Apparatus for replacing a battery in a battery powered device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for replacing a battery in a battery powered device having a battery connector, the apparatus comprising:
- a battery housing for receiving a battery therein, the battery housing presenting an upper end adjacent the battery connector, a lower end spaced from the device, and a side opening; and
means for inserting and removing the battery through the side opening of the battery housing, the means includingan elongated rod, anda battery carriage having a lower end attached to one end of the rod, an upper end, and a battery-carrying chamber for carrying the battery, the battery carriage being adapted for sliding in and out of the side opening of the battery housing for permitting a battery to be inserted into and removed from the battery housing.
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Abstract
An apparatus 10 for replacing a battery 12 in a battery powered detection device 14 is disclosed. The apparatus 10 includes a battery housing 18 attached to the detection device 14 for receiving a battery 12 therein and structure for inserting and removing the battery 12 in the battery housing 18. The inserting and removing structure includes an elongated rod 20 and a battery carriage 22 attached to one end of the rod 20 for carrying a battery 12. The battery housing 18 presents a side opening 32 for receiving the battery carriage 22 for permitting a battery 12 to be attached to or removed from the battery connector 16.
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1. An apparatus for replacing a battery in a battery powered device having a battery connector, the apparatus comprising:
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a battery housing for receiving a battery therein, the battery housing presenting an upper end adjacent the battery connector, a lower end spaced from the device, and a side opening; and means for inserting and removing the battery through the side opening of the battery housing, the means including an elongated rod, and a battery carriage having a lower end attached to one end of the rod, an upper end, and a battery-carrying chamber for carrying the battery, the battery carriage being adapted for sliding in and out of the side opening of the battery housing for permitting a battery to be inserted into and removed from the battery housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery-operated device comprising:
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a base for fastening to a ceiling; electrical detecting means for detecting an environmental condition; a battery connector fixed to the base and electrically coupled with the electrical detecting means; a battery housing depending from the base for receiving a battery therein, the battery housing presenting an upper end adjacent the battery connector, a lower end spaced from the base, and a side opening; and means for inserting and removing the battery in the battery housing, the means including an elongated rod, and a battery carriage having a lower end attached to one end of the rod, an upper end, and a battery-carrying chamber for carrying the battery, the battery carriage being adapted for sliding in and out of the side opening of the battery housing for permitting a battery to be inserted and removed from the battery connector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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