Battery park

Abstract

A battery pack having a battery housing that defines a cavity for receiving a plurality of battery cells. The battery pack cavity is sealed from the air outside the battery pack housing to prevent water and other contaminants from reaching the plurality of battery cells. The battery pack may include a sealing material to create a seal between an upper housing and a lower housing of the battery housing. The battery pack also include a sealing material to create a seal around a terminal block of the battery pack.

1 . A battery pack comprising:
 a housing comprising a lower housing and upper housing assembled together at a parting line to form an internal cavity;   a plurality of battery cells positioned in the internal cavity;   a latch receiving cavity formed in the upper housing and a latch for affixing the housing to an external device, the latch received in the latch receiving cavity, the latch receiving cavity sealed from the internal cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The battery pack, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper housing includes a first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall, the first, second, third, and fourth walls meet to form the latch receiving cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The battery pack, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth walls are formed integrally with each other during formation of the upper housing.