CN100479230C

CN100479230C - Electric circuit battery support

Info

Publication number: CN100479230C
Application number: CNB2005800305988A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 布鲁诺·兰伯桑德
Original assignee: Somfy SA
Current assignee: Somfy SA
Priority date: 2004-07-20
Filing date: 2005-07-18
Publication date: 2009-04-15
Anticipated expiration: 2025-07-18
Also published as: WO2006011020A2; FR2873494B1; FR2873494A1; CN101019251A; WO2006011020A3; EP1769547A2

Abstract

The invention concerns a battery (20) support (50) including a first conductive element (54) and a second conductive element (55) designed to be mounted on a printed circuit (42) and comprising a first elastically deformable conductive element connected to a first electric contact terminal (TVCC) and designed to be urged into contact with a first pole of the battery (20) when the latter is in the support (50) and a second conductive element (55) connected to a second electric contact terminal (TGND) and designed to be urged into contact with a second pole of the battery (20) when the latter is in the support (50). The invention is characterized in that it comprises a third elastically deformable conductive element (56) modifying, depending on whether an action is applied thereon or not, the state of an electric current between a pole of the battery (20) and a third electric contact terminal (TP11).

Description

The battery tray that is used for circuit

The present invention relates to the defined battery tray of a kind of preamble according to claim 1.The invention still further relates to a kind of electronic circuit of this battery tray, a kind of remote control equipment of sort circuit, a kind of metal parts that is used to implement this battery tray of comprising of comprising.

The microminiaturization of electronic equipment makes the volume problem become key.Therefore, many electric equipments are powered with the flat cell of a kind of being known as " button " battery, this " button " battery shape such as button or coin.For example, these batteries are lithium batteries, and its negative pole is made of small pieces that occupy the lower surface middle body, and its positive pole is made of its upper surface and side.

From patent US 4,120,022, learn a kind of two wrist-watches that are used for holding the cavity of button cell that comprise.Each utmost point of these batteries is connected on the printed circuit by conductive foil.Because the active force that applies on button, a thin slice distortion contacts thereby form between a link of the utmost point of a battery and this printed circuit.In this wrist-watch, the function of battery tray is guaranteed that by cavity each thin slice is then allowed each difference that current potential is applied to this printed circuit.

By the metal parts of an arch, can also directly each cell water level land be arranged on the printed circuit.Such battery tray is especially being commercially produced with the brand of Keystone (registered trade mark).

Can also be in the plastic battery seat with these arranging batteries, this plastic battery seat comprises that some electrically contact thin slice, as patent EP 0 938 754, US 6,062, described in 901, or described in patent application US 2004/0106035.The mode of reference is in this application involved by reference for the content of these documents.

At patent US 6,062, under the situation of the battery tray described in 901, battery is vertically placed, thereby has saved the space on printed circuit.

Sometimes need to have that at least one is manual, not often or the button that under exception, uses by these battery powered apparatus, for example reinitialize button, the button of perhaps programming in addition.For example can quote the instantiation of wireless remotecontrol transmitter or receiver, this wireless remotecontrol transmitter or receiver need pairing, so that one of them carries out the instruction of another one.In this case, matching operation is by transmitting an identifier or a particular code realizes.Emission side or recipient's this transmission is to come initialized by press a dedicated array of keys of using under exception.To the operation of button often be by one for example the such object that projecting part is arranged of screwdriver implement, this object is passed in the hole of opening on the shell baffle plate, meets at right angles with button.

However simple, this function that electrically contacts once in a while still needs high-quality button, to avoid accidental contact and to stand strong excessively sometimes pushing.And, pass a hole and carry out " blind " visit and be necessary to clear up around the described button enough space, when being introduced this hole very obliquely, the object with ledge has an accident avoiding.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is to realize a kind of battery tray, this battery tray has improved the known electric stall according to prior art.The present invention has especially proposed a kind of integrated battery tray of a button that uses under exception.The present invention also proposes a kind of circuit that comprises according to battery tray of the present invention, and a kind of remote control equipment that comprises sort circuit.

The described feature of characteristic that battery tray according to the present invention has claim 1.

The various modification of this battery tray are by dependent claims 2 to 6 definition.

Electronic circuit according to the present invention is defined by claim 7.

The various modification of this electronic circuit are by dependent claims 8 to 11 definition.

Remote control equipment according to the present invention is defined by claim 12.

Metal parts according to the present invention is defined by claim 13.

As an example, accompanying drawing has been represented the numerous embodiments according to a kind of battery tray of the present invention, a kind of circuit, a kind of control appliance.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the vertical view according to first modification of a kind of battery tray first execution mode of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a kind of vertical view of printed circuit, and this printed circuit is the part according to first modification of first execution mode of battery tray of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view according to second modification of first execution mode of battery tray of the present invention, and this cutaway view cuts open the III-III plane from Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is the vertical view according to first execution mode of battery tray of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the cutaway view according to the 3rd modification of first execution mode of battery tray of the present invention, and this cutaway view cuts open the V-V plane from Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is the vertical view according to the 3rd modification of first execution mode of battery tray of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is the cutaway view according to second execution mode of battery tray of the present invention.

Fig. 8 be a kind of according to of the present invention, vertically be installed in the cutaway view of the battery tray on the circuit.

Fig. 9 is a kind of schematic diagram of circuit, in this circuit, can advantageously adopt first execution mode of described battery tray.

Figure 10 is a kind of schematic diagram of circuit, in this circuit, can advantageously adopt second execution mode of described battery tray.

Embodiment

First modification (representing in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) according to first execution mode of 20 10 on battery of the present invention mainly comprises a metal sheet parts 18.These parts 18 are used for fixing (for example by welding) on printed circuit 16, to constitute battery tray.For this purpose, these parts 18 have two claws 13 and 14.These parts mainly comprise a planar section 15, and this planar section is positioned on the plane of plane top at claw 13 and 14 places, the thickness of the battery that two planes distance apart will be held greater than this battery tray.

The thin slice 17 of pulling out at least one elastically deformable from its planar section 15 is allowed in part cutting to the sheet that constitutes these parts 18, but the thin slice 17 that is somebody's turn to do deformation then is folded, so that have the end of a circular arc, this terminal top be positioned at one with the plane of claw 13 and 14 on the plane of the distance of the thickness of a battery that will hold less than this battery tray.Therefore, when battery was filled in the battery tray that is installed on the printed circuit, elastic sheet 17 applied an elastic acting force on this battery, thereby had guaranteed the excellent electric contact with first utmost point of battery (normally anodal).This active force is printed circuit 16 and obtains once more, so this elastic force has also guaranteed the excellent electric contact between second utmost point of battery and the conduction central plate PGND on the printed circuit.Can notice, so whole metal parts is placed in the current potential of first utmost point of battery.In this implemented modification, described central plate PGND had constituted one and has been used for the conducting element that contact with the electrode of battery and an electric terminal point of this element.

Conducting strip PVCC on the printed circuit allows to set up between first electrode of battery and the defined circuit of this printed circuit and electrically contacts.

Metal parts 18 also comprises the element of one second elastically deformable.The thin slice 11 of (for example 5 to 10 millimeters) beyond this element shape radially is stretched over this battery circumference as one from planar section 15.Two folds 12 have increased the elasticity of this thin slice, and allow with its free end regain one between the plane of the plane of part 15 and claw 13 and 14 or and the plane of printed circuit 16 between the plane in.A conducting strip P11 is positioned on the printed circuit 16, and is relative with thin slice 11.When on the described thin slice 11 during without any stress, the free end of thin slice and the distance between the printed circuit for example are 1 to 2mm.This distance is used to avoid accidental contact the between described thin slice and the conducting strip.This thin slice also is used under the effect of mechanicals efforts deformation taking place, so as with conducting strip PP11, just between first electrode of battery and conducting strip PP11, set up and be electrically connected.

Be used to make conducting strip according to the known electric stall of prior art and have manufacturing whole machineries and the electric property required according to the metal part 18 of the battery tray 10 of this first execution mode.Only increase even do not increase cost on a small quantity, also have the miscellaneous function of seldom using that electrically contacts according to battery tray of the present invention.

Second modification (representing in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) according to seat 30 first execution mode of battery 20 of the present invention mainly comprises an annular section 31 of being made by insulating material.This annular section has a L shaped cross section, can hold battery.For this purpose, this part internal diameter equals the external diameter of (except necessary allowance is installed) battery.

This battery tray 30 is installed on the printed circuit 42.After battery was put well in battery tray, its upper surface closely contacted with last thin slice 34, and its lower surface closely contacts with following thin slice 35.Therefore, last thin slice 34 electrically contacts with first electrode (being generally anodal) of battery, and also second electrode contact of this battery of thin slice down.When battery in battery tray after the placed in position, the elastic deformation that bends of each thin slice is so that guarantee and the contacting of each utmost point of battery.

The described thin slice of going up is supported by the convex shoulder made from insulating

material

32 and 33 with following thin slice.Each convex shoulder preferably is exactly the part of annular section, and by making with this annular section casting.Each convex shoulder can also have some battery is remained on device in the battery tray, that can be inverted.

Described thin slice down is connected with TVCC with electric terminal point TGND respectively with last thin slice.These link shapes are as passing

convex shoulder

32 and 33 and the conductive pin (picot) of printed circuit, and have determined a plane with the plane perpendicular of described thin slice.These pins are used to be soldered to printed circuit, so that battery tray is mechanically connected to printed circuit, and by conducting strip PVCC and PGND

thin slice

34 and 35 electrically are connected on the circuit of being determined by printed circuit.

Affix thin slice 36 be disposed in thin slice 35 near.This affix thin slice 36 also is connected with electric terminal point TP11.This end also shape passes convex shoulder 32 and printed circuit as a conductive pin.This pin also is used to be soldered to printed circuit, so that battery tray is mechanically connected to printed circuit, and by conducting strip P11 affix thin slice 36 is electrically connected on the circuit of being determined by printed circuit.

At reset position, this affix thin slice 36 is with respect to last thin slice 34 staggered positions, so that produce a space between first electrode of battery and affix thin slice 36.Stagger and be that differing heights on the convex shoulder 32 obtains by

thin slice

34 and 36 is positioned in this position.As another selection scheme, each thin slice also can be positioned at the sustained height on the convex shoulder, but in this case, each thin slice has different folding.

Thin slice 36 should be enough to avoid chance between the two to electrically contact with first distance between electrodes of battery.For example, this distance can be for 1 to 2mm.

Therefore, affix thin slice 36 constituted and first electrode of battery between one often open electric contact.

On Fig. 3, dotted pin TGND, sheet PGND and convex shoulder 33, although they be positioned at section III-III above.

Electronic circuit 43 is installed on the printed circuit 42, has only represented the battery tray of this electronic circuit.This printed circuit is installed in the machine box of a remote control equipment.A hole 41 is arranged on this machine box, and this hole faces affix thin slice 36.Resemble screwdriver or the thin such instrument with ledge of pencil puts in this hole with one, can on affix thin slice 36, apply a pressure,, electrically contact thereby between the top electrode of this affix thin slice and battery, set up one so that make its distortion.This active force is represented by thick arrow RST.

The identical topology of this machine box, printed circuit and battery tray can also be used for first modification of first execution mode.In this case, described hole and thin slice 11 over against.

Be the layout of thin slice on each according to the 3rd modification (in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, representing) of first execution mode of 20 50 on battery of the present invention and the main difference part of last modification.It comprises an insulated part 51, is used to hold battery 20 and has convex

shoulder

52 and 53, and this

convex shoulder

52 and 53 supports

thin slice

54 and 56 following thin slices 55 respectively.Each

thin slice

54,55,56 is connected with electric terminal point TVCC, TGND, TP11 respectively, and this electric terminal point TVCC, TGND, TP11 allow battery tray is connected with printed circuit 42.

In this modification, affix thin slice 56 is disposed in the top of thin slice 54.One one to two millimeter space separates this two thin slices, to avoid any accidental contact between them.When applying an active force on affix thin slice 56, this thin slice 56 deforms, and contacts with last thin slice 54.Therefore affix thin slice 56 just is placed in the current potential identical with last thin slice 54, promptly identical with the upper surface of battery current potential.

Fig. 7 represents second execution mode according to battery tray 60 of the present invention.Battery tray 60 comprises an insulated part 61, and this insulated part is used to hold battery 20 and has convex

shoulder

62 and 63, and this

convex shoulder

62 and 63 supports

thin slice

64 and 66 respectively, and following thin slice 65.Each

thin slice

64,65,66 is connected with electric terminal point TVCC, TGND, TP11 respectively, and this electric terminal point TVCC, TGND, TP11 are connected battery tray 60 respectively with printed circuit 42.

The main difference part of the 3rd modification of this battery tray 60 and first execution mode is: in the time of when be applied to this affix thin slice without any active force on, this affix thin slice contacts with last thin slice 64.Going up thin slice for these two stacks mutually.The affix thin slice has a horizontal component 662 and a folded part 661, and the end of this folded part 661 contacts with last thin slice 64.Therefore, when being applied to without any active force on the affix thin slice, going up thin slice for these two and be placed in same current potential.Below the horizontal component 662 of affix thin slice, be provided with an openwork part 67, therefore, the affix thin slice is actually land on two limit 68a that limit this openwork part and 68b.When on the hollow out scope of horizontal component 662, applying an active force (by arrow RST ^*Expression) time, this horizontal component bending, the free end of folded part 661 is moved upward, thus electrically contacting between the thin slice is eliminated on two.

The various different modification of the various different execution modes of this battery tray can also be fixed on the printed circuit vertically, so that save the space that occupy of this battery tray on printed circuit.Fig. 8 has represented such battery tray 70 (similar to aforementioned electric stall 50).The difference of it and battery tray 50 is: its thin slice 54 ', 55 ', 56 ' shape change, so that their electric terminal point TP11, TVCC and TGND have the similar trend parallel with battery, and determined one almost with spool connection parallel, that the be connected to printed circuit plane of battery.

In all cases, electrically contacting between the utmost point of affix thin slice and battery can manual force on the affix thin slice changes by being applied to, and for example passes the columniform instrument hole, that handled by one.For the not often but also not extremely use of exception, the button of an insulating material can be equipped in this hole, and this button is allowed additional sheets is applied active force.

What Fig. 9 represented is the electrical schematic of using electronic circuit of the present invention according to first execution mode.This circuit comprises that at least one is provided with parts MCU direct voltage, that comprise at least one information input P11.These parts MCU for example is a microcontroller.In this case, preferably one of the logic input of a port of this microcontroller of this information input.Scheme as an alternative, information input P11 can be an analog input.In this case, the voltage of signals that is applied to this input is compared with a voltage threshold in microprocessor.A resistance R 1 is imported the GND electrical ground that P11 is connected to the circuit under the reset mode with signal.

20 pairs of circuit supplies of battery.The negative pole of battery is connected to GND electrical ground, and its positive pole is connected to the power line VCC of parts MCU.In a kind of modification, in the power supply circuits of parts MCU, insert an adjuster REG (in Fig. 9, representing) by a dashed rectangle.Yet also can consider an adjuster is integrated on the parts MCU.This adjuster can also have the function of saving the energy, for example passes through the periodically power supply of disconnecting members MCU.

Battery 20 is inserted in the battery tray according to first embodiment of the invention, and this battery tray is installed on the described printed circuit that comprises parts MCU.By some elements (wherein at least one is an elastically deformable), the two poles of the earth of battery 20 are connected with circuit.Among Fig. 9, the arrival arrow on the battery symbol is just represented these elements.As previously mentioned, this battery tray the is integrated element of the 3rd elastically deformable; The element shape such as the thin slice of the 3rd elastically deformable, and when applying an active force on the 3rd flexible member, the 3rd flexible member allows that the input P11 with microprocessor is electrically connected with the positive pole of battery.This element has constituted an electric contact RST who often opens.

An active force that applies on this flexible member can be closed this be positioned at electrical contact RST between first utmost point (being positive pole herein) of signal input P11 and battery.From the viewpoint of measures of logic, so input P11 is transformed into high state from low state.

This information can be explained by microprocessor MCU, so that call a specific block.For example, be that closed contact RST trigger switches to a kind of mode of radiating or receiving a particular code, thereby allows this equipment and another matched under the situation of circuit of control command reflector and receiver at electronic circuit.

According to implementing modification, can electrically contact eliminating between Crumple element and the battery or between the input P11 of Crumple element and microprocessor MCU.

What represent on Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of using electronic circuit of the present invention according to second execution mode.The difference of the circuit among this circuit and Fig. 9 is: it comprises a normally-closed contact RST ^*, this normally-closed contact RST ^*Constitute as a elastic sheet by one with reference to the described battery tray of Fig. 7.

Sheet PVCC, PGND, PP11 are metal materials, are disposed on the printed circuit.These sheets are connected with current potential VCC, GND, the P11 of circuit respectively.

Claims

1. one kind is used to be installed in printed circuit (16; 42) on, comprise first element (17; 34; 54; 54 '; 64) and the second element (PGND; 35; 55; 55 '; 65) battery (20) seat (10; 30; 50; 60; 70), this first element (17; 34; 54; 54 '; 64) be conduction and elastically deformable, be connected to first electric terminal (TVCC) that described seat is connected with described printed circuit, be used for being placed on described (10 that is installed on the described printed circuit as battery (20); 30; 50; 60; 70) contact this second element (PGND with first utmost point of this battery (20) in the time of in; 35; 55; 55 '; 65) be conduction and be connected to second electric terminal (TGND) that described seat is connected with described printed circuit, be used for being placed on described (10 that is installed on the described printed circuit as battery (20); 30; 50; 60; 70) contact with second utmost point of this battery (20) in the time of in, it is characterized in that: described seat (10; 30; 50; 60; 70) comprise three element (11; 36; 56; 56 '; 66), this three element (11; 36; 56; 56 '; 66) be conduction and elastically deformable, and according to the state that electrically contacts between the utmost point that whether has the mechanicals efforts to be applied to change this battery (20) on this three element and the 3rd electric terminal (TP11).

2. according to battery (20) seat (10) of claim 1, it is characterized in that: described battery tray comprises monomer segment (a 18) metal material and conduction, and this monomer segment (18) constitutes described at least first element (17) and described three element (11).

3. according to battery (20) seat (10) of claim 2, it is characterized in that: three element (11) comprises the reed of at least one elastically deformable, and this reed stretches along the radius greater than battery (20) radius.

4. according to each battery (20) seat (30 in the claim 1 to 3; 50; 70), it is characterized in that: first element comprises thin slice (34; 54; 54 '); Second element comprises thin slice (35 down; 55; 55 '); Three element comprises affix thin slice (36; 56; 56 '), this affix thin slice is arranged near described going up the thin slice, and, when being placed in the battery tray and without any active force, battery (20) is applied to this affix thin slice (36; 56; This affix thin slice (36 when 56 ') going up; 56; 56 ') do not contact with this battery (20).

5. according to each battery (20) seat (60) in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that: first element comprises thin slice (64); Second element comprises thin slice (65) down; Three element comprises affix thin slice (66), this affix thin slice (66) be arranged in described go up thin slice near, and this affix thin slice (66) contacts with this battery (20) when battery (20) is placed in the battery tray and be applied on this affix thin slice (66) without any active force.

6. according to each battery tray in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that: the element of each conduction for good and all is fixed on the parts (18 of the function of guaranteeing support cells; 31; 51; 61) on.

7. one kind comprises printed circuit (16; 42) electronic circuit (43), described printed circuit (16; 42) arranged the parts (MCU) by battery (20) power supply on, described electronic circuit (43) is characterised in that: it comprises battery (20) seat (10 according to one of aforementioned claim; 30; 50; 60; 70); The three element (11 of conduction and elastically deformable; 36; 56; 56 '; 66) the information input (P11) of allowing the utmost point that makes battery (20) and described parts (MCU) electrically contacts.

8. according to the electronic circuit (43) of claim 7, it is characterized in that: electrically contacting for often opening between the information of a utmost point of battery (20) and described parts (MCU) input (P11), and when three element (11; 36; 56; Convert closure state when 56 ') being out of shape to.

9. according to the electronic circuit (43) of claim 7, it is characterized in that: electrically contacting between the information input (P11) of a utmost point of battery (20) and described parts (MCU) for normally closed, and when three element (66) is out of shape, convert off-state to.

10. according to each electronic circuit (43) in the claim 7 to 9, it is characterized in that: battery (20) can pass through three element (11; 36; 56; 56 '; 66) biasing and the electrode that is connected to the information input of described parts (MCU) is anodal.

11. according to each electronic circuit (43) in the claim 7 to 9, it is characterized in that: the three element (11) of elastically deformable is arranged face-to-face with the conductive surface (PP11) of printed circuit, and is connected to the information input (P11) of described parts (MCU).

12. the remote control equipment with machine box (40) is characterized in that: described machine box (40) comprise according in the claim 7 to 11 each electronic circuit (43) and with the three element (36) of described elastically deformable over against hole (41).

13. one kind is used for fixing printed circuit (16) and goes up to constitute the metal parts (18) of battery tray (10) with printed circuit (16), this metal parts (18) comprises planar section (15) and at least two claws (13,14), on described planar section (15), be furnished with the thin slice of elastically deformable, described two claws (13,14) be used for described metal parts (18) is connected with printed circuit (16), described metal parts (18) is characterised in that: it comprises the thin slice (11) of elastically deformable, and the thin slice of this elastically deformable (11) extends out from described planar section (15) in similar parallel with described flat components (15) plane.