Granted Patent B2

US 12,257,524 · App. 17/798,503 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Inventor: Henning Kirk (Billund, DK)

Assignee: LEGO A/S

A63H3/36H01M50/247H01M50/262H01M50/514A63H3/006A63H3/28A63H2200/00H01M2220/30

Abstract

Claims (35)

1. A toy figurine comprising:

one or more electronic components; and

a battery compartment for receiving a battery for powering the one or more electronic components, the battery compartment comprising:

an inner battery receiving space configured for receiving a battery;

a first spring connector in the form of a leaf spring comprising a flat body, the first spring connector being provided at a first end of the battery compartment, and having a first electric contact surface configured for contacting a positive terminal of the battery and one end fixedly connected to a wall of the battery compartment;

a second spring connector provided at a second end of the battery compartment, and having a second electric contact surface configured for contacting a negative terminal of the battery and one end fixedly connected to a wall of the battery compartment; and

a battery-shoulder receiving part movably arranged in the battery compartment,

wherein the battery-shoulder receiving part is attached to a portion of the first spring connector;

wherein the battery-shoulder receiving part comprises an opening configured for receiving a knob protruding from a first end surface of said battery, the opening being formed in and through a first surface configured for abutting on the first end surface of the battery,

wherein the first contact surface is recessed relative to a rim between said opening and said first surface of the battery-shoulder receiving part, and

wherein cooperating guide elements are formed between a wall of the battery compartment and the battery-shoulder receiving part, and configured to allow only linear translational movement of the battery-shoulder receiving part relative to the wall in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the battery compartment.

2. A toy figurine according to claim 1 , wherein the first spring connector comprises at least a first bend providing a first portion and a second portion of the flat body, such that first portion is parallel to the second portion,

wherein the first portion extends from a wall of the battery compartment, and wherein the battery-shoulder receiving part is connected to the second portion; and

wherein the first contact surface of the first spring connector is provided on a third portion of the body which is resilient relative to the second portion of the body.

3. A toy figurine according to claim 1 , wherein the cooperating guide elements comprise:

a guide member extending from a sidewall of the battery compartment; and

a guide track formed in the battery-shoulder receiving part.

4. A toy figurine according to claim 3 , wherein the guide track is defined between a first peripheral flange formed at a first end of the battery-shoulder receiving part facing the internal space, and a second peripheral flange formed at a second end of the battery-shoulder receiving part facing away from the internal space.

5. A toy figurine according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface configured for abutting on the first end surface comprises a ledge.

6. A toy figurine according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more electronic components are electronically connected to the first spring connector and the second spring connector.

7. A battery compartment for a toy figurine comprising:

an elongate cavity extending between a negative and positive contact surface, the elongate cavity configured to receive a battery;

a spring connector defining the positive contact surface, enabling maneuverability of the positive contact surface; and

a battery shoulder mounted to the spring connector, the battery shoulder defining an aperture shaped to house a positive terminal of a battery,

wherein:

the positive contact surface defined by the spring connector is positioned within the aperture.

8. A battery compartment according to claim 7 , further comprising an annular lip positioned at an extremity of the aperture, wherein the lip is configured to obstruct contact between a negative terminal of the battery and the positive contact surface of the spring connector.

9. A battery compartment according to claim 7 , wherein the spring connector includes a first 180 bend and a second 90 degree bend, enabling elastic movement of the positive contact surface.

10. A battery compartment according to claim 7 , further comprising an external guide track defined by a first and second peripheral flange of the battery shoulder, the toy figurine having a guide configured to mobilize within the guide track and limit movement of the battery shoulder.

11. A battery compartment according to claim 7 , wherein the positive contact surface forms an arc configured to contact the positive terminal of the battery by extending proximate to the aperture.

12. A battery compartment according to claim 11 , wherein the arc of the positive contact surface cooperates with internal flanges defined by an interior of the battery shoulder such that the battery shoulder supports the positive contact surface.

13. A battery compartment assembly for a toy figurine with an elongate cavity configured to receive a battery, the battery compartment assembly comprising:

a first spring connector defining a positive contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity;

a battery shoulder mounted to the spring connector, the battery shoulder defining a hole shaped to fit a positive terminal of the battery therethrough; and

a second spring connector defining a negative contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity, the second spring connector configured to elastically maneuver to lengthen the elongate cavity.

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