Portable electronic apparatus having a battery pack with a mechanism for latching and an independent mechanism for temporarily preventing detachment
US5251105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pocket computer includes a base body having a battery pack storage area with an access opening section defined in the peripheral wall. A battery pack is loaded and unloaded into and out of the battery pack storage area. The battery pack has electrodes and an engaging section provided at its lower wall. Contacts 31 are provided in the battery pack storage area in a manner to contact with the electrodes of the battery pack and to impart a force to the battery pack in a direction to push the battery pack toward the access opening section. Engaging members are provided in the bottom wall of the battery pack storage area to be latched and unlatched to and from the associated engaging section of the battery pack 25. A projection and holding member are provided on the battery pack storage area and battery pack, respectively, to hold the battery pack in the battery pack storage area and release the holding of the battery pack in the battery pack storage area.
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