MODULAR AND PORTABLE BATTERY PACK POWER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A battery pack power system, comprising:
- a plurality of modular, portable, battery modules having various capacities that can be mixed and matched with one another into a first battery power pack configuration to provide power to a first load application, and then disassembled and re-assembled in a second battery power pack configured to provide power to a second load application, wherein at least one of the battery modules comprises a first mounting interface;
one or more connectors for electrically chaining the battery modules to one another; and
at least one accessory module that is connectible to any one of the battery modules, and operates using power from one or more of the battery modules,wherein the accessory module comprises a second mounting interface, and wherein the first mounting interface of the at least one battery module and the second mounting interface of the accessory module are configured to be coupled to one another to place the battery module and the accessory module into a coupled configuration in which the inverter module and the battery module form a single integrated and substantially rigid structure.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable battery pack power system with interchangeable accessories has at least one modular, portable, rechargeable battery module having a first side, the first side having a first contour and a mounting port and a power output port, and at least one accessory module configured to receive power from the battery module. The accessory module has a second side with a second contour that mates with the first contour on the battery module, and has a power coupling connector and a fastener. The accessory module is interchangeably mateable with the battery module with the first and second contours nested together, and with the power output port engaged with the power coupling connector and with the fastener engaged with the mounting port, so that the battery module and the accessory module form a single integrated and substantially rigid structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery pack power system, comprising:
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a plurality of modular, portable, battery modules having various capacities that can be mixed and matched with one another into a first battery power pack configuration to provide power to a first load application, and then disassembled and re-assembled in a second battery power pack configured to provide power to a second load application, wherein at least one of the battery modules comprises a first mounting interface; one or more connectors for electrically chaining the battery modules to one another; and at least one accessory module that is connectible to any one of the battery modules, and operates using power from one or more of the battery modules, wherein the accessory module comprises a second mounting interface, and wherein the first mounting interface of the at least one battery module and the second mounting interface of the accessory module are configured to be coupled to one another to place the battery module and the accessory module into a coupled configuration in which the inverter module and the battery module form a single integrated and substantially rigid structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A reconfigurable battery pack power system with interchangeable accessories, comprising:
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at least one modular, portable, rechargeable battery module having a first side, the first side having a first contour and a mounting port and a power output port; and at least one accessory module configured to receive power from the battery module, the accessory module having a second side, the second side having a second contour configured to mate with the first contour on the battery module, and having a power coupling connector and a fastener, wherein the accessory module is interchangeably mateable with the battery module with the first and second contours nested together, and with the power output port engaged with the power coupling connector and with the fastener engaged with the mounting port, so that the battery module and the accessory module form a single integrated and substantially rigid structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An accessory for use with a reconfigurable battery pack power system with interchangeable accessories, the battery pack power system having at least one modular, portable, rechargeable battery pack having a first side, the first side having a first contour and a mounting port and a power output port, the accessory comprising:
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a module configured to receive power from the battery module, the accessory module having a second side, the second side having a second contour configured to mate with the first contour on the battery pack, and having a power coupling connector and a fastener, wherein the module is interchangeably mateable with the battery pack with the first and second contours nested together, and with the power output port engaged with the power coupling connector and with the fastener engaged with the mounting port, so that the battery pack and the module form a single integrated and substantially rigid structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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