Flexible contact device for use with a battery

• US 20070059976A1
• Filed: 09/15/2005
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Premier Image Technology Corp (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yeh, Chen-Kuang, Sung, Hung-Hsiang
• Granted Patent: US 7,364,456 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/500
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/50 Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A flexible contact device is installed in an electronic apparatus for contacting with the battery and transmitting electrical power from the battery to the electronic apparatus. The flexible contact device for use with a battery includes a fixing part, a first flexible arm, and a second flexible arm. The first flexible arm extends from one side of the fixing part and a contacting part is formed at one end of the first flexible arm. The second flexible arm extends from another side of the fixing part. A pushing part is formed at one end of the second flexible arm. The pushing part pushes the inner side of the first flexible arm. Thereby, the flexible contact device provides enough contacting force and reduces the contacting resistance. The deformation of the flexible contact device is low and the rebound of the flexible contact device is good.

Claims

1. A flexible contact device for use with a battery, comprising:

a fixing part;

a first flexible arm, extending from one side of the fixing part, and a contacting part formed at one end of the first flexible arm; and

a second flexible arm, extending from another side of the fixing part, and a pushing part formed at one end of the second flexible arm, the pushing part pushes the inner side of the first flexible arm.

2. The flexible contact device for use with a battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing part comprises at least one fixing hole.

3. The flexible contact device for use with a battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing part comprises at least one positioning hole.

4. The flexible contact device for use with a battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first flexible arm tilts with the fixing part at an angle and the angle θ

is less than 90 degrees.

5. The flexible contact device for use with a battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the first flexible arm forms a first connecting part and the first connecting part connects to one side of the fixing part, a first enhanced rib is formed at the first flexible arm, the first connecting part, and the contacting part.

6. The flexible contact device for use with a battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second flexible arm tilts with the fixing part.

7. The flexible contact device for use with a battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the second flexible arm forms a second connecting part and the second connecting part connects to another side of the fixing part, a second enhanced rib is formed at the second flexible arm and the second connecting part.

8. A flexible contact device for use with a battery, comprising:

a fixing part;

a first flexible arm, extending from one side of the fixing part, and a contacting part is formed at one end of the first flexible arm; and

a second flexible arm, extending from another side of the fixing part, and a pushing part is formed at one end of the second flexible arm, the pushing part pushes the inner side of the first flexible arm, the second flexible arm has a through hole located on the location that corresponds to the contacting part of the first flexible arm.