Zero insertion force battery receptacle

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1994-11-23

1996-04-09

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

Energy cell substitution device including plural contacts or...

429 97, H01K 300

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055056350

ABSTRACT:
A zero insertion force receptacle for a battery powered device including a battery storage area having a pair of parallel battery cradles. A pair of stationary contacts are positioned at the first end of the cradles and a pivotable connector is positioned at the second end of the cradles. The pivotable connector includes a pair of actuator arms which are engaged by a shoulder on a removable cover as the cover is closed. The shoulder displaces the actuator arms and causes the pivotable connector to rotate about a pair of pivot pins to bring a pair of contact arms into engagement with the batteries. As the closing of the cover increases, the actuator arms are pivoted further about the pivot pins to increase the force between the contact arms and the batteries. In the preferred embodiment, the actuator arms are linked to the contact arms by spring sections. Because the pivotable connector includes a conductive path between the contact arms, the pivotable connector forms an electrical connection between the batteries.

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patent: 5404090 (1995-04-01), Shinbori
patent: 5413499 (1995-05-01), Wright, Jr. et al.

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