Early recognition battery disconnect
First Claim
1. A battery pack for connection to an electronic product, comprising:
- a housing;
energy storage means located within the housing for storing a charge;
a first contact and a second contact coupled to the energy storage means and exposed externally from the housing;
circuitry means coupled to said energy storage means for providing at least interconnection between the first and the second contact and the energy storage means;
at least a third contact exposed externally from the housing and coplanarly disposed with the first and the second contact and coupled to at least one electronic device within the housing; and
means for electronically connecting the first and the second contact of the battery pack to the electronic product after electronically connecting the third contact to the electronic product.
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Abstract
A battery pack (12) for connection to an electronic product (10) having mating contacts (22, 24, 26, & 28) comprises a housing (11), an energy storage device (15) located within the housing for storing a charge, a first contact (38) and a second contact (36) coupled to the energy storage device and exposed externally from the housing. Circuitry couples to the energy storage device and provides at least the interconnection between the first and second contact and the energy storage device. Additionally, there is at least a third contact (34) exposed externally from the housing and coupled to at least one electronic device (42) within the housing. Finally, the battery pack has a connecting scheme for connecting the first and second contact of the battery pack to the product before the connection of the third contact to the mating contact on the electronic product.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery pack for connection to an electronic product, comprising:
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a housing; energy storage means located within the housing for storing a charge; a first contact and a second contact coupled to the energy storage means and exposed externally from the housing; circuitry means coupled to said energy storage means for providing at least interconnection between the first and the second contact and the energy storage means; at least a third contact exposed externally from the housing and coplanarly disposed with the first and the second contact and coupled to at least one electronic device within the housing; and means for electronically connecting the first and the second contact of the battery pack to the electronic product after electronically connecting the third contact to the electronic product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19)
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12. A battery pack disconnection system for an electronic product, comprising:
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a first housing for a battery pack comprising; energy storage means located within the housing for storing a charge; a first contact and a second contact coupled to the energy storage means and exposed externally from the housing; circuitry means coupled to said energy storage means for providing at least interconnection between the first and the second contact and the energy storage means; at least a third contact exposed externally from the housing and coupled to at least one electronic device within the housing; and means for electronically disconnecting at least the third contact from the electronic product before electronically disconnecting the first contact and the second contact from the electronic product; a second housing for the electronic product, comprising; at least a first mating contact, a second mating contact, and a third mating contact for electronically connecting with said first contact, said second contact, and said third contact, respectively, of the battery pack; a processing means within the electronic product for recognizing the disconnection of the third contact of the battery pack from the third mating contact of the electronic product before the electronic product powers down. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 18, 20)
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