METAL-AND-AIR CHEMICAL SOURCE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering. SUBSTANCE: metal-and-air chemical source of electric energy includes case with anodes and gas-and-air cathodes placed into it, anode holders and device to move anodes. Anode holders are located on frame mounted for vertical movement along at least two guides provided with springs. Device to move anodes has shaft, guiding blocks and pulling ropes attached to frame and passed over blocks. Shaft of device is positioned horizontally under electrodes. There are made holes in both ends of shaft to let ropes through Ends of ropes are anchored on frame. In compliance with another version both ends of shaft are provided with thread and buts to which ends of ropes are attached. EFFECT: simplified design, improved reliability and efficiency. 3 cl, 4 dwg