Patent ID: 6965213

Claim:
A battery pack ( 1 ) having a housing ( 2 ), wherein the housing ( 2 ) has a floor part ( 5 ) and at least two side walls ( 6 . 1 , 8 . 1 ; 6 . 3 , 8 . 3 ) running almost parallel to each other and almost perpendicular to the floor part ( 5 ), wherein the housing ( 2 ) has a recess ( 10 . 1 ; 10 . 2 ; 11 . 1 ; 11 . 2 ) at at least one side wall ( 6 . 1 , 8 . 1 , 6 . 3 , 8 . 3 ) oriented towards the inside of the housing, a plurality of cells ( 31 ) arranged vertical to the floor part ( 5 ) in the housing ( 2 ) and a latching device ( 22 ) with at least one actuation means ( 12 . 1 , 12 . 2 ) for unlatching the latching device ( 22 ) arranged in the at least one recess ( 10 . 1 , 10 . 2 , 11 . 1 , 11 . 2 ), wherein the at least one actuation means ( 12 . 1 , 12 . 2 ) is guided on a guide means displaceable relative to the housing ( 2 ), a translatory axis ( 27 ) of the at least one actuation means ( 12 . 1 , 12 . 2 ) is oriented almost vertical to the side wall ( 6 . 1 , 8 . 1 ; 6 . 3 , 8 . 3 ) and almost parallel to the floor part ( 5 ).