| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 429097000 | Having switch or interlock means | 78 |
| 20080206629 | Power generation system - Disclosed is a power generation system including an attachment part to attach a fuel container which stores a fuel, a lock mechanism to detect a lock or a lock release of the fuel container which is attached to the attachment part and a data recording unit to record a data in a storage medium provided at the fuel container based on a detection of the lock release by the lock mechanism before the fuel container is detached from the attachment part. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080248376 | Device for Locking Electrical Devices, in Particular Power Tools, with Battery Packs for Power Supply - The invention relates to a device for locking electric appliances ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080268329 | Battery Latching Assembly - A latching assembly for securing a battery package ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080268330 | Battery system - A battery system for a vehicle includes a battery module having a plurality of cells electrically coupled together and a first conductive element for electrically coupling the battery module to other elements in the battery system. The battery system also has a base configured for securing the battery module in place in the vehicle. The base includes a second conductive element for electrically coupling the base to the first conductive element, and a rotatable arm for securing the battery module in place relative to the base. The first conductive element is configured to contact the second conductive element when the rotatable arm is positioned to secure the battery module in place relative to the base. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080292947 | Device for energy supply - The apparatus has a carrier for accommodating a plurality of series-connected energy cells, which each have a positive terminal and a negative terminal. An electrical contact is provided in the carrier for each terminal, which electrical contacts, when the energy cell is inserted, connect said energy cell to connection points for drawing energy. Each positive terminal and in each case the associated negative terminal are electrically connected to one another via a switch. These switches are designed such that they are in each case interrupted when an energy cell is inserted. The invention then also makes possible current consumption if fewer than the maximum possible number of energy cells are available. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090004554 | Battery boxes and vehicles including same - Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a battery box. The battery box comprises a bottom wall, a top wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall which together define a battery retention chamber having a front opening configured for passage of a battery. Vehicles having a battery box are also provided. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090053588 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that electrically connects a terminal cover, which is attached to a terminal base, and a battery pack case even if the terminal cover and case are not in direct contact with each other. The case is formed from a conductive material and accommodates a battery. The terminal base is formed from a non-conductive material and attached to the case. The terminal cover is formed from a conductive material and attached to the terminal base. A conductor formed from a conductive material comes in contact with both of the terminal cover and the case. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090191450 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that can prevent deformation caused by external impact as well as leakage of an electrolyte. The battery pack includes a bare cell including a pouch type casing, an electrode assembly accommodated in the pouch type casing, and positive and negative electrode tabs extending from one side of the pouch type casing, a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, and a main body accommodating the bare cell and the protection circuit board. The battery pack also includes at least one reinforcing plate, wherein ends of the reinforcing plate are in contact with a surface of a front end portion of the bare cell or an inner surface of the main body. The reinforcing plate can be formed integrally with an upper or lower case of the main body or can be formed separately and disposed in the upper case or lower case. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090258285 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a multi cell assembly having a plurality of bare cells, the multi cell assembly defining opposing planar surfaces. The battery pack also includes a protection circuit at one side of the multi cell assembly, a case surrounding a periphery of the multi cell assembly and the protection circuit and exposing the opposing planar surfaces of the multi cell assembly to an exterior of the multi cell assembly and reinforcing tape attached to the opposing planar surfaces. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100055549 | Intrinsically Safe Battery Pack and System - A battery pack system may include a battery pack and a battery pack holder. The battery pack holder receives the battery pack and couples a battery pack terminal to a load associated with the battery pack holder. The battery pack includes an operation handle external to a battery pack housing. The operation handle is coupled to an operation member via an operation shaft that passes through the housing. A safety circuit of the battery pack couples power supplied by a battery to battery pack terminals based upon position of the operation handle. An operation member of the battery pack extends a locking member into an opening of the battery pack holder when the operation handle is in the engaged position, and retracts the locking member from the opening when the operation handle is in the disengaged position. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100062324 | BATTERY RECEIVING MECHANISM - In a battery receiving mechanism in which one end of a casing for receiving a battery has an opening section for exposing an electrode of a battery and this opening section is opened and closed by a cover, the cover is divided to an outer section and an inner section sliding to each other and the outer section is connected to a casing by a hinge having a long hole. The inner section has a part engaged with the casing. When the cover is opened, the cover can be opened with a short stroke without rubbing the battery. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100075211 | BATTERY RETAINER - A frame defines a battery receiving compartment. A conductive surface is exposed on the frame and is adapted to electrically contact a terminal of a battery inside the frame. A conductive arm is movably coupled to the frame and electrically coupled to the conductive surface. A conductive pad is positioned proximate the conductive arm. The conductive arm is movable in such a manner as to electrically contact the conductive pad, when so urged. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100086839 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING BATTERY HOLDER - An electronic device includes a main body, a control switch, and a sliding block. The main body defines a cavity for receiving a battery. The main body includes a sidewall defining an opening communicating with the cavity. The sidewall further defines a through hole adjacent to the opening. The control switch is engaged in the through hole and rotatable with respect to the sidewall. The control switch includes a protruding portion. The sliding block is movable in the main body. The protruding portion presses against the sliding block and pushes a part of the sliding block into the cavity to block the battery therein when the control switch is rotated to a first position. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086840 | BATTERY LATCHING MECHANISM - A battery latching mechanism for securing a battery includes a resisting block, at least one elastic member, and a lower body section. The lower body section comprises two latch arms. The battery is received in the lower body section and latched between the two latch arms. The resisting block is slidably received in the lower body section. when the resisting block is slid relative to the lower body section to move apart the latch arms, the battery is released from between the latch arms, and ejected out of the lower body section compressed by the elastic member. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100092847 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member defining a battery receiving space, a battery cover placed above the body member to cover the battery receiving space, and a button assembly. The battery cover including a engaging portion. The button assembly includes a button. The button includes a latching portion. The button is pivotably mounted to the body member to lock the latching portion to the engaging portion or release the latching portion from the engaging portion. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100099016 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a main body, a battery and a back cover is provided. The main body has a disposing space, a plurality of first terminals and a push element. The first terminals and the push element are disposed on two sides of the disposing space respectively. The battery is disposed in the disposing space. The battery has a plurality of second terminals used for contacting the first terminals. The back cover wedges the main body to cover the disposing space. The back cover has a bump on a surface toward the disposing space. During the process that the back cover is sliding along a first direction to wedge the main body, the bump pushes the push element, such that the push element pushes the battery to approach the first terminals. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100104931 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member, a battery cover, and a button assembly. The battery cover includes a receiving space used to mount a battery with the battery cover. One end of the battery cover is rotatably mounted to the body member. The battery cover includes a latch. The button assembly includes a button member. The button member is slidably mounted to the body member. The button member includes a stopping block. The stopping block releasably latches with latch. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100112423 | BATTERY CASING FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A battery casing used in an electrical device includes a box body, an electric sheet, a resilient electric portion and a switch apparatus. The box body for receiving a battery has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The electric sheet mounted on an inner surface of the first sidewall is capable of electrically connecting with a first electrode of the battery. The resilient electric portion mounted on an inner surface of the second sidewall is capable of electrically connecting with a second electrode of the battery, and compressible to generate restoring forces. The switch apparatus mounted on an outer side of the first sidewall switches between a first position and a second position. When the switch apparatus is in the first position, the first electrode of the battery is detached from the electric sheet. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100119923 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a housing, a door, two first elastic members and a holding unit, the housing defines a cutout, the door slidably engage with the cutout, the cutout is closed by the door with the elastic resisting the door, the door can be opened by external force and not be removed from the housing, thus, a battery can be assembled in the housing. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100124697 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism includes a housing and a cover engageable with the housing, the housing has two sliding grooves defined at two sides thereof and a plurality of latching holes at an end thereof. The cover forms rails at the two sides thereof to engage with the sliding grooves accordingly and a plurality of latches at an end thereof to latch into the latching holes of the housing correspondingly. The housing forms at least a stopping slot, the cover forms at least a stopping body, the stopping body is slidably received in the stopping slot and cannot slide out from the stopping slot. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100129701 | Battery packs - One aspect according to the present invention includes a battery pack having a battery pack body. The battery pack body includes a finger engaging portion engageable with a finger or fingers of an operator in a removing direction of the battery pack body from a power tool. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100136395 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device, the battery cover assembly includes a housing, a removable battery cover and a locking mechanism. The housing defines an opening and a receiving hole communicating each other. The removable battery cover includes a protrusion. The locking mechanism includes a latching member and an operating member. The latching member engages in the opening of the housing, the latching member forming a post engaging with the protrusion of the cover. The operating member engages in the receiving hole of the housing, and the operating member rotatably brings the latching member to releasably lock the post with the protrusion of the cover. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100151304 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING ASSEMBLY - A battery cover latching assembly comprises a battery housing member, a battery cover and a button module. The battery housing member has a plurality of latching slots. The battery cover has a plurality of latching portions protruding therefrom corresponding to the latching slots. The button module includes an operating element and a rotating element, the operating element is mounted to the battery cover. The rotating element rotatably is mounted to the battery housing member. One end of the rotating element resists against the battery cover. Another end of the rotating element resists against the operating element. When the operating element is pressed toward the battery housing member, the operating element rotates the rotating element to push the battery cover away from the battery housing member, so as to detach the battery cover from the battery housing member. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100151305 | BATTERY COVER LATCH ASSEMBLY - A battery cover latch assembly comprises a battery housing member, a battery cover, a release and an elastic member. The battery housing member has a latching block protruding from one end thereof. The battery cover has a catch located at one end thereof corresponding to the latching block and a clasp located at another end thereof opposite to the catch. The release is mounted at another end of the battery housing member opposite to the latching block. The release has a latching portion protruding therefrom. The elastic member is mounted between the release and the battery housing member. The latching portion of the release latches the clasp of the battery cover, and when the release is depressed, the clasp is ejected from the latching portion, and the elastic member is compressed to generate an elastic force to return the release. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100167114 | BATTERY COVER LATCH MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A battery cover latch mechanism includes a housing, a battery cover, and a latching part. The housing includes a clasp positioned thereon. The battery cover includes a guiding portion and a resisting block facing the guiding portion. The latching part includes a button and a resilient bar assembled on the battery cover. The button includes a hook resisting the resisting block. The button slidably and releasably latches to the clasp to lock the battery cover to the housing or release the battery cover from the housing. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device using the battery cover latch mechanism. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100183905 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100209752 | Battery pack with axially extending and rotatable electrical connections and catch - A battery pack may supply power to a device such as a PDA, a hand-held scanner, or a laptop computer, when inserted and rotatably locked therein. The battery pack is adapted to maintain electrical connectivity with the device, once unlocked, during counter-rotation and before removal. Electrical connectivity is provided by discrete electrical contact pads on the battery pack, each of which may form various annular shapes at different radii. The electrical contact pads are detected by spring-loaded pogo pins on the device. Electrical connectivity is maintained for a battery detect pin for only approximately fifteen degrees of counter-rotation, where its disengagement warns of impending power loss, and triggers a proper shut-down sequence to save data. One contact pad is electrically coupled to a negative terminal within the battery pack, and another is electrically coupled to a positive terminal. The battery pack houses one or more rechargeable batteries, preferably lithium-ion. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100216003 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING ASSEMBLY - A battery cover latching assembly is provided. The battery cover latching assembly includes a body member defining a battery receiving space, a battery cover being attached to the body member to cover the battery receiving space, and a latching assembly. The battery cover includes a stopping block. The latching assembly includes a button. The button includes a latch block. The button is rotatably mounted to the body member to lock the latch block to the stopping block or release the latch block from the stopping block. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100273037 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover, a pivot member and two latch members. The housing forms two support stages at two sides thereof. The battery cover forms two extending portions corresponding to the support stages. Each support stage forms two protrusions. The pivot member rotatably connects the battery cover to the housing. The two latch members are attached to the support stages. Each latch member includes two receiving spaces receiving a corresponding protrusion. Each latch member deforms to allow the battery cover to releasably latch to the housing. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100279163 | BATTERY COVER LATCH ASSEMBLY - A battery cover latch assembly comprises a battery housing member, a battery cover releasably secured to the battery housing member, a latch system and an adjustment system. The latch system is formed between the battery cover and the battery housing member, to secure the battery cover to the battery housing member. The adjustment system is formed between the battery cover and the battery housing member, to adjust the securing engagement between the battery cover and the battery housing member. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100285344 | MODULAR BATTERY CONTAINER - A selectively expandable vehicle battery container. The selectively expandable vehicle battery container includes a first modular body section at least partially defining a cavity for storing at least a portion of a battery, the cavity having a first open end and a second open end. At least the first open end includes an attachment structure adapted to couple to a second modular body section shaped substantially identical to the first modular body section such that the cavity can be selectively expanded in volume by coupling the second modular body section to the first modular body section. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100310914 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - The remote control system ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100330406 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY - An electronic device includes a main body including a chamber thereon, at least one latching portion defined in an inner side surface of the chamber, a battery received in the chamber, a battery cover to seal the chamber, an electrode connecting member fixed to the battery cover and contacting the battery in the chamber, at least one latching member fixed to a side surface of the electrode connecting member according to the at least one latching portion, and a resilient member compressed between the battery cover and the electrode connecting member to apply a resilient force to pull the battery cover and the electrode connecting member outward. The at least one latching member is blocked by the at least one latching portion. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100330407 | BATTERY ASSEMBLING MECHANISM OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery assembling mechanism of electronic device includes a housing and a sliding assembly, the housing has a first sidewall, the first sidewall defines an assembling hole; The sliding assembly includes a sliding unit slidably assembled on the housing and able to block a portion of the assembling hole. The battery can be latched or taken out from the housing by sliding the sliding unit. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110008664 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus includes a main body and a battery holding member. The main body has at least one battery slot. The battery holding member includes a rotation shaft and a holding arm connected to the rotation shaft. The holding arm is disposed over the at least one battery slot, and the rotation shaft is rotatably connected to the main body such that the holding arm is rotatable relative to the main body. The holding arm is capable of crossing into the at least one battery slot selectively by rotating the rotation shaft. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110020681 | BATTERY BOX AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A battery box includes at least one battery and a switch apparatus. The switch apparatus includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and an operation element. The first conductor includes a first conductive portion and a first contact portion protruding from the first conductive portion. The second conductor includes a second conductive portion and a second contact portion protruding from the second conductive portion. The operation element is movable with respect to the housing and able to resist the second conductive portion along with the movement of the operation element. When the operation element is moved to resist the second conductive portion, the second contact portion contacts with the first contact portion, and when the operation element is moved to separate from the second conductive portion, the second contact portion does not contact with the first contact portion. An electronic device using the battery box is also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110020682 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a battery cover, a base body, and a latching member. The battery cover defines a groove. The base body defines two cutouts. The latching member is received in the groove. The latching member includes a main section and two elastic arms. The main section includes two clasps received in the cutouts. The arms are fixed to the groove of the battery cover to allow the battery cover to releasably latch to the base body. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110039141 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE BATTERY COVER - A portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover, and a latching module. The battery cover has at least one protrusion. The latching module includes an elastic positioning element attached to the housing and a resisting element attached to the elastic positioning element. The at least one protrusion of the battery cover impels the resisting element to deform the elastic positioning element during assembly and disassembly. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110045330 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING ERRONEOUS LOADING OF COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED ON MAIN BODY SIDE APPARATUS, COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED AND BATTERY PACK - In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110052955 | BATTERY LOCK AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH BATTERY LOCK - A battery lock for locking a battery of an electronic apparatus is provided. The battery lock includes a sliding button and a sliding member. The sliding button includes a sliding part for sliding the battery lock. The sliding member includes a base part and a side part extended from the base part. The sliding button is assembled on the base part of the sliding member detachably. At least one pushing part are fixed on the side part of the sliding member to lock the battery of the electronic apparatus. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110052956 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes a housing defining a receiving hole, an operating element slidably received in the receiving hole, an elastic element elastically positioned between the housing and the operating element, and a battery cover removably attached to the housing and latching with the operating element. A battery cover assembly is also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110070472 | WATERTIGHT BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly is used in an electronic device. The battery cover assembly includes a main body, a battery cover, and a gasket. The main body defines a receiving cavity including a peripheral wall. The battery cover includes a frame. The gasket is assembled in the battery cover. The frame is latched in the receiving cavity, the gasket is caught between the frame and the peripheral wall. The present disclosure further discloses an electronic device using the battery cover assembly. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110076536 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes a base, a battery cover defining a notch, and a latching module. The base has two latching tabs. The latching module comprises an operating element, and two latching element fixed on the battery cover. The operating element is slidably received in the notch. When the operating element slides towards the battery cover, the two latching elements separate from corresponding latching tabs. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076537 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY EJECTION MECHANISM - An electronic device comprises a housing, a battery retainer arranged in the housing, a battery, a movable member and at least one resilient member. The battery retainer defines a battery cavity and a spring tab. The battery retained in the battery cavity defines a recessed portion and a protrusion protruding from the bottom of the recessed portion. The recessed portion defines a plurality of sloped surfaces and vertical walls surrounding the protrusion. The protrusion defines a side wall. The movable member comprises a first end rotatably connected to the battery retainer and a second end connecting the sloped surfaces. After the battery is pushed into the battery cavity, one of the sloped surfaces engages the second end of the movable member to move until the second end disengages from the side wall of the protrusion. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110091757 | FIXING MECHANISM - A fixing mechanism includes a battery sleeve, a resilient member and a battery cover. The battery sleeve defines an open end to receive a battery. The battery sleeve includes a latching portion formed in an inner surface thereof adjacent to the open end. The resilient member is fixed to the inner side surface of battery sleeve. The battery cover includes a guide portion defined in an outer surface thereof, and a latching portion connecting with the guide portion. The battery cover is rotatably engaged with the battery sleeve via the open end. The latching protrusion slides along the guide portion until the latching protrusion is locked in the latching portion, and the resilient member presses the battery to resist the battery cover. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110129713 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY COVER - A portable electronic device includes a base defining a battery compartment, a cover, an operating element, a latching element, and an ejecting element. The cover is configured for covering the battery compartment and pivotably attached to the base. The latching element is attached to the cover. The ejecting element attaches to the base. The operating element is slidably attached to the base. The ejecting element resists the latching element to bias the cover to move away from the base when detaching. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110135983 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A battery cover latching mechanism and a portable electronic device using the same are provided. The portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery, and a battery cover latching mechanism detachably fixing the battery cover to the housing. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a latching piece assembled to the housing and a latching post integrally formed on the battery cover. The latching piece includes a connecting body and two elastic arms extending from two ends of the connecting body opposite to each other to form a latching space. The latching post detachably latches in the latching area of the latching piece. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135984 | Safety device for electric and hybrid electric vehicle energy storage systems - Danger of electrocution and fire from high voltage systems in electric and hybrid electric vehicles is mitigated by isolating high voltage electric power sources, of vehicles involved in accidents, in a sealed enclosure. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110159330 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a base, a battery cover and a resisting element. The base has a resisting portion. The battery cover attaches to the base. The resisting element elastically resists and is retained by the resisting portion. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159331 | BATTERY LATCHING ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery latching assembly is used for a portable electronic device. The battery latching assembly includes a base body and a latching member. The base body defines a first hole and a second hole. The latching member is attached to the base body. The latching member includes a resisting block, a button portion and a bent arm. The resisting block is received in the first hole configured for abutting against a battery. The button portion is received in the second hole. The bent arm is deformed to allow the resisting block to separate from the first hole to releasably latch the battery. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159332 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a base body, a battery cover, a rotatable member. The base body forms two hooks. The battery cover forms two catches for latching with the hooks. The rotatable member is rotatably disposed between the base body and the battery cover. The rotatable member includes two resisting portions for abutting against the catches. When the rotatable member is rotated, the catches are forced to be separate from the hooks to allow the battery cover to releasably latch to the base body. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159333 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A battery cover latching mechanism includes a housing member, a cover, and a latching assembly. The cover is detachably assembled to the housing member, and the latching assembly is mounted on the housing member and the cover. The cover includes two positioning blocks, and the latching assembly defines two latching holes located at opposite sides of the latching assembly. The positioning blocks are received within or removed out from the latching holes to lock or unlock the cover, respectively. Thus, the battery cover latching mechanism has simple structure and is easy to operate. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159334 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A battery cover assembly is used for a portable electronic device. The battery cover assembly includes a base body, a battery cover, a latching member and an elastic rod. The battery cover forms two hooks. The latching member is slidably attached to the base body. The latching member defines two hook holes. The elastic rod is attached to the base body and provides an elastic force to the latching member. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159335 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a base body, a battery cover, and an operating member. The base body forms two hooks. The operating member is rotatably attached to the battery cover. The operating member includes two arms latching with the hooks. When the operating member is rotated, the arms are moved to separate from the hooks to allow the battery cover to releasably latch to the base body. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110183174 | BATTERY LATCHING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a battery, a housing, and a latching element. The housing defines a battery compartment and at least one receiving hole. The latching element includes a flat plate, an extension plate and at least one connecting block. The extension plate extends from the flat plate and reaches into the battery compartment to elastically latch the battery. The at least one connecting block projects from the flat plate and is received in the receiving hole and resists the housing. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110195289 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING SAME - A portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover defining a latching hole, a latching element with an elastic section, and an operating lever. The housing defines a cutout. The battery cover includes a hook projecting therefrom and a latching hole defined therein. The hook is received in the cutout. The latching element includes a prong and an elastic section. The elastic section is secured to the housing. The operating lever forces the prong of the latching element to separate from the latching hole and compresses the elastic section. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110236738 | BATTERY BOX AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a battery box including a main body and a battery mounting mechanism. The main body defines a battery cavity to receive a battery and includes a sidewall defining a first receiving space and a second receiving space. The mechanism includes a fixing member, a shaft, and an elastic member. Two ends of the shaft are fixed in the first receiving space, and the end adjacent to the second receiving space is nearer to the battery cavity than the other end. The fixing member rotates relative to the shaft and adjacent to the second receiving space. A portion of the fixing member is received in the battery cavity. The elastic member is perpendicularly received in the second receiving space and can be compressed due to the rotation of the fixing member. An electronic device using the battery box is also provided. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110244289 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING SAME - A portable electronic device includes a housing defining, an operating module, and a battery cover. The housing defines a receiving hole and a connector hole. The operating module includes an operating element, and an elastic element. An operating block projects from the operating element and is slidably received in the receiving hole. The elastic element is elastically positioned between the housing and the operating element. The battery cover can be pivotably attached to the housing and latches with the operating element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110244290 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover, a positioning element, and a latching element. The positioning element is mounted on the housing. The latching element is retained by the positioning element and configured for securing the battery cover to the housing. The battery cover is electrically connected to the positioning element by the latching element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110250482 | POWER SOURCE CASSETTE WITH LATCH MECHANISM - A cassette for providing power source for use with a portable electronic device. The cassette comprises a retaining member for holding a power source, such as one or more batteries. The retaining member includes one or more latching members, such as a pair of resilient fingers protruding from one end operable with a cover having a latching mechanism. When the retaining member is matably engaged with the cover, the fingers engage one or more second latching members. When one or more latches are actuated (e.g. contemporaneously), the fingers disengage the one or more second latching members. After disengagement the retaining member may be removed from the cover the batteries may be installed, removed, or replaced. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250483 | BATTERY LATCHING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a printed circuit board, a battery, a housing, and at least one latching element. The housing defines a battery compartment to receive an inserted battery and forms at least one positioning portion. The at least one latching element is mounted on the positioning portion and resists the battery. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110250484 | Battery Pack and Combination of the Battery Pack and an Electric Device - The present patent application relates to a battery pack for connecting to a cordless power tool to supply power thereto, the battery pack may supply two volumes or more than two volumes of voltage or capacity to the cordless electric device, the battery pack provided with a first connection terminal set which electrically connected to a battery cell set, the first connection terminal set provided with a transmission switch, shift the transmission switch to connect two sets or more than two sets of battery cell sets in series or in parallel so that output two volumes or more than two volumes of voltage or capacity. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110256439 | BATTERY FIXING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A fixing apparatus for fixing a battery in an electronic device is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a cover slidably disposed in an opening of the housing; a connecting portion connected to the cover via a first hinge; a transmission bar connected to the connecting portion via a second hinge; and a rotary portion rotatablely, defined in the housing, contacting with the transmission bar and the battery. When the cover closes the opening, the connecting portion is driven by the cover to arch and push the battery, and an electrode of the battery connects to the electrode connector. When the cover opens the opening, the connecting portion is driven by the cover to push the transmission bar, the rotary portion is pushed by the transmission bar to rotate, and the rotary portion pushes the battery to eject from the compartment via the opening. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110262788 | BATTERY MODULE MOUNT - A battery module mount for securing a battery module to a housing of a handheld device, including one or more latch elements attached to the housing and movable between a free position and an unlatched position, with a tab portion, and one or more elongate resilient elements biasing each latch element to the free position. Each latch element is positionable in a latched positions. The mount also includes one or more mating means attached to the battery module with an abutment with which the tab portion is engageable when the latch element is in the latched position, to hold the abutment in a retainable position, thereby securing the battery module to the housing. The tab portion is disengaged from the abutment when the latch element is in the unlatched position, to permit removal of the battery module from the housing. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110269004 | Battery lock structure for electronic device - A battery lock structure of an electronic device includes a main body and a fastener. The main body includes a concave area for accommodating a battery, wherein the concave area includes a latch hole and a stopping member. The fastener is arranged on the battery and includes a main latch, an auxiliary latch and a resilient member. The main latch is slidably connected with the battery. The auxiliary latch is connected with the main latch, and slid simultaneously with the main latch relative to the battery. The resilient member is connected with the fastener at an end and connected with the battery at an opposite end, whereby providing a resilient force for the fastener to be secured within the concave area. When the battery is fully accommodated within the concave area, the main latch engages within the latch hole. When the main latch is off the latch hole, the stopping member stops the auxiliary latch, and the stopping member has a width sufficient to enable the main latch not to engage within the latch hole when the auxiliary latch is off the stopping member. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110305933 | Electricity Storing Device and Electronic Device - An electricity storing device includes a high-voltage terminal, a low-voltage terminal, a plurality of rechargeable battery modules, a plurality of first switches each coupled between one rechargeable battery module and the high-voltage terminal, a plurality of second switches each coupled between one rechargeable battery module and the low-voltage terminal, a plurality of third switches each coupled between two of the rechargeable battery modules, and a control module for outputting a control command to control couplings of the plurality of first switches, the plurality of second switches and the plurality of third switches. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120094162 | BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CHANGING BATTERIES - A rechargeable battery for powering an electric vehicle, the battery comprising at least one removable and replaceable electrically rechargeable cell, wherein the cell is encapsulated within a capsule compatible with transport along a pipeline. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120177964 | BATTERY-OPERATED RAZOR - Battery operated appliances are provided. Some appliances include a housing defining a chamber having an interior wall, electronics within the chamber, a battery cover, and a closing system including (a) a first electrically conductive member secured to the battery cover, and (b) a second electrically conductive member secured to the interior wall of the housing and configured to engage the first electrically conductive member and thereby mechanically secure the battery cover to the housing while also establishing electrical contact between the first and second electrically conductive members. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130164587 | Staging system for battery on a portable tool - A portable battery-operated tool having a frame on which there are a working component, a drive, and a battery assembly. The battery assembly consists of a battery with at least a first electrical connector and housing with at least a second electrical connector. The battery is movable guidingly between first and second positions. With the battery in the first position the at least first electrical connector is electrically engaged with the at least second electrical connector. With the battery in the second position the at least first electrical connector is electrically disengaged from the at least second electrical connector so that the battery is not powering the drive to allow the drive to be operated. The battery assembly further has a locking assembly through which the battery is selectively releasably fixed in the second position. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130252057 | Slidable Battery Door Assembly - A slidable battery door assembly is described. In implementations, the slidable battery door assembly (hereinafter “door assembly”) includes a door that is slidable to control access to a battery compartment for a device. Also included is a battery contact inside the battery compartment that is coupled to the door. When the door is closed, the battery contact holds a battery in place and serves as a portion of an electrical circuit that includes the battery. The door may be slidably opened such that the battery contact releases the battery, allowing the battery to be removed from the battery compartment. Thus, the door assembly enables easy installation and removal of a battery. Further, the door assembly can be positioned to hold a battery securely in place and provide an electrically conductive connection between the battery and an electrical circuit. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140065459 | DESTRUCTIVE BATTERY CLOSURE - An article comprising: (a) a battery support containing battery lead wires, (b) an opposing battery support attached to the battery support to create a battery closure, and (c) one or more batteries; wherein the batteries are secured in the battery closure, wherein the batteries are secured to the opposing battery support, the batteries supply energy to a device, and removing the opposing battery support from the battery closure disables transmission of electricity from the batteries via the battery lead wires to the device. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20150140385 | SURGICAL TOOL - A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150340671 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RETAINING BATTERY CELLS OF TRACTION BATTERIES - A vehicle traction battery cell retainer includes a sidewall defining a plurality of windows each surrounded by a window flange extending therefrom, a top channel extending from the sidewall and terminating in a top flange, and a bottom channel extending from the retainer sidewall, defining a plurality of air bypass windows, and terminating in a bottom flange, the top and bottom flanges arranged for interlocking with an adjacent retainer of the traction battery. A vehicle traction battery assembly includes first and second adjacent battery cell arrays each having associated first and second retainers having a sidewall defining air flow windows and integrated top and bottom channels formed of unitary construction with interlocking flanges to couple the first and second arrays. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150380698 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A BATTERY TRAY AND A TRAY HOLDER FOR MOUNTING THE BATTERY TRAY IN A BATTERY BOX OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a system comprising at least one battery tray and a tray holder, in particular for mounting the at least one battery tray in a battery box of a wind power installation, wherein the tray holder has a bearing side by means of which the battery tray can be placed on the tray holder, characterized in that the tray holder has an interlocking receptacle, wherein the battery tray is placed on the bearing side in a mounting position when it is held in an interlocking manner in the interlocking holder by means of a first side, wherein the tray holder has, at a distance from the interlocking holder, a fastening means for a force-fitting connection of a second side of the battery tray, and wherein the second side of the battery tray is pre-aligned in relation to the fastening means when the battery tray is in the mounting position. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160087255 | BATTERY BOX STRUCTURE - A battery box structure includes an enclosure which defines a first receiving groove, a first circuit board, a push button elastically disposed between the enclosure and the first circuit board, and a battery holder. At least one pair of conductive terminals is fastened to the first circuit board. A tail end of each of the conductive terminals is arched downward to form a resilient contact portion. The battery holder includes at least one pair of conductive pads. A bottom end of the push button is buckled with a top end of the battery holder. The battery holder is assembled in the first receiving groove. Each of the conductive pads electrically contacts the resilient contact portion. When the push button is pressed rearward, the bottom end of the push button breaks away from the top end of the battery holder. The battery holder is automatically ejected out of the enclosure. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160126533 | Transport System for Convertible Battery Pack - A battery pack and transport coupler for enabling the battery pack to reduce the pack power capacity. The battery pack include a plurality of strings of battery cells and a switching network for coupling and decoupling the strings of battery cells from each other. When the plurality of strings of battery cells are coupled together in a default configuration the transport coupler includes a decoupler for decoupling the strings of battery cells and when the plurality of strings of battery cells are not coupled together in a default configuration the transport coupler includes a coupler for coupling the strings of battery cells for operation with an electronic device such as a power tool. | 05-05-2016 |
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