BATTERY LATCHING MECHANISM

• US 3,728,664 A
• Filed: 12/21/1971
• Issued: 04/17/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Repco Corporation Limited (Genuine Parts Company)
• Original Assignee: David T. Hurst
• Inventors: Hurst, David T.
• Primary Examiner(s): McGlynn, Joseph H.
• Application Number:
  US05/210,397
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 339/75,91,4 325/16
• US Class Current: 439/341
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/24 resilient; resiliently-mounted
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment

Abstract

A transceiver radio unit having a detachable battery contained in its own housing. A battery latching mechanism comprising a rigid finger extending downwardly from the lower end of the transceiver housing which mates with a notch in the battery housing. On the opposite side of the transceiver housing is a spring biased button member. Curved posts with camming surfaces are mounted on the battery housing to mate with the button member. Terminals and mating contacts are located on the battery and transceiver housings respectively.

Claims

1. In a portable transceiver including a rechargeable battery, a connector for securing said battery to said transceiver comprising a housing for said transceiver, a rigid finger extending from the lower end of said transceiver housing at one side thereof, a rod extending outwardly from either side of said finger, a spring biased L-shaped button member secured to the lower end of said transceiver housing at the other side thereof, one leg of said button member extending inwardly along the lower end of said transceiver housing, channels in said one leg of said button member, a housing for said rechargeable battery, said housing for said battery having a dimension at its upper end substantially the same as the dimension of the lower end of said transceiver housing, a notch in the upper end of said battery housing at one side thereof for receiving said rigid finger, grooves in said battery housing adjacent said notch for receiving said rods, posts having curved upper ends for mating with said channels in said button member, said posts moving said button member to overcome said spring bias and passing into a locking position with said one leg of said button member, electrical terminals on the upper end of said battery housing, and contact members on said transceiver housing for mating with said terminals when said housing are connected.

2. In a portable transceiver including a housing for a transceiver and a housing for a battery, a device for connecting said housings together comprising rigid finger means extending below said transceiver housing on one side thereof, a female spring biased button means substantially opposite said finger means on said transistor housing, grooved means within one side of said battery housing for receiving said rigid finger means, camming means extending outwardly from the other side of said battery housing for moving and mating with said button means, terminal means at one end of said battery housing;

and contact means at one end of said transceiver housing for mating with said terminal means.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said rigid finger means comprises a finger, and a post extending from either side of said finger.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein said grooved means comprises a groove having a dimension sufficient to accept said finger, and slots extending outwardly from said groove for accepting said posts.

5. The device of claim 2 wherein said button means comprises a rigid L-shaped member having one leg of said member lying in the face of one end of said transceiver housing, channels in said one leg for accepting said camming means.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein said camming means comprises posts having curved upper ends with camming surfaces for mating with said channels, said posts moving said L-shaped member to overcome said spring bias and passing into a locking position with said one leg of said L-shaped member.