JPS63128550A - Electrolyte pouring container for storage battery - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a leakage of the electrolyte out of a storage battery, and to make it possible to pour a specific amount of electrolyte to cells uniformly, by furnishing a structure to open the inlet in the condition a pouring tube is inserted in the pouring inlet of the storage battery. CONSTITUTION:A pouring container 1 is divided into six containers 2, 2..., and each container 2 extends its pouring tube 3 upward. At the outer periphery in the middle of the pouring tube 3, a groove is furnished around the tube, and a thin skin 4 part is formed at the bottom of the groove. When the pouring container 1 is used, the pouring tubes are inserted to the inlets 7 of cells 6 in a battery 5, and when the pouring container 1 is laid down, all pouring tubes 3 are bent within the inlets 7 all at once, the thin skin parts 4 are cut off and opened, and the electrolyte is poured to each cell 6. Since this opening of the pouring tubes 3 is carried out in the inlets of the cells 6 without using tool, the electrolyte never attaches to the tool nor leaks out to the outside, and all the amount of the electrolyte is poured into the cells.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an injection container for simultaneously supplying an electrolyte to a storage battery having a plurality of cells such as an automobile storage battery. This prevents it from adhering to tools or leaking outside.

(Prior art) A container for simultaneously injecting an equal amount of electrolyte into multiple cells is -
An example is known from Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-74343. The injection container in this conventional example is shown in FIG. 16(a).
As shown in the figure, in a container a containing an electrolytic solution in a cell unit,
Liquid injection tubes with closed tips are arranged in series, and each container a is connected in a line at a connecting part C. When injecting into a storage battery e, the end of the liquid injection tube is inserted into a nipper along line d. Cut it with a cutting tool such as, and insert it into the injection port of each cell of the storage battery e as shown in the same figure (b). If you want to inject rapidly, make an air hole q in the bottom with a bottle etc. It is.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, there is also known a device in which all the liquid injection tubes are connected by a connecting piece so that even if it is cut along the cutting line C, the parts to be cut will not be dispersed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In any of the above conventional techniques, when cutting the liquid injection tube, it is inevitable that the electrolyte will adhere to the cutting tool and cause rust. The electrolyte adhering to the cut end of the injection tube is likely to scatter when the end falls or when the connecting piece swings.

Additionally, when inserting the liquid injection tube into cell f with the container upside down, the electrolyte may leak out of cell f, resulting in insufficient or uneven filling of the electrolyte, resulting in scattering or There is a risk that the leaked electrolyte may adhere to clothing, other parts, etc.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention solves the above problems by opening the liquid injection cylinder without using a cutting tool after inserting the liquid injection cylinder into the injection port of the storage battery. The means for this purpose is to use an electrolyte injection container for a storage battery in which a plurality of containers of equal capacity are connected in a line, and a liquid injection tube with a closed tip is arranged at equal intervals at the upper end of each container. is characterized by having a structure that can be opened while being inserted into the injection port of the storage battery.

(Function) With the above configuration, the liquid injection tube opens after being inserted into the injection port of the storage battery, so that the entire amount of electrolyte flows into each cell.

(Example) Each example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1(a) shows the first embodiment of the present invention;
1) is divided into six containers (2) (2)..., each container has a liquid injection cylinder (3) extending upward, and a groove is provided around the outer circumference of the middle part of each liquid injection cylinder. A thin wall portion (4) is formed at the bottom of the groove.

When using this injection container (1), insert the injection tube (3) into the injection port (7) of the cell (6) of the storage battery (S) as shown in Figure 2 (a), and When the injection container (1) is turned sideways as shown in (b), each injection tube (3) has an injection port (7).
The thin wall portions (4) are broken and opened, and the electrolyte flows into each cell (6).

Since this opening operation is performed within the injection port of the cell (6) without using a tool, the electrolyte does not adhere to the tool or spill outside.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In the same figure, the injection container (1) is shown at the shoulder of the container (1) and the injection barrel (3).
) is provided with a rod-shaped reinforcing body (8) that connects the ends of the
The other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 2. The thin wall portion (4) of the liquid injection tube (3) is reinforced by this reinforcing body (8), and the thin wall portion (4) may be damaged due to carelessness during transportation or storage.
Never be damaged. In use, the reinforcing body (8) is cut and removed at the line (9) (9), and the liquid can be injected by bending the reinforcing body (8) as shown in Figure 2.

In this embodiment, the thin wall portion (4) can be made even thinner, making it easier to bend and break within the injection port.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. The injection cylinder (It) of this injection container (1) has an elliptical cross section, and the major axis of the ellipse is oriented perpendicularly to the row of containers (ri), and the length of the major axis is as shown in Figure 6 (a). As shown in (b), the diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the injection port (7).The closing surface 01+ of the liquid injection tube (IO) is provided with a groove in the longitudinal direction to form a thin-walled part (121) for breaking. There is.

When this injection tube (10) is pushed into the injection port as shown in Figure 7 (a) and (b), the long diameter part is compressed by the injection port (7), so the short diameter part swells laterally, causing a thin wall. The portion 421 is torn under tension, and an opening (13) is formed as shown in FIG.
From here, the electrolyte can flow into the cell.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the closing surface Gv having the thin wall part (■) in the third embodiment is provided in the middle part of the injection tube (1G), and the shell body (covered with +41) that covers the closing surface at+. This shell body a4 is provided with a cutting groove 0. This shell body a41 can be attached to the liquid injection tube (10) of the third embodiment by adhesive or welding, thereby making the liquid injection tube (1
It is possible to prevent deformation of the 0 when not in use and prevent liquid leakage. When using this injection container (1), it can be opened as shown in FIG. 7 by cutting and removing it with scissors at the cutting groove (ISl) and pushing it into the injection port of the cell.

Next, in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the liquid injection tube (Ie
A plug (+71), which has a specific gravity smaller than that of the electrolyte, is slidably and tightly fitted into the middle of the container, and an open chain material (LE) is welded to the end to seal the container. This applies to storage batteries that have an auxiliary device ■ that has a tubular protrusion ■ and an outflow hole inside the inlet ■ inserted into the battery injection port, or that have an injection port that has the same structure as the auxiliary device. When injecting liquid. When the liquid injection cylinder (le○G) is cut above the stopper ■ and pressed onto the protrusion ■ as shown in Fig. 10, the stopper (+71) is pushed by the protrusion ■ and comes out and floats in the liquid. The electrolyte flows into the cell through the hole at the center of the protrusion (2) and the hole at the bottom (2).

In the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, a stepped portion (■) is provided inside the injection barrel (■) with the end side (■) having a small diameter, and the valve plate (■) fitted from the large diameter side is tightly fitted into the stepped portion (■). , the electrolyte is shut off by the valve plate (1), and the end side (2) is made into a space where the electrolyte does not enter. The container with this injection tube
Used for storage batteries with an auxiliary device or injection port of the structure shown in Figures 3 (a) and (b).

The one shown in Fig. 12 has a triangular pyramid-shaped protrusion (■) on the inner surface of the lower part of the inlet (■), and when the injection tube (■) is pushed in after cutting along the cutting line (■) in Fig. 11, the stepped part (■) will be removed. Pushed by the protrusion (2) and bent, the valve plate (2) inclines and separates from the step (2) as shown in FIG. 12(C), forming a flow gap and becoming open.

In the device shown in Fig. 13, a conical protrusion (■) connected by an arm (■) is provided upward at the lower end of the injection port (■), and the valve plate (■) is pushed by the protrusion (■) as shown in Fig. 13 (C). Move away from Danbe■.

In Figures 11 to 13, if the container (2) is made of transparent polypropylene and the valve plate (2) is made of colored polypropylene, it is convenient to monitor the state of the valve plate (2) being unseated and the amount of liquid during injection. .

Next, the seventh embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 has a liquid injection tube (
Inside of 1), provide a center hole opening into the container (2), a liquid passage [F], and a ventilation passage, and connect the outer end (Ca) of the liquid passage to the outer end of the center hole ■. It communicates with the center hole (A) nearby, and the outer end (43a) of the ventilation path (C) is connected to the outer end (43a) of the liquid passage Q.
It communicates with the center hole (goods) inwardly from 2a), and each outer end (4
2a) and (43a) are slidably fitted into the center hole, and the trauma of the center hole (e) is closed with a thin film. This injection container can be constructed by placing an auxiliary device with a sharp center protrusion on the injection port (G) and a flow hole @ (G) on the injection port of the storage battery, as shown in Fig. 15, or by having an injection port with the same structure. Used for storage batteries. When the container is turned upside down and the thin film ■ is pressed against the center protrusion ) (43a) is opened, and because the electrolyte flows down into the liquid passageway 0 that opens at a low position, negative pressure is created inside the container, but the outer end (43a) opens at a high position and opens at a ventilation passageway @. Air flows in and increases the pressure within the small container (2), helping the electrolyte to flow out.

In this embodiment as well, the electrolytic solution does not leak to the outside of the storage battery, and the gold ore flows into the storage battery.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention eliminates the need to cut the electrolyte-filled portion of the injection tube of the electrolyte container with a cutting tool.
There is no risk of electrolyte adhering to or scattering on the cutting tool during cutting. Then, by pushing the injection tube into the storage battery's injection port, the injection tube opens for the first time, allowing the electrolyte to flow out, so there is no possibility of the electrolyte flowing outside the battery. , it is possible to uniformly inject a predetermined amount of electrolyte into each cell. Furthermore, the electrolyte can prevent the cutting tool from rusting or adhering to clothing or other members near the storage battery.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1(a) is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1(b) is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
) is a vertical sectional view of the main part, Figures 2 (a) and (b) are partial side views showing the state of use, Figure 3 is a partial side view of the second embodiment, and Figure 4 is a slope of the third embodiment. Figure 5 is a partial plan view, Figure 6 is a partial plan view.
Figures (a), φ) and Figures 7 (a) and (b) are partial side views and plan views before and after inserting the injection tube, Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view of the main part of the fourth embodiment, Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view of the main part of the fifth embodiment, and the first
Figure 0 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the state of use, Figure 11 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the sixth embodiment, and Figures 12 (a), (b), (c).
13(a), (b), (
C) is an explanatory diagram showing another usage state, FIG. 14 is a partial vertical sectional view showing the seventh embodiment, FIG. 15 is a partial vertical sectional view showing the usage state, and FIG. 16(a) is a conventional injection front view of the container,
FIG. 5B is a front view showing the state of use, and FIG. 1C is a front view of another conventional example. (1)...Injection container (2)...Container (3) (11) CJe 12i1 m-...2 outside the injection barrel
1 Figure 4 Figure 12 Figure 13 (a) (a) (b) (b)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an electrolyte injection container for a storage battery, in which a plurality of containers of equal capacity are connected in a row, and liquid injection cylinders with closed tips are arranged at equal intervals at the upper end of each container, the above-mentioned injection container is provided. An electrolyte injection container for a storage battery, characterized in that the liquid cylinder has a structure that can be opened when inserted into an injection port of the storage battery. 2. Claim 1, characterized in that a groove is provided on the outer periphery of the intermediate portion of the liquid pouring cylinder of each container to form a thin-walled portion for breaking.
Electrolyte injection container for a storage battery as described in 2. 3. The electrolyte injection container for a storage battery according to claim 2, characterized in that a rod-shaped reinforcing body is provided to connect the end of the liquid injection cylinder and the shoulder of the container. 4. The cross section of the liquid injection cylinder is formed into an elliptical shape with the major axis in the direction perpendicular to the row of containers, and the closed surface of the liquid injection cylinder is provided with a groove in the major axis direction to form a thin wall part. , an electrolyte injection container for a storage battery according to claim 1. 5. The electrolyte injection container for a storage battery according to claim 4, characterized in that the distal end surface of the liquid injection cylinder is covered with a hollow shell. 6. Claim 1, characterized in that a stopper having a specific gravity smaller than that of the electrolyte is slidably and tightly fitted inside the liquid injection cylinder.
Electrolyte injection container for a storage battery as described in 2. 7. Claim 1, characterized in that a stepped portion having a smaller diameter on the end side is provided inside the liquid injection cylinder, and the valve plate fitted on the larger diameter side is tightly fitted into the stepped portion. Electrolyte injection container for storage batteries. 8. A center hole, a liquid passageway, and a ventilation passage are provided inside the liquid injection cylinder, and the outer end of the liquid passageway is communicated with the center hole near the outer end of the center hole,
The outer end of the air passage communicates with the center hole inwardly from the outer end of the liquid passage, and the outer ends of the liquid passage and the air passage are closed with a plug that is slidably and tightly fitted into the center hole. An electrolyte injection container for a storage battery according to claim 1.