JP2000134811A - Portable terminal device - Google Patents

Portable terminal device

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JP2000134811A
JP2000134811A JP10298027A JP29802798A JP2000134811A JP 2000134811 A JP2000134811 A JP 2000134811A JP 10298027 A JP10298027 A JP 10298027A JP 29802798 A JP29802798 A JP 29802798A JP 2000134811 A JP2000134811 A JP 2000134811A
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Koji Hara
浩司 原
Tomoshi Matsuo
智志 松尾
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid battery deterioration caused by not being used for a long time. SOLUTION: A portable terminal device 1 is constituted of a battery unit 17 consisting of a secondary battery, a capacity detection unit 15 which detects the charge capacity of the battery unit 17, a timer unit 14 which is driven by a power supply other than the battery unit 17, a discharge unit 16 with which the battery unit 17 is forcibly discharged in accordance with predetermined command, a deciding unit 11 which decides whether the battery 17 is forcibly discharged or not and charged or not in accordance with the detection result of the capacity detection unit 15 and the measurement result of the timer unit 14, a memory unit 12 in which a reference value is stored, a display unit 13 and a control unit which controls the respective units. A main device 2 has a battery charging unit 21, a main display unit 22, etc., and the portable terminal device 1 is attached/detached to/from the main device 2 with a connector unit 3.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、携帯端末装置のバ
ッテリー保護に適した強制放電の方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a forced discharge method suitable for protecting a battery of a portable terminal device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、競馬、競輪等の投票などに使用す
る、ギャンブル用携帯端末装置は、本体装置に装着し各
種データをこの本体装置と通信し投票などするととも
に、外出時には携帯端末装置を取り出して携帯すること
により屋外などでも電話回線を経由して自在に投票など
ができる機能を備えている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable terminal device for gambling, which is used for voting such as horse races and bicycle races, is mounted on a main unit and communicates various data with the main unit for voting. By taking it out and carrying it, it has a function that allows you to freely vote via the telephone line even outdoors.

【0003】この様な、携帯端末装置では内蔵するバッ
テリーを、本体装置に装着中に本体装置に設けられた充
電部から充電する方式が一般的である。例えば、充電部
はバッテリーを容量のほぼ100%まで充電し、次に所
定の容量まで使用(放電)した時、再度充電するように
して繰り返し充電−放電できるので、携帯端末装置は長
期間にわたり屋外等で使用できる。
In such a portable terminal device, a built-in battery is generally charged from a charging section provided in the main device while the battery is mounted in the main device. For example, when the charging unit charges the battery to almost 100% of its capacity and then uses (discharges) the battery to a predetermined capacity, it can be repeatedly charged and discharged by charging again. Etc. can be used.

【0004】ところで、携帯端末装置を本体装置に装着
して長期間使用しない状態が発生する場合、バッテリー
がほぼ100%に充電された状態で放置されることがあ
る。この様な状況では従来のバッテリー、特に、リチウ
ムイオン電池など、は特性上から自己放電が少なく、満
充電に近い90%以上の充電容量の状態で長期間放置さ
れることになる。
[0004] When the portable terminal device is attached to the main unit and is not used for a long period of time, the battery may be left in a state where the battery is charged to almost 100%. In such a situation, a conventional battery, particularly a lithium ion battery or the like, has little self-discharge due to its characteristics, and is left for a long time in a state of a charge capacity of 90% or more which is close to full charge.

【0005】周知の事実として、リチウムイオン電池は
満充電に近い状態で数ヶ月間放置された場合、性能劣化
を引き起こす可能性が大である。従って、従来の携帯端
末装置では、暫時、端末を使用しない場合、内蔵バッテ
リーが劣化する現象が起こり易い問題があった。
[0005] It is well known that lithium ion batteries are likely to cause performance degradation if left unattended for several months near full charge. Therefore, the conventional portable terminal device has a problem that when the terminal is not used for a while, the phenomenon that the built-in battery deteriorates easily occurs.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は上記問題点に
鑑みなされたもので、長期間の不使用によるバッテリー
劣化を起こし難い携帯端末装置を提供することを目的と
する。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a portable terminal device which is unlikely to cause battery deterioration due to long-term nonuse.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、充電部を備える本体装置に装着された状態で、前記
充電部から内蔵のバッテリー部を適宜充電するようにし
た携帯端末装置において、バッテリー部の充電容量を検
出する容量検出部と、バッテリー部とは異なる電源によ
り作動し時間を計測するタイマー部と、バッテリー部を
所定の指示に応じて強制放電させる放電部と、前記容量
検出部の検出結果及びタイマー部の計測結果に基づきバ
ッテリー部を強制放電するか否か及び充電するか否かを
判断する判断部と、二次電池で構成したバッテリー部
と、基準値を記憶するメモリ部と、本体装置に着脱する
とともに本体装置と携帯端末装置とを電気接続するコネ
クタ部と、各部を制御する制御部とを備えてなる構成と
した。
In order to achieve the above object, in a portable terminal device in which a built-in battery unit is appropriately charged from the charging unit in a state of being mounted on a main unit having a charging unit, A capacity detection unit that detects a charge capacity of the battery unit, a timer unit that operates by a power supply different from the battery unit and measures time, a discharge unit that forcibly discharges the battery unit according to a predetermined instruction, and the capacity detection unit A determination unit for determining whether to forcibly discharge and charge the battery unit based on the detection result of the timer unit and the measurement result of the timer unit, a battery unit including a secondary battery, and a memory unit for storing a reference value And a connector unit that is attached to and detached from the main unit and electrically connects the main unit and the portable terminal device, and a control unit that controls each unit.

【0008】また、上記判断部を、バッテリー部の充電
容量値が容量基準値を越えるとともに、この容量基準値
をこえている期間(満充電期間)が時間基準値よりも大
である場合、バッテリー部を強制放電させるように判断
し、この強制放電により充電容量が第二容量基準値より
も小である場合、強制放電を終了させるように判断する
する構成とした。
[0008] In addition, when the charge capacity value of the battery section exceeds the capacity reference value and the period during which the capacity reference value is exceeded (full charge period) is larger than the time reference value, It is configured to determine to forcibly discharge the unit, and to determine to terminate the forced discharge when the charge capacity is smaller than the second capacity reference value due to the forced discharge.

【0009】また、上記バッテリー部の二次電池を、リ
チウムイオン電池とする構成とした。
Further, the secondary battery of the battery unit is configured to be a lithium ion battery.

【0010】また、上記放電部を、二次電池の端子とア
ース間にスイッチと、ダイオードと、抵抗とを直列に接
続した構成とする。
[0010] Further, the discharge section has a configuration in which a switch, a diode, and a resistor are connected in series between a terminal of the secondary battery and ground.

【0011】また、上記充電部を、直列に接続したダイ
オードと、スイッチを経由して二次電池の端子に接続し
た構成とする。
Further, the charging section is connected to a terminal of a secondary battery via a diode connected in series and a switch.

【0012】また、上記スイッチは、判断部の放電か否
かの判断に基づく制御部からの指示で開、閉動作する構
成とした。
Further, the switch is configured to open and close in response to an instruction from the control unit based on the determination of whether or not the discharge is performed by the determination unit.

【0013】また、上記放電部を、二次電池の端子とア
ース間にダイオードと、電圧を昇降するDC−DC変換
器と、メモリ部等の負荷とを直列に接続する構成とし
た。
[0013] Further, the discharge section is configured such that a diode, a DC-DC converter for raising and lowering a voltage, and a load such as a memory section are connected in series between a terminal of the secondary battery and the ground.

【0014】また、上記DC−DC変換器は、判断部の
放電か、充電かの判断に基づく制御部からの指示でO
N、OFF動作する構成とした。
Further, the DC-DC converter is operated by an instruction from the control unit based on the judgment of whether the judgment unit is discharging or charging.
N, OFF operation.

【0015】また、上記タイマー部は、充電終了時点毎
にリセットされて時間を計測する構成とした。
The timer section is configured to be reset every time charging is completed and to measure time.

【0016】また、上記タイマー部は、充電終了時点毎
に及び放電終了時点毎にリセットされて時間を計測する
とともに、上記判断部を、前記タイマー部が計時した時
間が第二時間基準値より大である場合、充電を開始する
ように判断する構成とした。
The timer section is reset every time the charging is completed and every time the discharging is completed, and measures the time. The timer determines that the time measured by the timer is larger than the second time reference value. In such a case, it is configured to determine to start charging.

【0017】また、表示部を携帯端末装置に設け、上記
メモリ部に、予め充電時間と、充電容量との関係を表す
テーブルを記憶させておき、前記テーブルを参照して判
断部で充電時毎に実際の充電時間と、その時の充電容量
とから二次電池の良、不良を判断し、不良と判断した場
合、前記表示部に不良表示する構成とした。
Further, a display unit is provided in the portable terminal device, and a table representing the relationship between the charging time and the charging capacity is stored in advance in the memory unit, and the judgment unit refers to the table to determine each time of charging. In this configuration, the rechargeable battery is judged to be good or bad from the actual charging time and the charging capacity at that time.

【0018】また、上記不良表示を、本体装置に装着さ
れた状態で本体装置に設けた本体表示部に表示する構成
とした。
Further, the defect indication is displayed on a main body display provided in the main body while being attached to the main body.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の実施の形態】以上のように構成したので、以下
に本発明による携帯端末装置の実施の形態について、図
を用いて詳細に説明する。図1は、本発明による携帯端
末装置の実施例を示す要部システムブロック図である。
1は携帯端末装置であり、バッテリー充電部21を備え
る本体装置2にコネクタ部3を介して着脱される。2は
バッテリー充電部21、本体表示部22等を備え、前記
携帯端末装置1を着脱するように構成された本体装置で
ある。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With the above configuration, an embodiment of a portable terminal device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a main system block diagram showing an embodiment of a portable terminal device according to the present invention.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a portable terminal device, which is attached to and detached from a main body device 2 having a battery charging unit 21 via a connector unit 3. Reference numeral 2 denotes a main body device that includes a battery charging unit 21, a main body display unit 22, and the like, and is configured to attach and detach the portable terminal device 1.

【0020】本発明による携帯端末装置1の内部構成を
説明する。15はバッテリー部17の充電容量を検出す
る容量検出部であり、14はバッテリー部17とは異な
る電源により作動し時間を計測するタイマー部であり、
16はバッテリー部17を所定の指示に応じて強制放電
させる放電部であり、11は、前記容量検出部15の検
出結果及びタイマー部14の計測結果に基づきバッテリ
ー部17を強制放電するか否か及び充電するか否かを判
断する判断部であり、17は二次電池で構成したバッテ
リー部であり、12は基準値を記憶するメモリ部であ
り、3は本体装置2と携帯端末装置1とを電気接続する
コネクタ部であり、18は各部を制御する制御部であ
る。
The internal configuration of the portable terminal device 1 according to the present invention will be described. Reference numeral 15 denotes a capacity detection unit that detects a charging capacity of the battery unit 17, and 14 denotes a timer unit that operates by a power supply different from the battery unit 17 and measures time.
Reference numeral 16 denotes a discharge unit for forcibly discharging the battery unit 17 in accordance with a predetermined instruction. Reference numeral 11 denotes whether or not to forcibly discharge the battery unit 17 based on the detection result of the capacity detection unit 15 and the measurement result of the timer unit 14. And 17 is a battery unit composed of a secondary battery, 12 is a memory unit for storing a reference value, 3 is a main unit 2 and a portable terminal device 1. And a control unit 18 for controlling each unit.

【0021】強制放電の動作を説明する。携帯端末装置
1は本体装置2にコネクタ部3を介して装着されてい
て、所要のデータを通信する。バッテリー充電部21が
携帯端末装置1へ電源を供給し、バッテリー部17は容
量検出部15の検出結果に基づき適宜充電される。例え
ば、バッテリー部17がリチウムイオン電池で構成され
る場合、リチウムイオン電池は容量のほぼ100%まで
充電される。ところで、携帯端末装置1を本体装置2に
装着して長期間使用しない状態が発生する場合、タイマ
ー部14の計測した使われない時間と、容量検出部15
の検出した容量と、メモリ部12に記憶している基準値
とに基づき強制放電するか否か及び充電するか否かを判
断部11が判断する。その結果、満充電状態が長期間で
あると判断した場合、制御部18を経由して指示し、放
電部16からリチウムイオン電池を強制放電する。従っ
て、リチウムイオン電池が満充電状態で長期間にわたり
放置されて劣化することを防止できる。
The operation of the forced discharge will be described. The mobile terminal device 1 is mounted on the main body device 2 via the connector unit 3 and communicates required data. The battery charging unit 21 supplies power to the mobile terminal device 1, and the battery unit 17 is appropriately charged based on the detection result of the capacity detection unit 15. For example, when the battery unit 17 is formed of a lithium ion battery, the lithium ion battery is charged to almost 100% of its capacity. By the way, when the mobile terminal device 1 is attached to the main device 2 and is not used for a long period of time, the unused time measured by the timer unit 14 and the capacity detection unit 15
The determination unit 11 determines whether to perform forcible discharge and to charge based on the detected capacity and the reference value stored in the memory unit 12. As a result, when it is determined that the fully charged state is for a long time, an instruction is given via the control unit 18 and the discharge unit 16 is forcibly discharged from the lithium ion battery. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lithium ion battery from being left in a fully charged state for a long time and deteriorated.

【0022】図2は、本発明による携帯端末装置のバッ
テリー部の充放電特性の1例を示す図である。図2を参
照して強制放電についてさらに詳細に説明する。判断部
11が、バッテリー部17の充電容量値が容量基準値、
例えば、最大許容容量(C)の約90%以上、図2では
0.9C、であって、この容量基準値をこえている期間(満
充電期間)、図2では期間I、が時間基準値、例えば、
約3ヶ月、よりも大であると判断した場合、バッテリー
部17を強制放電させるように制御部18を経由して指
示し、放電部16で強制放電する。尚、一般に満充電期
間が3〜6ヶ月経過するとリチウムイオン電池は劣化が
始まることが分かっている。この時、期間Iの計時方法
は、タイマー部14を充電終了時点毎にリセットして時
間を計測する方法による。次に、判断部11が、この強
制放電によりバッテリー部17の充電容量が第二容量基
準値、例えば、最大許容容量の約50%、図2では0.5
C、よりも小であると判断した場合、強制放電を終了さ
せるように制御部18を経由して指示し放電部16の強
制放電を停止する。尚、最大許容容量の約50%の容量
は電池の自己放電による容量低下に起因する劣化容量、
例えば、15%、に対し余裕のある容量である。上述し
た方法によれば、リチウムイオン電池が満充電状態で放
置される期間Iを、例えば、3ヶ月未満など、に制限す
ることができるので満充電での長期間放置に起因する劣
化を防止できる。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the charge / discharge characteristics of the battery unit of the portable terminal device according to the present invention. The forced discharge will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. The determination unit 11 determines that the charge capacity value of the battery unit 17 is a capacity reference value,
For example, about 90% or more of the maximum allowable capacity (C), in FIG.
0.9C, and a period exceeding this capacity reference value (full charge period), in FIG. 2, a period I is a time reference value, for example,
If it is determined to be longer than about three months, an instruction is issued via the control unit 18 to force the battery unit 17 to be forcibly discharged, and the discharging unit 16 forcibly discharges. In general, it is known that the lithium ion battery starts to deteriorate after a full charge period of 3 to 6 months. At this time, the method of measuring the period I is based on a method of resetting the timer unit 14 every time charging is completed and measuring the time. Next, the determination unit 11 determines that the charge capacity of the battery unit 17 is set to the second capacity reference value, for example, about 50% of the maximum allowable capacity, and 0.5 in FIG.
If it is determined to be smaller than C, an instruction is made via the control unit 18 to terminate the forced discharge, and the forced discharge of the discharge unit 16 is stopped. The capacity of about 50% of the maximum allowable capacity is the deteriorated capacity due to the capacity decrease due to the self-discharge of the battery,
For example, the capacity has a margin for 15%. According to the above-described method, the period I during which the lithium-ion battery is left in a fully charged state can be limited to, for example, less than three months, so that deterioration due to long-term storage at full charge can be prevented. .

【0023】図4は本発明による携帯端末装置のバッテ
リー部の充電回路及び放電回路の1例を示す図である。
放電部16を、二次電池の端子とアース間にスイッチ
と、ダイオードと、抵抗とを直列に接続した構成とし、
判断部11の強制放電か否かの判断に基づく制御部18
からの指示「a」でスイッチのON−OFFにより、強
制放電を行ったり、停止したりすることができる。ま
た、充電回路は、充電部を、直列に接続したダイオード
と、スイッチを経由して二次電池の端子に接続した構成
とし、制御部18からの指示「b」でスイッチのON−
OFFにより、充電、充電停止動作をする。尚、指示
「a」、「b」のタイミングにより、強制放電と、充電
が一致しないように回路を適宜切替える。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one example of a charging circuit and a discharging circuit of the battery unit of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.
The discharge unit 16 has a configuration in which a switch, a diode, and a resistor are connected in series between a terminal of the secondary battery and ground,
The control unit 18 based on the determination of the forced discharge by the determination unit 11
, The forced discharge can be performed or stopped by turning on and off the switch according to the instruction “a”. The charging circuit has a configuration in which a charging unit is connected to a diode connected in series and a terminal of a secondary battery via a switch.
When turned OFF, charging and charging stop operations are performed. The circuit is appropriately switched at the timings of the instructions “a” and “b” so that the forced discharge does not coincide with the charge.

【0024】また、放電部16の別の構成例は、二次電
池の端子とアース間にダイオードと、電圧を昇降するD
C−DC変換器と、メモリ部等の負荷とを直列に接続し
た構成である。制御部18からの指示でDC−DC変換
器をON−OFFにより、強制放電を行ったり、停止し
たりする。
Another example of the configuration of the discharging unit 16 includes a diode between the terminal of the secondary battery and the ground, and a D for raising and lowering the voltage.
This is a configuration in which a C-DC converter and a load such as a memory unit are connected in series. The DC-DC converter is turned on / off by an instruction from the control unit 18 to perform forced discharge or stop.

【0025】また、タイマー部14を、充電終了時点毎
に及び放電終了時点毎にリセットすることにより、タイ
マー部14が自己放電期間、図2で期間II、を計測する
とともに、判断部11が自己放電期間が第二時間基準
値、例えば、約6ヶ月など、より大であると判断した場
合、充電を開始するよう制御部18、コネクタ部3及
び、本体装置2の制御部を介してバッテリー充電部21
に指示し、図2の充電特性に沿って充電する。尚、一般
に放電による低容量期間が6〜12ヶ月経過すると、現
行のリチウムイオン電池は劣化が始まるとされている。
Further, the timer unit 14 is reset at each charging end time and at each discharging end time, so that the timer unit 14 measures the self-discharge period, period II in FIG. If it is determined that the discharge period is longer than the second time reference value, for example, about 6 months, the battery charge is started via the control unit 18, the connector unit 3, and the control unit of the main unit 2 so as to start charging. Part 21
And charge according to the charging characteristics of FIG. Generally, it is said that the current lithium-ion battery starts to deteriorate after a low capacity period of 6 to 12 months due to discharge.

【0026】図3は、本発明による携帯端末装置のバッ
テリー部の充電特性の良特性及び不良特性の1例を示す
図である。さらに、表示部13を携帯端末装置1に設
け、メモリ部12に、予め充電時間と、充電容量との関
係を表すテーブル、例えば、図3の充電特性A、Bを記
憶させておき、判断部11が、前記テーブルを参照して
充電特性A、Bと、充電時毎に実際の充電容量とから、
充電特性B以下であると判断した場合、二次電池が不良
であるとする。また、判断部11が、充電特性Aと、充
電特性Bの間であると判断した場合、やや不良であると
する。さらに、充電特性A以上の場合、良と判断した場
合、良であるとする。それらの結果を、制御部18を経
由して表示部13に、例えば、LEDの色を変えて不良
は「赤色」、やや不良は「橙色」、良は「緑色」などで
表示することにより、バッテリー部の状態を明確に表示
できる。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of good and bad charging characteristics of the battery unit of the portable terminal device according to the present invention. Further, the display unit 13 is provided in the mobile terminal device 1, and a table representing the relationship between the charging time and the charging capacity, for example, charging characteristics A and B in FIG. 11 is based on the charging characteristics A and B with reference to the table and the actual charging capacity for each charging,
When it is determined that the charging characteristic is equal to or less than the charging characteristic B, it is determined that the secondary battery is defective. When the determination unit 11 determines that the charge characteristic is between the charge characteristic A and the charge characteristic B, it is determined that the battery is slightly defective. Further, when the charging characteristic is equal to or higher than A, if it is determined that it is good, it is determined that it is good. By displaying those results on the display unit 13 via the control unit 18, for example, by changing the color of the LED, a defect is displayed in "red", a slight defect is displayed in "orange", and a good is displayed in "green". The status of the battery section can be clearly displayed.

【0027】尚、上記不良表示を、本体装置2に装着さ
れた状態で本体装置2に設けた本体表示部、例えば、液
晶ディスプレイ等の画面上に、「バッテリー:不良」等
文字で表示するようにしても良い。
The above-mentioned defect display is displayed in characters such as "battery: defective" on a main body display portion provided in the main body device 2 in a state of being mounted on the main body device 2, for example, a screen of a liquid crystal display or the like. You may do it.

【0028】[0028]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明は長期間の
不使用によるバッテリー劣化を防止した携帯端末装置を
提供する。従って、携帯端末装置に容量の大きなリチウ
ムイオン電池を使用した場合の、長期保存におけるリチ
ウムイオン電池(二次電池)の劣化を低減できる。さら
に、二次電池の不良表示を実施することにより、電池交
換の時期を通知できるメリットがある。
As described above, the present invention provides a portable terminal device in which battery deterioration due to long-term non-use is prevented. Therefore, when a large-capacity lithium-ion battery is used for the portable terminal device, deterioration of the lithium-ion battery (secondary battery) during long-term storage can be reduced. Further, there is a merit that it is possible to notify the time of battery replacement by displaying the defect of the secondary battery.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明による携帯端末装置の実施例を示す要部
システムブロック図である。
FIG. 1 is a main system block diagram showing an embodiment of a portable terminal device according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明による携帯端末装置のバッテリー部の充
放電特性の1例を示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of charge / discharge characteristics of a battery unit of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.

【図3】本発明による携帯端末装置のバッテリー部の充
電特性の良特性及び不良特性の1例を示す図である。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of good and poor charging characteristics of a battery unit of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.

【図4】本発明による携帯端末装置のバッテリー部の充
電回路及び放電回路の1例を示す図である。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a charging circuit and a discharging circuit of a battery unit of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 携帯端末装置 2 本体装置 3 コネクタ部 11 判断部 12 メモリ部 13 表示部 14 タイマー部 15 容量検出部 16 放電部 17 バッテリー部 18 制御部 21 バッテリー充電部 22 本体表示部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal device 2 Main device 3 Connector part 11 Judgment part 12 Memory part 13 Display part 14 Timer part 15 Capacity detection part 16 Discharge part 17 Battery part 18 Control part 21 Battery charge part 22 Main body display part

Claims (12)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 充電部を備える本体装置に装着された状
態で、前記充電部から内蔵のバッテリー部を適宜充電す
るようにした携帯端末装置において、 バッテリー部の充電容量を検出する容量検出部と、バッ
テリー部とは異なる電源により作動し時間を計測するタ
イマー部と、バッテリー部を所定の指示に応じて強制放
電させる放電部と、前記容量検出部の検出結果及びタイ
マー部の計測結果に基づきバッテリー部を強制放電する
か否か及び充電するか否かを判断する判断部と、二次電
池で構成したバッテリー部と、基準値を記憶するメモリ
部と、本体装置に着脱するとともに本体装置と携帯端末
装置とを電気接続するコネクタ部と、各部を制御する制
御部とを備えてなる携帯端末装置。
1. A portable terminal device in which a built-in battery unit is appropriately charged from the charging unit in a state where the battery unit is mounted on a main body device including a charging unit, wherein a capacity detecting unit for detecting a charging capacity of the battery unit. A timer unit that operates with a power supply different from the battery unit and measures time, a discharge unit that forcibly discharges the battery unit according to a predetermined instruction, and a battery based on the detection result of the capacity detection unit and the measurement result of the timer unit. A determination unit that determines whether the unit is forcibly discharged and whether it is charged, a battery unit including a secondary battery, a memory unit that stores a reference value, a detachable unit that is detachable from the main unit, and a portable unit. A portable terminal device comprising: a connector unit for electrically connecting the terminal device; and a control unit for controlling each unit.
【請求項2】 上記判断部を、バッテリー部の充電容量
値が容量基準値を越えるとともに、この容量基準値をこ
えている期間(満充電期間)が時間基準値よりも大であ
る場合、バッテリー部を強制放電させるように判断し、
この強制放電により充電容量が第二容量基準値よりも小
である場合、強制放電を終了させるように判断するする
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
2. The battery charging section according to claim 2, wherein the charge capacity value of the battery section exceeds the capacity reference value and the period in which the capacity reference value exceeds the capacity reference value (full charge period) is larger than the time reference value. Part to forcibly discharge,
2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the charge capacity is smaller than the second capacity reference value due to the forced discharge, it is determined that the forced discharge is terminated.
【請求項3】 上記バッテリー部の二次電池を、リチウ
ムイオン電池としたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の携
帯端末装置。
3. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the secondary battery of the battery unit is a lithium ion battery.
【請求項4】 上記放電部を、二次電池の端子とアース
間にスイッチと、ダイオードと、抵抗とを直列に接続し
た構成とする請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
4. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the discharging unit has a configuration in which a switch, a diode, and a resistor are connected in series between a terminal of the secondary battery and ground.
【請求項5】 上記充電部を、直列に接続したダイオー
ドと、スイッチを経由して二次電池の端子に接続した構
成とする請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
5. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the charging unit is connected to a diode connected in series and a terminal of the secondary battery via a switch.
【請求項6】 上記スイッチは、判断部の放電か、充電
かの判断に基づく制御部からの指示で開、閉動作するこ
とを特徴とする請求項4及び請求項5記載の携帯端末装
置。
6. The portable terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the switch opens and closes in response to an instruction from a control unit based on whether the determination unit is discharging or charging.
【請求項7】 上記放電部を、二次電池の端子とアース
間にダイオードと、電圧を昇降するDC−DC変換器
と、メモリ部等の負荷とを直列に接続した構成であるこ
とを特徴とする請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
7. The discharge unit has a configuration in which a diode, a DC-DC converter for raising and lowering a voltage, and a load such as a memory unit are connected in series between a terminal of a secondary battery and a ground. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1.
【請求項8】 上記DC−DC変換器は、判断部の放電
か、充電かの判断に基づく制御部からの指示でON、O
FF動作することを特徴とする請求項7記載の携帯端末
装置。
8. The DC-DC converter is turned on or off by an instruction from a control unit based on the judgment of whether the judgment unit is discharging or charging.
The mobile terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal device performs an FF operation.
【請求項9】 上記タイマー部は、充電終了時点毎にリ
セットされて時間を計測するようにしたことを特徴とす
る請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
9. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the timer unit is reset every time charging is completed and measures time.
【請求項10】 上記タイマー部は、充電終了時点毎に
及び強制放電終了時点毎にリセットされて時間を計測す
るとともに、上記判断部を、前記タイマー部が計時した
時間が第二時間基準値より大である場合、充電を開始す
るように判断する請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
10. The timer section is reset at each charging end point and at each forced discharging end point, and measures a time. The timer section measures the time measured by the timer section from a second time reference value. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when it is large, it is determined to start charging.
【請求項11】 表示部を携帯端末装置に設け、上記メ
モリ部に、予め充電時間と、充電容量との関係を表すテ
ーブルを記憶させておき、前記テーブルを参照して判断
部で充電時毎に実際の充電時間と、その時の充電容量と
から二次電池の良、不良を判断し、不良と判断した場
合、前記表示部に不良表示するようにしたことを特徴と
する請求項1記載の携帯端末装置。
11. A display unit is provided in a portable terminal device, and a table representing a relationship between a charging time and a charging capacity is stored in advance in the memory unit, and a judgment unit refers to the table and performs a charging operation every time a charging operation is performed. And determining whether the secondary battery is good or bad based on the actual charging time and the charging capacity at that time, and displaying a fault on the display unit when the battery is determined to be bad. Mobile terminal device.
【請求項12】 上記不良表示を、本体装置に装着され
た状態で本体装置に設けた本体表示部に表示するように
した請求項11記載の携帯端末装置。
12. The portable terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the defect display is displayed on a main body display provided in the main body device while being attached to the main body device.
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