Battery vibration control apparatus

摘要

A multi-axis restraining system for releasably restraining a battery pack installed in an instrument battery pocket such that the battery terminals and instrument contacts are rigidly secured to each other. The instrument contacts are loosely mounted within the instrument so that they may float, traveling with the battery pack in response to shocks and vibration. The present invention significantly eliminates relative motion between the battery terminals and instrument contacts, substantially eliminating welding and fretting of the contacts and terminals. The present invention is particularly beneficial in instruments such as defibrillators which require reliable and efficient use of the battery power.