IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0934173
(2007-11-02)
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등록번호 |
US-7829214
(2010-11-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Breen, John J.
- Miller, Bruce
- Taylor, Jay L.
- Young, Chris
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery subassemblies. The battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly and are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery chara
A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery subassemblies. The battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly and are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery characteristic that is not the total weight of the battery assembly is avoided. The plurality of battery subassemblies includes a first battery subassembly and a second battery subassembly. The first battery subassembly includes a first subassembly to subassembly electrical connector, a first subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector, and a device power connector operable to supply power to a battery powered device. The second battery subassembly is operable to be electrically and mechanically connected to the first battery subassembly and includes a second subassembly to subassembly electrical connector for electrically connecting to the first subassembly to subassembly electrical connector of the first battery subassembly and a second subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector for mechanically connecting to the first subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector of the first battery subassembly.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A battery assembly, comprising: a plurality of battery subassemblies that are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form the battery assembly, the plurality of battery subassemblies comprising: a first battery subassembly that houses a plurality o
What is claimed is: 1. A battery assembly, comprising: a plurality of battery subassemblies that are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form the battery assembly, the plurality of battery subassemblies comprising: a first battery subassembly that houses a plurality of first battery cells and includes a first battery subassembly outer mating surface, wherein at least one first battery subassembly coupling member is located adjacent a first side of the first battery subassembly outer mating surface, at least one first battery subassembly securing member is located adjacent a second side of the first battery subassembly outer mating surface that is opposite the first battery subassembly outer mating surface from the first side, and at least one first battery subassembly electrical connector is located adjacent the first battery subassembly outer mating surface; and a second battery subassembly that houses a plurality of second battery cells and includes a second battery subassembly outer mating surface, wherein at least one second battery subassembly coupling member is located adjacent a first side of the second battery subassembly outer mating surface, at least one second battery subassembly securing member is located adjacent a second side of the second battery subassembly outer mating surface that is opposite the second battery subassembly outer mating surface from first side, and at least one second battery subassembly electrical connector is located adjacent the second battery subassembly outer mating surface; wherein the second battery subassembly is operable to be coupled to the first battery subassembly to form the battery assembly by coupling the at least one second battery subassembly coupling member to the at least one first battery subassembly coupling member to form a rotatable coupling, then rotating the second battery subassembly relative to the first battery subassembly about the rotatable coupling, wherein the rotating results in the first battery subassembly outer mating surface being located immediately adjacent the second battery subassembly outer mating surface, the first battery subassembly electrical connector mating with the second battery subassembly electrical connector, and the at least one second battery subassembly securing member being located adjacent the at least one first battery subassembly securing member, and then securing the at least one second battery subassembly securing member to the at least one first battery subassembly securing member such that the first battery subassembly outer mating surface is secured in position relative to the second battery subassembly outer mating surface. 2. The battery assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one first battery subassembly coupling member includes at least one recess defined by the first battery subassembly, and where the at least one second battery subassembly coupling member includes a protrusion extending from the second battery subassembly. 3. The battery assembly of claim 2, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises an arcuate shape that is operable to be inserted into the at least one recess to form the rotatable coupling between the first battery subassembly and the second battery subassembly. 4. The battery assembly of claim 1, wherein the first battery subassembly outer mating surface includes a first geometric pattern, and wherein the second battery subassembly outer mating surface includes a second geometric pattern that is inverse to the first geometric pattern. 5. The battery assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one second battery subassembly securing member is operable to be secured to the at least one first battery subassembly securing member with a threaded fastener. 6. The battery assembly of claim 1, wherein the battery assembly includes at least one latch that is operable to secure the first battery subassembly to the second battery subassembly when the battery assembly is positioned in a battery powered device. 7. A battery powered device, comprising: a chassis; a battery bay defined by the chassis; and a battery assembly located in the battery bay and operable to provide power to the battery powered device, the battery assembly comprising a plurality of battery subassemblies that are coupled together mechanically and electrically, the plurality of battery subassemblies comprising: a first battery subassembly that houses a plurality of first battery cells and includes a first battery subassembly outer mating surface, wherein at least one first battery subassembly coupling member is located adjacent a first side of the first battery subassembly outer mating surface, at least one first battery subassembly securing member is located adjacent a second side of the first battery subassembly outer mating surface that is opposite the first battery subassembly outer mating surface from the first side, and at least one first battery subassembly electrical connector is located adjacent the first battery subassembly outer mating surface; and a second battery subassembly that houses a plurality of second battery cells and includes a second battery subassembly outer mating surface, wherein at least one second battery subassembly coupling member is located adjacent a first side of the second battery subassembly outer mating surface, at least one second battery subassembly securing member is located adjacent a second side of the second battery subassembly outer mating surface that is opposite the second battery subassembly outer mating surface from first side, and at least one second battery subassembly electrical connector is located adjacent the second battery subassembly outer mating surface; wherein the second battery subassembly has been coupled to the first battery subassembly to form the battery assembly by coupling the at least one second battery subassembly coupling member to the at least one first battery subassembly coupling member to form a rotatable coupling, then rotating the second battery subassembly relative to the first battery subassembly about the rotatable coupling, wherein the rotating resulted in the first battery subassembly outer mating surface being located immediately adjacent the second battery subassembly outer mating surface, the first battery subassembly electrical connector mating with the second battery subassembly electrical connector, and the at least one second battery subassembly securing member being located adjacent the at least one first battery subassembly securing member, and then securing the at least one second battery subassembly securing member to the at least one first battery subassembly securing member such that the first battery subassembly outer mating surface is secured in position relative to the second battery subassembly outer mating surface. 8. The battery powered device of claim 7, wherein the at least one first battery subassembly coupling member includes at least one recess defined by the first battery subassembly, and where the at least one second battery subassembly coupling member includes a protrusion extending from the second battery subassembly. 9. The battery powered device of claim 8, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises an arcuate shape that was inserted into the at least one recess to form the rotatable coupling between the first battery subassembly and the second battery subassembly. 10. The battery powered device of claim 7, wherein the first battery subassembly outer mating surface includes a first geometric pattern, and wherein the second battery subassembly outer mating surface includes a second geometric pattern that is inverse to the first geometric pattern. 11. The battery powered device of claim 7, wherein the at least one second battery subassembly securing member is secured to the at least one first battery subassembly securing member with a threaded fastener. 12. The battery powered device of claim 7, wherein the battery assembly includes at least one latch that secures the first battery subassembly to the second battery subassembly in the battery powered device. 13. The battery powered device of claim 7, wherein the battery bay extends into the chassis and the battery assembly is dimensioned to fit within the battery bay.
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