DOUBLE LOCKING MECHANISM ON A BATTERY LATCH

• US 20170092908A1
• Filed: 09/30/2015
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Chaney, David E.
• Granted Patent: US 10,312,483 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/00 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/209 adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells H01M50/216 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A double locking battery latch typically includes a fixed end having a fastening portion, a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch, and a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch. The double locking battery latch may include a fasting portion which extends in a first plane. The double locking batter latch may also include a first transition extending continuously from the fastening portion to the battery contacting latch.

Claims

1. A double locking battery latch, comprising:

a fixed end having a fastening portion;

a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch; and

a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch.

2. The double locking battery latch of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion extends approximately in a first plane.

3. The double locking battery latch of claim 2, comprising a first transition extending continuously from the fastening portion to the battery contacting latch.

4. The double locking battery latch of claim 3, wherein the first transition bends from the fastening portion and extends approximately in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane.

5. The double locking battery latch of claim 4, wherein the battery contacting latch bends from the first transition and extends in a third plane that is approximately parallel to the first plane.

6. The double locking battery latch of claim 5, wherein:

the fastening portion has a battery facing surface; and

the battery contacting latch has an opposing first catch contacting surface facing the battery surface.

7. The double locking battery latch of claim 6, comprising a second transition extending continuously from the battery contacting latch to the cover contacting latch.

8. The double locking battery latch of claim 7, wherein the second transition bends from the battery contacting latch and extends away from the fastening portion.

9. The double locking battery latch of claim 8, wherein the cover contacting latch bends from the second transition to extend in a fourth plane that is approximately parallel to the first and third planes.

10. The double locking battery latch of claim 9, wherein the cover contacting latch bends to extend in a fifth plane that is approximately parallel to the second plane.

11. The double locking battery latch of claim 10, wherein the cover contacting latch is approximately L-shaped.

12. The double locking battery latch of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion has a fastener receiving passageway.

13. The double locking battery latch of claim 12, wherein the fastener receiving passageway is substantially cylindrical and extends approximately perpendicular to the fastening portion.

14. The double locking battery latch of claim 13, wherein the fastener receiving passageway has a threaded inner surface.

15. A double locking battery latching assembly, comprising:

a device housing have a battery receiving space; and

a double locking battery latch positioned in the battery receiving space and comprising;

a fixed end with a fastening portion,

a free end opposite the fixed end having a cover contacting latch, and

a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch.

16. The double locking battery latching assembly of claim 15, comprising a battery positioned in the battery receiving space and having a protruding catch engaged with the battery contacting latch.

17. The double locking battery latching assembly of claim 16, comprising a cover positioned over the battery receiving space and having a blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space.

18. The double locking battery latching assembly of claim 17, wherein the cover contacting latch is positioned between the battery and the blocking protrusion and has a cover contacting surface in contact with the blocking protrusion.

19. A battery latching method, comprising:

positioning a double locking battery latch in a battery receiving space of a device, the battery latch comprising;

a fixed end with a fastening portion;

a free end opposite the fixed end with a cover contacting latch, and

a battery contacting latch positioned between the fastening portion and the cover contacting latch;

positioning a battery in the battery receiving space, the battery having a protruding catch; and

engaging the battery contacting latch with the protruding catch to secure the battery in the battery receiving space.

20. The battery latching method of claim 19, comprising positioning a cover over the battery receiving space, the cover having a blocking protrusion extending into the battery receiving space, and the cover contacting latch being positioned between the blocking protrusion and the battery.