IP Library Granted Patent US 11,502,367
Granted Patent B2
US 11,502,367 · App. 16/765,109 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Battery case

Inventors: Yunosuke Fukuda (Tokyo, JP); Naoto Kawaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Atsushi Metsugi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: FDK CORPORATION
H01M50/262H01M50/202H01M50/216H01M50/247H01M50/271H01M2220/30
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Patent No.
US 11,502,367
App. No.
16/765,109
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a battery case for accommodating a coin cell battery which is inserted thereinto in a sliding manner. The battery case includes: a battery case body part which includes an opening for accommodating the coin battery and in which the accommodated coin cell battery is held; and a lid part which closes the opening of the battery case body part. The lid part includes a claw part which, upon closing of the opening, is fitted and inserted into the battery case body part, and with which, upon removal of the coin cell battery held in the battery case body part, the coin battery is pushed out in a direction opposite to a direction of insertion.

Claims (16)

1. A battery case for accommodating a coin cell battery inserted thereinto in a sliding manner, the battery case comprising:

a battery case body part which includes an opening for accommodating the coin cell battery, and in which the accommodated coin cell battery is held, the battery case body part including a space therein; and

a lid part which closes the opening of the battery case body part, the lid part including a claw part in one side surface thereof configured to be inserted into a locking hole in the battery case body part,

wherein the claw part of the lid part is configured to close the opening by inserting the claw part of the lid part into the locking hole of the battery case body part;

wherein the claw part of the lid part is configured to remove the coin cell battery held in the battery case main body by inserting the claw part of the lid part into the space and pushing out the coin cell battery in a removal direction opposite to an insertion direction of insertion of the coin cell battery into the battery case body part; and

wherein:

the battery case body part further includes a battery holder which holds the coin cell battery and is integrally formed, and

the battery holder includes a first holding part and a second holding part which hold the coin cell battery therebetween.

2. The battery case according to claim 1 , wherein the locking hole is in an inside surface of the battery case body part, and

wherein the lid part is slid along the opening, the claw part is fitted and inserted into the locking hole, and thereby the lid part is fixed to the battery case body part.

3. The battery case according to claim 2 , wherein the space of the battery case body part is disposed facing the locking hole in the inside surface.

4. The battery case according to claim 3 , wherein the space in the battery case body part is large enough to accommodate the claw part inserted thereinto and to allow the held coin cell battery to be pushed out in the direction opposite to the direction of insertion to move to a removal position.

5. The battery case according to claim 1 , wherein the first holding part is exposed to the opening and includes a cut-out part which allows the claw part to be inserted thereinto.

6. The battery case according to claim 2 , wherein the first holding part is exposed to the opening and includes a cut-out part which allows the claw part to be inserted thereinto.

7. The battery case according to claim 3 , wherein the first holding part is exposed to the opening and includes a cut-out part which allows the claw part to be inserted thereinto.

8. The battery case according to claim 4 , wherein the first holding part is exposed to the opening and includes a cut-out part which allows the claw part to be inserted thereinto.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2020
From: FUKUDA, YUNOSUKE; KAWAGUCHI, NAOTO; METSUGI, ATSUSHI
To: FDK CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-233484 · Dec 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200350526A1 · Nov 5, 2020
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