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Title:
BATTERY-DRIVEN ELECTRIC APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/098719
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A battery pack in this battery-driven electric apparatus comprises a case for housing at least two battery modules, a switch provided to the case, and an output terminal provided to the case. The switch selectively closes for completing the series electric connection of the at least two battery modules and opens for breaking the series electric connection. The switch is interlocked with an actuator provided to the electric apparatus body, and establishes the series electric connection when the case is mounted to the electric apparatus body and cuts off the series electric connection when the case is removed from the electric apparatus body to separate the actuator.

Inventors:
KUBOTA ATSUMASA (JP)
OOHASHI TOSHIHARU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2003/005155
Publication Date:
November 27, 2003
Filing Date:
April 23, 2003
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Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD (JP)
KUBOTA ATSUMASA (JP)
OOHASHI TOSHIHARU (JP)
International Classes:
H02J7/00; H01M6/42; H01M10/04; H01M50/216; H01M50/244; H01M50/269; H01M50/296; H01M50/50; H01M50/574; H01M10/42; (IPC1-7): H01M2/10; H01M2/34; H02J7/00
Foreign References:
JPH07245096A1995-09-19
JPH09106793A1997-04-22
JPH07107660A1995-04-21
JPH06310114A1994-11-04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nishikawa, Yoshikiyo (Umeda-Daiichiseimei Bldg. 5F 12-17, Umeda 1-chome, Kita-k, Osaka-shi Osaka, JP)
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