1. A decorative object comprising:
a base having a drive mechanism mounted thereon, said drive mechanism having a first axis of rotation generally perpendicular to said base;
said base having a complimentary undriven freewheeling mechanism mounted thereon, said freewheeling mechanism having a second axis of rotation generally perpendicular to said base and generally parallel to said first axis of rotation of said drive mechanism;
a first endless loop of transparent material having a decorative design applied thereon having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface, said first interior surface being in communication with said drive mechanism and said freewheeling mechanism, and said first endless loop being rotatably drivable in one direction by said drive mechanism; and,
a second endless loop of transparent material having a decorative design applied thereon having a second interior surface and a second exterior surface, said second endless loop being disposed externally to said first endless loop with said first external surface of said first endless loop generally adjacent to but not in contact with said second interior surface of said second endless loop, said second interior surface in communication with said drive mechanism and said freewheeling mechanism, and said second endless loop being rotatably drivable by said drive mechanism in a direction opposite that of said first endless loop.
2. A decorative object as in claim 1 wherein a background material is disposed internally of said first endless loop, said background material being adjacent to but not in contact with said first interior surface of said first endless loop.
3. A decorative object as in claim 2 wherein said background material is light permeable and illuminating means are disposed internally relative to said background material.
4. A decorative object as in claim 1 wherein said illuminating means is a fluorescent lamp.
5. A decorative object as in claim 4 wherein said fluorescent lamp is a circular fluorescent lamp.
6. A decorative object as in claim 1 wherein said first and second endless loops include depictions of marine flora, fauna, or flora and fauna, and the decorative object simulates an aquarium.
7. A decorative object as in claim 1 wherein said drive mechanism is a planetary drive mechanism.
8. A decorative object as in claim 1 wherein an encircling lens is mounted to said base.
9. A decorative object as in claim 8 wherein said encircling lens has an undulating surface.
10. A decorative object comprising:
a base having a drive mechanism mounted thereon;
said drive mechanism including a drive means and a planetary gear train mounted thereon, said planetary gear train comprising a sun gear, a fixed planetary gear, and a ring gear;
said drive means being in communication with said sun gear, said sun gear being in communication with said fixed planetary gear, and said fixed planetary gear being in communication with said ring gear;
said drive mechanism having a first axis of rotation generally perpendicular to said base;
said base having a complimentary undriven freewheeling mechanism mounted thereon, said freewheeling mechanism having a second axis of rotation generally perpendicular to said base and generally parallel to said first axis of rotation of said drive mechanism;
a first endless loop of transparent material having a decorative design applied thereon having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface, said first interior surface in communication with said drive mechanism and said freewheeling mechanism, and said first endless loop being rotatably drivable in the same direction as said sun gear; and,
a second endless loop of transparent material having a decorative design applied thereon having a second interior surface and a second exterior surface, said second endless loop being disposed externally to said first endless loop with said first external surface of said first endless loop generally adjacent to but not in contact with said second interior surface of said second endless loop, said second interior surface in communication with said drive mechanism and said freewheeling mechanism, and said second endless loop being rotatably drivable by said ring gear in a direction opposite that of said first endless loop.
11. A decorative object as in claim 10 wherein an encircling lens is mounted to said base.
12. A decorative object as in claim 11 wherein said encircling lens has an undulating surface
13. A decorative object as in claim 10 wherein said drive means is an electric motor.
14. A decorative object as in claim 10 wherein a background material is disposed internally of said first endless loop, said background material being adjacent to but not in contact with said first interior surface of said first endless loop.
15. A decorative object as in claim 14 wherein said background material is light permeable and illuminating means is disposed internally relative to said background material.
16. A decorative object as in claim 15 wherein said illuminating means is a circular fluorescent lamp.
17. A decorative object as in claim 14 wherein said first and second endless loops include depictions of marine flora, fauna, or flora and fauna, and the decorative object simulates an aquarium
18. A method of causing motion in a decorative object comprising the steps of:
a). driving the sun gear of a planetary gear train thereby rotating in one direction a first endless loop of transparent material having a decorative design applied thereon; and,
b). driving the ring gear of said planetary gear train via a fixed planetary gear engaged with said sun gear, thereby rotating in an opposite direction a second endless loop of transparent material having a decorative design applied thereon.
19. A method of causing motion in a decorative object in accordance with claim 18, wherein said decorative object simulates an aquarium and said first and second endless loops include depictions of marine flora, fauna, or flora and fauna.
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 electrode assembly, comprising:
a first electrode plate having uncoated portions on both ends of a collector where the collector is not coated with active material;
a second electrode plate having uncoated portions on both ends of a collector where the collector is not coated with active material;
a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates;
a first electrode tab provided at the outermost part of the first electrode plate; and
a second electrode tab provided at the outermost part of the second electrode plate.
2. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrode tabs are respectively provided at rear uncoated portions of the first and second electrode plates that are arranged at the outermost parts when the electrode assembly is wound.
3. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein an insulation member is attached to at least one surface of the rear uncoated portion at the outermost part of the first electrode plate.
4. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is attached to an inner surface of the rear uncoated portion of the first electrode plate that faces an outer surface of the rear uncoated portion of the second electrode plate.
5. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is attached to an outer surface of the rear uncoated portion of the first electrode plate that faces an inner surface of the rear uncoated portion of the second electrode plate.
6. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is attached to at least one surface of the front uncoated portion of the first electrode plate.
7. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is attached to both surfaces of the front uncoated portion of the first electrode plate.
8. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is an insulation tape.
9. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is a laminating tape attached to a boundary portion between the active material layer and uncoated portion of the electrode tab.
10. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein the first electrode plate is a cathode plate.
11. The electrode assembly of claim 1, wherein the second electrode plate is an anode plate.
12. The electrode assembly of claim 3, wherein the insulation member is a laminating tape attached to a boundary portion between at least one active material layer and uncoated portion of the at least one active material layer and extends to the end of the uncoated portion of the at least one active material layer.
13. A lithium secondary battery comprising:
a case; and
an electrode assembly comprising:
a cathode and an anode electrode plate each having uncoated portions on both ends of a collector;
a separator interposed between the cathode and anode electrode plates;
a cathode electrode tab provided at the outermost part of the cathode electrode plate; and
an anode tab provided at the outermost part of the anode electrode plate.
14. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13, wherein the cathode and anode electrode plates and the separator are wound in a jelly-roll fashion.
15. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13, further comprising a cathode electrode tab and an anode electrode tab respectively attached to rear uncoated portions of the cathode and anode electrode plates that are arranged at the outermost parts when the electrode assembly is wound.
16. The lithium secondary battery of claim 15 further comprising an insulation member attached to the boundary of the cathode electrode tab with the cathode electrode plate and the boundary of the anode electrode tab with the anode electrode plate.
17. The lithium secondary battery of claim 16, further comprising an insulation member attached to at least one surface of the rear uncoated portions of either or both of the cathode and anode electrode plates and at least one surface of the front uncoated portions of either or both of the cathode and anode electrode plates at the boundary of the uncoated portions with the respective cathode and anode electrode plates and extending to the end of the respective cathode and anode electrode plates.
18. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13, wherein the case further comprises:
an innermost insulating layer;
a middle metal layer; and
an outermost protective layer.
19. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13, wherein a shape of the case is one of a pouch, a cylinder or a rectangle.