Removable electric vehicle battery pack and electric vehicle equipped with that battery pack

摘要

The battery pack has a connector (3) attached to a case (2). The connector (3) is attached to the case (2) in an orientation that establishes an insertion section (33) on the underside of the case (2). This enables the connector (3) to connect via the weight of the battery pack to the connecting terminals (52) mounted in the electric vehicle (50). The case (2) is provided with a case extension (21) that protrudes from the surface of the case (2) and holds the connector (3) inside. The bottom surface of the case extension (21) is disposed above the bottom surface of the case (2) and has a connector window (22) opened to expose the connector (3) insertion section (33) outside the case (2). The battery pack case extension (21) is inserted into the loading cavity (51) to connect the connector (3) to the connecting terminals (52).