Modular housing for batteries and battery charger
US5366827A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing for batteries which may be combined with a battery charger in a mechanically integrated module. The module is mobile and includes a load-bearing frame, battery retaining members, and mechanical stabilizers. The base of the frame includes a raceway or channel for routing interconnecting wires between the charger assembly and batteries. The battery retaining members permit easy installation or removal of individual batteries from the housing as well as inhibiting lateral movement of the batteries within the housing. When the module is free-standing, the stabilizers deploy automatically for enhanced mechanical stability.
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