Battery pack latch mechanism
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1. A rechargeable battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of battery cells at least partially positioned within the housing; and
a latch mechanism comprising;
a first linkage member having a first end coupled to the housing, a second end opposite the first end and movable with respect to the housing, a contact surface accessible by the user from outside the housing, and a first engagement point defined on a surface opposite the contact surface,a second linkage member having a first end coupled to the housing, a second end opposite the first end and movable with respect to the housing, and a second engagement point positioned between the first end and the second end, and wherein force is transmitted between the first linkage member and the second linkage member via the first engagement point and the second engagement point, anda locking pawl coupled to the second end of the second linkage member, wherein the locking pawl is movable with respect to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position.
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Abstract
A rechargeable battery pack including a housing, a plurality of battery cells at least partially positioned within the housing, and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism including a first linkage member, a second linkage member in operable communication with the first linkage member, and a locking pawl directly coupled to the second linkage member and movable with respect to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position.
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1. A rechargeable battery pack comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of battery cells at least partially positioned within the housing; and a latch mechanism comprising; a first linkage member having a first end coupled to the housing, a second end opposite the first end and movable with respect to the housing, a contact surface accessible by the user from outside the housing, and a first engagement point defined on a surface opposite the contact surface, a second linkage member having a first end coupled to the housing, a second end opposite the first end and movable with respect to the housing, and a second engagement point positioned between the first end and the second end, and wherein force is transmitted between the first linkage member and the second linkage member via the first engagement point and the second engagement point, and a locking pawl coupled to the second end of the second linkage member, wherein the locking pawl is movable with respect to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A rechargeable battery pack for use with an electrical device having a battery pack receptacle, the rechargeable battery pack comprising:
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a housing defining a center axis extending longitudinally therethrough; a plurality of battery cells at least partially positioned within the housing; and a latch mechanism comprising; a first linkage member movably coupled to the housing, the first linkage member including a first engagement point, a second linkage member movably coupled to the housing, the second linkage member including a second engagement point in operable communication with the first engagement point, wherein force is transmitted between the first linkage member and the second linkage member via the first engagement point and the second engagement point, and a locking pawl coupled to the second linkage member and movable with respect to the housing between a locked position, in which the locking pawl is a first distance from the center axis, and an unlocked position, in which the battery pack is a second distance from the center axis, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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