OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000779

Battery cell extraction tool and method of using

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:23.045139Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000779
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Lift Tables and Positioners

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ABSTRACT

An apparatus for removing a battery cell from a rigid housing containing a
plurality of contiguous battery cells. The apparatus bridges the housing with
a jack that ratchets up a selected battery cell by attachment to undercuts in
the terminals. The jack has a hinged connection between the bridge and a
manually operated handle. A user operates the handle to raise a strut
interfacing between the bridge and the terminals of the battery cell. Upon
removal from the housing the battery cell is refurbished or replaced. The
apparatus can be used with a selected battery cell in a grid of battery cells
without modification or adjustment due to the position of a particular cell
within the grid or due to cells having different heights relative to the top
of the housing.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000779
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:23.045139Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000779