Contact array

• US 5,421,745 A
• Filed: 01/03/1994
• Issued: 06/06/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bresin, Mark S., Kottke, Wille, Aksoy, Adnan
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Application Number:
  US08/143,025
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 439/500, 439/626, 439/620, 439/929, 429/7, 429/96-100, 429/123, 429/62
• US Class Current: 439/626
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/202 Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/247 specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/296 characterised by terminals of battery packs terminals of batteries H01M50/543
• 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 contact array (10) for electrically connecting an energy source (20) to a radio (12) and a charger comprising a circuit assembly (31) having a plurality of integral radio and charger contacts (38, 40) extending from one end of the circuit assembly (31). Two terminals (34) extend from a second end of the circuit assembly (32) for connecting to the energy source (20), and means for attaching (42) a component (44) to the top side (32) of the assembly (31). The means for attaching (42) are integral to the circuit assembly (31).

Claims

1. A battery pack having a connection member for connecting to an electronic device and a charger, said connection member comprising:

a circuit assembly having a top side and four ends;

a plurality of integral radio and charger contacts extending from one end of the circuit assembly;

two terminals extending from a second end of the circuit assembly for connecting to an energy source said two terminals comprising spring member pressure contacts extending from a top side of the terminals

means for attaching a component to the top side of the circuit assembly.

2. The radio of claim 1 wherein each spring member comprises a dimple.

3. The radio of claim 1 wherein terminals are covered on one side with an adhesive layer.

4. The radio of claim 1 wherein the terminals comprise extension members that extend perpendicularly from the second end of the circuit assembly.

5. A contact array for electrically connecting an energy source to a radio and a charger comprising:

a circuit assembly having a top side and four ends;

a plurality of integral radio and charger contacts extending from one end of the circuit carrier;

two extension members extending perpendicularly from a second end of the circuit assembly;

terminals extending from each extension member for connecting to the energy source, said terminals comprising two pressure contacts extending from a top side of the terminals;

an adhesive layer covering the top side of the terminals;

means for attaching a component to the top side of the assembly, said means for attaching being integral to the circuit assembly.

6. The contact array of claim 5 wherein each pressure contact comprises a spring member.

7. The contact array of claim 6 wherein each spring member comprises a dimple.