Granted Patent B2

US 7,189,047 · App. 10/723,844 · Granted Mar 13, 2007

Abstract

Claims (26)

1. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site; the system comprising:

(a) a motion generating unit; said motion generating unit presenting a first force at a first output locus; said first force being manifested in a first motion type;

(b) a motion translating unit coupled with said first output locus for receiving said first force; said motion translating unit translating said first force to present a second force related to said first force at a second output locus; said second force being manifested in a second motion type;

(c) a battery engaging structure coupled with said second output locus for applying said second force to said battery;

(d) a shelf unit at said site for supporting said battery in said installed orientation; said shelf unit including a plurality of generally horizontal shelves substantially fixedly arranged in a generally vertical array; said installed orientation being situated on a first shelf of said shelf unit; and

(e) a substantially rigid frame supporting said motion generating unit and said motion translating unit; said frame being configured for hookingly engaging a second shelf of said shelf unit to substantially fixedly situate said frame with respect to said shelf unit during said moving; said second shelf being above said first shelf;

said moving being effected in a generally vertical axis in response to said second force.

2. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 1 wherein said first motion type is rotary motion and wherein said second motion type is linear motion.

3. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 1 wherein said motion generating unit responds to a force generating unit; said force generating unit being an integral portion of said motion generating unit.

4. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 1 wherein said motion generating unit responds to a force generating unit; said force generating unit being a separate device from said motion generating unit and configured for connection with said motion generating unit to impart an initiating force to said motion generating unit; said first force being related to said initiating force.

5. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 3 wherein said force generating unit is an electrically operated force generating unit.

6. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 5 wherein said force generating unit is battery powered.

7. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 1 wherein said motion translating unit is a screw jack device.

8. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 7 wherein said motion translating unit further includes a cable-and-pulley device coupled with said screw jack device.

9. A system for moving a battery with respect to an installed orientation at a site as recited in claim 1 wherein said frame is configured in a telescoping structure to effect slidingly moving said battery in a generally horizontal axis.

10. A system for moving a lead-acid battery in a telecommunication facility; the system comprising:

(a) a motion generating unit; said motion generating unit presenting a first force at a first output locus; said first force being manifested in a first motion type;

(b) a motion translating unit coupled with said first output locus for receiving said first force; said motion translating unit translating said first force to present a second force related to said first force at a second output locus; said second force being manifested in a second motion type;

(c) a battery engaging structure coupled with said second output locus for applying said second force to said battery;

(d) a shelf unit at said site for supporting said battery in said installed orientation; said shelf unit including a plurality of generally horizontal shelves substantially fixedly arranged in a generally vertical array; said installed orientation being situated on a first shelf of said shelf unit; and

(e) a substantially rigid frame supporting said motion generating unit and said motion translating unit; said frame being configured for hookingly engaging a second shelf of said shelf unit to substantially fixedly situate said frame with respect to said shelf unit during said moving; said second shelf being above said first shelf.

11. A system for moving a lead-acid battery in a telecommunication facility as recited in claim 10 wherein said first motion type is rotary motion and wherein said second motion type is linear motion.

12. A system for moving a lead-acid battery in a telecommunication facility as recited in claim 10 wherein said motion generating unit is an electrically operated motion generating unit.

13. A system for moving a lead-acid battery in a telecommunication facility as recited in claim 12 wherein said motion generating unit is battery powered.

14. A system for moving a lead-acid battery in a telecommunication facility as recited in claim 10 wherein said motion translating unit is a screw jack device.

15. A system for moving a lead-acid battery in a telecommunication facility as recited in claim 10 wherein said frame is configured in a telescoping structure to effect slidingly moving said battery in a generally horizontal axis.

Assignments (10)