Battery mounting mechanism
AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorGary M. Shapiro
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Abstract
A battery mounting mechanism that allows for one or more battery assemblies to be mounted in various positions within a vehicle via a securely attached mounting assembly that may allow for quick and easy adjustment of the position of the battery assemblies while further preventing rotation of the battery assemblies. Further provided herein is a mechanism for connecting multiple battery assemblies into a single battery unit while still allowing these battery assemblies to take advantage of the battery mounting mechanism provided herein.
Claims20
A battery mounting mechanism comprising:
- a mounting assembly having at least one longitudinal row of teeth extending into an interior of the mounting assembly;
- at least one battery section having at least one groove corresponding to the at least one longitudinal row of teeth for slidable engagement therewith;
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- a handle assembly operable to engage at least one tooth in the at least one longitudinal row of teeth to lock the at least one battery section in position within the mounting assembly.
A method of mounting a battery mechanism comprising:
- securing a mounting assembly having at least one longitudinal row of teeth extending into an interior of the mounting assembly within a device to be powered;
- inserting a battery assembly with at least one battery section having at least one groove corresponding to the at least one longitudinal row of teeth longitudinally into the mounting assembly;
- adjusting the longitudinal position of the battery assembly within the mounting assembly to a desired position;
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- engaging a lock flange of a handle assembly with at least one tooth in the at least one longitudinal row of teeth to lock the battery assembly in position within the mounting assembly.
A method of connecting adjacent battery sections in a battery assembly comprising:
- positioning a first battery section having a rear end plate on one end thereof adjacent to a second battery section having a front end plate on one end thereof so that the rear end plate on the first battery section and the front end plate on the second battery section are facing each other;
- aligning a plurality of recesses defined in the rear end plate with a plurality of flanges on the front end plate;
- aligning a plurality of recesses defined in the front end plate with a plurality of flanges on the rear end plate;
- mating the rear end plate on the first battery section to the front end plate on the second battery section to form a continuous groove from the opposing flanges from each of the end plates;
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- securing the rear end plate on the first battery section to the front end plate on the second battery section with a snap ring operable to engage the groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.