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A battery-powered device (10), especially a hand-held, data collection terminal having an electro-optical scanner, includes a housing (11), a battery pack (12) separate from the housing (11), and a latching mechanism (18) for latching the battery pack (12) in its assembled position on the housing (1

A battery-powered device (10), especially a hand-held, data collection terminal having an electro-optical scanner, includes a housing (11), a battery pack (12) separate from the housing (11), and a latching mechanism (18) for latching the battery pack (12) in its assembled position on the housing (11) in which it is partially received in a receiving recess (17) of the housing (11). The mechanism (18) includes a slidable latching member (19) with a portion (33) for engaging the recess (17) in the battery pack (12) and a locking button (20) that is transversely movable into position to retain the latching member (19) in its recess engaging position. Electrical circuitry in the device is shut down prior to battery pack removal by movement of the locking button (20) to effect release of the latching member (19) and to operate a power shut-down switch (34). In another embodiment, a battery compartment door (112) is used to operate a shut-down switch (134). During idle periods, the device (10) is supported on a cradle (40), with a portion of the device being received in a main compartment (41) of the cradle (40). The cradle (40) also includes an auxiliary compartment (49) for receiving the battery pack (12) for recharging the same. A hook-shaped projection (53) of the cradle engages behind a detaining wall (52) of the housing (11) and is held in position by a shuttle (70) that, in its locking position, is interposed between such projection (53) and an unyieldable portion (56) of the housing and is locked in place by a padlock passing through aligned openings (74, 55) of the shuttle (70) and of the cradle (40).

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A battery-powered device, comprising:a) a main housing having a receiving recess;b) a battery pack separate from said main housing, including a portion received in said receiving recess of said main housing in an assembled position of said battery pack with respect to said main hou

[ We claim:] [1.] A battery-powered device, comprising:a) a main housing having a receiving recess;b) a battery pack separate from said main housing, including a portion received in said receiving recess of said main housing in an assembled position of said battery pack with respect to said main housing, and having a latching recess; andc) means for latching said battery pack in said assembled position thereof, includinga support secured to said main housing at said receiving recess,a latching member having a first engagement portion and being mounted on said support for sliding movement along a longitudinal direction between an extended position in which the latching member extends along the longitudinal direction into said latching recess of said battery pack then assuming said assembled position thereof and thus latches said battery pack in place, and an unlatching position in which the latching member releases said battery pack for extraction of said portion thereof from said receiving recess of said main housing, anda locking member having a second engagement portion and being mounted on said support for movement along a transverse direction that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal direction between a locking position in which said second engagement portion of said locking member blocks said first engagement portion by extending into the path of movement along the longitudinal direction of said latching member toward said unlatching position thereof, and a releasing position in which the second engagement portion of said locking member clears and slides along said first engagement portion along the longitudinal direction to release said latching member for such movement.