Abstract: A mass-producible lithium ion capacitor that allows lithium ions to be easily occluded by a negative electrode in advance is provided. A layered member includes: two copper foils each having a portion in which tabs are formed on one side along the longitudinal direction of the copper foils, and a portion in which a large number of through holes are formed and which is disposed adjacent to the portion with the tabs, and lithium metal having a thin plate shape and sandwiched between the copper foils to contact the portions with the through holes of the copper foils. The tabs are joined to a negative current collector ring, and electrically connected to a negative current collecting member. By leaving the layered member to stand for a predetermined period, it is possible to cause lithium ions to be occluded by a negative active material of the lithium ion capacitor.

Abstract: Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order control device are connected by isolating units, photocouplers. Diodes which prevent a discharge current of the battery cells in the battery modules are disposed between the output terminal of the low order control device and the battery cells in the battery module on the low potential side. Terminals related to input/output of a signal are electrically connected without isolating among the plural low order control devices.

Abstract: Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order control device are connected by isolating units, photocouplers. Diodes which prevent a discharge current of the battery cells in the battery modules are disposed between the output terminal of the low order control device and the battery cells in the battery module on the low potential side. Terminals related to input/output of a signal are electrically connected without isolating among the plural low order control devices.

Abstract: A present invention provide a lithium ion storage device capable of reliably doping a negative active material of a negative plate with lithium ions generated through dissolution of a lithium metal plate disposed in an electrode group. A conductive shielding member includes a current collecting metal foil and a negative active material layer formed on at least one surface of the current collecting metal foil. The conductive shielding member is provided between a lithium metal plate and a positive plate such that the lithium metal plate is sandwiched between the negative plate and the negative active material layer formed on the current collecting metal foil of the conductive shielding member.

Abstract: Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order control device are connected by isolating units, photocouplers. Diodes which prevent a discharge current of the battery cells in the battery modules are disposed between the output terminal of the low order control device and the battery cells in the battery module on the low potential side. Terminals related to input/output of a signal are electrically connected without isolating among the plural low order control devices.

Abstract: Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order control device are connected by isolating units, photocouplers. Diodes which prevent a discharge current of the battery cells in the battery modules are disposed between the output terminal of the low order control device and the battery cells in the battery module on the low potential side. Terminals related to input/output of a signal are electrically connected without isolating among the plural low order control devices.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: A power supply device according to the present invention includes: a capacitor 10 connected in parallel with a battery; two switching circuits 31,32 connected in series with the capacitor 10; a pre-charge switching circuit 33 connected in parallel with one of the two switching circuits 31,32; and a control unit 14 that, when a voltage of the capacitor 10 is lower than a voltage of the battery 1, controls the pre-charge switching circuit 33 and the switching circuit 32 and performs pre-charging current limitation for the capacitor 10.

Abstract: There is proposed a battery with a large capacity that excels in safety. The safety valve is disposed to cover at least a portion of the center line of the lid plate between the pair of terminals for the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The distance from the center line of the lid plate to end portions of the components to be energized on the safety valve side is equal to or less than the distance from the center line of the lid plate to the outermost circumference of the safety valve. The shadow area obtained by projecting an opening portion of the safety valve in operation onto the plane of the lid plate does not overlap with the respective shadow areas obtained by projecting the electrically connected components, such as the external output terminals for the positive electrode and the negative electrode, onto the plane of the lid plate.

Abstract: A battery state determining apparatus is provided which can accurately determine a state of a lead battery in an automotive vehicle. The apparatus calculates a corrected engine starting voltage Vst1 from an open-circuit voltage (OCV) measuring section that measures the open circuit voltage Vst of the lead battery at an engine starting time in accordance with a temperature of the vehicle. The apparatus further calculates a battery determination voltage Vst_th representing a voltage of the lead battery at an engine starting time when a growth rate of internal resistance of the lead battery reaches a predetermined value from the open-circuit voltage OCV. The apparatus then determines the battery state of the lead battery by determining whether the corrected engine starting voltage Vst1 is larger than the battery determination voltage Vst_th and whether the corrected engine starting voltage Vst1 belongs to a predetermined region on a characteristic map.

Abstract: A direct-current power source apparatus in which a lithium-ion capacitor unit is used as an electric storage system and which can fully utilize the lithium-ion capacitor unit and maintain the supply of electricity to a load is provided. An electric storage system includes a lithium-ion capacitor unit and a lead-acid battery connected in parallel with a load, and a voltage detecting section that detects the voltage of the lithium-ion capacitor unit. When the voltage detecting section detects that the voltage of the lithium-ion capacitor unit has reached a unit lower-limit voltage, a control circuit outputs a conduction signal for causing a switching circuit to get into a conductive state. When the switching circuit gets into a conductive state, the secondary battery supplies an electric power to a motor. At this time, the secondary battery charges the lithium-ion capacitor unit.

Abstract: A battery state judging method is provided capable of properly judging a state of a lead-acid battery by measuring voltages without measuring currents. A state of the battery is judged by obtaining, in advance, a DC internal resistance r0 of a same type battery in a new and fully-charged state; calculating, in advance, a load R [R=r0×Vst0/(OCV0?Vst0)] at an engine starting time (S112) from an open-circuit voltage OCV0 (S104) and a lowest voltage Vst0 (S108) at the engine starting time, both measured when the loaded battery is in a new and fully-charged state, and the DC internal resistance r0; calculating a DC internal resistance r [(r=R/(OCV?Vst)/Vst)] of the loaded battery from an open-circuit voltage OCV (S104) and a lowest voltage Vst (S108), both measured when the loaded battery is in a deteriorated/insufficiently-charged state, and the load R; and comparing r and r0.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: A positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery having high electron conductivity even at very low temperatures and a lithium secondary battery with the use of the positive electrode material are provided. The positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery has secondary particles formed of primary particles made of lithium complex oxides composited with ultrathin carbon fibers having lengths equal to or smaller than the diameters of the secondary particles of the positive electrode active material. The ultrathin carbon fibers have opposite ends from which an electrolytic solution moves in and out.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can restrict lowering of battery performance during battery preservation is provided. A negative electrode that a negative electrode mixture including graphite is applied on a rolled copper foil and a positive electrode that a positive electrode mixture including lithium manganate is applied on an aluminum foil are used. An oxide in which one element selected from Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, W, Pb and dissimilar to elements constituting the lithium manganate is oxidized is intermixed with the lithium manganate. An intermixture amount of the oxide is set such that a molar number of the dissimilar element contained in one gram of the positive electrode active material to a molar number of lithium contained in one gram of the positive electrode active material is not more than 5/1000. Charge transfer is restricted by the oxide during battery preservation.

Abstract: A secondary battery comprises a single-plate lead acid battery (Va), a positive electrode capacitor layer and a negative electrode capacitor layer, which are formed on the respective surfaces of a positive electrode plate, and a negative electrode plate. Each of the positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate contains an active material, to have a configuration in which activated carbon has a concentration gradient. The electronic resistance between a collector terminal and the center of a portion where activated carbon is present at a high concentration is lower than the electronic resistance between the collector terminal and the center of a portion where activated carbon is present at a low concentration. In the single-plate lead acid battery, charges are accumulated in the positive electrode capacitor layer and in the negative electrode capacitor layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to take fundamental measures against the phenomenon that the positive current collector of a lead-acid battery elongates due to corrosion, in consideration of a mechanism, and to inhibit corrosion elongation. A current collector is prepared by the steps of: mixing a lead oxide of pinning compounds for inhibiting recrystallization with the atomized powder of lead or a lead alloy; and then powder-rolling the mixture. A lead-acid battery is composed with the use of the current collector.

Abstract: A storage battery unit (1) including a storage battery (2) and a monitoring device (3) that monitors a state of the storage battery using an output of the storage battery as an input, wherein, in order to prevent the monitoring device from consuming electric power in a state before use of the storage battery and prevent nonfunctioning of the monitoring device in use of the storage battery, a starting circuit (4) is provided between the storage battery and the monitoring device (3), the starting circuit including: a main switch that holds an OFF state in a state before a load is connected to the storage battery and interrupts supply of electric power from the storage battery (2) to the monitoring device; and a switch drive circuit that detects a reduction in terminal voltage of the storage battery that occurs when the load exceeding the set value is connected to the storage battery, and sets the main switch to an ON state.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery that is highly safe and has long life. The battery, which is a nonaqueous lithium secondary battery, utilizes a cathode active material comprising a complex oxide material having a layered structure containing at least Li and Ni and being represented by the chemical formula LixNia(MnyM1-y)b(COzM?1-z)cO2(0<x<1.2, 0<y<1, 0<z<1, a+b+c=1, 9b?5a+2.7, 0<a<1, 0<b<1, 0<c<1, M: quadrivalent element other than Mn, and M?: trivalent element other than Co).