Battery mounting system
US6230834A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/902
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A battery mounting system is provided which permits use of batteries designed both in accord with European and American battery casing standards. The mounting system utilizes a strap member with a first portion partially bordering a first side of the battery, a second mid-portion extending underneath the battery, a third portion partially bordering a second side of the battery, and a fourth portion providing a support surface which extends lateral away from the battery's second side. The first portion has an end compliantly contacting a first angled surface formed on one side of the battery. The fourth portion supports a movable retainer which has an angled ramp complementary to a similar ramp formed on the fourth portion for engagement together so as to laterally urge the retainer into engagement with a second angled surface on the second side of the battery. A fastener selectively urges the retainer against the fourth portion to thus engage the ramps for moving the retainer laterally into engagement with the battery casing.
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