Patent ID: 9735401
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A sub-assembly for at least partially sealing a cell of a sodium-based thermal battery, the sub-assembly including: an electrically conductive case; an electrolyte separator tube positioned within the case and defining, at least in part, a cathodic chamber with an opening; a ceramic collar positioned at the opening of the cathodic chamber of the electrolyte separator tube and defining an aperture in communication with the opening and the cathodic chamber; and an integrated bridge member, wherein the electrically conductive case, electrolyte separator tube, ceramic collar, and integrated bridge member define, at least in part, an anodic chamber therebetween, and wherein the integrated bridge member is hermetically sealed and operable electrically coupled to the metal case and hermetically sealed to the ceramic collar to hermetically seal, at least in part, the cathodic chamber.