US20100221593A1 - Battery and holding structure for same - Google Patents
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- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
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- H01M10/0436—Small-sized flat cells or batteries for portable equipment
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- H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
- H01M50/10—Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery
- H01M50/102—Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure
- H01M50/103—Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure prismatic or rectangular
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
- H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
- H01M50/543—Terminals
- H01M50/547—Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells
- H01M50/55—Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells on the same side of the cell
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- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
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- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
- H04M1/0262—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a battery compartment
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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- the present disclosure relates to batteries and holding structures, particularly to a battery and a holding structure for holding the battery.
- Portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are widely used.
- a battery having conductive connectors formed is generally installed in a receiving cavity of the portable electronic device.
- the conductive connector contact corresponding metallic elastic pins exposed inside the receiving cavity. Accordingly, the battery electrically connects the integrated circuit of the electronic device and provides electric energy for the electronic device.
- the battery is covered and secured by a cover.
- a space between the battery and the sidewall of the receiving cavity is required for an assembly of the battery to the portable electronic device.
- the battery may move within the receiving cavity due to the space. Due to the movement of the battery, the electrical connection of the elastic pins and the conductive connector may be interrupted.
- FIG. 1 is an assembled schematic view of a holding structure, according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a disassembled schematic view of the holding structure shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a sectional schematic view along the line shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIG.s 1 and 2 show an exemplary holding structure 100 for mobile phones, and other portable electronic devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital cameras, etc.
- the holding structure 100 includes a housing 10 and a battery 20 detachably received in the housing 10 .
- the housing 10 defines a receiving cavity 12 to receive the battery 20 .
- the receiving cavity 12 is enclosed by two sidewalls 14 , a first end wall 16 , and a second end wall 18 .
- the first end wall 16 defines a locking groove 162 communicating the receiving cavity 12 .
- the locking groove 162 is for latching with an end portion of the battery 20 .
- the locking groove 162 has a stopping board 164 and an elastic member 166 (show in FIG. 3 ) therein.
- the elastic member 166 is resisted and deformed between the bottom of the locking groove 162 and the stopping board 164 .
- the stopping board 164 can be moved within the locking groove 162 under the deformation of the elastic member 166 .
- the second end wall 18 has a protrusion 182 protruding therefrom and located inside the receiving cavity 12 .
- the protrusion 182 is engageable with the battery 20 .
- a plurality of metallic elastic pins 19 are parallelly arrayed on the bottom and in a corner of the receiving cavity 12 .
- Each elastic pins 19 includes a clamping section 192 extending perpendicularly to the bottom surface of the receiving cavity 12 .
- the clamping section 192 has smaller width than the remainder of the elastic pins 19 to be secured with the battery 20 .
- the battery 20 includes a bottom surface 22 , an end surface 24 and a top surface 26 .
- the corner of the bottom surface 22 has a recess 222 defined therein.
- the recess 222 has a plurality of electrical strips 224 parallelly arranged therein.
- the electronic strips 224 are used to connect the elastic pins 192 . Accordingly, the battery 20 is electrically conducted with the internal circuits of the housing 10 .
- a protruding flange 226 extends above the recess 222 .
- the protruding flange 226 is planar with the bottom surface 22 and defines a plurality of latching slots 2262 corresponding to elastic pins 19 . Each latching slot 2262 aligns with an electrical strip 224 and is in a line with the electrical strip 224 .
- the latching slot 2262 has the same width as the clamping section 192 and latches with the clamping section 192 .
- the end surface 24 has a latching hole 242 defined to receive the protrusion 182 of the housing 10 .
- the top surface 26 defines a step groove 262 opposite to the end surface 24 , thus, the battery 20 forms an engaging end 264 corresponding to the step groove 262 .
- the engaging end 264 can be received in the locking groove 162 .
- the engaging end 264 is received into the locking groove 162 and pressing against the stopping board 164 .
- the stopping board 164 is pushed to abut against the inside of the locking groove 162 against the force of the elastic member 166 .
- the other end of the battery 20 is assembled in the receiving cavity 12 .
- the electronic strips 224 of the battery 20 resist the elastic pins 19 , and the latching slots 2262 align above the clamping section 192 of the elastic pins 19 .
- the battery 20 is then driven to slide toward the second end wall 18 by the return force of the elastic member 166 .
- the clamping sections 192 are latched into the latching slots 2262 .
- the protrusion 182 of the second end wall 18 is received in the latching hole 242 of the battery 20 . Therefore, the battery 20 is latched in the receiving cavity 12 .
Abstract
A holding structure comprises a housing and a battery, the housing defines a receiving cavity, an end wall of the receiving cavity forms a protrusion, the other end wall defines a locking groove, a plurality of elastic pins formed on the bottom of the receiving cavity. The battery has a latching hole defined on one end to receive the protrusion, the other end forms an engaging end to engage with the locking groove. Each of the elastic pins has a clamping section, the battery forms a plurality of latching slots, the clamping section latch into the latching slot correspondingly after the battery is received in the receiving cavity.
Description
- 1. Field of the Disclosure
- The present disclosure relates to batteries and holding structures, particularly to a battery and a holding structure for holding the battery.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are widely used. A battery having conductive connectors formed is generally installed in a receiving cavity of the portable electronic device. The conductive connector contact corresponding metallic elastic pins exposed inside the receiving cavity. Accordingly, the battery electrically connects the integrated circuit of the electronic device and provides electric energy for the electronic device. The battery is covered and secured by a cover.
- However, a space between the battery and the sidewall of the receiving cavity is required for an assembly of the battery to the portable electronic device. The battery may move within the receiving cavity due to the space. Due to the movement of the battery, the electrical connection of the elastic pins and the conductive connector may be interrupted.
- Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
- Many aspects of the present battery and holding structure for same can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the various drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present battery and holding structure for same. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the diagrams.
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FIG. 1 is an assembled schematic view of a holding structure, according to an exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a disassembled schematic view of the holding structure shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a sectional schematic view along the line shown inFIG. 3 . - FIG.s 1 and 2 show an
exemplary holding structure 100 for mobile phones, and other portable electronic devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital cameras, etc. Theholding structure 100 includes ahousing 10 and abattery 20 detachably received in thehousing 10. - The
housing 10 defines areceiving cavity 12 to receive thebattery 20. Thereceiving cavity 12 is enclosed by twosidewalls 14, afirst end wall 16, and asecond end wall 18. Thefirst end wall 16 defines alocking groove 162 communicating thereceiving cavity 12. Thelocking groove 162 is for latching with an end portion of thebattery 20. Thelocking groove 162 has astopping board 164 and an elastic member 166 (show inFIG. 3 ) therein. Theelastic member 166 is resisted and deformed between the bottom of thelocking groove 162 and thestopping board 164. Thestopping board 164 can be moved within thelocking groove 162 under the deformation of theelastic member 166. Thesecond end wall 18 has aprotrusion 182 protruding therefrom and located inside thereceiving cavity 12. Theprotrusion 182 is engageable with thebattery 20. A plurality of metallicelastic pins 19 are parallelly arrayed on the bottom and in a corner of thereceiving cavity 12. Eachelastic pins 19 includes aclamping section 192 extending perpendicularly to the bottom surface of thereceiving cavity 12. Theclamping section 192 has smaller width than the remainder of theelastic pins 19 to be secured with thebattery 20. - The
battery 20 includes abottom surface 22, anend surface 24 and atop surface 26. The corner of thebottom surface 22 has arecess 222 defined therein. Therecess 222 has a plurality ofelectrical strips 224 parallelly arranged therein. Theelectronic strips 224 are used to connect theelastic pins 192. Accordingly, thebattery 20 is electrically conducted with the internal circuits of thehousing 10. Aprotruding flange 226 extends above therecess 222. The protrudingflange 226 is planar with thebottom surface 22 and defines a plurality oflatching slots 2262 corresponding toelastic pins 19. Eachlatching slot 2262 aligns with anelectrical strip 224 and is in a line with theelectrical strip 224. Thelatching slot 2262 has the same width as theclamping section 192 and latches with theclamping section 192. Theend surface 24 has alatching hole 242 defined to receive theprotrusion 182 of thehousing 10. Thetop surface 26 defines astep groove 262 opposite to theend surface 24, thus, thebattery 20 forms anengaging end 264 corresponding to thestep groove 262. Theengaging end 264 can be received in thelocking groove 162. - To assemble the
battery 20 into thereceiving cavity 12 of thehousing 10, theengaging end 264 is received into thelocking groove 162 and pressing against thestopping board 164. Thestopping board 164 is pushed to abut against the inside of thelocking groove 162 against the force of theelastic member 166. The other end of thebattery 20 is assembled in thereceiving cavity 12. Theelectronic strips 224 of thebattery 20 resist theelastic pins 19, and thelatching slots 2262 align above theclamping section 192 of theelastic pins 19. Thebattery 20 is then driven to slide toward thesecond end wall 18 by the return force of theelastic member 166. Theclamping sections 192 are latched into thelatching slots 2262. Meanwhile, theprotrusion 182 of thesecond end wall 18 is received in thelatching hole 242 of thebattery 20. Therefore, thebattery 20 is latched in thereceiving cavity 12. - At this latched position, due to the latching of the
clamping section 192 with thelatching slots 2262, theelastic pins 19 cannot depart from theelectronic strips 224 of thebattery 20, which maintain a continuous power supplying of thebattery 20 to the internal circuit of thehousing 10. - It is to be understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of structures and functions of various embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims (13)
1. A battery for a portable electronic device, comprising:
a recess;
a plurality of electronic strips arranged on the bottom surface of the recess,
a plurality of latching slots defined on the sidewall of the recess.
2. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sidewall of the recess includes a protruding flange, the latching slots defined parallel to each other and on the protruding flange.
3. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the battery includes a bottom surface and an end surface, the recess is defined in the bottom surface of the battery.
4. The battery as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the end surface has a latching hole defined thereon to latch with a housing of an electronic device.
5. The battery as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the battery forms an engaging end opposite to the end surface.
6. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latching slots align with the electrical strip and are in a line with the electrical strips.
7. A holding structure for a battery, comprising:
a housing defining a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity having two end walls and two sidewalls, one of the end walls forming a protrusion, the other end wall defining a locking groove, a plurality of elastic pins formed on the bottom of the receiving cavity;
a battery, the battery having a latching hole on one end thereof to receive the protrusion, the other end of the battery having an engaging end to engage with the locking groove;
wherein each of the elastic pins has a clamping section, the battery having a plurality of electronic strips and a plurality of latching slots, the battery being received in the receiving cavity, the clamping section latching into the latching slot correspondingly and the elastic pins resisting against the electronic strips correspondingly.
8. The holding structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a stopping board is received in the locking groove to elastically resist the engaging end of the battery.
9. The holding structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the battery includes a bottom surface and an end surface, the recess defined in the bottom surface.
10. The holding structure as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the electronic strips arranged on the bottom of the recess, the sidewall of the recess extends laterally an protruding flange, the protruding flange defines the latching slots.
11. The holding structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the latching slot aligns with the electrical strip and is in a line with the electrical strip.
12. The holding structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the clamping section extends perpendicularly to the bottom surface of the receiving cavity.
13. The holding structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the clamping section has smaller width than the remainder of the elastic piece to latch with the latching slot securely.
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