JP2000166112A - Battery charger for mobile information terminal equipment and the mobile information terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make electric power transferable to a mobile telephone set even in a location where no commercial AC power supply is available by generating electric power through a simple operation. SOLUTION: A battery charger 101 is provided with a charger main body 102. The main body 102 is provided with a power generator 103 which generates electric power when the main body 102 vibrates and a transmitter 104 which is electrically connected to the generator 103 and transmits electric power generated from the generator 103 to a portable telephone set (not shown in the Figure). The battery charger 101 is also provided with a connector 105 which is electrically connected to the transmitter 104 and can be attached to and detached from the charger 101. The connector 105 is connected mechanically to a cable 106 for supplying electricity, and the cable 106 is connected to an attachable/detachable connector 107 connected to the portable telephone set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging device for a mobile information terminal and a mobile information terminal, and more particularly to a self-powered charging device and a mobile information terminal incorporating the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a charging device for a mobile phone,
There is one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-98462.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic view of the above-described charging device.
When the user places the mobile phone in the housing 1001 of the charging device, the charging terminal of the mobile phone contacts the charging pin 1002 provided on the bottom of the housing 1001. A conversion device for converting commercial AC power to DC power is provided inside the charging device.
Is directly connected to a commercial AC power supply to convert the supplied commercial AC power to DC power and send it to the charging pin 1002. Power is transmitted from this DC power supply to the charging terminal of the mobile phone via the charging pin 1002, and the mobile phone is charged.

[0004]

However, the conventional portable telephone charging device must be directly connected to a commercial AC power supply, and cannot be used in a place where a commercial AC power supply is not available. Therefore, for example, if the battery of the mobile phone runs out when you go out, you cannot use the mobile phone, and even if you try to make a call with a public phone in such a case, register with the mobile phone Inconveniences such as not being able to confirm the telephone number being used occur.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and even in a place where commercial AC power is not available, the user can easily generate power manually, and only when the user carries and performs activities. It is an object to provide a charging device that can be charged.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile information terminal device incorporating such a charging device.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a mobile information terminal device is supplied with electric power by using a charging device that converts externally applied vibration or mechanical torque into electric power. It is possible to provide a mobile information terminal device charging device and a mobile information terminal device that can be charged without obtaining an AC power supply.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first aspect of the present invention is directed to a configuration comprising a power generating means for generating power by externally applied vibration, and a power transmitting means for transmitting the power generated by the power generating means to a mobile information terminal device. take.

According to this configuration, when the user vibrates the charging device, the power generating means vibrates to generate electric power, and the electric power is transmitted to the mobile information terminal device by the power transmitting means. Therefore, when the user connects the charging device and the mobile information terminal device, power is transmitted to the charging device of the mobile information terminal device via the power transmission means and charged.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, there is provided a power storage means for storing the electric power generated by the power generation means, wherein the power transmission means is provided when the mobile information terminal is charged. A configuration is employed in which power is transmitted from the means to the mobile information terminal device.

[0011] According to this configuration, the power generated by the power generation means is stored in the power storage means by manually vibrating the charging device by the user, so that the user does not necessarily need to perform the power generation work at the time of charging. However, power can be stored in advance in the power storage means inside the charging device.

A third aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which the charging device according to claim 1 or 2 is provided inside.

[0013] According to this configuration, when the user manually vibrates the mobile information terminal device, the electric power generated by the power generation unit is stored in the power storage unit. The mobile phone can be used by using this electric power.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging apparatus including a conversion unit for converting mechanical torque applied from the outside into electric power, and a power storage unit for storing the converted power. It adopts a configuration that is built in.

According to this configuration, when the user applies a mechanical rotational force from the outside to the conversion means, power is generated by the conversion means and stored in the power storage means. Charging becomes possible.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a charging apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The charging device 101 includes a charger main body 102,
A power generation unit 103 that generates power by vibrating;
A power transmission unit 104 for transmitting power generated by the power generation unit 103 to the mobile phone. Charging device 10
1, a connector 105 electrically connected to the power transmission unit 104 is detachably provided to the charging device 101. A connector 107 is provided at one end of a cable 106 connected to the connector 105. This connector 107 is detachable from a charging terminal of the mobile phone.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the charging device 101 is connected to a mobile phone.

A connector 107 at the end of the cable, one end of which is connected to the charging device 101, is connected to a charging terminal of the mobile phone 201.

The operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the example of use shown in FIG. For example, when the user shakes the charging device 101 by, for example, shaking the charging device 101, the vibration is transmitted to the power generation unit 103 provided in the charging device 101. The power generated by the power generation unit 103 according to the vibration amount is transmitted to the power transmission unit 1.
04 to the mobile phone 201 via the cable 106 to be charged.

According to the present embodiment, by vibrating charging device 101, power generation unit 103
Power is transmitted to the mobile phone 201 by the power transmission unit 104 and charged, so that the mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone can be used without a commercial AC power supply which is indispensable in a conventional charging device. The device can be generated and charged.

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the use mode of the first embodiment.

In this example, the charging device 301 is in the form of a stationary charger. Therefore, since the cables are not connected unlike the use mode shown in FIG. 2, storage and handling are easy.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a charging device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment is an example in which a function of storing generated power in a device is provided.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a charging apparatus showing the configuration of the second embodiment. Parts having the same functions as the charging device shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The charging device 400 includes a power storage unit 402 for storing power generated by the power generation unit 103 in a charger main body 401. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment configured as described above,
The user manually vibrates the charging device 400, the vibration is transmitted to the power generation unit 103, and the power generation unit 103 generates power. This generated power is stored in the power storage unit 402. This charging device 400 is connected to mobile phone 201 as shown in FIG.
2 is transmitted to the mobile phone 201 by the power transmission unit. Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the second embodiment, it is not necessary for the user to perform the power generation operation at the time of charging, and the user can perform the charging operation in advance and store the power inside the charging device. Become. Since the power storage unit 402 is stored only when the user carries the charging device 400 and performs an activity, there is no need to perform a power generation operation. Therefore,
The charging device 400 that is economical for the user in terms of time and electricity can be realized.

FIG. 5 shows a modification of the use mode of the second embodiment. In this example, the battery pack of the electric device is charged by the power storage unit 402 of the charging device 400.

The charging device 101 includes a power storage unit 402
For example, a battery pack serving as a power supply unit of the portable AV device 501 can be detachably stored. The user removes the battery pack stored in the power storage unit 402 from the power storage unit 402 and stores it in the power storage unit of the portable AV device 501, thereby
The AV device 501 is used.

By doing so, the charging device 40
Since the zero power storage unit 402 can be used for a battery pack that supplies power to a portable AV device or the like, if a user uses the charging device 400 according to the present embodiment, the situation in which the user does not have a battery does not occur. Although the description of the above embodiment has been given using a portable AV device, any type of device can be adopted as long as a power supply unit is attached from outside.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a portable telephone showing the configuration of Embodiment 3.

The mobile phone 201 includes a charger main body 601;
A power storage unit 606 for storing power. The charger main body 601 is provided with a handle portion 602 for transmitting rotational force.
, A gear 603, a gear 604 having a smaller diameter than the gear 603, and a motor 605 for converting a rotational force applied from outside into electric power.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic view of the portable telephone 201. As shown in FIG.

The mobile phone 201 has a handle portion 602, and a charger main body 60 is provided inside the mobile phone 201.
1 is provided.

The operation of the embodiment constructed as described above will be described with reference to the schematic diagram shown in FIG.
When the user rotates the handle portion 602, the gear portion 603 rotates in accordance with the rotation speed, and the gear portion 604 has a smaller diameter than the gear portion 603 in response to this rotation. Rotate with. By this rotation, the motor unit 605 generates electric power to generate electric power,
This power is sent to power storage unit 606 and stored.

According to the third embodiment, the user can operate the handle 602 to generate and charge the battery, so that a mobile phone that can be charged without a commercial AC power supply can be realized. But also
A mobile phone capable of talking while charging can be realized. In addition, since the rotation speed is increased by the gear units 603 and 604, the user can sufficiently charge the battery with little labor.

FIG. 8 shows a modification of the usage mode of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment.

The mobile phone 201 has a connector 801 that allows the handle 602 to be attached and detached.

According to such a modification, the handle portion 6
02 can be attached and detached, so that the user attaches the handle 602 only when charging, and the handle 6
02 can be removed and used.
02 does not get in the way. Although the handle portion 602 has been described as being detachable, the handle portion 602 may be configured to be housed inside the mobile phone, or may be folded.

As shown in FIG. 9, since the charging device employs the power generation unit 103 that generates power by vibration, the user can carry out the charging simply by carrying the mobile phone 201 and performing activities. Charged and ready for use.

The charging device may be a power transmission device other than the above, such as a screw-type charging device or a device that can be charged more efficiently by using a roller. In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 201 has been described as an example, but the present invention is applicable to any mobile information terminal device other than the mobile phone 201.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a charging device and a mobile information terminal that can be easily and manually generated by a user even in a place where a commercial AC power source cannot be obtained, and that can be charged simply by carrying the user with his / her activity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a charging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a usage pattern according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of another use mode according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a charging device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a usage pattern according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of a usage pattern according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of a usage pattern according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to a modification of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional charging device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Charging device 102 ... Charger 103 ... Power generation unit 104 ... Transmission unit 105, 107 ... Connector 106 ... Cable 201 ... Cellular phone 301 ... Charging device 400 ... Charging device 401 ... Charger 402 ... Power storage unit 501 ... Portable AV equipment 601 charger main body 602 handle handle 603 large gear 604 small gear 605 motor 606 power storage unit 801 connector

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mobile information terminal device charging apparatus comprising: a power generation unit that generates power by vibrations applied from the outside; and a power transmission unit that transmits power generated by the power generation unit to a mobile information terminal device. . 2. A power storage unit for storing power generated by the power generation unit, wherein the power transmission unit transmits power from the power storage unit to a mobile information terminal device when charging the mobile information terminal. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein 3. A mobile information terminal device comprising the charging device according to claim 1 or 2 therein. 4. A charging device comprising: a conversion unit for converting mechanical torque applied from the outside into electric power; and a power storage unit for storing the converted power. Mobile information terminal device.