Battery adapter for battery-powered device
OwnerAdam T. Lewisinventor
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Abstract
A battery adapter cartridge for removably positioning in a battery compartment of an electrically-powered device to provide electrical power may comprise an elongated case having opposite ends and defining at least one bay configured to receive a battery. The case may include a perimeter wall defining a case interior and each bay occupies a section of the case interior, with an opening formed in the case for each bay. The case may include a pair of end walls each positioned at a respective end of the cartridge and a pair of electrical contacts mounted on the opposite ends walls. The cartridge may include at least one electrical connector configured to connect to a battery positioned in the at least one bay and the electrical connectors and the electrical contacts are connected.
Claims17
A battery adapter cartridge for removably positioning in a battery compartment of an electrically-powered device to provide electrical power to the electrically-powered device, the battery compartment having a pair of electrical terminals located at opposite ends of the battery compartment and being oriented in substantial opposition to each other, the battery adapter cartridge comprising:
- an elongated case having opposite ends, the elongated case defining at least one bay capable of receiving a battery, the elongated case including a perimeter wall extending about a case interior, the at least on bay occupying a section of the case interior, an opening being formed in the elongated case for the at least one bay, the elongated case including a pair of end walls, each end wall of the pair of end walls being positioned at a respective one of the opposite ends of the elongated case and having an exterior side opposite of the case interior;
- a pair of electrical contacts mounted on the elongated case, a first one of the pair of electrical contacts being mounted on a first one of the end walls located on a first one of the opposite ends of the elongated case and a second one of the pair of electrical contacts being mounted on a second one of the end walls located on a second one of the opposite ends of the elongated case;
- at least one pair of electrical connectors configured to connect to a battery positioned in the at least one bay, the pair of electrical connectors and the electrical contacts being electrically connected;
- wherein the first electrical contact is positioned on the exterior side of the first end wall to contact a first one of the electrical terminals of the electrically-powered device when the battery adapter cartridge is inserted into the battery compartment of the electrically-powered device;
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- wherein the second electrical contact is positioned on the exterior side of the second end wall to contact a second one of the electrical terminals of the electrically-powered device when the battery adapter cartridge is inserted into the battery compartment of the electrically-powered device.
A system comprising:
- an electrically-powered device including a housing defining a battery compartment configured to removably receiving dry cell batteries;
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- a battery adapter cartridge removably positioned in the battery compartment of the electrically-powered device to provide electrical power to the electrically-powered device, the battery compartment having a pair of electrical terminals located at opposite ends of the battery compartment and being oriented in substantial opposition to each other, the battery adapter cartridge comprising:
- an elongated case having opposite ends, the elongated case defining at least one bay capable of receiving a battery, the elongated case including a perimeter wall extending about a case interior, the at least on bay occupying a section of the case interior, an opening being formed in the elongated case for the at least one bay, the elongated case including a pair of end walls, each end wall of the pair of end walls being positioned at a respective one of the opposite ends of the elongated case and having an exterior side opposite of the case interior;
- a pair of electrical contacts mounted on the elongated case, a first one of the pair of electrical contacts being mounted on a first one of the end walls located on a first one of the opposite ends of the elongated case and a second one of the pair of electrical contacts being mounted on a second one of the end walls located on a second one of the opposite ends of the elongated case;
- at least one pair of electrical connectors configured to connect to a battery positioned in the at least one bay, the pair of electrical connectors and the electrical contacts being electrically connected;
- wherein the first electrical contact is positioned on the exterior side of the first end wall to contact a first one of the electrical terminals of the electrically-powered device;
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- wherein the second electrical contact is positioned on the exterior side of the second end wall to contact a second one of the electrical terminals of the electrically-powered device.
A battery adapter cartridge for removably positioning in a battery compartment of an electrically-powered device to provide electrical power to the electrically-powered device, the battery compartment having a pair of electrical terminals located at opposite ends of the battery compartment and being oriented in substantial opposition to each other, the battery adapter cartridge comprising:
- an elongated case having opposite ends, the elongated case defining a plurality of bays, each bay being capable of receiving a battery, the elongated case including a perimeter wall extending about a case interior, each of the bays occupying a section of the case interior, an opening being formed in the elongated case for each of the bays, the elongated case including a pair of end walls, each end wall of the pair of end walls being positioned at a respective one of the opposite ends of the elongated case and having an exterior side opposite of the case interior;
- a pair of electrical contacts mounted on the elongated case, a first one of the pair of electrical contacts being mounted on a first one of the end walls located on a first one of the opposite ends of the elongated case and a second one of the pair of electrical contacts being mounted on a second one of the end walls located on a second one of the opposite ends of the elongated case;
- a pair of electrical connectors configured for connecting to a battery when the battery is positioned in one bay of the plurality of bays, the pair of electrical connectors and the electrical contacts being electrically connected;
- wherein the first electrical contact is positioned on the exterior side of the first end wall to contact a first one of the electrical terminals of the electrically-powered device when the battery adapter cartridge is inserted into the battery compartment of the electrically-powered device;
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- wherein the second electrical contact is positioned on the exterior side of the second end wall to contact a second one of the electrical terminals of the electrically-powered device when the battery adapter cartridge is inserted into the battery compartment of the electrically-powered device.
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