Battery assembly for an electronic device

Abstract

Systems and methods ( 1200, 1300 ) for attaching/detaching a battery assembly ( 106 ) from an electronic device. The battery assembly comprises top and bottom covers ( 112, 304 ) coupled together. First latches ( 206 a, 206 b ) protrude out and away from a first end edge portion of the top cover. The first latches rotate into latching engagement with first latch surfaces ( 402 ) of the electronic device ( 100 ). Second latches ( 302 a, 302 b ) protrude out and away from a second end edge portion of the bottom cover which is opposed from the first end edge portion of the top cover. The second latches snap into latching engagement with second latch surfaces ( 308 a, 308 b ) of the electronic device. Dual-action buttons ( 110 a, 110 b ) facilitate the latching engagement/disengagement of the second latches to/from the electronic device. The first and second latches facilitate a deflection of the battery assembly towards the electronic device when the battery assembly is attached thereto.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for attaching a battery assembly to an electronic device, comprising:
 inserting at least two first latches of said battery assembly into respective ones of at least two cavities formed in a main body of said electronic device;   rotating said battery assembly towards said main body of said electronic device such that said first latches latchingly engage with curved latch surfaces of sidewalls of said cavities; and   applying a force to the battery assembly such that a plurality of second latches of said battery assembly snappingly engage with respective latch surfaces of said main body of said electronic device, said second latches disposed on the battery assembly at a first end opposed from a second end on which said first latches are disposed.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising deflecting said battery assembly towards said electronic device after said second latches snappingly engage said respective latch surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . A method for detaching a battery assembly from an electronic device, comprising:
 applying a first pushing force to at least two buttons of said battery assembly in opposed directions parallel to a width axis of said electronic device and towards said electronic device;   applying a second pushing force to said buttons in a direction perpendicular to said width axis and towards said electronic device until first latches of said battery assembly disengage respective latch surfaces of a main body of said electronic device;   rotating said battery assembly away from said main body of said electronic device such that second latches of said battery assembly disengage curved latch surfaces of cavities formed in said main body of said electronic device; and   lifting said battery assembly away from said electronic device.