Transportation safe battery

An apparatus comprising:

• an electrical device;
• and
• a battery including:
• a housing;
• a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing;
• a first part with a first contact, the first contact electrically connected to at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells;
• and
• a second part with a second contact, the second contact electrically connected to at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells;
• wherein the second part and second contact are repeatably movable between (a) a first position whereat the second contact and the first contact are physically and electrically separated so as to disconnect the plurality of battery cells and (b) a second position whereat the second contact and the first contact are physically and electrically connected so as to connect the plurality of battery cells together;
• wherein the battery is movable between (a) a connected position in which the battery is fully engaged with the electrical device and (b) a disconnected position in which the battery is not fully engaged with the electrical device;
• and
• wherein the battery is configured so that moving the battery between the connected position and the disconnected position causes the second part and second contact to move between the second position and the first position, respectively, such that the plurality of battery cells are connected when the battery is in the connected position and are disconnected when the battery is in the disconnected position;
• wherein the second part further comprises a battery terminal via which, in the connected position, the first and second contacts are electrically connected to the electrical device.

A battery comprising:

• a housing;
• a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing;
• a first part with a first contact, the first contact electrically connected to at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells;
• and
• a second part with a second contact, the second contact electrically connected to at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells;
• wherein the second part and second contact are repeatably movable between (a) a first position whereat the second contact and the first contact are physically and electrically separated so as to disconnect the plurality of battery cells and (b) a second position whereat the second contact and the first contact are physically and electrically connected so as to connect the plurality of battery cells together;
• wherein the battery is movable between (a) a connected position in which the battery is fully engaged with an electrical device and (b) a disconnected position in which the battery is not fully engaged with the electrical device;
• and
• wherein the battery is configured so that moving the battery between the connected position and the disconnected position causes the second part and second contact to move between the second position and the first position, respectively, such that the plurality of battery cells are connected when the battery is in the connected position and are disconnected when the battery is in the disconnected position;
• wherein the housing includes an interface side from which the first and second parts projection, and the second part moves laterally across the interface side when moved between the first and second positions.