EP3746661A1 - Battery holder detachably fixed for transport to a pump - Google Patents

Battery holder detachably fixed for transport to a pump

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EP3746661A1
EP3746661A1 EP18769995.4A EP18769995A EP3746661A1 EP 3746661 A1 EP3746661 A1 EP 3746661A1 EP 18769995 A EP18769995 A EP 18769995A EP 3746661 A1 EP3746661 A1 EP 3746661A1
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pump
housing
locking feature
bts
control housing
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Boris KLOTZ
Nilas PLEJE
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Husqvarna AB
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D13/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D13/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D13/06—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
    • F04D13/068—Battery powered
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D13/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D13/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D13/06—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
    • F04D13/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use
    • F04D13/086—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use the pump and drive motor are both submerged
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40—Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/42—Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/426—Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for liquid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/62—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling of radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/628—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling of radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for liquid pumps

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  • the present disclosure relates to submersible pumps. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a battery holder which provides benefits such as ease of transport when used with the submersible pumps.
  • Submersible pumps generally make use of one or more batteries for powering purposes.
  • the batteries are generally housed inside a control housing (also referred to as a battery holder) for protection from outside agents such as rains, impurities and the like.
  • control housing also referred to as a battery holder
  • Conventional arrangement of the submersible pumps and the control housing make use of a flexible connection (say a fixed wire) to connect them for transfer of power.
  • a flexible connection say a fixed wire
  • EP1455092 (hereinafter referred to as’092 reference).
  • the ⁇ 92 reference provides a battery-driven pump with a motor and a battery, an adjustable control device for adjusting the power output of the battery to the motor. Further, the battery driven pump and the control device are connected by a supply line.
  • the ⁇ 92 reference does not disclose a means allowing convenient transport of the battery-driven pump and the control device together. Thus, there is a need of a battery holder which can provide various improvements for application with the submersible pumps.
  • the BTS includes a pump having a pump housing.
  • the BTS includes a power source housed with a control housing.
  • the BTS includes a flexible connection configured between the pump housing and the control housing.
  • the BTS is characterized in that the pump housing can have a first locking feature.
  • the control housing can have a second locking feature compatible for locking with the first locking feature. Further, locking the first locking feature and the second locking feature couples the pump housing with the control housing.
  • the compatible locking features allow easy coupling and decoupling of the control housing with the pump housing.
  • the power source is a battery.
  • the battery can be any common battery (say a universal battery) which can optimally power the pump as per the requirement.
  • the control housing includes at least a first compartment which houses the power source. Further, the control housing includes a second compartment which houses a control unit of the pump. This provides additional and improved options to control the pump even by using the control housing. Further, separate compartments for the power source and the control unit allow for ease of packaging of the power source, the control unit, and the associated wiring etc.
  • the first locking feature and the second locking feature is selected from one or more of a snap-fit coupling, or a push-fit coupling between the pump housing and the control housing.
  • the choice of locking type between the pump housing and the control housing gives an option to easily transport them together with minimum user effort.
  • the control unit is configured to perform variable levels of control of the pump. This can prove useful in cases where there is a requirement to provide only restricted access (say only power control) to control of the pump by using the control housing.
  • the pump housing further includes slots around the first locking feature of the pump.
  • the slots can serve as additional locking feature of the pump housing.
  • control housing further includes a pin around the second locking feature of the control housing.
  • the pin with or without the second locking feature of the control housing can provide desired coupling action as elaborated later.
  • locking the pin and the slots couples the control housing and the pump housing. This provides a more robust coupling of the control housing and the pump housing.
  • FIG. 1A shows a front perspective view of a battery transport system (BTS), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. IB shows a side perspective view of the BTS, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1C shows a top perspective view of the BTS, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2A shows a front perspective view of a pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2B shows a side perspective view of the pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2C shows a top perspective view of the pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3A shows a side perspective view of a control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3B shows a perspective view from below of the control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3C shows a bottom perspective view of the control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG.3D shows a top perspective view of the control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the BTS, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the control housing and the pump before assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a front perspective view of a battery transport system (BTS) 100.
  • the BTS 100 of the present disclosure generally refers to a submersible pump, however, the present disclosure may be implemented with any other pump such as, but not limited to, impulse pumps, velocity pumps, gravity pumps since the present disclosure is not to be limited by the type/size/mechanism of the pump in any manner.
  • the BTS 100 includes a pump 110 having a pump housing 112.
  • the BTS 100 further includes a power source (not shown) housed with a control housing 120.
  • the power source can be a battery in an embodiment.
  • the BTS 100 includes a control unit 122 of the control housing 120 to change variable levels of control of the pump 110.
  • the BTS 100 includes a flexible connection 130 configured between the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 to act as a means for transfer of power.
  • FIG. IB illustrates a side perspective view of the BTS 100. This provides another view of the flexible connection 130 wound on the pump housing 112 for ease of transport of the BTS 100 among other reasons. A user can readily make use of the control unit 122 of the control housing 120 to make desired adjustments to the pump 110 and/or the control housing 120 as per the requirement.
  • FIG. 1C illustrates a top perspective view of the BTS 100.
  • the flexible connection 130 can be a fixed wire which is used to power the pump 110 by the power source (not shown) of the control housing 120.
  • the flexible connection 130 can be long enough to operatively couple the pump 110 housing 112 and the control housing 120 for different arrangements.
  • the flexible connection 130 can be wound on the pump 110 or any part thereof to avoid any undesirable hindrance by the flexible connection 130 during implementation of the BTS.
  • the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 are generally connected by the flexible connection 130 and positioned near to each other during use. But, there can be a requirement to decouple the flexible connection 130 from any of them in case of a need such as during replacement or transport of any of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120.
  • control housing 120 can be readily decoupled from the pump housing 112 whenever required. Further, there is usually no requirement of any special tool to perform the operation to separate the control housing 120 from the pump housing 112. There can be means such as compatible locking features on both the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 to couple/decouple them depending upon the requirement.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a front perspective view of the pump 110.
  • the pump 110 or more particularly, the pump housing 112 has a first locking feature 202 (best shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C).
  • the first locking feature 202 can be placed along one side of the pump housing 112 depending upon relative of sizes of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates a side perspective view of the pump 110 while FIG. 2C illustrates a top perspective view thereof.
  • the pump housing 112 is preferred to be designed in a cylindrical or container-like shape to allow easy transport thereof and thereby of the BTS 100. Further, such shape along with a circular base (as shown in FIG. 2C) will provide compactness and portability during use of the BTS 100.
  • the first locking feature 202 can be selected taking into account specifications of any/both of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120. More particularly, the first locking feature 202 shall be selected based upon dimensions, weights, life and the like of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120. This will allow ease of transportation of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 with desired safety and convenience.
  • FIG. 3 A illustrates a side perspective view of the control housing 120.
  • the control housing 120 has a second locking feature 302 compatible for locking with the first locking feature 202. Further, locking the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 couples the pump housing 112 with the control housing
  • the present disclosure illustrates general aspects such as position, type, size of the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 for representative purposes only.
  • a person having ordinary knowledge in the art will appreciate that any modifications to the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 with implementation of the BTS 100 can be readily used since the present disclosure is not to be limited by any aspect of the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates a perspective view from below of the control housing 120. This illustrates the general design of the control housing 120 which needs to be compatible with area around the first locking feature 202 of the pump housing 112. Further, FIG. 3C illustrates a bottom perspective view of the control housing 120.
  • the control unit 122 of the control housing 120 is provided near to the second locking feature 302 as illustrated by FIG. 3D, although other placements of the control unit 122 and the second locking feature 302 have been contemplated and are well within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 can be selected from one or more of a snap-fit coupling, or a push-fit coupling between the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120. Further, there can be any other locking arrangement, as known or used in the art, to couple the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 and the present disclosure shall not be limited by choice of any of the locking feature.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the BTS 100.
  • the control housing 120 includes at least a first compartment 402 which houses the power source. Further, the control housing 120 includes a second compartment 404 which houses the control unit 122 of the pump 110.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the control housing 120 and the pump 110 before assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the control housing 120 includes a pin 502 around the second locking feature 302 of the control housing 120.
  • the pump 110, or more particularly, the pump housing 112 includes slots 504 around the first locking feature 202 of the pump 110.
  • the pin 502 and the slots 504 are designed such that engagement of the pin 502 and the slots 504 allows coupling of the control housing 120 and the pump housing 112.
  • the pin 502 may be spring loaded.
  • the pin 502 may move between an extended position (as illustrated) and a retracted position.
  • the pin 502 may be inserted between the slots 504 in the retracted position, and then the pin 502 may extend afterwards to lock the control housing 120 with the pump housing 112.
  • the present disclosure can be implemented with any or a combination of the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302, and the pin 502 and the slots 504, however, it may be preferable to additionally have the pin 502 and the slots 504 along with the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 from consideration such as, but need not necessarily, weight or type or any other specification of the pump 110 and the control housing 120 of the BTS 100.

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Abstract

A battery transport system (BTS) (100) includes a pump (110) having a pump housing (112). The BTS (100) includes a power source housed with a control housing (120). The BTS (100) includes a flexible connection (130) configured between the pump housing (112) and the control housing (120). The BTS (100) is characterized in that the pump housing (112) can have a first locking feature (202). The control housing (120) can have a second locking feature (302) compatible for locking with the first locking feature (202). Further, locking the first locking feature (202) and the second locking feature (302) can couple the pump housing (112) with the control housing (120).

Description

BATTERY HOLDER DETACHABLY FIXED FOR TRANSPORT TO A
PUMP
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to submersible pumps. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a battery holder which provides benefits such as ease of transport when used with the submersible pumps.
BACKGROUND
Submersible pumps generally make use of one or more batteries for powering purposes. The batteries are generally housed inside a control housing (also referred to as a battery holder) for protection from outside agents such as rains, impurities and the like. Generally, conventional arrangement of the submersible pumps and the control housing make use of a flexible connection (say a fixed wire) to connect them for transfer of power. However, such conventional arrangements have constraints which make it difficult to transport the submersible pumps and the control housing together, which can severely hamper the portability of these arrangements.
Moreover, while ease of transport is quite crucial for a common user, there are also concerns regarding storage space occupied by the conventional arrangements which usually have a detached configuration of the submersible pumps and the control housing. Presently, there is a requirement to store the submersible pump and the control housing separately leading to a waste of storage space.
An example of a submersible pump is provided by EP1455092 (hereinafter referred to as’092 reference). The Ό92 reference provides a battery-driven pump with a motor and a battery, an adjustable control device for adjusting the power output of the battery to the motor. Further, the battery driven pump and the control device are connected by a supply line. However, the Ό92 reference does not disclose a means allowing convenient transport of the battery-driven pump and the control device together. Thus, there is a need of a battery holder which can provide various improvements for application with the submersible pumps.
SUMMARY
In view of the above, it is an objective of the present invention to solve or at least reduce the drawbacks discussed above. The objective is at least partially achieved by a battery transport system (BTS). The BTS includes a pump having a pump housing. The BTS includes a power source housed with a control housing. The BTS includes a flexible connection configured between the pump housing and the control housing. The BTS is characterized in that the pump housing can have a first locking feature. The control housing can have a second locking feature compatible for locking with the first locking feature. Further, locking the first locking feature and the second locking feature couples the pump housing with the control housing. The compatible locking features allow easy coupling and decoupling of the control housing with the pump housing.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the power source is a battery. The battery can be any common battery (say a universal battery) which can optimally power the pump as per the requirement.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control housing includes at least a first compartment which houses the power source. Further, the control housing includes a second compartment which houses a control unit of the pump. This provides additional and improved options to control the pump even by using the control housing. Further, separate compartments for the power source and the control unit allow for ease of packaging of the power source, the control unit, and the associated wiring etc.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first locking feature and the second locking feature is selected from one or more of a snap-fit coupling, or a push-fit coupling between the pump housing and the control housing. The choice of locking type between the pump housing and the control housing gives an option to easily transport them together with minimum user effort. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit is configured to perform variable levels of control of the pump. This can prove useful in cases where there is a requirement to provide only restricted access (say only power control) to control of the pump by using the control housing.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pump housing further includes slots around the first locking feature of the pump. The slots can serve as additional locking feature of the pump housing.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control housing further includes a pin around the second locking feature of the control housing. The pin with or without the second locking feature of the control housing can provide desired coupling action as elaborated later.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, locking the pin and the slots couples the control housing and the pump housing. This provides a more robust coupling of the control housing and the pump housing.
Other features and aspects of this invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the enclosed drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1A shows a front perspective view of a battery transport system (BTS), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. IB shows a side perspective view of the BTS, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 1C shows a top perspective view of the BTS, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2A shows a front perspective view of a pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2B shows a side perspective view of the pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2C shows a top perspective view of the pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3A shows a side perspective view of a control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3B shows a perspective view from below of the control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3C shows a bottom perspective view of the control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG.3D shows a top perspective view of the control housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the BTS, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the control housing and the pump before assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which example embodiments of the invention incorporating one or more aspects of the present invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. For example, one or more aspects of the present invention can be utilized in other embodiments and even other types of structures and/or methods. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements.
Certain terminology is used herein for convenience only and is not to be taken as a limitation on the invention. For example, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "side", "longitudinal", "lateral", "transverse", "upwards", "downwards", "forward", "backward", "sideward", "left," "right," "horizontal," "vertical," "upward", "inner", "outer", "inward", "outward", "top", "bottom", "higher", "above", "below", "central", "middle", "intermediate", "between", "end", "adjacent", "proximate", "near", "distal", "remote", "radial", "circumferential", or the like, merely describe the configuration shown in the Figures. Indeed, the components may be oriented in any direction and the terminology, therefore, should be understood as encompassing such variations unless specified otherwise.
In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed preferred embodiments and examples of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purpose of limitation of the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.
FIG. 1A illustrates a front perspective view of a battery transport system (BTS) 100. The BTS 100 of the present disclosure generally refers to a submersible pump, however, the present disclosure may be implemented with any other pump such as, but not limited to, impulse pumps, velocity pumps, gravity pumps since the present disclosure is not to be limited by the type/size/mechanism of the pump in any manner. The BTS 100 includes a pump 110 having a pump housing 112. The BTS 100 further includes a power source (not shown) housed with a control housing 120. The power source can be a battery in an embodiment. The BTS 100 includes a control unit 122 of the control housing 120 to change variable levels of control of the pump 110. The BTS 100 includes a flexible connection 130 configured between the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 to act as a means for transfer of power.
FIG. IB illustrates a side perspective view of the BTS 100. This provides another view of the flexible connection 130 wound on the pump housing 112 for ease of transport of the BTS 100 among other reasons. A user can readily make use of the control unit 122 of the control housing 120 to make desired adjustments to the pump 110 and/or the control housing 120 as per the requirement.
FIG. 1C illustrates a top perspective view of the BTS 100. As illustrated here, the flexible connection 130 can be a fixed wire which is used to power the pump 110 by the power source (not shown) of the control housing 120. The flexible connection 130 can be long enough to operatively couple the pump 110 housing 112 and the control housing 120 for different arrangements. The flexible connection 130 can be wound on the pump 110 or any part thereof to avoid any undesirable hindrance by the flexible connection 130 during implementation of the BTS.
The pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 are generally connected by the flexible connection 130 and positioned near to each other during use. But, there can be a requirement to decouple the flexible connection 130 from any of them in case of a need such as during replacement or transport of any of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120.
As mentioned before, the control housing 120 can be readily decoupled from the pump housing 112 whenever required. Further, there is usually no requirement of any special tool to perform the operation to separate the control housing 120 from the pump housing 112. There can be means such as compatible locking features on both the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 to couple/decouple them depending upon the requirement.
FIG. 2A illustrates a front perspective view of the pump 110. The pump 110, or more particularly, the pump housing 112 has a first locking feature 202 (best shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C). The first locking feature 202 can be placed along one side of the pump housing 112 depending upon relative of sizes of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120.
FIG. 2B illustrates a side perspective view of the pump 110 while FIG. 2C illustrates a top perspective view thereof. The pump housing 112 is preferred to be designed in a cylindrical or container-like shape to allow easy transport thereof and thereby of the BTS 100. Further, such shape along with a circular base (as shown in FIG. 2C) will provide compactness and portability during use of the BTS 100.
The first locking feature 202 can be selected taking into account specifications of any/both of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120. More particularly, the first locking feature 202 shall be selected based upon dimensions, weights, life and the like of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120. This will allow ease of transportation of the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 with desired safety and convenience. FIG. 3 A illustrates a side perspective view of the control housing 120. The control housing 120 has a second locking feature 302 compatible for locking with the first locking feature 202. Further, locking the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 couples the pump housing 112 with the control housing
120.
The present disclosure illustrates general aspects such as position, type, size of the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 for representative purposes only. A person having ordinary knowledge in the art will appreciate that any modifications to the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 with implementation of the BTS 100 can be readily used since the present disclosure is not to be limited by any aspect of the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302.
FIG. 3B illustrates a perspective view from below of the control housing 120. This illustrates the general design of the control housing 120 which needs to be compatible with area around the first locking feature 202 of the pump housing 112. Further, FIG. 3C illustrates a bottom perspective view of the control housing 120. The control unit 122 of the control housing 120 is provided near to the second locking feature 302 as illustrated by FIG. 3D, although other placements of the control unit 122 and the second locking feature 302 have been contemplated and are well within the scope of the present disclosure.
In an embodiment, the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 can be selected from one or more of a snap-fit coupling, or a push-fit coupling between the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120. Further, there can be any other locking arrangement, as known or used in the art, to couple the pump housing 112 and the control housing 120 and the present disclosure shall not be limited by choice of any of the locking feature.
FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the BTS 100. As best shown in this view, the control housing 120 includes at least a first compartment 402 which houses the power source. Further, the control housing 120 includes a second compartment 404 which houses the control unit 122 of the pump 110. FIG. 5 illustrates the control housing 120 and the pump 110 before assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control housing 120 includes a pin 502 around the second locking feature 302 of the control housing 120. The pump 110, or more particularly, the pump housing 112 includes slots 504 around the first locking feature 202 of the pump 110. The pin 502 and the slots 504 are designed such that engagement of the pin 502 and the slots 504 allows coupling of the control housing 120 and the pump housing 112.
The pin 502 may be spring loaded. The pin 502 may move between an extended position (as illustrated) and a retracted position. The pin 502 may be inserted between the slots 504 in the retracted position, and then the pin 502 may extend afterwards to lock the control housing 120 with the pump housing 112. The present disclosure can be implemented with any or a combination of the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302, and the pin 502 and the slots 504, however, it may be preferable to additionally have the pin 502 and the slots 504 along with the first locking feature 202 and the second locking feature 302 from consideration such as, but need not necessarily, weight or type or any other specification of the pump 110 and the control housing 120 of the BTS 100.
In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed preferred embodiments and examples of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purpose of limitation of the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.
LIST OF ELEMENTS
100 Battery Transport System
110 Pump
112 Pump Housing
120 Control Housing
122 Control Unit
130 Flexible Connection
202 First Locking Feature
302 Second Locking Feature
402 First Compartment
404 Second Compartment
502 Pin
504 Slots

Claims

1. A battery transport system (BTS) (100) comprising:
a pump (110) having a pump housing (112);
a power source housed with a control housing (120); a flexible connection (130) configured between the pump housing (112) and the control housing (120);
characterized in that:
the pump housing (112) having a first locking feature (202); and the control housing (120) having a second locking feature (302) compatible for locking with the first locking feature (202);
wherein locking the first locking feature (202) and the second locking feature (302) couples the pump housing (112) with the control housing (120).
2. The BTS (100) of claim 1, wherein the power source is a battery.
3. The BTS (100) of claim 1 and 2, wherein the control housing (120) includes at least a first compartment (402) adapted to house the power source, and a second compartment (404) adapted to house a control unit (122) of the pump (110).
4. The BTS (100) of claim 1, wherein the first locking feature (202) and the second locking feature (302) is selected from one or more of a snap-fit coupling, or a push-fit coupling between the pump housing (112) and the control housing (120).
5. The BTS (100) of claim 1, wherein the control unit (122) is configured to perform various levels of control of the pump (110).
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6. The BTS (100) of claim 1, wherein the control housing (120) further includes a pin (502) around the second locking feature (302) of the control housing (120).
7. The BTS (100) of claim 1, wherein the pump housing (112) further includes slots (504) around the first locking feature (202) of the pump (110).
8. The BTS (100) of claim 6 and 7, wherein locking the pin (502) and the slots (504) couples the control housing (120) and the pump housing (112).
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