Intelligent battery and well interface
First Claim
1. A battery configured to locate into a receiving battery well, the battery well having opposite first and second ends, a bottom floor spanning between the first and second ends, at least one protrusion formed at the first end of the well and extending toward the second end of the well and an overhang extending along the first end of the well to define a rim portion of the well, the battery comprising:
- (a) a base portion generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped, the base portion defining an opposite first and second end, a bottom face spanning between the first and second ends, and an upper ledge extending along the perimeter of the first end of the base portion opposite the bottom face, and where the distance along the battery base portion from the first end to the second end is defined as the length of the battery base portion, and the distance orthogonal from the bottom face of the base portion to the upper ledge of the base portion is defined as the height of the battery base portion;
(b) the battery base portion having at least one keyed recess formed in the first end of the base portion and having a shape and length such that the keyed recess is configured to mate with the at least one corresponding protrusion located at the first end of the battery well; and
(c) the upper ledge of the battery base portion spaced from the bottom face a distance along the height of the base portion such that the upper ledge is closely receivable under the rim portion of the battery well.
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Abstract
A battery (10) contains a base portion (12) that is shaped generally rectangular parallelpiped. The bottom face (18) of the base portion (12) contains a raised notch portion (22) at the first end (14) of the base portion directly beneath an upper ledge (20) that extends along the perimeter of the first end. The first end (14) contains two keyed recesses (24) that extend from an upper ledge (20) to the notch portion (22) of the bottom face (18). A blade connector (26) is located between the two keyed recesses (24) at the intersection of the notch portion (22) and the first end (14). The bottom face (18) contains two apertures (28) for receiving pin shaped positive and negative cell terminals. The second end (16) contains a resiliently attached latch member (30). A corresponding battery well (40) contains opposite first and second ends (44) and (46), a bottom floor (48), and a rim portion (50) that extends along the first end. The bottom floor (48) contains a raised step portion (52) located directly beneath the overhanging rim (50) at the first end. The first end (44) contains two protrusions (54) that span from the step portion (52) to the overhanging rim (50). A blade connector (56) is located on the step portion (52) between the two protrusions (54) at the first end (44). The bottom floor (48) contains two banana plug cell terminals (58), near the second end (46). Three retractable contact pins (60) are aligned between the two banana plug cell terminals (58) in the bottom floor (48). The second end (46) contains an overhanging flange (62) that is bisected by a central indentation (64).
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34 Claims
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1. A battery configured to locate into a receiving battery well, the battery well having opposite first and second ends, a bottom floor spanning between the first and second ends, at least one protrusion formed at the first end of the well and extending toward the second end of the well and an overhang extending along the first end of the well to define a rim portion of the well, the battery comprising:
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(a) a base portion generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped, the base portion defining an opposite first and second end, a bottom face spanning between the first and second ends, and an upper ledge extending along the perimeter of the first end of the base portion opposite the bottom face, and where the distance along the battery base portion from the first end to the second end is defined as the length of the battery base portion, and the distance orthogonal from the bottom face of the base portion to the upper ledge of the base portion is defined as the height of the battery base portion; (b) the battery base portion having at least one keyed recess formed in the first end of the base portion and having a shape and length such that the keyed recess is configured to mate with the at least one corresponding protrusion located at the first end of the battery well; and (c) the upper ledge of the battery base portion spaced from the bottom face a distance along the height of the base portion such that the upper ledge is closely receivable under the rim portion of the battery well. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A battery well, configured to receive a battery, the battery having a base portion defining opposite first and second ends, a bottom face spanning between the first and second ends, and an upper ledge extending along the perimeter of the first end of the base portion opposite the bottom face, the well comprising:
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(a) a cavity generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped, the well defining an opposite first and second end, a bottom floor spanning between the first and second ends, and an overhang extending along the first end of the well to define a rim portion of the well, and where the distance along the well from the first end to the second end is defined as the length of the battery well, and the distance orthogonal from the bottom floor of the well to the rim portion is defined as the depth of the battery well; and (b) at least one protrusion formed at the first end of the well and extending toward the second end of the well, the well thereby accepting a first battery having at least one corresponding keyed recess formed in the first end of the battery base portion and having a shape and length such that the keyed recess is configured to mate with the at least one protrusion located at the first end of the battery well; and
,a second battery having a battery base portion forming a substantially flat first end and having a shape and length that includes a shorter length than the first battery such that the substantially flat first end of the second battery is configured to abut against the at least one protrusion located at the first end of the battery well. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A battery configured to locate into a receiving battery well, the battery well having opposite first and second ends, a bottom floor spanning between the first and second ends, an indexing means formed at the first end of the well and an overhang extending along the first end of the well to define a rim portion of the well, the battery comprising:
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(a) a base portion generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped, the base portion defining an opposite first and second end, a bottom face spanning between the first and second ends, and an upper ledge extending along the perimeter of the first end of the base portion opposite the bottom face, and where the distance along the base portion from the first end to the second end is defined as the length of the battery base portion, and the distance orthogonal from the bottom face of the base portion to the upper ledge of the base portion is defined as the height of the battery base portion; (b) the battery base portion containing an indexing means formed in the first end of the base portion and having a shape and length such that the indexing means is configured to mate with a corresponding indexing means located at the first end of the battery well; and (c) the upper ledge of the battery base portion spaced from the bottom face a distance along the height of the base portion such that the upper ledge is closely receivable under the rim portion of the battery well.
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Specification