Automotive battery connection system

• US 9,147,871 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2012
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerald A. Kowalski
• Original Assignee: Gerald A. Kowalski
• Inventors: Kowalski, Gerald A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Duverne, Jean F
• Application Number:
  US13/562,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20130034765A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: 439/522
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/55 on the same side of the cell
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/559 Terminals adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round, elliptic or button cells H01M50/553 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/642 by position or shape of contact members
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An automotive battery connection system, which includes a substantially cylindrical battery case acting as a terminal for an automotive battery. The battery case includes partitions defining a keyway for cables and a center partition dividing the battery case into two case pockets. A battery positive post is situated within one of the case pockets. A battery negative post is situated in the other of the case pockets. A substantially cylindrical plug is adapted to seat on the partitions of the battery case. The plug comprises a pair of sockets defined within its base, each socket defined within one of the plug pockets shaped identical to the battery positive post and the battery negative post and sized to have the battery positive post and the battery negative post securely seat therein. Therefore, cables terminating within the base of the plug are in conductive communication with the sockets.

Claims

1. An automotive battery connection system, comprising:

a battery case acting as a terminal for an automotive battery, said case having a case front half and a case back half, said case back half having a keyway defined therein by a pair of keyway partitions projecting toward a center of said battery case, said battery case further including a center partition dividing said battery case into two case pockets;

a battery positive post situated within one of said case pockets;

a battery negative post situated in the other of said case pockets;

a plug, said plug further including a base and an upper portion formed integral to said base and above said base, said base configured to connect to said battery case;

a pair of sockets defined within said base, each said socket shaped identical to said battery positive post and said battery negative post sized to have each said battery positive post and said battery negative post securely seat therein, each said socket lined with a conductive material;

cables terminating within said base of said plug in conductive communication with said sockets, wherein electric energy can be supplied from said battery to said cables.

2. The automotive battery connection system of claim 1, further comprising:

a plug negative post situated within said upper portion, said plug negative post including a first stem extending downward into said base and attached to a respective one of said sockets; and

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a plug positive post situated within said upper portion, said plug positive post attached to the other respective one of said sockets.

3. The automotive battery connection system of claim 2, further comprising a plug post groove defined on each said plug positive post and said plug negative post.

4. The automotive battery connection system of claim 2, wherein said plug includes a plug front half and plug back half, said plug back half having a channel defined therein by a pair of channel partitions projecting toward a center of said plug, said plug further including a middle partition dividing said plug into two plug pockets, wherein said plug negative post is disposed within one of said plug pockets and said plug positive post is disposed in the other of said plug pockets.

5. The automotive battery connection system of claim 1, further comprising a battery post groove defined on each said battery positive post and said battery negative post near a top thereof.

6. The automotive battery connection system of claim 1, wherein said plug is substantially cylindrical and said upper portion has an outer diameter which is less than an outer diameter of said base of said plug, wherein a ridge is formed between said upper portion and said base.

7. The automotive battery connection system of claim 6, further comprising a cap, said cap having a bottom edge and hingedly attached to said base of said plug configured to fold down onto and cover said upper portion with said bottom edge in contact with said ridge.

8. The automotive battery connection system of claim 1, wherein said base has defined on a underside thereof counterpart hollow portions shaped to match and receive said case front half, said case back half, said keyway partitions, and said center partition.

9. The automotive battery connection system of claim 1, further comprising a locking means for maintaining said plug on said battery case.

10. An automotive battery connection system, comprising:

a substantially cylindrical battery case acting as a terminal for an automotive battery, said battery case further including a center partition dividing said battery case into two case pockets;

a battery positive post situated within one of said case pockets;

a battery negative post situated in the other of said case pockets;

a substantially cylindrical plug including a base and an upper portion formed integral to said base and above said base;

a pair of sockets defined within said base, each said socket shaped identical to said battery positive post and said battery negative post sized to have each said battery positive post and said battery negative post securely seat therein, each said socket lined with a conductive material;

a plug negative post situated within said upper portion, said plug negative post including a first stem extending downward into said base and attached to a respective one of said sockets;

a plug positive post situated within said upper portion adjacent to said plug negative post, said plug positive post attached to the other respective one of said sockets; and

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cables terminating within said base of said plug in conductive communication with said sockets, wherein electric energy can be supplied from said battery to said cables and from said battery to a set of jumper cables.

11. The automotive battery connection system of claim 10, wherein said case has a case front half and a case back half, said case back half having a keyway defined therein by a pair of keyway partitions projecting toward a center of said battery case.

12. The automotive battery connection system of claim 10, wherein said plug has a plug front half and plug back half, said plug back half having a channel defined therein by a pair of channel partitions projecting toward a center of said plug, said plug further including a middle partition traveling over half of a diameter of said plug and dividing said plug into two plug pockets.

13. The automotive battery connection system of claim 10, wherein said upper portion has an outer diameter which is less than an outer diameter of said base of said plug, wherein a ridge is formed around said upper portion on said base.

14. The automotive battery connection system of claim 13, further comprising a cap, said cap having a bottom edge and hingedly attached to said base of said plug configured to fold down onto and cover said upper portion with said bottom edge in contact with said ridge.

15. The automotive battery connection system of claim 11, wherein said base has defined on a underside thereof counterpart hollow portions shaped to match and receive said case front half, said case back half, said keyway partitions, and said center partition.

16. The automotive battery connection system of claim 10, further comprising a locking means for maintaining said plug on said battery case.

17. The automotive battery connection system of claim 10, further comprising a battery post groove defined on each said battery positive post and said battery negative post near a top thereof.