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US 9,793,524 B2Granted
Water resistant battery box
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsKurt Thomas, Derek Brown, Joel Sawaski
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Abstract
A water resistant battery box for use with electronic faucets. The battery box includes a lower housing, a cover supported by the lower housing, and an upper housing positioned between the lower housing and the cover. The upper housing includes a lip seal cooperating with the lower housing to prevent water from leaking into the housing while permitting for internal pressure within the battery box to be relieved.
Claims17
A battery box comprising:
- a lower housing;
- a cover supported by the lower housing;
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- an upper housing positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover, the upper housing including a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing;
- a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;
- an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact extending through a lower wall of the upper housing;
- a terminal of an electrically conductive wire coupled to the upper electrical contact, the wire extending through an opening in the cover;
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- an adapter received within the lower housing and configured to receive a plurality of AA cell batteries, wherein the lower housing is configured to receive C cell batteries without the adapter;
- wherein the upper housing is formed of a polymer, and the lip seal is integrally formed with the upper housing.
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A battery box comprising:
- a lower housing;
- a cover supported by the lower housing;
- an upper housing positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover, the upper housing including a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing;
- a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;
- an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact extending through a lower wall of the upper housing;
- a terminal of an electrically conductive wire coupled to the upper electrical contact, the wire extending through an opening in the cover;
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- an adapter received within the lower housing and configured to receive a plurality of AA cell batteries, wherein the lower housing is configured to receive C cell batteries without the adapter;
- wherein an upper end of the lower housing includes a pair of upwardly extending tabs configured to snap into openings formed in the cover, thereby securing the cover to the lower housing.
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A battery box comprising:
- a lower housing including an internal chamber configured to receive batteries;
- an upper housing operably coupled to the lower housing and including a lower wall having an opening, and a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing, wherein the lip seal includes a v-shaped cross-section to facilitate sealing against external water and venting gas pressure from within the lower housing;
- a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;
- an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact comprising a rivet including a button head facing batteries received within the lower housing and a shaft extending through the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing, the button head and the shaft sealing the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing;
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- a cover, the upper housing being positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover;
- wherein an upper end of the lower housing includes a pair of upwardly extending tabs configured to snap into openings formed in the cover, thereby securing the cover to the lower housing.
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A battery box comprising:
- a lower housing including an internal chamber configured to receive batteries;
- an upper housing operably coupled to the lower housing and including a lower wall having an opening, and a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing, wherein the lip seal includes a v-shaped cross-section to facilitate sealing against external water and venting gas pressure from within the lower housing;
- a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;
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- an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact comprising a rivet including a button head facing batteries received within the lower housing and a shaft extending through the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing, the button head and the shaft sealing the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing;
- wherein the upper housing is formed of a polymer, and the lip seal is integrally formed with the upper housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.