JP2001135364A - Optically charged battery - Google Patents
Optically charged batteryInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、乾電池タイプによる二
次電池の充電を光起電力によって行わせるようにした光
充電式電池に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photorechargeable battery in which a secondary battery of a dry cell type is charged by photovoltaic power.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、ニッケル・カドミウム電池などの
乾電池タイプによる充放電可能な電池が各種電気機器に
おいて汎用されているが、特に充電のための電源が必要
であり、屋外での使用に際してその充電用の電源の確保
が困難になっている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, dry battery type rechargeable batteries, such as nickel-cadmium batteries, have been widely used in various electric appliances. In particular, a power supply for charging is required. It is difficult to secure power supply for
【０００３】また、屋外用の電源として太陽電池が多用
されているが、太陽電池それ自体には電力の蓄積機能は
なく、日照の弱い雨天時などに充分な電力が得られなか
ったり、日没後には電力が得られなくなっている。[0003] Solar cells are often used as outdoor power supplies, but the solar cells themselves do not have a power storage function. Later, power is no longer available.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】解決しようとする問題
点は、各種電気機器で汎用に用いられている乾電池タイ
プによる二次電池ではその充電のための電源を必要と
し、屋外での使用に際してその充電用の電源の確保が困
難になっていることである。また、太陽電池を屋外で使
用する電気機器の電源として用いる場合には、日照の弱
い雨天時などに充分な電力が得られなかったり、日没後
には電力が得られなくなってしまうことである。The problem to be solved is that a secondary battery of a dry cell type generally used in various electric appliances requires a power supply for charging the secondary battery, and when the battery is used outdoors, the power source for the rechargeable battery is required. It is difficult to secure a power supply for charging. In addition, when a solar cell is used as a power supply for an electric device used outdoors, sufficient power cannot be obtained in a rainy day with weak sunshine, or no power can be obtained after sunset.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明による光充電式電
池は、何ら充電用の電源を必要とすることなく乾電池タ
イプによる二次電池の充電を自立で行わせることができ
るようにするべく、乾電池タイプによる二次電池の外周
囲に薄膜構造による太陽電池を配設し、その太陽電池の
発生電力によって二次電池を充電するようにしている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A photorechargeable battery according to the present invention is intended to enable a secondary battery of a dry cell type to be charged independently without requiring any power supply for charging. A solar cell having a thin film structure is arranged around the outside of a dry cell type secondary battery, and the secondary battery is charged by the generated power of the solar cell.
【０００６】[0006]
【実施例】図１は本発明による光充電式電池の外観を示
しており、ニッケル・カドミウムなどの乾電池タイプに
よる二次電池１の外周囲に薄膜構造による太陽電池２が
配設されている。FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a photorechargeable battery according to the present invention. A solar cell 2 having a thin film structure is disposed around a secondary battery 1 of a dry battery type such as nickel cadmium.
【０００７】図２はその光充電式電池の基本的な構造を
示しており、充電回路３が一体に組み込まれた二次電池
１の外周囲に、透明保護膜４によっておおわれた太陽電
池２が巻装されている。図中、５は＋極、６は−極をそ
れぞれ示している。FIG. 2 shows a basic structure of the photorechargeable battery. A solar cell 2 covered with a transparent protective film 4 is provided around a secondary battery 1 in which a charging circuit 3 is integrated. It is wound. In the figure, 5 indicates a positive pole and 6 indicates a negative pole.
【０００８】図３は、その光充電式電池の電気的な等価
回略を示している。図中、Ｄは充電回路３における逆流
防止用のダイオードである。FIG. 3 shows an electrical equivalent circuit of the photorechargeable battery. In the figure, D is a diode for preventing backflow in the charging circuit 3.
【０００９】太陽電池２としては、例えば、可撓性をも
った基板上に電極層を介してアモルファス系またはＣＩ
Ｓ系の半導体による光吸収層が薄膜形成されたものが使
用される。As the solar cell 2, for example, an amorphous or CI substrate is provided on a flexible substrate via an electrode layer.
An S-based semiconductor having a light absorbing layer formed as a thin film is used.
【００１０】しかして、このような光充電式電池を、例
えば、図９に示すように、内部が透けてみえるような透
明ケースからなるスケルトンタイプのパソコンなどの電
気機器の電源に用いれば、セットした状態のままで外光
によって太陽電池２が発電して二次電池１を充電するこ
とができ、電池切れを生ずることなく電気機器を効率良
く使用できるようになる。When such a light-rechargeable battery is used as a power source for electric equipment such as a skeleton-type personal computer having a transparent case whose inside can be seen through as shown in FIG. In this state, the solar cell 2 can generate power by the external light to charge the secondary battery 1 and the electric equipment can be used efficiently without running out of the battery.
【００１１】また、本発明では、二次電池１の外周囲に
太陽電池２を配設するに際して、以下のような種々の手
段をとるようにしている。Further, in the present invention, when the solar cell 2 is disposed around the secondary battery 1, the following various means are taken.
【００１２】その第１の手段として、二次電池１の製造
段階において、その容器となる板材を基板に用いて、そ
の基板上に太陽電池２を予め形成しておくことにより、
二次電池１の容器の表面に太陽電池２を直接設けるよう
にする。As a first means, in the manufacturing stage of the secondary battery 1, a solar cell 2 is formed in advance on a substrate by using a plate material serving as the container as the substrate.
The solar cell 2 is provided directly on the surface of the container of the secondary battery 1.
【００１３】その際、特に、二次電池１の製造時におけ
る板材の曲げ加工によって太陽電池２が破損することが
ないように、図４に示すように、二次電池１の容器１１
を多角形状に折り曲げて、太陽電池２の各セル２１が形
成されている部分を平坦に保持して各セル２１に曲げ加
工時のストレスが加わらないようにすることが考えられ
る。At this time, in order to prevent the solar cell 2 from being damaged by bending of the plate material at the time of manufacturing the secondary cell 1, as shown in FIG.
May be folded into a polygonal shape so that the portion where each cell 21 of the solar cell 2 is formed is held flat so that stress is not applied to each cell 21 at the time of bending.
【００１４】その第２の手段としては、二次電池１の容
器の表面に太陽電池２を直接貼り付けるようにする。As a second means, the solar cell 2 is directly attached to the surface of the container of the secondary battery 1.
【００１５】その際、図５に示すように、二次電池１の
容器の表面に太陽電池２のセル２１を複数貼り付ける。
そして、予め二次電池１の容器表面に形成した配線用電
極にそれぞれのセルを接続するか、または相互に配線接
続を施したうえで、透明な絶縁性の塗料を塗布して保護
膜を形成する。At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of cells 21 of the solar cell 2 are attached to the surface of the container of the secondary battery 1.
Then, after connecting each cell to a wiring electrode formed in advance on the container surface of the secondary battery 1 or making a wiring connection with each other, a transparent insulating paint is applied to form a protective film. I do.
【００１６】あるいはまた、図６に示すように、可撓性
をもったシート状の基板７の表面に太陽電池２の複数の
セル２１が一体的に形成され、配線処理され、さらに透
明保護膜が形成された太陽電池２を二次電池１の容器に
巻装させるようにする。Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of cells 21 of the solar cell 2 are integrally formed on the surface of a flexible sheet-like substrate 7, are subjected to wiring processing, and are further provided with a transparent protective film. Is wound around the container of the secondary battery 1.
【００１７】その際、シート状の基板７に光透過性のも
のを用いて、その裏面に太陽電池２が形成されたものを
二次電池１の容器に巻装させるようにしてもよい。At this time, a light-transmitting sheet-like substrate 7 may be used, and a solar cell 2 formed on the back surface thereof may be wound around the container of the secondary battery 1.
【００１８】その第３の手段としては、図７に示すよう
に、円筒状のケース８を用いて、その外側に太陽電池２
の複数のセル２１を貼り付け、各セル２１の配線処理を
なしたうえで、透明な絶縁性の塗料を塗布して保護膜を
形成し、そのケース８内に二次電池１を挿入させるよう
にする。As a third means, as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical case 8 is used, and a solar cell 2 is provided outside thereof.
After a plurality of cells 21 are adhered to each other, wiring processing of each cell 21 is performed, a transparent insulating paint is applied to form a protective film, and the secondary battery 1 is inserted into the case 8. To
【００１９】また、図８に示すように、円筒状のケース
８′を光透過性の材料によって形成し、その内側に太陽
電池２の複数のセル２１を貼り付け、各セル２１を配線
処理したうえで、透明な絶縁性の塗料を塗布して保護膜
を形成し、そのケース８′内に二次電池１を挿入させる
ようにする。As shown in FIG. 8, a cylindrical case 8 'is formed of a light transmissive material, a plurality of cells 21 of the solar cell 2 are adhered inside the case 8', and each cell 21 is subjected to wiring processing. Then, a transparent insulating paint is applied to form a protective film, and the secondary battery 1 is inserted into the case 8 '.
【００２０】これらの場合、ケース８の表面に太陽電池
２を直接形成させるようにしてもよいことはいうまでも
ない。In these cases, it goes without saying that the solar cell 2 may be formed directly on the surface of the case 8.
【００２１】また、光透過性をもった円筒状のケース
８′の内側に太陽電池２の複数のセル２１を貼り付ける
ことなく、そのケース８′内に二次電池１を挿入するに
際して、その間に太陽電池２の各セル２１を挟持させる
ようにしてもよい。Further, when the secondary battery 1 is inserted into the case 8 'without attaching the plurality of cells 21 of the solar cell 2 to the inside of the cylindrical case 8' having a light transmitting property, Each cell 21 of the solar cell 2 may be sandwiched between them.
【００２２】[0022]
【発明の効果】以上、本発明による光充電式電池にあっ
ては、乾電池タイプによる二次電池の外周囲に薄膜構造
による太陽電池を配設し、その太陽電池の発生電力によ
って二次電池を充電するようにしたもので、何ら充電用
の電源を必要とすることなく、光さえあれば汎用の乾電
池タイプによる二次電池の充電を自立で行わせることが
でき、屋外で電池切れを生ずることなく各種電気機器を
効率良く使用できるようになるという利点を有してい
る。As described above, in the photo-rechargeable battery according to the present invention, a solar cell having a thin film structure is disposed around the dry battery type secondary battery, and the secondary battery is generated by the power generated by the solar battery. It is designed to be recharged, and it does not require any power supply for charging, and if there is enough light, it can make the rechargeable battery with a general-purpose dry battery type self-supporting, and the battery runs out outdoors And that various electric devices can be used efficiently.
【図１】本発明による光充電式電池の外観を示す斜視図
である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a photorechargeable battery according to the present invention.
【図２】本発明による光充電式電池の基本的な構造を示
す正断面図である。FIG. 2 is a front sectional view showing a basic structure of a photorechargeable battery according to the present invention.
【図３】本発明による光充電式電池の電気的な等価回路
を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an electrical equivalent circuit of the photorechargeable battery according to the present invention.
【図４】二次電池の外周囲に太陽電池を配設する具体的
な手段の一例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of specific means for arranging a solar cell around an outer periphery of a secondary battery.
【図５】二次電池の外周囲に太陽電池を配設する具体的
な手段の他の例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of specific means for arranging a solar cell around the secondary battery.
【図６】二次電池の外周囲に太陽電池を配設する具体的
な手段のさらに他の例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing still another example of specific means for arranging a solar cell around an outer periphery of a secondary battery.
【図７】二次電池の外周囲に太陽電池を配設する具体的
な手段のさらに他の例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing still another example of specific means for arranging a solar cell around an outer periphery of a secondary battery.
【図８】二次電池の外周囲に太陽電池を配設する具体的
な手段のさらに他の例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing still another example of specific means for arranging a solar cell around an outer periphery of a secondary battery.
【図９】スケルトンタイプの電気機器の内部に本発明に
よる光充電式電池をセットした状態を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a photorechargeable battery according to the present invention is set inside a skeleton type electric device.
１ 二次電池 ２ 太陽電池 ３ 充電回路 ４ 透明保護膜 ７ シート状の基板 ８ 円筒状のケース DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Secondary battery 2 Solar cell 3 Charging circuit 4 Transparent protective film 7 Sheet-like substrate 8 Cylindrical case
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Claims (4)
薄膜構造による太陽電池を配設し、その太陽電池の発生
電力によって二次電池を充電するようにした光充電式電
池。1. A photo-rechargeable battery in which a solar cell having a thin-film structure is provided around a dry battery type secondary battery, and the secondary battery is charged by the power generated by the solar battery.
ことを特徴とする請求項１の記載による光充電式電池。2. The photorechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein a solar cell is provided directly on the surface of the secondary battery.
二次電池を収納したことを特徴とする請求項１の記載に
よる光充電式電池。3. The photorechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the secondary battery is housed inside a case having a solar cell provided outside.
るケースの内部に二次電池を収納したことを特徴とする
光充電式電池。4. A light-rechargeable battery, wherein a secondary battery is housed inside a light-transmitting case having a solar cell provided inside.
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