Versatile battery/charger module and system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the invention is to create a battery/battery charger module and system of simple design and low cost allowing for an open architecture which achieves a flexible system.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
The objects and advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
To achieve the objects and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention comprises a battery/battery charger module, the module for holding a battery pack and a battery charger and connecting with a power source, the module comprising a housing having multiple exterior surfaces; first electrical connections associated with the housing for connecting with the battery pack; second electrical connections associated with the housing for connecting with an input of the battery charger; third electrical connections associated with the housing for connecting with an output of the battery charger; additional electrical connections for connecting the electrical power source to the second electrical connections and for electrically connecting the third electrical connections with the first electrical connections; and electrical junctions on at least two of the exterior surfaces, the junctions being connected with the power source and allowing the module to be electrically connected to a like module.
Preferably, the housing has electrical junctions on four sides.
Further preferably, those junctions include either banana plugs or keyhole connectors on each side.
It is also preferred that the area which holds the battery pack have a sloped floor which uses gravity to enhance the electrical and mechanical connections between the housing and the pack.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed