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Granted Patent B2
US 7,871,290 · App. 12/242,750 · Granted Jan 18, 2011

Battery connector

Assignee: HTC Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,871,290
App. No.
12/242,750
Granted
Jan 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery connector includes an insulating body and a conductive terminal. The conductive terminal is disposed within a receiving space of the insulating body, and includes a fixing portion, a U-shape contacting portion, an elastic portion, and a leaning portion. The fixing portion is fixed within the receiving space. The U-shape contacting portion has a slot defining two U-shape elastic arms. The U-shape elastic arms protrude from an opening of a sidewall of the insulating body. The elastic portion connects between one end of the U-shape contacting portion and the fixing portion. The leaning portion connects with the other end of the U-shape contacting portion. A width of the leaning portion is larger than that of the opening, and the leaning portion leans against the sidewall near the opening.

Claims (25)

1. A battery connector, adapted for a portable electronic device, comprising:

an insulating body, comprising a receiving space extending to a sidewall of the insulating body, and an opening formed in the sidewall; and

a conductive terminal, disposed within the receiving space, and comprising:

a fixing portion, suitable to be fixed within the receiving space;

a U-shape contacting portion, comprising a slot defining two U-shape elastic arms, wherein the U-shape elastic arms protrude from the opening of the insulating body;

an elastic portion, connecting between one end of the U-shape contacting portion and the fixing portion; and

a leaning portion, connecting with the other end of the U-shape contacting portion, wherein a width of the leaning portion is larger than that of the opening, the leaning portion comprises a concave protruding to the slot of the U-shape contacting portion, and the leaning portion is suitable to lean against the sidewall near the opening,

wherein an included angle is formed at a junction between the U-shape contacting portion and the leaning portion, and the slot extends from the U-shape contacting portion to the junction between the U-shape contacting portion and the leaning portion.

2. The battery connector according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic portion comprises a plurality of bends.

3. The battery connector according to claim 1 , wherein a turn of each of the U-shape elastic arms comprises a convex surface protruding from the opening of the insulating body.

4. A portable electronic device, comprising the battery connector according to claim 1 .

5. The battery connector according to claim 1 , wherein the included angle ranges from about 115 degrees to about 95 degrees.

6. The battery connector according to claim 5 , wherein the included angle ranges from about 110 degrees to about 100 degrees.

7. The battery connector according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the insulating body ranges from about 3 mm to about 1 mm.

8. The battery connector according to claim 7 , wherein the height of the insulating body is about 2 mm.

9. A conductive terminal, comprising:

a fixing portion;

a U-shape contacting portion, comprising a slot defining two U-shape elastic arms, wherein each of the U-shape elastic arms comprises a contact point;

an elastic portion, connecting between one end of the U-shape contacting portion and the fixing portion; and

a leaning portion, connecting with the other end of the U-shape contacting portion, wherein a width of the leaning portion is larger than that of the U-shape contacting portion, and the leaning portion comprises a concave protruding to the slot of the U-shape contacting portion,

wherein an included angle is formed at a junction between the U-shape contacting portion and the leaning portion, and the slot extends from the U-shape contacting portion to the junction between the U-shape contacting portion and the leaning portion.

10. The conductive terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the elastic portion comprises a plurality of bends.

11. The conductive terminal according to claim 9 , wherein a turn of the U-shape elastic arms comprises a convex surface protruding from the opening of the insulating body.

12. The conductive terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the included angle ranges from about 115 degrees to about 95 degrees.

13. The conductive terminal according to claim 12 , wherein the included angle ranges from about 110 degrees to about 100 degrees.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2008
From: LOU, SHENG-MING
To: HTC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021671/0321 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97205550 U · Apr 1, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090247004A1 · Oct 1, 2009