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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Toshio Takeshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuhito Ebine, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Tokyo, JP;
Kei Tashiro, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Takeshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuhito Ebine, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Tokyo, JP;
Kei Tashiro, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A battery apparatus of the type having a length, a width and a height, top and bottom surfaces substantially perpendicular to the height direction. First and second side surfaces, that include curved surfaces, are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear end portions are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces and also disposed between the first and second side surfaces. A plurality of electric contact portions are exposed through terminal windows; and a battery cell is electrically connected to at least one of the electric contact portions. The front end portion includes first and second level surfaces, with the second level surface being lower than the first level surface; and wherein the terminal windows are disposed in the second level surface.