Transport frame and optional fixture for battery-powered electronic devices

Abstract

The transport frame has engagement elements configured to engage and hold a battery-operated electronic device via its battery compartment and/or securing elements for the battery compartment cover only. The engagement elements optionally may be movable apart to secure the device, for example by a lever-actuated cam against spring biasing. The transport frame optionally may be mounted in a fixture, for example at a testing location, the transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby the transport frame is mountable in the fixture for any desired purpose, for example to facilitate testing of the device at the fixture location.

1 . A transport frame for a battery-operated electronic device, said device having a battery compartment for receiving a battery and having a removable battery compartment cover securable over said battery compartment via battery compartment cover securing means, said transport frame having engagement means configured to engage and hold said device via at least one of said battery compartment and said battery compartment cover securing means only.  
   
   
       2 . A transport frame as in  claim 1 , wherein said frame comprises first and second engagement elements positionable for engagement with said at least one of said battery compartment and said battery compartment cover securing means only, said engagement elements being movable between a ready position and a locked position where they are farther apart than in said ready position.  
   
   
       3 . A transport frame as in  claim 2 , said frame further comprising actuation means for moving said first and second engagement elements away from each other to secure said frame to said device.  
   
   
       4 . A transport frame as in  claim 3 , wherein said actuation means comprises a spring-biased cam-actuating lever, movable between a release position and a locking position, said engagement elements being farther from each other in said locking position than in said release position.  
   
   
       5 . A transport frame as in  claim 2 , wherein said frame comprises a body, having a fixed block extending from a rear surface thereof and constituting one of said first and second engagement elements, and having a movable block extending from a rear surface thereof and constituting the other of said first and second engagement elements.  
   
   
       6 . A transport frame as in  claim 3 , wherein said frame comprises a body, having a fixed block extending from a rear surface thereof and constituting one of said first and second engagement elements, and having a movable block extending from a rear surface thereof and constituting the other of said first and second engagement elements.  
   
   
       7 . A transport frame as in  claim 4 , wherein said frame comprises a body, having a fixed block extending from a rear surface thereof and constituting one of said first and second engagement elements, and having a movable block extending from a rear surface thereof and constituting the other of said first and second engagement elements.  
   
   
       8 . A transport frame as in  claim 2 , wherein said frame comprises a main body having one of said first and second engagement elements extending therefrom, and a slidable portion movable towards and away from said main body, said slidable portion having the other of said first and second engagement elements extending therefrom.  
   
   
       9 . A transport frame as in  claim 3 , wherein said frame comprises a main body having one of said first and second engagement elements extending therefrom, and a slidable portion movable towards and away from said main body, said slidable portion having the other of said first and second engagement elements extending therefrom.  
   
   
       10 . A transport frame as in  claim 4 , wherein said frame comprises a main body having one of said first and second engagement elements extending therefrom, and a slidable portion movable towards and away from said main body, said slidable portion having the other of said first and second engagement elements extending therefrom.  
   
   
       11 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 1 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       12 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 2 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       13 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 3 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       14 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 4 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       15 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 5 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       16 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 6 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       17 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 7 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       18 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 8 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       19 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 9 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.  
   
   
       20 . A transport frame as recited in  claim 10 , in combination with a fixture, said transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby said transport frame is mountable in said fixture.