US 12,341,206 B2
Removable battery pack
Andrew Ellis, Kitchener (CA); Xinghua Shi, Milton (CA); and Mu-Kai Shen, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed by ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,576.
Application 18/514,576 is a continuation of application No. 17/020,174, filed on Sep. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,824,215.
Prior Publication US 2024/0088497 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 50/20 (2021.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01M 50/543 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/20 (2021.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); H01M 50/543 (2021.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery comprising:
a battery housing including an inner wall, an opposing outer wall, a rear wall, and an opposing forward wall, the rear and forward walls each joining the inner and outer walls;
an electrical contact disposed on the inner wall, the electrical contact configured to engage with an electrical interface within a device housing;
a hook extending from the forward wall and configured to engage the device housing to establish a pivot axis of the battery housing during insertion and removal of the battery; and
a latch extending from the rear wall, the latch movable to a retracted position to release the battery from the device housing;
wherein the latch having a locking surface, a hinge, and a contact surface configured to receive pressure to release the battery, wherein the locking surface is positioned on the latch between the contact surface and the hinge.