Wearable terminal

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing having an external battery-receiving cavity and a plurality of spring-loaded first electrical contacts positioned in said battery-receiving cavity;
• a battery latch mechanism mounted proximate to said battery-receiving cavity;
• a battery pack configured to be removably received within said battery-receiving cavity;
• said battery pack including a plurality of second electrical contacts and a peripheral edge adjacent to said battery latch mechanism, said latch mechanism and battery pack having a latched condition in which said battery latch mechanism engages and secures said battery pack within said battery-receiving cavity and an unlatched condition, and said second electrical contacts being electrically coupled with said first electrical contacts when said battery pack is in the latched condition;
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• said battery latch mechanism including a camming surface, said first electrical contacts furthermore directing said peripheral edge of said battery pack to engage said camming surface in the unlatched condition, wherein the engagement between said camming surface and said peripheral edge lifts said peripheral edge of said battery pack a distance sufficient for removing said battery pack from said battery-receiving cavity.

A terminal powered by a battery pack, comprising:

• a terminal housing having an external battery-receiving cavity configured to removably receive a battery pack;
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• a battery latch mechanism adapted to engage and secure a battery pack in a latched condition and having an unlatched condition in which the battery pack would be removable from said battery-receiving cavity;
• said battery latch mechanism configured to engage a battery pack in the unlatched condition and lift the battery pack a distance sufficient for removal.