Battery latching mechanism having connecting block and receiving hole for portable electronic device
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorZhi-Bin Ouyang
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a battery, a housing, and a latching element. The housing defines a battery compartment and at least one receiving hole. The latching element includes a flat plate, an extension plate and at least one connecting block. The extension plate extends from the flat plate and reaches into the battery compartment to elastically latch the battery. The at least one connecting block projects from the flat plate and is received in the receiving hole and resists the housing.
Claims12
A battery latching mechanism for fixing a battery to a portable electronic device comprising:
- a housing defining a battery compartment and at least one receiving hole;
- a latching element comprising a flat plate, an extension plate extending from the flat plate and reaching into the battery compartment for elastically latching the battery, and at least one connecting block, projecting from the flat plate, received in the receiving hole and resisting the housing, the extension plate comprising a first resisting section, a second resisting section, and a lip formed where the first and second resisting sections meet;
- wherein when the battery is received in the battery compartment, the lip resists a rib formed on an end of the battery to limit the movement of the rib;
- when the extension plate is pressed, the extension plate is compressed and moves away from the rib, thereby releasing itself from the engagement with the rib of the battery to remove the battery.
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a battery;
- a housing defining a battery compartment and at least one receiving hole;
- a latching element comprising a flat plate, an extension plate extending from the flat plate and reaching into the battery compartment to elastically latch the battery, and at least one connecting block, projecting from the flat plate, being received in the receiving hole and resisting the housing, the extension plate comprising a first resisting section, a second resisting section, and a lip formed where the first and second resisting sections meet;
- wherein when the battery is received in the battery compartment, the lip resists a rib formed on an end of the battery to limit the movement of the rib;
- when the extension plate is pressed, the extension plate is compressed and moves away from the rib, thereby releasing itself from the engagement with the rib of the battery to remove the battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.