Having Switch Or Interlock Means Patents (Class 429/97)
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Publication number: 20110091757Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: WEI-JUN WANG
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Patent number: 7927730Abstract: A battery cover latching assembly is for use in a portable electronic device. The battery cover latching assembly includes a battery cover (10), a housing (40) and a locking member (20). The battery cover has a hook (122) formed on end thereof and a receiving hole (116) defined adjacent the hook. The housing has a catching portion formed on one end thereof. The locking member has an operating portion (22) and a cylindrical post (24) extending from one side of the operating portion. A latching portion (244) extends radially from the post and adjoins the operating portion. The operating portion is received the receiving hole of the battery cover. The post of the locking member is rotatably engaged with the catching portion of the housing. The latching portion of the locking member is releasably locked with the hook of the battery cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Chia-Hua Chen, Hsiao-Hua Tu
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Patent number: 7919203Abstract: A battery box structure includes a battery module, a holding frame which holds the battery module, a case which is made from expanded insulating resin and which stores the holding frame, and an elastic member secured to the holding frame and arranged between the battery module and the case, wherein the elastic member includes an upper wall and flanges extending from both side edges of the upper wall, and wherein a distance between the flanges is substantially the same as a width of a protrusion of the holding frame for securing the elastic member to the holding frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Shibuya, Hiroshi Kosaka, Keishi Kousaka, Koichi Hasegawa, Seiichi Sato
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Publication number: 20110076537Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: DE-HUA LIU, JIAN-HUI DAI, MENG-HUA HE, YU-TAO CHEN, TE-SHENG JAN
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Publication number: 20110076536Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventor: SHUI-JIN DONG
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Patent number: 7917185Abstract: A portable electronic device (20) comprises a housing (22), a battery (26), a battery cover (28) and a trigger mechanism (24). The housing (22) have a battery chamber (222) defined therein. The battery cover (28) have a mating portion (2822) formed thereon. The battery (268) assembled in the battery chamber (222) with the battery cover (28) covering thereon. and The trigger mechanism (24) comprise an expanding portion (242), a securing portion (244), and a resisting portion (246), the securing portion (244) have two ends respectively connecting the expanding portion (242) and the resisting portion (246), the mating portion (2822) is configured for securely engaging with the securing portion (244) so as to restrain the expanding portion from expanding. The expanding portion (242) is secured within the battery chamber (222). The resisting portion (246) is configured for resisting against the battery (26).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Zheng Shi, Chih-Chiang Chang
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Patent number: 7916477Abstract: A battery cover latch mechanism (10) used in portable electronic device (100) is described including a cover member (11), a housing member (12), a latching assembly (13), and a return member (16). The latching assembly slides between a released position and a latched position. The return member is secured to the cover member including two elastic sheets (136) elastically resisting a same side of the latching assembly. The elastic sheets connect with each other. The elastic sheet is used to return the latching assembly towards the latched position.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Zhi-Yun Shen, Chih-Chiang Chang
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Publication number: 20110070472Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: YANG-YANG CUI, MING-ZHI ZHENG
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Publication number: 20110057586Abstract: An apparatus includes battery gauge circuitry implemented on an integrated circuit. The battery gauge circuitry includes a plurality of switches that individually open in response to a voltage reduction on a battery cell associated with a respective one of the switches. The battery gauge circuitry also includes a logic device that determines if at least one of the switches is open. The battery gauge circuitry also includes a register that stores data that indicates if at least one switch is open. The battery gauge circuitry also includes a controller that initiates halting power delivery to a load if at least one of the switches is open. The controller also identifies the open switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: Constantin Bucur
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Publication number: 20110052955Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: YUNG-HUNG CHU
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Publication number: 20110052956Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: PING-KUN FU, YU ZHANG
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Patent number: 7897278Abstract: A battery module includes a top cover and a bottom cover affixed together to accommodate a battery set, which has conducting terminals positioned in respective bottom side holes of the bottom cover for the contact of respective metal contacts of a battery charger or power hand tool. A movable member is sleeved onto the battery set inside the bottom cover and held in a first position by spring members to block side holes of the bottom cover and movable from the first position to a second position to open the side holes of the bottom cover for ventilation to dissipate heat upon insertion of the battery module in a battery charger for charging.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kim Y. C. Tsai, Cheng-I Teng
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Publication number: 20110045330Abstract: 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) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Toshio TAKESHITA, Nobuhito EBINE, Yoshiyuki KATSUNO, Kei TASHIRO
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Patent number: 7892668Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, and a battery locking apparatus. The battery locking apparatus includes a locking unit, provided between a battery cover and the main body, which locks the battery cover to the main body; and an unlocking unit, provided between the locking unit and a battery, which provides a pushing force against the battery to unlock it from the main body.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Seong-Woo Choi
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Publication number: 20110039141Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventor: YU ZHANG
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Patent number: 7887942Abstract: A battery pack for locking with a power tool with at least one movable locking bar has at least a front recess and a rear recess located after the front recess in the direction of a relative motion between the battery pack and the power tool, the recesses are configured as detent grooves, and the recesses are differently shaped and are offset transversely to the direction of motion; and a power tool locks with the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Marcin Rejman, Wolf Matthias, Urs Roth
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Patent number: 7883360Abstract: A battery pack for an electric appliance has a base body, a locking device for locking the base body to the electric appliance, at least one contact element for producing an electrical contact with the electric appliance, and a contact holding unit for holding the contact element. The locking device and the contact holding unit are fastened to the base body by a shared fastening module.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Daniel Hirt
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Publication number: 20110023264Abstract: An electrical appliance including a housing containing an electric motor and a storage battery pack for energizing the electric motor at an operating voltage of more than 42 volts. The storage battery pack includes a plurality of storage battery cells electrically connected so as to form at least two cell groups having a cell voltage of less than 42 volts. A connector assembly includes a bridge circuit configured to electrically connect the cell groups with each other so as to provide the operating voltage of more than 42 volts while establishing electrical connection between the storage battery pack and the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Oliver Liebig, Dirk Wegener
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Patent number: 7879479Abstract: A battery pack for an electric appliance has a base body, a locking element that is movable relative to the base body, is provided for locking the base body to the electric appliance, and has a locked position, and a holding element, which is provided to maintain the locked position when the base body is in the locked state. The holding element is integrally joined to the locking element.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Heiko Roehm, Daniel Hirt
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Patent number: 7879482Abstract: In a battery pack for an electrical device having a base body, a locking unit for locking the base body to the electrical device, and at least one battery cell, the battery pack has a fastening module, which is intended for securing the locking unit to the battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Wolf Matthias
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Publication number: 20110020681Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bao-Shuai Liu
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Publication number: 20110020682Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: HUA-XIANG LIANG, YE LIU, HSIAO-HUA TU
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Patent number: 7872446Abstract: A battery pack for a sterilizable instrument, such as a medical endoscope. The battery pack includes batteries removably positioned within an enclosure which mounts a first grouping of electrical contacts engaged with the battery contacts. The enclosure includes an outer end wall which sealingly encloses the first grouping of contacts. The outer end wall mounts a second grouping of electrical contacts which are normally resiliently maintained in a first position spaced from the contacts of the first grouping. The contacts of the second grouping sealingly penetrate through the outer end wall. When the battery pack is engaged on the instrument, the contacts of the second grouping engage third contacts on the instrument, causing the contacts of the second grouping to move into a second position where they directly engage contacts of the first grouping to provide electrical power to the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Reid Cover, Emmet McCarthy
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Publication number: 20110008664Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventor: Tien-Chuan Chen
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Patent number: 7869199Abstract: A battery cover assembly comprises a housing, a battery cover, a first magnetic element and second magnetic element. The magnetic pole of the first magnetic is opposite to the magnetic pole of the second magnetic element such that the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are magnetically attracted to each other to attach the battery cover to the housing to cover the receiving space of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Lucas Huang, Lee-Han Ng, Chien-Chun Huang
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Patent number: 7867646Abstract: A thermostat is provided with a closure member that encloses at least one battery received within the thermostat housing. The thermostat includes a thermostat housing having at least one compartment in the housing adapted to receive at least one battery therein, and a retaining portion. The thermostat further includes a closure member pivotally secured to the thermostat housing, which is slidable relative to the thermostat housing between an open position in which the closure member freely pivots relative to the housing to permit access to the at least one compartment for replacement of a battery therein, and a latched position in which a latching portion on the closure member slidably engages the retaining portion on the thermostat housing to secure the closure member in a latched position.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Emerson Electric, Co.Inventor: William D. Rhodes
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Patent number: 7867645Abstract: A latching mechanism of a battery cover assembly (100) is provided. The battery cover assembly includes a battery cover (20) and a housing (10). The latching mechanism includes a limiting mechanism, a hinged mechanism, at least one latching portion (133), and at least one latching arm (28). The limiting mechanism is configured to prevent the battery cover from accidentally detaching from the housing. The hinged mechanism is configured to facilitate both rotation and sliding of the battery cover relative to the housing. Each latching portion is formed on the housing, and each latching arm is formed on the battery cover. The latching arm elastically engages with a respective latching portion in such manner that the battery cover is latched to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Chi-Chung Lu
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Publication number: 20100330406Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEI-JUN WANG, ZI-MING TANG
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Publication number: 20100331042Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed including a base member, a first cover member mating with the base member, a second cover member positioned between the base member and the first cover member, a third cover member engaging with the first cover member, a camera assembly secured to the base member, and a locking assembly engaging with the third cover member. The first cover member can horizontally rotate along the second cover member. The first cover member is rotatably attached to, and cannot be detached from the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: MU-WEN YANG, CHIH-CHIANG CHANG
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Publication number: 20100330407Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: SZU-HSIEN LEE
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Patent number: 7858219Abstract: A locking mechanism of a battery pack A is provided with a hook 14 which can be locked to a mounting part B of an object equipment such as an electric tool in a state slid with respect to the mounting part, and operation parts 16 for releasing the lock which are linked to the hook 14, on a case which contains a battery. The hook 14 is urged to move upward by an elastic body in a direction of being locked to the mounting part B. The operation parts 16 are arranged in both side parts of the case within such a range that they can be grasped with a single hand from both sides of a backward end in the sliding direction of the case. When the operation parts 16 are operated from the both sides, the lock between the hook 14 and the mounting part B is released against the urge by the elastic body.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kigen Agehara, Michio Yamashita
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Publication number: 20100321868Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed including a base member, a cover member rotatably attached with the base member, a connecting body, a protruding post, a sleeve, and an elastic member. The connecting body guides the rotation of the cover member about the axis of the protruding post. A sleeve rotates along with the cover member and can maintain the cover member at any position relative to the base member during rotation of the cover member. The elastic member can disengage the sleeve from the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: MU-WEN YANG, CHIH-CHIANG CHANG
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Patent number: 7855008Abstract: The invention relates to a battery holder 30 for an electronic device. In order to provide an improved possibility of exchanging a battery of an electronic device, it is proposed that the battery holder 30 comprises an outer surface 31, means 32 for receiving an exchangeable battery 20 and means 33, 34 for connecting the battery holder 30 releasably to an electronic device. The latter means enable a connection of the battery holder to the electronic device in a way that electrical contact elements 21 of a battery 20 received by said battery holder 30 come into contact with electrical contact elements of the electronic device and that the outer surface 31 of the battery holder 30 forms part of the outer surface of the electronic device. The invention relates equally to a corresponding electronic device and to a cover for such an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jussi Hakunti, Peter Knudssen, Tommi Teuri
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Publication number: 20100310914Abstract: The remote control system (1) has a battery compartment, which is disposed in a housing and which is closed by means of a removable cover lid (4). The cover lid (4) is held to the housing by means of at least one permanent magnet (6, 7).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: FM MARKETING GMBHInventor: Ferdinand Maier
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Patent number: 7842412Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) includes a housing (10), a cover (20) and a latch (30). The housing has a latch receiving portion (150) defined at one end thereof. The battery cover has a button hole (222) therein and includes at least one tab (224). The latch is fixed in the housing. The latch includes a button member (40) and an elastic member (50). The button member resists/biases the elastic member. The button member is received in the button hole of the battery cover and the latch receiving portion of the housing. The tab engages with the latch receiving portion. The elastic member has at least one clasp (56), which locks with a corresponding tab of the battery cover to the housing. When the elastic member is pressed by the button member, the clasp releases the tab. This release provides a user with convenient disassembly mechanism for the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Xin-Fu Zhang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Chia-Hua Chen, Hsiao-Hua Tu
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Patent number: 7832652Abstract: An HVAC controller includes an HVAC controller housing having an aperture and a removable battery tray disposed within the aperture. The removable battery tray includes a pivot point for rotating the battery tray into and out of the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Barton, Arnie P. Kalla, Paul Meyers, Cary Leen
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Patent number: 7833652Abstract: A battery loading mechanism includes: a battery loading section having an insertion space capable for accommodating a battery, in which a portion of an outer circumference of each of two end surfaces on insertion and ejection sides, respectively, is formed as a curve section; and lock means for locking the battery loaded into the battery loading section, the lock means rotatably supported on the battery loading section. The lock means includes a lock section, the lock section being formed in such a shape that it becomes wider the further away it is from a point at which the lock means is rotatably supported, and at least a portion of a side edge of the lock section in a width direction is formed as a curve section corresponding to the curve section of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kouta Nagano
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Publication number: 20100285344Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: PACCAR INCInventor: Lew Plummer
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Publication number: 20100279163Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Po-Chao LAO
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Patent number: 7824793Abstract: A portable electronic device (101) includes a battery cover (200), a latch (200) and a housing (300). The battery cover has a resisting portion (114). One end of the latch has a limiting portion (207), another end of the latch having an engaging portion (208). The housing has a positioning portion. The latch moveably engages with the housing, and the resisting portion of the cover locks with the engaging portion for releasably locking the battery cover. The limiting portion engages with the positioning portion so as to limit the cover to open relative to the housing. This release provides a user with convenient and easy to use disassembly mechanism for the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
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Publication number: 20100273037Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: MU-WEN YANG, CHIH-CHIANG CHANG
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Patent number: 7820318Abstract: A battery mount is disclosed. The battery mount includes a body having a lateral axis, a central groove extending along the lateral axis, and an arcuate cut-out extending from a top surface of the body on either side of the lateral axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: eStop Robotics LLCInventors: Adam Schuman, Michael Crane, Kevin Durkin, Jules Scogna, Joseph Troy, Megan Durkin, Elizabeth Hale
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Patent number: 7813112Abstract: A cover latching assembly (60) for a portable electronic device (100) is provided. The portable electronic device includes a housing (10) and a cover (20) configured for attaching to the housing. The cover has a latching portion (26) formed thereon. The cover latching assembly includes a button (30) and an elastic member (40). The button includes a recessed portion (344), and the button is slidably secured on the housing. The elastic member enables the latching portion of the cover to engage with the recessed portion of the button.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Peng-Jin Ge, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Jun Wang, Gang Yang, Yong-Hui Sun, Wen-Wei Song
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Publication number: 20100255354Abstract: A battery box assembly for toys includes a frame having an engaging portion on a side thereof and a box has a first end pivotably connected to the frame and a battery unit 3 is inserted into the box via an open end defined in a second end of the box. Two pivotable locking members are connected on two sides of the box and the battery unit has two protrusions which are removably engaged with the locking members. A hook member is pivotably connected to one of the two sides of the box and removably hooked to the engaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventor: Shigetada Taya
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Patent number: 7807285Abstract: An energy storage device, such as an electrical storage battery, having a unique terminal structure and sealing arrangement. The battery generally includes a case in which an electrode assembly is disposed, and a cover provided with a fill hole and fill plug, and a terminal structure that forms a battery terminal. Both the positive and negative electrode tabs are compressed by a fastener that seals the battery and forms a battery terminal. The battery case can be positive, negative, or neutral.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Quallion LLCInventors: Paul Berg, Alex Z. Pàl, Jose A. Ulloa, Michael Escobar, M. Elizabeth Bush
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Patent number: 7800891Abstract: A cover locking structure (100) for portable electronic device includes a housing (20), a releasable member (30) and a cover (10). The housing includes an end wall (22) and an extending wall (26). The end wall defines an opening (222) defined therein. One end of the extending wall connects with the end wall. The extending wall has a locking hole (2642) defined therein. The releasable member is flexibly fixed on the housing and has a block (3242) formed thereon. The block corresponds to the locking hole of the extending wall. The cover has a hook (14) formed thereon. The hook is locked in the locking hole when the cover is assembled to the housing. The block of the releasable member pushes the hook out off the locking hole when the cover is to be detached from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Zheng Shi, Chih-Chiang Chang
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Patent number: 7794867Abstract: A battery apparatus and electronic equipment in which the battery apparatus has a characteristic compatible with the electronic equipment can be suitably attached to the electronic equipment. In a battery apparatus, an identification section of the battery apparatus serves to identify a characteristic of the battery apparatus, and which is provided on an end surface and on both sides of a battery-side terminal in the width direction of the battery apparatus. The identification section is configured with identification recesses formed in a manner open to the end surface, and at least one of the positions, cross-sectional shapes, and lengths on the end surface of the identification recesses, is formed on the basis of the characteristic of the battery apparatus. The cross-sectional shape and length of the identification recess is formed on the basis of the characteristic of the battery apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshio Takeshita, Kei Tashiro, Takashi Kondou, Yoshihito Tamesue
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Patent number: 7796381Abstract: A battery cover latching assembly is for a portable electronic device including a housing, a first cover configured for attaching to a first side of the housing, and a second cover configured for attaching to a second side of the housing. The battery cover latching assembly includes a locking portion, a resisting portion, and a latch. The locking portion is formed on the first cover. The resisting portion is formed on the second cover. The latch is attached to the housing and abutting the resisting portion. The latch includes an engaging portion and a button portion. The engaging portion is engageable with the locking portion so as to lock the first cover and the housing with each other. The button portion is movable so as to disengage the engaging portion from the locking portion, thereby unlocking the first cover from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
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Publication number: 20100216003Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG
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Patent number: 7781091Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of cylindrical cell modules, each formed by serially connecting a plurality of unit cells; a cell box in which the cell modules are contained in a manner such that the cell modules are arranged parallel to each other; a plurality of holding members fit to outer peripheries of the cell modules so as to arrange the cell modules in a zigzag manner along axes of the cell modules, in a manner such that the holding members make contact with each other and a gap is secured between every adjacent cell module; and an elastic body inserted between the holding members and a frame of the cell box. Preferably, a pushing member provided between the elastic body and the holding members is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Matsuoka, Atsushi Mizutani