Integrated battery contact and retentive protrusion

• US 5,317,247 A
• Filed: 04/19/1993
• Issued: 05/31/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Leon, Robert, Finch, Steven J., Chong, Kok H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peckman, Kristine L.
• Application Number:
  US08/049,060
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 320/2, 455/89, 455/90, 429/96, 429/97, 429/98, 429/99, 429/100
• US Class Current: 320/112
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/209 adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells H01M50/216 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A battery (10) includes at least one cell (71) which is contained in a housing (16). Mating mechanisms, located on the housing, selectively attaches the battery to the radio. The mating mechanisms include a protrusion (36) selectively receivable (64) by the radio. At least one electrical contact (18) is located on the protrusion (36).

Claims

1. A battery for attachment to and powering of a radio, the battery comprising:

at least one cell;

a housing containing said at least one cell;

mating means, located on the housing, for selectively attaching the battery and the radio, the mating means including a pair of protrusions selectively receivable by the radio; and

charging contacts located on at least one of the protrusions.

2. The battery of claim 1, wherein the charging contacts comprises:

a positive charging contact and a negative charging contact located on one protrusion of the pair; and

a pair of sensing contacts located on the other protrusion of the pair.

3. The battery of claim 1, wherein the mating means includes a latch.

4. A radio having an integrated mechanical and electrical mating system, comprising:

a battery having at least one cell having a terminal;

a housing for housing the battery;

conductive protrusion means formed on the housing for electrically coupling the battery to a charger; and

protrusion receiving means on the radio for receiving the conductive protrusion means, for mechanically coupling the battery to the radio, and for electrically coupling the battery to the charger.

5. The radio of claim 4, wherein the conductive protrusion means formed on said housing comprises molded-in circuitry coupled to the terminal.