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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1999
Masashi Itoh, Hadano, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic mobile instrument includes at its rear side surface a battery receiving recess which includes a connector configured to receive a detachable. A second connector is also provided to enable replacement of the detachable battery with a spare battery when the detachable connecter is substantially drained. Each connector has an expandable flexible lead wire configured to be connected with a receptacle mounted on a respective of the batteries. The pair of lead wires may be connected to inside portions of the battery receiving recess respectively. A battery mounted in the battery receiving recess can be withdrawn from the battery receiving recess with the connector and expandable flexible lead wire connected thereto, when it has substantially been drained. The other connector then not connected to a battery is also withdrawn with the expandable lead wire each connected thereto to connect with a spare battery. The spare battery can be connected thereto before the drained battery is disconnected from the connector to permit continuous supply of power during a battery replacement.