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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Matthew J. Velderman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baldwin, MD (US);
Daniel Fitzgerald, Parkville, MD (US);
Ryan Klee, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
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);
U.S. Cl.
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);
Abstract
A battery pack and transport coupler for enabling the battery pack to reduce the pack power capacity. The battery pack include at least two strings of battery cells and a coupler provided at least partially inside the housing. The coupler is moveable between a first position, which causes the string of battery cells to be electrically connected inside the housing, and a second position, which causes the strings of battery cells to be electrically disconnected inside the housing.