US5424725A
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Battery retainer with integral mechanical shock isolation
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-25
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Granted: 1995-06-13
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Expires: 2013-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device (100) includes a housing (222), a circuit supporting substrate (604, 605) within the housing (222) and mechanically coupled thereto, and electronic circuitry (606, 607, 608, 609, 610) mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate (604, 605). A battery retainer (601) is located within the housing (222), and is mechanically coupled to the housing (222) for positioning and securing a battery (603) and preventing the transmission of mechanical shock between the battery (603) and nearby mechanical elements (240, 242, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610). The battery retainer includes at least one integrally molded user actuated switch (602) for controlling an operating function of the electronic device (100).
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Wandt
- 👤 Gerald E. Brinkley
- 👤 Charles Actor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:44
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10; G08B3/1008; G08B3/1016; G08B3/1025; G08B3/1058; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/213; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An electronic device, comprising: a housing; a circuit supporting substrate within the housing and mechanically coupled thereto; electronic circuitry mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate; and a battery retainer mechanically coupled to the housing for positioning and securing a battery therein and preventing the transmission of mechanical shock between the battery and the housing, circuit supporting substrate, electronic circuitry, and mechanical elements proximate thereto, the battery retainer including at least one integrally molded user actuated switch for controlling an operating function of the electronic device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electronic device, comprising: a housing; a circuit supporting substrate within the housing and mechanically coupled thereto; electronic circuitry mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate; and a battery retainer mechanically coupled to the housing for positioning and securing a battery therein and preventing the transmission of mechanical shock between the battery and the housing, circuit supporting substrate, electronic circuitry, and mechanical elements proximate thereto, the battery retainer including at least one integrally molded user actuated switch for controlling an operating function of the electronic device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the battery retainer is mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate so as to substantially reduce transmission of mechanical shock between the battery and the circuit supporting substrate, thereby protecting the electronic circuitry on the circuit supporting substrate from damage by mechanical shock.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the at least one integrally molded user actuated switch for controlling an operating function of the electronic device includes at least one electrical contact, and the circuit supporting substrate includes at least one electrical contact coupled to the electronic circuitry for sensing actuation of the at least one integrally molded user actuated switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the battery retainer and the at least one integrally molded user actuated switch comprise an elastomeric material having a damping factor of at least 25% and a durometer of between 50 and 70, type A.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electronic device of claim 4 wherein the elastomeric material consists of material from at least one of the set of butyl rubber and polyurethane and silicon rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A selective call receiver for receiving transmitted messages, comprising: a housing; a circuit supporting substrate within the housing and mechanically coupled thereto; electronic circuitry, at least a portion of which being mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate, comprising: receiving means for receiving a message comprising an address; decoding means coupled to the receiving means for decoding the received message, and for determining if the received address matches a predetermined address; and alert means coupled to the decoding means for generating an alert if the received address matches the predetermined address; and a battery retainer mechanically coupled to the housing for positioning and securing a battery therein and preventing the transmission of mechanical shock between the battery and the housing, circuit supporting substrate, electronic circuitry, and mechanical elements proximate thereto, the battery retainer including at least one integrally molded user actuated switch for controlling an operating function of the selective call receiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
A selective call receiver for receiving transmitted messages, comprising: a housing; a circuit supporting substrate within the housing and mechanically coupled thereto; electronic circuitry, at least a portion of which being mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate, comprising: receiving means for receiving a message comprising an address; decoding means coupled to the receiving means for decoding the received message, and for determining if the received address matches a predetermined address; and alert means coupled to the decoding means for generating an alert if the received address matches the predetermined address; and a battery retainer mechanically coupled to the housing for positioning and securing a battery therein and preventing the transmission of mechanical shock between the battery and the housing, circuit supporting substrate, electronic circuitry, and mechanical elements proximate thereto, the battery retainer including at least one integrally molded user actuated switch for controlling an operating function of the selective call receiver.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The selective call receiver of claim 6 wherein the battery retainer is mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate so as to substantially reduce transmission of mechanical shock between the battery and the circuit supporting substrate, thereby protecting the electronic circuitry on the circuit supporting substrate from damage by mechanical shock.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The selective call receiver of claim 6 wherein the at least one integrally molded user actuated switch for controlling an operating function of the selective call receiver includes at least one electrical contact, and the circuit supporting substrate includes at least one electrical contact coupled to the electronic circuitry for sensing actuation of the at least one integrally molded user actuated switch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The selective call receiver of claim 6 wherein the battery retainer and the at least one integrally molded user actuated switch comprise an elastomeric material having a damping factor of at least 25% and a durometer of between 50 and 70, type A.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The selective call receiver of claim 9 wherein the elastomeric material consists of material from at least one of the set of butyl rubber and polyurethane and silicon rubber.
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