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A contact carrier is pivotally coupled to a body portion that defines a chamber for receiving a power source battery, to support a door for pivotal movement with the contact carrier between a closed position covering the chamber and an open position uncovering the chamber. The contact carrier includ

A contact carrier is pivotally coupled to a body portion that defines a chamber for receiving a power source battery, to support a door for pivotal movement with the contact carrier between a closed position covering the chamber and an open position uncovering the chamber. The contact carrier includes an electrically conductive contact for making electrical connection with a corresponding contact of the battery and to bias the battery into the chamber, when the door is closed. The door and the contact carrier are translationally coupled to permit the door to be translated relative to the contact carrier in the closed position to latch the door. Thus, since the contact carrier remains stationary during latching movement of the door, the electrical connection between the two contacts will not be disturbed.

대표청구항 ▼

A battery-containing apparatus comprising a body portion defining a chamber having an opening for inserting at least one battery into said chamber, a door, mounting means supporting said door for pivotal movement relative to said chamber between a closed position covering said opening and an open po

A battery-containing apparatus comprising a body portion defining a chamber having an opening for inserting at least one battery into said chamber, a door, mounting means supporting said door for pivotal movement relative to said chamber between a closed position covering said opening and an open position for uncovering the opening and for translational movement relative to the chamber in the closed position between a latched position for securing the door closed and an unlatched position for allowing the door to be opened, and a contact carrier including an electrically conductive contact for making electrical connection with a corresponding contact of the battery, characterized in that: said mounting means includes cooperating means located on said body portion, said door, and said contact carrier for supporting the contact carrier for pivotal movement with the door between the closed and open positions, to electrically connect said conductive contact of the contact carrier and the corresponding contact of the battery when the door is pivoted to its closed position and to disconnect the two contacts when the door is pivoted to its open position, and furthermore for supporting the door in its closed position for translational movement relative to the contact carrier between the latched and unlatched positions, to maintain the conductive contact of the contact carrier and the corresponding contact of the battery in fixed stationary relation when the door is translated in its closed position from its unlatched position to its latched position.