Modular battery assembly
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1. A modular battery assembly, comprising:
- a first battery pack comprising;
a first container at least partially enclosing a first plurality of electrical storage devices;
a first attachment mechanism to removably attach the first container to a chassis of a vehicle;
a first mechanical connector; and
a first electrical connector to connect the first plurality of electrical storage devices to a control section of the vehicle; and
a second battery pack comprising;
a second container at least partially enclosing a second plurality of electrical storage devices;
a second attachment mechanism to attach the second container to the chassis of the vehicle;
a second mechanical connector; and
a second electrical connector to connect the second plurality of electrical storage devices to the control section of the vehicle,wherein the first and second containers each include a pair of longitudinal sidewalls and a pair of transverse endwalls which define a perimeter thereof,wherein the first mechanical connector is on a first longitudinal sidewall of the pair of longitudinal sidewalls of the first container,wherein the second mechanical connector is on a first longitudinal sidewall of the pair of longitudinal sidewalls of the second container,wherein the first container is removably attached to the second container by connection of the first and second mechanical connectors,wherein the first longitudinal sidewall of the second battery pack includes a slot,wherein the second mechanical connector is located in the slot, andwherein the first mechanical connector protrudes from the first longitudinal sidewall of the first container into the slot and connects with the second mechanical connector to secure the first container to the second container.
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Abstract
A modular battery assembly includes at least a first battery pack and a second battery pack. Each battery pack includes a container at least partially enclosing a first plurality of electrical storage devices, an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the first container to a chassis of a vehicle, a mechanical connector, and an electrical connector configured to connect the plurality of electrical storage devices to a control section of the vehicle. The battery pack containers are configured to be removably attached to each other by connection of the mechanical connectors.
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1. A modular battery assembly, comprising:
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a first battery pack comprising; a first container at least partially enclosing a first plurality of electrical storage devices; a first attachment mechanism to removably attach the first container to a chassis of a vehicle; a first mechanical connector; and a first electrical connector to connect the first plurality of electrical storage devices to a control section of the vehicle; and a second battery pack comprising; a second container at least partially enclosing a second plurality of electrical storage devices; a second attachment mechanism to attach the second container to the chassis of the vehicle; a second mechanical connector; and a second electrical connector to connect the second plurality of electrical storage devices to the control section of the vehicle, wherein the first and second containers each include a pair of longitudinal sidewalls and a pair of transverse endwalls which define a perimeter thereof, wherein the first mechanical connector is on a first longitudinal sidewall of the pair of longitudinal sidewalls of the first container, wherein the second mechanical connector is on a first longitudinal sidewall of the pair of longitudinal sidewalls of the second container, wherein the first container is removably attached to the second container by connection of the first and second mechanical connectors, wherein the first longitudinal sidewall of the second battery pack includes a slot, wherein the second mechanical connector is located in the slot, and wherein the first mechanical connector protrudes from the first longitudinal sidewall of the first container into the slot and connects with the second mechanical connector to secure the first container to the second container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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