Medical device having a side loading battery compartment
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Brodnick
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Abstract
The invention provides an electronic device including a housing having a plurality of sidewalls defining a generally rectangular cavity within the housing to support therein a predetermined number of generally cylindrical batteries. One of the sidewalls defines an aperture extending through the sidewall and opening into the cavity. A support member is mounted in the housing and includes a support portion extending into the cavity to support inserted batteries in a position transverse to at least one of the sidewalls until all of the predetermined number of batteries are inserted into the cavity.
Claims25
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of sidewalls defining a generally rectangular cavity within the housing to support therein a plurality of generally cylindrical batteries, one of the sidewalls defining an aperture extending through the sidewall and opening into the cavity;
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- a support member mounted in the housing and including a support portion extending into the cavity to support inserted batteries in a position transverse to at least one of the sidewalls until all of the batteries are inserted into the cavity.
A support member for supporting batteries in a battery pack having a generally rectangular housing, the support member comprising:
- a base portion adapted to be slidably mounted in the housing for movement relative to the housing between first and second positions;
- a lip connected to the base portion for at least partially supporting batteries in the housing at least temporarily in a position transverse to a sidewall of the housing;
- a conducting member connected to the base portion;
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- a spring assembly connected to the support member to bias the support member toward the first position.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of sidewalls defining a generally rectangular cavity within the housing to support therein a plurality of generally cylindrical batteries, one of the sidewalls defining a single generally round aperture extending through the sidewall and opening into the cavity;
- a round sealing member dimensioned to fit within the aperture to enclose and seal the cavity;
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- a support member, the support member mounted in the housing and including a support portion extending in the cavity to support inserted batteries in a position transverse to at least one of the sidewalls until all of the plurality of generally cylindrical batteries are inserted into the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.