IP Library Granted Patent US 7,606,022
Granted Patent B2
US 7,606,022 · App. 11/228,307 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Battery, battery mounting apparatus and electronic device

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,606,022
App. No.
11/228,307
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device having a main body and a battery mounting portion. A battery pack is detachably mounted to the battery mounting portion. A resilient member pushes the battery pack away from the battery mounting portion by a predetermined distance when separating the battery pack via a locking/releasing unit. The locking/releasing unit selectively locks and releases the battery pack being received in the battery mounting portion.

Claims (38)

1. A battery pack detachably mounted to a locking member which moves in and out with respect to a battery mounting portion, the battery pack comprising:

a battery body comprising a locking groove corresponding to the locking member arranged on one side surface thereof; and

a slideway formed between the one side surface and a lower surface of the battery body;

wherein the slideway is positioned to contact the locking member upon the locking member moving back in with respect to the battery mounting portion after being separated from the locking groove, and thereby separating and releasing the battery body from the mounting portion without impeding the separation of the battery body from the battery mounting portion.

2. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the battery mounting portion comprises a power connection terminal arranged thereon to face a lower surface of the battery body.

3. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the slideway is slanted by an angle that is substantially equal to an angle of a slope formed at an end of the locking member.

4. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the slideway is slanted by approximately 45° with respect to the one side surface of the battery body.

5. The battery pack of claim 3 , wherein the slideway is slanted by approximately 45° with respect to the one side surface of the battery body.

6. A battery locking apparatus for detachably mounting a battery pack with respect to a battery mounting portion, the locking apparatus, comprising:

a resilient member, which moves the battery pack a predetermined distance from the battery mounting portion when the battery pack is released from the battery mounting portion; and

a locking/releasing unit, which selectively locks the battery pack with the battery mounting portion and releases the battery pack, the locking/releasing unit comprising a locking member that moves in and out of the battery mounting portion to selectively engage with and release the battery pack, and a pressing member that biases the locking member toward the battery mounting portion;

wherein the locking member pushes the battery pack further away from the battery mounting portion upon returning to an initial position from a battery pack releasing position without impeding the separation of the battery pack from the battery mounting portion.

7. The battery locking apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the resilient member protrudes a predetermined distance from a bottom of the battery mounting portion and comprises a resilient piece which is biased by an external force.

8. The battery locking apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the resilient piece is integrally formed with the battery mounting portion.

9. The battery mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the battery pack comprises:

a locking groove formed on one side surface thereof to engage with the locking member; and

a slideway which presses the locking member to push the battery pack further away from the battery mounting portion.

10. The battery mounting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the slideway slants a certain angle and is formed at an edge between the one side surface and a lower surface of the battery pack, and the lower surface contacts with the resilient member.

11. The battery mounting apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the locking member comprises at an end thereof a slope which corresponds to the slideway.

12. The battery mounting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the locking member comprises at an end thereof a slope corresponding to the slideway.

13. The battery mounting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the slideway and the slope are slanted by approximately 45°.

14. An electronic device comprising:

a main body comprising a battery mounting portion;

a battery pack detachably mounted to the battery mounting portion;

a resilient member which moves the battery pack a predetermined distance from the battery mounting portion when releasing the battery pack from the battery mounting portion; and

a locking/releasing unit, which selectively locks and releases the battery pack received in the battery mounting portion and forcibly withdraws the battery pack being separated by the resilient member upon returning to an initial position from a battery pack releasing position without impeding the separation of the battery pack from the battery mounting portion.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the battery pack comprises:

a locking groove formed at one end of a battery body; and

a slideway, which contacts the locking/releasing member after the battery pack is released to withdraw the battery pack from the battery mounting portion.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the slideway slants a certain angle and is formed at an edge between the one side surface and a lower surface of the battery pack, and the lower surface contacts with the resilient member.

17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the locking/releasing unit comprises:

a locking member movably mounted to the main body to engage with the locking groove according to a state of the battery pack with respect to the battery mounting portion and contact with the slideway; and

a pressing member which pushes the locking member toward the battery pack.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the locking member comprises:

a locking portion corresponding to the locking groove and the slideway; and

an operation portion connected to the locking portion which is exposed around the battery mounting portion.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the locking portion comprises a slope at a leading end thereof to correspond to the slideway.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the slideway and the slope are slanted by approximately 45° to correspond to each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2005
From: KIM, BYOENG-SU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2004-0082997 · Oct 18, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060082977A1 · Apr 20, 2006