Battery
First Claim
1. A battery including a first mechanical coupling unit and a second mechanical coupling unit, the first mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of mechanical coupling pins, each of the mechanical coupling pins including a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a greater diameter than the pin shaft, and the second mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of capture elements configured to capture the pin heads of the mechanical coupling pins of the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
- the battery including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
the first electrical connector unit including a first locking element and the second electrical connector unit including a second locking element; and
the second locking element being configured to mechanically cooperate with the first locking element of a second such battery to lock the battery to a second such battery.
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Abstract
A battery includes a first mechanical coupling unit and a second mechanical coupling unit. The first coupling unit includes a plurality of mechanical coupling pins (18). Each of the mechanical coupling pins (18) includes a pin head (22) and a pin shaft (20). The pin heads (22) have a greater diameter than the pin shafts (20). The second mechanical coupling unit includes a plurality of capture elements (24, 26) configured to capture heads of mechanical coupling pins of a first mechanical coupling unit.
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1. A battery including a first mechanical coupling unit and a second mechanical coupling unit, the first mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of mechanical coupling pins, each of the mechanical coupling pins including a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a greater diameter than the pin shaft, and the second mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of capture elements configured to capture the pin heads of the mechanical coupling pins of the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
- the battery including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
the first electrical connector unit including a first locking element and the second electrical connector unit including a second locking element; and
the second locking element being configured to mechanically cooperate with the first locking element of a second such battery to lock the battery to a second such battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- the battery including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
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18. A battery including a first mechanical coupling unit and a second mechanical coupling unit, the first mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of mechanical coupling pins, each of the mechanical coupling pins including a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a greater diameter than the pin shaft, and the second mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of capture elements configured to capture the pin heads of the mechanical coupling pins of the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
- the battery including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
one of the first and second electrical connector units being a male connector unit and the other of the first and second electrical connector units being a female connector unit;
the male connector unit including electrical connector pins and the female connector unit including sockets configured for receiving the electrical connector pins of the male connector unit of a second such battery; and
the electrical connector pins of the male connector unit being shielded to inhibit or prevent unintentional contact by a shroud around each of the electrical connector pins.
- the battery including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
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19. A battery including a first mechanical coupling unit and a second mechanical coupling unit, the first mechanical coupling unit and the second mechanical coupling unit being located on opposite sides of the battery, the first coupling unit including a plurality of mechanical coupling pins, each of the mechanical coupling pins including a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a greater diameter than the pin shaft, and the second mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of capture elements configured to capture the pin heads of the mechanical coupling pins of the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery, wherein each capture element includes a base, a ridge, and a slot at least partially between the base and the ridge;
- each ridge being proud of a first surface of the battery, and each slot being arranged to receive one of the pin heads of a second such battery with part of that pin head covered by the ridge and part of that pin head uncovered by the ridge;
the battery including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery;
the first electrical connector unit including a first locking element and the second electrical connector unit including a second locking element; and
the second locking element being configured to mechanically cooperate with the first locking element of a second such battery to lock the battery to a second such battery.
- each ridge being proud of a first surface of the battery, and each slot being arranged to receive one of the pin heads of a second such battery with part of that pin head covered by the ridge and part of that pin head uncovered by the ridge;
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20. A battery casing including a first mechanical coupling unit and a second mechanical coupling unit, the first coupling unit including a plurality of mechanical coupling pins, each of the mechanical coupling pins including a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a greater diameter than the pin shaft, and the second mechanical coupling unit including a plurality of capture elements configured to capture the pin heads of the mechanical coupling pins of the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery casing;
- the battery casing including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery casing to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery casing;
the first electrical connector unit including a first locking element and the second electrical connector unit including a second locking element; and
the second locking element being configured to mechanically cooperate with the first locking element of a second such battery casing to lock the battery to a second such battery casing.
- the battery casing including a first electrical connector unit associated with the first mechanical coupling unit, and a second electrical connector unit associated with the second mechanical coupling unit, the second electrical connector unit being configured to cooperate with the first electrical connector unit of a second such battery casing to form an electrical connection therebetween upon cooperation of the second mechanical coupling unit with the first mechanical coupling unit of a second such battery casing;
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