Patent ID: 6558837
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of producing a battery with a side flanking terminals, said battery having a main cover and a casing wherein all the positive plates are connected in parallel to a corresponding positive post and all the negative plates are connected in parallel to a corresponding negative post, the method being characterized by:(a) fixing a positive terminal on one side wall of the casing and a negative terminal on the opposite wall of the casing, said positive terminal being connected to the positive post through a first slot set into a first recess provided on the main cover in a position corresponding to the positive terminal fixed on a first side wall of the casing and said negative terminal being connected to the negative post through a second slot set into a second recess provided on the main cover in a position corresponding to the negative terminal fixed on a second side wall of the casing opposite to that of the first side wall, both the top of the positive and negative terminals are below the top surface of the main cover; (b) fixing the main cover with an opening for filling the battery with an electrolyte onto the casing and sealing the main cover to the casing with an adhesive; and closing the opening with a rubber valve; and (c) filling the battery with an electrolyte.