Patent ID: 8313854
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: B60L,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An electricity generation module comprising: a plurality of basic electrochemical cells, each of the basic cells including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte that separates the cathode from the anode; support plates for the basic cells, the support plates forming spacers for two consecutive basic cells, one of the support plates includes a rectangular frame including a first long side, a second long side, a first short side, and a second short side, the first long side and the second long side being longer than the first short side and the second short side, the rectangular frame surrounding an opening within the rectangular frame, the rectangular frame including a first rim and a first fold on a first long side of the rectangular frame and a second rim and a second fold on a second long side of the rectangular frame, the first rim, the second rim, the first fold, and the second fold all being in contact with a first one of the basic cells, the first rim being located on an internal side of the one of the support plates and the first fold being located on an external side of the one of the support plates, and the first rim and the first fold extend over an entire length of the support plate; and a loading mechanism configured to maintain relative positioning of the basic cells and the support plates by pressure.