Patent ID: 7531268

Claim:
A locking apparatus for a battery, the battery comprising at least one locking portion, the locking apparatus comprising: a base defining a cutout; a resilient member secured to the base, the resilient member comprising a stop portion; a first lock member secured to the base and engaged with the battery, the first lock member defining a first recess and a second recess, and comprising at least one post for engaging with the at least one locking portion of the battery, the first lock member being slidable between a first position and a second position; and a button attached to the base, the button comprising an arm; wherein when the first lock member is pushed in a first direction to the first position, the stop portion of the resilient member abuts the first lock member in the first recess, and the arm of the button is engagingly received in the cutout of the base, whereby the first lock member engages with the battery to secure the battery to the base; and when the button is pressed, the arm of the button is released from the cutout of the base, the first lock member can be slid in a second direction opposite to the first direction to the second position and the stop portion of the resilient member abuts the first lock member in the second recess, whereby the first lock member disengages from the battery to release the battery from the base.