US 12,142,745 B2
Modular battery assembly for battery powered equipment
Jeff Zeiler, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Christopher Krajewski, West Allis, WI (US); Kyle Harvey, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Ryan 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)
Filed by Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,753.
Application 18/117,753 is a continuation of application No. 17/051,486, granted, now 11,626,642, previously published as PCT/US2019/030417, filed on May 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/667,209, filed on May 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0207924 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/655 (2014.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B60L 58/22 (2019.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 10/655 (2015.04) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60L 58/22 (2019.02); B60L 58/26 (2019.02); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery charging system, comprising:
a charging station including a receptacle;
a battery pack including:
a housing;
a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing;
a first lower protector portion and a second lower protector portion both being coupled to an outer portion of the housing, wherein the second lower protector portion is located opposite the first lower protector portion; and
a mating feature integrally formed with the housing, wherein the mating feature is structured to selectively couple the battery pack with the receptacle of the charging station and comprises a plurality of ports electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells and structured to receive power from the charging station to charge the plurality of battery cells.