Electrical connector for removable components

A removable battery cover for a device comprising:

• a combined latch and connector arrangement that comprises:
• a latch having a three dimensional latch well protruding from a surface of the removable battery cover and operative to latch the removable battery cover to a separate housing of the device;
• and
• a stacked connector, operatively engageable with the latch wherein the stacked connector has a three dimensional connector contact housing adapted to at least partially surround at least a portion of the latch, and wherein the connector contact housing has a plurality of stacked contacts to provide an electrical connection between the removable battery cover and an electrical circuit housed in the separate housing of the device, and wherein the plurality of stacked contacts are positioned in a manner to provide balanced contact loading along at least one axis of the stacked connector.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a latch;
• a stacked connector having a connector contact housing adapted to at least partially surround at least a portion of the latch, and wherein the connector contact housing has a plurality of stacked contacts to provide an electrical connection between a first electrical circuit and a second electrical circuit;
• and
• a receptacle well having a plurality of corresponding stacked receptacle contacts operative to engage the plurality of stacked contacts to provide electrical connection between the first and second electrical circuits.

An electronic appliance comprising:

• a housing with a battery storage area, a connector receptacle well and a first electrical circuit operative to receive energy from a battery stored in the battery storage area;
• and
• a removable battery cover that comprises,
• a latch;
• and
• a stacked connector, engageable with the connector receptacle well, wherein the stacked connector has a connector contact housing adapted to at least partially surround at least a portion of the latch, and wherein the connector contact housing has a plurality of stacked contacts to provide an electrical connection between the removable battery cover and the electrical circuit housed in the housing.