I’m nearing completion of a 3D printed solution for both a battery pack for Beaglebone and a housing that also contains header and sensor packs. I have a PWM and voltage booster for powering the Vex based motors that I’ve chosen for my CASSY project.
Here is an interesting connector (https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/538-36876-0002-CT) that might allow me to provide the mating between battery pack and beaglebone.
Here’s another interesting connector that might be a good microB usb cable end (https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/534-941).
The Battery Pack uses the following off-the-shelf parts
| Part | Manufacturer | Part Number | Quantity | Supplier |
| Beaglebone Black | See attached model | 1 | ||
| AA’ Male Battery Contact | Keystone Electronics Corp. | 5221 | 1 | Mouser |
| ‘AA’ Female Battery Contact | Keystone Electronics Corp. | 5222 | 1 | Mouser |
| AA’ Dual M/F Battery Contact | Keystone Electronics Corp. | 5212 | 2 | Mouser |
| ‘AA’ Rechargeable Batteries (nimh) | Energizer | 3 | Mouser | |
| Power boost 1000C | see model | 2465 | 1 | Adafruit |
| Power switch | Mountain Switch | 107-1261B | 1 | Mouser |
| Power connector (recharge) | Adafruit | 610 | 1 | Adafruit |
| Battery contact | Keystone | 5330 | 2 | Mouser |
| Battery contact | TE Connectivity | 42214-2 | 2 | Mouser |
| Battery cable (JST) | Adafruit | 261 | 1 | Adafruit |
| Recharge cable connector | Adafruit (1826) Keystone (941) |
1826 941 |
1 | Adafruit |
| Barrel Connector | Adafruit | 3310 | 1 | Adafruit |
The wiring diagram for the Battery Pack and Beaglebone is:
