Battery holding structure
First Claim
1. A rechargeable battery assembly for an electric motor equipped vehicle having a body, an outer battery box carried by said body and containing a terminal internally therein and which terminal is connected externally to the electric motor for powering the electrical motor, said outer battery box defining a sealed internal volume containing said terminal, and an inner battery box adapted to contain at least one rechargeable battery and detachably positioned within said outer battery box, said inner battery box having an external terminal portion cooperable with said outer battery box terminal when positioned within said outer battery box for providing electrical power to said terminal for said vehicle electric motor.
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Abstract
A number of embodiments of electric power assisted bicycles including a battery case arrangement that is comprised of inner and outer cases with the inner case receiving the batteries. In this way, the batteries are protected from the elements and yet can be conveniently and easily detached and carried to a remote location for charging.
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- 1. A rechargeable battery assembly for an electric motor equipped vehicle having a body, an outer battery box carried by said body and containing a terminal internally therein and which terminal is connected externally to the electric motor for powering the electrical motor, said outer battery box defining a sealed internal volume containing said terminal, and an inner battery box adapted to contain at least one rechargeable battery and detachably positioned within said outer battery box, said inner battery box having an external terminal portion cooperable with said outer battery box terminal when positioned within said outer battery box for providing electrical power to said terminal for said vehicle electric motor.
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