Patent ID: 6938553
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B61C,H01M,H01R,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A battery box for a railway vehicle comprising: a casing mounted on a car body of the railway vehicle; a lid member configured to open and close an opening of the casing; a movable tray equipped with a battery and stored within the battery box, the movable tray being capable of being pulled out through the opening; a connector provided on the movable tray; a battery wire configured to electrically connect the connector to the battery; a receiving connector provided on the casing, the connector being separably connected to the receiving connector; a wire provided within the casing and configured to electrically connect the receiving connector to a wire provided in the car body and located outside the casing; a guide means configured to guide the movable tray to cause the connector to be connected to the receiving connector; and an aligning means provided on the movable tray and the casing and configured to align the connector and the receiving connector when the movable tray is stored in the casing.