US 12,230,828 B2
Lithium-ion battery charging system for fork lifts
Kennon Guglielmo, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to Ethium, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US)
Appl. No. 18/561,029
Filed by Ethium, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 6, 2022, PCT No. PCT/US2022/032298
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 15, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/256730, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/196,813, filed on Jun. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0283077 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. H01M 50/269 (2021.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/19 (2019.01); B60L 58/21 (2019.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/507 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/269 (2021.01) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/19 (2019.02); B60L 58/21 (2019.02); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/507 (2021.01); B60L 2200/42 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery assembly, comprising:
a plurality of battery modules, each of the plurality of battery modules including a module positive terminal and a module negative terminal;
a positive busbar and a negative busbar, each configured to be electrically coupled with the module positive terminals and the module negative terminals; and
a charging assembly, including:
a plurality of positive module contacts, each of the plurality of positive module contacts electrically coupled with one of the module positive terminals,
a plurality of negative module contacts, each of the plurality of negative module contacts electrically coupled with one of the module negative terminals,
a contact arm including a plurality of busbar contacts, wherein the plurality of busbar contacts are configured to electrically couple the positive module contacts and the negative module contacts with the positive and negative busbars, wherein the contact arm is configured to be positioned in a charging position for charging of the plurality of battery modules and in an operation position for discharging of the plurality of battery modules,
a power supply plug electrically coupled to the contact arm and the positive and the negative busbars, and configured to deliver electrical energy from the plurality of battery modules to an electronic device powered by the battery assembly, and
a power charging port electrically coupled with the contact arm and the positive and the negative busbars, and configured to be coupled with and receive electrical energy from a power source for charging the plurality of battery modules.