Transportable electrical energy storage system including enclosure with charging and output circuitry containing interconnectable cells
A transportable electrical energy storage system includes an electrical energy storage unit, an electrical energy storage unit management system operably associated with the electrical energy storage unit, an AC/DC rectifier operably associated with the electrical energy storage unit management system, and a DC/DC converter operably associated with the electrical energy storage unit management system. The system further includes at least one bi-directional adapter operatively associated with the electrical energy storage unit and a case for protecting the electrical energy storage unit, the electrical energy storage unit management system, the AC/DC rectifier, the DC/DC converter, and the at least one bi-directional adapter.
1. An electrical energy storage module charging device, comprising:
an electrical energy storage module charging and management system configured to receive electrical power from an external source;
an insert defining at least one cavity;
a positive female contact exposed into a first side of the cavity;
a negative female contact exposed into the first side of the cavity;
a positive male contact exposed into a second side of the cavity; and
a negative male contact exposed into the second side of the cavity;
wherein the contacts are electrically coupled with the electrical energy storage module charging and management system; and
wherein the contacts are configured to mate with corresponding contacts of an electrical energy storage module.
2. The electrical energy storage module charging device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an AC/DC rectifier operably associated with the electrical energy storage module management system; and
a DC/DC converter operably associated with the electrical energy storage module management system.
3. The electrical energy storage module charging device of claim 1 , further comprising:
grooves extending from the at least one cavity for receiving corresponding protrusions of the electrical energy storage module.
4. The electrical energy storage module charging device of claim 1 , further comprising:
protrusions extending into the at least one cavity for reception in corresponding grooves of the electrical energy storage module.