Patent ID: 6759159
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
An enclosure for at least one electrochemical cell having at least one air electrode, the enclosure comprising:a casing defining at least one inlet and at least one outlet communicating with the exterior of the casing; a synthetic jet defining a housing with an internal cavity and an opening communicating with the air inside the casing; and a movable member positioned to change the internal volume of the housing, wherein the opening is positioned relative to the inlet and the outlet so that, in response to said change, the synthetic jet is operative to forcibly admit exterior air through the inlet into the casing and through the opening into the housing, to forcibly expel air from the housing through the opening into the casing, and then to expel air from the casing through the outlet to the exterior of the casing, so that a reactant air flow-path is defined within the casing, with the flow-path extending into the casing through the inlet and out of the casing through the outlet.