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Nikon battery mating contacts - anyone know what they are?
« on: November 15, 2021, 03:36:36 am »
Hi.

I am designing a battery powered product that will use an external charger and Li-Ion or Li-Po batteries (preferably about 7V, 2Ah). Low volume, so I am considering piggybacking off the Nikon camera battery which ticks all the boxes.

I have having a real difficult time finding the mating PCB mount contact block for a standard 7V Nikon battery EN-EL15.
There are five contacts, each 2mm apart. The mating contacts look like blade types as shown in one of the images.

I know manufacturers in China use these blade type connectors in their aftermarket Nikon battery chargers. But I cannot find any info on the connector.

Does any body know where I can source where I can source these blade type connectors (in the charger, not in the battery) and what the part number is?

Any help greatly appreciated.

cheers,
Dave
 

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Re: Nikon battery mating contacts - anyone know what they are?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2021, 04:57:17 am »
Looks like they are just called "blade type battery connector". There's 2mm and 2.5mm pitches.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/MISTA-5Pin-pitch-2-0mm-Laptop_62024908878.html
 
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Re: Nikon battery mating contacts - anyone know what they are?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2021, 05:27:48 am »
Wow thanks! That is a start. I will contact them about a 5-pin version of "SMT battery connector", although a pin-through hole version is not out of the question. Maybe get a drawing and get some samples in. This battery connector does not have locating protrusions at each end.

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