Patent ID: 9597976
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B60L,B66F,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Claim:
1. An integrated battery unit (IBU) for coupling a battery pack to an electric battery charger, the battery pack having one or more battery cells for providing power to the electric vehicle by way of a motor controller coupled to the IBU through controller connection cables, the IBU comprising: battery connection cables electrically connecting the IBU to the battery pack; a housing for attachment to the battery pack and accommodation in a battery compartment in the electric vehicle in which the battery pack is removably disposed; a connector for removably coupling the controller connection cables to the IBU; and a disconnector disposed in the housing and including a charging receptacle in communication with the exterior of the housing, the charging receptacle electrically connected to the battery connection cables and operable to electrically isolate the vehicle motor controller from the battery charger when the battery charger is mated to the charging receptacle for fast charging the battery pack.