Patent ID: 6498457
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: B60L,B60S,B62M,G07F,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
A battery exchange apparatus for containing a battery, and a charger for charging said battery, comprising:a containing portion having an interior depth greater than a length of said battery to be completely contained therein, the containing portion including: a first interior section extending inwardly from a predetermined depth within the containing portion to an interior end of the containing portion, the first interior section being adapted for receiving and securing an end of said battery for connecting to said charger; and a second interior section extending outwardly from said predetermined depth to an outside face of said containing portion, wherein said second interior section has a cross sectional area sufficiently larger than a cross sectional area of the first interior section, for allowing an opposite end of said battery extending outwardly into said second interior section to be readily grasped for insertion and removal into said containing portion.