1. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte dissolving a solute in a non-aqueous solvent;
wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative electrode active material to be alloyed with lithium
and the non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing fluorinated cyclic carbonate and propyl acetate.
2. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the non-aqueous solvent in the non-aqueous electrolyte consists of fluorinated cyclic carbonate and propyl acetate.
3. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said propyl acetate is at least one selected from n-propyl acetate and isopropyl acetate.
4. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 3,
wherein said propyl acetate is isopropyl acetate.
5. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said fluorinated cyclic carbonate is at least one selected from 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4,4-difluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4-fluoro-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one.
6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 5,
wherein said fluorinated cyclic carbonate is 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one.
7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 5,
wherein said fluorinated cyclic carbonate is 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one.
8. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the amount of propyl acetate in the non-aqueous solvent is not less than 20 volume %.
9. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 8,
wherein the amount of propyl acetate in the non-aqueous solvent is within the range of 20 to 80 volume %.
10. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the negative electrode active material to be alloyed with lithium is at least one selected from a group including Si, Zn, Pb, Sn, Ge and Al.
11. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 10,
wherein the negative electrode active material to be alloyed with lithium is a material containing Si.
12. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the separator is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and coiled.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An undercounter dispenser comprising:
a fixed receiving station, said station having a support platform, at least two suspension elements, said elements being attached to said platform, each of said elements having at least one attachment fixture, at least one retaining ledge, said ledge being attached to a proximal end of said platform;
a separate bag tray, said tray being sized and shaped to fit within said receiving station and having at least one mounting spike, said mounting spike extending upwardly from said tray;
said bag tray being adapted to slide over said retaining ledge and descend behind said ledge upon insertion into said receiving station; and
said retaining ledge limiting forward and aft movement of said tray within said receiving station.
2. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 1, further comprising first and second side panels, said side panels being attached to said support platform and extending upwardly from said platform.
3. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 1, further comprising a rear panel, said rear panel being attached to a distal end of said support platform and limiting forward and aft movement of said tray within said receiving station.
4. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 2, wherein said at least two suspension elements are incorporated in said first and second side panels.
5. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 1, further comprising a top panel, said top panel connecting said at least two suspension elements.
6. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one mounting spike is mounted to at least two alternative positions on said bag tray.
7. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 6, wherein said at least one mounting spike is mounted to a sub platform, said sub platform being mounted to at least two alternative positions on said bag tray.
8. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 6, wherein said bag tray includes a planar mounting plate, said plate including at least one transverse slot, said slot being sized and shaped to provide adjustable mounting for said at least one mounting spike.
9. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 4, wherein said attachment features are a series of mounting openings incorporated in upper portions of said side panels.
10. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said attachment features are a series of mounting openings incorporated in upper portions of proximal and distal ends of said receiving station.
11. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 1, further comprising:
a stack of film bags, said bags having a front wall, a back wall, said walls having first and second side edges and a bottom edge;
said front and back walls being joined at said first and second side edges and said bottom edges;
at least one of said front and back walls having at least one mounting aperture adjacent an upper end of said bag.
12. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 11, wherein said at least one mounting aperture is frangible.
13. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 11, wherein said at least one mounting aperture is disposed in an upper portion of said bag, said upper portion being frangibly attached to said bag.
14. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 11, wherein said at least one mounting aperture is disposed in a header strip, said header strip being removably attached to said upper end of said bag.
15. The undercounter dispenser, as described in claim 11, wherein said stack of film bags is enclosed in a flexible pouch, said pouch having at least hole aligned with said at least one mounting aperture.