IP Library Granted Patent US 10,879,712
Granted Patent B2
US 10,879,712 · App. 16/271,814 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Battery adapter

Inventors: Caleb Kissel (Fremont, CA); James Hansen (Fremont, CA)
Assignee: Ravenswood Solutions Inc.
H02J7/0045H02J7/0021H02J7/0027
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Patent No.
US 10,879,712
App. No.
16/271,814
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adapter device for coupling one or more batteries to a remote powered device is provided. The adapter device includes a housing that accommodates a portion of a locking mechanism and a power system. The locking mechanism couples the one or more batteries to the adapter device. The power system facilitates power transfer between the one or more batteries and the remote powered device.

Claims (33)

1. A device for coupling a plurality of batteries to a powered device, the device comprising:

a first base comprising a first plurality of through holes disposed on a planar surface of the first base, wherein:

each hole in the first plurality of through holes is configured to accommodate a respective locking mechanism, wherein each respective locking mechanism comprises:

a first portion disposed on an external portion of the respective and configured to couple with a respective battery in the plurality of batteries, and

a second portion disposed on an internal portion of the respective hole and configured to couple with a push rod;

a second base disposed below the first base, the second base comprising:

a second plurality of through holes disposed on a planar surface of the second base, wherein:

each hole in the second plurality of through holes aligns with a corresponding hole in the first plurality of through holes of the first base, and

each hole in the second plurality of through holes is configured to accommodate a respective adapter that facilitates power transfer from a respective battery in the plurality of batteries to the powered device, and

a groove disposed on a first side wall, wherein the groove forms an opening at a portion of the first side wall and runs adjacent to each hole in the second plurality of holes, and wherein the groove is configured to accommodate the push rod; and

a third base disposed below the second base, wherein the third base comprises:

a grounding mechanism disposed interposing the third base and the second base, the grounding mechanism in contact with each respective adapter, and

a power output mechanism configured couple to the powered device and facilitate power transfer from the respective adapter of each battery in the plurality of batteries to the powered device, wherein:

the push rod moves between a first position that configures the locking mechanism to couple a respective battery in the plurality of batteries to the device and a second position that configures the locking mechanism to decouple the respective battery in the plurality of batteries from the device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second base and the third base form a waterproof seal.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein for each respective locking mechanism:

the first portion comprises a blade comprising:

a through hole in a center portion thereof, the through hole of the blade configured to expose a first end portion of a respective adapter, and

one or more protrusions on an outer edge portion of the bade, the one or more protrusions configured to removably interlock with a portion of a respective battery.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein for each respective locking mechanism:

the second portion comprises a rotor, the rotor comprising:

a through hole in a center portion thereof, the through hole of the rotor configured to accommodate a respective adapter, and

a mechanism to couple the rotor to the push rod.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein for each hole in the second plurality of through holes of the second base, the second base comprises a respective ball nose spring, and wherein the first position of the push rod compresses the ball nose spring to complete a path of electrical communication from a respective battery through a respective adapter to the powered device, and the second position of the push rod releases the ball nose spring to interrupt the path of electrical communication.

6. A battery adapter device for coupling a plurality of batteries to a remote device, the adapter device comprising:

a housing;

a locking mechanism comprising:

a first portion that is partially disposed on an exterior portion of the housing, wherein the first portion is configured to removably couple with a respective battery in the plurality of batteries, and

a second portion that is partially disposed in an interior portion of the housing, wherein the second portion is configured to actuate a state of the locking mechanism; and

a power system that facilitates power transfer between each battery in the plurality of batteries and the remote device.

7. The battery adapter device of claim 6 , wherein the housing includes a first portion that is sealed from an external environment.

8. The battery adapter device of claim 6 , wherein the first portion of the locking mechanism includes one or more blades is configured to removably couple with a respective battery in the plurality of batteries.

9. The battery adapter device of claim 6 , wherein the second portion of the locking mechanism comprises an actuator that provides alters a state of the locking between a first state that decouples the battery adapter device from each respective battery in the plurality of batteries and a second state that couples the battery adapter device to each respective battery in the plurality of batteries.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: KISSEL, CALEB; HANSEN, JAMES
To: RAVENSWOOD SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 048634/0779 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62628826 · Feb 9, 2018
Related Publication 20190252895A1 · Aug 15, 2019
Cited By (1)
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