US 12,155,043 B2
Transport system for battery pack
Matthew J. Velderman, Baltimore, MD (US); Daniel J. White, Baldwin, MD (US); Daniel Fitzgerald, Parkville, MD (US); and Ryan Klee, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/922,688.
Application 16/922,688 is a continuation of application No. 15/299,952, filed on Oct. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,840,559.
Application 15/299,952 is a continuation of application No. 14/931,240, filed on Nov. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,893,384, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 14/931,240 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/715,258, filed on May 18, 2015, granted, now 9,406,915, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/240,252, filed on Oct. 12, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/118,917, filed on Feb. 20, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/114,645, filed on Feb. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/093,513, filed on Dec. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/091,134, filed on Dec. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/046,546, filed on Sep. 5, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/000,307, filed on May 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/000,112, filed on May 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/994,953, filed on May 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0335834 A1, Oct. 22, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02P 27/08 (2006.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 10/4207 (2013.01) [H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H02J 7/0024 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02P 27/085 (2013.01); H01M 50/271 (2021.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A removable, secondary battery pack for providing electrical power to an electrical device, the battery pack comprising:
a housing configured to mechanically mate with a receiving portion of the electrical device;
a first string of battery cells housed within the housing;
a second string of battery cells housed within the housing; and
a coupler provided at least partially inside the housing and at least partially outside the housing and movable at least partially into and out of the housing between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the coupler causes the first string of battery cells to be electrically connected to the second string of battery cells, and in the second position, the coupler causes the first string of battery cells to be electrically disconnected from the second string of battery cells.