Battery holding method and structure
US7105247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M6/42
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The battery holding method and structure enable contact points between a battery and terminals to be maintained invariant in location by improving a performance in holding the battery, and accordingly a stable contact resistance can be obtained. A battery holder forms a battery chamber, and the battery chamber makes a space for housing a battery inserted along a lengthwise direction thereof. The battery holder is equipped, on a side surface thereof, with a nail for pressing the battery in touch with the side surface of the battery. When the battery is inserted into the battery chamber, the nail is deformed elastically, and the resulting restoring force thereof fixes the battery in a definite arrangement in the battery chamber with a slight and eccentric displacement.
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