ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ELECTRICALLY COUPLING LOCK
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component;
a battery pack that is dockable to the electronic component; and
a lock to lock a docked battery pack to the electronic device,wherein the lock is to move to a locked state in which the docked battery pack is to be locked to the electronic device and electrically coupled to the electronic component to power the electronic component using the docked battery pack, andwherein the lock is to move to an unlocked state in which the docked battery pack is to be unlocked from the electronic device and electrically isolated from the electronic component.
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Abstract
In some examples, an electronic device includes an electronic component, a battery pack that is dockable to the electronic component, and a lock to lock a docked battery pack to the electronic device. In some examples, the lock is to move to a locked state in which the docked battery pack is to be locked to the electronic device and electrically coupled to the electronic component to power the electronic component using the docked battery pack and the lock is to move to an unlocked state in which the docked battery pack is to be unlocked from the electronic device and electrically isolated from the electronic component.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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an electronic component; a battery pack that is dockable to the electronic component; and a lock to lock a docked battery pack to the electronic device, wherein the lock is to move to a locked state in which the docked battery pack is to be locked to the electronic device and electrically coupled to the electronic component to power the electronic component using the docked battery pack, and wherein the lock is to move to an unlocked state in which the docked battery pack is to be unlocked from the electronic device and electrically isolated from the electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device comprising:
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an electronic component; and a lock to selectively secure a docked power input to the electronic device; wherein the lock is to move relative to the electronic device to a locked state in which the docked power input is to be secured to the electronic device, wherein the lock is to move relative to the electronic device to an unlocked state in which the docked power input is to not be secured to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a contact that is to move with the lock to electrically couple the electronic component to the power input in the locked state and to electrically isolate the electronic component from the power input in the unlocked state. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device comprising:
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an electronic component to receive electrical current to power the electronic component; a battery pack that is dockable to the electronic device, the battery pack including a battery pack contact to transmit electrical current to the electronic component through the battery pack contact; and a lock to lock the battery pack to the electronic device, wherein the lock is to move relative to the electronic device and a docked battery pack between a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein in the locked state the electronic component contact is to be electrically coupled to the docked battery pack contact to power the electronic component using the docked battery pack, and wherein in the unlocked state the electronic component contact is to be electrically isolated from the docked battery pack contact. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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