Abstract: To improve contact stability with respect to structures of terminals of a main body side apparatus and a component-to-be-loaded each having a terminal aiming for electric contact.

Abstract: A tablet PC has a body including a printed circuit board, a battery and pen holder. A first connector is fixed to the printed circuit board, and a second connector is fixed to the battery. The second connector is engageable with the first connector when the battery is mounted on the body. A stopper is provided on the printed circuit board to regulate the position of the battery when the battery is mounted on the body. The body has a battery-accommodating portion having an end wall having an opening. The first connector is exposed from that opening.

Abstract: A battery powered flashlight is described that has a pivot contact with an off-center pivot point and/or battery polarization is described. The flashlight is configured to allow batteries to be dropped into place without interference with internal flashlight components.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus comprises a frame having a recessed portion for receiving a battery. The recessed portion has a bottom portion that has an upper surface on which the battery seats. A circuit board is disposed beneath the frame and has two locking holes positioned at spaced-apart locations beneath a lower surface of the bottom portion. A negative battery terminal is disposed in an opening formed in the bottom portion. The negative battery terminal has two battery contact spring portions for elastically contacting a negative terminal of the battery and two locking spring portions that are sandwiched between the lower surface of the bottom portion and the circuit board. The two locking spring portions terminate in elastically deformable locking portions that are inserted into, and elastically deformed to make pressure contact with, inner walls of respective ones of the locking holes.

Abstract: A battery connector with retaining board includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals received in the insulating housing. Each terminal includes a connecting portion, a contacting portion and a soldering portion. The insulating housing has a vertical cooperating wall. A top wall and a retaining board backward extend from the backside of the vertical cooperating wall, thereby a retaining space is formed therebetween. The backside of the cooperating wall defines a contacting side formed between the top wall and the retaining board. A printed circuit board is retained in the retaining space and one end of the printed circuit board is depressed against the contacting side of the insulating housing whereby a firmly engagement is between the printed circuit board and the battery connector. Therefore, an electrical connection therebetween is stable.

Abstract: An improved tail cap assembly having features that allow direct electrical contact between a battery and the barrel of a flashlight is provided. The tail cap assembly includes a cap and a conductive spring. The cap is adapted to engage with the flashlight barrel. The tail cap assembly includes a cap which has a seat, two ears extending from the seat and gaps between the two ears. A conductive spring that includes a base portion is disposed between the ears. At least a part of the base portion is arranged to bear against the seat. And the base portion extends outward in a radial direction through at least one of the gaps. The conductive spring may be a coil spring, and the base portion is oval or asymmetrical shaped.

Abstract: A rotary-releasing device for a power supply having two rotary arms arranged on one side thereof, and each rotary arm being coupled with the power supply by an axle end. The rotary-releasing device having: a latch bracket section, and a handle section. The latch bracket section is a suspending arm with a pressing surface, and a fixed end is coupled to a free end selected from one of the two rotary arms. The handle section has: a rotary axle body extending to a predefined height along a direction; a lifting handle extending from the rotary axle body, capable of receiving a force to enable handle section to perform a rotating movement using said direction as an axis; and a pressing arm extending from said rotary axle body to a predefined distance and connected to the lifting handle at a predefined angle.

Abstract: An electricity connector to connect two electronic devices abutted to each other includes an insulation body and multiple conductor terminals, and multiple channels disposed on the insulation body to accommodate the conductor terminals; each conductor terminal including an upper contacting portion, a lower contacting portion, and a retaining portion each on both sides to enable the conductor terminal maintaining better flexibility, warrant improved electricity connection between two abutted electronic devices, and allow easier assembly.

Abstract: A battery contact mechanism energizing a battery in a direction of one electrode of the battery by making pressure contact between a conductive contact member and the other electrode of the battery, includes a torsion coil spring. A rotational force is given to the contact member by the torsion coil spring. The contact member is provided separately from the torsion coil spring.

Abstract: A battery securing structure with setting-cleared elements for being integrally assembled and welded onto a main board is provided. The battery securing structure comprises al insulation body, a first elastic structure, a second elastic structure, and a plurality of setting-cleared elements. The insulation body has a battery engagement portion and a securing portion. The first elastic structure is disposed on the bottom of the battery engagement portion for being electrically connected to one electrode of the battery. In addition, the second elastic structure is disposed on lateral side of the battery engagement portion for being electrically connected to another electrode of the battery. Moreover, a plurality of the setting-cleared elements is disposed on the securing portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic instrument having a housing, a battery accommodating section provided in the housing, and a spring for battery ejection which is pressed by a battery inserted into the battery accommodating section and thus stored in power. In the instrument, the spring for battery ejection includes a spring force generation portion, a first arm portion provided at one end of the spring force generation portion, a second arm portion that is provided at the other end of the spring force generation portion and extends with a certain opening angle with respect to the first arm portion, a first shaft portion provided at an end of the first arm portion, and a second shaft portion provided at an end of the second arm portion. The first shaft portion is mounted in a first bearing portion provided in the housing, and the second shaft portion is slidably mounted in a second bearing portion provided in the housing.

Abstract: A casing of an electronic key communicating apparatus is formed by sealing with epoxy resin a printed circuit board, a front surface of which a circuit component and end portions of each terminal are mounted on. A rear surface of the circuit board is used as a part of an outer surface of the casing. The circuit board includes a recess line portion to surround a button battery. The terminals are mounted on the printed circuit to cross the recess line portion. This structure allows a slide type mold to be used, decreasing the thickness of the casing and enhancing productivity.

Abstract: An improved electrical interconnect member for rechargeable battery packs is provided. The interconnect member includes a metal tab and a plastic housing. The metal tab preferably includes side bends projecting below the tab in a non-perpendicular geometric orientation with the top of the tab. The tab includes at least one lance for preventing post-assembly, lateral movement between the tab and housing. The housing is preferably Y-shaped, with the outer surfaces of the Y having concave curvatures. The concave curvatures allow the housing to seat between adjoining, cylindrical cells. The housing includes a rail with a cross section that corresponds to the area between the side bends and the top of the tab. The housing also includes a post for coupling to the lances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a converter for converting a dive light into a canister light. The converter comprises a first adaptor for mating in a waterproof fashion with a head of a dive light, a second adaptor for mating in a waterproof fashion with a battery compartment of the dive light, and a connector cable having a first end affixed to the first adaptor in a waterproof fashion and a second end affixed to the second adaptor in a waterproof fashion. In one embodiment, the first adaptor comprises a hand mount assembly for mounting holding the head of the dive light on the back of a diver's hand while the battery compartment of the dive light is attached to a belt worn around a diver's waist. The converter is manufactured at relatively low cost enabling recreational divers and beginners to acquire a converted dive light at relatively low cost compared with commercially available canister lights.

Abstract: A Kelvin connector for coupling to a post of a battery includes a first contact having a surface which at least partially conforms to and is adapted to engage and electrically connect to a surface of the post. The connector also includes a second contact having a surface which at least partially conforms to and is adapted to engage and electrically connect to the surface of the post. An electrical insulator between the first contact and the second contact urges the surface of the first contact and the surface of the second contact against the surface of the post and thereby forms a Kelvin connection to the post.

Abstract: The battery housing structure having the battery cavity for housing the battery and the battery cavity lid for closing the opening of the battery cavity, is provided with: the pushing portion for pushing the battery housed in the battery cavity toward the battery cavity lid; the supporting member that supports the battery cavity lid so as to be pivotable about the shaft substantially parallel to the pushing direction of the pushing portion; the battery armature that is provided on the battery cavity lid and is in contact with the electrode of the battery housed in the battery cavity; the slanting part provided on the side, of the battery armature, that comes into contact with the electrode of the battery first when the battery cavity lid is pivoted from the position to open the battery cavity to the position to close the battery cavity. The battery armature pivots while pushing the battery housed in the battery cavity in the direction of the pushing portion.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing part in which a battery is housed and a body-side connector for connecting the battery housed in the housing part to an apparatus body. When a battery-side connector connected to the battery through a connecting cable is connected to the body-side connector, the battery is connected to the apparatus body. A label is affixed on the body near the body-side connector. Provided on the label is a connector-connection indication which indicates an orientation of the battery-side connector to be connected along with a battery-housing indication which indicates a shape and a housing orientation of the battery to be housed in the housing part. This provides a guiding indication easy to view and understand, allowing a smooth, correct connection between the battery and the apparatus body through the connectors.

Abstract: A battery housing structure for portable devices includes a battery chamber and a movable seat located in a portable device. The battery chamber has two housing compartments for holding batteries. The movable seat is slidable in the battery chamber and confined between a first position and a second position. The movable seat has a first connector and a second connector to be coupled with the batteries to form an electric connection to transmit battery electricity to the portable device.

Abstract: A button-type battery unit comprising an upper housing, a battery coupled to the upper housing, a printed circuit board and a lower housing. A positive battery terminal and a negative battery terminal are reflow soldered to the printed circuit board. The upper housing is coupled to the lower housing to enclose printed circuit board. The positive battery terminal and the negative battery terminal are positioned on the printed circuit board such that the upper housing moves along a single axis of translational movement when being coupled to the lower housing.

Abstract: The invention concerns an ejection mechanism (110). The ejection mechanism can include a movable ejection button (118) having at least one wing (124) and a cover (112) having at least one first projection (130) and at least one second projection (138). When the ejection button is in a first position, the first projection of the cover can engage the wing of the ejection button, and the second projection can engage a slot (140) of a housing (114). The second projection engaging the slot of the housing can cause a force (F) to be generated at an opposing end (131) of the cover. Also, when the ejection button is moved to a second position, the first projection of the cover can disengage the wing of the ejection button, and the generated force can cause the cover to move away from the housing.

Abstract: In a cell cover according to the present invention, a compressed coil spring formed by deforming a linear elastic member is fixed to a plate member provided with a raised bent portion as a projection on a first side. The raised bent portion engages with an engagement part comprising a plurality of extended portions and bent portions of the compressed coil. A spring of the compressed coil is formed on a second side of the plate member. A spring seat winding at the bottom of the spring is pressed to the end face of the plate member.

Abstract: A battery chamber structure for an electronic apparatus includes a casing having an opening, through which a battery is inserted into the battery chamber, and a battery chamber lid detachably attached to the opening to close the battery chamber. The battery includes a first connector which is connected to a second connector of the electronic apparatus, the second connector being provided inside the opening. A portion of the battery chamber lid adjacent to the first connector is shaped to mechanically prevent the first connector from being disengaged from the second connector when the battery chamber lid is attached to the opening.

Abstract: A low profile microphone connector includes a dielectric housing and electrical terminals located in the housing. The housing has a generally cylindrical wall, a generally cylindrical microphone insertion cavity defined by the cylindrical wall, a supporting base formed at a lower portion of the cylindrical wall, and a plurality of ribs formed at an upper portion of the cylindrical wall. A PCB has a generally circular hole and a plurality of positioning slots defined along the periphery of the circular hole. In assembly, the cylindrical wall sinks into the circular hole of the PCB, the supporting base abuts against a bottom face of the PCB, and the ribs engage with the positioning slots to position the connector on the PCB. So the connector has a low profile over the PCB and reliably retained on the PCB.

Abstract: In a receptacle of the invention for battery using apparatuses, when mounting it to a circuit board 30, an electrode contact portion 15 of a contact for a battery 5 disposed on an electrode disposing portion 7 is disposed so that its forward portion may protrude above a battery mounting portion 52. When mounting a battery 50 onto the battery mounting portion 52, an electrode 51 in a recess 50a is pressed against the electrode contact portion 15 in such an inclined state that the lower end of an end surface having an electrode 51 formed thereon is abutted against the right surface of the battery mounting portion 52 while raising the other end simultaneously and then the battery 50 is pushed forward to flex a slant strip 5e toward the side of an electrode disposing portion 7 while pressing down the other end, so that it can provide a large flexure allowance as compared to the case of flexing it vertically and resultantly enhance the contacting pressure, thus securing the connection with the battery electrode.

Abstract: A connection apparatus for transmitting power and signals for a notebook PC is described. The power and signal connection apparatus includes a hinge and an arc-shaped connector. The hinge interconnects a battery module, a display panel and a base unit of the notebook PC. When the display panel is opened, the base unit is lifted at the hinge side by the battery module. The arc-shaped connector maintains an electrical connection between the battery and a motherboard of the notebook PC.

Abstract: A boot for a vibration motor of a mobile communication device is provided. The motor has a generally flat upper surface and is adapted to be installed in a mounting slot in a mobile communication device frame with the upper surface substantially parallel to an adjacent surface of said frame, and the mounting slot is at an angle with respect to a normal of the adjacent surface. The boot has an outer surface corresponding to the shape and angle of said mounting slot, an exposed surface generally parallel to said adjacent surface, and a motor-receiving slot for receiving said vibration motor, the motor-receiving slot having an axis angled from an axis of the mounting slot and generally normal with respect to the adjacent surface.

Abstract: To improve contact stability with respect to structures of terminals of a main body side apparatus and a component-to-be-loaded each having a terminal aiming for electric contact.

Abstract: The described embodiments provide devices and methods for creating an electrical connection in an electronic system. The devices and methods include a standoff that connects a circuit element with a circuit board and supports the circuit element at a sufficient height above the circuit board to create an additional layout area. The additional layout area may be utilized to mount additional circuit elements to the circuit board.

Abstract: A plate body is disposed on a plurality of arrayed batteries. A first terminal is provided with a first portion which is connected to one of the batteries, and a second portion which is connected to an electronic element. A cover member is attached onto the plate body in a first direction, to provisionally fix the first terminal on the plate body. The first terminal is provided with a tolerance compensator, which connects the first portion and the second portion while compensating a positional difference between the first portion and the second portion in the first direction.

Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board includes an L-shaped main body, a first contacting spring, a second contacting spring and a positioning spring. The L-shaped main body has a lateral side, a bottom side and a supporting portion. The first contacting spring is disposed on the lateral side and is electrically connected to the first circuit board disposed on the supporting portion. The second contacting spring is disposed on the bottom side and is electrically connected to the first contacting spring and the second circuit board. The positioning spring is disposed on the lateral side and on the top of the first contacting spring. The first circuit board is confined and positioned along a first direction as a result of the presence of the positioning spring.

Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement (10) for a battery pack-powered electrical hand-hand tool (2) has an adapter (16) which can be arranged at an electric hand-held tool (2) and which, for the electrical connection of the electric hand-held tool (2) to a battery pack (4), has an electric battery terminal (20) for the connection of the battery pack (4) and an electric hand-held tool terminal (18) for detachable connection of the electric hand-held tool and electrically connected with the battery terminal (20), and an auxiliary device terminal (12) for the electrical connection of the auxiliary device (8) with the battery pack, which auxiliary device terminal (12) can be detached from the auxiliary device (8) and is electrically connected to the battery terminal (20).

Abstract: A battery seat has a base, a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The base has a bottom, a sidewall, a positive terminal seat, a negative terminal seat and a battery cavity. The sidewall, the positive terminal seat and the negative terminal seat are formed on the base, extend up from the base, are connected to each other and form the battery cavity. The positive terminal is mounted on the positive terminal seat. The negative terminal is mounted on the negative terminal seat. Because the sidewall, the positive terminal seat and the negative terminal seat are connected to each other and to the bottom of the base, the battery cavity is strong and robust. Even a significant crack in the sidewall will not degrade the integrity of the battery cavity, and the battery cavity will still hold a battery without letting the battery fall from the battery seat.

Abstract: A battery connecting apparatus includes a housing, a base and a connector. The housing has a receiving cavity with an opening at an end thereof for receiving a battery therein. The base for sealing the opening of the housing has an assembling hole defined therein. The connector is mounted on the base with a lower portion thereof extending below the base through the assembling hole and an upper portion thereof supported by the base. A sliding engagement mechanism is provided between the base and the connector for enabling the connector to slide between a removable position where the connector is removable from the base and an assembled position where the connector is assembled with the base. A latching mechanism is provided between the base and the insulating body for latching the connector in the assembled position.

Abstract: Terminal structures aiming for a electric connection when a battery pack 100 (component-to-be-laded) is loaded on a video camera 1 (main body side apparatus), wherein the video camera (main body side apparatus) has a main body side terminal 30, and the battery pack has a battery side terminal 120 (component-to-be-loaded) terminal) for joining with said main body side terminal; and terminal pieces, 31, 31, 31 of said main body side terminal are insert-molded on an upper frame body 13 (mold member with two guide pieces 32, 32, being integrally provided on the upper frame body to sandwich said terminal piece; and a terminal member 122, 122 are insert-molded on a terminal case 121 (mold member)with guide grooves 123, 123 being formed on the terminal case (mold member) to correspond to said guide pieces; and by engaging said guide pieces with the guide grooves formed in the battery pack (component-to-be-loaded), positioning of the main body side terminal and the battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side t

Abstract: A back cartridge coupling structure is used in a handheld data processor comprising a body and a back cartridge. A connecter slot disposed at the coupling face of the body corresponds to a connecter disposed on the coupling face of the back cartridge. The coupling structure comprises a seizing element disposed on the coupling face of the body, and an outer lining, corresponding to the seizing element and disposed at one end of the back cartridge. The outer lining can be moved in parallel relative to the coupling face of the back cartridge. When pressing the two coupling faces toward each other face to face, the connector is inserted into the connecter slot and the outer lining is slid relative to the coupling face of the back cartridge. The outer lining is held in place by the seizing element to couple the body and the back cartridge. Thereby, both of the surfaces will not be scratched.

Abstract: A power supply unit for electronic devices has an insulating battery pack holder with a hollow portion to accommodate a battery pack detachably; a plurality of connector contacts and a switch contact formed of conductive metal and disposed inside the battery pack holder, part of each connector contact protruding toward the hollow portion, the switch contact capable of detaching from or attaching to a predetermined one of the connector contacts with a moving contact portion. When the battery pack is accommodated in the hollow portion, its electrode terminals elastically touch corresponding connector contacts to be conductively connected to a driver circuit. In removal of the battery pack from the hollow portion, when the predetermined connector contact protrudes into the hollow portion by a predetermined distance according to a reduction in urging force of the electrode terminal, the predetermined connector contact touches the switch contact to output a detection signal.

Abstract: The invention concerns an adaptor (100) adapted to establish an electric connection with a portable electronic instrument (200) and to allow transmission of electric signals. The portable instrument is controlled via at least one control member (210) having first electric contact means (213) accessible from the exterior of the instrument. The control member is capable of occupying a first non pushed-in position and a second pushed-in position. The adaptor includes a support (101) having a pattern cavity (102) dimensioned to receive the instrument. The pattern cavity includes at least one housing (110) in which are arranged second electric contact means (119). The housing is dimensioned to receive the control member, such that, on the one hand, the control member is brought into the pushed-in position and, on the other hand, the first and second electric contacts are brought into contact, when the instrument is placed in the pattern cavity.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a board mounting face and a mating face generally perpendicular to the board mounting face. The housing includes a plurality of terminal-receiving passages and at least one insert groove located between a pair of the passages. A plurality of terminals are inserted into the passages and each terminal includes a contact end projecting from the mating face and a generally flat terminating end exposed at the board mounting face with a mounting portion therebetween. At least one reinforcing member has a body portion for mounting in the insert groove and a generally flat fixing portion exposed at the board mounting face of the housing generally coplanar with the flat terminating ends of the terminals.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a lantern flashlight power source adaptor, which may be used with a battery that has an electrical socket, includes a member and an electrical plug that is supported by the member. The electrical plug may be dimensioned and configured to be connectable with an electrical socket of a battery and the adaptor may also include at least one terminal connector that is connected in circuit with the electrical plug and that is located on the member.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a flashlight are provided. In one representative embodiment a flashlight includes a light source, a housing and at least two battery locations inside the housing. Each battery location inside the housing can accommodate at least one of at least two batteries, each of which can be a different size. The flashlight also includes an electro-mechanical structure that prevents a closing of an electrical circuit that electrically couples the batteries to the light source, when one of the at least two batteries in the flashlight is a different size than another.

Abstract: A battery changing system having a battery chamber housing a first battery connected to a circuit, and receives a second, replacement battery which becomes connected to the circuit and displaces the first battery from the battery chamber as the second battery is being inserted, maintaining continuity of power to the circuit. Embodiments include a system which displaces the battery from the same side or opening in which the replacement battery is inserted, and a system which displaces the battery from another opening in the battery chamber.

Abstract: A method of producing a battery-connecting plate by providing busbars which connect batteries together, attaching terminals to one end of wires to produce terminal-attached wires for detecting voltage of desired ones of the batteries, placing the terminal-attached wires in a predetermined layout in a wire protector, setting the busbars and wire protector in a mold with the burbars positioned corresponding to an arrangement of the batteries, injecting resin into the mold to produce a molded piece with the burbars and the terminal-attached wires therein, and cutting an element mount portion of each of the terminals and connecting a respective circuit protector element to the element mount portion in a bridging manner across the cut.

Abstract: A connecting bus bar 12 is formed from a negative opposing section 27 which is smaller in thickness than a closed end of a bottomed cylinder 13, partially has a negative weld plate section 27a to be welded to the closed end of a bottomed cylinder 13, and opposes the closed end of the bottomed cylinder 13; a positive opposing section 28 which is smaller in thickness than a seal plate 14, partially has a positive weld plate section 28a to be welded to the seal plate 14, and opposes the seal plates 14; and the coupling section 29 for connecting together the negative opposing section 27 and the positive opposing section 28. The connecting bus bar 12 is formed such that the connecting bus bar 12, which excludes the negative weld plate section 27a and the positive weld plate section 28a, becomes lower in thickness than a thinner one of the closed end of the bottomed cylinder 13 and the seal plate 14.

Abstract: A battery connector system comprises a connector receptacle having a housing, the connector receptacle positioned on a battery pack having a positive battery lead and a negative battery lead, a first wire and a second wire coupled to the connector receptacle, the first wire and the second wire extending from the housing to connect the connector receptacle with the positive battery lead and the negative battery lead, and a connector plug positioned in an electronic device. The connector receptacle includes integral alignment features for mating with the connector plug upon insertion of the battery pack into the electronic device. The connector plug is float connected to the electronic device.

Abstract: A spring-loaded electrical contact includes a conductive terminal disposed movably in a receiving space that is confined by a U-shaped base part of a conductive mounting seat. The conductive terminal is operable to move from a released state, where a first end portion of the conductive terminal is spaced apart from an intermediate plate portion of the base part, to a pressed state, where the first end portion of the conductive terminal is proximate to the intermediate plate portion of the base part and where an intermediate stop portion of the conductive terminal is clamped between two clamping pieces formed respectively on two lateral plate portions of the base part. A biasing member is disposed in the receiving space and is mounted between the intermediate stop portion and the intermediate plate portion for biasing the conductive terminal to the released state.

Abstract: A battery pack system for hand power tools has a plurality of battery packs having different sizes, each of the battery packs having a housing with one side provided with a contact elements for an electrical connection between the battery pack and an electrical drive of a hand power tool and with arresting elements for fixing the battery pack on a housing of a hand power tool, wherein in all the battery packs a geometry of the arresting and contact elements is identical.

Abstract: An integral battery and recharger is described. The battery includes a battery housing, battery terminals and plug pins for location in a plug socket and operable to effect recharging of the battery when connected to an AC supply. The battery housing is generally designed to be received in a close fitting cavity (33) of a battery powered device. The part of the housing from which the plug pins project is designed to be sufficiently spaced, in use, from the walls of the cavity to allow the plug pins which project therefrom to fully extend part and the cavity. Preferably, the side from which the pins project extends at substantially 45° with respect to the said adjacent sides to form the third side of a three sided battery housing. A method of using and recharging a battery located in a battery powered device is also described.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a first attachment portion to which a first component can be attached to the front of the apparatus body, and a second attachment portion which has a substantially same construction as the first attachment portion and to which a second component can be attached to the rear of the apparatus body. Thus, the first component and the second component can be attached the electronic apparatus to thereby improve the performance of the electronic apparatus. When the first and second components are battery packs, two battery packs of the same shape can be attached to the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A button battery is installed in a electronic device such as a signal transmitter and electrically connected by a terminal contacting a flat electrode terminal of the button battery. The terminal has a circular spring-contact member surrounding a terminal base, and the spring-contact member is connected to the terminal base by a pair of connecting portions. The terminal base is fixed to a substrate by soldering. Since the spring-contact member is formed in a circular shape, its length can be made sufficiently long to make its spring modulus low and to reduce spring-load imposed thereon, thereby avoiding plastic deformation of the spring-contact member. The terminal base soldered to the substrate is prevented from being peeled off by eliminating twisting force applied to the spring-contact member.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use in a device having a battery and one or more power consuming circuit boards that are powered by the battery. The battery connector includes one or more electrical conduits and a housing. Each electrical conduit includes a battery contact, a first circuit board contact, and as second circuit board contacts. The battery contact is for contacting the battery and forming an electrical connection therebetween. The first and second circuit board contacts are for contacting the one or more circuit boards and forming electrical connections therebetween. The housing retains the electrical conduits.