Recording apparatus and battery holding mechanism for use in the recording apparatus
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1. A recording apparatus comprising:
- a holding portion for holding a battery, the battery having a stepped portion formed at one end and serving as a power source;
a concave portion, for receiving the stepped portion, formed in said holding portion;
a connecting member for electrically connecting said recording apparatus to the battery when the battery is held in said holding portion;
a biasing member for biasing the battery on a side opposed to a mounting direction of the battery when the battery is held in said holding portion; and
a fixing member for fixing the battery held in said holding portion against the biasing force of said biasing member.
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A recording apparatus has a battery as a driving power source of the recording apparatus, a holding portion for holding the battery, and a connecting device for electrically connecting the recording apparatus and the battery to each other when the battery is held in the holding portion. A biasing device biases the battery on a side opposed to a mounting direction of the battery when the battery is held in the holding portion, and a fixing device fixes the battery held in the holding portion against the biasing force of the biasing device.
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1. A recording apparatus comprising:
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a holding portion for holding a battery, the battery having a stepped portion formed at one end and serving as a power source;
a concave portion, for receiving the stepped portion, formed in said holding portion;
a connecting member for electrically connecting said recording apparatus to the battery when the battery is held in said holding portion;
a biasing member for biasing the battery on a side opposed to a mounting direction of the battery when the battery is held in said holding portion; and
a fixing member for fixing the battery held in said holding portion against the biasing force of said biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery holding mechanism comprising:
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a battery as a driving power source of a device, said battery including a stepped portion at one end;
a holding portion for holding said battery, said holding portion including a concave portion for receiving said stepped portion;
a connecting member for electrically connecting the device and said battery to each other when said battery is held in said holding portion;
a biasing portion for biasing said battery on a side opposed to a mounting direction of said battery when said battery is held in said holding portion; and
fixing means for fixing said battery held in said holding portion against a biasing force of said biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A recording apparatus comprising:
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a holding portion for holding a power unit, the power unit having a stepped portion formed at one end and serving as a driving power source;
a concave portion, for receiving the stepped portion, formed in said holding portion;
a connecting member for electrically connecting the recording apparatus to the power unit when the power unit is held in said holding portion;
a biasing member for biasing the power unit on a side opposed to a mounting direction of the power unit when the power unit is held in said holding portion; and
a fixing member for fixing the power unit held in said holding portion against a biasing force of said biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A power unit holding mechanism comprising:
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a power unit as a driving power source of a device, said power unit including a stepped portion at one end;
a holding portion for holding said power unit, said holding portion including a concave portion for receiving said stepped portion;
a connecting member for electrically connecting the device to said power unit when said power unit is held in said holding portion;
a biasing member for biasing said power unit at a side opposed to a mounting direction of said power unit when said power unit is held in said holding portion; and
a fixing member for fixing said power unit held in said holding portion against a biasing force of said biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A recording apparatus comprising:
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a holding portion for holding a battery, the battery having a stepped portion at one end and serving as a driving power source of a device;
a concave portion, for receiving the stepped portion, formed in said holding portion;
a connecting member for electrically connecting the device and said battery to each other when said battery is held in said holding portion;
a biasing member for biasing the battery on a side opposed to a mounting direction of the battery when the battery is held in said holding portion;
a fixing member for fixing the battery held in said holding portion against a biasing force of said biasing member; and
a paper feed port for feeding a recording medium, wherein said holding portion is arranged in an upper portion of said paper feed port and includes an insertion guide face to guide the recording medium into the recording apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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