IP Library Granted Patent US 8,551,643
Granted Patent B2
US 8,551,643 · App. 12/661,685 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Battery pack

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Patent No.
US 8,551,643
App. No.
12/661,685
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack includes a battery housing, a battery cell having a tubular negative electrode having an opening part at one end and a positive electrode fixed to the negative electrode in such a way as to close the opening part, the battery cell being housed in the battery housing, and a protrusion disposed between the battery cell and the inner wall of the battery housing in an area other than an area where the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the battery cell are fixed.

Claims (13)

1. A battery pack comprising:

a battery housing;

a battery cell having a tubular negative electrode having an opening part at one end and a positive electrode fixed to the tubular negative electrode in such a way as to close the opening part, the battery cell being housed in the battery housing;

one or more protrusions disposed between the battery cell and an inner wall of the battery housing on an area of a surface of a shock-absorbing part, wherein the area is other than an area where the positive electrode and the tubular negative electrode of the battery cell are fixed; and

an elastic cushion member disposed on the surface, with through-holes provided in positions corresponding to the one or more protrusions.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the shock-absorbing part is provided between the battery cell and the one or more protrusions in such a way as to be in contact with the battery cell.

3. The battery pack according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more protrusions protrude toward the inner wall of the battery housing.

4. The battery pack according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a plurality of battery cells in the battery housing; and

a partition part that partitions a space in the battery housing into spaces for respective battery cells, wherein the shock-absorbing part is formed integrally with the partition part.

5. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more protrusions are disposed on an inside face of the battery housing, the inside face being opposite to another face coming into contact with an electronic apparatus when the battery pack is attached to the electronic apparatus.

6. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more protrusions disperse force due to external impact to the battery cell.

7. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more protrusions are collapsed when a force strong enough to deform the battery housing is exerted on the battery pack.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2017
From: PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
To: LIVING PROOF, INC.
Reel/Frame 041131/0464 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2015
From: LIVING PROOF, INC.
To: SQUARE 1 BANK
Reel/Frame 036796/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2010
From: TAKESHITA, TOSHIO; HARA, MIEKO; KUMAGAI, ATSUHIRO; MIYAJIMA, YOICHI; SHINTANI, SHOICHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024178/0275 →