Charging device for easy mounting/dismounting of a battery

A charging device, said charging device comprising:

• a case accommodating insertion of a battery bearing a groove in one side, said case having a base and a front side, said case comprising:
• a door attached to said front side enabling the battery to be inserted into said charging device through said front side, said door rotating into said case when the battery is inserted into the charging device;
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• a first torsion spring positioned between an inner surface of said door and an inner surface of said case biasing said door into a closed position;
• a charger contained in said case, said charger converting alternating current power to direct current power and supplying direct current power to said battery;
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• a locking mechanism disposed inside said case, said locking mechanism, comprising:
• a locking member rotatable attached inside said case and alternately engaging with and disengaging from said groove in the battery by rotating in a cam-like manner, said locking member comprising:
• a locking projection engageable with the groove in said battery;
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• a slot on a side opposing said locking projection;
• a torsion spring positioned on an axis of rotation of said locking member to bias said locking member into a position engaging said locking projection of said locking member with said groove in the battery;
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• a slide contactingly engaged with said slot in said locking member, rotating said locking member when an external force is applied to said slide.

A charging device for a battery having a groove in a side, said charging device comprising:

• a chassis having a base, a front side, and a lateral side, said chassis comprising:
• a door rotatably attached to said front side allowing said battery to have a distal end inserted into said charging device through said front side, said door rotating into said chassis in response to insertion of the battery while the battery is inserted into said charging device;
• a first torsion spring biasing said door into a closed position;
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• a pair of rollers positioned inside said chassis on opposing sides of said door to guide said battery into the charging device;
• charging means for electrically recharging said battery;
• a locking mechanism enclosed in said chassis, said locking mechanism comprising:
• a locking member rotatably fixed proximate to said lateral side and engage said groove in said battery in a cam-like manner, said locking member comprising:
• a body having a locking projection engaging said groove in said battery;
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• a slot in said body substantially opposite from said locking projection;
• a second torsion spring biasing said locking member in a position engaging said locking projection with said groove in said battery;
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• a button slidably attached in said lateral side of said chassis, said button engaging said slot in said locking member to rotate said locking member into a position disengaging said locking projection from said groove in said battery when said button is slidably moved from an equilibrium position;
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• said chassis freely accommodating insertion of the battery into said chassis through said door, with the battery being secured inside said charging device after insertion by said locking mechanism, and with the battery being disengaged from said locking projection of said locking mechanism when said button is slidable moved from said equilibrium position.