For A Battery Patents (Class 206/703)
  • Patent number: 11855397
    Abstract: Systems involve implementations such as a stand assembly including a base having an exterior face; a wall portion including an exterior face, the wall portion coupled to the base, the exterior face of the wall portion extending perpendicular with respect to the exterior face of the base; a support assembly including a first elongated portion extending perpendicular with respect to the wall portion; and an interface including a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the interface is movably coupled having at least a first position and a second position. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Riley Edwin Lynch
  • Patent number: 11749864
    Abstract: A fixing structure (300) for a battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a box body (100). The fixing structure (300) is disposed on an outer surface of the box body (100) and includes a first connecting body (301), a second connecting body (302), and a transition body (303). The first connecting body (301) has one end connected with the box body (100). The second connecting body (302) has one end connected with the box body (100). The second connecting body (302) is spaced apart from the first connecting body (301). The transition body (303) has two ends connected with one end of the first connecting body (301) away from the box body (100) and one end of the second connecting body (302) away from the box body (100) respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Shenzhen Hairun New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wancai Zhang, Junmin Feng
  • Patent number: 11728606
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe a flexible connector mechanism that may be used to form an electrical connection and/or a communication link between one or more devices. The flexible connector mechanism may comprise one or more interface components that may each comprise one or more contact portions. The interface components may be configured to be selectively coupled to one or more corresponding components of a coupleable object. The flexible connector mechanism may also comprise a flexible portion that enables the interface components to be manipulated along one or more planes or axes. The flexibility of the flexible portion may enable the interface components of the flexible connector mechanism to be adjusted into, and maintained in, an optimal (or operable) position when coupled to a coupleable object in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Foley, Andrew Titus, Shai Schechter
  • Patent number: 11688906
    Abstract: A battery box, including an end cover, a housing, and an elastic connector. The end cover is disposed on the housing and is connected to the housing via the elastic connector. The elastic connector is configured to control the opening and closing of the end cover with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN EIGATE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 10564045
    Abstract: A testing device for a battery has a housing with a housing opening and is designed to position a degassing element at the housing opening. The testing device has a pressure sensor for permitting at least one detection process of a pressure value during a test, and the testing device has a triggering device which is designed to cause a battery cell of the battery to degas in a controlled fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sven Ginsberg
  • Patent number: 10510999
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cell cover for a secondary battery, which accommodates at least one secondary battery in an internal space and is mounted in a groove formed on a top surface of a cooling plate having an uneven plate shape, the cell cover including a first side plate and a second side plate facing each other to form opposite side surfaces of the internal space, a top plate forming a top surface of the internal space and connecting upper edges of the first side plate and the second side plate, and a first bottom plate extending from a lower edge of the first side plate and a second bottom plate extending from a lower edge of the second side plate to face the first bottom plate, the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate forming a bottom surface of the internal space, in which the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate are inclined downwardly at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Ha-Neul Yoo, Jong-Soo Ha, Sang-Il Son, Yun-Ki Choi, Hang-June Choi
  • Patent number: 10219359
    Abstract: A remote control device may provide a retrofit solution for an existing switched control system. The remote control device may comprise a control circuit, a rotatable portion, a magnetic ring coupled to the rotatable portion, and first and second Hall-effect sensor circuits configured to generate respective first and second sensor control signals in response to magnetic fields generated by the magnetic elements. The control circuit may operate in a normal mode when the rotatable portion is being rotated, and in a reduced-power mode when the rotatable portion is not being rotated. The control circuit may disable the second Hall-effect sensor circuit in the reduced-power mode. The control circuit may detect movement of the rotatable portion in response to the first sensor control signal in the reduced-power mode and enable the second Hall-effect sensor circuit in response to detecting movement of the rotatable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Matthew V. Harte, Jeffrey S. Hayes, Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr., Robert C. Newman, Jr., Jaykrishna A. Shukla
  • Patent number: 9896050
    Abstract: A tray element is provided for a motor vehicle. The tray element can be arranged in a stowage region of the motor vehicle and has at least one receiving tray open at the top in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle for at least partially receiving at least one battery (14) of the motor vehicle. The tray element is designed as a die-cast component made of a light metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Mortoren Weke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Clemens Paproth, Matthias Jaeger, Peter Hirsch, Helmut Gottmann
  • Patent number: 9232680
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main frame, an opening portion formed in the main frame, a recess portion formed along a frame of the opening portion lower than a surface of the main frame, and a plate having frames seated on the recess portion, wherein at least one of the frames of the plate is formed of a curved portion that is curved inwardly. Accordingly, it is possible to absorb an external impact and prevent deformation just by a simple structure change of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun Yi, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Ho-Eun Hwang, Jae-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 9059445
    Abstract: A holder for consumer batteries and, more particularly, to an open-sided holder from which batteries can easily be accessed. The holder includes a central panel dividing first and second battery sheaths that project from either face thereof. Each sheath defines at least two cylindrical battery receptacles that are open at both ends and have a lumen diameter that closely receives a consumer battery, such as AA or AAA size. The central panel extends longitudinally beyond the sheaths and terminates in thickened end edges that retain the batteries within the receptacles. The thickness of the end edges relative to the rest of the central panel is small enough so that a user can push each battery out of its receptacle and past one of the end edges without much trouble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Inventor: Donald G. Buck
  • Publication number: 20150125728
    Abstract: A packing tray for battery cells is disclosed. In one aspect, the packing tray includes a plurality of accommodating slots respectively configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells, wherein each of the battery cells includes first and second ends opposing each other and a middle portion interposed between the first and second ends. Each of the accommodating slots includes a first support portion configured to support the first end of the battery cell, a second support portion configured to support the middle portion of the battery cell, and a well configured to receive the second end of the battery cell. Accordingly, it is possible to load a large number of battery cells in the packing tray and to easily unload the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Jae-Ok YI, Jin-Young MOON
  • Patent number: 9022218
    Abstract: A battery holding and dispensing device can hold a plurality of batteries, in an assortment of battery sizes. The battery holding and dispensing device includes a frame having a plurality of compartments sized and shaped to each receive a battery of a particular battery size and each having a detent for releasably retaining the battery in the compartment. Each compartment has at least one opening in the bottom and lower side to expose a corner of the battery to allow finger ejection of the battery from the compartment past the detent, and to allow the user to touch the batteries to ascertain battery size by feel. The assortment of batteries held in the frame is preferably pre-selected to correspond to the batteries needed by a particular profession. An arrangement for illuminating the frame is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Tools Aviaton, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Foreman, Kathleen Foreman, Timothy Moreau, Brad Cherkas
  • Publication number: 20150101958
    Abstract: Receptacle device built into a bag. In one example embodiment, a receptacle device is configured to be built into a bag. The receptacle device includes a frame and a first set of electrical receptacles rotatably attached to the frame. The frame defines an interior side and an exterior side. The first set of electrical receptacles is configured to be rotated with respect to the frame between being exposed on the exterior side and being exposed on the interior side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Joshua Seth Mark Cross
  • Patent number: 8998017
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container, a lid body and a method of seaming a container, in which the influence of a load at the time of seaming can be made as small as possible, in the container having a seaming flange portion and a seaming curl portion notched. In a container of a structure in which a seaming flange portion formed at an open end portion of a container body, and a seaming curl portion formed on a periphery of a bottom lid are seamed to be joined to each other, and in which a notch is formed in at least one of the seaming curl portion and the seaming flange portion, a short and small curl portion in which a width of protrusion of the seaming curl portion is partially short is formed in at least one of circumferentially opposite sides of the notched portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Oohori, Kazuhiko Tsukada, Ryuichi Amagai
  • Publication number: 20140316223
    Abstract: A protective container for holding a reusable control part of a transcutaneous sensor system for detecting at least one analyte in a bodily fluid is disclosed. The control part includes at least one coupling, which has at least one sensor coupling for connection to at least one transcutaneous sensor. The protective container has at least one container housing. The control part can be held in the container housing. The container housing is adapted to shield the control part from environmental influences. The container housing also has at least one connector which can be connected to the coupling and seals the latter in a media-tight fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heck, Bernd Roesicke, Gerhard Frisch
  • Patent number: 8835033
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack case assembly for an electric or hybrid vehicle. The battery pack case assembly includes a case body and a cover. The case body receives a battery pack, and the cover is coupled to the case body. The case body is formed of a plastic composite in which a long fiber or a blend of a long fiber and a continuous fiber is used as a reinforcing fiber in a plastic matrix. A separate reinforced member is bonded to both side bracket parts for coupling to a vehicle body, and is formed of a plastic composite in which a long fiber, a continuous, or a blend of a long fiber and a continuous fiber is used as the reinforcing fiber in the plastic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Hoon Choi, Gun Goo Lee, Cheol Choi, Hee June Kim, Yong Kil Kil, Yong Hoon Yoon, Tae Min Park
  • Patent number: 8808907
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module which comprises a cell unit that comprises cells, and a case that contains the cell unit. The case comprises: a first member which has a first guide portion, and a second member which has a second guide portion that is fitted into the first guide portion by being slid on the first guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotatsu Matsuo, Ryoichi Takatsu, Kaoru Ishii, Naoto Todoroki
  • Patent number: 8795863
    Abstract: Provided is a technology for detecting abnormal temperature rise of a battery regardless of the number of batteries, and preventing a trouble caused by abnormal temperature rise. A battery production facility (30) for producing a secondary battery (1) comprises an abnormality detector (40) for detecting abnormal state (especially, abnormal temperature rise) of a plurality of secondary batteries (1, 1, . . . ), and a detector (45) for generating a control signal in order to take a predetermined step according to the detection result from the abnormality detector (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoichi Naruse, Hiroyasu Kado
  • Patent number: 8783462
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a packaging construction for columnar batteries. The packaging construction includes an accommodation case including a bottom plate, and side plates located on outer edges of the bottom plate; a first tray having first recesses into which one end portions of the batteries are fitted, placed immediately above the bottom plate, and fixed to the accommodation case; and a second tray having second recesses into which the other end portions of the batteries are fitted, and placed above the first tray. The batteries are held so as to be fitted to the first and second trays and such that each adjacent pair of the batteries are apart from each other. A portion of a bottom of each first recess facing a corner portion of the one end portion of a corresponding one of the fitted batteries protrudes outward to be apart from the corner portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Panasonic Corporation, The Pack Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Sugimoto, Ryoji Shigemoto, Kyosuke Miyata, Takeshi Fukuta
  • Patent number: 8765281
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator separating the positive terminal and the negative terminal. A casing includes a spatial area for receiving and holding the electrode assembly. A heat dissipating body is provided for receiving and holding the casing. A convex part of the heat dissipating body is formed supporting the electrode assembly within the heat dissipating body so that uniform pressure is applied to the entire surface of the rechargeable battery. A battery module may include multiple unit rechargeable batteries. A heat dissipating barrier may be disposed adjacent to each unit rechargeable battery and have a convex part for applying pressure to the unit rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Sam Kim
  • Publication number: 20140166532
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a packaging construction for columnar batteries. The packaging construction includes an accommodation case including a bottom plate, and side plates located on outer edges of the bottom plate; a first tray having first recesses into which one end portions of the batteries are fitted, placed immediately above the bottom plate, and fixed to the accommodation case; and a second tray having second recesses into which the other end portions of the batteries are fitted, and placed above the first tray. The batteries are held so as to be fitted to the first and second trays and such that each adjacent pair of the batteries are apart from each other. A portion of a bottom of each first recess facing a corner portion of the one end portion of a corresponding one of the fitted batteries protrudes outward to be apart from the corner portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: THE PACK CORPORATION, PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Sugimoto, Ryoji Shigemoto, Kyosuke Miyata, Takeshi Fukuta
  • Patent number: 8748026
    Abstract: Information-processing equipment includes a chassis having a housing section, the housing section including an opening portion for insertion of a battery pack, a back wall opposing a mounting end surface of the battery pack, a pair of side walls opposing a pair of side surfaces of the battery pack, and a ceiling wall opposing a mounting flat surface of the battery pack. The side walls having guide rails to engage slot portions on the side surfaces and to guide insertion of the battery pack. The guide rails engaging the slot portions, such that, until the amount of insertion of the battery pack reaches a predetermined value, a predetermined gap is ensured between the mounting flat surface and the ceiling wall, and when the amount of insertion of the battery pack has reached the predetermined value, the mounting flat surface is closer to the ceiling wall to eliminate the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Masaru Furujiku
  • Patent number: 8735006
    Abstract: An aqueous electrolyte battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrolyte, an aqueous electrolyte, and a deposition portion that promotes deposition of discharge product and that is provided at a location that contacts the aqueous electrolyte and that is a location other than at a catalyst included in the positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koji Suto
  • Patent number: 8734973
    Abstract: A battery operated smoke detector with a system for lowering the battery of the smoke detector is disclosed. The smoke detector is of the type that is mountable from the ceiling of a structure. The battery of the smoke detector is part of a battery pack that is connected to a battery wire that is mounted on a spool. An engagement mechanism that allows the lowering of the spool and battery pack in response to a low-voltage condition controls the lowering of the battery pack. An electric motor is connected to the spool, and is used for raising the battery pack once a battery that is charged is connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Carol Arnim
  • Publication number: 20140054196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transportation apparatus for hazardous materials, in particular for at least one electrochemical energy storage apparatus, having at least one accommodation apparatus for accommodating the hazardous material, said accommodation apparatus having at least one accommodation chamber; and at least one barrier device which screens the accommodation chamber at least in sections in at least one direction, wherein the barrier device has at least a first material and at least a second material, and said invention also relates to the production and use of said transportation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8647762
    Abstract: A battery cell module includes an enclosure having an electrically non-conductive perimeter and at least one cover formed from a thermally conductive material. The cover has a substantially flat inner surface and sealingly engages the electrically non-conductive perimeter. A plurality of series-interconnected battery cells are placed together into facing contact with each other, an exterior one of the battery cells in facing contact with the inner surface of the cover to facilitate heat transfer therethrough and to provide a desired compression against the series-interconnected battery cells. A first end of the series-interconnected battery cells includes a positive terminal end, and a second end of the series-interconnected battery cells including a negative terminal end, the series-interconnected battery cells the positive and negative terminal ends extending through the electrically non-conductive perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Leo F. Schwab, Andrew P. Oury
  • Patent number: 8618415
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a portion of a portable electronic device includes forming a glass fiber laminate sheet to provide a formed glass fiber laminate body, and overmolding a rim on the body. The rim includes a connector for coupling with a complementary part of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Dietmar Frank Wennemer, Steven Andrew Prsa, Michael Welker, Simon Coulson
  • Publication number: 20130319906
    Abstract: The device for supplying an inlet line (L) of a packing machine with flat packs contained internally of a cardboard box (C), in batteries (B) of packs superposed on one another, comprises: a rest plate (1) provided with through-holes (11), for restingly receiving the base surface (CB) of the box (C), which includes a series of through-holes (F), a series of rods (2) and moving means (M) of the rods (2), activatable in such a way as to translate the rods (2) with respect to the plate (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Giuseppe Monti
  • Publication number: 20130271070
    Abstract: A holder for holding a charged device. The charged device includes a secondary coil that induces power based on a change in magnetic flux from a primary coil. The holder includes a case that accommodates the primary coil. Movable portions are movably held by the case. The movable portions are movable relative to the case. Each of the movable portions includes a first end located in the case and a second end located outside the case. A holding portion is formed on the second end of each movable portion. The holding portions contact side surfaces of the charged device to surround and hold the charged device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yoshihisa HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20130240385
    Abstract: A transporting apparatus (100; 102; 104) for at least one electrochemical energy-storage means (150) has at least one accommodating means (110, 120, 130, 140, 160), for accommodating the hazardous substance (150) at least in part, and at least one safety device (132, 134, 136, 138, 142, 170, 180), for safeguarding against a hazard situation caused by the hazardous substance (150) accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Loehrke, Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8524137
    Abstract: Articles injection molded from colored poly(arylene ether) compositions can exhibit an esthetic defect known as black rings. The black rings can be reduced or eliminated when the poly(arylene ether) composition includes about 50 to about 70 weight percent of a poly(arylene ether), about 12 to about 30 weight percent of a rubber-modified polystyrene, about 5 to about 25 weight percent of an organophosphate ester flame retardant, and a first colorant and a second colorant, wherein the total amount of all colorants is about 0.3 to about 1 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventor: Geoffrey Henry Riding
  • Patent number: 8476109
    Abstract: Semiconductor workpiece carriers and methods for processing semiconductor workpieces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor workpiece carrier assembly includes (a) a support structure having an opening sized to receive at least a portion of a semiconductor workpiece, and (b) a replaceable carrier positioned at the opening. The replaceable carrier includes a base and an adhesive layer on the base. The base has a surface, and the adhesive layer covers only a section of the surface of the base. The adhesive layer releasably attaches the replaceable carrier to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chee Peng Neo, Hong Hak Teo, Jamilon Bin Sukami
  • Patent number: 8465862
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of unit batteries each having a rectangular-solid sealed metal unit battery case and two voltage terminals protruding from a terminal surface of the unit battery case; a spacer arranged between two main surfaces of adjacent unit batteries opposing to each other so as to maintain a gap between the main surfaces; and a connection portion which electrically connects the voltage terminals of different unit batteries. The spacer has a plurality of protrusions for supporting the corner portions of the unit battery cases and through holes formed at positions opposing to the main surfaces which can receive expanded portions when the main surfaces of the unit battery cases are expanded by inner pressure of the unit battery cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinichiro Kosugi
  • Patent number: 8450004
    Abstract: An intrinsically-safe battery power supply for electrical equipment in underground mining and in other areas exposed to the danger of explosion is disclosed. The power supply includes at least one chargeable storage battery cell disposed in a battery housing. At least one storage battery cell comprises a chargeable lithium storage battery cell and the battery housing is configured to be pressure-resistant and to receive all lithium storage battery cells in a manner so as to be protected from explosion. The pressure-resistant configuration of the battery housing enables the use of lithium storage battery cells in underground mining. Once the battery power supply fulfills all requirements of ignition protection certification, even modern types of lithium storage battery cell can be disposed in the battery housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Titschert, Norbert Schwarz, Jörg Wagener
  • Patent number: 8437814
    Abstract: A slide opening/closing device that includes a housing; an opening formed in the housing; a lid with a protrusion, the lid being configured to cover the opening; a sliding member having an abutting claw, and a sliding-movement restricting member. The sliding member is mounted on the housing proximal to the opening and at least partially covering the lid and opening when sliding in one moving direction. The sliding-movement restricting member includes an abutting portion and is made of an elastic material. The abutting portion is configured to abut the abutting claw of the sliding member when the lid is detached from covering the opening, and the abutting portion is configured to be displaced from a path of the abutting claw that is in the one moving direction when the lid is attached to the housing to cover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Youn Gook Lee
  • Patent number: 8430244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesive-based battery isolation systems and methods of use. Embodiments of the present invention include utilizing one or more adhesive members to electrically isolate a used battery or electrical storage device such that it may be positioned back within an open package for storage without exposure to moisture. One embodiment of the present invention relates to an electrical storage and isolation system including an electrical storage device, a storage compartment, and at least one adhesive member. The storage compartment may be any form of storage compartment with a releasable opening such as conventional retail plastic package or a flexible retort type package. The system may include one or more adhesive members for use in electrically isolating an electrical storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Inventors: Doug Kennedy, Greg Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8413947
    Abstract: A positioning device includes a battery box having a first connection base and a second connection base on two ends thereof. The first connection base has two first positioning members on two sides thereof. A first fixing base includes a first reception space for receiving the first connection base and the first fixing base is pivotable relative to the first fixing base. A second fixing base is connected to the second positioning portion. The positioning recess guides the positioning members on the first connection base to slide and pivot. The second connection base is connected to the second fixing base. The battery box is easily taken out and installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Joy Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pi-Yun Chiang
  • Publication number: 20130062247
    Abstract: A battery holding and dispensing device can hold a plurality of batteries, in an assortment of battery sizes. The battery holding and dispensing device includes a frame having a plurality of compartments sized and shaped to each receive a battery of a particular battery size and each having a detent for releasably retaining the battery in the compartment. Each compartment has at least one opening in the bottom and lower side to expose a corner of the battery to allow finger ejection of the battery from the compartment past the detent, and to allow the user to touch the batteries to ascertain battery size by feel. The assortment of batteries held in the frame is preferably pre-selected to correspond to the batteries needed by a particular profession. An arrangement for illuminating the frame is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Foreman, Kathleen Foreman, Timothy Moreau, Brad Cherkas
  • Patent number: 8348062
    Abstract: A packaging box, which is easily disassembled to easily remove a product therefrom. A packaging box including an external box having a receiving space therein, the external box including a receiving part and a cover removably coupleable to the receiving part; an internal box receivable in the receiving space of the external box, the internal box having a receiving space therein; and a slide pad slidably coupleable to a lower portion of the internal box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SB LiMotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Publication number: 20120312719
    Abstract: A tray for placing a plurality of pouch-type batteries is provided. The tray includes a frame, at least a drive shaft, a plurality of fixed plates and a plurality of movable plates. The drive shaft is slidably fixed to the frame along a drive axis, where the drive shaft has a positioning device for fixing a relative position of the drive shaft with respect to the frame. The fixed plates are perpendicular to the drive axis, and are arranged in order along the drive axis and fixed within the frame. The movable plates are also perpendicular to the drive axis, and are arranged in order along the drive axis within the frame, and the movable plates are interlaced with the fixed plates. The movable plates are moved together with the drive shaft, and each of the movable plates and each of the fixed plates define a receiving space for receiving the pouch-type battery, and are used for clamping each of the pouch-type batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: Chiang-Cheng FAN, Lee-Yi Cheng
  • Patent number: 8322532
    Abstract: Packaging device (10, 10?, 10?) for packaging at least one object (12, 12?, 12?), that is essentially flat, in particular a valuable technical object, such as a lithium-ion cell, including: a bottom plate (14) having at least one first side rim (42), which is linear in regard to at least a part thereof, and at least one first cover plate (20) having at least one first side rim (46) which is linear in regard to at least one part thereof, which is hingeably linked to the first side rim (42) of the bottom plate (14) such that the cover plate (20) can be hinged between a closed position in which the cover plate at least partially covers the bottom plate, and an open position in which the cover plate is not opposite to the bottom plate, characterized in that the bottom plate (14) or the at least one cover plate (20) comprises on one side a cushioning layer (16, respectively 22), wherein the cushioned side faces the object (12, 12?, 12?) when said object is in the packaging and the at least one cover plate (20) is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventors: Tim Schafer, Andreas Gutsch, Gunter Eichinger, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Christian Junker, Magnus Mickel, Heike Schone
  • Publication number: 20120298548
    Abstract: Articles injection molded from colored poly(arylene ether) compositions can exhibit an esthetic defect known as black rings. The black rings can be reduced or eliminated when the poly(arylene ether) composition includes about 50 to about 70 weight percent of a poly(arylene ether), about 12 to about 30 weight percent of a rubber-modified polystyrene, about 5 to about 25 weight percent of an organophosphate ester flame retardant, and a first colorant and a second colorant, wherein the total amount of all colorants is about 0.3 to about 1 weight percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Geoffrey Henry Riding
  • Patent number: 8298696
    Abstract: Battery systems and kits are disclosed and provide improved merchandizing opportunities. Battery systems comprise an adaptor including a recess having one or more walls and a base located in a portion of the adaptor. One or more batteries may be received by the recess. The batteries may include one or more battery contacts and may be sized to a depth substantially equivalent to a depth of the walls of the recess. At least one of the walls may include one or more first electrical contacts corresponding to the battery contacts. A portion of the adaptor may have one or more second electrical contacts corresponding to one or more electrical contacts of a portable electronic device or circuit board. The first electrical contacts are in communication with one or more of the second electrical contacts. These battery systems replace one or more dedicated battery systems associated with a portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Eddie Dana
  • Patent number: 8291567
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for forming battery tray for holding cylindrical cell batteries. The method includes forming a battery try including a base support having a generally flat bottom surface and multiple adjacent cylindrical cavities are formed within the base support, using a circle packing algorithm to form the cylindrical cavities. The adjacent cavities each have at least some interstitial cylindrical riser wall structures formed with a predetermined height to hold the cylindrical cell batteries. In another embodiment, the present invention allows for packing maximum energy density per layer. This allows lifetime and power output of a battery powered device to be optimized and/or increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Timothy James Keenan, Joshua Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20120255884
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive label in which a consumer item or device, such as a battery tester strip is printed in web form and is bonded to a consumer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Sancoa International Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Ulrich E. Weyermann, Edward Wiegand, Barry Hostetter
  • Publication number: 20120236478
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly includes a main body and a battery cover detachably attached to the main body. The main body defines at least one latching portion, at least one opening and a slot adjacent to the at least one opening. The battery cover includes at least one protrusion, at least one extending block and a retaining member adjacent to the at least one extending block. The at least one protrusion is slidably latched with the at least one latching portion. The retaining member passes the slot to latch on the main body. The at least one extending block engages into the at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHENG SHI, GUO-WU JIANG
  • Patent number: 8267252
    Abstract: A battery holding and dispensing device can hold a plurality of batteries, in an assortment of battery sizes. The battery holding and dispensing device includes a frame having a plurality of compartments sized and shaped to each receive a battery of a particular battery size and each having a detent for releasably retaining the battery in the compartment. Each compartment has at least one opening in the bottom and lower side to expose a corner of the battery to allow finger ejection of the battery from the compartment past the detent, and to allow the user to touch the batteries to ascertain battery size by feel. The assortment of batteries held in the frame is preferably pre-selected to correspond to the batteries needed by a particular profession. An arrangement for illuminating the frame is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Tools Aviation, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Foreman, Kathleen Foreman, Timothy Moreau, Brad Cherkas
  • Publication number: 20120222990
    Abstract: A barcode (4) is formed on a cardboard (2) by laser marking, and a groove (22) communicating a space (42) in the barcode (4) is formed in the cardboard (2). The groove (22) has a depth which is 1/7 or more of an error in resolution of a barcode reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Michiko Fujiwara, Yasuhiko Syoji
  • Publication number: 20120091029
    Abstract: The present invention concerns battery disposal. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention concerns the provision of a battery disposal unit in which exhausted batteries may be stored. The battery disposal (2) unit comprises a battery testing device (6) and a battery storage container (4). The battery testing device is at least partially integrated with the battery storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SUPAC LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Neil Morgan
  • Patent number: 8148000
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique to further increase protection performance for a battery pack of power tool. A representative power tool may include a tool body to which a tool bit is coupled to perform a predetermined operation, a driving motor that is disposed within the tool body, a battery pack that supplies driving current to the driving motor, the battery pack being removably mounted to the tool body and placed on the outside of the tool body in an exposed state, and a protector that is removably mounted to the tool body to protect the battery pack. The protector may include a battery pack protection area that protects the battery pack mounted to the tool body when the protector is mounted to the tool body. The battery pack protection area is dosed on at least part of the outer surface of the battery pack with a clearance and prevents transmission of external force upon the battery pack protection area to the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Takefumi Furuta, Munetoshi Goto, Shinsuke Okuda