FLUID MANAGER HAVING FLUID INJECTION PRIMER FOR A FLUID CONSUMING BATTERY

Title:

FLUID MANAGER HAVING FLUID INJECTION PRIMER FOR A FLUID CONSUMING BATTERY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/059452

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A fluid consuming battery is provided that includes a fluid (e.g. air) manager for supplying fluid to the battery. The fluid manager includes a housing member defining a plenum in fluid communication with a fluid consuming electrode of a fluid consuming battery cell. The fluid manager also includes a fluid injection primer in fluid communication with the plenum for injecting fluid into the plenum. The fluid injection primer includes a manually operated air mover that moves upon user actuation to inject fluid into the plenum to the fluid consuming electrode of the battery cell. Additionally, a valve and an actuator may be provided for opening and closing the valve in response to a controller.

Inventors:

BRANDON MICHAEL J II (US)
LAW CHAD E (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2009/063775

Publication Date:

July 22, 2010

Filing Date:

November 10, 2009

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Assignee:

EVEREADY BATTERY INC (US)
BRANDON MICHAEL J II (US)
LAW CHAD E (US)

International Classes:

H01M2/00; H01M2/38

Domestic Patent References:

WO2007121254A1	2007-10-25
WO2007121266A2	2007-10-25

Foreign References:

US20080096069A1

2008-04-24

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