Battery box assembly
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1. A battery compartment for use in combination with a control unit of an electronic faucet, including:
- a housing configured to receive a first battery and a second battery;
a lid having a hinge operably coupled to the housing, a first contact configured to contact a negative terminal of the first battery, and a second contact configured to contact a positive terminal of the second battery, the first and second contacts extending from the lid to mate with first and second connectors of the control unit; and
a spring disposed within the housing having a first coil configured to be in electrical communication with a positive terminal of the first battery, a second coil configured to be in electrical communication with a negative terminal of the second battery, and a connecting portion extending directly between the first and second coils of the spring for providing an electrical connection between the first and second coils of the spring.
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Abstract
A battery compartment assembly includes a housing and a lid configured to be removably attached to the housing. The lid includes a pair of hinges that engage a corresponding pair of openings in the housing, and a latch that engages a ridge on the housing when the lid is in the closed position. The lid also includes a pair of contacts that extend from the lid to mate with connectors of a control unit to be powered by the batteries in the assembly. A spring is included in the housing for connecting to a positive terminal of a first battery and a negative terminal of a second battery.
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1. A battery compartment for use in combination with a control unit of an electronic faucet, including:
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a housing configured to receive a first battery and a second battery; a lid having a hinge operably coupled to the housing, a first contact configured to contact a negative terminal of the first battery, and a second contact configured to contact a positive terminal of the second battery, the first and second contacts extending from the lid to mate with first and second connectors of the control unit; and a spring disposed within the housing having a first coil configured to be in electrical communication with a positive terminal of the first battery, a second coil configured to be in electrical communication with a negative terminal of the second battery, and a connecting portion extending directly between the first and second coils of the spring for providing an electrical connection between the first and second coils of the spring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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