Metal detector with a battery support surface to facilitate removal of a battery and a movable door to selectively permit access to an audio connector

摘要

A metal detector includes a control housing electrically coupled to a search coil. The control housing includes a battery compartment having a first battery support surface located adjacent and a second battery support surface aligned at an angle relative to the first battery support surface to facilitate removal of a battery from the battery compartment. The metal detector also includes a movable door coupled to the control housing. The door is movable from a first, open position to permit access to an audio connector and a second, closed position covering the audio connector.

主权项

1. A metal detector comprising:
an elongated support shaft; a search coil pivotably coupled to a first end of the support shaft; and a control housing coupled to the support shaft spaced apart from the search coil, the control housing being electrically coupled to the search coil, and wherein the control housing includes a battery compartment having a plurality of electrical contacts configured to engage a plurality of contacts of a battery located in the battery compartment, the battery compartment including a first battery support surface located adjacent the plurality of contacts and a second battery support surface spaced apart from the contacts, the second battery support surface being aligned at an angle relative to the first battery support surface to facilitate removal of the battery from the battery compartment, the first battery support surface and the second battery support surface sized and positioned so that the battery is positioned over the first battery support surface and the second battery support surface when the plurality of contacts of the battery engage the plurality of electrical contacts of the battery compartment, the first battery support surface arranged to support the battery when the plurality of contacts of the battery engage the plurality of electrical contacts of the battery compartment, the second battery support surface arranged such that the second battery support surface is spaced from the battery and does not support the battery when the plurality of contacts of the battery engage the plurality of electrical contacts of the battery compartment.