Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Battery architecture in an electronic device
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Application No.: US16875799Application Date: 2020-05-15
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Publication No.: US11132024B2Publication Date: 2021-09-28
- Inventor: David A. Pakula , Daniel W. Jarvis , Gregory N. Stephens , Ian A. Spraggs , James A. Bertin , Eric M. Bennett , Simon C. Helmore , Melissa A. Wah , Matthew D. Hill , Jon F. Housour , Douglas G. Fournier , Christopher S. Tomasetta
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: H01M10/46
- IPC: H01M10/46 ; G06F1/16 ; H05K9/00 ; H05K1/14 ; H01M50/20 ; H05K7/20 ; H05K1/02 ; G06F3/041 ; H01M50/183 ; H02J7/00

Abstract:
An electronic device having a battery assembly is disclosed. Unlike traditional battery assemblies that include rectilinear electrodes with two sides of equal length, the battery assemblies described herein may include electrodes having a shape/configuration resembling an L-shape electrode used to form chemical reactions in order to generate electrical energy. However, other shapes/configurations are possible. The shape/configuration of the housing of the battery assembly confirms to the shape/configuration of the electrodes. Further, in order to accommodate an internal component (such as a circuit board assembly), the shape of the battery assembly provides additional space in the electronic device. In order to form the electrodes, the electrodes may undergo a die cutting operation. Also, the housing may include a channel, or reduced dimension, that accommodates a flexible circuit in the electronic device that passes over the battery assembly at the channel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200281097A1 BATTERY ARCHITECTURE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2020-09-03
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