Patent ID: 8603656
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A rechargeable battery having a housing comprising at least two cells that can be filled with an electrolyte, the rechargeable battery comprising: a battery cover having a first opening provided therein; a degassing system having a second opening provided therein, the battery cover and the degassing system arranged such that the first opening provided in the battery cover and the second opening provided in the degassing system are in alignment and located above the cells of the rechargeable battery; and a sealing plug separate from the degassing system and received by each of the aligned first and second openings, the sealing plug having an upper part and a lower part having a splash basket; wherein the upper part covers the openings on the outside of the battery cover and the lower part extends in the direction of the cells; wherein the degassing system includes a plurality of support elements, the battery cover rests upon the support elements; and wherein the splash basket comprises a plurality of plates that extend from the upper end of the splash basket to a free end of the splash basket, the plates separated from each other by slots that extend to the free end of the splash basket such that the plates are not coupled together at the terminal end of the splash basket to allow free movement of the plates at the terminal end of the splash basket.