JP2003288870A - Cell container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cell container used for various portable electronic devices which can be easily assembled with the few number of parts and low cost. <P>SOLUTION: The cell container 13 is constructed by forming an elastic protruding piece 11B elastically contacting with a cell 2 to the side surface of a housing part 11A of a body of equipment 11. By the above, the cell container, which can be easily assembled with few number of parts, is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery container used mainly in various portable electronic devices such as remote control transmitters and digital cameras.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, particularly in portable electronic devices such as remote control transmitters and digital cameras, a plurality of batteries are housed in a battery container in the device, and the batteries are used as a power source to electrically or mechanically operate the device. There are more and more things that perform physical actions.

Such a conventional battery container will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 using a remote control transmitter as an example.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional remote control transmitter, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the rear view of the same. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 is a box-shaped case made of insulating resin. Is provided with a housing 1A recessed from the surface, and a plurality of batteries 2 are housed in the housing 1A side by side in series.
The battery housing 8 is formed by covering the opening of the lid 3 with the lid 3.

At both ends of the plurality of batteries 2, a conical spiral electrode 5A made of metal wire mounted on the circuit board 5 is provided.
Alternatively, the planar spiral electrode 5B is elastically contacted, and the control unit 5D is formed on the circuit board 5 by the microcomputer and various electronic components.
Alternatively, power is supplied to the transmitter 5E such as an infrared light emitting diode.

A cushioning member 4 such as a sponge is attached to the back surface of the lid 3, and the cushioning member 4 is closed with the lid 3 closed.
By elastically contacting the battery 2 with the battery 2, rattling of the battery 2 when the device is carried is prevented, and power is reliably supplied.

Further, 7 is a case in which a plurality of key holes 7A are formed, 6 is an elastic contact body formed of rubber or the like, and a plurality of projecting operation keys 6A of the elastic contact body 6 are key holes in the case 7. 7A and the operation key 6A
A plurality of fixed contacts 5 formed on the circuit board 5 on the lower surface of the
A plurality of movable contacts 6B that face C with a predetermined gap.
Are formed.

The fixed contacts 5C, the controller 5D and the transmitter 5E of the circuit board 5 are connected by a plurality of wiring patterns (not shown) formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the circuit board 5,
A remote control transmitter is configured.

In the above configuration, when the transmitter 5E is directed to an electronic device such as a television or an air conditioner and a predetermined operation key 6A for operating the power source is pressed, the remote controller data stored in the controller 5D is The remote control data for operating the power supply is output as an electric signal, and the transmitter 5E transmits the infrared remote control signal to the electronic device by the electric signal.

Then, the infrared remote control signal is received by a receiver (not shown) in the electronic equipment, and for example, the electronic equipment is turned on / off by remote control. there were.

[0011]

However, in the conventional battery container 8 described above, since the cushioning member 4 is attached to the back surface of the lid body 3 to prevent the rattling of the battery 2 during carrying or the like, the component parts are formed. There has been a problem that the number is increased and assembly takes time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide a battery container having a small number of constituent parts, easy to assemble and inexpensive.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution.

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is one in which an elastic projecting piece that elastically contacts the outer periphery of the battery is formed on the side surface of the housing portion of the housing to form a battery housing, which is integrated with the housing. Since the battery can be securely held by the elastic protrusion formed on the
It has an effect that a battery container having a small number of constituent parts, easy to assemble and inexpensive can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the elastic projection piece is in the shape of an arm extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery, and at least one of the tip end portion or the intermediate portion is elastically contacted with the battery. By making the elastic projecting piece into an arm shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery, the elastic projecting piece can be flexed sufficiently and can elastically contact the battery with a large load.
It has the function of reliably holding the battery.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the contact portion of the elastic protrusion with the battery is urged toward at least one of the bottom surface of the accommodating portion and the lid. In addition to the elastic contact direction of the elastic protrusion, the contact portion of the elastic protrusion is inclined and the battery is urged toward the bottom surface of the housing and the lid, in a direction orthogonal to this. It also has the effect that the battery can be held in the battery.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 using a remote control transmitter as an example.

The same components as those described in the section of the prior art are designated by the same reference numerals to simplify the detailed description.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a remote control transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rear view of the same. In FIG. 1, 11 is a box-shaped insulating resin. The housing 11 is provided with an accommodating portion 11A recessed from the surface, and the accommodating portion 11A accommodates a plurality of batteries 2 arranged in series. The lid 12 covers it.

At both ends of the plurality of batteries 2, there are conical spiral electrodes 5A made of metal wire mounted on the circuit board 5.
Alternatively, the planar spiral electrode 5B is elastically contacted, and the control unit 5D is formed on the circuit board 5 by the microcomputer and various electronic components.
Alternatively, power is supplied to the transmitter 5E such as an infrared light emitting diode.

On the side surface of the housing portion 11A of the housing 11,
As shown in the partial perspective view of FIG. 3 (a), an arm-shaped elastic protrusion 11 </ b> B extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery 2 is formed, and a battery is provided at the tip and the middle of the elastic protrusion 11 </ b> B. Two contact portions 11C projecting toward 2 are provided, the elastic protrusion 11B bends, and the contact portions 11C elastically contact the outer circumferences of the plurality of batteries 2, respectively.
It is configured to prevent rattling and to reliably supply power.

Further, the abutting portion 11C is formed so that the lid 12 side is low and the housing portion 11A bottom surface side is high so as to urge the battery 2 toward the lid 12, so that the battery 2 Since the battery 2 is elastically contacted with the lid 12, the battery 2 is held not only in the lateral direction in which the elastic protrusions 11B are elastically contacted but also in the vertical direction orthogonal thereto, to form the battery container 13.

Further, 7 is a case in which a plurality of key holes 7A are formed, and 6 is an elastic contact body formed of rubber or the like.
A plurality of projecting operation keys 6A of the elastic contact body 6 protrude from the key hole 7A of the case 7, and a plurality of fixed contacts 5C formed on the circuit board 5 and a predetermined gap are formed on the lower surface of the operation key 6A. A plurality of movable contacts 6B are formed so as to oppose each other.

The fixed contacts 5C, the controller 5D and the transmitter 5E of the circuit board 5 are connected by a plurality of wiring patterns (not shown) formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the circuit board 5,
A remote control transmitter is configured.

In the above configuration, when the transmitting section 5E is directed to an electronic device such as a television or an air conditioner and a predetermined operation key 6A such as power source operation is pressed, the remote control data stored in the control section 5D The remote control data for operating the power supply is output as an electric signal, and the transmitter 5E transmits the infrared remote control signal to the electronic device by the electric signal.

Then, a receiver (not shown) in the electronic device receives the infrared remote control signal, and the power of the electronic device is turned on / off by remote control, for example.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the housing 1
By forming the elastic projecting piece 11B elastically contacting the outer periphery of the battery 2 on the side surface of the housing portion 11A of No. 1 to form the battery housing 13, the elastic projecting piece 11B formed integrally with the housing 11 is used to mount the battery 2 Since it can be held securely, the number of components is small,
It is possible to obtain a battery container that is easy and inexpensive to assemble.

Further, the elastic projection piece 11B is formed into an arm shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery 2, and the abutting portion 11C at the tip end or the intermediate part thereof is elastically contacted with the battery 2 so that the elastic projection piece 1 is formed.
Since 1 can be sufficiently bent and can be elastically contacted with the battery 2 with a large load, the battery 2 can be reliably held.

Furthermore, by inclining the contact portion 11C of the elastic protrusion 11B with the battery 2 so as to bias the battery 2 toward the lid 12, the elastic protrusion 11B is added in the elastic contact direction, It is also possible to hold the battery 2 in the direction orthogonal to this.

In the above description, the contact portion 11C is
The configuration in which the lid 12 side is low and the housing portion 11A bottom surface side is high to urge the battery 2 toward the lid 12 has been described, but as shown in FIG. Forms a contact portion 11D that is high and the bottom side of the containing portion 11A is low,
Even when the battery 2 is elastically contacted with the bottom surface of the housing portion 11A,
Implementations of the invention are possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the contact portion 11E having a lower central portion than the upper and lower ends may be provided to hold the battery 2 in the vertical direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), a plurality of elastic protrusions 11B are provided, and a contact portion 11C formed at the tip end thereof is elastically contacted with the outer periphery of the plurality of batteries 2. Good.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that a battery container having a small number of constituent parts, easy to assemble and inexpensive can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a remote control transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a conventional remote control transmitter.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 batteries 5 circuit board 5A, 5B electrodes 5C fixed contact 5D control unit 5E transmitter 6 Elastic contact body 6A operation key 6B movable contact 7 cases 7A key hole 11 housing 11A accommodation 11B elastic protrusion 11C, 11D, 11E contact part 12 Lid 13 Battery container

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A housing comprising an insulating resin housing having a housing formed therein, a battery housed in the housing of the housing, and a lid covering an opening of the housing of the housing. A battery container in which an elastic protrusion that elastically contacts the outer periphery of the battery is formed on the side surface of the housing part. 2. The battery container according to claim 1, wherein the elastic projecting piece is in the shape of an arm extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery, and at least one of a tip portion and an intermediate portion thereof is elastically contacted with the battery. 3. The battery container according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion of the elastic protrusion with the battery is inclined so as to bias the battery toward at least one of the bottom surface of the housing portion and the lid.