Battery support with roll out frame

• US 3,989,118 A
• Filed: 10/16/1975
• Issued: 11/02/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Americas Company (Caterpillar Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hansen, Howard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wood, Jr., M. H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mitchell, David M.
• Application Number:
  US05/623,196
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 180/68.5, 104/34, 105/51, 312/341 R, 312/333, 312/348, 136/171, 136/166
• US Class Current: 180/68.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/242 adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A battery support for use in a vehicle permitting the battery to be selectively disposed in an installed position and a service position. The support includes a carrier having wheels engaging a track carried by a base portion of the support for facilitating movement of the carrier and battery between the installed and service positions. Stops are provided for limitin the movement of the carrier to the preselected desired positions and structure is provided for stabilizing the carrier and battery in the installed position to prevent rattling and moving of the battery therein. The structure is arranged to accommodate extension of the battery cables about the rear of the battery so as to permit facilitated selective movement of the battery to and from the service position.

Claims

1. In a vehicle having an electrical system including a battery provided with an upper terminal, improved means for mounting the battery in the vehicle for facilitated maintenance comprising:

a base defining a bottom opening a front portion, a rear portion and side portions;

a carrier for removably supporting the battery spaced above said bottom opening of the base, said carrier having a rear portion spaced forwardly of said base rear portion to define a rear space in an installed position;

means on said carrier and base for guiding the carrier between said installed position overlying the base and a service position forwardly of the base;

means for releasably locking the carrier in the installed position; and

a flexible battery cable having one end connected to said battery terminal, and a midportion extending downwardly behind said battery through said rear space, forwardly therefrom under said and downwardly through said bottom opening in said installed position, said cable midportion extending substantially directly downwardly behind said battery and between said side portions of the base and downwardly through said bottom opening in said service position.

2. The vehicle structure of claim 1 wherein said locking means comprises wall means secured to said base front portion and projecting to forwardly of said carrier.

3. The vehicle structure of claim 1 wherein stop means are provided on said base for limiting forward movement of the carrier to said service position.

4. The vehicle structure of claim 1 wherein stop means are provided on said base for limiting rearward movement of the carrier to said installed position.

5. The vehicle structure of claim 1 further including stabilizer means for supporting the carrier at said base rear portion against lateral displacement in the installed position.

6. The vehcile structure of claim 5 wherein said stabilizer means comprises cooperating pin and socket means on said base and carrier.

7. The vehicle structure of claim 5 wherein said stabilizer means comprises separable means automatically disengaged as an incident of movement of the carrier forwardly from said installed position.

8. The vehicle structure of claim 5 wherein said stabilizer means includes forwardly opening socket means on said base and rearwardly projecting pin means on said carrier arranged to be received in said socket means when the carrier is in said installed position.

9. The vehicle structure of claim 5 further including means at said front portion of the base for releasably locking the carrier against forward movement from said installed position, said stabilizer means further defining means for locking said carrier against rearward movement from said installed position.