Integrated and flexible battery securing apparatus

1. A device comprises:

a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) that includes:

a first battery connection for providing a first electrical connection to a first terminal of a battery;

a mechanical coupling apparatus; and

a second battery connection for providing a second electrical connection to a second terminal of the battery, wherein, in a first flex position of the FPCB, the first and second battery connections are at a distance where at least one of the first battery connection and the second battery connection is not electrically coupled to the respective one of the first and second terminals of the battery, and wherein, in a second flex position of the FPCB, the battery is electrically coupled to the first and second battery terminals, wherein the mechanical coupling apparatus is not in direct contact with the battery, and wherein the battery and the second flex position are mechanically held in place by the mechanical coupling apparatus.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprises:

the FPCB having a first PCB section, a second PCB section and a flexible PCB section.

3. The device of claim 2 further comprises:

the first PCB section including a first PCB; and

the second PCB section including a second PCB.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical coupling apparatus includes one or more of:

an adhesive;

a clip;

a tab;

magnets;

a metalized film; and

other hardware.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device includes a processing module and is one of:

a digital watch;

an instrument tuner;

a disposable data-logger; and

an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the digital watch includes an input and/or output module that is operable to display one of:

display time functions; and

date functions.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the disposable data-logger includes an input and/or output module that is operable to input data to the device.

8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the instrument tuner includes an input and/or output module that is operable to display one or more of:

tuning functions; and

measured frequencies.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprises:

a communication circuit that includes one or more of:

a receiver;

a transmitter; and

a network connection circuit.

10. The device of claim 1 further comprises one or more of:

an environmental sensor;

a radio frequency (RF) front end;

a power harvesting circuit;

the battery; and

an input/output module.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the RF front end comprises one or more of:

a receiver;

a transmitter;

a tuning circuit; and

an antenna.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the environmental sensor is operable to determine one or more of:

a moisture;

a temperature;

a pressure;

a humidity;

an altitude;

a sonic wave;

a human contact;

a surface condition;

a tracking; and

a location.