Battery retention blocks for a battery receiving space of a materials handling vehicle, and materials handling vehicles incorporating the same
US11996577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M50/256
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing retention blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each comprising a retention lever including a fixed end and a distal end; and the longitudinal guide structure of each lateral battery face includes a lever-receiving detent that is configured to receive the distal end of one of the retention levers.
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