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Patent No.:

US 12401081 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2021

Modular battery system for power equipment

Applicant:

The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);

Inventors:

Adam B. Stroud, St. Paul, MN (US);

Chris A. Wadzinski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);

Reid M. Benjamin, Webster, MN (US);

Tyler E. Peterson, Roberts, WI (US);

Assignee:

THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);

Attorney:

Mueting Raasch Group

Primary Examiner:

Raymond Alejandro

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/258 (2021.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/22 (2019.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/22 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01); H01M 50/284 (2021.01); H01M 50/291 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/67 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/258 (2021.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/22 (2019.02); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/22 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01); H01M 50/284 (2021.01); H01M 50/291 (2021.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); A01D 34/67 (2013.01); A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A battery pack is provided that includes battery cell magazines and a battery management system to control charging and discharging of the associated battery pack. The battery cell magazines may include a magazine housing and associated battery cells. The magazine housing may define a plurality of battery cell recesses to receive the battery cells. The battery management system may be configured to balance the state of charge of a battery stack of battery packs. Methods for balancing a state of charge of battery packs of a battery stack are also provided, as are systems for lifting a battery stack.

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