Electronic apparatus with a battery

Claim 2

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of said holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a conductive noise shield plate provided in the housing for electrically shielding the electronic circuit from electrical noise; and a contact member made of bent wire having two ends, a contact portion formed in the vicinity of one end of the wire, a multiply bent first electrode portion contacting one electrode of the battery and a separate second electrode portion, wherein the wire is bent at the second electrode portion, and the second electrode portion and the other end of the wire are inserted into one of the two holes to secure at least one of the second electrode portion and the other end of the wire to the electronic circuit so that the first electrode portion and the contact portion contact the noise shield plate.

Claim 3

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the noise shield plate is a reinforcement plate for a printed circuit board other than the printed circuit board disposed in the electronic apparatus.

Claim 4

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the noise shield plate is a metal plate.

Claim 5

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a motor; and wherein the noise shield plate is placed between the motor and the printed circuit board.

Claim 6

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a grounding line disposed on the printed circuit board through the contact member; and wherein the positive electrode is electrically connected to the grounding line.

Claim 7

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a grounding line disposed on the printed circuit board through the contact member; and wherein the negative electrode is electrically connected to the grounding line.

Claim 8

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of the holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a conductive noise shield plate provided in the housing for electrically shielding the electronic circuit from electrical noise; and a contact member made of a plate contacting an electrode and provided with first and second projections, wherein the second projection has a root portion and an end portion and is longer than the first projection and the first projection has an end portion, and the end portion of the first projection and the root portion of the second projection are inserted into one of the holes to secure at least one of the projections to the electronic circuit with solder so that the plate of the contact member and the second projection contact the noise shield plate through the end portion of the second projection.

Claim 9

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of the holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a conductive noise shield plate provided in the housing for electrically shielding the electronic circuit from electrical noise; and a contact member made of a plate contacting an electrode and provided with first and second projections, wherein the second projection has a root portion and an end portion and is longer than the first projection and the first projection has an end portion, and the end portion of the first projection and the root portion of the second projection are inserted into one of the holes to secure at least one of the projections to the electronic circuit with solder so that the plate of the contact member and the second projection contact the noise shield plate through the end portion of the second projection.

Claim 10

The electronic apparatus of claim 7, wherein the noise shield plate is a reinforcement plate for a printed circuit board other than the printed circuit board disposed in the electronic apparatus.

Claim 11

The electronic apparatus of claim 7, wherein the noise shield plate is a metal plate.

Claim 12

The electronic apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a motor; and wherein the noise shield plate is placed between the motor and the printed circuit board.

Claim 13

The electronic apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a grounding line disposed on the printed circuit board through the contact member; and wherein the positive electrode is electrically connected to the grounding line.

Claim 14

The electronic apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a grounding line disposed on the printed circuit board through the contact member; and wherein the negative electrode is electrically connected to the grounding line.

Claim 15

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on said printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of the holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a first conductive member made of a sheet and secured to the printed circuit board; and a second conductive member made of bent wire having two ends, a contact portion formed in the vicinity of one end of the wire, a multiply bent first electrode portion contacting one electrode of the battery and a separate second electrode portion, wherein the wire is bent at the second electrode portion, and the second electrode portion and the other end of the wire are inserted into one of the holes to secure at least one of the second electrode and the other end of the wire to the electronic circuit so that the first electrode portion and the contact portion contact the first conductive member.

Claim 16

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on said printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of the holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a first conductive member made of a sheet and secured to the printed circuit board; and a second conductive member made of bent wire having two ends, a contact portion formed in the vicinity of one end of the wire, a multiply bent first electrode portion contacting one electrode of the battery and a separate second electrode portion, wherein the wire is bent at the second electrode portion, and the second electrode portion and the other end of the wire are inserted into one of the holes to secure at least one of the second electrode and the other end of the wire to the electronic circuit so that the first electrode portion and the contact portion contact the first conductive member.

Claim 17

The electronic apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first conductive member is a reinforcement plate for a printed circuit board other than the printed circuit board disposed in the electronic apparatus.

Claim 18

The electronic apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a motor; and wherein the first conductive member is placed between the motor and the printed circuit board.

Claim 19

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of the holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a first conductive member made of a sheet and secured to the printed circuit board; and a second conductive member made of a plate contacting an electrode and provided with first and second projections, wherein the second projection has a root portion and an end portion and is longer than the first projection and the first projection has an end portion, and the end portion of the first projection and the root portion of the second projection are inserted into one of the holes to secure at least one of the projections to the electronic circuit with solder so that the plate of the contact member and the second projection contact the first conductive member through the end portion of the second projection.

Claim 20

An electronic apparatus having a battery as an electrical power source, comprising a housing having a recessed portion; a battery provided in the recessed portion of the housing and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a printed circuit board provided in the housing and an electronic circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; the printed circuit board being provided with two holes and at least one of the holes being formed in the electronic circuit; a first conductive member made of a sheet and secured to the printed circuit board; and a second conductive member made of a plate contacting an electrode and provided with first and second projections, wherein the second projection has a root portion and an end portion and is longer than the first projection and the first projection has an end portion, and the end portion of the first projection and the root portion of the second projection are inserted into one of the holes to secure at least one of the projections to the electronic circuit with solder so that the plate of the contact member and the second projection contact the first conductive member through the end portion of the second projection.

Claim 21

The electronic apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first conductive member is a reinforcement plate for a printed circuit board other than the printed circuit board disposed in the electronic apparatus.

Claim 22

The electronic apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a motor; and wherein the first conductive member is placed between the motor and the printed circuit board.