BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a cross sectional side view of a flat recyclable battery in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view in partial section of a first embodiment of an anode plate for the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is operational top view of the making of the anode plate for the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a side view in partial section of a second embodiment of an anode plate for the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a side view of a cathode plate for the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an operational top view of the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 1 in a small electronic equipment;
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional side view of the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 1 with an absorbent duct;
FIG. 9 is perspective view of the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is an operational side view of the flat recyclable battery in FIG. 8 in a small electronic equipment; and
FIG. 11 is a side view in partial section of a conventional flat recyclable battery in accordance with the prior art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first embodiment of the flat recyclable battery in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing (40), an anode plate (10), a cathode plate (20), a sponge (30) and an absorbent duct.
The housing (40) is flat, receives the anode plate (10), the cathode plate (20) and the sponge (30) and comprises at least one supply hole (41), a top surface and a rear end. The at least one supply hole (41) is used for water supply and may be defined through the top surface of the housing (40). With further reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, one of the at least one supply hole (41a) may be defined through the rear end of the housing (40a).
With further reference to FIG. 3, the anode plate (10) is inserted in the housing (40) and has a plate body (11), an active carbon (12) and an anodic wire (13). The plate body (11) has an anodic metal material and may be made of the anodic metal material or coated with the anodic metal material. The anodic metal material may be copper, silver, gold, nickel or an alloy of copper, silver, gold and nickel. The active carbon (12) is applied to the anodic metal material. The anodic wire (13) electrically connects to the anodic metal material and has an interface and an insulation (14). The interface is formed between the anodic wire (13) and the anodic metal material. The insulation (14) covers the interface and may be an insulating gel.
With further reference to FIG. 4, when the anode plate (10) is made, a large plate is made of the anodic metal material and has two surfaces. The active carbon (12) is applied to the two surfaces. The large plate with the active carbon (12) is capable to be divided into multiple anode plates (10).
With reference to FIG. 5, an embodiment of the anode plate (70) comprises a plate body (71), an active carbon (72) and an anodic wire (73). The plate body (71) has the anodic metal material, is coated with the anodic metal material (75) and has a connecting hole (76). The connecting hole (76) is defined through the plate body (71) and the anodic metal material (75). The active carbon (72) is applied to the anodic metal material. The anodic wire (73) electrically connects to the anodic metal material (75) by soldering the anodic wire (73) in the connecting hole (76) and has an insulation (74). The insulation (74) covers the connecting hole (76) and may be an insulating gel.
With further reference to FIG. 6, The cathode plate (20) is inserted in the housing (40) has a cathodic metal material, a plate body (23) and a cathodic wire (21). The cathodic metal material may be magnesium, zinc or an alloy of magnesium and zinc. The plate body (23) is made of the cathodic metal material and has a front end. The cathodic wire (21) electrically connects to the cathodic metal material by soldering the cathodic wire (21) to the front end and has an insulation (22). The insulation (22) covers the front end and may be an insulating cap.
The sponge (30) contains water, is inserted in the housing and is mounted between the anode plate (10) and the cathode plate (20) and may be made of cotton.
With reference to FIG. 7, the flat recyclable battery in accordance with the present invention may be implemented in a small electronic equipment by the housing (40) being flat. The electronic equipment has a surface. The supply hole (41) of the housing (40) is exposed on the surface. The flat recyclable battery accepts auxiliary water supply through the supply hole (41).
With reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the absorbent duct (50) comprises a pipe (51) and a thread (52). The pipe (51) extends in the housing (40a) through the supply hole (41a) and has two ends. The thread (52) is longer than and is inserted into the pipe (51) and has two ends. The two ends of the thread (52) protrude respectively from the two ends of the pipe (51). One of the ends of the thread (52) may reaches the sponge (30) and the other accepts auxiliary water supply.
With reference to FIG. 10, the flat recyclable battery in accordance with the present invention may be implemented with the absorbent duct (50) in a small electronic equipment with a water storage unit (61). The electronic equipment has body (60) and a water storage unit (61). The body (60) has an inner space. The water storage unit (61) is a chamber containing water and may contain decorations. The flat recyclable battery is inserted in the inner space of the body (60). The pipe (51) of the absorbent duct (50) connects the battery to the water storage unit (61) and allows the thread (52) to reach the water inside the water storage unit (61). The flat recyclable battery is supplied with water through the absorbent duct (50).
The flat recyclable battery sizes small and is able to receive water without being disconnected from a small electronic equipment.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Patent Application
20080032188
