Battery cover assembly for portable electronic device

A battery cover assembly for use in a portable electronic device, comprising:

• a battery cover;
• a connecting member being loosely connected to said battery cover;
• a housing comprising a plurality of sidewalls and defining a receiving slot and at least one compartment for accommodating a battery package therein;
• a rod member received in said receiving slot;
• and
• at least one sheath surrounding said rod member and engaging with said connecting member;
• wherein
• said connecting member is pivotably connected to said housing by said rod member extending through the sheath.

A battery cover assembly, comprising:

• a battery cover defining a guide rail;
• a connecting member being slidably received in said guide rail along a first direction;
• a housing defining a receiving slot along a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction, and at least one compartment for receiving a battery package;
• a rod member secured in said receiving slot;
• and
• at least one sheath engaging with said connecting member;
• wherein
• said connecting member is engaged with said housing by said rod member extending through the sheath and through said receiving slot such that said connecting member can rotate about said rod member to different positions.