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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1996
B Chester Hwang, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Jose M Fernandez, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Vernon Meadows, Lilburn, GA (US);
Simon Thomas, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A modular battery pack (10) is described having several embodiments. In general, the modular battery pack has a battery cell cartridge (12), a circuit cartridge (14), and a housing (16). In conventional battery packs these three elements are combined into one single unit. The invention modularizes these components such that portions may be re-used and shared. This results in a more cost effective power system for a portable electrical or electronic device (40) since, once the battery cell or cells (48) have expired, they can be replaced without having to replace the other components, in particular the circuitry.