Patent ID: 9496096
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H01G,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A capacitor comprising: a capacitor element being formed by overlaying and winding a anode foil and a cathode foil with a separator interposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil and by being impregnated with an electrolytic solution; an exterior case for housing the capacitor element, the exterior case having a cylindrical shape with a bottom; and an opening sealing body for sealing an opening of the exterior case, a recessed part being formed on an inner bottom of the exterior case, the recessed part having: a first inclined surface radially expanding from a central part area of the inner bottom, the central part area of the inner bottom being the deepest portion of the inner bottom; and a second inclined surface continuing from an outer edge of the first inclined surface, the second inclined surface being steeper than the first inclined surface, a weak portion being formed inside of the recessed part, a groove part being formed outside of the inner bottom of the exterior case, a thick-wall portion having a flat surface being formed from an outer edge of the second inclined surface, the flat surface being in contact with an outer edge portion of a surface of the capacitor element facing the inner bottom of the exterior case, wherein the surface of the capacitor element facing the inner bottom of the exterior case is not in contact with the recessed part so as to form a space therebetween.