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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 16, 2018
Applicant:

Econtrols, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);

Inventors:

Kennon Guglielmo, San Antonio, TX (US);

Adam Schumann, San Antonio, TX (US);

Brent Ludwig, San Antonio, TX (US);

Matthew Martin, San Antonio, TX (US);

Assignee:

EControls, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 2/20 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01); H02J 7/0021 (2013.01); H01M 4/5825 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

Many embodiments involve rechargeable battery assemblies that are forklift-battery-sized but that comprise multiple removable battery modules. The removable battery modules are individually rechargeable and are interchangeable with each other. A housing contains six battery modules installed vertically on the front side of the assembly, with their electrical and data connections occurring within the housing on the rear side. Assemblies will be two sided so that the system has two racks with six modules per rack. The handles of each module are collapsible and on the top edges of the overall assembly so that they are readily accessible during removal. Each battery module has an integrated battery supervisor system (BSS). A Battery Operating System Supervisor (BOSS) module processor serves as a battery management system for the all the battery modules. The BOSS module grants permissions to battery modules to enable them to connect and disconnect from busbars at the appropriate times to prevent electrical issues.


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