BATTERY CONTACT MECHANISM FOR A BATTERY CHARGER

摘要

An apparatus includes a housing (104) having a first wall (128) and a sliding tray (136) having a second wall (148) that is parallel to the first wall (128). The sliding tray (136) slides between a retracted and an extended position in which the first and second walls (128, 148) define a battery receiving region (156) in the sliding tray (136). The apparatus further includes a first battery contact (16Oi, 164i, 168i, and 172i) provided in the first wall (128) and a second battery contact (1602, 1642, 1682, and 1722) proximate to the second wall (148). The second battery contact (1602, 1642, 1682, and 1722) slides relative to the second wall in a direction that changes a battery receiving distance between the first and second battery contacts (160, 164, 168, and 172).