Golf Cart Battery System
OwnerGene D. Bingamaninventor
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Abstract
A battery includes an integrated or single case structure with internal through wall connections of all cells to provide the battery with an output voltage that is the full voltage required for a golf cart, e.g., about 36 to 72 volts. The integrated case may be made from plastic or similar material and includes lift features that permit replacement of the battery using a mechanical lift system. The battery may further include one or more filler tubes, each containing a float that can be seen though a cap on the tube when liquid is at a desired level and cannot be seen though the cap when liquid is at a low level.
Claims10
A golf cart battery comprising:
- a case of an organic insulating material;
- a plurality of electrolytic cells in the case;
- a plurality of through-wall connectors extending through internal walls of the case and connecting the electrolytic cells in series;
- and
- a pair of external terminals on the case and providing output power capable of driving locomotion of a golf cart.
A process comprising:
- providing an integrated golf cart battery providing a voltage for locomotion of a golf cart and having a case made of an organic material;
- engaging a lifter in lift features of the case;
- and
- lifting on the lifter to install or remove the battery in a golf cart.
A system for viewing a level of a liquid in a battery, the system comprising:
- a tube positioned to extend into the liquid within the battery;
- a float within the tube;
- and
- a cap providing a view into the tube, wherein:
- the tube is shaped or oriented so that the float floats on the liquid at a position within the view when the liquid is at a desired level and so that the float moves horizontally out of the view as the float moves vertically down the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.