Apparatus for interconnecting wheelchair batteries
US5522734A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for interconnecting wheelchair batteries having a pair of boxes with flanges extending from side walls thereof, and a wheelchair sub-frame assembly which provides concise placement of the boxes in an electrically interconnected suspended position. The sub-frame assembly has an open end into which the boxes are inserted, a pair of spaced apart parallel guide rails each having a smooth surface for slidably receiving and supporting the boxes by their flanges, and a closed end having a cross-brace rigidly connected therebetween. A first pair of mateable electrical connectors are connected to the first and second boxes, respectively and conduct current between batteries thereof. A second pair of mateable electrical connectors are connected to the first box and the cross-brace and conduct electricity between the battery of the first box and the electric motor.
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