Portable power driven system with battery anti-theft apparatus

• US 7,782,626 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2007
• Issued: 08/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Buck, John E., Grant, Jeffrey P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui; Hung S
• Application Number:
  US11/701,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20080186686A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,299 Days
• Field of Search: 361/747, 361/807, 361/810, 361801-803
• US Class Current: 361/747
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/202 Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/251 specially adapted for stationary devices, e.g. power plant buffering or backup power supplies
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A portable power driven system has a battery started engine and a receptacle for receiving a battery pack. An arm is disposed on the portable power driven system and is movable between a locked position where it blocks the battery pack from being removed from the receptacle and an unlocked position where it does not block the battery pack from being removed from the receptacle.

Claims

1. A portable power driven system having a battery started engine and a receptacle for receiving a battery pack comprising:

a locking apparatus cooperating with the battery pack and adapted to receive a lock in a locked position, comprising;

an arm disposed on the portable power driven system and movable between the locked position wherein the battery pack is blocked from withdrawal from the power driven system by the arm and an unlocked position;

a first locking member fixedly coupled to the arm and defining a first opening;

a second locking member fixedly coupled to the portable power driven system and defining a second opening; and

wherein in the locked position, the first and second openings substantially align such that the lock may be passed through both the first and second openings thereby precluding movement of the arm toward the unlocked position.

2. The portable power driven system of claim 1 including a biasing member that biases the arm toward the locked position.

3. The portable power driven system of claim 1 wherein the arm is pivotal about a pivot shaft between the locked and unlocked positions.

4. The portable power driven system of claim 3, further comprising an elongated sleeve fixedly coupled to the portable power driven system, wherein said pivot shaft is rotatably received within the sleeve.

5. The portable power driven system of claim 4, wherein the elongated sleeve is welded to a frame of the portable power driven system.

6. The portable power driven system of claim 3 wherein the arm is substantially u-shaped.

7. The portable power driven system of claim 6 wherein the arm includes a first and second knuckle formed on opposite ends of the u-shaped arm, wherein the shaft extends through passages formed in the first and second knuckle.

8. The portable power driven system of claim 1 wherein the portable power driven system includes an electrical generator.

9. The portable power driven system of claim 1 wherein the portable power driven system includes an air compressor.

10. The portable power driven system of claim 1 wherein the portable power driven system includes a power washer.

24. The portable power driven system of claim 2 wherein the portable power driven system includes an electrical generator.

11. A portable power driven system having a battery started engine and a receptacle for receiving a battery pack comprising:

a locking apparatus including a barrier member disposed on the portable power driven system

a first locking member fixedly coupled to the barrier member and defining a first opening;

a second locking member fixedly coupled to the portable power driven system and defining a second opening;

wherein the barrier member is movable between a locked position wherein the battery pack is blocked from withdrawal from the power driven system by the barrier member and an unlocked position wherein the battery pack is unobstructed from withdrawal from the power driven system; and

wherein in the locked position, the first and second openings of the first and second locking members substantially align such that a lock may be passed through both the first and second openings thereby precluding movement of the barrier member toward the unlocked position.

12. The portable power driven system of claim 11 including a biasing member that biases the barrier member toward the locked position.

13. The portable power driven system of claim 11 wherein the barrier member is pivotal about a pivot shaft between the locked and unlocked positions.

14. The portable power driven system of claim 13, further comprising an elongated sleeve fixedly coupled to the portable power driven system, wherein said pivot shaft is rotatably received within the sleeve.

15. The portable power driven system of claim 14 wherein the elongated sleeve is welded to a frame of the portable power driven system.

16. The portable power driven system of claim 11 wherein the barrier member includes a substantially u-shaped arm.

17. The portable power driven system of claim 16 wherein the arm includes a first and second knuckle formed on opposite ends of the u-shaped arm, wherein the shaft extends through passages formed in the first and second knuckle.

18. The portable power driven system of claim 11 wherein the barrier member includes a cover adapted to substantially surround an exposed portion of the battery pack in the locked position.

19. The portable power driven system of claim 11 wherein the portable power driven system includes an electrical generator.

20. The portable power driven system of claim 11 wherein the portable power driven system includes an air compressor.

21. The portable power driven system of claim 11 wherein the portable power driven system includes a power washer.

22. A portable power driven system having a battery started engine and a receptacle for receiving a battery pack comprising:

a locking apparatus adapted to receive a lock in a locked position, comprising;

an arm disposed on the portable power driven system and movable between the locked position wherein the battery pack is blocked from withdrawal from the power driven system by the arm and an unlocked position;

an eyelet formed on the arm and defining an opening; and

wherein in the locked position, the lock is passed through the opening and around a portion of the power driven system thereby precluding movement of the arm toward the unlocked position.

23. The portable power driven system of claim 22 wherein the arm is biased toward the locked position.

25. The portable power driven system of claim 22 wherein the portable power driven system includes an air compressor.

26. The portable power driven system of claim 22 wherein the portable power driven system includes a power washer.