US 12,075,904 B2
Battery connection system for a wirelessly locatable tag
Christopher S. Graham, San Francisco, CA (US); Christopher J. Walton, Cupertino, CA (US); Ryan C. Perkins, San Francisco, CA (US); Tatsuya Sano, San Jose, CA (US); Samuel B. Schaevitz, Los Gatos, CA (US); and Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/478,659.
Application 17/478,659 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/028424, filed on Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,248, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,212, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,250, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,182, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,180, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,179, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,229, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,249, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,242, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/894,640, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,768, filed on May 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/835,469, filed on Apr. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0006143 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 4/28 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G04G 21/04 (2013.01); G04G 21/08 (2010.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 5/25 (2015.01); H01Q 5/378 (2015.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/42 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/21 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 7/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H04B 1/717 (2011.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC A45F 5/00 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1116 (2013.01); E05B 73/0005 (2013.01); G01S 5/0036 (2013.01); G01S 5/0226 (2013.01); G04G 21/04 (2013.01); G04G 21/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 7/10396 (2013.01); G06K 19/0701 (2013.01); G06K 19/0702 (2013.01); G06K 19/0708 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07711 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); G06K 19/07766 (2013.01); G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); G06K 19/07779 (2013.01); G06T 13/40 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2208 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 5/25 (2015.01); H01Q 5/378 (2015.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/42 (2013.01); H01R 4/28 (2013.01); H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04M 1/02 (2013.01); H04M 1/21 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 7/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0508 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); G01S 5/0231 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); H01Q 21/06 (2013.01); H04B 1/717 (2013.01); H04R 2400/03 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wirelessly locatable tag configured to send a wireless signal to an electronic device to facilitate localization of the wirelessly locatable tag by the electronic device, comprising:
a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag;
a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining:
a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery; and
an opening through the frame member;
a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member;
a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member;
a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member; and
a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.