Granted Patent B2

US 8,091,224 · App. 12/246,200 · Granted Jan 10, 2012

Abstract

Claims (43)

1. A method for coupling a battery within an embedded system, said method comprising:

creating a hole extending through a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface;

inserting a portion of the battery into the hole, wherein the hole is sized and oriented to position the battery substantially perpendicular relative to the top surface;

electrically coupling the battery to at least one contact;

attaching a first contact member to a first contact pad on the PCB;

attaching a second contact member to a second contact pad on the PCB;

establishing electrical contact between the first contact member and a positive terminal of the battery; and

establishing electrical contact between the second contact member and a negative terminal of the battery.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said creating the hole comprises creating the hole with a length that is longer than an outer diameter of the battery.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said creating a hole comprises creating the hole with a width that is wider than a thickness of the battery.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said inserting a portion of the battery into the hole comprises placing a coin cell at least partially within the hole.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a limiting a distance between a surface of the PCB and a point on a circumference of the battery to conform to one of a Compact Peripheral Component Interconnect (CompactPCI) standard, VME standard, and an Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA) standard.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising orienting the battery to be substantially oblique relative to the top surface of the PCB when the portion of the battery is within the hole.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein inserting a portion of the battery into the hole, further comprises inserting the battery into a battery holder that only receives the battery in a predetermined orientation.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising supporting the battery by placing a cap onto a top of the battery.

9. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

positioning a cap on a top of the battery; and

embedding a portion of a conductive contact member within the cap.

10. A method for coupling a battery within an embedded system, said method comprising:

creating a hole extending through a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface;

inserting a portion of the battery into the hole, wherein the hole is sized and oriented to position the battery substantially perpendicular relative to the top surface; and

electrically coupling the battery to at least one contact;

wherein said inserting the portion of the battery into the hole further comprises:

positioning a portion of the battery in a cavity defined within a battery holder; and

inserting a portion of the battery holder into the hole.

11. A method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising:

connecting a contact member to the battery holder; and

connecting the contact member to a terminal of the battery.

12. A method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising:

connecting a contact member having a projection to the battery holder; and

connecting the projection to a terminal of the battery.

13. A method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising fabricating the battery holder from a nonconductive material.

14. A method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising supporting the battery with a plurality of arms of the battery holder.

15. A method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein said creating the hole comprises creating the hole with a length that is longer than an outer diameter of the battery.

16. A method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein said creating a hole comprises creating the hole with a width that is wider than a thickness of the battery.

17. A method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising a limiting a distance between a surface of the PCB and a point on a circumference of the battery to conform to one of a Compact Peripheral Component Interconnect (CompactPCI) standard, VME standard, and an Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA) standard.

18. A method for coupling a battery within an embedded system, said method comprising:

creating a hole extending through a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface;

inserting a portion of the battery into the hole, wherein the hole is sized and oriented to position the battery substantially perpendicular relative to the top surface;

electrically coupling the battery to at least one contact;

positioning a cap including a contact member on a top of the battery;

connecting a contact receptacle to the PCB; and

connecting the contact member to the receptacle.

Assignments (11)