Double locking mechanism on a battery latch

• US 10,312,483 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2015
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Chaney, David E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Conley, Helen Oi K
• Application Number:
  US14/870,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20170092908A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,343 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/00 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/209 adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells H01M50/216 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A double locking battery latch typically includes a fixed end having a fastening portion, a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch, and a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch. The double locking battery latch may include a fasting portion which extends in a first plane. The double locking batter latch may also include a first transition extending continuously from the fastening portion to the battery contacting latch.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a device housing having a battery receiving space;

a battery positioned in the battery receiving space;

a cover positioned over the battery in the battery receiving space, the cover comprising a blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space; and

a latch comprising;

a fixed end having a fastening portion connected to the device housing;

a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch positioned between the battery and the blocking protrusion; and

a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion extends approximately in a first plane.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, comprising a first transition extending continuously from the fastening portion to the battery contacting latch.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first transition bends from the fastening portion and extends approximately in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the battery contacting latch bends from the first transition and extends in a third plane that is approximately parallel to the first plane.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein:

the fastening portion has a battery facing surface; and

the battery contacting latch has an opposing first catch contacting surface facing the battery surface.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, comprising a second transition extending continuously from the battery contacting latch to the cover contacting latch.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the second transition bends from the battery contacting latch and extends away from the fastening portion.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the cover contacting latch bends from the second transition to define a first member that extends in a fourth plane that is approximately parallel to the first and third planes.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the cover contacting latch bends to extend in a fifth plane that is approximately parallel to the second plane.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the cover contacting latch is approximately L-shaped.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion has a fastener receiving passageway.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the fastener receiving passageway is substantially cylindrical and extends approximately perpendicular to the fastening portion.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the fastener receiving passageway has a threaded inner surface.

15. An electronic device, comprising:

a device housing having a battery receiving space;

a battery positioned in the battery receiving space;

a cover positioned over the battery in the battery receiving space, the cover comprising a blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space; and

a double locking battery latch positioned in the battery receiving space and comprising;

a fixed end with a fastening portion connected to the device housing;

a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch positioned between the battery and the blocking protrusion; and

a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the battery comprises a protruding catch engaged with the battery contacting latch.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the cover contacting latch is approximately L-shaped.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the cover contacting latch has a cover contacting surface in contact with the blocking protrusion.

19. A battery latching method, comprising:

connecting a double locking battery latch to a device housing having a battery receiving space, the battery latch comprising;

a fixed end with a fastening portion connected to the device housing;

a free end opposite the fixed end with a cover contacting latch; and

a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch;

positioning a battery in the battery receiving space, the battery having a protruding catch;

engaging the battery contacting latch with the protruding catch;

positioning a cover comprising a blocking protrusion over the battery in the battery receiving space, the blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space; and

positioning the cover contacting latch between the battery and the blocking protrusion.

20. The battery latching method of claim 19, comprising connecting the double locking batter latch to the device housing by inserting a fastener through the fastening portion and securing the fastener to the device housing.