Fixing apparatus for battery

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  "publication_number": "US2012146345A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Fixing apparatus for battery",
  "abstract": "A fixing apparatus includes a base and a latch. A number of fixing holes is defined in the base for receiving supporting posts of different batteries. A first end of the latch is pivotably connected to a side of the base, and a second end opposite to the first end of the latch is detachably engaged with an opposite side of the base. A resilient tab extends downwards from a middle of the latch.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A fixing apparatus, comprising: a base defining a plurality of fixing holes for receiving supporting posts of different batteries; and a latch, a first end of the latch pivotably connected to a side of the base, and a second end opposite to the first end of the latch detachably engaged with an opposite side of the base, at least one resilient tab extending downwards from a middle of the latch to abut a battery mounted in the fixing apparatus. 2. The fixing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one resilient tab comprises two resilient tabs, the latch comprises a connecting plate, the resilient tabs extend down from the connecting plate, with distal ends of the resilient tabs separated from the connecting plate and extending away from each other. 3. The fixing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a rectangular bottom wall, two sidewalls substantially perpendicularly extending up from opposite sides of the bottom wall, and two end walls substantially perpendicularly extending up from opposite ends of the bottom wall. 4. The fixing apparatus of claim 3, wherein two supporting plates are formed on the bottom wall adjacent to a middle of one of the sidewalls, the supporting plates are substantially perpendicular to the corresponding sidewall, a pivot hole is defined in each of the supporting plates, the latch comprises two side plates, and a connecting plate connected between the side plates, a pivot portion extends outwards from each of the side plates adjacent to a first end of the corresponding side plate, to engage in the pivot hole of the corresponding supporting plate. 5. The fixing apparatus of claim 4, wherein a stop plate is formed on the bottom wall adjacent to a middle of the other one of the sidewalls, the stop plate is substantially parallel to the sidewalls, a hook extends from a middle of a top of the stop plate, the hook comprises a hooking portion protruding towards the interior of the base, to engage with the a top of the connecting plate, an abutting portion protrudes downwards from a second end of each of the side plates opposite to the first end, to abut against a top of the stop plate. 6. The fixing apparatus of claim 5, wherein the hook further comprises a slanted pressing portion extending outwards from a top of the hooking portion. 7. The fixing apparatus of claim 3, wherein a plurality of posts is formed on the bottom wall, each defining a fixing hole. 8. The fixing apparatus of claim 3, wherein two spaced slots are defined in the bottom wall adjacent to one of the end walls, the slots substantially perpendicularly extend towards the end wall, and extend through a top of the end wall, a block protrudes downwards from a bottom of the end wall between the slots. 9. The fixing apparatus of claim 8, wherein an operating portion extends upwards from a top of the end wall between the slots. 10. The fixing apparatus of claim 3, wherein a protrusion is formed on an outer surface of each of the sidewalls."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "1. Technical Field\n\nThe present disclosure relates to a fixing apparatus for batteries.\n\n2. Description of Related Art\n\nGenerally, in an electronic device, such as a server, a redundant array of independent disk (RAID) cards is electrically connected to a battery, to protect cached data from being lost because of a power failure. However, different sized batteries need different fixing apparatus to be properly fixed in place, which is costly.\n\nMany aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawing, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.\n\nFIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a fixing apparatus and a plate.\n\nFIG. 2 is an assembled, isometric view of FIG. 1.\n\nFIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of a first battery together with the fixing apparatus and the plate of FIG. 1.\n\nFIG. 4 is an assembled, isometric view of a second battery together with the fixing apparatus and the plate of FIG. 1.\n\nThe disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.",
  "cpc": [
    "H01M 50/209",
    "Y02E 60/10",
    "Y10T 292/1078",
    "Y10T 292/20"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "E05C 3/06",
    "B65D 45/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd",
    "Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Hai-Qing Zhou"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2010-12-27",
  "publication_date": "2012-06-14",
  "priority_date": "2010-12-08",
  "application_number": "US-97929910-A",
  "family_id": "46198587",
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