Method and container for secure enclosing and secure transport of at least one accumulator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9802748-B2
Application number	US-201214113851-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2012
Priority date	Apr 27, 2011
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A method and a container for secure enclosing and secure transport of an accumulator, in particular a lithium ion accumulator, includes a cover, a base plate and a rail.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container for secure enclosing and secure transport of at least one accumulator, or at least one lithium ion accumulator, comprising:
a cover having an opening to accommodate passage of the at least one accumulator so that the cover is slidable smoothly onto the at least one accumulator to cover the at least one accumulator,
a base plate having a surface shaped to enclose the opening of the cover, the base plate adapted to be slid underneath the accumulator,
at least one rail with the aid of which the base plate is adapted to be slid underneath the accumulator, and
rollers attached to the cover and/or the base plate, the rollers being attached such that the base plate rolls with the aid of the rollers as the base plate is slid underneath the accumulator,
wherein the cover and the base plate are connectable to one another such that the at least one accumulator is securely enclosed and transportable, and
wherein the base plate includes at least two plates, at least one slide handle being provided on the base plate, and the at least two plates of the base plate being wedge-shaped.

2. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the rail is attached to the cover, the accumulator and/or the base plate.

3. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the cover surrounds at least five sides of the accumulator.

4. The container according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one filter material provided inside the cover, the filter material adapted to absorb occurring gases, dusts and/or electrolyte quantities.

5. The container according to claim 1 , wherein a connection between the cover and the base plate takes place with the aid of at least one connecting element.

6. The container according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a motor controllable from outside the container, at least the one slide handle being attached to the motor.

7. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one accumulator is located inside a motor vehicle.

8. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the rail includes an insertion opening to accommodate passage of the base plate.

9. The container according to claim 8 , wherein the insertion opening has a cross section at least as large as a cross section of the base plate.

10. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate includes at least two plates, the at least two plates of the base plate being wedge-shaped.

11. The container according to claim 10 , wherein the rail includes at least two insertion openings, each of the insertion openings accommodating passage of a different respective one of the at least two plates.

12. The container according to claim 10 , wherein the at least two plates form a cuboid when pushed together.

13. The container according to claim 10 , wherein the rail is configured to accommodate the at least two plates so that a friction based connection between the at least two base plates is produced.

14. The container according to claim 13 , wherein another friction based connection is produced between the at least two base plates and the rail.

15. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the rail is attached to the cover.

16. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the rail is attached to the base plate.

17. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is rigid.

18. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is flexible.

19. A method for secure enclosing and secure transport of at least one accumulator, or at least one lithium ion accumulator, comprising:
sliding a cover onto the at least one accumulator by passing the accumulator through an opening in the cover,
sliding a base plate, having a surface shaped to enclose the opening of the cover, underneath the at least one accumulator, the base plate including at least two plates, at least one slide handle being provided on the base plate, the at least two plates of the base plate being wedge-shaped, and rollers being attached to the cover and/or base plate such that the base plate rolls with the aid of the rollers as the base plate is slid underneath the accumulator, and
connecting the cover and the base plate to one another such that the at least one accumulator is securely enclosed and transportable.

20. The method according to claim 19 , further comprising:
determining whether the at least one accumulator is damaged,
wherein the sliding the cover onto the at least one accumulator, the sliding the base plate underneath the at least one accumulator, and the connecting the cover and the base plate to one another occur conditional upon determining that the at least one accumulator is damaged.

21. A container for secure enclosing and secure transport of at least one accumulator, or at least one lithium ion accumulator, comprising:
a cover having an opening to accommodate passage of the at least one accumulator so that the cover is slidable smoothly onto the at least one accumulator to cover the at least one accumulator,
a base plate having a surface shaped to enclose the opening of the cover, the base plate adapted to be slid underneath the accumulator,
at least one rail with the aid of which the base plate is adapted to be slid underneath the accumulator, and
rollers attached to the base plate, wherein the rollers are configured to be located outside the rail when the base plate is inserted into the rail,
wherein the cover and the base plate are connectable to one another such that the at least one accumulator is securely enclosed and transportable.

Assignees

• Schumann Bernd
• Baba Niluefer
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Schumann Bernd
• Baba Niluefer

Classifications

• H01M50/204 Primary

  Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title

• H01M50/271

  Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings · CPC title

• B65D81/02

  specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage {(containers of polygonal cross-section provided with internal protecting elements for contents B65D5/50; devices to locate articles in containers B65D25/10)} · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• B65D81/18 Primary

  providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient (with thermal insulation B65D81/38) · CPC title