Battery assembly for fitting a battery pack to a frame of a cycle

摘要

A battery assembly 51 for fitting a battery pack 52 to a frame of a cycle 2 comprises a battery holder 54 for fitting to the frame, and a connector portion 55 which forms an electrical connection between the battery pack 52 and wiring 90 for connecting to at least one other component of the cycle when the battery pack is held by the holder 54. The connector portion 55 is slideable in a linear direction with respect to the battery holder between an open position which provides clearance of the battery pack to be inserted into the holder and a closed position in which the connection is formed. A clamping mechanism is provided to clamp the battery pack into the battery holder when the connector portion is closed.

主权项

1. A battery assembly for fitting a battery pack to a frame of a cycle, the battery assembly comprising:
a battery holder for fitting to the frame, wherein the battery holder is configured to hold the battery pack; a connector portion configured to form an electrical connection between wiring for connecting to at least one component of the cycle and the battery pack when the battery pack is held by the battery holder, wherein the connector portion is slidable within part of the battery holder in a linear direction with respect to the battery holder between an open position providing clearance for the battery pack to be inserted into or removed from the battery holder, and a closed position in which the connector portion engages with a mating portion of the battery pack to form the electrical connection with the battery pack; and a clamping mechanism configured to clamp the battery pack into the battery holder when the connector portion is in the closed position, wherein the connector portion comprises a rotating part rotatable with respect to the battery holder, and the clamping mechanism comprises at least one cam portion provided on one of the rotating part and the battery holder; and at least one engaging portion provided on the other of the rotating part and the battery holder, wherein the at least one cam portion and the at least one engaging portion are configured such that rotation of the rotating part relative to the battery holder causes the at least one engaging portion to slide with respect to the at least one cam portion to force part of the connector portion towards the battery pack to clamp the battery pack into the battery holder.