Supporting device for coupling batteries to circuit board

• US 6,603,670 B1
• Filed: 12/23/2002
• Issued: 08/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Original Assignee: Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Inventors: Chien, Min Ju
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phan, Thanh S.
• Application Number:
  US10/325,945
• Time in Patent Office: 225 Days
• Field of Search: 361/801, 361/760, 361/807, 429/99, 429/100, 439/500, 439/680, 439/341, 439/376, 439/326, 439/96, 439/97, 439/100
• US Class Current: 361/801
• 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 50/213 adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/216 adapted for button or coin cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/244 Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/264 for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/50 Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/716 Coupling device provided on the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/18 Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components H05K1/0201, H05K1/023, H05K1/0243, and H05K1/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10037 Printed or non-printed battery
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10325 Sockets, i.e. female type connectors comprising metallic connector elements integrated in, or bonded to a common dielectric support
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10583 Cylindrically shaped component; Fixing means therefore
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/301 by means of a mounting structure H05K3/325 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/3447 Lead-in-hole components H05K3/3415 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A supporting device includes a housing for receiving one or more batteries. A spring blade has a middle flap and an end limb secured to the board, and includes a bent segment for engaging with the batteries. Another spring blade is engaged through the board for attaching to the circuit board, and includes a panel for detachably securing the battery to the housing. The board has two legs for spacing the board from the circuit board.

Claims

1. A supporting device for a circuit board, said supporting device comprising:

a housing including a board having a first and a second passages formed therein, and a pathway formed therein and located between said first and said second passages thereof,

a first spring blade including a middle portion having a flap extended therefrom and engaged into said pathway of said board, and including a first end having a limb extended therefrom and engaged through said first passage of said board, for attaching to the circuit board, and for securing said board and said first spring blade to the circuit board, said first spring blade including a second end, said housing including a first and a second walls provided on said board, said first wall including at least one protrusion extended therefrom,

at least one battery engaged between said first and said second walls of said housing, and engaged with said at least one protrusion of said housing, and engaged with said second end of said first spring blade, and

a second spring blade engaged through said second passage of said board, for attaching to the circuit board, and for securing said board and said second spring blade to the circuit board, said second spring blade including a panel engaged with said at least one battery for detachably securing said at least one battery to said housing.

2. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said flap of said first spring blade includes a projection extended therefrom and engaged with said board, for securing said flap of said first spring blade to said board.

3. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said limb of said first spring blade includes a catch extended therefrom and engaged with said board, for securing said limb of said first spring blade to said board.

4. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said second spring blade includes a catch extended therefrom and engaged with said board, for securing said second spring blade to said board.

5. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said board includes a recess formed therein, said first spring blade includes a bent segment provided on said second end thereof and partially received in said recess of said board.

6. The supporting device according to claim 5, wherein said at least one battery includes a central electrode engaged with said bent segment of said first spring blade.

7. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a peripheral fence extended upwardly from said board for defining a chamber in said peripheral fence and said board, and for receiving said at least one battery in said chamber of said housing.

8. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said second spring blade includes a bar extended therefrom and inclined relative to said second spring blade, and said panel is extended from said bar and offset from said second spring blade.

9. The supporting device according to claim 8, wherein said second spring blade includes a catch extended from said panel and engaged with said at least one battery.

10. The supporting device according to claim 9, wherein said panel includes a handle provided therein for moving said panel relative to said housing, to disengage said catch of said panel from said at least one battery.

11. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said board includes a first and a second legs extended downwardly therefrom for engaging with the circuit board and for spacing said board from the circuit board.

12. The supporting device according to claim 11, wherein said limb of said first spring blade includes a prong extended therefrom and extended downwardly beyond said first leg of said board, for engaging with the circuit board.

13. The supporting device according to claim 12, wherein said first leg of said board includes a passageway formed therein, said limb of said first spring blade includes a catch extended therefrom and engaged into said passageway of said first leg of said board, and engaged with said board.

14. The supporting device according to claim 11, wherein said second spring blade includes a prong extended therefrom and extended downwardly beyond said second leg of said board, for engaging with the circuit board.

15. The supporting device according to claim 14, wherein said second leg of said board includes a passageway formed therein, said second spring blade includes a catch extended therefrom and engaged into said passageway of said second leg of said board, and engaged with said board.

16. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said flap is bent from said first spring blade, and forms an opening in said first spring blade.