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Ramped battery contact systems and methods
US8993153B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8993153-B2 |
| Application number | US-54129209-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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The present disclosure relates to ramped battery contacts for a battery pack that support multiple engagement methods to devices, such as terminals, recharging stations, and the like. The battery pack can make a connection with a terminal one way and with a recharging station with another. Advantageously, the multiple engagement methods allow for different connectors for the different applications associated with the terminal and the recharging station. In an exemplary embodiment, the ramped battery contacts enable a terminal to connect to a battery pack through pogo-pin contacts to prevent disconnections in a rugged environment. The same ramped battery contacts can connect to a recharging station with leaf spring contacts through a swiping action that makes insertion and removal of the battery pack in the recharger quicker and easier.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system supporting multiple battery connection modes, comprising: a battery comprising battery contacts, wherein the battery contacts comprise a ramped configuration of a plurality of contacts and a contact pad, wherein the plurality of contacts and the contact pad extend along a ramp plane such that the plurality of contacts are disposed on a recessed portion of the contact pad; a first device comprising pogo pin contacts; and a second device comprisin…
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- What does patent US8993153B2 cover?
- The present disclosure relates to ramped battery contacts for a battery pack that support multiple engagement methods to devices, such as terminals, recharging stations, and the like. The battery pack can make a connection with a terminal one way and with a recharging station with another. Advantageously, the multiple engagement methods allow for different connectors for the different applicati…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bacon Charles, Voli Edward, Symbol Technologies Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R31/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).