Aseptic battery assembly with removable cell cluster
First Claim
1. A battery assembly, said battery assembly including:
- a sterilizable housing having a chamber and a head, said head shaped to be coupled to a power consuming device;
at least one contact mounted to said housing head for electrical connection to the power consuming device;
a battery pack releasably fitted in the housing chamber, said battery pack having;
at least one rechargeable cell; and
a head having geometric features that allows said head to be received in a socket of a charger shaped to receive the head of a sterilzable battery; and
at least one battery pack contact connected to said at least one rechargeable cell and positioned to electrically connect the charger to said at least one rechargeable cell; and
at least one internal conductor disposed in the housing chamber connected to said housing at least one contact and is positioned so that, when said battery pack is in the chamber, said internal conductor electrically connects said at least one rechargeable cell to said at least one housing contact.
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Abstract
A battery assembly with a housing that contains a removable battery pack. The housing, which is sterilzable, has a head designed to couple to a power consuming device. The battery pack, which is not sterlizable, contains at least one rechargeable cell. The battery pack has a head dimensioned to fit the same charger socket that can receive a sterlizable battery. The battery pack has contacts that abut charger contacts. The housing has internal contacts. Collectively, the housing and battery pack are shaped so that, when the battery pack seats in the housing, the battery pack contacts abut the housing internal contacts. The housing internal contacts are connected to the housing external contacts for supply power to the power consuming device. A cover selectively holds the battery pack in the housing chamber.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery assembly, said battery assembly including:
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a sterilizable housing having a chamber and a head, said head shaped to be coupled to a power consuming device;
at least one contact mounted to said housing head for electrical connection to the power consuming device;
a battery pack releasably fitted in the housing chamber, said battery pack having;
at least one rechargeable cell; and
a head having geometric features that allows said head to be received in a socket of a charger shaped to receive the head of a sterilzable battery; and
at least one battery pack contact connected to said at least one rechargeable cell and positioned to electrically connect the charger to said at least one rechargeable cell; and
at least one internal conductor disposed in the housing chamber connected to said housing at least one contact and is positioned so that, when said battery pack is in the chamber, said internal conductor electrically connects said at least one rechargeable cell to said at least one housing contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery assembly for connection to a charger, the charger having a socket for receiving a sterilizable battery, and to a power consuming device, said assembly including:
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a battery pack, said battery pack including;
at least one rechargeable cell;
a head dimensioned to be received in the charger socket; and
at least one contact connected to said at least one rechargeable cell and positioned so that, when said battery pack head is in the charger socket, said at least one contact connects to a complementary charger contact; and
a sterilizable housing, said housing having;
a head for connection to the power consuming device;
a chamber for removably receiving said battery pack;
at least one internal contact disposed in the housing chamber, said internal contact positioned so that, when said battery pack is disposed in the chamber, said internal contact is electrically connected to said at least one rechargeable cell; and
at least one external contact that is connected to said at least one internal contact and is positioned for connection to a complementary contact integral with the power consuming device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A battery assembly, said battery assembly including:
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a sterilzable housing, said housing including;
a housing body that defines an open-ended chamber;
a moveable cover positioned to selectively open/close the chamber;
a head integral with said housing;
at least one external electrical contact to said head so that, when said head is seated in a charger socket, said external contact abuts a contact integral with the charger and, when said head is coupled to an energy-consuming device, said external contact abuts a contact integral with the energy-consuming device; and
an internal contact disposed in the chamber that is connected to said external contact; and
a battery pack removably seated in the housing chamber, said battery pack including;
at least one rechargeable cell; and
at least one contact electrically connected to said cell, said at least one battery pack positioned so that;
when said battery pack is seated in the charger socket in which said housing can be seated, said battery pack contact abuts the charger contact; and
when said battery pack is seated in the housing chamber, said battery pack contact abuts said housing internal contact. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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