Patent ID: 6060193
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H01M,H04M,Y02E

Abstract:
A mobile phone battery (9), which can be fit into place by pushing it in the horizontal direction, that is, in the direction of the surface of the phone into a recess (2) formed in the casing (1) of the phone and which comprises at least one locking element (12), which engages with an associated casing tab (5') in the recess, preventing the battery from being pulled loose in the horizontal direction, battery tabs (10, 10') on the sides of the battery, which slide under the casing tabs (5, 5') on the sides of the recess to hold the battery in place in the vertical direction and a spring (14) that loads the locking element and which, when pressed, allows the locking element to be released from the catch to enable the battery to be pulled loose, characterized in that the locking element (12) is positioned on the side of the battery (9) and is arranged to lock, when viewed from the pushing direction, behind the casing tab (5') that acts as a catch, which is positioned on the side (3) of the recess (2), and further characterized in that the tip of the locking element (12) is wedge-shaped and that the casing tab (5') of the recess is bevelled on its side (8) running in the direction of pushing, in a way corresponding to the tip of the locking element, such that when the battery (9) is pushed into place, the bevel of the casing tab guides the locking element so that it slides under the casing tab.