Battery holder
US5827619A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery holder incorporated in an electrical device is provided which includes a housing for holding a battery which supplies a voltage to electrical circuits of the device. The battery holder contains positive and negative side contacts fixed to the housing for connecting positive and negative electrodes of the battery to supply a voltage to electrical loads. The positive side contact includes a back plate fixed to the housing, a conductive contact plate for contacting the positive electrode of the battery, the contact plate forming a U-shaped or V-shaped spring together with the back plate, and at least two protective plates of an insulation material arranged along the outer periphery of the contact plate and protruding from it. The distance between the protective plate is defined to be larger than the diameter of the positive electrode of the battery and smaller than the diameter of the battery itself. The negative side contact is formed with a coil to have a resilient force in the longitudinal direction of the housing.
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