Patent ID: 9728767
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: F04D,H01M,H02J,Y02E

Claim:
1. A device for producing electrolyte flow in a flow-assisted battery, the device comprising: a flow assisted battery comprising a battery housing, an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte solution, wherein the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte solution are disposed within the battery housing; a powering device located outside of the battery housing; and an impeller assembly located within the battery housing, wherein the impeller assembly comprises: a shaft, an impeller, one or more interior magnets, a mounting base, a lower thrust bearing, a sleeve bearing, an upper thrust bearing, and a threaded lock nut, wherein at least a portion of the shaft is located inside at least a portion of the sleeve bearing, wherein the sleeve bearing comprises the interior magnets, and wherein the powering device and the impeller assembly are magnetically coupled through the battery housing.