WO2023085016A1 - Stopper for storage batteries, and storage battery - Google Patents

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WO2023085016A1
WO2023085016A1 PCT/JP2022/038858 JP2022038858W WO2023085016A1 WO 2023085016 A1 WO2023085016 A1 WO 2023085016A1 JP 2022038858 W JP2022038858 W JP 2022038858W WO 2023085016 A1 WO2023085016 A1 WO 2023085016A1
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真之 前田
遼司 奥野
誠 武藤
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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
    • H01M50/10Primary casings; Jackets or wrappings
    • H01M50/147Lids or covers
    • H01M50/148Lids or covers characterised by their shape
    • H01M50/15Lids or covers characterised by their shape for prismatic or rectangular cells
    • 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
    • H01M50/30Arrangements for facilitating escape of gases
    • H01M50/392Arrangements for facilitating escape of gases with means for neutralising or absorbing electrolyte; with means for preventing leakage of electrolyte through vent holes
    • 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
    • H01M50/60Arrangements or processes for filling or topping-up with liquids; Arrangements or processes for draining liquids from casings
    • H01M50/609Arrangements or processes for filling with liquid, e.g. electrolytes
    • H01M50/627Filling ports
    • H01M50/636Closing or sealing filling ports, e.g. using lids
    • H01M50/645Plugs
    • H01M50/655Plugs specially adapted for venting
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries

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  • the present invention relates to plugs used in storage batteries.
  • the plug of the storage battery has a filter on the exhaust passage for the gas generated inside the battery to remove the electrolyte acid fog contained in the gas.
  • the liquid spout plug disclosed in Patent Document 1 below accommodates a filter in an inner cylindrical portion provided on the back surface of the lid.
  • a labyrinth-like gas passage is provided outside the inner cylindrical portion. After passing through the filter, the gas generated in the container moves through the labyrinthine gas passage and is exhausted to the outside.
  • An object of the present invention is to reduce the risk of gas ignition due to an external ignition point by suppressing leakage of an electrolytic solution, exhausting gas in a short period of time after passing through a filter.
  • the storage battery plug disclosed by this specification includes a plug body, a lid member, and a filter.
  • the plug body has a cylindrical shape having a first outer peripheral wall on the top and a second outer peripheral wall having a diameter smaller than that of the first outer peripheral wall on the bottom.
  • the lid member includes a lid body that opens and closes the upper opening of the plug body, and an inner wall portion formed on the back surface of the lid body.
  • the inner wall portion is located inside the first outer peripheral wall in relation to the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body and above the second outer peripheral wall in relation to the second outer peripheral wall.
  • the filter is located on the back surface of the plug body and outside the inner wall portion. At least one of the plug main body and the lid member has an exhaust portion for exhausting gas that has passed through the filter at a position corresponding to the gas outlet surface of the filter.
  • leakage of electrolyte can be suppressed.
  • the gas that has passed through the filter can be exhausted in a short period of time, and the risk of ignition of the gas by an external ignition point can be reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lead-acid battery according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. Perspective view of the liquid spout (showing a state in which the lid member is closed)
  • Perspective view of the liquid spout (showing a state in which the lid member is opened)
  • Perspective view of lid member Perspective view of filter
  • Enlarged view of part of FIG. 4 showning gas exhaust path
  • Horizontal sectional view of liquid spout Cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the liquid port plug
  • the storage battery plug includes a plug body, a lid member, and a filter.
  • the plug body has a cylindrical shape having a first outer peripheral wall on the top and a second outer peripheral wall having a diameter smaller than that of the first outer peripheral wall on the bottom.
  • the lid member includes a lid body that opens and closes the upper opening of the plug body, and an inner wall portion formed on the back surface of the lid body.
  • the inner wall portion is located inside the first outer peripheral wall in relation to the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body and above the second outer peripheral wall in relation to the second outer peripheral wall.
  • the filter is located on the back surface of the lid member and outside the inner wall portion. At least one of the plug main body and the lid member has an exhaust portion for exhausting gas that has passed through the filter at a position corresponding to the gas outlet surface of the filter.
  • the gas that has passed through the filter is directly exhausted from the exhaust part, and there is no space inside the plug where the gas that has passed through the filter stays. Therefore, compared with the conventional structure having a labyrinthine gas passage outside the inner wall (inner cylindrical portion), the gas that has passed through the filter can be exhausted outside the plug in a short time, and the inside of the plug due to the external ignition can be discharged in a short time. It is possible to reduce the risk of gas ignition in
  • the exhaust part may be provided on the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body.
  • the gas can be discharged while avoiding the structure arranged on the top of the battery.
  • the exhaust part may be provided at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction on the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body. Gas can be distributed and exhausted at multiple locations. The gas can be exhausted more smoothly than when the gas is exhausted intensively at one location. Therefore, it is difficult for the internal pressure of the plug to increase.
  • the filter may be ring-shaped. Assembly can be performed without worrying about the positional relationship with the exhaust part.
  • the lid member may have ribs surrounding the outer periphery of the inner wall portion on the outside of the inner wall portion.
  • the filter may be located between the inner wall and the rib. With this configuration, the position of the filter can be regulated by the inner wall portion and the ribs.
  • the filter may have a gas inlet surface on the lower surface and a gas outlet surface on the outer peripheral surface.
  • the rib has a first exhaust portion at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the filter, and the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body has a second exhaust portion at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the filter. may have.
  • the first exhaust portion and the second exhaust portion may overlap at least partially in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter.
  • FIG. 1 Structure of lead-acid battery and liquid spout plug
  • the lead-acid battery 1 is, for example, a vented lead-acid battery (also referred to as an open lead-acid battery) mounted on a forklift or the like.
  • a negative electrode terminal 27B As shown in FIG. , a negative electrode terminal 27B, and a liquid port plug 30 .
  • the liquid port plug 30 corresponds to the "plug" of the present invention.
  • the width direction of the battery case 10 is the X direction
  • the depth direction of the battery case 10 is the Y direction
  • the vertical direction of the battery case 10 is the Z direction.
  • the battery case 10 includes a battery case 11 and a lid member 21.
  • the container 11 is made of synthetic resin, for example, and has a box shape with an open top.
  • the battery case 11 accommodates an electrode plate group (corresponding to a power generation element) 15 and an electrolytic solution Q, as shown in FIG.
  • Each electrode plate group 15 is composed of a positive electrode plate 15A, a negative electrode plate 15B, and a separator 15C that partitions the two electrode plates 15A and 15B. .
  • the lid member 21 is made of resin and has a size capable of closing the container 11 .
  • the lid member 21 closes the upper surface of the container 11 . After being attached to the container 11 , the lid member 21 is welded all around to the container 11 by thermal welding or the like.
  • a positive terminal 27A and a negative terminal 27B are provided as shown in FIG.
  • the positive electrode terminal 27A and the negative electrode terminal 27B pass through the cover member 21 vertically, and are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrode plates 15A and 15B housed in the battery case 11 via straps (not shown).
  • the vented lead-acid battery 1 generates gas G inside the battery case 10 due to charging and discharging reactions.
  • the vented lead-acid battery 1 needs to compensate for the decrease in the electrolytic solution Q due to the exhaust of the gas G, and the cover member 21 is provided with a liquid injection port 25 for refilling with purified water.
  • the liquid port plug 30 is attached to the liquid injection port 25 and has the function of closing the liquid injection port 25 and the function of exhausting the gas G generated in the battery case 10 .
  • FIG. 2 Regarding the description of the liquid spout plug 30, regarding the front-rear direction, the operation end side of the lid member 80 (the left front side in FIG. 2) is the front side, and the fixing portion side of the lid member 80 (the right rear side in FIG. 2) is the rear side. side.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the liquid spout plug 30, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the liquid spout plug 30.
  • FIG. The liquid spout plug 30 includes a plug body 40, a lid member 80, and a filter 100, as shown in FIGS.
  • the plug body 40 is made of synthetic resin, has a cylindrical shape with three steps in the vertical direction (Z direction), and has a first outer peripheral wall 41 , a second outer peripheral wall 51 and a third outer peripheral wall 61 .
  • the first outer peripheral wall 41, the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the third outer peripheral wall 61 are arranged in this order from the top.
  • a third outer peripheral wall 61 is located.
  • the first outer peripheral wall 41, the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the third outer peripheral wall 61 have different outer diameters, and the outer diameter dimension is smaller in order of the third outer peripheral wall 61, the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the first outer peripheral wall 41. . That is, the outer diameter 61 of the third outer peripheral wall is the smallest, and the outer diameter of the first outer peripheral wall 41 is the largest.
  • the plug body 40 has an open top as shown in FIG.
  • the opening on the upper surface will be referred to as an upper surface opening 41A.
  • the plug main body 40 is attached to the injection port 25 with the third outer peripheral wall 61 facing downward, and the first outer peripheral wall 41 is positioned on the upper surface of the lid member 21.
  • the second outer peripheral wall 51 and the third outer peripheral wall 61 pass through the injection port 25 and are positioned inside the battery case 10 .
  • a screw-type engaging portion 53 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second outer peripheral wall 51 is engaged with the back surface of the lid member 21 , so that the plug body 40 is attached to the lid member 21 of the battery case 10 . It has a structure that prevents it from coming off.
  • a ring-shaped packing 70 is attached to the upper portion of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
  • the packing 70 is, for example, a flat packing made of rubber and having a rectangular cross section.
  • the packing 70 functions to seal the gap between the liquid injection port 25 and the second outer peripheral wall 51 by being in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
  • the third outer peripheral wall 61 of the plug body 40 has a tapered shape gently sloping downward. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, communication holes 65 and 66 are formed in the outer peripheral surface and the bottom wall of the third outer peripheral wall 61, respectively.
  • the communication hole 65 serves to flow replenishment liquid (for example, purified water), which is replenished inside the plug body 40 as the electrolyte Q decreases, to the battery case 10 side.
  • a through hole 55 is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the second outer peripheral wall 51 of the plug body 40 .
  • the through-holes 55 are shaped along the vertical direction, and are formed in plurality in the circumferential direction while avoiding the engaging portion 53 .
  • These through-holes 55 function to allow the gas G generated in the battery case 10 to pass through the internal space S of the plug body 40 as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of the lid member 80
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the lid member 80
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lid member 80.
  • the lid member 80 is made of synthetic resin, and includes a lid body 81 , an inner cylindrical portion 85 and ribs 87 .
  • the inner cylindrical portion 85 corresponds to the "inner wall portion" of the present invention.
  • the lid body 81 functions to close the upper opening 41A of the plug body 40, and is connected to the upper edge of the first outer peripheral wall 41 so as to be rotatable.
  • a horizontally extending hinge shaft 47 is provided at the upper edge of the rear outer peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral wall 41 .
  • a pair of left and right connecting portions 82 having a C-shaped cross section are provided at the rear end portion of the lid body 81 .
  • the left and right connecting parts 82 are rotatably connected to the hinge shaft 47 . Therefore, by rotating around the hinge shaft 47, as shown in FIGS. The body 81 can be displaced.
  • the inner cylindrical portion 85 and the ribs 87 are located on the back surface of the lid body 81 and are integrally formed with the lid body 81 .
  • the inner cylindrical portion 85 is cylindrical and protrudes downward from the back surface of the lid body 81 .
  • the inner diameter dimension of the inner cylindrical portion 85 substantially matches the inner diameter dimension of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
  • the inner tubular portion 85 is positioned above the second outer peripheral wall 51 and closes the upper portion of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
  • the rib 87 is positioned outside the inner cylindrical portion 85 .
  • the rib 87 surrounds the outer circumference of the inner tubular portion 85 .
  • the rib 87 is ring-shaped and overlaps the inner peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 without any gap.
  • a protrusion 88 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rib 87 , and an engagement groove 43 is formed on the upper portion of the inner peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral wall 41 .
  • the lid member 80 When the lid member 80 is closed, the protrusions 88 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the ribs 87 are engaged with the engagement grooves 43 of the first outer peripheral wall 41 , thereby locking the lid member 80 to the plug body 40 .
  • a circular operation edge 81A is provided on the tip side (free end side) of the lid body 81, and the lid member 80 can be unlocked by pushing up the operation edge 81A.
  • the filter 100 is made of a plastic sintered porous body made of water-repellent plastic such as polypropylene, porous ceramics such as alumina, or porous glass.
  • the filter 100 has a large number of pores that make it more difficult for liquids to pass through compared to gases.
  • the filter 100 is ring-shaped (annular), as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the filter 100 is attached to the space between the inner cylindrical portion 85 and the rib 87 on the back surface of the lid body 81. As shown in FIGS. This embodiment is attached by press fitting.
  • the filter 100 may be fixed by a method other than press-fitting.
  • the lower end 85A of the inner cylindrical portion 85 is separated from the upper surface 51A of the second outer peripheral wall 51 and is between the upper surface 51A of the second outer peripheral wall 51 and the lower end 85A. , are separated by a predetermined gap L0.
  • the exhaust chamber V is a space whose ceiling wall is the lid body 81 and whose left and right walls are the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 and the inner peripheral cylinder 85 of the lid member 80 .
  • a filter 100 is arranged above the exhaust chamber V.
  • the lower surface 100A of the filter 100 is a gas inlet surface 100A, and the gas that has reached the exhaust chamber V enters the inside of the filter 100 from the lower surface 100A of the filter 100.
  • An outer peripheral surface 100B of the filter 100 is an outlet surface 100B of the gas G.
  • the gas G that has entered the inside of the filter 100 passes through the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 and moves out of the filter.
  • the rib 87 of the lid member 80 has a first exhaust portion 89 as shown in FIG.
  • the first exhaust portion 89 is formed above the protrusion 88 in the rib 87 .
  • the first exhaust portion 89 has a hole shape elongated in the circumferential direction of the rib 87 .
  • the first exhaust portion 89 corresponds to the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100, and substantially the entire first exhaust portion 89 covers the outer peripheral surface of the filter 100 ( 100B in the thickness direction of the filter 100 (vertical direction in FIG. 10).
  • the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 has a second exhaust portion 49.
  • the second exhaust part 49 is formed in the upper edge of the first outer peripheral wall 41 and is a recessed groove elongated in the circumferential direction of the first outer peripheral wall 41 .
  • the second exhaust part 49 is provided corresponding to the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100, and when the lid member 90 is closed, the second exhaust part 49 overlaps the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 in the thickness direction of the filter 100 (vertical direction in FIG. 10).
  • the second exhaust portion 49 is arranged in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter 100 with respect to the first exhaust portion 89 of the rib 87 . , almost all of them overlap each other.
  • the first exhaust section 89 and the second exhaust section 49 correspond to the "exhaust section" of the present invention.
  • the gas G that has moved to the exhaust chamber V passes through the filter 100, as indicated by arrow F in FIG. It is exhausted to the outside of the liquid port plug 30 through the exhaust portion 49 .
  • the two exhaust portions 89 and 49 are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction with respect to the rib 87 of the lid member 80 and the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 .
  • it is provided at four locations in the circumferential direction, and the gas G generated in the container 10 can be dispersedly exhausted from the four locations in the circumferential direction.
  • the gas G that has passed through the filter 100 is directly discharged from the exhaust parts 49 and 89 to the outside of the plug, and there is almost no space inside the liquid port plug in which the gas G that has passed through the filter 100 stays. . Therefore, the gas G that has passed through the filter 100 can be exhausted outside the plug in a short period of time compared to the conventional structure having a labyrinthine gas passage outside the inner cylindrical portion, and there is a risk of gas ignition due to an external ignition point. can be reduced.
  • the gas G can be exhausted more smoothly than when the gas G is exhausted centrally at one location. Therefore, the gas G is less likely to accumulate, and the internal pressure of the liquid port plug 30 is less likely to rise.
  • the present invention is applied to the liquid spout plug 30 for refilling water.
  • first exhaust section 89 and the second exhaust section 49 are provided at a plurality of locations, but the first exhaust section 89 and the second exhaust section 49 may be provided at only one location.
  • the gas G is discharged horizontally (laterally) from the second exhaust portion 49 provided on the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 .
  • the gas G may be exhausted upward from an exhaust portion 83 provided in the lid body 81 .
  • the gas outlet surface is the upper surface 100C of the filter 100
  • the exhaust portion 83 is provided in the lid body 81 so as to correspond to the upper surface 100C of the filter 100.
  • the rib 87 is provided on the back surface of the lid body 81 . Ribs 87 may be omitted, as shown in FIG. 13B.
  • the filter 100 is ring-shaped.
  • the filter 100 need only be positioned at least at a position overlapping the exhaust portions 89 and 49, and does not necessarily have to be ring-shaped.
  • the filter 100 need not be one, and may be divided into a plurality of parts. That is, the filter 100 may be arcuate.
  • the plug body 40 has a three-stage tubular shape consisting of the first outer peripheral wall 41 , the second outer peripheral wall 51 and the third outer peripheral wall 61 .
  • the plug body 40 may have at least the first outer peripheral wall 41 and the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the third outer peripheral wall 61 may be omitted.
  • the first exhaust portion 89 substantially entirely overlaps the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 in the thickness direction of the filter 100 .
  • a configuration may be adopted in which only a portion of the first exhaust section 89 overlaps the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 in the thickness direction of the filter 100 (vertical direction in FIG. 10). The same applies to the second exhaust section 49 .
  • substantially the entire second exhaust portion 49 is in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter 100 with respect to the first exhaust portion 89 of the rib 87. It has an overlapping form.
  • the second exhaust portion 49 may partially overlap the first exhaust portion 89 in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter 100 . That is, the first exhaust portion 89 and the second exhaust portion 49 only need to have a portion where the two exhaust portions 89 and 49 overlap each other corresponding to the outer peripheral surface 100B (gas outlet surface) of the filter 100 .
  • the back surface of the lid member 80 is provided with the cylindrical portion 85 .
  • a cylindrical columnar portion or a prismatic prismatic portion may be provided.
  • the cylindrical portion, columnar portion, and prismatic portion are examples of the "inner wall portion" of the present invention.

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A liquid port stopper 30 comprises a stopper body 40, a lid member 80, and a filter 100. The stopper body 40 has a cylindrical shape having at an upper part thereof a first outer peripheral wall 41, and at a lower part thereof a second outer peripheral wall 51 which is smaller in diameter than the first outer peripheral wall 41. The lid member 80 is provided with a lid body 81 that opens and closes an upper opening in the stopper body 40 and an inner wall part 85 that is formed on the back surface of the lid body 81. With respect to the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the stopper body 40, the inner wall part 85 is positioned inward of the first outer peripheral wall, and with respect to the second outer peripheral wall 51, the inner wall part 85 is positioned above the second outer peripheral wall. The filter 100 is positioned on the back surface of the stopper body 40 and outward of the inner wall part 85. The stopper body 40 and/or the lid member 80 has, at a position corresponding to a gas outlet surface of the filter 100, a discharge part 49, 89 for discharging a gas G that has passed through the filter 100.

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蓄電池用栓、蓄電池Storage battery plug, storage battery
 本発明は、蓄電池に使用される栓に関する。 The present invention relates to plugs used in storage batteries.
 蓄電池の栓は、電池内部で発生したガスの排気通路上にフィルタを設けて、ガスに含まれる電解液酸霧を除去している。下記特許文献1の液口栓は、蓋の裏面に設けられた内筒部にフィルタを収容している。そして、内筒部の外側に、迷路状のガス通路を設けている。電槽内で発生したガスは、フィルタを通過した後、迷路状のガス通路を移動して、外部に排気される。 The plug of the storage battery has a filter on the exhaust passage for the gas generated inside the battery to remove the electrolyte acid fog contained in the gas. The liquid spout plug disclosed in Patent Document 1 below accommodates a filter in an inner cylindrical portion provided on the back surface of the lid. A labyrinth-like gas passage is provided outside the inner cylindrical portion. After passing through the filter, the gas generated in the container moves through the labyrinthine gas passage and is exhausted to the outside.
特開2015-50114号公報JP 2015-50114 A
 上記構造では、内壁部(内筒部)に収容したフィルタにより、ガスに含まれる電解液酸霧等の不要成分を取り除くことができる。しかし、内壁部(内筒部)の外周に、迷路状のガス通路を設けているから、ガスを排気する構造が複雑で、かつ、フィルタを通過したガスを栓外部に排気するのに時間がかかる。
 本発明の課題は、電解液の逸出を抑制し、かつ、フィルタ通過後、ガスの排気を短時間で行い、外部火点によるガス引火のリスクを低減することである。
In the above structure, unnecessary components such as electrolyte acid mist contained in the gas can be removed by the filter accommodated in the inner wall portion (inner cylindrical portion). However, since a maze-shaped gas passage is provided on the outer periphery of the inner wall (inner cylinder), the structure for exhausting gas is complicated, and it takes time to exhaust the gas that has passed through the filter to the outside of the plug. It takes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to reduce the risk of gas ignition due to an external ignition point by suppressing leakage of an electrolytic solution, exhausting gas in a short period of time after passing through a filter.
 本明細書によって開示される蓄電池用栓は、栓本体と、蓋部材と、フィルタと、を備ええる。前記栓本体は、上部に第1外周壁、下部に前記第1外周壁より小径の第2外周壁を有する筒形状である。 The storage battery plug disclosed by this specification includes a plug body, a lid member, and a filter. The plug body has a cylindrical shape having a first outer peripheral wall on the top and a second outer peripheral wall having a diameter smaller than that of the first outer peripheral wall on the bottom.
 前記蓋部材は、前記栓本体の上側開口を開閉する蓋本体と、前記蓋本体の裏面に形成された内壁部と、を備える。前記内壁部は、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁との関係では前記第1外周壁の内側、前記第2外周壁との関係では前記第2外周壁の上部に位置する。 The lid member includes a lid body that opens and closes the upper opening of the plug body, and an inner wall portion formed on the back surface of the lid body. The inner wall portion is located inside the first outer peripheral wall in relation to the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body and above the second outer peripheral wall in relation to the second outer peripheral wall.
 前記フィルタは、前記栓本体の裏面であって、前記内壁部の外側に位置する。前記栓本体又は前記蓋部材のうち少なくとも何れか一方は、前記フィルタのガス出口面と対応する位置に、前記フィルタを通過したガスを排気する排気部を有する。 The filter is located on the back surface of the plug body and outside the inner wall portion. At least one of the plug main body and the lid member has an exhaust portion for exhausting gas that has passed through the filter at a position corresponding to the gas outlet surface of the filter.
 本発明によれば、電解液の逸出を抑制することができる。かつ、フィルタを通過したガスの排気を短時間で行い、外部火点によるガスへの引火のリスクを低減することが出来る。 According to the present invention, leakage of electrolyte can be suppressed. Moreover, the gas that has passed through the filter can be exhausted in a short period of time, and the risk of ignition of the gas by an external ignition point can be reduced.
実施形態1に係る鉛蓄電池の斜視図1 is a perspective view of a lead-acid battery according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 液口栓の斜視図(蓋部材を閉じた状態を示す)Perspective view of the liquid spout (showing a state in which the lid member is closed) 液口栓の斜視図(蓋部材を開けた状態を示す)Perspective view of the liquid spout (showing a state in which the lid member is opened) 図1のA-A線断面図AA line sectional view of FIG. 蓋部材の平面図Plan view of lid member 蓋部材の底面図Bottom view of lid member 蓋部材の斜視図Perspective view of lid member フィルタの斜視図Perspective view of filter 図5のB-B線断面図BB line sectional view of FIG. 図4の一部を拡大した拡大図(ガスの排気経路を示す)Enlarged view of part of FIG. 4 (showing gas exhaust path) 図6のC-C線断面図CC line sectional view of FIG. 液口栓の水平断面図Horizontal sectional view of liquid spout 液口栓の他の実施態様を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the liquid port plug 液口栓の他の実施態様を示す断面図Cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the liquid port plug
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 初めに、本実施形態の蓄電池用栓の概要について説明する。
 本蓄電池用栓は、栓本体と、蓋部材と、フィルタと、を備える。前記栓本体は、上部に第1外周壁、下部に前記第1外周壁より小径の第2外周壁を有する筒形状である。
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First, the outline of the storage battery plug of the present embodiment will be described.
The storage battery plug includes a plug body, a lid member, and a filter. The plug body has a cylindrical shape having a first outer peripheral wall on the top and a second outer peripheral wall having a diameter smaller than that of the first outer peripheral wall on the bottom.
 前記蓋部材は、前記栓本体の上側開口を開閉する蓋本体と、前記蓋本体の裏面に形成された内壁部と、を備える。前記内壁部は、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁との関係では前記第1外周壁の内側、前記第2外周壁との関係では前記第2外周壁の上部に位置する。 The lid member includes a lid body that opens and closes the upper opening of the plug body, and an inner wall portion formed on the back surface of the lid body. The inner wall portion is located inside the first outer peripheral wall in relation to the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body and above the second outer peripheral wall in relation to the second outer peripheral wall.
 前記フィルタは、前記蓋部材の裏面にあって、前記内壁部の外側に位置する。前記栓本体又は前記蓋部材のうち少なくとも何れか一方は、前記フィルタのガス出口面と対応する位置に、前記フィルタを通過したガスを排気する排気部を有する。 The filter is located on the back surface of the lid member and outside the inner wall portion. At least one of the plug main body and the lid member has an exhaust portion for exhausting gas that has passed through the filter at a position corresponding to the gas outlet surface of the filter.
 この構成では、蓋部材の内壁部が第2外周壁の上方を塞ぐから、振動等により、電解液の飛沫が第2外周壁の内部で飛散しても、電解液の飛沫を内壁部で閉じ込めることができる。しかも、フィルタは内壁部の外側に位置しているから、電解液の飛沫がフィルタに届き難い。そのため、電解液の逸出を抑制することができる。 In this configuration, since the inner wall portion of the lid member closes the upper portion of the second outer peripheral wall, even if the electrolyte splashes inside the second outer peripheral wall due to vibration or the like, the splash of the electrolyte is confined by the inner wall. be able to. Moreover, since the filter is located outside the inner wall portion, it is difficult for electrolyte droplets to reach the filter. Therefore, leakage of the electrolytic solution can be suppressed.
 また、フィルタを通過したガスは排気部から直接排気される構造であり、栓内部に、フィルタを通過したガスが停留する空間が存在しない。そのため、内壁部(内筒部)の外側に迷路状のガス通路を有する従来構造と比較して、フィルタを通過したガスを栓外部に短時間で排気することが出来、外部火点による栓内におけるガス引火のリスクを低減することができる。 In addition, the gas that has passed through the filter is directly exhausted from the exhaust part, and there is no space inside the plug where the gas that has passed through the filter stays. Therefore, compared with the conventional structure having a labyrinthine gas passage outside the inner wall (inner cylindrical portion), the gas that has passed through the filter can be exhausted outside the plug in a short time, and the inside of the plug due to the external ignition can be discharged in a short time. It is possible to reduce the risk of gas ignition in
 前記排気部を、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁に設けてもよい。電池上部に配置される構造物を避けてガスを排気できる。 The exhaust part may be provided on the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body. The gas can be discharged while avoiding the structure arranged on the top of the battery.
 前記排気部を、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁において、周方向の複数個所に設けてもよい。複数個所でガスを分散排気できる。1箇所でガスを集中排気する場合に比べて、ガスをスムーズに排気できる。そのため、栓の内圧が上昇し難い。 The exhaust part may be provided at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction on the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body. Gas can be distributed and exhausted at multiple locations. The gas can be exhausted more smoothly than when the gas is exhausted intensively at one location. Therefore, it is difficult for the internal pressure of the plug to increase.
 前記フィルタは、リング状でもよい。排気部との位置関係を気にせずに、組み付けを行うことができる。 The filter may be ring-shaped. Assembly can be performed without worrying about the positional relationship with the exhaust part.
 前記蓋部材は、前記内壁部の外側に、前記内壁部の外周を囲むリブを有してもよい。前記フィルタは、前記内壁部と前記リブの間に位置してもよい。この構成では、内壁部とリブにより、フィルタの位置を規制できる。 The lid member may have ribs surrounding the outer periphery of the inner wall portion on the outside of the inner wall portion. The filter may be located between the inner wall and the rib. With this configuration, the position of the filter can be regulated by the inner wall portion and the ribs.
 前記フィルタは、下面がガス入口面、外周面がガス出口面でもよい。前記リブは、前記フィルタの前記外周面に対応する位置に第1排気部を有し、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁は、前記フィルタの前記外周面に対応する位置に第2排気部を有してもよい。前記第1排気部と前記第2排気部は、前記フィルタの円周方向及び厚さ方向において、少なくとも一部、位置が重なっていてもよい。この構成では、電池上部に配置される構造物を避けてガスを排気できる。 The filter may have a gas inlet surface on the lower surface and a gas outlet surface on the outer peripheral surface. The rib has a first exhaust portion at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the filter, and the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body has a second exhaust portion at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the filter. may have. The first exhaust portion and the second exhaust portion may overlap at least partially in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter. With this configuration, the gas can be discharged while avoiding the structure arranged on the top of the battery.
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 実施形態を図1~図12によって説明する。
 1.鉛蓄電池と液口栓の構造
 鉛蓄電池1は、例えばフォークリフト等に搭載されるベント式鉛蓄電池(開放式鉛電池とも言う)であり、図1に示すように、電池ケース10と、正極端子27Aと、負極端子27Bと、液口栓30とを備える。液口栓30は、本発明の「栓」に相当する。以下の説明において、電池ケース10の横幅方向をX方向とし、電池ケース10の奥行方向をY方向、電池ケース10の上下方向をZ方向とする。
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An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG.
1. Structure of lead-acid battery and liquid spout plug The lead-acid battery 1 is, for example, a vented lead-acid battery (also referred to as an open lead-acid battery) mounted on a forklift or the like. As shown in FIG. , a negative electrode terminal 27B, and a liquid port plug 30 . The liquid port plug 30 corresponds to the "plug" of the present invention. In the following description, the width direction of the battery case 10 is the X direction, the depth direction of the battery case 10 is the Y direction, and the vertical direction of the battery case 10 is the Z direction.
 電池ケース10は、電槽11と蓋部材21を備える。電槽11は例えば合成樹脂製であり、上面が開放した箱型である。電槽11は、図4に示すように、極板群(発電要素に相当)15と電解液Qを収容する。各極板群15は、正極板15Aと、負極板15Bと、両極板15A、15Bを仕切るセパレータ15Cとから構成されており、電槽11の奥行方向(Y方向)に沿って配列されている。 The battery case 10 includes a battery case 11 and a lid member 21. The container 11 is made of synthetic resin, for example, and has a box shape with an open top. The battery case 11 accommodates an electrode plate group (corresponding to a power generation element) 15 and an electrolytic solution Q, as shown in FIG. Each electrode plate group 15 is composed of a positive electrode plate 15A, a negative electrode plate 15B, and a separator 15C that partitions the two electrode plates 15A and 15B. .
 蓋部材21は、樹脂製であり、電槽11を閉止可能な大きさである。蓋部材21は、電槽11の上面を閉止する。蓋部材21は、電槽11への組み付け後、電槽11に対して熱溶着等により、全周を溶着される。 The lid member 21 is made of resin and has a size capable of closing the container 11 . The lid member 21 closes the upper surface of the container 11 . After being attached to the container 11 , the lid member 21 is welded all around to the container 11 by thermal welding or the like.
 蓋部材21のX方向両側には、図1に示すように正極端子27Aと負極端子27Bが設けられている。正極端子27Aと負極端子27Bは、蓋部材21を上下に貫通しており、電槽11に収容された正負の極板15A、15Bに対して図外のストラップを介して電気的に接続されている。 On both sides of the cover member 21 in the X direction, a positive terminal 27A and a negative terminal 27B are provided as shown in FIG. The positive electrode terminal 27A and the negative electrode terminal 27B pass through the cover member 21 vertically, and are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrode plates 15A and 15B housed in the battery case 11 via straps (not shown). there is
 ベント式鉛蓄電池1は、充放電反応により、電池ケース10の内部でガスGが発生する。ベント式鉛蓄電池1は、ガスGの排気に伴う電解液Qの減少を補う必要があり、蓋部材21に対して、精製水を補水するための注液口25を設けている。 The vented lead-acid battery 1 generates gas G inside the battery case 10 due to charging and discharging reactions. The vented lead-acid battery 1 needs to compensate for the decrease in the electrolytic solution Q due to the exhaust of the gas G, and the cover member 21 is provided with a liquid injection port 25 for refilling with purified water.
 液口栓30は注液口25に取り付けられて、注液口25を閉止する機能を果たすと共に、電池ケース10で発生するガスGを排気する機能を備えている。 The liquid port plug 30 is attached to the liquid injection port 25 and has the function of closing the liquid injection port 25 and the function of exhausting the gas G generated in the battery case 10 .
 以下、液口栓30の構造を、図2~図12を参照して詳しく説明する。尚、液口栓30の説明に関し、前後方向については、蓋部材80の操作端側(図2の左手前側)を前側とし、蓋部材80の固定部側(図2の右後側)を後側とする。 The structure of the liquid port plug 30 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 12. FIG. Regarding the description of the liquid spout plug 30, regarding the front-rear direction, the operation end side of the lid member 80 (the left front side in FIG. 2) is the front side, and the fixing portion side of the lid member 80 (the right rear side in FIG. 2) is the rear side. side.
 図2、図3は、液口栓30の斜視図、図4は、液口栓30の断面図である。液口栓30は、図2~図4に示すように、栓本体40と、蓋部材80と、フィルタ100と、を備える。 2 and 3 are perspective views of the liquid spout plug 30, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the liquid spout plug 30. FIG. The liquid spout plug 30 includes a plug body 40, a lid member 80, and a filter 100, as shown in FIGS.
 栓本体40は合成樹脂製であって、上下方向(Z方向)に3段の段差を有する筒型であり、第1外周壁41、第2外周壁51、第3外周壁61を有する。 The plug body 40 is made of synthetic resin, has a cylindrical shape with three steps in the vertical direction (Z direction), and has a first outer peripheral wall 41 , a second outer peripheral wall 51 and a third outer peripheral wall 61 .
 第1外周壁41、第2外周壁51、第3外周壁61は、上から順に並んでおり、第2外周壁の上部に第1外周壁41が位置し、第2外周壁51の下部に第3外周壁61が位置している。 The first outer peripheral wall 41, the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the third outer peripheral wall 61 are arranged in this order from the top. A third outer peripheral wall 61 is located.
 第1外周壁41、第2外周壁51、第3外周壁61は、外径が異なっており、第3外周壁61、第2外周壁51、第1外周壁41の順に外径寸法が小さい。つまり、第3外周壁の外径61が最も小さく、第1外周壁41の外径が最も大きい。 The first outer peripheral wall 41, the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the third outer peripheral wall 61 have different outer diameters, and the outer diameter dimension is smaller in order of the third outer peripheral wall 61, the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the first outer peripheral wall 41. . That is, the outer diameter 61 of the third outer peripheral wall is the smallest, and the outer diameter of the first outer peripheral wall 41 is the largest.
 栓本体40は、図3に示すように、上面が開口している。以下の説明において、上面の開口を上面開口41Aと呼ぶ。 The plug body 40 has an open top as shown in FIG. In the following description, the opening on the upper surface will be referred to as an upper surface opening 41A.
 図4に示すように、栓本体40は、第3外周壁61を下に向けた状態で、注液口25に組み付けられており、第1外周壁41は蓋部材21の上面に位置し、第2外周壁51と第3外周壁61は注液口25を貫通して電池ケース10の内側に位置する。 As shown in FIG. 4, the plug main body 40 is attached to the injection port 25 with the third outer peripheral wall 61 facing downward, and the first outer peripheral wall 41 is positioned on the upper surface of the lid member 21. The second outer peripheral wall 51 and the third outer peripheral wall 61 pass through the injection port 25 and are positioned inside the battery case 10 .
 そして、第2外周壁51の外周面に設けられた、ねじ込み式の係止部53が、蓋部材21の裏面に係止することで、栓本体40は電池ケース10の蓋部材21に対して抜け止めされる構造となっている。 A screw-type engaging portion 53 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second outer peripheral wall 51 is engaged with the back surface of the lid member 21 , so that the plug body 40 is attached to the lid member 21 of the battery case 10 . It has a structure that prevents it from coming off.
 第2外周壁51の上部には、リング状のパッキン70が組み付けられている。パッキン70は、例えばゴム製で、断面矩形の平パッキンである。 A ring-shaped packing 70 is attached to the upper portion of the second outer peripheral wall 51 . The packing 70 is, for example, a flat packing made of rubber and having a rectangular cross section.
 パッキン70は、図4に示すように、第2外周壁51の外周面に対して密着することにより、注液口25と第2外周壁51との間の隙間をシールする機能を果たす。 As shown in FIG. 4 , the packing 70 functions to seal the gap between the liquid injection port 25 and the second outer peripheral wall 51 by being in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
 栓本体40の第3外周壁61は、下方に向けて緩やかに傾斜するテーパ状をなす。図2、図3に示すように、第3外周壁61の外周面と底面壁にはそれぞれ連通孔65、66が形成されている。連通孔65は、電解液Qの減少に伴って、栓本体40の内部に補水される補水液(例えば、精製水)を、電池ケース10側に流す役目を果たしている。 The third outer peripheral wall 61 of the plug body 40 has a tapered shape gently sloping downward. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, communication holes 65 and 66 are formed in the outer peripheral surface and the bottom wall of the third outer peripheral wall 61, respectively. The communication hole 65 serves to flow replenishment liquid (for example, purified water), which is replenished inside the plug body 40 as the electrolyte Q decreases, to the battery case 10 side.
 栓本体40のうち、第2外周壁51の外周面には、貫通孔55が形成されている。貫通孔55は上下方向に沿った形状をしており、係止部53を避けつつ、周方向に複数形成されている。 A through hole 55 is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the second outer peripheral wall 51 of the plug body 40 . The through-holes 55 are shaped along the vertical direction, and are formed in plurality in the circumferential direction while avoiding the engaging portion 53 .
 これら貫通孔55は、電池ケース10内で発生したガスGを、図4に示すように、栓本体40の内部空間Sに通過させる機能を果たす。 These through-holes 55 function to allow the gas G generated in the battery case 10 to pass through the internal space S of the plug body 40 as shown in FIG.
 図5は蓋部材80の平面図、図6は蓋部材80の底面図、図7は蓋部材80の斜視図である。蓋部材80は、合成樹脂製であって、蓋本体81と、内筒部85と、リブ87と、を備える。内筒部85は、本発明の「内壁部」に相当する。 5 is a plan view of the lid member 80, FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the lid member 80, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lid member 80. The lid member 80 is made of synthetic resin, and includes a lid body 81 , an inner cylindrical portion 85 and ribs 87 . The inner cylindrical portion 85 corresponds to the "inner wall portion" of the present invention.
 蓋本体81は、栓本体40の上側開口41Aを閉止する機能を果たすものであり、第1外周壁41の上縁部に対して回転操作可能に連結されている。 The lid body 81 functions to close the upper opening 41A of the plug body 40, and is connected to the upper edge of the first outer peripheral wall 41 so as to be rotatable.
 具体的に説明すると、図2に示すように、第1外周壁41の後部外周面の上縁部には、水平方向に延びたヒンジ軸47が設けられている。一方、蓋本体81の後端部には、断面C字型の連結部82が左右一対設けられている。 Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a horizontally extending hinge shaft 47 is provided at the upper edge of the rear outer peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral wall 41 . On the other hand, a pair of left and right connecting portions 82 having a C-shaped cross section are provided at the rear end portion of the lid body 81 .
 左右の連結部82は、ヒンジ軸47に対して回転可能に連結されている。そのため、ヒンジ軸47を中心に回転させることで、図2、図3に示すように、栓本体40の上面開口41Aを閉止する位置と、栓本体40の上面開口41Aを開放する位置に、蓋本体81を変位させることが出来る。 The left and right connecting parts 82 are rotatably connected to the hinge shaft 47 . Therefore, by rotating around the hinge shaft 47, as shown in FIGS. The body 81 can be displaced.
 内筒部85とリブ87は、蓋本体81の裏面に有って、蓋本体81と一体形成されている。内筒部85は円筒状であり、蓋本体81の裏面から下方に突出する。図4に示すように、内筒部85の内径寸法は、第2外周壁51の内径寸法と概ね一致している。 The inner cylindrical portion 85 and the ribs 87 are located on the back surface of the lid body 81 and are integrally formed with the lid body 81 . The inner cylindrical portion 85 is cylindrical and protrudes downward from the back surface of the lid body 81 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the inner diameter dimension of the inner cylindrical portion 85 substantially matches the inner diameter dimension of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
 蓋部材80を閉じると、内筒部85が第2外周壁51の上部に位置して、内筒部85が第2外周壁51の上方を塞ぐ構成となっている。 When the lid member 80 is closed, the inner tubular portion 85 is positioned above the second outer peripheral wall 51 and closes the upper portion of the second outer peripheral wall 51 .
 第2外周壁51の上方を内筒部85で塞ぐことで、振動等により電解液Qの飛沫が栓本体40の内部空間(第2外周壁51の内部)Sで飛散しても、飛沫を内筒部85に閉じ込めることができる。 By blocking the upper side of the second outer peripheral wall 51 with the inner cylindrical portion 85, even if the splashes of the electrolytic solution Q scatter in the internal space (inside the second outer peripheral wall 51) S of the plug body 40 due to vibration or the like, the splashes can be prevented. It can be confined in the inner cylindrical portion 85 .
 リブ87は、内筒部85の外側に位置している。リブ87は、内筒部85の外周を囲んでいる。リブ87は、リング状であり、栓本体40の第1外周壁41の内周面に隙間なく重なる。リブ87の外周面には、突起88が形成される一方、第1外周壁41の内周面上部には、係合溝43が形成されている。 The rib 87 is positioned outside the inner cylindrical portion 85 . The rib 87 surrounds the outer circumference of the inner tubular portion 85 . The rib 87 is ring-shaped and overlaps the inner peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 without any gap. A protrusion 88 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rib 87 , and an engagement groove 43 is formed on the upper portion of the inner peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral wall 41 .
 蓋部材80を閉じると、リブ87の外周面に設けた突起88が、第1外周壁41の係合溝43に係合することにより、蓋部材80が栓本体40に対してロックされる。 When the lid member 80 is closed, the protrusions 88 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the ribs 87 are engaged with the engagement grooves 43 of the first outer peripheral wall 41 , thereby locking the lid member 80 to the plug body 40 .
 蓋本体81の先端側(自由端側)には、円形の操作縁81Aが設けられており、操作縁81Aを上向きに押し上げることで、蓋部材80のロックを解除できる。 A circular operation edge 81A is provided on the tip side (free end side) of the lid body 81, and the lid member 80 can be unlocked by pushing up the operation edge 81A.
 フィルタ100は、撥水性を有するポリプロピレン等のプラスチックからなるプラスチック焼結多孔質体、アルミナ等の多孔質セラミックス又は多孔質ガラスから形成されている。フィルタ100は、気体に比べて液体を通過しにくくする、多数の孔を有する。 The filter 100 is made of a plastic sintered porous body made of water-repellent plastic such as polypropylene, porous ceramics such as alumina, or porous glass. The filter 100 has a large number of pores that make it more difficult for liquids to pass through compared to gases.
 フィルタ100は、図8に示すように、リング状(円環状)である。フィルタ100は、図9、図10に示すように、蓋本体81の裏面において、内筒部85とリブ87の間のスペースに取り付けられている。この実施形態は、圧入により取り付けている。フィルタ100の固定は圧入以外の方法でもよい。 The filter 100 is ring-shaped (annular), as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the filter 100 is attached to the space between the inner cylindrical portion 85 and the rib 87 on the back surface of the lid body 81. As shown in FIGS. This embodiment is attached by press fitting. The filter 100 may be fixed by a method other than press-fitting.
 図10に示すように、蓋部材80を閉じた状態において、内筒部85の下端85Aは、第2外周壁51の上面51Aから離れており、第2外周壁51の上面51Aとの間に、所定の隙間L0を隔てて位置する。 As shown in FIG. 10 , when the lid member 80 is closed, the lower end 85A of the inner cylindrical portion 85 is separated from the upper surface 51A of the second outer peripheral wall 51 and is between the upper surface 51A of the second outer peripheral wall 51 and the lower end 85A. , are separated by a predetermined gap L0.
 第2外周壁51と内筒部85との間に隙間L0を設けることで、電槽10内で発生するガスより、栓本体40の内圧が上昇すると、図10に示すように、栓本体40の内部空間Sに停留するガスGが、隙間L0を通って排気室Vに抜ける。 By providing a gap L0 between the second outer peripheral wall 51 and the inner cylindrical portion 85, when the internal pressure of the plug body 40 rises due to the gas generated in the battery case 10, the plug body 40 is displaced as shown in FIG. The gas G remaining in the internal space S of the exhaust chamber V passes through the gap L0.
 排気室Vは、蓋本体81を天井壁とし、栓本体40の第1外周壁41と蓋部材80の内周筒85を左右の壁とする空間である。この実施形態では、排気室Vの上部に、フィルタ100が配置されている。フィルタ100の下面100Aは、ガスの入口面100Aであり、排気室Vに到達したガスは、フィルタ100の下面100Aからフィルタ100の内部に進入する。フィルタ100の外周面100Bは、ガスGの出口面100Bである。図10に示すように、フィルタ100の内部に進入したガスGは、フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bを通ってフィルタ外に移動する。 The exhaust chamber V is a space whose ceiling wall is the lid body 81 and whose left and right walls are the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 and the inner peripheral cylinder 85 of the lid member 80 . In this embodiment, a filter 100 is arranged above the exhaust chamber V. As shown in FIG. The lower surface 100A of the filter 100 is a gas inlet surface 100A, and the gas that has reached the exhaust chamber V enters the inside of the filter 100 from the lower surface 100A of the filter 100. As shown in FIG. An outer peripheral surface 100B of the filter 100 is an outlet surface 100B of the gas G. As shown in FIG. 10, the gas G that has entered the inside of the filter 100 passes through the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 and moves out of the filter.
 蓋部材80のリブ87は、図7に示すように、第1排気部89を有している。第1排気部89は、リブ87において、突起88の上側に形成されている。第1排気部89は、リブ87の円周方向に長い孔状である。第1排気部89は、図10、図11に示すように、フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bに対応しており、第1排気部89のほぼ全体が、フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bに対して、フィルタ100の厚さ方向(図10の上下方向)において位置が重なっている。 The rib 87 of the lid member 80 has a first exhaust portion 89 as shown in FIG. The first exhaust portion 89 is formed above the protrusion 88 in the rib 87 . The first exhaust portion 89 has a hole shape elongated in the circumferential direction of the rib 87 . As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first exhaust portion 89 corresponds to the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100, and substantially the entire first exhaust portion 89 covers the outer peripheral surface of the filter 100 ( 100B in the thickness direction of the filter 100 (vertical direction in FIG. 10).
 また、図3に示すように、栓本体40の第1外周壁41は、第2排気部49を有している。第2排気部49は、第1外周壁41の上縁に形成されており、第1外周壁41の円周方向に長い凹状の溝である。第2排気部49は、第1排気部89と同様に、フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bに対応して設けられており、蓋部材90を閉じた状態において、第2排気部49のほぼ全体が、フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bに対して、フィルタ100の厚さ方向(図10の上下方向)において位置が重なっている。また、図10、図12に示すように、第2排気部49は、蓋部材90を閉じた状態において、リブ87の第1排気部89に対して、フィルタ100の円周方向及び厚さ方向において、ほぼ全体が重なる関係になっている。第1排気部89、第2排気部49は、本発明の「排気部」に相当する。 Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 has a second exhaust portion 49. The second exhaust part 49 is formed in the upper edge of the first outer peripheral wall 41 and is a recessed groove elongated in the circumferential direction of the first outer peripheral wall 41 . Like the first exhaust part 89, the second exhaust part 49 is provided corresponding to the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100, and when the lid member 90 is closed, the second exhaust part 49 overlaps the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 in the thickness direction of the filter 100 (vertical direction in FIG. 10). Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12 , when the lid member 90 is closed, the second exhaust portion 49 is arranged in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter 100 with respect to the first exhaust portion 89 of the rib 87 . , almost all of them overlap each other. The first exhaust section 89 and the second exhaust section 49 correspond to the "exhaust section" of the present invention.
 排気室Vに移動したガスGは、図10にて矢印Fで示すように、フィルタ100を通過することで電解液酸霧等の不要成分が除去され、その後、第1排気部89、第2排気部49を通過して、液口栓30の外部に排気される。 The gas G that has moved to the exhaust chamber V passes through the filter 100, as indicated by arrow F in FIG. It is exhausted to the outside of the liquid port plug 30 through the exhaust portion 49 .
 2つの排気部89、49は、蓋部材80のリブ87、栓本体40の第1外周壁41に対して、周方向の複数箇所に設けられている。この実施形態では、図12に示すように、周方向の4箇所に設けており、電槽10内で発生したガスGを、周方向の4箇所から分散排気することが出来る。 The two exhaust portions 89 and 49 are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction with respect to the rib 87 of the lid member 80 and the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, it is provided at four locations in the circumferential direction, and the gas G generated in the container 10 can be dispersedly exhausted from the four locations in the circumferential direction.
 2.効果説明
 (1)電解液の逸出抑制
 蓋部材80の内筒部85が第2外周壁51の上方を塞ぐから、振動等により電解液Qの飛沫が栓本体40の内部空間S(第2外周壁51の内部)で飛散しても、電解液Qの飛沫を内筒部85に閉じ込めることができる。
2. Explanation of Effect (1) Suppression of Electrolyte Escaping Since the inner cylindrical portion 85 of the lid member 80 closes the upper side of the second outer peripheral wall 51, splashes of the electrolyte Q are prevented from being splashed into the internal space S (second Even if it scatters inside the outer peripheral wall 51 , the droplets of the electrolytic solution Q can be confined in the inner cylindrical portion 85 .
 しかも、ガスGの排気室Vとフィルタ100は、内筒部85の外側に位置しているから、排気室Vやフィルタ100に、電解液Qの飛沫が届き難い。そのため、電解液Qの逸出を抑制することができる。 Moreover, since the exhaust chamber V for the gas G and the filter 100 are positioned outside the inner cylindrical portion 85, splashes of the electrolytic solution Q are unlikely to reach the exhaust chamber V and the filter 100. Therefore, leakage of the electrolytic solution Q can be suppressed.
 (2)液口栓内におけるガスへの引火リスクの低減
 栓内部には、フィルタ100が設けられているから、電池周囲に外部火点が在っても、火点をフィルタ100で遮断できる。
(2) Reduction of the Risk of Gas Ignition in the Liquid Port Plug Since the filter 100 is provided inside the plug, even if there is an external fire point around the battery, the filter 100 can block the fire point.
 また特に、フィルタ100を通過したガスGは、排気部49、89から栓外に直接排気される構造であり、液口栓内部に、フィルタ100を通過したガスGが停留する空間がほとんど存在しない。そのため、内筒部の外側に迷路状のガス通路を有する従来構造と比較して、フィルタ100を通過したガスGを栓外に短時間で排気することが出来、外部火点によるガス引火のリスクを低減するができる。 In particular, the gas G that has passed through the filter 100 is directly discharged from the exhaust parts 49 and 89 to the outside of the plug, and there is almost no space inside the liquid port plug in which the gas G that has passed through the filter 100 stays. . Therefore, the gas G that has passed through the filter 100 can be exhausted outside the plug in a short period of time compared to the conventional structure having a labyrinthine gas passage outside the inner cylindrical portion, and there is a risk of gas ignition due to an external ignition point. can be reduced.
 (3)分散排気の効果
 ガスGを1箇所で集中排気する場合に比べて、ガスGをスムーズに排気できる。そのため、ガスGが溜まり難く、液口栓30の内圧が上昇し難い。
(3) Effect of Distributed Exhaust The gas G can be exhausted more smoothly than when the gas G is exhausted centrally at one location. Therefore, the gas G is less likely to accumulate, and the internal pressure of the liquid port plug 30 is less likely to rise.
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 本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。
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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments explained by the above description and drawings, and the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
 (1)上記実施形態では、補水用の液口栓30に本発明を適用したが、液口栓に限らず、電池ケース10に設けられガスGを排気する口であれば、いかなる口に装着されてもよい。 (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the liquid spout plug 30 for refilling water. may be
 (2)上記実施形態では、第1排気部89、第2排気部49を複数個所に設けたが、第1排気部89、第2排気部49は1か所のみでもよい。 (2) In the above embodiment, the first exhaust section 89 and the second exhaust section 49 are provided at a plurality of locations, but the first exhaust section 89 and the second exhaust section 49 may be provided at only one location.
 (3)上記実施形態では、栓本体40の第1外周壁41に設けた第2排気部49から、ガスGを水平方向(側方)に排気した。図13Aに示すように、蓋本体81に設けた排気部83から、ガスGを上方向に排気してもよい。図13Aの場合、ガス出口面は、フィルタ100の上面100Cであり、排気部83は、蓋本体81において、フィルタ100の上面100Cに対応して設けられている。 (3) In the above embodiment, the gas G is discharged horizontally (laterally) from the second exhaust portion 49 provided on the first outer peripheral wall 41 of the plug body 40 . As shown in FIG. 13A, the gas G may be exhausted upward from an exhaust portion 83 provided in the lid body 81 . In the case of FIG. 13A, the gas outlet surface is the upper surface 100C of the filter 100, and the exhaust portion 83 is provided in the lid body 81 so as to correspond to the upper surface 100C of the filter 100. In FIG.
 (4)上記実施形態では、蓋本体81の裏面にリブ87を設けた。図13Bに示すように、リブ87は省いてもよい。 (4) In the above embodiment, the rib 87 is provided on the back surface of the lid body 81 . Ribs 87 may be omitted, as shown in FIG. 13B.
 (5)上記実施形態では、フィルタ100をリング状とした。フィルタ100は、排気部89、49と重なる位置に少なくとも在ればよく、必ずしもリング状である必要はない。また、フィルタ100は、1つである必要もなく、複数に分割された形状でもよい。すなわち、フィルタ100は、円弧状であってもよい。 (5) In the above embodiment, the filter 100 is ring-shaped. The filter 100 need only be positioned at least at a position overlapping the exhaust portions 89 and 49, and does not necessarily have to be ring-shaped. Also, the filter 100 need not be one, and may be divided into a plurality of parts. That is, the filter 100 may be arcuate.
 (6)上記実施形態では、栓本体40を第1外周壁41、第2外周壁51、第3外周壁61からなる3段の筒形状とした。栓本体40は、少なくとも、第1外周壁41と第2外周壁51を有する構成であればよく、第3外周壁61は省略してもよい。 (6) In the above-described embodiment, the plug body 40 has a three-stage tubular shape consisting of the first outer peripheral wall 41 , the second outer peripheral wall 51 and the third outer peripheral wall 61 . The plug body 40 may have at least the first outer peripheral wall 41 and the second outer peripheral wall 51, and the third outer peripheral wall 61 may be omitted.
 (7)上記実施形態では、フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bに対して、フィルタ100の厚さ方向において、第1排気部89のほぼ全体が重なる形態とした。フィルタ100の外周面(ガス出口面)100Bに対して、フィルタ100の厚さ方向(図10の上下方向)において、第1排気部89の一部のみが重なる形態としてもよい。第2排気部49も同様である。 (7) In the above-described embodiment, the first exhaust portion 89 substantially entirely overlaps the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 in the thickness direction of the filter 100 . A configuration may be adopted in which only a portion of the first exhaust section 89 overlaps the outer peripheral surface (gas outlet surface) 100B of the filter 100 in the thickness direction of the filter 100 (vertical direction in FIG. 10). The same applies to the second exhaust section 49 .
 (8)上記実施形態では、蓋部材90を閉じた状態において、リブ87の第1排気部89に対して、フィルタ100の円周方向及び厚さ方向において、第2排気部49のほぼ全体が重なる形態とした。第1排気部89に対して、フィルタ100の円周方向及び厚さ方向において、第2排気部49の一部のみが重なる形態としてもよい。つまり、第1排気部89、第2排気部49は、フィルタ100の外周面100B(ガス出口面)に対応して、2つの排気部89、49の重なる部分が存在していればよい。 (8) In the above embodiment, when the lid member 90 is closed, substantially the entire second exhaust portion 49 is in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter 100 with respect to the first exhaust portion 89 of the rib 87. It has an overlapping form. The second exhaust portion 49 may partially overlap the first exhaust portion 89 in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter 100 . That is, the first exhaust portion 89 and the second exhaust portion 49 only need to have a portion where the two exhaust portions 89 and 49 overlap each other corresponding to the outer peripheral surface 100B (gas outlet surface) of the filter 100 .
 (9)上記実施形態では、蓋部材80の裏面に、円筒状の円筒部85を設けた形態を示した。円筒部85に代えて、円柱状の円柱部や角柱状の角柱部を設けてもよい。円筒部、円柱部、角柱部は、本発明の「内壁部」の一例である。 (9) In the above embodiment, the back surface of the lid member 80 is provided with the cylindrical portion 85 . Instead of the cylindrical portion 85, a cylindrical columnar portion or a prismatic prismatic portion may be provided. The cylindrical portion, columnar portion, and prismatic portion are examples of the "inner wall portion" of the present invention.
 1 鉛蓄電池
 10 電池ケース
 21 蓋部材
 25 注液口
 30 液口栓(栓)
 40 栓本体
 41 第1外周壁
 49 第2排気部孔(排気部)
 51 第2外周壁
 61 第3外周壁
 80 蓋部材
 81 蓋本体
 85 内筒部(内壁部)
 87 リブ
 89 第1排気部(排気部)
 100 フィルタ
 
 
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 lead-acid battery 10 battery case 21 lid member 25 liquid injection port 30 liquid port plug (stopper)
40 plug main body 41 first outer peripheral wall 49 second exhaust hole (exhaust portion)
51 second outer peripheral wall 61 third outer peripheral wall 80 lid member 81 lid main body 85 inner cylindrical portion (inner wall portion)
87 rib 89 first exhaust section (exhaust section)
100 filters

Claims (7)

  1.  蓄電池用栓であって、
     栓本体と、
     蓋部材と、
     フィルタと、を備え、
     前記栓本体は、
     上部に第1外周壁、下部に前記第1外周壁より小径の第2外周壁を有する筒形状であり、
     前記蓋部材は、
     前記栓本体の上側開口を開閉する蓋本体と、
     前記蓋本体の裏面に形成された内壁部と、を備え、
     前記内壁部は、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁との関係では前記第1外周壁の内側、前記第2外周壁との関係では前記第2外周壁の上部に位置し、
     前記フィルタは、前記蓋部材の裏面であって、前記内筒部の外側に位置し、
     前記栓本体又は前記蓋部材のうち少なくとも何れか一方は、前記フィルタのガス出口面と対応する位置に、前記フィルタを通過したガスを排気する排気部を有する、蓄電池用栓。
    A plug for a storage battery,
    a stopper body;
    a lid member;
    a filter and
    The plug body is
    A cylindrical shape having a first outer peripheral wall at the top and a second outer peripheral wall having a smaller diameter than the first outer peripheral wall at the bottom,
    The lid member is
    a lid body for opening and closing the upper opening of the plug body;
    an inner wall portion formed on the back surface of the lid body,
    The inner wall portion is positioned inside the first outer peripheral wall in relation to the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body, and is positioned above the second outer peripheral wall in relation to the second outer peripheral wall,
    The filter is located on the back surface of the lid member and outside the inner cylindrical portion,
    At least one of the plug main body and the lid member has an exhaust portion for exhausting gas that has passed through the filter at a position corresponding to a gas outlet surface of the filter.
  2.  請求項1に記載の蓄電池用栓であって、
     前記排気部は、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁に設けられている、蓄電池用栓。
    The storage battery plug according to claim 1,
    The storage battery plug, wherein the exhaust portion is provided on the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body.
  3.  請求項2に記載の蓄電池用栓であって、
     前記排気部は、前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁において、周方向の複数個所に設けられている、蓄電池用栓。
    The storage battery plug according to claim 2,
    The storage battery plug, wherein the exhaust portions are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction on the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body.
  4.  請求項1~請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の蓄電池用栓であって、
     前記フィルタは、リング状である、蓄電池用栓。
    The storage battery plug according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
    The storage battery plug, wherein the filter is ring-shaped.
  5.  請求項1~請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の蓄電池用栓であって、
     前記蓋部材は、前記内壁部の外側に、前記内壁部の外周を囲むリブを有し、
     前記フィルタは、前記内壁部と前記リブの間に位置する、蓄電池用栓。
    The storage battery plug according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
    The lid member has a rib surrounding the outer periphery of the inner wall on the outside of the inner wall,
    The plug for a storage battery, wherein the filter is positioned between the inner wall portion and the rib.
  6.  請求項5に記載の蓄電池用栓であって、
     前記フィルタは、下面がガス入口面、外周面がガス出口面であり、
     前記リブは、前記フィルタの前記外周面に対応する位置に第1排気部を有し、
     前記栓本体の前記第1外周壁は、前記フィルタの前記外周面に対応する位置に第2排気部を有し、
     前記第1排気部と前記第2排気部は、前記フィルタの円周方向及び厚さ方向において、少なくとも一部、位置が重なっている、蓄電池用栓。
    The storage battery plug according to claim 5,
    The filter has a gas inlet surface on the lower surface and a gas outlet surface on the outer peripheral surface,
    The rib has a first exhaust portion at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the filter,
    the first outer peripheral wall of the plug body has a second exhaust portion at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the filter;
    The storage battery plug, wherein the first exhaust portion and the second exhaust portion overlap at least partially in the circumferential direction and the thickness direction of the filter.
  7.  電解液と発電要素を収容した電池ケースと、
     前記電池ケースに装着される請求項1~請求項6のいずれか一項に記載の蓄電池用栓と、を備えた蓄電池。
     
    a battery case containing an electrolyte and a power generating element;
    A storage battery comprising the storage battery plug according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is attached to the battery case.
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