JPS63146348A - Separator for enclosed lead storage battery - Google Patents

Separator for enclosed lead storage battery

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JPS63146348A
JPS63146348A JP61291838A JP29183886A JPS63146348A JP S63146348 A JPS63146348 A JP S63146348A JP 61291838 A JP61291838 A JP 61291838A JP 29183886 A JP29183886 A JP 29183886A JP S63146348 A JPS63146348 A JP S63146348A
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negative electrode
separator
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glass thin
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Inventor
Eiichi Waki
脇 栄一
Koichi Yamasaka
山坂 孝一
Miyuki Nishimura
西村 美由紀
Teruyoshi Morita
守田 彰克
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/40Separators; Membranes; Diaphragms; Spacing elements inside cells
    • H01M50/409Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material
    • H01M50/44Fibrous material
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/40Separators; Membranes; Diaphragms; Spacing elements inside cells
    • H01M50/409Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material
    • H01M50/431Inorganic material
    • H01M50/434Ceramics
    • H01M50/437Glass
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0002Aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0005Acid electrolytes
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve gas absorptivity on a negative electrode by forming separators in composition containing hollow fibrous glass thin fibers. CONSTITUTION:Each glass thin fiber 1 is sized about 10 mum in diameter, and its central part is penetrated by a hollow part 2 of 2 mum to 6 mum in diameter. Electrolytic solutions 3 and 3' are first absorbed and retained in the hollow parts 2 of glass thin fibers 1 for separator use by a capillary phenomenon. Because the amount of the electrolytic solutions required for a cell reaction is thus retained in the hollow parts 2 of the glass thin fibers 1, the electrolytic solutions 3 and 3' do not almost exist in gap parts 4 between the glass thin fibers 1. Namely, gas layers are formed and so the gases are easily diffused through the separators.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、負極で02ガスを吸収する負極吸収式の密閉
形鉛蓄電池用セパレータの改良に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an improvement in a separator for a sealed lead-acid battery of a negative electrode absorption type, in which the negative electrode absorbs 02 gas.

従来の技術 近年、電子機器の急速な小形化とポータプル化の動向と
ともに経済性、省資源という観点から小形鉛蓄電池が脚
光を浴びてきている。機器に内蔵される小形鉛蓄電池は
、どのような方向、位置で使用されても液漏れしない密
閉形構造が好ましく、ゲル化剤を入れて電解液をゲル化
し固定する方式と、セパレータに電解液を吸収、保持さ
せるリテーナ式があるが、最近はリテーナ式に移行して
きている。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, along with the trend of rapid downsizing and portability of electronic devices, small lead-acid batteries have been attracting attention from the viewpoint of economy and resource conservation. Small lead-acid batteries built into equipment preferably have a sealed structure that does not leak no matter where they are used in any direction or position. There is a retainer type that absorbs and retains the water, but recently there has been a shift to the retainer type.

電池の密閉化の方式としては、いくつかの方法がある。There are several methods for sealing a battery.

すなわち、正極の容量を負極より太きくし、過充電時に
、まず負極よりH2ガスが発生するようにし、正極に接
続し之補助電極で水に還元する第3電極方式、また、正
衡から発生する02ガスと負極から発生するH2ガスと
を気相触媒により水にもど丁触媒栓方式、さらにまた、
負極の容量を正極より太きくし、正極より02.ガスだ
けが発生するようにし、これを負極で吸収し水にもどす
負極吸収方式などがあるが、最近では負極吸収方式が主
になってきている。
In other words, the capacity of the positive electrode is made larger than that of the negative electrode, so that during overcharging, H2 gas is first generated from the negative electrode, and H2 gas is connected to the positive electrode and reduced to water by the auxiliary electrode. 02 gas and H2 gas generated from the negative electrode are added to water using a gas phase catalyst using a catalyst plug method.
The capacity of the negative electrode is made larger than that of the positive electrode, and the capacity of the negative electrode is made larger than that of the positive electrode. There are negative electrode absorption methods in which only gas is generated, which is absorbed by the negative electrode and returned to water, but recently the negative electrode absorption method has become mainstream.

従来、負極吸収式の密閉形鉛蓄電池は、PbO2よりな
る正極板、pbよシなる負極板およびガラス細繊維など
の不織布よりなるセパレータから構成されている。セパ
レータは1〜10ミクロンのガラス細繊維がアクリル系
のバインダーによりからまった構造の不織布であり、こ
のセパレータおよび正、負極極板に、H2SO4よりな
る電解液が吸液2保持されている。ただし、電池をどの
ような方向で使用しても液漏れしないように電解液量は
制限されている。しかしながら電解液も電池活物、−j
ゝ 質であり、ある一定量を必要とする。よって、セパレー
タは必要量の電解液を吸液、保持する几めに正、負極極
板と同じ位の厚みを必要とする。従来の一実施例の電池
断面図を第3図に示す。正極板7はセパレータ8.8′
を介して2枚の負極板9.9′に挾まれてポリプロピレ
ン樹脂からなる電槽1oに挿入さnている。正極板7の
厚みは2n、負極板9.9′の厚みは1闘であり、活物
質の容量比率は1.2 : 1で負極の方が多くなって
いる。セパレータ8.8′は5ミクロンのガラス細繊維
をアクリルバインダーでからませて不織布にし之もので
あり厚みは20 kg / dm荷重時で1.2謂であ
る。そして電解液として、比重1.30の硫酸が正、負
極極板およびセパレータに含浸、保持されている。
Conventionally, a sealed lead-acid battery of the negative electrode absorption type is composed of a positive electrode plate made of PbO2, a negative electrode plate made of PB, and a separator made of a nonwoven fabric such as glass fine fiber. The separator is a nonwoven fabric having a structure in which fine glass fibers of 1 to 10 microns are entangled with an acrylic binder, and an electrolytic solution made of H2SO4 is absorbed and held in the separator and the positive and negative electrode plates. However, the amount of electrolyte is limited to prevent leakage no matter what direction the battery is used. However, the electrolyte is also a battery active material, −j
It is a quality and requires a certain amount. Therefore, the separator needs to have the same thickness as the positive and negative electrode plates in order to absorb and retain the required amount of electrolyte. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a battery according to a conventional embodiment. The positive electrode plate 7 is a separator 8.8'
It is inserted into a battery case 1o made of polypropylene resin and sandwiched between two negative electrode plates 9 and 9'. The thickness of the positive electrode plate 7 is 2n, the thickness of the negative electrode plate 9.9' is 1mm, and the capacity ratio of the active materials is 1.2:1, with the negative electrode being larger. The separator 8.8' is made of a non-woven fabric made by entwining 5 micron glass fine fibers with an acrylic binder and has a thickness of 1.2 mm at a load of 20 kg/dm. As an electrolytic solution, sulfuric acid having a specific gravity of 1.30 is impregnated and held in the positive and negative electrode plates and the separator.

過充電時には、まず正極が完全充電され02ガスの発生
が起こる。そして、この02ガスはセパレータ中を拡散
し負極に到達し、そこで負極と反応し、下記のように負
極は酸化鉛を経て硫酸鉛になる。
During overcharging, the positive electrode is first fully charged and 02 gas is generated. Then, this 02 gas diffuses through the separator and reaches the negative electrode, where it reacts with the negative electrode, and the negative electrode becomes lead sulfate through lead oxide as described below.

正極  H20→17 o2+ 2H+ 26負極  
pb + 402→pb。
Positive electrode H20→17 o2+ 2H+ 26 negative electrode
pb + 402 → pb.

PbO+ H2So4→PbSO4+ H2Oすなわち
7i[鉛は負極の放電生成物であり、この反応が続くか
ぎり負極は完全充電状態にならず、H2ガスの発生は起
こらない。よって密閉化が可能となる。
PbO+ H2So4→PbSO4+ H2O, or 7i [Lead is a discharge product of the negative electrode, and as long as this reaction continues, the negative electrode will not be fully charged and no H2 gas will be generated. Therefore, sealing becomes possible.

置部は安全弁であり、なんらかの原因で電池内圧が上昇
し次場合には、ゴム弁11を押し上げて通気孔13.排
気孔12を通ってガスが抜けるようにして電池内圧が異
常に上昇しないようにしである。
The mounting part is a safety valve, and if the internal pressure of the battery rises for some reason, the rubber valve 11 is pushed up and the ventilation hole 13. Gas is allowed to escape through the exhaust hole 12 to prevent the internal pressure of the battery from rising abnormally.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 このような従来の構成では、大電流で過充電した場合、
セパレータ中には電解液が存在するので02ガスの負極
への拡散はゆるやかにしか行なわれず負極での吸収反応
は遅いので、ガス吸収による硫酸鉛の生成量よりも、充
電により還元さnる硫酸鉛量の方が多くなる。よって、
あらかじめ正極よりも多く入れておいた硫酸鉛はなくな
ってしマイ、負極は完全充電状態になり、H2ガスの発
生が起とり、電池内圧の上昇をきたし02ガスおよびH
2ガスが安全弁より抜は出す。すなわち水が電気分解さ
れて減液する。水が減少すると電解液の濃度が上昇する
ことになり、そうすると電解液の粘度が高くなり液の移
動がしにくくなるので放電特性が悪くなっ之り、また濃
度が高くなると格子が腐食されやすくなるなどの問題が
あった。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional configuration, when overcharged with a large current,
Since there is an electrolyte in the separator, the diffusion of 02 gas to the negative electrode occurs only slowly, and the absorption reaction at the negative electrode is slow. The amount of lead will be higher. Therefore,
The lead sulfate, which was added in a larger amount than the positive electrode, is now gone, and the negative electrode is now fully charged, generating H2 gas and increasing the internal pressure of the battery.
2 Gas is removed from the safety valve. In other words, water is electrolyzed and the liquid is reduced. When water decreases, the concentration of the electrolyte increases, which increases the viscosity of the electrolyte and makes it difficult for the liquid to move, resulting in poor discharge characteristics.Also, as the concentration increases, the grid becomes more susceptible to corrosion. There were other problems.

本発明はこのような問題を解決するもので、過充電時に
まず正極より発生する02ガスの負極への拡散、吸収を
良好にせしめて、大・電流での過充電特性、すなわち負
極のガス吸収能を改善することを目的とするものである
The present invention solves this problem by improving the diffusion and absorption of 02 gas generated from the positive electrode into the negative electrode during overcharging, thereby improving the overcharging characteristics at large currents, that is, the gas absorption of the negative electrode. The purpose is to improve performance.

問題点を解決するための手段 この問題点を解決するために本発明は、セパレータの中
空繊維状のガラス細繊維を含む構成にし次ものである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve this problem, the present invention employs a structure in which the separator includes hollow glass fibers.

作用 この構成により、電解液はまず最初に、毛管現象により
セパレータのガラス細繊維の中空部に吸液、保持される
。よって電池反応に必要な電解液量はガラス細繊維の中
空部に保持されるので、ガラス細繊維間の空隙部にはほ
とんど電解液が存在しない。すなわち、ガス層ができる
のでセパレータを通ってガスの拡散がしやすくなる。
Operation With this configuration, the electrolytic solution is first absorbed and retained in the hollow part of the glass fibers of the separator by capillary action. Therefore, the amount of electrolyte required for the battery reaction is retained in the hollow portions of the glass fine fibers, so that almost no electrolyte exists in the voids between the glass fine fibers. That is, since a gas layer is formed, gas can easily diffuse through the separator.

実施例 第1図は本発明の一実施例による七)(レータの拡大断
面図である。第1図において、ガラス細繊維1は約10
ミクロン径の大きさであり、その中心部には2〜6ミク
ロン径の中空部2が貫通している。そして、中空部2に
は電解液3が吸液、保持されている。またガラス細繊維
1がからまシあった位置にも電解液3′が存在するが、
空隙部4のほとんどは電解液の存在しないガス層になっ
ている。
Embodiment FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a plater according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
It has a diameter of microns, and a hollow part 2 with a diameter of 2 to 6 microns penetrates through its center. An electrolytic solution 3 is absorbed and held in the hollow portion 2 . Electrolyte solution 3' also exists in the position where the glass fibers 1 were entangled.
Most of the void 4 is a gas layer in which no electrolyte exists.

第2図に、本発明のセパレータ6および従来のセパレー
タ6を用い7’(2ムh容量の密閉形鉛蓄電池を各種充
電電流で1週間過充電し次ときの重量減少を示しである
。重量減少は、既に述べたように負極による02ガス吸
収能を評価する手段となりつる。第2図から明らかなよ
うに、本発明のセパレータは良好なガス吸収能を有して
おり、0.15OA充電では従来品に比べて10倍のガ
ス吸収能があることがわかる。
FIG. 2 shows the weight loss after overcharging sealed lead-acid batteries with a capacity of 7' (2 μh) using the separator 6 of the present invention and the conventional separator 6 at various charging currents for one week. As mentioned above, the decrease can be used as a means to evaluate the 02 gas absorption ability of the negative electrode.As is clear from FIG. 2, the separator of the present invention has a good gas absorption ability, and the It can be seen that the gas absorption capacity is 10 times that of conventional products.

発明の効果 以上のように本発明によれば、電解液はセパレータのガ
ラス細繊維の中空部に大部分が吸液、保持さnるので、
セパレータ中に空隙部が存在するようになりガスが通過
しやすい。すなわち過充電時にまず、正極で発生する0
2ガスはすみやかに負極板上に拡散することができるの
で、大電流で過充電しても負極は02ガス吸収反応をよ
り早く行なうことができるので常に未充電状態にあり、
ゆえにH2ガスの発生は起こらず、水分解による減液は
起こらない。よって減液による電池性能劣化を防ぎ、1
次格子の腐食を防ぐという効果が得られる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, most of the electrolyte is absorbed and retained in the hollow part of the glass fibers of the separator.
There are voids in the separator, allowing gas to easily pass through. In other words, during overcharging, the 0 generated at the positive electrode first
2 gas can quickly diffuse onto the negative electrode plate, so even if it is overcharged with a large current, the negative electrode can carry out the 02 gas absorption reaction more quickly, so it is always in an uncharged state.
Therefore, generation of H2 gas does not occur, and liquid reduction due to water decomposition does not occur. Therefore, battery performance deterioration due to liquid reduction is prevented, and 1
This has the effect of preventing corrosion of the secondary grid.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例によるセパレータの拡大断面
図、第2図は本発明および従来のセパレータを用いた場
合の各充電電流による過充電時の重量変化を示す図、第
3′図は従来の密閉形鉛蓄電池の断面図である。 1・・・・・・ガラス細繊維、2・・・・・・中空部、
3・ 3′・・・・・・電解液、4・・・・・・空隙部
。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか1名3−
 電解源 了−電@J 4− 望陳鄭 第1図 θ、05   σl   θ、15 充電覧流(C旬
Figure 1 is an enlarged sectional view of a separator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram showing weight changes during overcharging due to various charging currents when using the present invention and a conventional separator, and Figure 3'. is a cross-sectional view of a conventional sealed lead acid battery. 1...Glass fine fiber, 2...Hollow part,
3. 3'... Electrolyte, 4... Vacancy. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person3-
Electrolytic source Li-Electric @J 4- Wangchen Zheng Fig. 1 θ, 05 σl θ, 15 Charging flow (C

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 中空状のガラス細繊維を含むことを特徴とした密閉形鉛
蓄電池用セパレータ。
A separator for sealed lead-acid batteries characterized by containing hollow glass fibers.
JP61291838A 1986-12-08 1986-12-08 Separator for enclosed lead storage battery Pending JPS63146348A (en)

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