Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2002-08-08
2004-04-20
Duong, Hung Van (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S679090, 36, C312S223200, C710S304000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06724616
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1) Field of the Invention
The invention herein relates to battery containment mechanisms in electronic devices, specifically an electronic device battery pack removal and emplacement lock structure.
2) Description of the Prior Art
The rechargeable battery packs of conventional notebook computers, referring to
FIG. 1
, consists of the said battery pack
1
installed in a recessed compartment
20
of the said notebook computer
2
, the said battery pack
1
having a minimum of one opening
10
disposed at an appropriate position and the said compartment
20
having an internally situated hook latch
22
such that when the said battery pack
1
is installed into the said compartment
20
, the said battery pack
1
is thereby secured within the said compartment
20
. To remove the said battery pack
1
, the said hook latch
22
is retracted from the said opening
10
using two hands. However, when the said battery pack
1
is installed into the said compartment
20
, since its surface is flush with the surface of the said notebook computer
2
, the said battery pack
1
is difficult to extricate and creates numerous user inconveniences and problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the said shortcomings, specifically that the said battery pack must be removed in an operation requiring the use of both hands and the said battery pack is difficult to extricate from the said compartment, the inventor of the invention herein conducted extensive research and experimentation that culminated in the successful development of the electronic device battery pack removal and emplacement lock structure of the invention herein which consists of a compartment recessed in the case of an electronic device that provides for the installation of a battery pack, a minimum of one hook block proximal to its end at one side between the said battery pack and the said compartment, a minimum of one tapered polyhedron proximal to its other end, and a release structure internally disposed in the said compartment As such, when the said battery pack is placed into the said compartment, the said tapered polyhedron pushes the said release structure until the said battery pack is completely ensconced within the said compartment, following which the said release structure automatically returns to its original position to restrain the said tapered polyhedron and render it immovable. When the said release structure is toggled, the said release structure pushes the said hook block, enabling the extrication of the said battery pack from the said compartment and, furthermore, its stationing at the said release position.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5768098 (1998-06-01), Murayama
patent: 6560100 (2003-05-01), Shin et al.
patent: 6608399 (2003-08-01), McConnell et al.
Kuo Andy
Yen Cheng-Hsiung
Duong Hung Van
Inventec C'orporation
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