Low profile insulated battery enclosure incorporating a step/work surface
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1. A work platform, comprising:
- a bottom portion configured to house an array of multi-celled batteries that provide power to equipment stored inside an electronics cabinet proximate to the work platform;
at least one power cable configured to provide power from the array of batteries to the equipment stored inside the electronics cabinet;
an opening for the at least one power cable to extend from the work platform to the equipment;
a top portion removably attached to the bottom portion and that forms a work platform surface on which at least two persons can rest, wherein the top portion and the at least two persons are at least partially supported by the array of batteries disposed in the bottom portion, and wherein the work platform alone does not support the top portion and the at least two persons when the array of batteries is not housed within the bottom portion;
a sealed cover insulation material disposed substantially between the array of batteries and the top portion; and
an electrically isolating layer disposed between the array of batteries and the sealed cover insulation material.
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Abstract
A battery enclosure that includes a bottom portion configured to house a battery array and a top portion that is configured to rest on the bottom portion and enclose the battery array. The top portion of the battery enclosure is configured to be at least partially supported by the battery array when a load is placed on the top portion.
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1. A work platform, comprising:
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a bottom portion configured to house an array of multi-celled batteries that provide power to equipment stored inside an electronics cabinet proximate to the work platform; at least one power cable configured to provide power from the array of batteries to the equipment stored inside the electronics cabinet; an opening for the at least one power cable to extend from the work platform to the equipment; a top portion removably attached to the bottom portion and that forms a work platform surface on which at least two persons can rest, wherein the top portion and the at least two persons are at least partially supported by the array of batteries disposed in the bottom portion, and wherein the work platform alone does not support the top portion and the at least two persons when the array of batteries is not housed within the bottom portion; a sealed cover insulation material disposed substantially between the array of batteries and the top portion; and an electrically isolating layer disposed between the array of batteries and the sealed cover insulation material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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