Device with latched battery cavity

• US 10,212,835 B1
• Filed: 12/22/2017
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bose Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bose Corporation
• Inventors: Nilsen, Thomas Aquinas, Pucci, Lino Antony
• Primary Examiner(s): Lea-Edmonds, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US15/851,809
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/216 adapted for button or coin cells
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0221 Locks; Latches
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

Various implementations include devices with a latched battery cavity. In one implementation, a device includes: a body; a cavity within the body for holding a battery; a lip extending at least partially about the cavity; and a latch coupled with the body proximate the cavity for regulating movement of the battery in the cavity, wherein the latch requires multi-stage actuation to permit removal of the battery from the cavity, wherein the latch is actuatable to translate in a direction transverse to an outer surface of the battery and to depress in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction transverse to the outer surface.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a body;

a cavity within the body for holding a battery, wherein the battery comprises a cell-type battery;

a lip extending at least partially about the cavity; and

a latch coupled with the body proximate the cavity for regulating movement of the battery in the cavity, wherein the latch requires multi-stage actuation to permit removal of the battery from the cavity,

wherein the latch is actuatable to translate in a direction transverse to an outer surface of the battery and to depress in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction transverse to the outer surface.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the cavity comprises an opening at an exterior wall of the body.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the lip partially restricts movement of the battery in the cavity.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the multi-stage actuation includes two-stage actuation.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the two-stage actuation includes a first stage in a first actuation direction and a second stage in a second actuation direction distinct from the first actuation direction.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the latch includes:

a cantilever arm coupled with the body; and

a locking member coupled with the cantilever arm for engaging the battery.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the body further comprises:

a slot extending from the cavity; and

a seat within the slot.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the locking member further comprises:

a main body;

a first hook extending from the main body for engaging the battery; and

a second hook extending from the main body for engaging the seat within the slot.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the first hook comprises a first tapered edge, and wherein the second hook comprises a second tapered edge.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the latch comprises:

a spring arm coupled with the body; and

a locking member coupled with the spring arm for engaging the battery.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the spring arm is coupled with the body at two distinct locations and spans substantially across the cavity.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the body further comprises:

a slot extending from the cavity; and

a seat within the slot, and

wherein the locking member further comprises;

a main body;

a first hook extending from the main body for engaging the battery; and

a second hook extending from the main body for engaging the seat within the slot.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the first hook comprises a first tapered edge, and wherein the second hook comprises a second tapered edge.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the latch comprises:

a post coupled with the body; and

a locking member coupled with the post for engaging the battery.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the post comprises an internal slot, and wherein the locking member is pivotably attached to the post at the internal slot.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the locking member further comprises an actuatable tab for pivotably engaging the locking member to engage or disengage the battery.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the lip extends over the cavity to partially retain the battery, wherein the battery is retained in the cavity by the lip until the multi-stage actuation of the latch is complete.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes a remote control device.

19. A device comprising:

a body;

a cavity within the body for holding a battery;

a lip extending at least partially about the cavity, wherein the lip extends over the cavity to partially retain the battery; and

a latch coupled with the body proximate the cavity for regulating movement of the battery in the cavity, wherein the latch requires multi-stage actuation to permit removal of the battery from the cavity,

wherein the battery is retained in the cavity by the lip until the multi-stage actuation of the latch is complete.

20. A device comprising:

a body;

a cavity within the body for holding a battery;

a lip extending at least partially about the cavity; and

a latch coupled with the body proximate the cavity for regulating movement of the battery in the cavity, wherein the latch requires multi-stage actuation to permit removal of the battery from the cavity,

wherein the latch is actuatable to translate in a direction transverse to an outer surface of the battery and to depress in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction transverse to the outer surface,

wherein the device includes a remote control device.