Information handling system battery connector with vertical and horizontal connections
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorChia-Fa Chang
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Abstract
An information handling system battery interfaces with a motherboard through a connector and receptacle that contribute to a standardized coupling arrangement while accommodating a wide variety of footprints and component configurations. The connector terminates to pin terminals that mount to a circuit board and gap terminals that accept a wire to accommodate different coupling arrangements. The connector conductive elements slide horizontally into receptacle conductive members or alternatively press down for a vertical coupling. A battery receptacle accepts the connector with a horizontal sliding insertion or a vertical press insertion.
Claims10
An information handling system comprising:
- a motherboard;
- a processor coupled to the motherboard and operable to execute instructions that process information;
- a memory coupled to the motherboard and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information;
- a battery configured to store power;
- a battery connector interfaced with the battery and having plural conductive elements;
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- a battery receptacle coupled to the motherboard and having plural exposed conductive members aligned to interface with the battery connector plural conductive elements, the battery receptacle having a frame having plural slots, each slot holding a conductive member, an endpiece coupled to each of opposing ends of the frame, a horizontal guide to accept the battery connector slid horizontally to contact the conductive elements and the conductive members, and a horizontal spring member to engage the battery connector when slid horizontally to an engagement position.
A battery connector system to power an information handling system, the system comprising:
- a battery configured to store power;
- a battery connector interfaced with the battery and having plural conductive elements;
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- a battery receptacle coupled to a motherboard and having plural exposed conductive members aligned to interface with the battery connector plural conductive elements, the battery receptacle having a frame having plural slots, each slot holding a conductive member, and an endpiece coupled to each of opposing ends of the frame, the endpiece having a horizontal guide to accept the battery connector slide horizontally to contact the conductive members and a vertical guide to accept the battery connector pressed vertically to contact the conductive elements and the conductive members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.