Battery pack retaining latch for cordless device
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1. A retention latch adapted to be positioned within a device for retaining a battery, said retention latch comprising:
- an overall L-shaped retaining member adapted for engaging with the battery;
a release member integral with said retaining member, said release member adapted to be activated to move said retaining member to a release position to enable the battery to be removed from the device; and
biasing means for positioning said retaining member within said device and for returning said retaining member to a normally engaged position upon deactivation of said release member, said biasing means coupled with said retaining member.
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Abstract
A battery retention latch (350) comprises a retaining member (354), a release button (356) and a cam element (362). A biasing member 358 maintains the retention catch in a normally engaged position. The cam element (362) retains a battery pack (26) in a cordless device (352) regardless of the annular orientation of the battery pack (26) about a casing axis. A holding device (382, 394) maintains the battery (26) in the cavity (34) against a spring ejecting force such that the battery (26) partially extends from the device (352) enabling the battery (26) to be removed from the device (352).
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30 Claims
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1. A retention latch adapted to be positioned within a device for retaining a battery, said retention latch comprising:
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an overall L-shaped retaining member adapted for engaging with the battery; a release member integral with said retaining member, said release member adapted to be activated to move said retaining member to a release position to enable the battery to be removed from the device; and biasing means for positioning said retaining member within said device and for returning said retaining member to a normally engaged position upon deactivation of said release member, said biasing means coupled with said retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cordless device comprising:
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a cavity; a receptacle in the cavity; a battery pack removably located in the cavity, said battery pack including means for electrically coupling with said receptacle; and a latch including an overall L-shaped retaining member adapted for engaging with the battery, a release member coupled with said retaining member, said release member adapted to be activated to move said retaining member to a release position to enable the battery to be removed from the device, and biasing means for positioning said retaining member within said device and for returning said retaining member to a normally engaging position upon deactivation of said release member, said biasing means coupled with said retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27)
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17. A cordless device comprising:
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a cavity; an electrical receptacle in the cavity; a battery pack removably located in the cavity, said battery pack including means for electrically coupling with said electrical receptacle; a biasing means in said cavity for ejecting said battery pack from said cavity; means for holding said battery pack in said cavity against an ejecting force of said biasing means, said holding means positioned in said cavity; and a latch for retaining said battery pack in said cavity such that upon release of said latch, said battery pack being partially ejected from said cavity by the ejecting force from said biasing means and is held in said cavity against the ejecting force by said holding means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
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