Abstract: A device for filling a battery cell with an electrolyte and for subsequently sealing the battery cell is disclosed. The device includes a process chamber that has a receiving opening in which the battery cell is at least partially accommodated, such that a filling opening of the battery cell is arranged in the process chamber. The chamber has an opening suitable for receiving a line for filling the battery cell. The process chamber is gas-tight and liquid-tight with the battery cell and line. The process chamber has a passage through which laser beams can pass to close the filling opening of the battery cell so that the battery cell can be filled with the electrolyte and then sealed. A method of using the device to fill a battery cell with electrolyte is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a rotation device, particularly a flow producing device, as well as methods that are configured to determine a condition of a bearing arrangement of rotation device. The bearing arrangement bears a rotor of an electric motor and/or a rotor arrangement including the rotor rotatingly around a rotating axis. At least one rotation parameter is determined that describes the rotation around the rotation axis, as well as at least one power parameter that describes the power of the electric motor. The determination of the at least one rotation parameter and the at least one power parameter is carried out to a current observation point in time, particularly at least at one observation point in time during a determination time phase. The at least one rotation parameter and the at least one power parameter are evaluated in relation to one another and therefrom a condition parameter is determined describing the condition of bearing arrangement.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a rechargeable battery cell having an active metal, at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, a housing and an electrolyte, the positive electrode comprising at least one compound in the form of a layered oxide as an active material and the electrolyte being based on SO2 and comprising at least one first conducting salt which has the formula (I), M being a metal selected from the group formed by alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, metals of group 12 of the periodic table of the elements, and aluminum; x being an integer from 1 to 3; the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 being selected independently of one another from the group formed by C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl and C5-C14 heteroaryl; and Z being aluminum or boron.

Abstract: Rechargeable battery cells are provided in which electrolyte comprises SO2 and a conductive salt, wherein upon discharge a reaction product is produced at the positive electrode. The rechargeable battery cells can comprise carbon and a conducting element having a three-dimensional porous metal structure, and can include optional components such as a metal oxide that catalyzes at least one reduction reaction at the cathode upon discharge and/or a metal halide. Methods of making and using such rechargeable battery cells are provided.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery cell contains an active metal, at least one positive electrode with a conducting element, at least one negative electrode with a conducting element, at least one separator element, a housing, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte is based on SO2 and contains at least a first conductive salt which has the formula (I) M can be an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, metals of group 12 of the periodic table of the elements and aluminum; x is an integer from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl and C5-C14 heteroaryl. The aliphatic, cyclic, aromatic and heteroaromatic groups can be unsubstituted or substituted. Z is aluminum or boron. At least two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 can jointly form a chelate ligand coordinated to Z. The active metal is in metallic form in the charged state of the rechargeable battery cell.

Abstract: A rechargeable electrochemical battery cell with a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte which contains SO2 and a conducting salt of the active metal of the cell, whereby at least one of the electrodes contains a binder chosen from the group: Binder A, which consists of a polymer, which is made of monomeric structural units of a conjugated carboxylic acid or of the alkali salt, earth alkali salt or ammonium salt of this conjugated carboxylic acid or a combination thereof or binder B which consists of a polymer based on monomeric styrene structural units or butadiene structural units or a mixture of binder A and B.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a rechargeable battery cell comprising an active metal, at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, a housing and an electrolyte, the positive electrode being designed as a high-voltage electrode and the electrolyte being based on SO2 and at least one first conducting salt having the formula (I), M being a metal selected from the group formed by alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, metals of group 12 of the periodic table of the elements, and aluminum; x being an integer from 1 to 3; the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 being selected independently of one another from the group formed by C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl and C5-C14 heteroaryl; and Z being aluminum or boron.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to rechargeable battery cells containing an active metal, at least one positive electrode having a planar discharge element, at least one negative electrode having a planar discharge element, a housing and an SO2-based electrolyte containing a first conductive salt, wherein the positive and/or the negative electrode contains at least one first binder consisting of a polymer based on monomeric styrene and butadiene structural units, and at least one second binder from the group consisting of carboxymethyl celluloses.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a rechargeable battery cell comprising an active metal, at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, a housing and an electrolyte, the positive electrode being designed as a high-voltage electrode and the electrolyte being based on SO2 and at least one first conducting salt having the formula (I), M being a metal selected from the group formed by alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, metals of group 12 of the periodic table of the elements, and aluminum; x being an integer from 1 to 3; the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 being selected independently of one another from the group formed by C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl and C5-C14 heteroaryl; and Z being aluminum or boron.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a rechargeable battery cell comprising an active metal, at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, a housing and an electrolyte, the positive electrode comprising at least one polyanionic compound as an active material and the electrolyte being based on SO2 and comprising at least one first conducting salt which has the formula (I), M being a metal selected from the group formed by alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, metals of group 12 of the periodic table of the elements, and aluminum; x being an integer from 1 to 3; the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 being selected independently of one another from the group formed by C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl and C5-C14 heteroaryl; and Z being aluminum or boron.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a rechargeable battery cell having an active metal, at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, a housing and an electrolyte, the positive electrode comprising at least one compound in the form of a layered oxide as an active material and the electrolyte being based on SO2 and comprising at least one first conducting salt which has the formula (I), M being a metal selected from the group formed by alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, metals of group 12 of the periodic table of the elements, and aluminum; x being an integer from 1 to 3; the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 being selected independently of one another from the group formed by C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C14 aryl and C5-C14 heteroaryl; and Z being aluminum or boron.

Abstract: A rechargeable electrochemical battery cell with a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte which contains SO2 and a conducting salt of the active metal of the cell, whereby at least one of the electrodes contains a binder chosen from the group: Binder A, which consists of a polymer, which is made of monomeric structural units of a conjugated carboxylic acid or of the alkali salt, earth alkali salt or ammonium salt of this conjugated carboxylic acid or a combination thereof or binder B which consists of a polymer based on monomeric styrene structural units or butadiene structural units or a mixture of binder A and B.

Abstract: A rechargeable electrochemical battery cell with a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte which contains SO2 and a conducting salt of the active metal of the cell, whereby at least one of the electrodes contains a binder chosen from the group: Binder A, which consists of a polymer, which is made of monomeric structural units of a conjugated carboxylic acid or of the alkali salt, earth alkali salt or ammonium salt of this conjugated carboxylic acid or a combination thereof or binder B which consists of a polymer based on monomeric styrene structural units or butadiene structural units or a mixture of binder A and B.

Abstract: Rechargeable lithium battery cell having a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, wherein the electrolyte comprises SO2 and the positive electrode contains an active material in the composition LixM?yM?z(XO4)aFb, wherein M? is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the elements Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, M? is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the metals of the groups II A, III A, IV A, V A, VI A, IB, IB, IIB, IVB, VB, VIB and VIIIB, X is selected from the group consisting of the elements P, Si and S, x is greater than 0, y is greater than 0, z is greater than or equal to 0, a is greater than 0 and b is greater than or equal to 0.

Abstract: An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, and a positive electrode, the electrolyte being based on SO2 and the intermediate chamber between the positive electrode and the negative electrode being implemented such that active mass deposited on the negative electrode during the charging of the cell may come into contact with the positive electrode in such manner that locally delimited short-circuit reactions occur on its surface.

Abstract: A battery module comprises a battery module housing with parts made of plastic and a plurality of prismatic battery cells that have a cell housing with four side walls. Two parallel side walls are larger than the two other side walls. The electrolyte of the battery cells is preferably SO2-based. The battery module housing (2) has a cooling system with a channel structure (32) and a fluid coolant. The channel structure (32) has a fluid connection with a coolant inlet (11) and a coolant outlet (12) of the battery module housing (2). An intermediate wall (13) made of plastic is located between two adjacent battery cells (5) essentially parallel to the larger side walls (7) of the battery cell (5). One channel (31) of the channel structure (32) runs at least partially in the intermediate wall (13) and is formed by means of a recess (33) in the intermediate wall (13) that is open at least to one adjacent side wall (7) of the battery cell (5).

Abstract: Rechargeable electrochemical battery cell having a housing (1), a positive electrode (11), a negative electrode (10) and an electrolyte (9) which contains SO2 and a conducting salt of the active metal of the cell, wherein at least one of the electrodes (11) is enveloped by a sheath (13) made from a glass fiber textile material, the areal extent of the sheath (13) made from glass fiber textile material being greater than the surface area of the electrode (11), so that the glass fiber textile material extends beyond the limit (14) of the electrode, the electrode, and two layers (15, 16) of the glass fiber textile material which cover the electrode (11) on both sides are connected to one another at the edge of the electrode (11) by an edge connection (17).

Abstract: A battery module comprises a battery module housing with parts made of plastic and a plurality of prismatic battery cells that have a cell housing with four side walls. Two parallel side walls are larger than the two other side walls. The electrolyte of the battery cells is preferably SO2-based. The battery module housing (2) has a cooling system with a channel structure (32) and a fluid coolant. The channel structure (32) has a fluid connection with a coolant inlet (11) and a coolant outlet (12) of the battery module housing (2). An intermediate wall (13) made of plastic is located between two adjacent battery cells (5) essentially parallel to the larger side walls (7) of the battery cell (5). One channel (31) of the channel structure (32) runs at least partially in the intermediate wall (13) and is formed by means of a recess (33) in the intermediate wall (13) that is open at least to one adjacent side wall (7) of the battery cell (5).

Abstract: Rechargeable lithium battery cell having a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte containing a conductive salt, wherein the electrolyte comprises SO2 and the positive electrode contains an active material in the composition LixM?yM?z(XO4)aFb, wherein M? is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the elements Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, M? is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the metals of the groups II A, III A, IV A, V A, VI A, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB and VIIIB, X is selected from the group consisting of the elements P, Si and S, x is greater than 0, y is greater than 0, z is greater than or equal to 0, a is greater than 0 and b is greater than or equal to 0.

Abstract: A rechargeable electrochemical battery cell with a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte which contains SO2 and a conducting salt of the active metal of the cell, whereby at least one of the electrodes contains a binder chosen from the group: Binder A, which consists of a polymer, which is made of monomeric structural units of a conjugated carboxylic acid or of the alkali salt, earth alkali salt or ammonium salt of this conjugated carboxylic acid or a combination thereof or binder B which consists of a polymer based on monomeric styrene structural units or butadiene structural units or a mixture of binder A and B.