Electronic apparatus with battery power source

U.S. Patent Number: 5384207

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a movable holder in a battery mounting portion of the apparatus. The holder has electrode terminals on one side thereof, and a cavity is formed in the opposite side of the holder. Parts of the terminal protrude into the cavity. When a rechargeable battery is used, the battery is mounted in the battery mounting portion with one end of the battery received in the cavity of the holder. An electrode of the battery contacts with the terminal parts which protrude into the cavity. When dry batteries shorter than the rechargeable battery are used, the holder is attached to the battery mounting portion with its orientation reversed. The terminals abut against electrodes of the dry batteries, and the holder fills in a vacancy formed by attachment of the dry batteries. When either of the batteries having different lengths is used, it is not necessary to detach the holder from the apparatus, so that the problem of troublesomeness in carrying the holder can be solved, to thereby improve the usability of the electronic apparatus.

Inventors: Ohtani; Daisuke (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)

Application Number: 08/089,556

Issued: 1995-01-24

Expired: 2007-01-24

Classes: 429/9 ; 429/100; 429/99

Field of search: 429/9,99,100

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