Modular stackable battery pack and accessories
First Claim
1. A modular stackable battery pack comprising:
- a first battery housing having a first face and a second face which are generally opposing;
a first face configuration comprising a releasable connector and electrical conductors, wherein the first face has the first face configuration;
a second face configuration comprising a releasable connector and electrical conductors, wherein the second face has the second face configuration; and
a rechargeable battery contained within the battery housing and connected to the electrical conductors of the first face and the electrical conductors of the second face;
wherein the first face configuration can releasably mate with a device having the second face configuration to bring the electrical conductors of the first face configuration into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the second face configuration and wherein the second face configuration can releasably mate with a device having the first face configuration to bring the electrical conductors of the second face configuration into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the first face configuration.
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Abstract
A modular, stackable battery pack and electronic accessory system which allows one or more batteries to simultaneously power one or more electronic accessories. The battery packs and accessories each have two opposing faces which are configured to releasable mate with each other and to provide electrical connection between the components. In some embodiments, the accessory is configured to be one of the terminal ends of the system, and thus has only one face with a releasable connector. The other face may be reserved for operation of the accessory. In other embodiments, the battery packs themselves may also comprise an electronic accessory. Accessories suitable in the practice of this invention include a cellular telephone, a PDA, a pager, a personal stereo (AM/FM radio or cassette, DAT or CD player), a calculator, an alarm clock, an electronic address book, a shaver, a solar powered battery pack recharger, a voice memo recorder, a tazer or a flashlight.
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11 Claims
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1. A modular stackable battery pack comprising:
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a first battery housing having a first face and a second face which are generally opposing; a first face configuration comprising a releasable connector and electrical conductors, wherein the first face has the first face configuration; a second face configuration comprising a releasable connector and electrical conductors, wherein the second face has the second face configuration; and a rechargeable battery contained within the battery housing and connected to the electrical conductors of the first face and the electrical conductors of the second face; wherein the first face configuration can releasably mate with a device having the second face configuration to bring the electrical conductors of the first face configuration into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the second face configuration and wherein the second face configuration can releasably mate with a device having the first face configuration to bring the electrical conductors of the second face configuration into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the first face configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A modular stackable battery pack and accessory system comprising:
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a) a battery pack comprising; i) a battery housing having a first face and a second face which are generally opposing; ii) a first face configuration comprising a releasable connector and electrical conductors, wherein the first face has the first face configuration; iii) a second face configuration comprising a releasable connector and electrical conductors, wherein the second face has the second face configuration; and iv) a rechargeable battery contained within the battery housing and connected to the electrical conductors of the first face and the electrical conductors of the second face; wherein the first face configuration can releasably mate with a device having the second face configuration to bring the electrical conductors of the first face configuration into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the second face configuration and wherein the second face configuration can releasably mate with a device having the first face configuration to bring the electrical conductors of the second face configuration into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the first face configuration; and b) a first portable electronic accessory module comprising; i) a first accessory housing having a first face, wherein the first face has the first configuration with releasable connector and electrical conductors; and ii) an electronic accessory connected to the electrical conductors of the first face of the first accessory housing; wherein the first face configuration of the first accessory housing can releasably mate with the second face configuration of the battery housing to bring the electrical conductors of the first face configuration of the first accessory housing into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the second face configuration of the battery housing. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic accessory module for use with a modular stackable battery pack and accessory system comprising:
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a) an accessory housing having a first face, wherein the first face has a first face configuration with a releasable connector and electrical conductors; b) an electronic accessory housed by the accessory housing and connected to the electrical conductors of the first face of the accessory housing; wherein the first face configuration can releasably mate with a battery pack having a second face configuration with a releasable connector and electrical conductors to bring the electrical conductors of the first face configuration of the accessory housing into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the second face configuration of the battery pack; and c) a second face on the accessory housing, wherein the second face has the second face configuration with a releasable connector and electrical conductors connected to the electronic accessory;
wherein the second face configuration can releasably mate with a battery pack having the first face configuration with a releasable connector and electrical conductors to bring the electrical conductors of the second face configuration of the accessory housing into electrical contact with the electrical conductors of the first face configuration of the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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