Battery retainer
US6645665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a battery retainer for retaining a battery comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode, the battery retainer comprising a positive terminal for contacting the positive electrode of the battery, a negative terminal for contacting the negative electrode of the battery, a receiving chamber designed to be adapted to receive a battery and being open at the top, a pivotable retaining arm located at the top of the receiving chamber and designed and arranged to hold a battery received in the receiving chamber therein, and a spring element located at the bottom of the receiving chamber and designed and arranged to at least partly eject the battery received in the receiving chamber therefrom upon a pivotal movement of the pivotable retaining arm off the battery.
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