Patent ID: 6462780
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: H01M,H02J,H04N,H05K,Y02E

Abstract:
A personal electronic apparatus, comprising:a) a case; b) a flat battery located in the case and having power and ground electrodes on one side of the battery, and a plurality of interconnection electrodes extending from one side of the battery to the other, the interconnection electrodes are not connected internally to the battery, but merely provide an electrically conductive path from one side of the battery to the other; c) a first circuit board located in the case on one side of the battery and having a first set of power supply contacts for contacting the power and ground electrodes on the one side of the battery, and one or more first signal contacts for contacting one or more of the interconnection electrodes; and d) a second circuit board located in the case on the other side of the battery and having one or more second signal contacts for contacting one or more of the interconnection electrodes.