Battery module that further serves as a handle for a portable computer
AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorsMing-Chih Kuo, Ming-Hsun Chou
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Abstract
A battery module for a portable computer includes a tubular battery casing and a pair of battery contacts. The battery casing is adapted to receive a set of battery cells therein. The battery casing is adapted to be mounted on one side of the portable computer and is configured so as to form a finger hole with the portable computer, thereby permitting gripping of the battery casing for carrying the portable computer. The battery contacts are mounted on the battery casing and are adapted to establish electrical connection between the portable computer and the set of battery cells in the battery casing.
Claims18
A battery module for a portable computer, comprising:
- a tubular battery casing adapted to receive a set of battery cells therein, said battery casing being adapted to be mounted on one side of the portable computer and being configured so as to form a finger hole with said one side of the portable computer, thereby permitting gripping of said battery casing for carrying the portable computer;
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- a pair of battery contacts mounted on said battery casing and adapted to establish electrical connection between the portable computer and the set of battery cells in said battery casing.
A portable computer comprising:
- a main board module having rear, front, left, right and bottom sides;
- a display module coupled pivotally to said main board module adjacent to said rear side;
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- a battery module including
- a tubular battery casing adapted to receive a set of battery cells therein, said battery casing being mounted on said rear side of said main board module and being configured so as to form a finger hole with said rear side of said main board module, thereby permitting gripping of said battery casing for carrying said portable computer, and
- a pair of battery contacts mounted on said battery casing and capable of establishing electrical connection between said main board module and the set of battery cells in said battery casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.