CN101065863A - Battery, charging apparatus and electronic device - Google Patents

Battery, charging apparatus and electronic device Download PDF

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CN101065863A
CN101065863A CNA2005800408607A CN200580040860A CN101065863A CN 101065863 A CN101065863 A CN 101065863A CN A2005800408607 A CNA2005800408607 A CN A2005800408607A CN 200580040860 A CN200580040860 A CN 200580040860A CN 101065863 A CN101065863 A CN 101065863A
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佐藤浩明
上田俊明
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A battery (2) is provided with a battery cell formed flat in substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and a terminal contact section (222) electrically connected with the battery cell. On one end in a longitudinal direction of a plane facing a plane whereupon the terminal contact section (222) is arranged, a protruding section (26) protruding in the longitudinal direction of the plane is provided, and on the other end, a protruding section (27) protruding in the longitudinal direction of the plane is arranged. The protruding sections (26, 27) vary in protrusion length or in protrusion length and thickness. A charging apparatus whereupon the battery (2) is mounted is provided with protrusion storing sections (46, 47) wherein a storing section (40) of the battery (2) stores the protruding sections (26, 27). The storing section (40) is provided with a space for storing batteries (2D, 2E) having a rectangular battery cell main plane, and a space for storing the battery (2) having a substantially square battery cell main plane. A charging terminal also serves as a charging terminal for the batteries (2D, 2E) besides that for the battery (2).

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Battery, charging device and electronic equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of charging device and a kind of electronic equipment that battery wherein is installed.
Background technology
In recent years, the miniaturization and the weight that are accompanied by such as the electronic equipment by the image pick up equipment of digital camera or the like representative reduce, the parallelepiped shape formation that the battery of installing in electronic equipment reduces to help miniaturization and weight.Simultaneously, battery applications in electronic equipment must form by having the rigid parts that is enough to bear moment of flexure insert or prevent damage so that prevent the mistake of battery to image pick up equipment; And this reduces to form obstacle for miniaturization and weight.
Therefore, as shown in Figure 28, disclosed battery 9 forms with parallelepiped shape in the open No.2003-317689 of Japan Patent, wherein be provided with longlyer than the length of side length on Width in the length of side length on the direction of insertion, so that preventing mistake is inserted in the electronic equipment, simultaneously cut-out 91 is formed on the side of sheath component 90 of battery 9, positively to prevent wrong insert and in addition, promotes the miniaturization and the weight of battery 9 electronic equipment to wherein to be installed to reduce.The terminal 92 that provides thereon is provided sheath component 90, is used for being connected electrically on the terminal of battery 9 electronic equipment to wherein to be installed.The quantity and the position of cut-out 91 are specified to, and end face 93 does not have symmetrical centre.Simultaneously, the battery case that is contained in wherein the electronic equipment at battery 9 has the interior shape identical substantially with the profile of sheath component 90, and has be used for the projection that is meshed with cut-out 91 when holding battery case.Note, as with the similar battery of disclosed battery in the open No.2003-317689 of Japan Patent, disclosed battery is suitable in the open No.Hei 11-307072 of Japan Patent, the open No.2001-76700 of Japan Patent and the open No.Hei 11-3692 of Japan Patent.
Battery 9 is suitably charged by charging device.As charging device, for example at Japan Patent No.2, disclosed charging device is applicable in 508,447.The charging device of mentioning comprises that battery 9 removably is installed to installation portion wherein.The terminal that provides thereon is provided installation portion, is used for being connected electrically on the terminal 92 of battery 9.
Summary of the invention
Recently, because the needs that reduce for the further miniaturization of electronic equipment and weight require to be mounted in the further miniaturization of the battery in the electronic equipment.Thereby in order further to make the battery miniaturization of above-mentioned parallelepiped shape, it should the shape of facing forms to have toward each other substantially.Yet available so far battery does not have any jut on its side, and on the other hand, on equipment side, it is not clear and definite being used for locking the latched position of accepting battery.Therefore, the user is probably to feeling confused at battery and the position relation that is used between the latched position of battery, causes battery to enter the mistake that battery is mounted in equipment (electronic equipment and charging device in other words) wherein and installs.
On the other hand, if form and have the battery of the face of square shape substantially, the occasion that has the centering relation that staggers so at terminal contact with image pick up equipment, wherein it is vertically being put upside down under orientation or the state in the error level orientation if battery is in, then the terminal of battery does not contact with the terminal of electronic equipment, and does not set up between it and be electrically connected.Yet, owing to battery container contacts with the terminal of electronic equipment or charging device, so might damage the possibility of the terminal of electronic equipment or charging device.
In view of such situation described above has formed the present invention, and the objective of the invention is to, a kind of battery that its mistake to electronic equipment or charging device that is produced by miniaturization of the battery that is used for electronic equipment is installed and battery a kind of charging device and a kind of electronic equipment to wherein to be installed that prevent is provided.
Thereby, battery of the present invention is a kind of like this battery, it comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the battery unit, wherein, place, an end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, is provided at outstanding ledge on the longitudinal direction of this face.
Another kind of battery of the present invention is a kind of like this battery, it comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the battery unit, wherein, each place of opposed end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, is provided at outstanding ledge on the longitudinal direction of this face.
Battery can be configured to, and the face that forms the battery that forms connecting terminal portion on it makes and comprises: frame section is configured to hold battery unit; Terminal connection part is connected electrically on the battery unit; And cap portion, append to by the circuit board on the end side of frame section, and be configured to the exposed terminal connecting portion.
By means of the battery of the invention described above, battery to be installed to wherein electronic equipment or the battery direction of insertion of charging device become clear and definite.
The ledge that opposed end place in a longitudinal direction forms can have the outstanding length that differs from one another.By this point, battery to be installed to wherein electronic equipment or the battery direction of insertion of charging device become clearer and more definite.The ledge that opposed end place in a longitudinal direction forms can have outstanding length and the outstanding thickness that differs from one another.Also by this point, battery to be installed to wherein electronic equipment or the battery direction of insertion of charging device become clearer and more definite.
Charging device of the present invention is a kind of charging device with accommodation section, in this accommodation section, removably hold battery, this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape, with the connecting terminal portion that is connected electrically on the battery unit, and be configured to, place, an end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, be provided at the ledge of giving prominence on the longitudinal direction of this face, and this accommodation section comprises and being configured to and the electric charging terminal that contacts of terminal connection part, wherein, the accommodation section comprises the projection holding portion that is configured to be contained in the ledge that forms on the battery, and the projection holding portion forms the space, and this spatial configuration becomes to hold ledge based on the size of ledge.
Another kind of charging device of the present invention is a kind of charging device with accommodation section, in this accommodation section, removably hold battery, this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape, with the connecting terminal portion that is connected electrically on the battery unit, and be configured to, each place of opposed end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, be provided at the ledge of giving prominence on the longitudinal direction of this face, and this accommodation section comprises and being configured to and the electric charging terminal that contacts of terminal connection part, wherein, the accommodation section comprises the projection holding portion that is configured to be contained in respectively the ledge that forms on the battery, and one of projection holding portion forms by providing of space, this spatial configuration becomes to hold this ledge based on the size of one of ledge, and another projection holding portion forms by providing of space, and this spatial configuration becomes based on another size of ledge to hold the ledge of just having mentioned.
By means of above-mentioned charging device, optionally be contained in the ledge that forms on the battery.Charging device can be configured to just, and the bottom surface of accommodation section has negative area, and negative area forms battery accommodating space therein.
Charging device can be configured to, and the accommodation section has and is configured to another space of holding the space of battery and being configured to hold another battery with length bigger than this battery, and charging terminal is also with the charging terminal that acts on than the length battery.By this point, the battery with the size of differing from one another can charge with shared charging terminal.
The accommodation section can have the lock part, this lock part be provided at its on form on the relative face of the face of charging terminal, and be configured to lock battery.By this point, prevent that the battery when charging from removing from charging device.
Electronic equipment of the present invention is a kind of electronic equipment with accommodation section, in this accommodation section, removably hold battery, this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the battery unit, and be configured to, place, an end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, be provided at ledge outstanding on the longitudinal direction of this face, and this accommodation section comprises and being configured to and the electric terminal that contacts of terminal connection part.
Another kind of electronic equipment of the present invention is a kind of electronic equipment with accommodation section, in this accommodation section, removably hold battery, this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the battery unit, and be configured to, each place of opposed end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, be provided at ledge outstanding on the longitudinal direction of this face, and this accommodation section comprises and being configured to and the electric terminal that contacts of terminal connection part.
By means of above-mentioned electronic equipment, optionally be contained in the ledge that forms on the battery.The accommodation section can form the projection holding portion, and this projection holding portion is configured to hold the ledge that is formed on the battery.By this point, battery becomes clear and definite to the direction of insertion in the electronic equipment.And the projection holding portion can be the space that is configured to hold based on the size of ledge ledge.By this point, battery becomes clearer and more definite to the direction of insertion in the electronic equipment.
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Fig. 1 is an end view, and expression is according to a kind of outside that has the battery of ledge at its opposed end place of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of battery.
Fig. 3 is an end view, represents a kind of in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention outside that has the battery of ledge in its four positions.
Fig. 4 is an end view, a kind of outside that has the battery of ledge at the one end thereof place of expression other embodiment according to the present invention.
Fig. 5 is an end view, and expression is according to a kind of outside that has the battery of ledge at its another place, end of further embodiment of this invention.
Fig. 6 A is a stereogram, represents that a kind of battery according to the embodiment of the invention is installed in image pick up equipment wherein.
Fig. 6 B is another stereogram, and expression is installed in wherein image pick up equipment according to the battery of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is a stereogram, the inside of expression battery accommodating image pick up equipment therein.
Fig. 8 is a stereogram, shows that battery is installed in the state in the image pick up equipment.
Fig. 9 is a key-drawing, shows that battery is inserted in the mode in the image pick up equipment.
Figure 10 is the key-drawing of the insertion operation of battery.
Figure 11 is the key-drawing of the discharge operation of battery.
Figure 12 is that the mistake of battery is inserted and to be prevented the key-drawing operated.
Figure 13 is a key-drawing, shows that battery is inserted in the mode in the image pick up equipment.
Figure 14 is the key-drawing of the insertion of battery, and wherein Figure 14 A is the key-drawing of the discharge operation of battery, and Figure 14 B and 14C are that the mistake of battery is inserted and prevented the key-drawing operated.
Figure 15 is a stereogram, the lock pawl of presentation video pick device.
Figure 16 A is a stereogram, and expression is according to a kind of charging device of the embodiment of the invention.
Figure 16 B is a stereogram, shows that the battery that wherein has ledge at its opposed end place is installed in the state in the charging device of Figure 16 A.
Figure 17 A is a plane graph, the embodiment of the charging device of presentation graphs 16A.
Figure 17 B is a cutaway view, the embodiment of the charging device of presentation graphs 16A.
Figure 18 A is a plane graph, shows that the battery that wherein has ledge at its opposed end place is installed in the state in the charging device of Figure 16 A.
Figure 18 B is a cutaway view, shows that the battery that wherein has ledge at its opposed end place is installed in the state in the charging device of Figure 16 A.
Figure 19 is a zoomed-in view, and the expression battery is installed in the adjacent part of the locking mechanism of charging device wherein;
Figure 20 A is a plane graph, shows that wherein battery to be inserted in according to the state in the charging device of the present invention with vertically putting upside down wrong court.
Figure 20 B is a cutaway view, shows that wherein battery to be inserted in according to the state in the charging device of the present invention with vertically putting upside down wrong court.
Figure 21 A is a plane graph, represents a kind of in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention charging device.
Figure 21 B is a plane graph, shows that battery wherein is installed in the state in the charging device of Figure 21 A.
Figure 22 A is a plane graph, the embodiment of expression a kind of charging device of other embodiment according to the present invention.
Figure 22 B is a plane graph, shows that battery wherein is installed in the state in the charging device of Figure 22 A.
Figure 23 is a stereogram, expression different embodiments of the invention, can give a kind of charging device according to battery charge of the present invention; With a kind of battery with interarea of rectangular shape.
Figure 24 A is a front view, and expression is according to the charging device of different embodiments of the invention.
Figure 24 B is a cutaway view, and expression is according to the charging device of different embodiments of the invention.
Figure 25 A is a cutaway view, shows that battery wherein according to the present invention is installed in the state in the charging device of Figure 24 A.
Figure 25 B is a cutaway view, shows that the battery of the interarea that wherein has rectangular shape is installed in according to the state in the charging device of the present invention.
Figure 25 C is a cutaway view, shows that wherein a kind of battery is installed in according to the state in the charging device of the present invention, and this battery has the interarea of square shape, and has the thickness greater than the thickness of battery Figure 25 B, that have the rectangle interarea.
Figure 26 is a plane graph, shows that the battery installation that wherein has ledge according to the present invention at its opposed end place is according to the state in the charging device of the present invention.
Figure 27 A is a plane graph, shows that the battery installation that wherein has ledge according to the present invention at the one end thereof place is according to the state in the charging device of the present invention.
Figure 27 B is a plane graph, shows wherein to have the battery installation of ledge according to the state in the charging device of the present invention according to the present invention at its another place, end.
Figure 28 is a stereogram, and expression is according to the battery of conventional example.
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Embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to drawings below.
Figure 1A to 1F is an end view, and expression is according to the outside of a kind of battery of the embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of battery.Fig. 3 A to 3F, Fig. 4 A to 4F and Fig. 5 A to 5F are end views, and expression is according to the outside of the battery of different embodiments of the invention.
As shown in Figure 2, battery 2 comprises: battery unit 20 has square interarea substantially; Square frame parts 21 wherein hold battery unit 20; Circuit board component 22 is arranged on the lateral surface of frame parts 21; Cap member 23 appends on the end side and battery unit 20 of frame parts 21 in such a way, makes lateral surface and cap member 23 clampings of circuit board component 22 by frame parts 21; And sheath film 24, integrally clad battery unit 20 and frame parts 21.
Battery unit 20 forms by the sheath component cover layer overlapping piece (cell device) with form membrane, and in this laminates, for example positive electrode, slider, negative electrode or the like are stacked in order.As shown in Figure 2, battery unit 20 is formed by first to fourth side 20a to 20d and preceding and back 20e and 20f with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape.Unit positive electrode part 201 is formed on the cardinal principle central portion office of the first side 20a in outstanding mode, and unit negative electrode parts (not shown) is formed on the central portion office of the second side 20b on the side relative with the first side 20a.Positive temperature coefficient thermis (positive temperature coefficient) (hereinafter being called PTC contact pin) 202 as the security that at high temperature is used for electric disconnection is connected to unit negative electrode parts in its end portion office, and another end sections of PTC contact pin 202 extends to the 3rd side 20c of battery unit 20.Insulating paper 203 is inserted between the 3rd side 20c and PTC contact pin 202 of battery unit 20.
Frame parts 21 is formed by the synthetic resin material with electrical insulation property with the shape of quadrilateral frame, and its first to fourth side 21a to 21d is overlapping respectively with the outside of first to fourth side 20a to 20d of battery unit 20.
The unit positive electrode part that matches with unit positive electrode part 201 cooperates window 211 to be provided on the first side 21a of frame parts 21 the first side 20a overlaid of this first side 21a and battery unit 20.With equitant the 3rd side 21c of the 3rd side 20c of battery unit 20 on, the cut-out 212 of the end sections of PTC contact pin 202 by its exposure is provided, and, provide to be used for the interior slit 214 of the 3rd side 21c is introduced in negative electrode contact pin 213 in the end portion office of the first side 21a side.Pad 212a is provided in the cut-out 212.
Flange shape ledge 215 is provided at the base portion office of frame parts 21, makes the base section of its support cells unit 20.And flange shape ledge 216 is provided at the part place, top of frame parts 21, makes it extend along the top edge of the second side 21b, and relative with flange shape ledge 215.The end sections of the battery unit 20 adjacent with the second side 20b remains between flange shape ledge 215 and 216.
The second side 21b of frame parts 21 be formed with when battery unit 20 in when charging or the height that at high temperature expands the most substantially and to equate substantially with the height (material thickness) of the battery unit 20 that in frame parts 21, holds.
Circuit board extention 217 is provided on the outside of the first side 21a of frame parts 21.Circuit board extention 217 is formed between a pair of upper and lower cap support section 218, and this is formed on the place, end, upper and lower of outside of the first side 21a of frame parts 21 in outstanding mode to upper and lower cap support section 218.A plurality of cap member lock pawls 219 are provided at cap support section 218 places.
Circuit board component 22 is included in a plurality of terminal contact portions 222 that formed by the insulating synthetic resin material such as glass epoxide phenol on the exterior side of base plate 221.Circuit board component 22 also comprises electronic section and the transfer molding 223 on the inner face side that is provided at base plate 221, and electronic section is embossed in this transfer molding 223.Circuit board component 22 is assembled and be fixed under a kind of state, and wherein it is by frame parts 21 and cap member 23 clampings and be clamped between the two, and makes between the end of transfer molding 223 and frame parts 21 and leave predetermined (little) gap.
Positive electrode contact pin 225 is connected by welding on the terminal part of locating in an end of circuit board component 22 224 at one end thereof part 225a place.Positive electrode contact pin 225 is being connected by welding on the unit positive electrode part 201 of battery unit 20 on its other end side.Insulating paper 226 is inserted between circuit board component 22 and the positive electrode contact pin 225.And negative electrode contact pin 213 is connected by welding on the terminal part of locating in another end of circuit board component 22 227 at one end thereof 213a place.
Positive electrode contact pin 225 is formed with the L shaped shape of cardinal principle by the metallic plate such as the nickel plate.Metallic plate can be processed into easily as the result to its what is called that applies annealing and be bent.The L shaped positive electrode contact pin 225 of above-mentioned cardinal principle is connected in the positive electrode contact pin 225 at its master, and is connected on the terminal part of locating in the end of circuit board component 22 227 in its secondary side.
Above-described negative electrode contact pin 213 and positive electrode contact pin 225 similar ground are also formed with the L shaped shape of cardinal principle by the metallic plate such as the nickel plate.L shaped shape negative electrode contact pin 213 is connected on the terminal part of locating in the other end of circuit board component 22 227 at the 213a place, an end on its secondary side.The other end 213b on the master of negative electrode contact pin 213 is directed in the inner face side of the first side 21a by the slit 214 that forms in the 3rd side 21c of frame parts 21, and is connected in the PTC contact pin 202.
Cap member 23 comprises the equitant rectangular end face portion 231 in outside by the first side 21a that appends to circuit board component 22 (passing circuit board component 22) and frame parts 21 on the circuit board extention 217.Cap member 23 also comprises tubular portion 232, offers rectangular end face portion 231 to these tubular portion 232 adjacency, and matches with an end side of frame parts 21 and battery unit 20.
A plurality of terminal windows 233 are provided on the end face part 231 of cap member 23, thereby the terminal contact portion of circuit board component 22 222 is by its exposure.And a plurality of pawl engaging holes 234 are provided on the upper and lower face of tubular portion 232, thereby a plurality of cap member lock pawls 219 that provide on a pair of upper and lower of frame parts 21 cap support section 218 are mated.
The a plurality of projection 218a that provide on a pair of cap support section 218 with to circuit board component 22 side-prominent a kind of like this modes are provided frame parts 21.Part with circuit board component 22 contacts projection 218a in all positions, at this part place electronic section or the like is not installed, when the terminal contact portion 222 of circuit board component 22 is pushed by peer sides terminal etc., at their clamping transfer moldings 223 of this all position.
Sheath film 24 is formed the sheet of approximate 0.05 to 0.1mm thickness by the synthetic resin material such as polyethylene (PE), PETG (PET) or Merlon.Then, be contained in the frame parts 21 and after circuit board component 22 or the like appends on the frame parts 21 and cap member 23 is placed on the circuit board component 22 then at battery unit 20, sheath film 24 twines around frame parts 21, thus the preceding and back of clad battery unit 20 and the battery unit 20 that integrally is coupled to each other, frame parts 21 and cap member 23.Be noted that nameplate film 25 is applied to sheath film 24.
Frame parts 21 is formed on outstanding ledge 26 and 27 on the longitudinal direction of the second side 21b by the end edge portion place at the second side 21b of frame parts 21, make to prevent that battery 2 is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 mistakenly.Ledge 26 and 27 forms, and they have configurations differing from one.Specifically, ledge 26 and 27 forms, and the length and the thickness of the length of ledge 26 and thickness and ledge 27 differ from one another.Be noted that on frame parts 21, form that the lock part that forms with cause 351 described below locks on charging device 3 by latching segment 210.
Ledge 26 forms with the cardinal principle parallelepiped shape, as seeing among Fig. 1.Simultaneously, in the 10a of the accommodation section of image pick up equipment 1 (Fig. 7 and 8), form projection holding portion 122, when battery 2 was installed in the image pick up equipment 1, this projection holding portion 122 held ledge 26 under exposed state.Minimum dimension forms projection holding portion 122 so that it can hold necessity of ledge 26.Here, the excision area of projection holding portion 122 is provided by the area greater than the ledge 26 that provides on the frame parts 21 of battery 2.
As shown in fig. 1, ledge 27 forms, and it has trapezoidal cross-section substantially, thereby has inclined plane 270.And, be formed on the ledge 27 by locking face 271, thereby it is installed in the image pick up equipment 1 and during lock pawl 115 locking batteries 2, by lock pawl 115 lockings when battery 2.
Be arranged to have the height lower by locking face 271, clearly to indicate position by lock pawl 115 lockings than the face of frame parts 21.Simultaneously, can be stoped lock pawl 115 by locking face 271 by the contact pressure effect of spring.And, had the coefficient of friction lower by locking face 271 than the coefficient of friction of peripheral part.Therefore, more clearly indicate position to be locked.In addition, the easy slippage because lock pawl 115 becomes is so it can promptly be locked.
And, as another embodiment of battery 2, be provided at the battery 2A that represents among Fig. 3 A to 3F.Battery 2A can form, and outstanding difform ledge 28 and 29 is formed on the opposite end portions place of face of the cap member 23 of battery 2 on direction of insertion, thereby prevents that battery 2A mistake is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.Have trapezoidal cross-section substantially although ledge 28 forms it, ledge 29 forms with the cardinal principle parallelepiped shape, and the thickness of two projections differs from one another.Be noted that ledge 28 and ledge 29 can form, its outstanding length differs from one another.
As the other embodiment of battery, be provided at the battery 2B that represents among Fig. 4 A to 4F.Battery 2B comprises frame parts 21, only provides ledge 27 on this frame parts 21.
As the another embodiment of battery, be provided at the battery 2C that represents among Fig. 5 A to 5F.Battery 2C comprises frame parts 21, only provides ledge 26 on this frame parts 21.
Fig. 6 A is the stereogram that battery according to the present invention is installed in the lens cap side of image pick up equipment wherein.Fig. 6 B is the stereogram of the monitor side of image pick up equipment.Fig. 7 is a stereogram, the inside of expression battery accommodating image pick up equipment therein.Fig. 8 is a stereogram, represents that battery wherein is installed in the state in the image pick up equipment.Fig. 9 is a key-drawing, and the expression battery is inserted in the mode in the image pick up equipment.
As shown in Fig. 6 A, image pick up equipment 1 comprises zoom lever 101, shutter release button 102 and the microphone 103 on the upper part of body 10.As shown in Figure 7, image pickup lens 104, flasher 104a, AF luminaire 104b and lens cap 105 are provided on the previous section of image pick up equipment 1.Lens cap 105 is sliding types, and overlay image pickup lens 104, flasher 104a and AF luminaire 104b.The fill-in light that AF luminaire 104b is used to focus in dark local place emission.
Simultaneously, as shown in Fig. 6 B, mode conversion switch 106, monitor 107, menu button 108, control button 109, screen display button 110, screen size selection/screen delete button 111, loud speaker 112, and reset button 113 be provided on the aft section of body 10.Control button 109 comprises flash mode button 109a, heavily sees button 109b, self-timer button 109c, grand button 109d and confirming button 109e.The element of mentioning is provided on the known digital camera apparatus (for example, the digital camera DSC-T3 that is produced by Sony).
And as shown in Figure 7, image pick up equipment 1 has the accommodation section 10a that is used for holding battery 2.And as shown in Figure 8, image pick up equipment 1 comprises on the lateral parts of battery inserting side: power knob 100; Multiple terminals 114; Lock pawl 115 when battery 2 inserts and is installed in the image pick up equipment 1, is used for locking the device of battery 2; Lid 116 is used for sealing the device of the battery 2 of installation; Tape metal parts 117 is used for keeping image pick up equipment 1; Opening 118 (Fig. 9) is used for accepting battery 2.Be noted that tape metal parts 117 also plays a part by thumb being put into when the image pickup on the tape metal parts 117 and favourable maintenance.
Accommodation section 10a comprises rib 119 and end plaste 120.End plaste 120 comprises the terminal 121 with spring.Rib 119 battery 2 therein is contained under the state among the 10a of accommodation section, contacts with the negative area 230 (Fig. 1) that forms on battery 2.Terminal 121 battery 2 therein is contained under the state among the 10a of accommodation section, is connected electrically on the terminal contact portion 222 of battery 2.
Lock pawl 115 provides for the motion on the arrow mark indicated direction in by Fig. 9, and by spring 115b at direction upper offset to opening 118.Lock pawl 115 forms inclined plane 115a.Inclined plane 115a is provided as the discharge rate by the spring balancing battery 2 of spring 115b.Specifically, when battery 2 when image pick up equipment 1 is discharged, the lock pawl of pushing by the contact pressure of spring 115b 115 below the ledge 27 that forms on the frame parts 21 of battery 2 by lock pawl 115 guiding, with the discharge of promotion battery 2.Be noted that owing to essential is that lock pawl 115 can lock the battery 2 that is installed in the image pick up equipment 1, so there is no need to form inclined plane 115a.
Specifically, lock pawl 115 can form with a kind of like this structure, as seeing among Figure 15.Lock pawl 13 comprises lock part 13a, and this lock part 13a can seesaw by the strain of the spring that forms with spring 115b similarly.Lock pawl 13 also comprises secondary locking part 13b.
The insertion operation of battery 2 is described with reference to Fig. 9 to 12.
As shown in Figure 9, when the face of the battery 2 with terminal contact portion 222 pointed to the opening 118 of image pick up equipment 1, battery 2 was inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.At this moment, under battery 2 state that lock pawl 115 is held by finger therein, be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1, as shown in Figure 10 A.Then, if lock pawl 115 discharges from finger, open with the 119 contacted moment of rib in image pick up equipment 1 to be contained in the base section that makes its negative area 230 in the image pick up equipment 1 fully at battery 2, as seeing among Figure 10 B, lock pawl 115 is setovered by spring 115b so, this spring 115b is usually at the direction upper offset lock pawl 115 to opening 11 (Fig. 9), so that in motion slidably on the direction of battery 2, up to by locking face 271 by being locked by locking face 271, lock battery 2 thus.After this, lid 116 is closed so that battery 2 is enclosed in the image pick up equipment 1, as shown in Figure 10 C.At this moment, be placed under a kind of like this state in the terminal 121 that provides on the end plaste 120 of image pick up equipment 1, wherein they are connected electrically on the terminal contact portion 222 of battery 2 under their states by strain compression therein.
Then, when battery 2 will be removed, if hold lock pawl 115 on the horizontal arrow labeling head indicated direction of being seen in by Figure 11 A, battery 2 is stretching out on the direction of arrow mark under the contact pressure of the terminal on the end plaste 120 121, as seeing among Figure 11 B.Here, if lock pawl 115 discharges from finger, lock pawl 115 is by the spring 115b biasing of biasing lock pawl 115, so that moving on the direction of battery 2, as shown in Figure 11 C so.At this moment, owing to ledge 26 is exposed to outside the image pick up equipment 1, so can easily take out battery 2 by finger being placed on ledge 26 and 27.Note, be formed on occasion on the lock pawl 115 at inclined plane 115a, because lock pawl 115 the 270 contacted whiles of inclined plane of its inclined plane 115a and ledge 27, advances below ledge 27, so the discharge rate of balancing battery 2, and battery 2 further stretches out.As a result, can more easily take out battery 2.
On the other hand, if battery 2 is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 mistakenly with lateral orientation as shown in Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B, the ledge 26 of battery 2 is collided with rib 119 and side and another rib 119 of cap member 23 are collided so.At this moment, because battery 2 is outstanding from the body of image pick up equipment 1, so lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2, and door 116 can not seal opening 118.
And if battery 2 is as vertically being inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 under the topsy-turvydom seeing among Figure 12 C, the end sections of the cap member 23 of battery 2 and rib 119 are adjacent so.And at this moment,,, and cover 116 and can not seal opening 118 so lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2 because the part of battery 2 is outstanding from the body of image pick up equipment 1.
In addition, if battery 2 is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 as put upside down the orientation with the degree of depth seeing among Figure 12 D, so the ledge 26 of battery 2 and 27 and the marginal portion of the opening 118 of image pick up equipment 1 collide, and battery 2 can not be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.Therefore, lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118.
As mentioned above, according to battery 2, the mistake that prevents to enter in the image pick up equipment 1 is inserted, and can prevent because the mistake of battery 2 is inserted the damage to the terminal 121 of image pick up equipment 1.
The insertion operation of battery 2A is described with reference to Figure 13 and 14 now.
As shown in Figure 13, under lock pawl 115 drew closelyer state by finger therein, when the face of the battery 2A (Fig. 3) with terminal window 233 pointed to the opening 118 of image pick up equipment 1, battery 2A was inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.Then, if lock pawl 115 the base section of the negative area 230 of battery 2A contact with rib 119 in image pick up equipment 1 and as shown in Figure 14 A battery 2A be contained in moment in the image pick up equipment 1 fully, discharge from finger, lock pawl 115 is setovered by spring 115b so, with to motion slidably on by locking face 271 on the direction of battery 2, by locking face 271, lock battery 2A up to lock pawl 115 lockings thus.After this, lid 116 is closed, thereby battery 2A is enclosed in the image pick up equipment 1.At this moment, the terminal 121 that provides on the end plaste 120 of image pick up equipment 1 is placed in the state of the terminal contact portion 222 that is connected electrically to battery 2A, and they are in by under the strain state of contact therein.
On the other hand, if battery 2A is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 vertically to put upside down the orientation as shown in Figure 14 B, so the ledge 28 of battery 2A and 29 and rib 119 collide.At this moment, because the part of battery 2A is outstanding from the body of image pick up equipment 1,, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118 so lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2A.And the distance between the rib 119 of the cap member 23 of battery 2A and image pick up equipment 1 side remains on whereby the distance that they can not contact with each other.
And, if battery 2A is as being inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 with wrong lateral orientation as shown in Figure 14 C, the ledge 28 of battery 2A is collided with the marginal portion of the opening 118 of image pick up equipment 1 so, and battery 2A can not be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.Therefore, lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2A, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118.
Thereby for battery 2A, the mistake that can prevent to enter in the image pick up equipment 1 is inserted, and can prevent because the mistake of battery 2A is inserted the damage to the terminal 121 of image pick up equipment 1.
And also for the battery 2B shown in Fig. 4, the mistake that can prevent to enter in the image pick up equipment 1 is installed.
Specifically, if similar ground is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 mistakenly under battery 2 and the situation that shows in Figure 12 B, the ledge 27 of battery 2B is collided with the rib 119 in image pick up equipment 1 so, and the side of cap member 23 and another rib 119 are adjacent.At this moment, because the part of battery 2B is outstanding from the body of image pick up equipment 1,, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118 so lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2B.And if battery 2B is inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 with wrong degree of depth orientation, the ledge 27 of battery 2B is collided with the marginal portion of the opening 118 of image pick up equipment 1 so, and battery 2B can not be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.Therefore, lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2B, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118.
By this way, also for battery 2B, the mistake that can prevent to enter in the image pick up equipment 1 is installed.Be noted that also for battery 2B, with as in the situation of battery 2A similar ground, ledge 28 and 29 can be provided on the cap member 23, thereby prevents from wrongly vertically to install and wrongly laterally install.
Also for the battery 2C shown in Fig. 5, the mistake that can prevent to enter in the image pick up equipment 1 is installed.Specifically, if be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 with wrong lateral orientation under battery 2C and the situation that in Figure 12 A, shows similarly, the ledge 26 of battery 2C is collided with the rib 119 in image pick up equipment 1 so, and the side of cap member 23 and another rib 119 are adjacent.At this moment, because the part of battery 2C is outstanding from the body of image pick up equipment 1,, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118 so lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2C.And, if be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1 with wrong degree of depth orientation under battery 2C and the situation that in Figure 12 D, shows similarly, the ledge 26 of battery 2C is collided with the marginal portion of the opening 118 of image pick up equipment 1 so, and battery 2C can not be inserted in the image pick up equipment 1.Therefore, lock pawl 115 can not lock battery 2C, and covers 116 and can not seal opening 118.
By this way, also for battery 2C, the mistake that can prevent to enter in the image pick up equipment 1 is installed.Be noted that also for battery 2C, with as in the situation of battery 2A similar ground, ledge 28 and 29 can be provided on the cap member 23, thereby prevents wrong vertically install and mistake laterally is installed in the image pick up equipment 1.
Although above-mentioned battery applications is in image pick up equipment 1, be not limited to image pick up equipment according to the purposes of battery of the present invention, but battery need also to can be applicable to the electronic equipment of battery.
Now, the charging device that is used for according to battery of the present invention is described.
Figure 16 A is a stereogram, and expression is according to the embodiment of a kind of charging device of the present invention.Figure 16 B is a stereogram, shows that battery wherein is installed in the state in the charging device.Figure 17 A and 17B are respectively plane graph and cutaway view, and expression is according to the charging device of present embodiment.Figure 18 A and 18B are respectively plane graph and cutaway view, show that battery wherein is installed in the state in the charging device.
Charging device 3 is the charging devices that are used for battery 2, and has accommodation section 30 that form, that be used for holding battery 2 thereon.Accommodation section 30 is included in the charging terminal 31 on its medial surface.When battery 2 was contained in the accommodation section 30 as shown in Figure 16 B, charging terminal 31 was connected electrically on the terminal contact portion 222 of battery 2 as shown in Figure 18 B.Charging terminal 31 has spring.And switch 32 is provided on the above-mentioned medial surface.Switch 32 is the switches that are used to be provided at the rechargeable lamp 33 on the charging device 3, and for example, rechargeable lamp 33 is lighted when the charging of battery 2 or is glimmered, and when charging is finished, rechargeable lamp 33 is cut off, and is perhaps lighted but is in and different colours when lighting or glimmer.Although be noted that not expression, battery 2 comprises the plug that is connected that is used for setting up for AC-DC converter and AC power.Plug can removably be installed.
And the bight that rib 34 is provided at accommodation section 30 is on the side that charging terminal 31 is provided, thereby when battery 2 was contained in the accommodation section 30, they contacted with the negative area 230 that forms on the cap member 23 of battery 2.Be noted that in the occasion that will hold battery 2A, be used for holding the ledge 28 of battery 2A and 29 accommodation section and be provided at charging terminal 31 and provide on thereon the side.
And accommodation section 30 comprises the ledge 26 that forms on the frame parts 21 that is used for individually being contained in battery 2 and 27 projection holding portion.In the present embodiment, accommodation section 30 comprises the projection holding portion 37 that is used for holding the projection holding portion 36 of ledge 26 and is used for holding ledge 27.
Charging device 3 has a kind of structure, and the battery 2 that wherein is contained in the accommodation section 30 can not easily be removed, and the battery 2 usefulness hands that are contained in the accommodation section 30 can easily take out.Specifically, as shown in Figure 17 A and 17B, the open area of accommodation section 30 is arranged to the area less than the bottom surface portions of accommodation section 30.On the other hand, insert the edge part office that wherein cut-out 39 is formed on the accommodation section 30 relative with charging terminal 31 at the insertion of battery 2 finger when removing.Cut-out 39 forms by the side of the excision accommodation section 30 relative with charging terminal 31 and the part of adjacent bottom surface.
And two ribs 35 that are used for stably receiving battery 2 when holding battery 2 are provided in the accommodation section 30 on the bottom surface portions of lateral parts relative with charging terminal 31 and accommodation section 30.And being provided at the lock part 351 of giving prominence to shape formation is on one of rib on the lateral parts 35.When battery 2 is contained in the accommodation section 30, lock part 351 be locked on the frame parts 21 of battery 2 with recessed mode form by latching segment 210.Lock part 351 can be provided on two ribs 35.
And, if be used for locking the Lock Part 38 of battery 2 as Figure 17 B and the end portion office that suitably is provided at the accommodation section 30 relative as shown in the 18B with side with charging terminal 31, so lock part 351 be coupled on the frame parts 21 of battery 2 form by latching segment 210 in locking by latching segment 210, and the frame parts 21 of Lock Part 38 locking batteries 2.Therefore, battery 2 can positively remain in the charging device 3.The inclined plane 381 that is used for allowing the body of battery 2 to slide when battery 2 will be inserted in the accommodation section 30 thereon can suitably be provided on the Lock Part 38.
The structure of projection holding portion 36 and 37 is described with reference to Figure 17 and 18A now.
The size of projection holding portion 36 depends on the ledge 26 of formation on battery 2 and the shape of ledge 27.Specifically, the width W 1 of projection holding portion 36 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T1 greater than ledge 26.Simultaneously, consider that easy taking-up is contained in the battery 2 in the accommodation section 30, suitably is provided with width W 1.The depth D 1 of projection holding portion 36 is arranged to the length L 1 greater than ledge 26, but less than the length L 2 of ledge 27.
The size of projection holding portion 37 depends on the shape of the ledge 27 that forms on battery 2.Specifically, the width W 2 of projection holding portion 37 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T2 greater than ledge 27.Simultaneously, width W 2 is set suitably, thereby can takes out the battery 2 that is contained in the accommodation section 30 easily.The depth D 2 of projection holding portion 37 is arranged to the length L 2 greater than ledge 27.
Because the size of projection holding portion 36 and 37 is set based on the shape of the ledge 26 that forms on battery 2 and 27 as described above, so the direction of insertion that battery 2 enters in the charging device 3 is clear and definite, and prevent that battery 2 from entering the mistake installation in the charging device 3.
Specifically, if point to the following battery 2 of situation of the charging terminal 31 of charging devices 3 is incorporated in the accommodation section 30 at the cap member 23 of battery 2, the ledge 26 of battery 2 is contained in the projection holding portion 36 so, and ledge 27 is contained in the projection holding portion 37.Then, if 222 beginnings of the terminal contact portion of battery 2 contact with charging terminal 31, battery 2 is setovered to the side on 351 sides of lock part by the elastic force of charging terminal 31 so.At this moment, the lock part 351 of charging device 3 and battery 2 is meshed by latching segment 210.Then, if will be from the accommodation section 30 when taking out when battery 2, battery 2 moves to charging terminal 31 sides, and charging terminal 31 flexibly is out of shape to cancel above-mentioned engagement so.Therefore, can take out battery 2.
On the other hand, if battery 2 is as vertical orientation is inserted in the accommodation section 30 with mistake seeing among Figure 20 A and the 20B, ledge 27 beginnings that form on the frame parts 21 of battery 2 are so touched with the side edge of projection holding portion 36.Therefore, battery 2 can not be contained in the accommodation section 30.Therefore, prevent that battery 2 is installed in the charging device 3 with the vertical orientation of mistake.
Figure 21 A is a plane graph, and expression is used for to the outward appearance of a kind of charging device 3A of battery 2B charging.Figure 21 B is a plane graph, represents that battery 2B wherein is installed in the state among the charging device 3A.
Charging device 3A has the concrete structure identical with the structure of charging device 3, and difference is to have only the projection holding portion 37 of the ledge 27 that can hold battery 2B to be provided on the accommodation section 30.Specifically, the size of projection holding portion 37 depends on the shape of the ledge 27 that forms on battery 2B.Specifically, the width W 2 of projection holding portion 37 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T2 (Figure 18 A) greater than ledge 27.The depth D 2 of projection holding portion 37 is arranged to the length L 2 greater than ledge 27.According to the charging device 3A with a kind of like this structure of describing just now, battery 2B is clear and definite to the direction of insertion among the charging device 3A, and obviously, prevents that battery 2B from installing to the mistake among the charging device 3A.
Figure 22 A is a plane graph, and expression is used for to the outward appearance of a kind of charging device 3B of battery 2C charging.Figure 22 B is a plane graph, represents that battery 2C wherein is installed in the state among the charging device 3B.
Charging device 3B has the concrete structure identical with the structure of charging device 3, and difference is to have only the projection holding portion 36 of the ledge 26 that can hold battery 2C to be provided on the accommodation section 30.Specifically, the size of projection holding portion 36 depends on the shape of the ledge 26 that forms on battery 2C.Specifically, the width W 1 of projection holding portion 36 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T1 (Figure 18 A) greater than ledge 26.The depth D 1 of projection holding portion 36 is arranged to the length L 1 greater than ledge 26.According to the charging device 3B with a kind of like this structure of describing just now, battery 2C is clear and definite to the direction of insertion among the charging device 3B, and obviously, prevents that battery 2C from installing to the mistake among the charging device 3B.
Figure 23 also is an external view, and expression is according to another embodiment of charging device of the present invention.Figure 24 A is the plane graph of expression charging device.Figure 24 B is a cutaway view, the embodiment of expression charging device.
The tradition charging device forms the charging device that is used for special purpose based on size of battery or the like.This is because the structure of charging terminal is different according to battery size.Thereby in the battery of the different size occasion by single charging device charging, the charging device side must be provided with installed surface and charging terminal that is exclusively used in single battery and the structure that is used for fixing battery.This not only increases the size of charging device, and increases number of spare parts.
Therefore, battery 4B is provided with: be used for holding the space of battery, wherein the interarea of battery unit has rectangular shape; With the space that is used for holding another kind of battery, wherein the interarea of battery unit has square shape substantially, and charging terminal provides for battery publicly, thereby battery is charged by single charging device of the present invention by charging terminal.
Charging device 4 have substantially not only can for wherein the interarea of battery unit the battery 2 and the 2A to 2C of square shape charge, and also can give as battery 2D and 2E that interarea in the conventional batteries structure has a rectangular shape charge.As battery 2D, list the battery of 3.5V-2.4Wh specification.As battery 2E, list the battery of 3.6V-4.4Wh.Battery 2D has and battery 2 identical construction of representing in Fig. 2, and difference is: the shape of the interarea of battery unit is a rectangular shape.Battery 2E has and battery 2 identical construction of representing in Fig. 2, and difference is: the shape of the interarea of battery unit is a rectangular shape, and the thickness of battery unit is greater than the thickness of battery 2.
Charging device 4 has formation accommodation section 40 thereon, and accommodation section 40 has the space that is enough to hold from the battery 2E of the heap(ed) capacity among battery 2,2A to 2C, 2D and the 2E at least.
Accommodation section 40 comprises the charging terminal 41 that is provided on its medial surface.When battery 2,2B, 2C, 2D or 2E when seeing among Figure 25 A to 25C, being contained in the accommodation section 40, charging terminal 41 is connected electrically on any terminal connection part of battery 2,2B, 2C, 2D and 2E.Charging terminal 41 has spring.And switch 42 is provided on the above-mentioned medial surface.Switch 42 is the switches that are used to be provided at the rechargeable lamp 43 on the charging device 4.For example, when any charging of battery 2,2B, 2C, 2D and 2E, rechargeable lamp 43 is lighted or is glimmered, and when charging was finished, rechargeable lamp 43 was cut off, and is perhaps lighted but is in and lighting or the different color of color when glimmering between charge period.Although be noted that not expression, charging device 4 comprises the plug that is used to be connected on the AC power.Plug can removably provide.
Accommodation section 40 is as having seeing among Figure 24 A and the 24B: first additional facet 401, and battery 2D or 2E will append on it; With second additional facet 402, any of battery 2 and 2A to 2C appends on it.Second additional facet 402 is provided with lowlyer than first additional facet 401, thus optionally balancing cell 2 and 2A to 2C.Second additional facet 402 is configured to, and is provided with to such an extent that be higher than the height of the side 402b on first additional facet, 401 sides at the height of the side 402a on charging terminal 41 sides.In the present embodiment, second additional facet 402 is arranged to the height of side 402b by the height of side 402a being arranged to equate with the height of first additional facet 401 lower than the height of first additional facet 401, and any that forms battery 2 and 2A to 2C will append to the inclined plane on it.By a kind of like this structure of describing just now, the battery of different size can be installed, and need not increase the additional facet that is used for battery.In addition, can shared charging terminal 41, and irrelevant with the size of battery.
Also provide part place, 40 bight, accommodation section on thereon the face side, provide when any of battery 2,2B, 2C, 2D and 2E is contained in the accommodation section 40, to be used for the contacted rib 44 of negative area 230,230d and 230e that forms with cap member place at battery at charging terminal 41.And, as seeing among Figure 24 B, provide on the accommodation section 40 be used for frame parts 23e at battery 2E on the contacted rib 48 of negative area 230f that forms.Be noted that in the occasion that will hold battery 2A, be used for holding the ledge 28 of battery 2A and 29 accommodation section and be formed on charging terminal 31 and provide on thereon the side.
And, in the spatial accommodation that its bottom surface is provided by second additional facet 402, provide the ledge 26 that forms on the frame parts 21 that is used for being contained in battery 2 and 2A to 2C and 27 projection holding portion.In the present embodiment, provide the projection holding portion 47 that is used for holding the projection holding portion 46 of ledge 26 and is used for holding ledge 27.
Charging device 4 is configured to, and the battery 2 that is contained in the accommodation section 40 can not easily be removed, and the battery 2 usefulness hands that are contained in the accommodation section 40 can easily take out.Specifically, as shown in Figure 24 A and 24B, the open area of accommodation section 40 is arranged to the area less than the bottom surface portions of accommodation section 40.Simultaneously, will insert wherein cut-out 49 at any insertion finger when removing of battery 2 and 2A is formed on the marginal portion of the accommodation section 40 relative with charging terminal 41.Cut-out 49 forms by the part of the side of the excision accommodation section 40 relative with charging terminal 41 with the side bottom surface adjacent.
And, in accommodation section 40 on the bottom surface portions of lateral parts relative and accommodation section 40, provide any two ribs 45 that when battery accommodating is in accommodation section 40, are used for stably receiving battery 2 and 2A to 2E with charging terminal 41.Then, one of rib on lateral parts 45 comprises the lock part 451 and 452 that forms with outstanding shape.As seeing among Figure 25 A, when any of battery 2 and 2A to 2C is contained in the accommodation section 40, lock part 451 latch frame parts 21 by latching segment 210.When battery 2D or 2E are contained in the accommodation section 40, as shown in Figure 25 B and 25C, lock part 452 be locked on the frame parts 21 of battery 2D or 2E with recessed mode form by latching segment 210d or 210e.Lock part 451 and 452 can be provided on two ribs 45.
If be used for locking the locking device of battery 2D or 2E and similar ground in the charging device shown in Figure 17 B and the 18B 3, suitably be provided at the end portion office of the accommodation section 40 relative with side with charging terminal 41, so lock part 452 be coupled on the frame parts of battery 2D or 2E, form by among latching segment 210d and the 210e and lock them, and above-described locking device locking battery 2D or 2E by latching segment 210d and 210e.Thereby battery 2D or 2E can positively remain in the charging device 4.
The structure of projection holding portion 46 and 47 is described with reference to Figure 26 now.
The size of projection holding portion 46 depends on the ledge 26 that forms and the shape of ledge 27 on battery 2 and 2A to 2C.Specifically, the width W 1 of projection holding portion 46 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T1 (Figure 18 A) greater than ledge 26.And, consider that also easy taking-up is contained in the battery in the accommodation section 40, suitably is provided with width W 1.The depth D 1 of projection holding portion 46 is arranged to the length L 1 (Figure 18 A) greater than ledge 26, but less than the length L 2 of ledge 27.
The size of projection holding portion 47 depends on the shape of the ledge 27 that forms on battery 2 and 2A to 2C.Specifically, the width W 2 of projection holding portion 47 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T2 (Figure 18 A) greater than ledge 27.And, consider that also easy taking-up is contained in the battery in the accommodation section 40, suitably is provided with width W 2.The depth D 2 of projection holding portion 47 is arranged to the length L 2 (Figure 18 A) greater than ledge 27.
Because the size of projection holding portion 46 and 47 is set based on the shape of the ledge 26 that forms on battery 2 and 27 by this way, so the direction of insertion that battery enters in the charging device 4 is clear and definite, and prevent that battery 2 from entering the mistake installation in the charging device 4.
Specifically, if point to the following battery 2 of situation of the charging terminal 41 of charging devices 4 is incorporated in the accommodation section 40 at the cap member 23 of battery 2, the ledge 26 of battery 2 is contained in the projection holding portion 46 so, and ledge 27 is contained in the projection holding portion 47.Then, if 222 beginnings of the terminal contact portion of battery 2 contact with charging terminal 41, battery 2 is setovered to the side on 451 sides of lock part by the elastic force of charging terminal 41 so.At this moment, the lock part 451 of charging device 4 and battery 2 is meshed by latching segment 210.Then, will be from the accommodation section 40 when taking out when battery 2, if battery 2 moves to charging terminal 41 sides, charging terminal 41 flexibly is out of shape so, cancels above-mentioned engagement thus.Therefore, can take out battery 2.
On the other hand, if battery 2 and the similar ground of the situation that shows in Figure 20 A and 20B are inserted in the accommodation section 40 vertically to put upside down the orientation, ledge 27 beginnings that form on the frame parts 21 of battery are so touched with the side edge of projection holding portion 46.Therefore, battery can not be contained in the accommodation section 40.Therefore, prevent that battery 2 and 2A to 2C are installed in the charging device 4 with the vertical wrong court of mistake.
Figure 27 A is a plane graph, shows that wherein battery 2B is installed among the charging device 4A so that give battery 2B the state of charging.
Charging device 4A has the concrete structure identical with the structure of charging device 4, and difference is that accommodation section 40 only comprises the projection holding portion 47 of the ledge 27 that can hold battery 2B.Specifically, the size of projection holding portion depends on the shape of the ledge 27 that forms on battery 2B.More particularly, the width W 2 of projection holding portion 47 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T2 greater than ledge 27.And, consider that also easy taking-up is contained in the battery in the accommodation section 40, suitably is provided with width W 2.The depth D 2 of projection holding portion 47 is arranged to the length L 2 greater than ledge 27.According to the charging device 4A with a kind of like this structure of describing just now, battery 2B is clear and definite to the direction of insertion among the charging device 4A, and prevents that battery 2B from installing to the mistake among the charging device 4A.
Figure 27 B is a plane graph, represents that battery 2C wherein is installed in the state among the charging device 4B.
Charging device 4B has the concrete structure identical with the structure of charging device 4, and difference is that accommodation section 40 only comprises the projection holding portion 46 of the ledge 26 that can hold battery 2C.Specifically, the size of projection holding portion 46 depends on the shape of the ledge 26 that forms on battery 2C.More particularly, the width W 1 of projection holding portion 46 is arranged to the maximum ga(u)ge T1 greater than ledge 26.And, consider that also easy taking-up is contained in the battery in the accommodation section 40, suitably is provided with width W 1.The depth D 1 of projection holding portion 46 is arranged to the length L 1 greater than ledge 26.According to the charging device 4B with a kind of like this structure of describing just now, battery 2C is clear and definite to the direction of insertion among the charging device 4B, and prevents that battery 2C from installing to the mistake among the charging device 4B.
As mentioned above, according to battery of the present invention,, install to the mistake among the charging device 4B so obviously prevent battery 2C because battery is clear and definite to the direction of insertion in electronic equipment or the charging device.
In charging device according to the present invention,, install so prevent the mistake of battery owing to optionally be contained in the projection that forms on the battery.And, be used for storing space owing to provide, and the charging terminal of charging device is also with the charging terminal that acts on battery, so can give the battery charge of different size with single charging electrode with difform battery.
In electronic equipment according to the present invention,, install so prevent the mistake of battery owing to optionally be contained in the ledge that forms on the battery.

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1. battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the described battery unit, wherein,
Place, an end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative described battery of the face of described connecting terminal portion is provided on it, is provided at outstanding ledge on the longitudinal direction of this face.
2. battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the described battery unit, wherein,
Each place of opposed end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative described battery of the face of described connecting terminal portion is provided on it, is provided at outstanding ledge on the longitudinal direction of this face.
3. battery according to claim 2, wherein,
The ledge that opposed end place in a longitudinal direction forms has the outstanding length that differs from one another.
4. battery according to claim 2, wherein,
The ledge that opposed end place in a longitudinal direction forms has outstanding length and the outstanding thickness that differs from one another.
5. battery according to claim 1, wherein,
Form feasible the comprising of face of the described battery of the described connecting terminal of formation portion on it: frame section is configured to hold described battery unit; Terminal connection part is connected electrically on the described battery unit; And cap portion, append to by the circuit board on the end side of described frame section, and be configured to expose described terminal connection part.
6. charging equipment with accommodation section; In this accommodation section, removably hold battery; Connection terminal section on this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected battery unit; And be configured to; Providing place, an end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face that connects terminal section with it; Be provided at the ledge of giving prominence on the longitudinal direction of this face; And this accommodation section comprises the charging terminal that is configured to terminal connecting portion electrical contact; Wherein
The described accommodation section comprises the projection holding portion that is configured to be contained in the ledge that forms on the battery, and
Described projection holding portion forms the space, and this spatial configuration becomes to hold ledge based on the size of ledge.
7. charging equipment with accommodation section; In this accommodation section, removably hold battery; Connection terminal section on this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected battery unit; And be configured to; Providing each place of the opposed end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face that connects terminal section with it; Be provided at the ledge of giving prominence on the longitudinal direction of this face; And this accommodation section comprises the charging terminal that is configured to terminal connecting portion electrical contact; Wherein
The described accommodation section comprises the projection holding portion that is configured to be contained in respectively the ledge that forms on the battery, and one of described projection holding portion forms by providing of space, this spatial configuration becomes to hold this ledge based on the size of one of ledge, and another projection holding portion forms by providing of following space, and this spatial configuration becomes to hold another ledge of just having mentioned based on the size of another ledge.
8. charging device according to claim 6, wherein
The bottom surface of described accommodation section has negative area, and described negative area forms battery accommodating space therein.
9. charging device according to claim 6, wherein
The described accommodation section has and is configured to another space of holding the space of battery and being configured to hold another battery with length bigger than this battery, and described charging terminal is also with the charging terminal that acts on big length battery.
10. charging device according to claim 6, wherein
The described accommodation section has the lock part, this lock part be provided at its on form on the relative face of the face of described charging terminal, and be configured to lock battery.
11. an electronic equipment has:
The accommodation section, wherein removably hold battery, this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the battery unit, and be configured to, place, an end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, be provided at ledge outstanding on the longitudinal direction of this face, and this accommodation section comprises and being configured to and the electric terminal that contacts of terminal connection part.
12. an electronic equipment has:
The accommodation section, wherein removably hold battery, this battery comprises the battery unit that forms with flat cardinal principle parallelepiped shape and is connected electrically to connecting terminal portion on the battery unit, and be configured to, each place of opposed end on the longitudinal direction of face of the relative battery of the face of connecting terminal portion is provided on it, be provided at ledge outstanding on the longitudinal direction of this face, and this accommodation section comprises and being configured to and the electric terminal that contacts of terminal connection part.
13. electronic equipment according to claim 11, wherein
The described accommodation section forms the projection holding portion, and this projection holding portion is configured to hold the ledge that is formed on the battery.
14. electronic equipment according to claim 13, wherein
Described projection holding portion is the space that is configured to hold based on the size of ledge ledge.
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