Having Switch Or Interlock Means Patents (Class 429/97)
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Patent number: 8894389Abstract: A utility pump is provided featuring a housing and battery configuration, where the housing is configured with a series configuration of integral pumps, and also configured with a battery receiving portion having electrical terminals for receiving power for providing to the series configuration of the integral pumps, and where the battery has a protruding portion with corresponding electrical terminals configured to contact the electrical terminals to provide power to the series configuration of the integral pumps when the protruding portion of the battery is inserted into the battery receiving portion of the housing and rotated in one direction to an “ON” position, and also configured not to contact the electrical terminals when the battery is not rotated to the “ON” position.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Flow Control LLC.Inventors: Humberto V. Meza, Randall H. Moormann, Mark F. Ingersoll, Jeffrey B. Schopperle, Joel A. Kenney
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Patent number: 8883334Abstract: A battery to hold a battery cell can include a first surface, an end surface forming a corner edge with the first surface along an edge of the first surface in a lateral direction, and an output terminal provided at the corner edge formed by the end surface and the first surface. The output terminal can include electrode slits that are opened to both the end surface and the first surface, and the electrode slits include electrodes to output power from the battery cell. First and second grooves can be provided in the first surface that extend away from the corner edge, where the output terminal is provided between the grooves in the lateral direction. Step surfaces can be provided that are stepped with respect to the first surface, and that include chamfered portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mieko Hara, Toshio Takeshita, Yoichi Miyajima, Hiroaki Sato, Tomonori Watanabe, Naoki Kamaya
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Patent number: 8864476Abstract: A pump is provided featuring a housing and battery configuration, where the housing is configured with a battery receiving portion having electrical terminals for receiving power to the pump, and where the battery has a protruding portion with corresponding electrical terminals configured to contact the electrical terminals to provide power to the pump when the protruding portion of the battery is inserted into the battery receiving portion of the housing and rotated in one direction to an “ON” position, and also configured not to contact the electrical terminals when the battery is not rotated to the “ON” position.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Flow Control LLC.Inventors: Randall H. Moormann, Rick Burnham
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Patent number: 8852775Abstract: An industrial process field device has a housing with a wall. The wall has a feedthrough opening between a battery compartment and an electronics compartment. A feedthrough connector seals the feedthrough opening and includes a power connector connected to industrial process field device electronics. A battery assembly includes a battery housing with a battery connector, and includes a battery and an energy limiter connected to the battery connector. The battery connector mates with the power connector to energize the industrial process field device electronics. A seal seals the mating connection of the power connector and the battery connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Chad M. McGuire, James Johnson
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Patent number: 8835034Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to the present invention includes an electrode assembly repeating charge and discharge with the movement of ions, a case containing the electrode assembly, and a supporting member surrounding the case and having a plurality of ribs on the outer surface thereof. Further, a battery module according to the present invention includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, and a frame into which the rechargeable batteries are inserted. The rechargeable batteries include a case and a supporting member in contact with the case, and the supporting member includes a body surrounding the rechargeable battery and a rib protruding outwardly from the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ji-Hyoung Yoon
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Patent number: 8837145Abstract: A battery ejecting structure with the pad function is applied to a portable electronic device which comprises a housing and a battery. The battery ejecting structure of the present invention comprises a pad, a pushing element and a blocking element. The pad is located movably in a container of the housing and comprises a fixed member. The pushing element is located in the housing, and the fixed member of the pad is connected to the pushing element through the housing. The pushing element comprises a lock structure for locking the battery in an initial position. The blocking element is located movably in the container next to the pad. While the blocking element is disengaged from the container, the pushing element is moved from the initial position to a release position by the movement of the pad to unlock the battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chi-Min Huang, Yao-Ting Lee
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Patent number: 8808891Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a battery module, at least a cover, a latch, a resilient member and a knob. The battery module is connected to the main body. At least a cover is connected to the main body. The latch is to lock or unlock the battery module and the at least a cover to the main body. The resilient member has an end connected with the latch for recovering the latch to an original position. The knob is connected to the latch and exposed by the main body for controlling the latch to lock or unlock the battery module and the at least a cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Tsung-Ju Chiang, Chih-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Hsien Tsai
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Patent number: 8808895Abstract: A battery may have a foil battery pack with leads that are coupled to a printed circuit board. Battery protection structures formed from an insulating material such as plastic may be used to protect the foil battery pack. The foil battery pack may have a rectangular shape with front and rear faces surrounded by a rectangular peripheral edge. The battery protection structures may have a ring shape that surrounds the peripheral edge while leaving the front and rear faces exposed to minimize the size of the battery protection structures. An elastomeric material may be used to form the battery protection structures. The elastomeric material may allow the battery protection structures to stretch when the battery pack expands during use. Two shots of plastic may be incorporated into the battery protection structures to provide both puncture resistance and the ability to stretch during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shayan Malek, Miguel C. Christophy, Jared M. Kole
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Patent number: 8802280Abstract: A battery charger includes a battery attachment section configured to have a rechargeable battery releasably attached thereto. The battery attachment section includes a flat attachment surface having a width corresponding to a width of a bottom surface of a case of the battery to be charged and a length greater than a length of the bottom surface of the case of the battery to be charged; a plurality of locking hooks provided on the attachment surface; a charger terminal configured to contact a terminal of the battery to be charged, the charger terminal including a plurality of plate-shaped contact pieces configured to be inserted into engaging grooves of the battery to be charged; and an attachment projection adjacent to the attachment surface and configured to secure the battery to the charger.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshio Takeshita, Kei Tashiro, Takashi Kondou, Yoshihito Tamesue
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Patent number: 8795862Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Panasonic EV Energy Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shuhei Marukawa
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Patent number: 8795873Abstract: A case for a battery pack includes a first case member including a first sidewall, a first rib extending from the first sidewall, and a coupling hook disposed on the first rib and a second case member including a second sidewall, a second rib spaced from and parallel to the second sidewall, a coupling hole defined in the second rib and coupled to the coupling hook. The first rib includes a reinforcement part disposed on an inner surface thereof facing the second rib.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Byungkook Ahn
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Patent number: 8795866Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Shi-Xu Liang
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Patent number: 8795865Abstract: A battery pack that prevents a solder material from flowing down due to a tab electrically connecting a battery to a protective circuit board, thereby improving reliability, coupling efficiency, safety, and productivity is disclosed. The battery pack includes: a multi-cell battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, in which a plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to each other; a protective circuit board electrically connected to the multi-cell battery and having via holes; a pair of conductive tabs each including an insert portion inserted into a corresponding via hole and a bending portion integrally extending from the insert portion and bent from the insert portion; and a pair of soldering portions each being formed at at least some portions of a corresponding insert portion and a corresponding bending portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Junyoung Park
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Patent number: 8790807Abstract: Disclosed is a battery device including a battery enclosure incorporating a battery cell. The battery device further includes an output terminal that outputs power of the battery cell. The battery enclosure includes a first surface, a second surface, a first step surface, a second step surface, a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, a first groove, and a second groove formed in the second step surface and the second engaging portion, and a recess is provided in at least one of the first step surface and the second step surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mieko Hara, Toshio Takeshita, Yoichi Miyajima, Hiroaki Sato, Tomonori Watanabe, Naoki Kamaya
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Patent number: 8785018Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack case. An upper cover, a lower support base and each side cover form at least one seating depression extending in a sideways direction. Each of the front and rear covers has band locking depressions at positions corresponding to the seating depressions. Each band locking depression has a shape corresponding to a related one of fixing bands. Each fixing band includes a band body which is made of rubber, fabric or plastic and extends a predetermined length in one direction, and a locking protrusion provided on each of opposite ends of the band body. The locking protrusion has a structure corresponding to a related one of the band locking depressions. The locking protrusions of the fixing bands are inserted into the corresponding band locking depressions, thus fastening the elements including the front cover and the rear cover together.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Global Battery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gueng Hyun Nam, Tae Sin Kim, Duck Jun Lee, Jin Woo Roh, Min Ho Jang
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Patent number: 8785022Abstract: A secondary battery for an electronic appliance, including a battery cell. The battery cell has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte in a pack. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are led out from the same side face of the pack. A metallic battery can accommodates the battery cell therein such that the side face from which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are lead out is faced towards the opening side. A lid, made of a synthetic resin, in which terminal parts to be connected to the electrodes of the electronic appliance upon being connected to the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are faced outwardly, plugs the opening of the battery can, the battery cell being accommodated in the battery can upon being adhered onto an inner face thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Sato, Yoichi Miyajima, Shoichi Shintani, Toshio Takeshita, Atsushi Takahashi, Kei Tashiro, Hideki Kamiya, Hisashi Aoki, Osamu Nagashima
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Patent number: 8771858Abstract: A cooling device for a battery module and a battery device comprising said cooling device for a battery module are provided that includes a cooling element having at least one through hole extending from a first side of the cooling element facing the battery module to an opposite second side of the cooling element, at least one spring element disposed on the second side of the cooling element, in order to exert a contact force on the second side of the cooling element in a tensioned condition, and at least one clamping device coupled to the spring element and extending through the through hole, wherein a contact region of the clamping device extends beyond the second side of the cooling element when the spring element is in a relaxed condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stefan Hirsch
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Patent number: 8765280Abstract: A battery pack for use with a battery-driven power tool includes three battery cells in which two out of three are arranged horizontally in parallel to and in alignment with each other in a lower case and the remaining one battery cell is vertically arranged in an upper case. The upper case of the battery pack is inserted, in use, into a battery pack receiving space formed in the grip portion of a power tool. Therefore, the grip portion can be made thin and usability of the power tool is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Junichi Toukairin, Hiroyuki Hanawa, Keita Saitou
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Patent number: 8758920Abstract: The present application is intended to prevent an excessive pressure from acting on a battery due to an expansion of the battery. A battery accommodating device having a battery chamber, which is formed in a housing and in which a battery is accommodated, the battery chamber being covered with a cover member, and has a lock part which fixes the housing and the cover member and a lock release part which unlocks the lock part when the battery has expanded. An output device includes a lock member which, while the cover member is being mounted to the housing, engages with a part of the cover member to prevent separation of the cover member and a displacement transmitting member, which transmits an expansive displacement of a battery to the lock member and releases the engagement of the lock member with a part of the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masaki Otsuki, Satoshi Ejima
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Patent number: 8748024Abstract: A battery comprises a battery housing and an electrode which is accommodated in the battery housing. Outer faces of the battery housing substantially form the shape of a hollow body which has an accommodation space for accommodating at least a substantial portion of a device which is to be supplied with power by the battery. An outer casing surface of the battery housing can therefore form a portion of a housing of the device. Since the battery housing protects both the active portion of the battery enclosed therein and the components of the device accommodated in the accommodation space of the battery, and a separate device housing and battery housing can therefore be largely avoided, there is a resultant saving in weight and volume. The freedom of design for devices which are provided with batteries is also increased.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Swissbatt AGInventor: Maurus Wyser
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Patent number: 8748023Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a battery pack that comprising a first battery cell and a second battery cell that are arranged in a first direction and store energy for enabling operation of electronic components; and a battery holder that houses the battery pack. The battery holder comprises a projecting part in a first face that configures the battery holder and covers the battery pack while the battery pack is provided with a slit that is fitted with the projecting part in a second face that is opposed to the first face. Furthermore, the first direction intersects a boundary direction extending between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, and the slit is formed to extend along the first direction in the second face.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshinori Kohmoto, Takeshi Iwata
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Patent number: 8741461Abstract: A battery pack includes terminals (33) and a lock hook (37b). The terminals (33) are fastened onto a circuit board (74) and connected to rechargeable batteries (39). The terminals are exposed externally of a casing (31). The hook (37b) protrudes from a surface of the casing (31), and holds the battery pack on a charger (100). A hook opening window (24) is open in one of the surfaces of the casing. The hook (37b) can protrude from the surface of the casing (31). A drain hole (28) is open in another surface of the casing. A partition rib (25) is arranged between a path and an electronic circuit. The path is separated from the circuit. The path extends inside the casing (31) from the window (24). The circuit is mounted on the board (74). The window (24) communicates with the hole (28) through the path.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Makita CorporationInventors: Haruhiko Yoneda, Masami Haino, Hironori Ogura, Toru Yamada
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Patent number: 8738100Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing and a battery cover. The housing defines latching holes and a notch. The notch defines a resisting wall. The battery cover includes clasps and a resisting sheet. The resisting sheet includes a resisting portion which has a hooked portion formed thereon and towards the resisting wall. The clasps are latched in the latching holes. The resisting portion is latched in the notch, and the hooked portion resists against the resisting wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Jun-Fang Liu
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Patent number: 8733471Abstract: The present invention provides a rechargeable electric tool in which a battery pack as a power supply slides in a battery holder formed in an end part of a housing. A bag-shaped waterproof cover covering the battery pack including a coupling part between the battery holder and the battery pack is formed by two divided covers which are separated to the front and rear sides in a slide attachment direction of the battery pack. Between the two divided covers, a coupling mechanism can be moved to a coupling position or a coupling cancelling position. The coupling position is a position in which the divided covers are coupled to each other in an attached state where the coupling part and the battery pack are covered. The coupling cancelling position is a position in which coupling of the divided covers is cancelled.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Hidenori Nagasaka, Ryunosuke Kumagai
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Patent number: 8728646Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Jen-Ho Chang, Chien-Chiang Huang
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Patent number: 8728645Abstract: A battery pack is loaded and unloaded to and from a battery mounting portion on the electronic apparatus side by sliding a housing thereof on the battery mounting portion. A lock recess is formed in each of side surfaces adjacent to a mount surface for mounting to the battery mounting portion through a pair of side edges parallel to the sliding direction of the mount surface, and a detection recess is formed in one or each of the side surfaces according to the kind of the battery pack; and the lock recess includes an inclined surface portion, and a clamped portion to be clamped between a bottom surface of the battery mounting portion and the lock protrusion, and the thickness of the clamped portion in a height direction is set to be larger than the depth of the detection recess in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Katsuhiro Suzuki, Masayuki Enari, Hidenori Minami
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Patent number: 8715844Abstract: An electronic apparatus which uses a battery as a power source includes a battery storage unit configured to store the battery which can be inserted and removed, a locking member configured to move between a position at which the battery stored in the battery storage unit is locked and a position at which the lock of the battery is released by rotating in a direction perpendicular to a direction that the battery is inserted to and removed from the battery storage unit, a drive member which is movably supported in the insertion and removal direction of the battery with respect to the battery storage unit, and on which a claw abutting on the locking member is formed, and an urging member configured to urge the drive member in a direction that the battery is ejected, to attach the claw to the locking member.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hisakazu Hazama
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Patent number: 8709633Abstract: In a battery loading and unloading mechanism, a battery formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped and having an almost square main surface is loaded and unloaded to and from a device. The battery is formed with projecting portions at longitudinal both ends of a back surface thereof and along the back surface, whereby the battery can be prevented from being erroneously inserted into the device. The projecting portion has an inclined surface acutely inclined with respect to the back surface, and when the battery is unloaded from the device, unloading of the battery from the device is accelerated by the inclined surface undergoing contact pressure of the retaining means. The device is formed with a notched portion which is adapted to expose the other projecting portion of the battery when the battery is loaded, thereby facilitating unloading of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Yamasaki, Hiroaki Sato, Toshiaki Ueda, Tomonori Watanabe, Yoichi Miyajima, Osamu Nagashima, Mieko Hara
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Patent number: 8709634Abstract: In a battery loading and unloading mechanism, a battery formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped and having an almost square main surface is loaded and unloaded to and from a device. The battery is formed with projecting portions at longitudinal both ends of a back surface thereof and along the back surface, whereby the battery can be prevented from being erroneously inserted into the device. The projecting portion has an inclined surface acutely inclined with respect to the back surface, and when the battery is unloaded from the device, unloading of the battery from the device is accelerated by the inclined surface undergoing contact pressure of the retaining means. The device is formed with a notched portion which is adapted to expose the other projecting portion of the battery when the battery is loaded, thereby facilitating unloading of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Yamasaki, Hiroaki Sato, Toshiaki Ueda, Tomonori Watanabe, Yoichi Miyajima, Osamu Nagashima, Mieko Hara
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Patent number: 8711560Abstract: It is a snap-engagement structure whereby a mother body and a daughter body of a portable electronic device are snap-engaged with each other and thereby fixed to each other. The mother body includes two installation units. The snap-engagement structure includes a key unit, fastening units, and a first restoring unit. The key unit and the fastening units move relative to each other in different directions to effectuate enhanced snap-engagement, watertightness, and miniaturization.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignees: Askey Technology (Jiangsu) Ltd., Askey Computer Corp.Inventors: Po-Sheng Wang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Patent number: 8703315Abstract: The present invention enables a user to receive a financial service anywhere through a mobile terminal equipped with a UIM (User Identification Module) electronic card. In the present invention, a user enters his or her password to a mobile terminal with a UIM card including subscriber telephone number, finance, authorization, and personal information, then, if the entered password is correct, authorization is processed with a remote authorizing server based on the authorization information. After authorization, user's requesting service, e.g., payment service, transaction particulars inquiry service, prepaid card recharging service is conducted through a mobile network.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: SK Planet Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Woo Yu, Ki Hyong Lee, Hye Soon Kim, Jung Won Lee, Hae Seong Jang, Jae Jin Kim
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Patent number: 8691420Abstract: A battery pack that allows easy application of injection molding in the formation of a battery case and is capable of improving fastening strength of the case components. For this purpose, the battery pack comprises a plurality of battery cells; a circuit module electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells; and a case accommodating the plurality of battery cells and the circuit module, wherein the case includes a first case shaped in the form of an open box and having a plurality of coupling protrusions formed thereon and a second case shaped in the form of an open box and having a plurality of coupling holes engaging with the plurality of coupling protrusions in order to couple the second case with the first case.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dae Hyeong Yoo
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Patent number: 8693190Abstract: A casing structure and a locking mechanism thereof for portable electronic apparatus are disclosed. The casing structure includes an apparatus casing, an electronic device casing, and a door. The electronic device casing is engaged to the apparatus casing in a detachable way. The door is engaged to the apparatus casing in an open-able way to cover an open of the apparatus casing. The locking mechanism is mainly disposed on the apparatus casing and can be operative to lock or unlock the electronic device casing and the door simultaneously. Thereby, a user can quickly detach the electronic device casing and open the door to maintain or replace components in the apparatus casing, which avoids the complicated operation of opening the casing in the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Hung-Chi Chang
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Patent number: 8679665Abstract: A battery for use in a power tool, including a battery housing, at least one battery cell in the battery housing, a pivoting member at least partially enclosed within the battery housing which moves between a latched position and an unlatched position, and a biasing device associated with the pivoting member for urging the pivoting member towards the latched position.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Heinzen, Robert L. Turk, Robert Meyer
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Patent number: 8673481Abstract: A housing (610, 620) for a button-type battery (?) includes a cavity with resilient conductive terminals (300, 400) therein and a door (500) opposite the terminals (300, 400). When a battery (?) is pushed inside the cavity and the door (500) is moved to its closed position, the resilient terminals (300, 400) hold the battery (?) in place, applying a force urging the battery (?) against the door (500) to better maintain electrical contact. When the door (500) is moved to its open position, the resilient terminals (300, 400) push the battery (?) at least one fifth of its diameter out of the cavity, so a user can pull out the battery (?) by hand and change the battery (?) easily.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventor: Gang Chen
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Publication number: 20140065459Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: GYRUS AMCI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies AmericaInventors: Michael J. Bennett, Phillip A. Ryan, Paul E. Yarbrough, Richard Roth
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Patent number: 8663834Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for an electrical hand tool device, comprising at least two series-connected rechargeable battery cells (20) and/or rechargeable batter cell blocks and an electronics unit having a printed circuit board (14), wherein sheet metal conductors (16) for electrically connecting the series-connected rechargeable battery cells (20) and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks are provided, wherein the sheet metal conductors (16) are connected directly to the printed circuit board (14).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Metabowerke GmbHInventors: Ralph Liersch, Wolfgang Stickel, Jochen Graeber
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Patent number: 8663826Abstract: A fitting set, including a battery assembly and a receiver having a recess for receiving the battery assembly are disclosed. The battery assembly may include a casing having a top wall, a bottom wall, two first sidewalls, and two second sidewalls. The battery assembly may further include a resilient member and a self-locking block. The first sidewalls may include notches extending to the bottom wall. The recess may include lugs on one or more of the inners walls, each of which may be engaged with a corresponding notch. The second sidewalls may each include a first stopper and one or more second stoppers, the first and second stoppers having a difference in height. The resilient member at both ends may abut against the first stopper and self-locking block, respectively, and may also press the self-locking block against an edge of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ruifa Lu, Yi Lu
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Patent number: 8658302Abstract: The present invention discloses a battery latch structure, wherein a battery slot for receiving a battery is located on the main body, a first end of said battery is latched to a first end of said slot through a first clamp structure, and a second end of said battery is latched to a second end of said slot through a second clamp structure. The second clamp structure includes a second fixed clamp located on the left and right sides of the second end of said slot, and a battery latch, a spring and two battery lock members located at the second end of said battery. The battery latch is located at the second end of the battery and may be slid upwards and downwards to be moveably connected with the two battery lock members. The spring is located between the two battery lock members. The said spring can push the two battery lock members protruding leftwards and rightwards respectively to insert into the second clamp.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Hytera Communications Corp., Ltd.Inventor: Gaochao Gong
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Patent number: 8658301Abstract: A battery ejecting structure is applied to a portable electronic device which comprises a housing and a battery. The battery ejecting structure comprises an ejecting element, a cover, a pushing element and an elastic element. The ejecting element is movably located in the container of the housing; the cover is connected pivotally to the housing and covers the container to be a closed state, and the cover restricts the ejecting element to move via a blocking element; the pushing element is located in the housing, and the fixed member of the ejecting element is connected to the pushing element through the housing. Wherein when the cover is rotated relative to the housing to form an open state, the blocking element disengages from the container, and the pushing element is moved by an elastic restoring force of the elastic element to unlock the battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Yao-Ting Lee
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Patent number: 8652677Abstract: A rechargeable battery (1) for hand-guided electromechanical tools, having a plurality of rechargeable battery cells (10) which are electrically connected to one another by means of electrical cell connectors (110), wherein the electrical cell connectors (110) are fixed to a cell connection frame (120), which is provided on one pole side (19) of the rechargeable battery cells (10), for the purpose of simplified mounting of the electrical cell connectors (110) on the rechargeable battery cells (10). Furthermore, an electromechanical tool, in particular a cordless screwdriver, a drill, a circular saw, a jigsaw, a sander, a garden appliance, having a rechargeable battery (1) according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Wolf Matthias
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Patent number: 8637175Abstract: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack wherein a lock recess for engagement with a lock protrusion formed to protrude from the battery mounting portion side and a detection groove for engagement with a detection protrusion formed to protrude from the battery mounting portion side so as to detect the kind of the battery pack are formed in one or each of mutually opposite side surfaces adjacent to a mount surface for mounting to the battery mounting portion, according to the kind of the battery pack, and the detection groove is formed to be deeper than the lock recess in a direction in the plane of the mount surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Katsuhiro Suzuki, Masayuki Enari, Hidenori Minami
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Patent number: 8632902Abstract: A device is provided for retaining a battery in a motor vehicle and has a receptacle element for receiving a battery, a bracket element, which at least partially encloses the receptacle element and/or the battery, and a fixing element, which is fastenable on the bracket element, the battery being fixed inside the receptacle element using the fixing element. It is thus possible to provide a device for retaining a battery which offers the greatest possible protection for the battery even in case of an accident.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Axel Wendorf, Jürgen Vollhardt
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Patent number: 8603657Abstract: A battery pack is loaded and unloaded to and from a battery mounting portion while sliding one surface thereof in the battery mounting portion. The one surface is provided with a pair of insertion guide grooves extending along the sliding direction and spaced from each other in the sliding direction. Each of the insertion guide grooves has an end portion fronting on a side surface of a battery main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Katsuhiro Suzuki, Masayuki Enari, Hidenori Minami
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Patent number: 8592069Abstract: Systems and apparatus for securing a battery within a vehicle, such as a battery for an electric vehicle. In some embodiments, a vehicle battery system may be provided that comprises a battery frame for housing a vehicle battery. A tray may be provided that is configured for receiving the battery frame housing the vehicle battery. One or more securement members may be coupled with the tray and configured to engage an upper surface of a portion, such as a foot section, of the battery. The securement member(s) may be configured to engage the battery so as to at least substantially prevent the battery from moving relative to the tray. The securement member may thereby accommodate batteries of different sizes to allow for decreased tolerance requirements.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Alastair Gordon Anderson, Ralf Lerch, Stefan Toepfer
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Patent number: 8586225Abstract: Systems and methods (1200, 1300) for attaching/detaching a battery assembly (106) from an electronic device. The battery assembly comprises top and bottom covers (112, 304) coupled together. First latches (206a, 206b) protrude out and away from a first end edge portion of the top cover. The first latches rotate into latching engagement with first latch surfaces (402) of the electronic device (100). Second latches (302a, 302b) protrude out and away from a second end edge portion of the bottom cover which is opposed from the first end edge portion of the top cover. The second latches snap into latching engagement with second latch surfaces (308a, 308b) of the electronic device. Dual-action buttons (110a, 110b) facilitate the latching engagement/disengagement of the second latches to/from the electronic device. The first and second latches facilitate a deflection of the battery assembly towards the electronic device when the battery assembly is attached thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Harris CorporationInventors: Michael E. Bausch, Jose Ricardo Duran, David Cipolla
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Patent number: 8586224Abstract: A battery powered device comprising a housing having a battery compartment apparatus disposed therein, with the battery compartment apparatus being configured to accept at least one battery. The battery compartment apparatus comprises a battery carrier and a locking hold down mechanism. The carrier is slidably mounted in the housing. The locking hold down mechanism responds to insertion and withdrawal of the carrier into and out of the housing by locking the locking hold down mechanism against the battery, thereby preventing undesired displacement of the battery within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Eveready Battery Co, Inc.Inventors: David A Furth, Mark A Ferguson
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Patent number: 8580416Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery, a main body, and at least one latching assembly. At least one sidewall of the battery defines a positioning hole. The main body defines a battery compartment to receive the battery. The battery compartment includes an opening and at least one first sidewall adjacent to the opening. Each of the at least one latching assembly includes an elastic latching member, a resisting member, and a button. The elastic latching member is mounted in the first sidewall and partially received in the battery compartment. The resisting member is moveably mounted in the first sidewall and abuts the elastic latching member. The button is mounted in the main body and abuts the resisting member.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Bang-Yan Cao
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Patent number: 8574748Abstract: A holding mechanism for holding a battery includes a retaining member, a resisting member ant at least two limiting members. The retaining member limits the battery from movement in a first direction. The resisting member corresponds to the retaining member and engages with the retaining member to cooperatively support and limit the battery from movement in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The at least two limiting members are arranged at opposite sides of the retaining member and are used for limiting the battery from movement in a third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. An electronic device using the holding mechanism is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Liu, Na Wang, Bao-Gang Zhao, Ting-Ting Zhao
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Patent number: 8564959Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Matthew McGowan