System for replacing a battery pack
AssigneeAmerican Power Conversion Corporation
InventorLou Perry
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Abstract
A battery connector system includes a connector receptacle having a housing, the connector receptacle positioned on a battery pack having a positive battery lead and a negative battery lead, a first wire and a second wire coupled to the connector receptacle, the first wire and the second wire extending from the housing to connect the connector receptacle with the positive battery lead and the negative battery lead, and a connector plug positioned in an electronic device. The connector receptacle includes integral alignment features for mating with the connector plug upon insertion of the battery pack into the electronic device and may be attached to the battery pack by an adhesive bond. The connector plug is float connected to the electronic device.
Claims8
A method of coupling an electrical device to an internal power source comprising:
- attaching a bell-shaped connector receptacle adjacent to a first end of a battery pack an adhesive bond, and including connecting the receptacle to leads of the battery pack;
- float-mounting a connector plug onto a portion of the electronic device such that the connector plug is movably connected on the electronic device to facilitate automatic coupling with the connector receptacle;
- aligning the receptacle with the connector plug and inserting the battery pack into the electronic device by applying a force to a second end of the battery pack that is distal from the first end;
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- mating the receptacle and the connector plug in the electronic device.
A battery connector system for use in connecting a battery to a load, comprising:
- a connector receptacle having a bell-shaped housing, the connector receptacle adhesively bonded to a battery pack configured to provide power to an electronic device;
- a connector plug positioned in the electronic device, the connector plug including an alignment surface configured to align with the bell-shaped housing of the connector receptacle;
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- mounting means for float connecting the connector plug to the electronic device such that the connector plug is movably connected on the electronic device to facilitate automatic coupling with the connector receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.