摘要 |
PURPOSE: A battery mounting system is provided to accept a plurality of battery modules to form a battery pack, while also providing a combination of fixed and detachable retainers that enable insertion of individual battery modules into the battery pack and removal of individual battery modules from the battery pack, both during assembly of the battery pack and later in conjunction with service during the course of its operating life. CONSTITUTION: A battery mounting system comprises: a battery tray(12) having a base, a retainer side and an attachment side opposed across a width thereof, the battery tray having a length operative to receive a plurality of battery modules(22), the retainer side having a retainer extending at least partially along a length of the tray, the attachment side having an attachment structure extending at least partially along the length of the tray, the retainer operative to engage a first retention surface associated with each of the plurality of battery modules. |