Power switch arrangement
First Claim
1. A split battery contact arrangement for a low voltage portable electronic product having a light resistive load portion and a relatively higher resistive load portion, comprising:
- a split positive battery contact having a first positive contact point selectively isolatable from a second positive contact point, the relatively higher resistive load portion being selectively coupled to the second positive contact point when a battery is inserted between the first and second positive contact point, the relatively higher resistive load portion being completely isolated from the light resistive load portion when the battery is removed; and
a back-up energy source and the light resistive load portion coupled to the first positive contact point.
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Abstract
A split battery contact arrangement (10) for a low voltage portable electronic product having a first circuit (18) and second circuit (18) comprises a split positive battery contact having a first positive contact point (20) selectively isolatable from a second positive contact point (17), the first positive contact point being coupled to the first circuit (18) and the second circuit (16) being coupled to the second positive contact point. The arrangement further comprises a back-up energy source (24) coupled to the first positive contact point and a removable battery (12), which when removed selectively isolates the first circuit from the second circuit, thereby preventing the back-up energy source from powering the second circuit. When the removable battery is inserted, it couples the first circuit to the second circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A split battery contact arrangement for a low voltage portable electronic product having a light resistive load portion and a relatively higher resistive load portion, comprising:
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a split positive battery contact having a first positive contact point selectively isolatable from a second positive contact point, the relatively higher resistive load portion being selectively coupled to the second positive contact point when a battery is inserted between the first and second positive contact point, the relatively higher resistive load portion being completely isolated from the light resistive load portion when the battery is removed; and a back-up energy source and the light resistive load portion coupled to the first positive contact point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A low voltage portable electronic product having a split battery contact arrangement, comprising:
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a split positive battery contact having a first positive contact point selectively isolatable from a second positive contact point, a relatively higher resistive load portion being selectively coupled to the second positive contact point; a back-up energy source and a light resistive load portion coupled to the first positive contact point; and a battery having a positive contact used for coupling the first positive contact point to the second positive contact point.
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16. A split battery contact arrangement for a low voltage portable electronic product having a first circuit and second circuit, comprising:
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a split positive battery contact having a first positive contact point selectively isolatable from a second positive contact point, the first positive contact point coupled to the first circuit; a back-up energy source and the second circuit coupled to the second positive contact point; and a removable battery, when removed selectively and completely isolates the first circuit from the second circuit and which when inserted couples the first circuit to the second circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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