Patent ID: 8795876
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: B60L,H01M,Y02E,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting a battery module to a vehicle comprising: aligning a first portion of the battery module and a second portion of the battery module such that a first locator on the first portion of the battery module is aligned with a corresponding second locator on the second portion of the battery module; moving the second portion of the battery module toward the first portion of the battery module; and applying pressure to the second portion of the battery module for applying pressure until a first pair of fluid connectors mate with a second pair of fluid connectors; and activating a solenoid actuator operably connected to the second pair of fluid connectors for connecting the solenoid actuator to an actuator link; movably-arranging the actuator link within an actuator guide for effecting translating movement of the actuator link to a pair of sliding sleeves arranged on the second pair of fluid connectors relative to a main body of the second pair of fluid connectors for executing the activating step; and releasing the mechanical lock.