Combination rechargeable, detachable battery system and power tool
First Claim
1. A rechargeable battery adapted to be repeatably and releasably attached to an orthopedic drive assembly, the orthopedic drive assembly having elongate drive and handle portions, a battery receiving portion having a pair of tracks defining flanges, a pair of battery terminals, and a blocking member movable between latched and release positions;
- said battery comprising;
an autoclavable battery housing having top and bottom portions, at least one cell within the battery housing and a pair of battery contacts adjacent the top portion of the housing and situated to engage the battery terminals of the orthopedic drive assembly, releasable attachment means for releasably attaching the battery to the battery receiving portion in a direction other than the direction of elongation of the handle portion, said releasable attachment means comprising;
a) the battery having a pair of grooves adapted to receive the flanges of the tracks, and b) a slot for receiving the blocking member when the blocking member is in the latched position.
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Abstract
A cordless drive assembly for driving various orthopedic surgical instruments is described. The drive assembly is battery powered and includes tracks in the handle portion of its housing for receiving the battery. A latch locks the battery to the housing.
A combination of a rechargeable, detachable battery system and a power tool. The battery slides onto the power tool through a complementary groove and flange structure.
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1. A rechargeable battery adapted to be repeatably and releasably attached to an orthopedic drive assembly, the orthopedic drive assembly having elongate drive and handle portions, a battery receiving portion having a pair of tracks defining flanges, a pair of battery terminals, and a blocking member movable between latched and release positions;
said battery comprising;
an autoclavable battery housing having top and bottom portions, at least one cell within the battery housing and a pair of battery contacts adjacent the top portion of the housing and situated to engage the battery terminals of the orthopedic drive assembly, releasable attachment means for releasably attaching the battery to the battery receiving portion in a direction other than the direction of elongation of the handle portion, said releasable attachment means comprising;
a) the battery having a pair of grooves adapted to receive the flanges of the tracks, and b) a slot for receiving the blocking member when the blocking member is in the latched position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A rechargeable battery adapted to be repeatably and releasably attached to an orthopedic drive assembly, the orthopedic drive assembly having elongate drive and handle portions, a battery receiving portion having a pair of tracks defining flanges, a pair of battery terminals, and a blocking member movable between latched and release positions;
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said battery comprising a battery housing having top and bottom portions, at least one cell within the battery housing, and a pair of battery contacts adjacent the top portion of the housing and situated to engage the battery terminals of the orthopedic drive assembly when the battery is fully received by the orthopedic drive assembly, releasable attachment means for releasably attaching the battery to the battery receiving portion, said releasable attachment means comprising;
a) the battery having a pair of grooves adapted to receive the flanges of the tracks, and b) a slot for receiving the blocking member when the blocking member is in the latched position, wherein the slot is sized and shaped to engage the blocking member to lock the battery to the battery receiving portion when the blocking member is in the latched position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A powered device with a detachable, rechargeable battery comprising:
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a housing having an electric motor associated therewith, an elongate handgrip portion, and a battery receiving portion attached to a bottom end of the handgrip portion, the battery receiving portion including battery terminals, the battery terminals being electrically connected to the electric motor via a power switch for delivering electric power to the electric motor;
a battery comprising a battery casing, at least one rechargeable battery cell housed inside of the battery casing, and battery contacts adapted to contact the battery terminals formed on the housing when the battery is attached to the housing, the at least one rechargeable battery cell being electrically connected to the battery contacts; and
wherein one of the housing or the battery casings has a pair of flange formed thereon, and the other of the housing or the battery casing has a pair of mounting grooves formed thereon which engage the pair of flanges in a direction of engagement other than the general direction of elongation of the handgrip portion when the rechargeable battery is mounted to the housing; and
wherein the handgrip portion does not house any part of the electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A powered device with a detachable, rechargeable battery comprising:
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a housing having an electric motor associated therewith, an elongate handgrip portion, and a battery receiving portion attached to a bottom end of the handgrip portion, the battery receiving portion including battery terminals, the battery terminals being electrically connected to the electric motor via a power switch for delivering electric power to the electric motor;
a battery comprising a battery casing, at least one rechargeable battery cell housed inside of the battery casing, and battery contacts adapted to contact the battery terminals formed on the housing when the battery is attached to the housing, the at least one rechargeable battery cell being electrically connected to the battery contacts; and
a drill chuck operatively connected to the electric motor to drive a drill;
wherein one of the housing or the battery casing has a pair of flanges formed thereon, and the other of the housing or the battery casing has a pair of mounting grooves formed thereon which engage the pair of flanges in a direction of engagement other than the general direction of elongation of the handgrip portion when the rechargeable battery is mounted to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A powered device with a detachable, rechargeable battery comprising:
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a housing having an electric motor associated therewith, an elongate handgrip portion, and a battery receiving portion attached to a bottom end of the handgrip portion, the battery receiving portion including battery terminals, the battery terminals being electrically connected to the electric motor via a power switch for delivering electric power to the electric motor; and
a battery comprising a battery casing, at least five electrically connected, individual, rechargeable, cylindrical battery cells arranged in a plurality of rows in a single plane and housed inside of the battery casing, and battery contacts adapted to contact the battery terminals formed on the housing when the battery is attached to the housing, the battery cells being electrically connected to the battery contacts;
wherein one of the housing or the battery casing has a pair of flanges formed thereon, and the other of the housing or the battery casing has a pair of mounting grooves formed thereon which engage the pair of flanges when the rechargeable battery is mounted to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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