Patent ID: 7404733

Claim:
A device for coupling a battery to a mobile terminal, the device comprising: a main body having a main board on which circuit components are mounted; a battery receiving portion disposed on the main body for receiving the battery; an input/output connector mounted on a side of the battery receiving portion for supplying electrical power to the main body; and a power terminal disposed on a first side face of the battery for detachably coupling to the input/output connector, the power terminal being arranged to electrically connect to the input/output connector as the power terminal is moved in a longitudinal direction toward the input/output connector, wherein the input/output connector provides an elastic restorative force to the first side face of the battery for maintaining electrical contact between the power terminal and the input/output connector upon a shift in position of the battery within the battery receiving portion, and wherein the input/output connector comprises a body portion forming a receiving space therein, a first terminal support located proximal to a first end of the battery receiving portion, and a second terminal support located proximal to a second end of the battery receiving portion.