Handheld work apparatus having an electric drive motor

A handheld work apparatus comprising:

• an electric drive motor;
• a battery pack configured as a power supply unit for said drive motor;
• a housing having a receiving space;
• a receiver arranged on said housing and being configured to receive said battery pack;
• a system carrier arranged in said receiving space;
• a plurality of electrical components attached to said system carrier;
• a plurality of electrical lines attached to said system carrier;
• said system carrier having a battery compartment formed therein;
• a plurality of contact elements arranged on said system carrier and being configured to contact said battery pack;
• said electrical lines being configured to interconnect said electrical components and connect the same with said contact elements;
• said system carrier having a base and two parallel walls projecting up from said base;
• said walls being configured to define said battery compartment;
• said electrical components including an electronic control and a switch arrangement;
• said walls having respective first ends facing away from said base;
• a rim arranged along a peripheral edge of said first ends and said rim surrounding an insertion opening of said battery compartment;
• and,
• said handheld work apparatus further comprising a receiving unit arranged on said rim and configured to receive said switch arrangement.