JP2000350371A5 - Electronic device with battery level display function, battery level display method, battery - Google Patents

Electronic device with battery level display function, battery level display method, battery Download PDF

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JP2000350371A5
JP2000350371A5 JP1999154414A JP15441499A JP2000350371A5 JP 2000350371 A5 JP2000350371 A5 JP 2000350371A5 JP 1999154414 A JP1999154414 A JP 1999154414A JP 15441499 A JP15441499 A JP 15441499A JP 2000350371 A5 JP2000350371 A5 JP 2000350371A5
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【特許請求の範囲】
【請求項１】 バッテリセルと、上記バッテリセルの放電電流情報を生成する制御手段とを有するバッテリが装着される装着手段と、
上記バッテリからの放電電流情報を受信する通信手段と、
上記通信手段により受信された上記放電電流情報と予め記憶された機器本体の消費電力情報を乗じて上記バッテリセルのバッテリ残量情報を生成する演算手段と、
上記演算手段により生成されたバッテリ残量情報を表示する表示手段とを備えるバッテリ残量表示機能付き電子機器。
【請求項２】 上記表示手段は、上記バッテリ残量情報を表示する第１の表示手段と第２の表示手段とを有し、
上記演算手段は、上記第１の表示手段を使用しているときの第１の消費電力情報と、上記第２の表示手段を使用しているときの第２の消費電力情報と、上記第１の表示手段と上記第２の表示手段とを使用したときの第３の消費電力情報とを予め記憶していることを特徴とする請求項１記載のバッテリ残量表示機能付き電子機器。
【請求項３】 上記表示手段は、上記バッテリ残量情報を機器本体の残り使用可能時間に換算した時間表示部及び／又は上記バッテリの満充電状態に対する現在のバッテリ残量の割合を示す割合表示部を表示することを特徴とする請求項１記載のバッテリ残量表示機能付き電子機器。
【請求項４】 バッテリセルと、上記バッテリセルの放電電流情報を生成する制御手段とを有するバッテリが機器本体の装着手段に装着されたとき、上記バッテリからの放電電流情報を受信するステップと、
上記受信した放電電流情報と予め記憶された機器本体の消費電力情報を乗じて上記バッテリセルのバッテリ残量情報を生成するステップと、
上記生成したバッテリ残量情報を機器本体の表示手段に表示するステップとを有するバッテリ残量表示方法。
【請求項５】 バッテリセルと、上記バッテリセルの放電電流情報を生成する制御手段とを備え、
上記電子機器の装着手段に装着されたとき、上記電子機器によって上記放電電流情報が読み出され、この読み出された放電電流情報と予め記憶された消費電力情報を乗じて上記バッテリセルのバッテリ残量情報が生成され、上記電子機器の表示手段に上記バッテリ残量情報が表示されるバッテリ。 [Claims]
1. A mounting means for mounting a battery having a battery cell and a control means for generating discharge current information of the battery cell, and a mounting means for mounting the battery.
A communication means for receiving the discharge current information from the battery and
An arithmetic means for generating the battery remaining amount information of the battery cell by multiplying the discharge current information received by the communication means and the power consumption information of the device main body stored in advance, and
An electronic device with a battery level display function including a display means for displaying battery level information generated by the above calculation means.
2. The display means includes a first display means and a second display means for displaying the battery remaining amount information.
The calculation means includes a first power consumption information when the first display means is used, a second power consumption information when the second display means is used, and the first. The electronic device with a battery level display function according to claim 1, wherein the display means of the above and the third power consumption information when the second display means is used are stored in advance.
3. The display means displays a time display unit that converts the battery remaining amount information into the remaining usable time of the device main body and / or a ratio display indicating the ratio of the current battery remaining amount to the fully charged state of the battery. The electronic device with a battery level display function according to claim 1, wherein the unit is displayed.
4. When a battery having a battery cell and a control means for generating discharge current information of the battery cell is mounted on a mounting means of a device main body, a step of receiving the discharge current information from the battery and a step of receiving the discharge current information from the battery.
The step of generating the battery remaining amount information of the battery cell by multiplying the received discharge current information and the power consumption information of the device body stored in advance, and
A battery remaining amount display method including a step of displaying the generated battery remaining amount information on the display means of the device main body.
5. A battery cell and a control means for generating discharge current information of the battery cell are provided.
When mounted on the mounting means of the electronic device, the discharge current information is read by the electronic device, and the read discharge current information is multiplied by the power consumption information stored in advance to obtain the remaining battery of the battery cell. A battery in which quantity information is generated and the battery remaining amount information is displayed on the display means of the electronic device.

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【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ビデオカメラ装置、携帯型電話機、携帯型情報端末装置等で電子機器の電源として用いられるバッテリパックの残量を表示することができるバッテリ残量表示機能付き電子機器、バッテリ残量表示方法、バッテリに関する。 [0001]
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has a battery remaining amount display function capable of displaying the remaining amount of a battery pack used as a power source for an electronic device in a video camera device, a portable telephone, a portable information terminal device, or the like. Related to electronic devices , battery level display method, and battery.

そこで、本発明は、機器本体の使用状態が頻繁に切り換えられた場合にも、バッテリの残量表示を正確に行うことができるバッテリ残量表示機能付き電子機器、バッテリ残量表示方法、バッテリを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, the present invention provides an electronic device with a battery level display function, a battery level display method, and a battery that can accurately display the remaining battery level even when the usage state of the device body is frequently switched. The purpose is to provide.

具体的に、表示手段の表示画面には、バッテリ残量情報を機器本体の残り使用可能時間に換算した時間表示部及び／又はバッテリの満充電状態に対する現在のバッテリ残量の割合を示す割合表示部が表示される。
また、本発明に係るバッテリ残量表示方法は、バッテリセルと、上記バッテリセルの放電電流情報を生成する制御手段とを有するバッテリが機器本体の装着手段に装着されたとき、上記バッテリからの放電電流情報を受信するステップと、上記受信した放電電流情報と予め記憶された機器本体の消費電力情報を乗じて上記バッテリセルのバッテリ残量情報を生成するステップと、上記生成したバッテリ残量情報を機器本体の表示手段に表示するステップとを有する。
また、本発明に係るバッテリは、バッテリセルと、上記バッテリセルの放電電流情報を生成する制御手段とを備え、上記電子機器の装着手段に装着されたとき、上記電子機器によって上記放電電流情報が読み出され、この読み出された放電電流情報と予め記憶された消費電力情報を乗じて上記バッテリセルのバッテリ残量情報が生成され、上記電子機器の表示手段に上記バッテリ残量情報が表示される。 Specifically, on the display screen of the display means, the time display unit in which the battery remaining amount information is converted into the remaining usable time of the device main body and / or the ratio display showing the ratio of the current remaining battery amount to the fully charged state of the battery is displayed. The part is displayed.
Further, in the battery remaining amount display method according to the present invention, when a battery having a battery cell and a control means for generating discharge current information of the battery cell is mounted on the mounting means of the main body of the device, the battery is discharged from the battery. The step of receiving the current information, the step of generating the battery remaining amount information of the battery cell by multiplying the received discharge current information and the power consumption information of the device body stored in advance, and the generated battery remaining amount information are combined. It has a step of displaying on the display means of the main body of the device.
Further, the battery according to the present invention includes a battery cell and a control means for generating the discharge current information of the battery cell, and when the battery is mounted on the mounting means of the electronic device, the discharge current information is transmitted by the electronic device. The battery remaining amount information of the battery cell is generated by multiplying the read out discharge current information and the power consumption information stored in advance, and the battery remaining amount information is displayed on the display means of the electronic device. To.

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【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、バッテリ残量情報を算出する際に用いる消費電力情報が予め演算手段に記憶されていることから、機器本体の使用状況が頻繁に変更され、消費電力が頻繁に変化した場合であっても、各状態に応じた消費電力を算出する必要がなく、従って、表示手段に表示されるバッテリ残量情報を安定した状態で表示させることができる。例えば表示手段を２つ有する場合、第１の表示手段を用いた場合の第１の消費電力情報と第２の表示手段の消費電力情報と第１の表示手段と第２の表示手段とを用いた第３の消費電力情報を予め演算手段に記憶させておくことで、表示手段の使用状態を頻繁に切り換えた場合でも、表示手段の使用状態に応じて安定した状態でバッテリ残量表示を行うことができる。 [0081]
【Effect of the invention】
According to the present invention, since the power consumption information used for calculating the battery remaining amount information is stored in the calculation means in advance, when the usage status of the device main body is frequently changed and the power consumption is frequently changed. Even so, it is not necessary to calculate the power consumption according to each state, and therefore, the battery remaining amount information displayed on the display means can be displayed in a stable state. For example, when two display means are provided, the first power consumption information when the first display means is used, the power consumption information of the second display means, the first display means, and the second display means are used. By storing the third power consumption information in the calculation means in advance, even if the usage state of the display means is frequently switched, the remaining battery level is displayed in a stable state according to the usage state of the display means. be able to.

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