BATTERY PACK HAVING SHORT PREVENTING FUNCTION

摘要

Conventional rechargeable battery packs for portable electronic products possess charging terminals for connecting the battery packs to charging devices. When a portable electronic product is in use, there is a potential for short circuiting the battery pack by connecting one or more objects to the exposed charging terminals. This invention provides a battery pack for a portable electronic product with a short circuit prevention function where the charging terminal is exposed only when plugged into a charging device. By protecting the charging terminals, the invention prevents a short circuit from occurring during normal operation of the portable electronic product. The battery pack with a short circuit prevention function comprises a spring-loaded cover that is adapted to travel over the main body of the battery pack to alternately cover and expose the charging terminal.