IP Library Patent Application 12059691
Patent Application
App. No. 12/059,691

SMALL ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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12/059,691
Abstract

The present invention provides a small electronic device including a cabinet body having a battery chamber defined therein, and a battery pack having a battery that is to be received in the battery chamber and is integrated with a battery lid for covering the battery chamber. The battery lid is detachably engaged with the cabinet body. The battery lid of the battery pack includes a rectangular main plate portion in accordance with the opening shape of the battery chamber, two side plate portions projecting from both side ends of the main plate portion to face side plate portions of the cabinet body, and at least two ribs projecting from the inside of the side plate portions to be fitted to the inside of the side plate portions of the cabinet body, with the battery lid being engaged with the cabinet body.

Claims (3)

1 . A small electronic device comprising a cabinet body having a battery chamber defined therein, and a battery pack having a battery that is to be received in the battery chamber and is integrated with a battery lid for covering the battery chamber, the battery lid being detachably engaged with the cabinet body, the battery lid of the battery pack including a rectangular main plate portion in accordance with the opening shape of the battery chamber, two side plate portions projecting from both side ends of the main plate portion to face side plate portions of the cabinet body, and at least two ribs projecting from the inside of the side plate portions to be fitted to the inside of the side plate portions of the cabinet body, with the battery lid being engaged with the cabinet body.

2 . The small electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery and battery lid of the battery pack are joined to each other by ultrasonic welding.

3 . The small electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery lid of the battery pack is made of synthetic resin, and has the at least two ribs integrated therewith.

Assignments (2)
ADDENDUM TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 24, 2009
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022452/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2008
From: KOHRI, KATSUSHIGE; MUSHIKA, MOTOAKI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020735/0847 →