Patent ID: 7465516
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery housing structure for an electronic device, comprising: a battery box for housing a battery, having an opening on one end so as to allow insertion and removal of the battery; and a battery housing lid which removably covers the opening; wherein the lid includes a hook which engages with a hook receiver disposed on the battery box while the lid is in a closed position; the lid is supported on a shaft which is mounted on the battery box, in a manner such that the lid can rotate using the shaft as an axis and is also slidable along an axial direction of the shaft; the lid slides from the closed position so as to disengage the hook and the hook receiver, thereby moving to a hook release position where rotation of the lid is permitted, and subsequently the lid rotates from the hook release position to an open position so as to uncover the opening of the battery box; and a slide prevention mechanism is provided on the lid and the battery box, the slide prevention mechanism permitting sliding of the lid to the closed position when the lid is in the hook release position and blocking movement in the sliding direction when the lid is in a position between the hook release position and the open position.