Systems and methods for a modular battery system
AssigneeThe Raymond Corporation
InventorThomas W. Confer
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Abstract
A modular battery system for use with a material handling vehicle, the modular battery system comprises a battery assembly and a counterweight assembly. The battery assembly can include a power source and a battery base, and the counterweight assembly can include a counterweight base configured to slidably receive the battery base and be removably secured thereto.
Claims20
A modular battery system for a material handling vehicle, the modular battery system comprising:
- a battery assembly including a battery base configured to support a power source, the battery base including a battery attachment interface;
- and
- a counterweight assembly including a counterweight base with a counterweight attachment interface configured to slidably engage the battery attachment interface to selectively secure the battery assembly to the counterweight assembly.
A material handling vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body including a battery compartment and a vehicle mounting interface positioned within the battery compartment;
- a counterweight assembly configured to be received in the battery compartment and including a counterweight mounting interface configured to be manually engaged with the vehicle mounting interface;
- and
- a battery assembly including an energy source for powering the material handling vehicle, the battery assembly being configured to be slidably received by the counterweight assembly.
A method of coupling a battery assembly and a counterweight assembly to a material handling vehicle including a battery compartment, the method comprising:
- receiving the counterweight assembly into the battery compartment;
- engaging a vehicle mounting interface in the battery compartment with a counterweight mounting interface on the counterweight assembly;
- slidably receiving the battery assembly into the battery compartment to engage a counterweight attachment interface with a battery attachment interface;
- and
- coupling the battery assembly to the counterweight assembly, thereby coupling the battery assembly to the material handling vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.