Vehicle battery

• US 5,764,025 A
• Filed: 09/16/1996
• Issued: 06/09/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert J. Lehmann
• Original Assignee: Robert J. Lehmann
• Inventors: Lehmann, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Peter S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TOATLEY, GREGORY J
• Application Number:
  US08/714,454
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 320/2, 429/98-100, D13/103-106
• US Class Current: 320/105
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/176 for prismatic or rectangular cells H01M50/181 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/55 on the same side of the cell
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/553 Terminals adapted for prismatic, pouch or rectangular cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A base plate includes a planar member. Two rods extend from the planar member, each of the rods having a free end. A battery includes two bores there-through, the bores positioned and configured to receive the rods when the battery is positioned on the planar member. Two first terminals protrude from the planar member. Two second terminals are recessed within the battery and are configured and positioned to contact the first terminals when the battery is positioned on the planar member. Two third terminals are configured for connection to a vehicle'"'"'s battery cables and are electrically connected to the first terminals. A cap threadedly connects to the free end each rod to secure the battery on the base plate.

Claims

1. A vehicle power system including:

a. a base plate including a planar member;

b. at least one rod extending from the planar member, the rod having a free end;

c. a battery having a bore there-through, the bore positioned and configured to receive the rod when the battery is positioned on the planar member;

d. two first terminals protruding from the planar member;

e. two second terminals recessed within the battery, the second terminals configured and positioned to contact the first terminals when the battery is positioned on the planar member;

f. two third terminals configured for connection to a vehicle'"'"'s battery cables;

the third terminals electrically connected to the first terminals; and

g. at least one fastening means for connecting to the free end of the rod to secure the battery to the base plate.

2. The vehicle power system of claim 1, further including an alternate power means for providing power to such a vehicle'"'"'s electrical system when the battery is removed from the base plate.

3. The vehicle power system of claim 2, wherein the alternate power means is connected to such a vehicle'"'"'s fuse block and includes:

a. a back-up battery;

b. a means for preventing large currents from being drawn from the back-up battery; and

c. a means for blocking charging current.

4. The vehicle power system of claim 2, wherein the alternate power means is contained within a plug for engaging with such a vehicle'"'"'s cigarette lighter receptacle and includes:

a. a back-up battery;

b. a means for preventing large currents from being drawn from the back-up battery;

c. a means for blocking charging current;

d. a postive lead connected to a positive terminal of the plug; and

e. a negative lead connected to a negative terminal of the plug.

5. A vehicle power system including:

a. a base plate;

b. at least one rod extending from the base plate, the rod having a free end;

c. a battery having a bore there through, the bore positioned and configured to receive the rod when the battery is positioned on the base plate;

d. two first terminals connected to the base plate;

e. two second terminals connected to the battery, the second terminals configured and positioned to contact the first terminals when the battery is positioned on the base plate;

f. two third terminals configured for connection to a vehicle'"'"'s battery cables;

the third terminals electrically connected to the first terminals; and

g. at least one fastening means for connecting to the free end of the rod to secure the battery to the base plate.

6. The vehicle power system of claim 5, further including an alternate power means for providing power to such a vehicle'"'"'s electrical system when the battery is removed from the base plate.

7. The vehicle power system of claim 6, wherein the alternate power means is connected to such a vehicle'"'"'s fuse block and includes:

a. a back-up battery;

b. a means for preventing large currents from being drawn from the back-up battery; and

c. a means for blocking charging current.

8. The vehicle power system of claim 6, wherein the alternate power means is contained within a plug for engaging with such a vehicle'"'"'s cigarette lighter receptacle and includes:

a. a battery;

b. a base plate having a securing means for securing the battery thereto;

c. two first terminals connected to the base plate;

e. two second terminals connected to the battery, the second terminals configured and positioned to contact the first terminals when the battery is positioned on the base plate; and

f. two third terminals configured for connection to a vehicle'"'"'s battery cables;

the third terminals electrically connected to the first terminals.

9. A vehicle power system including:

a. a base plate;

b. a number of rods extending from the base plate, each rod having a free end;

c. a battery having a number of bores there through such that each rod may pass through one of the bores when the battery is positioned on the base plate;

d. two first terminals protruding from the base plate;

e. two second terminals recessed within the battery, the second terminals configured and positioned to contact the first terminals when the battery is positioned on the base plate;

f. two third terminals configured for connection to a vehicle'"'"'s battery cables;

the third terminals electrically connected to the first terminals; and

g. a fastening means for connecting to the free end of each rod to secure the battery to the base plate.

10. The vehicle power system of claim 9, further including an alternate power means for providing power to such a vehicle'"'"'s electrical system when the battery is removed from the base plate.

11. The vehicle power system of claim 10, wherein the alternate power means is connected to such a vehicle'"'"'s fuse block and includes:

a. a back-up battery;

b. a means for preventing large currents from being drawn from the back-up battery; and

c. a means for blocking charging current.

12. The vehicle power system of claim 10, wherein the alternate power means is contained within a plug for engaging with such a vehicle'"'"'s cigarette lighter receptacle and includes:

a. a back-up battery;

b. a means for preventing large currents from being drawn from the back-up battery;

c. a means for blocking charging current;

d. a positive lead connected to a positive terminal of the plug; and

e. a negative lead connected to a negative terminal of the plug.