CPC H01M 50/209 (2021.01) [H01M 50/10 (2021.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An attachment system for a serviceable battery pack, comprising:
a battery pack comprising a first enclosure wall having a respective inner side, a respective outer side and defining a respective opening therethrough;
a stanchion comprising an interior portion inside the battery pack and a first exterior portion extending from the interior portion through the first enclosure wall opening to outside the battery pack, the interior portion including a first flange larger than the first enclosure wall opening, the stanchion including a first set of threads on the first exterior portion;
a first gasket trapped between the first flange and the inner side of the first enclosure wall;
a first nut engaging the first set of threads and configured to compress the first enclosure wall between the first nut and the first flange;
a battery pack attachment structure comprising a first surface facing the outer side of the first enclosure wall and defining a respective opening therethrough, the first enclosure wall opening and the battery pack attachment structure opening being substantially concentric;
a threaded attachment fastener configured to draw the stanchion and the battery pack attachment structure together; and
a first seal disposed between the first enclosure wall and the battery pack attachment structure.
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