Vehicle battery service cart with configurable frame
AssigneesBosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
InventorsCorday Peterson, Joseph Lee
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Abstract
A service cart and associated apparatus that is suitable for servicing electric vehicles and vehicle batteries. The service cart may comprise a frame having a number of members that may be arranged in a compact configuration. The service cart may comprise a number of support pads that may be adjustably arranged with respect to the frame. The support pads may comprise an overload protection mechanism having a break pin. The service cart may comprise a detachable handle operable to selectively disengage a number of brakes on the cart. The service cart may comprise a tow hitch suitable for detachably coupling an external tow device.
Claims18
A service cart comprising:
- a frame comprising a number of first brace members, a number of second brace members, a number of support members, a number of first cross members and a number of second cross members, wherein each of the support members are disposed between a first brace member and a second brace member, each of the first cross members are disposed between ones of the number of first brace members, and each of the second cross members are disposed between ones of the number of second brace members;
- a number of wheels, each of the wheels operably coupled to at least one of the first brace members or one of the first cross members;
- a number of brake housings having a brake, each of the brake housings operably coupled to one of the number of wheels and configured to apply a braking force to its respective wheel when its brake is engaged;
- a handle mount coupled to a first brace member of a first cross member;
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- a handle configured to be detachably coupled to the handle mount,
- wherein the first cross members comprise a locking hinge and a number of the second cross members are folding second cross members that comprise a locking hinge, the first cross members and folding second cross members each being operable to adjust its respective coupling angles to its respective brace members when the locking hinge is disengaged, and wherein each of the brake housings are disengaged via a control in the handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.