US 11,817,731 B2
Battery assembly for battery powered equipment
Jeffrey Zeiler, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Christopher Krajewski, West Allis, WI (US); Kyle Harvey, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Ryan S. Jaskowiak, Mukwonago, WI (US); Nicholas Zeidler, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Mark Noller, Wauwatosa, WI (US); and Todd Johnson, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Assigned to Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Appl. No. 17/284,045
Filed by Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 11, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/055785
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/077176, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/744,697, filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0384746 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0045 (2013.01) [H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/00036 (2020.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); B25F 5/00 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery assembly comprising:
a housing comprising a handle;
a plurality of rechargeable battery cells disposed within the housing; and
a mating feature configured to selectively connect the battery assembly with a receptacle of at least one of a power equipment and a charging station, wherein the mating feature includes:
a connector having:
at least two electrical ports electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells; and
a data port configured to provide data communication between the battery assembly and at least one of a power equipment and a charging station; and
a controller comprising a processing circuit, the processing circuit comprising:
a battery control module configured to enable or disable the plurality of rechargeable battery cells from providing power through the at least two electrical ports;
a timer module that is configured to determine a remaining rental time of the battery assembly and send a command signal to the battery control module to disable the plurality of rechargeable battery cells when the remaining rental time is zero;
wherein the mating feature protrudes away from a side portion of the housing.