CPC H01M 10/4257 (2013.01) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/581 (2021.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2200/108 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A rechargeable battery comprising:
a housing including a first clamshell member and a second clamshell member that are mutually engageable and, when engaged, define an interior having a battery management system and a plurality of battery cells contained therein;
a first protrusion portion extending from an interior surface of the first clamshell member toward an interior surface of the second clamshell member;
a second protrusion portion extending from the interior surface of the second clamshell member toward the interior surface of the first clamshell member,
wherein the first and second protrusion portions physically contact one another with a force applied to an external surface of the first clamshell member opposite the first protrusion portion; and
a communication system communicatively coupled to the battery management system,
wherein the communication system wirelessly communicates information received from the battery management system to an external device.
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