Portable radiotelephone arrangement having a battery pack and a detachable battery

• US 5,933,330 A
• Filed: 05/14/1998
• Issued: 08/03/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Beutler, Scott D., Hassemer, Brian J., Janninck, Mark D., Wilcox, Scott R., Nagele, Albert L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thompson, Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gandhi, Jayprakash N.
• Application Number:
  US09/078,794
• Time in Patent Office: 446 Days
• Field of Search: 361/807, 361/814, 455/90, 455/572, 455/573, 455/575, 455/FOR 121, 379/433, 379/428, 320/107, 320/114, D13/103, 429/96-100, D14/138
• US Class Current: 361/814
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/247 specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/271 Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A portable radiotelephone (100) arrangement is disclosed. The portable radiotelephone is preferably foldable and comprises a first housing (102) and a second housing (108) hingedly connected to the first housing portion. The second housing portion has a recess for receiving a battery pack (115) and a battery cover (114) for covering the battery pack. Further, a detachable battery (2600) is coupled to the radiotelephone and covering at least a portion of the battery cover. The first housing portion of the foldable portable radiotelephone may also include a display (126) and a speaker (120). The second housing portion may further include a keypad (136) and an antenna (202).

Claims

1. A foldable portable radiotelephone comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing hingedly connected to said first housing, said second housing having a recess for receiving a battery pack;

a battery cover for covering said battery pack;

a detachable battery coupled to said radiotelephone and covering at least a portion of said battery cover.

2. The foldable portable radiotelephone of claim 1 wherein said first housing further includes a display.

3. The foldable portable radiotelephone of claim 1 wherein said first housing further includes a speaker.

4. The foldable portable radiotelephone of claim 1 wherein said second housing further includes a keypad.

5. The foldable portable radiotelephone of claim 1 wherein said second housing further includes an antenna.