Abstract: A jig for a battery charging and discharging test includes a first frame and a second frame which are disposed in parallel to each other so as to be spaced apart from each other. Two mounting rails are installed to protrude forward to connect the first and second frames, and have slit grooves open in directions facing each other. Each have an open side, such that the battery pack is mounted on the mounting rails through a rail-type structure. An anode unit and a cathode unit are arranged on either side of the mounting rails, and brought into contact with a first terminal and a second terminal of the battery pack coupled to the mounting rails, respectively. The jig can fix a battery at various angles to flexibly cope with various test environments, in order to perform a battery charging and discharging test.

Abstract: An energy storage module includes: a plurality of battery cells such that long side surfaces of adjacent ones of the battery cells face one another; a plurality of insulation spacers, at least one of the insulation spacers being between adjacent battery cells, each of the insulation spacers including a heat-insulating first sheet and a plurality of flame-retardant second sheets respectively adhered to opposite surfaces of the first sheet by an adhesion member; a cover member including an internal receiving space configured to accommodate the battery cells and the insulation spacers; a top plate coupled to the cover member and including ducts respectively corresponding to vents of the battery cells and having fire extinguishing agent openings respectively corresponding to the insulation spacers; a top cover coupled to the top plate and having discharge openings respectively corresponding to the ducts; and an extinguisher sheet between the top cover and the top plate.

Abstract: A power storage device includes: a plurality of bipolar electrodes being stacked, each of the plurality of bipolar electrodes including a collector having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a positive electrode layer provided on the first surface, and a negative electrode layer provided on the second surface; a first resin member provided on at least one surface of the first surface and the second surface in at least a portion of an outer peripheral portion of the collector; and a second resin member provided on the first resin member and supporting the outer peripheral portion of the collector via the first resin member. The respective first resin members for the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in a stacking direction of the plurality of bipolar electrodes are connected to each other by a welded portion.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element including a valve-acting metal substrate including a core part and a porous part disposed on at least one principal surface of the core part, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the porous part and a solid electrolyte layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The capacitor element further includes a conductive layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer. A sealing resin is located on the conductive layer and seals a principal surface of the capacitor element. A cathodic outer electrode is located on the sealing resin and is electrically connected to the conductive layer by a cathodic via electrode which extends through the sealing resin. An anodic outer electrode is electrically connected to the core part.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a valve-acting metal substrate including a core part and a porous part disposed on at least one principal surface of the core part. A dielectric layer is formed in a surface of the porous part and a solid electrolyte layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. A conductive layer is disposed on the solid electrolyte layer and a sealing resin seals a principal surface of the capacitor element. A cathodic outer electrode is electrically connected to the conductive layer and an anodic outer electrode is electrically connected to the core part. An insulating layer is interposed between the core part and the sealing resin. The insulating layer, the sealing resin, and the anodic outer electrode are disposed on and above the core part in this order. A first anodic via electrode is formed in the sealing resin disposed on the insulating layer so as to penetrate the sealing resin.

Abstract: A resin molded substrate has at least a pair of terminal through holes for allowing lead terminals of a cylindrical capacitor to be inserted through, and at least one protrusion for supporting a side of a bottom portion of the capacitor so as to space from a front surface of the substrate the side of the bottom portion of the capacitor having the lead terminals inserted through the terminal through holes. The pair of lead terminals at the bottom portion are inserted through the terminal through holes of the resin molded substrate, whereby the capacitor is mounted in an upright state with a solder, so that the protrusion spaces the side of the bottom portion from the front surface of the resin molded substrate.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic element including external electrodes on a surface and a substrate terminal on which the electronic element is mounted. The substrate terminal includes a first main surface, a second main surface opposite the first main surface, and a peripheral surface joining the first main surface and the second main surface. The substrate terminal includes mounting electrodes provided on the second main surface and electrically connected to the external electrodes of the electronic element, and connection electrodes provided on the first main surface and electrically connected to lands of a circuit substrate. A maximum width of the connection electrodes is greater than a maximum width of the mounting electrodes.

Abstract: A network camera comprises a base, a casing and a fasten element. The base has a screw hole. The casing has a through hole. The fasten element passes through the through hole to be fastened within the screw hole, so as to fix a relative position between the base and the casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an accumulator device that can prevent aluminum forming an outer container from forming an alloy with lithium even when fine lithium metal powder is isolated from a lithium ion supply source to adhere to the outer container. The accumulator device has an outer container at least a part of which is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are arranged in the outer container, and an electrolytic solution injected into the outer container and containing a lithium salt, wherein the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode is doped with a lithium ion by electrochemical contact of a lithium ion supply source arranged in the outer container with the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode, and the portion formed of aluminum or the aluminum alloy in the outer container is set to a positive potential.

Abstract: A capacitor includes: an anode part that is drawn from an anode body of a capacitor element to an element end-face, to be formed over the element end-face; a cathode part that is drawn from a cathode body of the capacitor element to the element end-face, to be formed over the element end-face; an anode terminal member that is disposed in a sealing member; a cathode terminal member that is disposed in the sealing member; an anode current collector plate that is connected to the anode part, and is also connected to the anode terminal member; and a cathode current collector plate that is connected to the cathode part, and is also connected to the cathode terminal member.

Abstract: A storage body comprises an electric energy storage unit and a case that houses the storage unit. The case comprises a frame-shaped outer shell body having two end surfaces that respectively include opening portions and a pair of laminate film pieces that are adhered to the respective end surfaces of the outer shell body so as to form a storage chamber inside the outer shell body. Each laminate film piece comprises an adhesion portion that is adhered to the outer shell body and a film portion that faces the storage chamber. The laminate film pieces, which are not formed by press-molding, are adhered to the outer shell body, and therefore structurally weak sites are not formed on the laminate film pieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging structure of an energy storage device. At least one unit cell of capacitor is stacked and packaged into the energy storage device. The unit cell is a sandwich structure comprising a solid-state polymer electrolyte between two modified carbonaceous electrodes. An assembly of at least one unit cell of capacitor can be packaged by metallic cases to form a coin cell type or screw type of the packaging structure, packaged with a plastic case by compression molding or injection molding, or packaged by a plastic bag or an aluminum-foil bag and sealed by heat sealing or vacuum heat sealing. Manufacture processes for traditional capacitor modules, such as drilling, welding, screwing, and making scaffolds, are not required. Although the packaging process is simpler and less expensive, the packaged energy storage device can perform better than traditional capacitor modules.

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device unit includes a first case and a second case that are formed in a shape of a box with one of respective surfaces thereof being opened and are formed to be a box body. The housing includes an insulating plate that extends from the opening part of the first case to a side of the second case and overlaps with a wall surface of the second case. An engaging convex part is formed on a surface where the insulating plate is overlapped and an engaging hole that engages with the engaging convex part to regulate separation of the first case and the second case is formed. The insulating plate is in a shape in which an edge of the insulating plate spreads with a predetermined width from an opening edge where the first case and the second case are butted and the engaging hole.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element including a cathode portion and an anode portion, a cathode terminal bonded to the cathode portion, an anode terminal bonded to the anode portion, and an enclosure resin covering the capacitor element. The cathode terminal includes a cathode lower surface portion, a cathode connection portion, and a cathode support portion. The cathode connection portion is connected to an end portion of the cathode lower surface portion on an anode side and bonded to the cathode portion through a conductive adhesive. The cathode support portion is connected to a side portion of the cathode lower surface and brought into contact with a lower surface of the cathode portion on an end portion side of the cathode portion without involving the conductive adhesive therebetween.

Abstract: A capacitor device has an accommodating case in which a plurality of accommodating parts are formed for accommodating capacitor main bodies. The plurality of accommodating parts are oriented so that the longitudinal directions thereof all face the same direction, and the plurality of capacitor main bodies are accommodated in the accommodating parts in a manner such that the sides having terminal parts are set up in the same orientation. The sides of the capacitor main bodies having the terminal parts are provided with engaging parts that engage with engaged parts provided to a predetermined element member, and the capacitor main bodies are accommodated all together in the accommodating case in a manner such that the engaging parts are engaged with the engaged parts.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a capacitor, comprising a first metallic cupped shell having a first opening, and a second metallic cupped shell having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are adapted to sealably mate to form a closed shell defining a volume therein. In the embodiment, the closed shell is adapted for retaining electrolyte. A plurality of capacitor layers in a substantially flat arrangement are disposed within the volume, along with electrolyte, in the present embodiment. The present closed shell includes one or more ports for electrical connections.

Abstract: A cell includes a case having a plurality of walls, a power generating element housed in the case in a state of being away from an inner surface of a bottom surface of the case, and a heat transfer member in contact with an outer surface of the bottom surface of the case.

Abstract: A capacitor assembly that includes an electrolytic capacitor that contains an anode body, dielectric overlying the anode, and a solid electrolyte overlying the dielectric is provided. An anode lead is also electrically connected to the anode body and extends therefrom, The capacitor and leadframe are enclosed and hermetically sealed within a ceramic housing in the presence of an inert gas. In this manner, the solid electrolyte (e.g., conductive polymer) is less likely to undergo a reaction in high temperature environments, thus increasing the thermal stability of the capacitor assembly.

Abstract: An electrically conductive paste composition comprises: (a) silver powders comprising spherical silver powders having a mean particle size (D50) of over 0.1 ?m and no more than 5 ?m and flake-shaped silver powders having a mean particle size of no more than 10 ?m; and (b) binder resins comprise (b-1) aliphatic thermoplastic resin and (b-2) self-polymerizing thermosetting resin; wherein the content of the silver powders is no more than 60 wt % based on the total weight of the paste composition, wherein the weight ratio of the aliphatic thermoplastic resin for the self-polymerizing thermosetting resin ((b-1)/(b-2)) is 99/1-67/33 and wherein the weight ratio of the silver powders for the binder resins ((a)/(b)) is 94/6-85/15.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a method for pulse generation in an implantable device, comprising measuring an impedance between a first electrode and a second electrode and delivering a pulse based on a pulse energy level and a pulse duration limit, comprising generating a pulse duration as a function of the pulse energy level and the impedance and selecting a capacitance value from a plurality of capacitances in a partitioned capacitor bank to deliver a pulse at the pulse energy level and wherein the pulse duration is less than the pulse duration limit.

Abstract: A stacked-type solid electrolytic capacitor package structure includes a capacitor unit, a package unit and a conductive unit. The capacitor unit includes a plurality of capacitors stacked on top of one another. The package unit includes a package body enclosing the capacitors. The package body has a top surface defining a package length, a package width and an effective package, and the package width is substantially between 85% and 95% of the package length. The conductive unit includes a first conductive terminal electrically connected to the positive portion of the capacitor and a second conductive terminal electrically connected to the negative portion of the capacitor. One part of the first conductive terminal and one part of the second conductive terminal are enclosed by the package body, and another part of the first conductive terminal and another part of the second conductive terminal are exposed from the package body.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor element, a collector plate joined to an electrode of the capacitor element, and a case accommodating the capacitor element and the collector plate. An inner surface of a bottom plate of the case has a contacting portion contacting the collector plate and a junction portion facing the collector plate. The junction portion of the inner surface of the bottom plate has a joining point joined to the collector plate and a separation part facing the collector plate around the joining point by a gap between the junction portion and the collector plate. The collector plate is located away from the contacting portion.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element can be fixed firmly into a metal case without having adverse effects on the electrical characteristics of the electrolytic capacitor. An anode foil provided with an anode internal terminal and a cathode foil provided with a cathode internal terminal are wound or laminated through a separator to produce a capacitor element. The capacitor element is then contained in a metal case together with a driving electrolyte, and then the side surface of the metal case is caulked to press and fix the capacitor element, thus producing an electrolytic capacitor. The electrolytic capacitor is characterized in that a tape material is wound by a plurality of turns around the outer circumference of the capacitor element between the capacitor element and the caulking of the metal case such that a total thickness of the tape material is so large as to relax deformation of the capacitor element when the side surface of the metal case is caulked.

Abstract: A capacitor with improved ESR and improved volumetric efficiency. The capacitor has an anode body wherein the anode body comprises a face and an inward offset which is inset from the face by a distance. An anode wire extends from a front side of the anode body wherein the front side is adjacent the face. A dielectric is on the anode body and a conductive cathode layer is on the dielectric. A cathode lead is in the inward offset and in electrical contact with the conductive cathode layer wherein the conductive cathode layer is between the cathode lead and the inward offset.

Abstract: A container 11 of a surface mounting electrochemical device according to an embodiment of the invention comprises a first metal component 11a having a recess 11a1, a second metal component 11b directly welded to the first metal component 11a to close the opening of the recess 11a1. A first electrode 16a of an electric storage element 16 is electrically insulated from the container 11, and a second electrode 16b electrically conducts thereto. A first terminal 14 is electrically insulated from the container 11 and electrically conducts to the first electrode 16a of the electric storage element 16 via a relaying element 13. A second terminal 15 electrically conducts to the container 11 and the second electrode 16b of the electric storage element 16 via the container 11.

Abstract: A stacked-type solid electrolytic capacitor package structure includes a capacitor unit, a package unit and a conductive unit. The capacitor unit includes a plurality of capacitors stacked on top of one another. The package unit includes a package body enclosing the capacitors. The package body has a top surface defining a package length, a package width and an effective package, and the package width is substantially between 85% and 95% of the package length. The conductive unit includes a first conductive terminal electrically connected to the positive portion of the capacitor and a second conductive terminal electrically connected to the negative portion of the capacitor. One part of the first conductive terminal and one part of the second conductive terminal are enclosed by the package body, and another part of the first conductive terminal and another part of the second conductive terminal are exposed from the package body.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion, and the anode terminal portion is exposed at the bottom surface of the mold resin portion. The rising portion is formed integral with the anode terminal portion, and rises to the anode portion. In the rising portion, a through hole is formed. The cathode lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion, a pair of side surface portions and a step portion. Thus, a solid electrolytic capacitor allowing highly accurate and reliable attachment of the capacitor element to the lead frame without using any additional member is provided.

Abstract: A stable power, low electromagnetic interference (EMI) apparatus and method for connecting electronic devices and circuit boards is disclosed. The apparatus involves a capacitor which includes a body member, a set of power terminals and a set of ground terminals connected to the top of the body member. The set of power terminals and the set of ground terminals alternate one with another. As a result of this configuration, a high inductance on the PCB side is achieved. The capacitor further includes a set of terminals connected to the bottom of the body member and includes metal planes within the body member. The metal planes are positioned to electrically connect either the set of power terminals or the set of ground terminals to the set of terminals.

Abstract: This invention provides a micro-supercapacitor with high energy density and high power density. In some variations, carbon nanostructures, such as carbon nanotubes, coated with a metal oxide, such as ruthenium oxide, are grown in a supercapacitor cavity that contains no separator. A lid is bonded to the cavity using a bonding process to form a hermetic seal. These micro-supercapacitors may be fabricated from silicon-on-insulator wafers according to the disclosed methods. An exemplary micro-supercapacitor is cubic with a length of about 50-100 ?m. The absence of a separator translates to higher energy storage volume and less wasted space within the supercapacitor cell. The energy density of the micro-supercapacitor may exceed 150 J/cm3 and the peak output power density may be in the range of about 2-20 W/cm3, in various embodiments.

Abstract: The present subject matter includes a method of producing an apparatus for use in a patient, the method including etching an anode foil, anodizing the anode foil, assembling the anode foil, at least one cathode foil and one or more separators into a capacitor stack adapted to deliver from about 5.3 joules per cubic centimeter of capacitor stack volume to about 6.3 joules per cubic centimeter of capacitor stack volume at a voltage of between about 465 volts to about 620 volts, inserting the stack into a capacitor case, inserting the capacitor case into a device housing adapted for implant in a patient, connecting the capacitor to a component and sealing the device housing.

Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor that contains an anode and a fluid electrolyte that are positioned within a casing is provided. The capacitor also contains a sealing assembly that employs a bushing having opposing inwardly facing, tapered surfaces between which an orifice is defined. To help inhibit leakage from the orifice, a liquid sealing member is also employed that contains a protrusion having outwardly facing, tapered surfaces that are configured to mate with the inwardly facing surfaces of the bushing. At least one outwardly facing surface of the sealing member is tapered at an angle greater than a respective inwardly facing surface of the bushing.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes at least one capacitor element in which the other end of an anode lead extends beyond an exposed portion of an electrolyte layer exposed from a cathode layer. The solid electrolytic capacitor further includes: an anode terminal connected to the other end of the anode lead, a cathode terminal connected to the cathode layer, a resin layer and a resin outer package covering the capacitor element and the resin layer. The resin layer covering the exposed portion of the electrolyte layer, the other end of the anode lead, and a connecting part between the other end of the anode lead and the anode terminal. The resin layer includes a first resin layer covering the exposed portion and a second resin layer covering the first resin layer, the first resin layer being softer than the second resin layer.

Abstract: A cylindrical sealing member for a capacitor has a circular first plane and a circular second plane placed oppositely to the first plane, and is provided with two lead holes that penetrate the first and second planes. This sealing member for a capacitor contains butyl rubber, and inorganic material oblate particles having flat surfaces. The sealing member includes a first portion, and a second portion in the vicinity of an outer circumference of the sealing member as well as in the vicinity of the two lead holes. In the first portion, the inorganic material oblate particles are scattered such that flat surfaces thereof are oriented substantially in parallel with the first plane. In the second portion, the inorganic material oblate particles are scattered such that the flat surfaces thereof are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first plane.

Abstract: A power electronics module includes a capacitor having a trough-shaped housing and at least one capacitor winding. An electronic unit includes a base on which the capacitor is mounted. A cooling plate in thermal contact with a cooling surface of the capacitor is formed by a bus bar. The cooling plate is on the base of the electronic unit.

Abstract: A surface mount electronic component includes an element, an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and an outer package body. The element has a configuration including an anode, and a cathode formed on a part of the surface of the anode via a dielectric substance. An anode terminal is electrically connected to the anode, and a cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode. The outer package body covers an element laminated body such that a part of the anode terminal and a part of the cathode terminal are exposed. The outer package body is made of a norbornene resin. Thus, an electronic component having high reliability can be achieved.

Abstract: A method for forming a hermetically sealed capacitor including: forming an anode; forming a dielectric on the anode; forming a conductive layer on the dielectric thereby forming a capacitive element; inserting the capacitive element into a casing; electrically connecting the anode to an exterior anode connection; electrically connecting the cathode to an exterior cathode connection; filling the casing with an atmosphere comprising a composition, based on 1 kg of atmosphere, of at least 175 g to no more than 245 g of oxygen, at least 7 g to no more than 11 g of water, at least 734 grams to no more than 818 grams of nitrogen and no more than 10 grams of a minor component; and hermetically sealing the casing with the atmosphere with the capacitive element contained in the casing.

Abstract: A capacitor assembly that is stable under extreme conditions is provided. More particularly, the assembly includes a capacitor element that is positioned within an interior cavity of a housing. The housing includes a base to which the capacitor element is connected. The housing also includes a lid that contains an outer wall from which extends a sidewall. An end of the sidewall is defined by a lip extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction and having a peripheral edge located beyond a periphery of the sidewall. The lip is hermetically sealed to the base. In some cases, the peripheral edge of the lip is also coplanar with an edge of the base. The use of such a lip can enable a more stable connection between the components and improve the seal and mechanical stability of the capacitor assembly, thereby allowing it to better function under extreme conditions.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus has a power storage element including an electrolyte layer and a plurality of electrode elements stacked with the electrolyte layer interposed between them, and a case accommodating the power storage element and a heat exchange medium for use in heat exchange with the power storage element. The power storage element has an opening portion passing through the power storage element and extending from one end face to the other end face of the power storage element in a stacking direction. A top-face portion of the case located above the power storage element includes an inclined surface inclined with respect to the stacking direction in the power storage element.

Abstract: There is provided an electric storage element and a production method thereof. The electric storage element has excellent air tightness at a portion connected with an external terminal and realizes high assembling performance, even in a simple configuration. The electric storage element includes casings, an external terminal that has a surface exposed outward from one of the casings, a current collector that is provided inside the casings and is connected to the external terminal, and an electrode assembly that is provided inside the casings and is connected to the current collector. The casings are provided with a through hole. The external terminal includes a flange in contact with an outer surface of one of the casings, and a first shaft that extends from the flange to be inserted into the through hole in one of the casings and be welded over the entire periphery.

Abstract: An insulating encapsulation structure is applied to a chip type solid electrolytic capacitor that includes an aluminum metallic body having an aluminum core layer. An upper oxide film and a lower oxide film respectively having fine holes on their surfaces are respectively formed on the top and the bottom of the aluminum core layer. On side surfaces of the metallic body is a plurality of cut burrs. The upper oxide film and the lower oxide film of the metallic body are respectively separated by a separating layer to form an anode and a cathode. The insulating encapsulation structure includes an insulating cover layer enclosing an outer surface of the metallic body to cover the cut burrs. Thereby, the required chemical conversion process is reduced along with current leakage, the overall manufacturing cost is lowered, and the mechanical strength for the edge of the metallic body is reinforced.

Abstract: A capacitor assembly that is thermally and mechanically stable in high temperature environments is provided. Thermal stability is provided by enclosing and hermetically sealing the capacitor element within a housing in the presence of a gaseous atmosphere that contains an inert gas, thereby limiting the amount of oxygen and moisture supplied to the solid electrolyte of the capacitor. To provide the assembly with good mechanical stability, a polymeric restraint is also employed that is positioned adjacent to and in contact with one or more surfaces of the capacitor element. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the strength and rigidity of the polymeric restraint can help the capacitor element better withstand vibrational forces incurred during use without resulting in delamination. In this manner, the capacitor assembly is able to better function in high temperature environments.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor containing a capacitor element that includes an anode, dielectric layer, and solid electrolyte is provided. The anode is formed from a plurality (e.g., two or more) of separate components, which allows the properties of each component (e.g., density, quality, etc.) to be more readily controlled during manufacturing. The components are electrically connected using a refractory metal paste (e.g., tantalum paste) that sinter bonds to the components to form a strong and reliable connection. The ability to reliably bond together separate components enables the use of a wide degree of possible cross-sectional profiles for each individual component. For example, the components may posses a relatively complex profile that contains one or more indentations and/or projections for increasing surface area. Despite the complex profile, the components may be readily connected to each other in accordance with the present invention to form the anode.

Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor that contains a hermetically sealed lid assembly is disclosed. More specifically, the lid assembly contains a lid (e.g., titanium) that defines an internal orifice. A conductive tube may extend through the orifice that is of a size and shape sufficient to accommodate an anode lead. An insulative material is also provided within the orifice to form a hermetic seal (e.g., glass-to-metal seal), such as between the conductive tube and the lid. The lid assembly also includes a liquid seal that is formed from a sealant material. The liquid seal coats a substantial portion of the lower surface of the lid and hermetic seal to limit contact with any electrolyte that may leak from the casing. To help achieve such surface coverage, the sealant material is generally flowable so that it can be heated during production of the capacitor and flow into small crevices that would otherwise remains uncoated.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an electrochemical element, an electrolyte and an outer housing. The electrochemical element includes leading terminals, an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an insulating member. Respective first ends of the leading terminals are connected to the anode and the cathode. The separator is provided between the anode and the cathode. The insulating member is provided in at least one of the separator, the anode and the cathode. The electrochemical element, impregnated with the electrolyte, has a first end face formed by laminating the anode, the separator and the cathode in sequence, and second ends of the leading terminals are led out of the first end face. The outer housing accommodates the electrochemical element and the electrolyte. The insulating member covers the separator in positions corresponding to the first ends of the leading terminals. An end of the insulating member protrudes from the first end face.

Abstract: A capacitor has a capacitor element, an open-topped case on which terminals joined to a pair of electrode lead sections of the capacitor element are disposed facing each other, and a cover combined with the open surface of the case. Each terminal has a pair of intermediate conductive sections and a pair of terminal sections. The joint has a joint surface to which one of the electrode lead sections of the capacitor element is joined. The intermediate conductive sections are L-shaped, and are extendedly disposed in directions opposite to each other from both ends of the joint. The terminal sections are disposed further extendedly from the intermediate conductive sections and placed symmetrically about the joint.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method, in which an oxidation-resistant coating layer configured to surround the surface of a terminal reinforcing material underlies a capacitor element. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive polarity internally and having one end to which an anode wire is inserted; a cathode leading-out layer; a pair of terminal reinforcing materials coupled with both bottom sides of the capacitor element; an oxidation resistant coating layer surrounding the surface of the pair of terminal reinforcing materials; a mold part surrounding the outer periphery of the capacitor element, while exposing the other end of the anode wire, the other side of the cathode leading-out layer, and the lower surfaces of the pair of terminal reinforcing materials; and anode and cathode terminals formed on both sides of the mold part and the lower surfaces of the terminal reinforcing materials.

Abstract: A cell includes a case having a plurality of walls, a power generating element housed in the case in a state of being away from an inner surface of a bottom surface of the case, and a heat transfer member in contact with an outer surface of the bottom surface of the case.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element can be fixed firmly into a metal case without having adverse effects on the electrical characteristics of the electrolytic capacitor. An anode foil provided with an anode internal terminal and a cathode foil provided with a cathode internal terminal are wound or laminated through a separator to produce a capacitor element. The capacitor element is then contained in a metal case together with a driving electrolyte, and then the side surface of the metal case is caulked to press and fix the capacitor element, thus producing an electrolytic capacitor. The electrolytic capacitor is characterized in that a tape material is wound by a plurality of turns around the outer circumference of the capacitor element between the capacitor element and the caulking of the metal case such that a total thickness of the tape material is so large as to relax deformation of the capacitor element when the side surface of the metal case is caulked.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element coated with an enclosure resin, and an insulating substrate in which an anode terminal and a cathode terminal are formed. The anode terminal includes a first anode section formed on a first surface of the insulating substrate, a second anode section formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, and an anode conductive layer which is formed on a side edge surface of the insulating substrate to electrically connect there anode sections to each other. The cathode terminal includes a first cathode section formed on the first surface, a second cathode section formed on the second surface, and a cathode conductive layer which is formed on the side edge surface of the insulating substrate to electrically connect there cathode sections to each other. And the anode conductive layer and the cathode conductive layer are exposed from the enclosure resin.

Abstract: An insulating encapsulation structure is applied to a chip type solid electrolytic capacitor that includes an aluminum metallic body having an aluminum core layer. An upper oxide film and a lower oxide film respectively having fine holes on their surfaces are respectively formed on the top and the bottom of the aluminum core layer. On side surfaces of the metallic body is a plurality of cut burrs. The upper oxide film and the lower oxide film of the metallic body are respectively separated by a separating layer to form an anode and a cathode. The insulating encapsulation structure includes an insulating cover layer enclosing an outer surface of the metallic body to cover the cut burrs. Thereby, the required chemical conversion process is reduced along with current leakage, the overall manufacturing cost is lowered, and the mechanical strength for the edge of the metallic body is reinforced.