Removable Battery Pack with Latching Mechanism

An electrical combination comprising:

• an electrically powered cleaner including a body with a nozzle, and a suction motor fan assembly supported by the body for fluid communication of at least the fan with the nozzle;
• and a removable battery package selectively engagable with the body and electrically connectable with the motor such that the battery selectively supplies power to the motor;
• wherein a single latch assembly for securing the battery package comprises at least one moveable latch, located toward a side of a long end of the battery package and configured for movement between an engaged position to thereby secure the battery package to the cleaning device and an unengaged position for removal of the battery package from the cleaning device, at least one rod having a longitudinal axis movably mounted to the battery package to interface with the latch;
• and at least one user contact movably mounted to the battery package around the opposing end along the longitudinal axis of the battery package from the latch to interface with the rod for movement of the rod to move the first engagement member between the engaged position and the unengaged position with the cleaning device.

An electrically powered cleaning kit with rechargeable battery, comprising:

• at least one dc powered cleaning device having a body with a nozzle, a suction motor fan assembly supported by the body, where at least the fan is in fluid communication with the nozzle and the body has a battery package receiving opening;
• a rechargeable battery package having a plurality of batteries with an electrical connection at the end for placement in the opening and a latching assembly for securing the battery package to an electrically powered cleaning device, comprising:
• at least one moveable first engagement member, located toward a side of a long end of the battery package and configured for movement between an engaged position to thereby secure the battery package to the cleaning device and an unengaged position for removal of the battery package from the cleaning device;
• at least one rod having a longitudinal axis movably mounted to the battery package to interface with the first engagement member;
• at least one user contact movably mounted to the battery package around the opposing end along the longitudinal axis of the battery package from the first engagement member to interface with the rod for movement of the rod to move the first engagement member between the engaged position and the unengaged position with the cleaning device;
• and an electrical connection on the portion of the longitudinal end of the battery package that has the engagement member, and
• a battery charger with a battery package receiving opening wherein opening for both the cleaning device and charger has at least one of a bottom and side having an electrical connection which mates with the electrical connection of the rechargeable removable battery package when the battery is placed in either opening.