Battery counterweight system
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1. A counterweight system for a battery of a material handling vehicle, the counterweight system comprising:
- a counterweight case configured to receive the battery;
a plurality of spacers disposed within the counterweight case;
the spacers spacing the battery apart from one or more internal walls of the counterweight case, when the battery is received in the counterweight case; and
the spacers being configured to be customizably arranged into different configurations within the counterweight case.
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Abstract
A counterweight system for a battery of a material handling vehicle is provided. A counterweight case can be configured to receive the battery. One or more spacers can be disposed within the counterweight case. The one or more spacers can space the battery apart from one or more internal walls of the counterweight case, when the battery is received in the counterweight case. In some cases, the spacers, along with vent holes, plugs, brackets, and/or a cover (e.g., a blanket cover) can help to protect the battery from environmental factors (e.g., heat, cold, vibrations, contact, and so on).
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1. A counterweight system for a battery of a material handling vehicle, the counterweight system comprising:
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a counterweight case configured to receive the battery; a plurality of spacers disposed within the counterweight case; the spacers spacing the battery apart from one or more internal walls of the counterweight case, when the battery is received in the counterweight case; and the spacers being configured to be customizably arranged into different configurations within the counterweight case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A customizable battery system for a material handling vehicle, the customizable battery system comprising:
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a counterweight case that includes a base support and a plurality of side walls, the base support and side walls at least partly defining a cavity for receiving a battery; a plurality of first spacer pads disposed within the cavity, at least partly along the plurality of side walls, to space the battery apart from one or more of the side walls, with one or more first gaps between the first spacer pads allowing fluid to flow along the side walls for convective heat transfer with the sides of the battery; a plurality of second spacer pads disposed within the cavity, at least partly above the base support, to space the battery apart from the base support, with one or more second gaps between the second spacer pads allowing fluid to flow along the one or more second gaps for convective heat transfer with the bottom of the battery; and a plurality of height adjustment members, each configured to be supported by at least one of;
the base support of the counterweight case, another height adjustment member, and at least one of the second spacer pads;the first spacer pads and the second spacer pads being configured to be customizably arranged into different configurations within the counterweight case, to one or more of;
support the battery in a customizable orientation and provide customizable heat transfer effects for the one or more first gaps and the one or more second gaps; andthe height adjustment members being configured to be customizably included or excluded from the counterweight case to one or more of;
support the battery in the customizable orientation and provide the customizable battery system with a customizable weight. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of customizing a battery system for a material handling vehicle, with the battery system including a counterweight case that includes a base support and side walls for receiving a battery, first spacer pads, second spacer pads disposed within the counterweight case at least partly above the base support, and a plurality of height adjustment members, the method comprising:
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selecting a number of the height adjustment members for installation within the counterweight case, to provide a support surface for the battery at a select height within the counterweight case; selecting a number of the first spacer pads for installation along the side walls of the counterweight case, to space the battery at a select spacing from the side walls, with a first select configuration of fluid-flow gaps between the first spacer pads; selecting a number of the second spacer pads for installation above the base support and the selected height adjustment members, to space the battery at a select distance above the support surface, with a second select configuration of fluid-flow gaps between the second spacer pads; installing the selected height adjustment members, the selected first spacer pads, and the selected second spacer pads within the counterweight case; and installing the battery within the counterweight case to be supported by the selected height adjustment members, the selected first spacer pads, and the selected second spacer pads.
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