JP2003346746A - Battery attaching/detaching mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery attaching/detaching mechanism advantageous for reducing size, easy to attach/detach the battery. <P>SOLUTION: The battery attaching/detaching mechanism comprises a locking nail 2012, an operation part 2008, single supporting axis, and a first and a second energizing means. The locking nail 2012 is swaying movement capably connected to the supporting axis so as to be able to sway between a lock position where the locking nail locks with a convex locking part of the battery housed in a housing part 20, by protruding from a side surface of the first housing part 2004, and a lock releasing position where the locking nail is released from the convex locking part, by retreating from the side surface of the first housing part 2004. The operation part 2008 is arranged to an outer surface 1001 of a main body 10 facing the side surface of the first housing part 2004. The operation part 2008 is swaying movement capably connected to the supporting axis, and connected to the supporting axis so as to be able to move between the lock position and the lock releasing position as well. <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 attaching / detaching mechanism for detachably accommodating and holding a battery in an accommodating portion of a device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a configuration of a battery attaching / detaching mechanism of this type, for example, an engaging groove is provided on a side surface of a battery and an engaging convex portion is provided in the housing portion to engage with the engaging groove. There is. In this configuration, a plurality of the engagement grooves and the engagement protrusions are provided, and the battery is moved in a predetermined direction with respect to the storage portion in a state where the engagement grooves of the battery are aligned with the engagement protrusions of the storage portion. The engagement state of the engagement groove and the engagement protrusion is formed by linearly moving the battery, and the engagement state is released by linearly moving the battery in a direction different from the predetermined direction.

[0003]

However, in such a battery attaching / detaching mechanism, the engagement projections are large in order to securely hold the battery in the storage section, and the large number of engagement projections are large. However, there is a problem in that a space for engaging and disengaging the device becomes large, and it is difficult to reduce the size of the accommodation portion of the device and, consequently, the device. In addition, the movement of the battery for storing and holding the battery in the storage section has not been performed with good operability since it is necessary to grasp and move the battery itself. The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a battery attaching / detaching mechanism which is advantageous in reducing the size of a device and in which a battery attaching / detaching operation is easy.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the present invention is a battery attaching / detaching mechanism for detachably holding a battery in an accommodating portion of a device, wherein the accommodating portion includes the battery. And the first and second sides facing the first and second battery side faces rising from the contact surface of the battery.
Wherein the battery attaching / detaching mechanism includes an engaging claw, an operating member, a single support shaft, a first urging means,
A second urging means, wherein the support shaft is provided so as to extend along a direction in which the first housing portion side surface extends at a position outside the housing portion, and the engagement claw is provided. An engagement position that protrudes from the side surface of the first housing portion and engages with an engagement recess of the battery housed in the housing portion; and a retreat position that retreats from the side surface of the first housing portion and separates from the engagement recess portion. The operating member is coupled to the support shaft so that it can swing between
The first battery is pivotably coupled to the support shaft in a direction approaching and away from the side surface of the first battery, and is coupled to be linearly movable along a support shaft between a lock position and an unlock position. The first urging means is provided so as to urge the engaging claw in a direction of swinging from the retracted position to the engaging position, and the second urging means is configured to move the operating member to the operating member. The battery is provided so as to be urged in a direction of linearly moving from the unlock position to the lock position, and in a state where the operation member is located in the lock position, the contact surface of the battery is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the housing portion, When the battery is housed in the housing part with the side surfaces of the first and second batteries facing the side surfaces of the first and second housing parts, the engaging claw is brought into an engaging position for engaging with the engaging recess. The battery housing holding state is formed, When the operating member is linearly moved from the battery storage holding state to the unlocked position and the operating member is swung in a direction away from the first battery side surface, the engaging claw is engaged in conjunction with the swing of the operating member. It is characterized in that it is configured to be in a retracted position separated from the concave portion and to be able to remove the battery from the storage portion.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the battery is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the engaging claw is engaged with the engaging concave portion of the battery, so that the battery accommodating holding state is formed, and the operating member is locked. When the operating member is moved from the position to the unlock position and the operating member is further swung in a direction away from the side surface of the first battery, the engaging claw is disengaged from the engaging concave portion, and the battery can be removed.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an operation member of a battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is located at a lock position, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a video camera to which the battery attaching / detaching mechanism of the present invention is applied, and FIG. (A) is a perspective view of the battery as viewed from above, and (B) is a perspective view of the battery as viewed from below.
A video camera 100 as a device has a box-shaped main body 10 having a vertical height, a horizontal width, and a longitudinal length.
A display panel 1004 in the form of a rectangular plate, which is connected via a hinge 1003 to a position closer to the front of the left side surface 1002 of the main body 10 and closer to the upper side, and the battery 30 provided in substantially the lower half of the side surface 1002 The storage unit 20 is provided. The display panel 1004 is supported by the hinge 1003 so as to be movable between a position accommodated in the upper half of the side surface 1002 of the main body 10 and a position protruding laterally from the side surface 1002.
The photographing lens 1 is located at a position near the upper front of the main body 10.
006 is provided facing forward, a microphone 1008 is provided above the main body 10, and a video recording operation switch 1010 is provided rearward on the rear surface of the main body 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the battery 30 is formed in a rectangular plate shape. The battery 30 includes a rectangular contact surface 3002 and the contact surface 3002.
First and second battery side surfaces 3004 and 3006 standing up from two sides of the battery and parallel to each other;
Two sides 300 standing from the other two sides and parallel to each other
8, 3010 and the first and second battery side surfaces 30
04, 3006 and a rectangular upper surface 3012 connecting the upper portions of the two side surfaces 3008, 3010. An engagement recess 3014 is formed in the first battery side surface 3004 at a position near the contact surface 3002 in the middle in the width direction. The second battery side surface 3006 has a terminal portion 30 for power supply connection at a position near the side surface 3030 and near the contact surface 3002.
16 are provided, and an engagement recess 3018 is provided at a position near the side surface 308 and near the contact surface 3002.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing portion 20 has a bottom surface 2002 on which the contact surface 3002 is applied.
And first and second side walls 2004 and 2006 standing up from both sides of the bottom surface 2002 and facing the first and second battery side surfaces 3004 and 3006, and standing up from the bottom side of the bottom surface 2002 and facing the side surface 3008. Third accommodation unit side surface 20
07 is provided. The second housing part side surface 2
006 is provided with a terminal portion 2010 electrically connected to the terminal portion 3016 of the battery 30, and a lower portion of the second accommodating portion side surface 2006 is provided with the engaging recess 3018. Engaging projection 201 that engages
1 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the urging member 2013 extends from a position of the bottom surface 2002 of the housing portion 20 near the upper side of the first housing portion side surface 2004 to a position of the first housing portion side surface 2004 facing the position. Is provided. The urging member 2013 is provided on the contact surface 3 of the battery 30.
The battery 30 is urged in a direction away from the bottom surface 2002 by contacting the battery 002. In the present embodiment, the urging member 2013 is constituted by a leaf spring.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism is located at the lock position. The battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the present embodiment includes an engaging claw 2012;
The operation member 2008 includes a single support shaft 2014, a first urging unit 2016, and a second urging unit 2018. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Reference numeral 14 is provided so as to extend along the direction in which the first housing portion side surface 2004 extends at a location outside the housing portion 20.

The engagement claw 2012 protrudes from the side surface 2004 of the first housing portion and engages with an engagement recess 3014 of the battery 30 housed in the housing portion 20. It is swingably coupled to the support shaft 2014 so as to be able to swing between a retreat position where it retreats from the side surface 2004 and separates from the engagement recess 3014. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 14, the engagement claw 2012 includes a claw portion 2012A that engages with and disengages from the engagement concave portion 3014, and further includes first and second contact portions 2012B1 and 2012B2;
It has two arms 2012C and 2012D. The surface of the claw portion 2012A facing the accommodation portion 20 is formed as an inclined surface 2012A1 that is inclined in a direction away from the accommodation portion 20 as the distance from the bottom surface 2002 of the accommodation portion 20 increases. In addition, the engagement of the engaging claw 2102 with the support shaft 2014 is performed by each of the arm portions 2012C and 2C.
Insertion holes 2008E, 200 formed at the tip of 102D
This is done by inserting the support shaft 2014 through 8F.

The operation member 2008 is arranged at an outer surface 1001 of the main body 10 facing the first housing portion side surface 2004. The operation member 2008 is connected to the support shaft 20.
14 and pivotally connected to the support shaft 201.
4 so as to be linearly movable between a locked position and an unlocked position which are separated from each other. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B and FIG. 14, the operation member 2008 includes a plate portion 2008A formed in a cylindrical surface facing the outside of the main body 10, and a lower surface of the plate portion 2008A. It is configured to have a protruding projection 2008B and a plate-like arm 2008C extending downward from the lower surface of the plate 2008A. A through hole 2 is provided at the tip of the arm 2008C.
008D is formed in the through hole 2008D.
014 is inserted through the operation member 2008.
Is connected to the support shaft 2014. The operation member 2008 coupled to the support shaft 2014
Is disposed on the wall surface of the main body 10 shown in FIG.

Also, as shown in FIG.
8C, the engaging claw 201 is provided regardless of the locked position and the unlocked position of the operation member 2008.
A first contact portion 2008E1 that is always in contact with the second first contact portion 2012B1 is provided. The arm 200
8C, at a location above the first contact portion 2008B1.
A second contact portion 2008E2 that contacts the second contact portion 2012B2 of the engaging claw 2012 is provided when the operation member 2008 is located at the lock release position. In the present embodiment, the first abutting portion 2008E1 and the second abutting portion 2008E2 claim that the first abutting portion 2008E1 abuts on the engaging claw to swing the engaging claw from the engaged position to the retracted position. Contact part ". Further, a plurality of anti-skids 2008F for projecting the operation member 2008 in a linear movement operation and a swing operation are protruded from the outer surface of the plate portion 2008A.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first urging means 2
Reference numeral 016 is a helix coil spring in which the support shaft 2014 is inserted between the arms 2012C and 2012D of the engagement claw 2012 in the present embodiment. One end of the helical coil spring is attached to the location of the engagement claw 2012, and the other end is attached to the location of the main body 10. The first urging means 2016 includes the engaging claw 2
012 to the battery 30 housed in the housing section 20
Are biased to swing in the direction of engagement with the engagement concave portion 3014.

In the present embodiment, the second urging means 2018 is provided between the arm portion 2008C of the operating member 2008 and the arm portion 2012D of the engaging claw 2012.
14 is constituted by a compression coil spring inserted. The second urging means 2018 urges the operation member 2008 to linearly move from the unlock position to the lock position.

FIG. 12A is a perspective view of a main body portion on which an operation member is provided, and FIG. 12B is a perspective view of the main body portion as viewed from the side opposite to the housing. A plate portion 2008 of the operation member 2008 is provided on a wall constituting the outer surface 1001 of the main body 10.
A is provided, and
2 is formed such that the upper surface of the plate portion 2008A is substantially flush with the outer surface 1001 of the main body 10 in a state where the operation member 2008 is housed. The recess 1012
On the bottom surface, a swing groove 1012A through which the arm 2008C of the operation member 2008 passes to allow the arm 2008C to swing, a contact portion 1012C that regulates the swing of the arm 2008C, Part 2008B passes through the convex part 2
008B linear movement groove 1012 allowing linear movement
B, and a swing groove 1012D through which the projection 2008B passes to allow the projection 2008B to swing. In the present embodiment, both sides of the contact portion 1012C and the linear movement groove portion 1012B constitute a “contact portion that disables swinging of the operation member” in the claims. Further, the arm portion 200 of the operation member 2008 is provided on the wall of the main body 10 constituting the first accommodation portion side surface 2004.
8C and the arm portion 2 with the engagement claw 2012 housed.
A notch 1012E that allows the linear movement and swing of the 008C and the swing of the engagement claw 2012;
And a contact portion 1012F for restricting the linear movement of the contact portion.

Next, the assembly of the attaching / detaching mechanism will be described. The operation member 2008 is arranged such that the arm 2008C is accommodated in the linear movement groove 1012A and the notch 1012E, and the projection 2008B is accommodated in the linear movement groove 1012B or the swing groove 1012D. . In a state where the operation member 2008 is located at the lock position, the arm portion 2008C is in a state where the swing of the operation member 2008 in a direction of coming into contact with the contact portion 1012C and moving away from the housing portion 20 of the operation member 2008 is regulated. . Further, the arm 2008C comes into contact with the contact portion 1012E, so that further linear movement of the operation member 2008 in the lock position direction is restricted. In addition, the protrusion 2008
B comes into contact with both side surfaces of the linear movement groove 1012B, whereby the swinging of the operation member 2008 in both the direction away from the accommodation section 20 and the direction approaching the accommodation section 20 is restricted.

In this state, when the operating member 2008 is linearly moved in the direction of the unlocking position and is positioned at the unlocking position, the position of the arm 2008C is changed to the position of the swing groove 10.
Since the projection 2008B faces the swing groove 1012D, the swing of the operation member 2008 in the direction away from the housing portion 20 is allowed. In addition, the projection 2008B comes into contact with the side surface of the swing groove 1012, so that further linear movement of the operation member 2008 in the lock release position direction is restricted. Further, in a state where the operation member 2008 is located at the unlock position, the location of the arm 2008C abuts on the end of the swing groove 1012A, and the protrusion 2008
When B contacts the end of the swing groove 1012D, the swing of the operation member 2008 in the direction away from the housing portion 20 is regulated.

The operation of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism configured as described above will be described. Attachment of Battery Attachment of the battery 30 to the housing 30 is performed as follows. As shown in FIGS. 1, 6, and 9, when the operation member 2008 is not operated, the operation member 20 is not operated.
08 is urged by the second urging means 2018 so that the position of the arm 2008C comes into contact with the contact portion 1012E and is located at the lock position. The operation member 2008 is configured such that the position of the arm portion 2008C abuts on the first abutment portion 1012C, and the convex portion 2008B
Is brought into contact with the second and third contact portions 1012D1 and 1012D2, whereby the swinging is restricted. The locking claw 2 urged by the first urging means 2018
012, the first contact portion 2012B1 is
1 by contacting the first contact portion 2012E1 of FIG.
As shown by a solid line in FIG.
It is located at the engagement position protruding to the zero side.

In this state, the engaging recess 3013 of the battery 30 faces the engaging protrusion 2011, and the contact surface 3002 of the battery 30 is accommodated while the terminal 3016 faces the terminal 2010. The first and second battery side faces 3004 and 3006 and the side face 3008 face the first, second and third housing section side faces 2004, 2006 and 2008, respectively. 30 is accommodated in the accommodation section 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, in the process of housing the battery 30 in the housing portion 20, the contact surface 3002 of the battery 30
By moving toward the bottom surface 2002 of the accommodating portion 20 while abutting on 12A, the engagement claw 2012 is retracted from the engagement position indicated by the solid line to the retreat position indicated by the two-dot chain line.

Further, by moving the battery 30 toward the bottom surface 2002 of the accommodating portion 20, when the engaging concave portion 3014 moves to a position facing the claw portion 2012A, it returns to the engaging position and the claw portion 2012A is moved. The battery is held in the engagement recess 3014 to form the battery housing holding state as shown in FIG. That is, the engaging claw 2012 is engaged with the engaging concave portion 3014, and the contact surface 3002 of the battery 30 is contacted with the bottom surface 2002 of the housing portion 20, whereby the position of the battery 30 in the height direction is positioned. You. Further, the first battery side surface 3004 is regulated by the first housing portion side surface 2004, and the second battery side surface 3004 is controlled by the second housing portion side surface 200.
6, the position of the battery 30 in the front-rear direction is determined. In addition, the engagement claw 2012 engages with the engagement recess 3014, and the side surface 3008 of the battery 30.
Is regulated by the third housing portion side surface 2007, so that the position of the battery 30 in the width direction is determined.
And the battery accommodation holding state is formed by these positioning. In the present embodiment, the engagement protrusion 2
The engagement of the engagement recess 3013 with 011 positions the position of the battery in the height direction also on the second housing section side surface 2006 side. In the battery housing holding state, the terminal portion 3016 and the terminal portion 2010 are electrically connected, and the battery 30 is urged by the urging member 2013 in a direction away from the bottom surface 2002.

Removal of Battery The removal of the battery 30 from the housing section 30 is performed as follows. First, as shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 10, the operation member 2008 is operated to linearly move to the lock release position. When the operation member 2008 is linearly moved to the lock release position, the operation member 2008
The arm 2008C is located at a position facing the swing groove 1012A, and the projection 2008B is located at a position facing the swing groove 1012D. In addition, each of the first contact portion 2008E1 and the second contact portion 2008E2 of the operation member 2008 comes into contact with each of the first contact portion 2012B1 and the second contact portion 2012B2 of the engagement claw 2012. .

Next, as shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 11, the operating member 2008 is operated in opposition to the urging force of the first urging means 2016 to swing in a direction away from the housing portion 20. Then, the arm portion 2008C is moved to the swing groove portion 101.
2A, the protrusion 2008B is moved to the swing groove 101.
Move in 2D. As a result, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
1, second contact portion 2008E2, first contact portion 2012B
1. Operation member 2008 via second contact portion 2012B2
The engagement claw 2012 retreats from the first battery side surface 3004 in conjunction with the swing of the
Is disengaged from the engagement recess 3014. Thereby, the battery storage holding state is released. Since the battery 30 is urged by the urging member 2010, the battery 30 is displaced to a position where it can be easily taken out by being pushed up in a direction away from the bottom surface 2002. By moving the engagement concave portion 3018 from the 2011, the battery 30
Is removed. After the battery housing holding state is released, if the user releases his / her finger from the operation member 2008, the operation member 2008 will move to the first urging means 2016,
By the urging force of the second urging means 2018, it swings and moves linearly, thereby returning from the unlocked position to the locked position.

As described above, according to the battery attaching / detaching mechanism of the present embodiment, when the battery 30 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 20, the engaging claw 2012 engages with the engaging concave portion 3014 of the battery 30. As a result, the battery housing holding state is formed. When the operation member 2008 is moved from the lock position to the unlock position, and the operation member is further swung in a direction away from the first battery side surface 3004, the engagement claw 2012 is moved. It is configured to be disengaged from the engagement recess 3014. Therefore, the operation for attaching and detaching the battery to and from the storage portion can be performed extremely easily. Further, the battery attaching / detaching mechanism includes an engagement claw 2012, an operation member 2008, and a single support shaft 2014.
, First urging means 2016, and second urging means 201
8, the configuration is simple and does not occupy space, which is advantageous in reducing the size of the accommodation section and, in turn, the size of the device.

Also, in the battery housing holding state, even if the operation member 2008 located at the lock position is to be swung in a direction to be separated from the first battery side surface 3004, the arm portion 20 of the operation member 2008
08C is in contact with the first contact portion 1012C, and the projection 2008B is in contact with the third contact portion 1012D2.
, The swing of the operation member 2008 is prevented. Accordingly, even if the operation member 2008 located at the lock position is inadvertently moved, the engagement between the engagement claw 2012 and the accommodation recess 3014 is not released, and the battery accommodation holding state is released. Can be reliably prevented from being performed.

The operating member 2008 is configured to linearly move along the support shaft 2014 from the lock position to the unlock position and then swing around the support shaft 2014 at the unlock position. , The operation direction is switched in two stages. Therefore, it is preferable to display that the operation direction of the operation member 2008 is switched in two steps from the viewpoint of improving the operability of the operation member 2008. In the configuration shown in FIG. 16A, the swinging direction of the operating member is set at a position on the outer surface of the concave portion 1012 of the main body 10 that is exposed to the outside when the operating member 2008 is moved to the unlock position. Arrow mark 1 indicating
012A is provided to improve the operability of the operation member 2008.

FIG. 16 also shows a modified example of the non-slip provided on the operation member 2008. In the configuration shown in FIG. 16A, the non-slip 2008F and the non-slip 2008F are provided on the outer surface of the plate portion 2008A of the operation member 2008. 2008G is provided. The anti-slip 2008F is formed to extend in the outer peripheral direction of the support shaft 2014, and a plurality of the anti-slip 2008F are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the support shaft 2014. Anti-slip 2008G
Are formed along the extending direction of the support shaft 2014 at end portions of the plurality of non-slip 2008F near the unlocking position side.

In the configuration shown in FIG.
The same anti-slip 2008F and 2008G as in (A) are provided, and an arrow mark 2008H indicating the linear movement direction and the swing direction of the operation member 2008 is displayed on the outer surface of the plate portion 2008A of the operation member 2008. In the configuration shown in FIG. 16C, the anti-slip 2008F is formed to extend in the outer circumferential direction of the support shaft 2014, and
4 are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the support shaft 4, and the upper surface of the anti-slip 2008I is formed as an inclined surface whose height changes along the outer peripheral direction of the support shaft 2014. In other words, it faces the swing direction. It is configured as an inclined surface that increases as the angle increases.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a battery attachment / detachment mechanism which is advantageous in reducing the size of the device and in which the attachment / detachment operation of the battery is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where an operation member of a battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is located at a lock position.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a video camera to which the battery attaching / detaching mechanism of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a battery as viewed from above,
(B) is a perspective view of the battery viewed from below.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which an operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is located at a lock release position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention has been swung from the unlocked position.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where an operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is located at a lock position.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where an operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is located at a lock release position.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention has been swung from the unlocked position.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where an operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism is located at a lock position.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where an operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism is located at a lock release position.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which an operation member of the battery attaching / detaching mechanism is swung from a lock release position.

FIG. 12A is a perspective view of a main body portion on which an operation member is provided, and FIG. 12B is a perspective view of the main body portion viewed from an opposite side of a housing.

FIG. 13A is a perspective view of the operation member viewed from the arm part side,
(B) is a perspective view of the operation member viewed from the side opposite to the arm.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an operation member and an engagement claw.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the operation of an engagement claw.

FIG. 16A is a perspective view showing a modification of the operation member.
(B) is a perspective view showing another modification of the operation member, and (C) is a perspective view showing still another modification of the operation member.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... body, 20 ... accommodation part, 2002 ... bottom surface, 2
004: first housing portion side surface, 2006 ... second housing portion side surface, 2008 ... operating member, 2012 ... engaging claw,
2014 ... spindle, 2016 ... first biasing means, 20
18 second biasing means, 30 battery, 300
2 ... Applied surface, 3004 ... First battery side surface, 3006 ... Second battery side surface, 3014 ...
Engagement recess.

   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page    (72) Inventor Kensaku Ishikawa             6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             ー Inc. (72) Inventor Hidenori Ishibashi             6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             ー Inc. (72) Inventor Seiichi Kato             3-9-17 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo             Knee Engineering Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5C022 AC61 AC73 AC77 AC78                 5H040 AA01 AA07 AA12 AS14 AT02                       AY05 AY12 CC13 CC17 CC24                       CC26 CC35 CC37 CC46 CC54                       NN03

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A battery attaching / detaching mechanism for detachably accommodating and holding a battery in an accommodating portion of a device, wherein the accommodating portion includes a bottom surface on which an abutting surface of the battery is abutted, and a battery attaching surface. A first accommodating portion side face facing the upright first and second battery side surfaces, wherein the battery attaching / detaching mechanism includes an engaging claw, an operating member, a single support shaft, and a first attaching portion. A biasing means, and a second biasing means, wherein the support shaft is provided so as to extend along a direction in which a side surface of the first housing portion extends at a position outside the housing portion; The engagement claw projects from the side of the first housing portion and engages with the engagement recess of the battery housed in the housing portion. It is connected to the support shaft so that it can swing between The operating member is swingably coupled to the support shaft in a direction approaching and separating from the first battery side surface, and linearly moves along the support shaft between a lock position and an unlock position. The first urging means is provided so as to urge the engaging claw in a direction of swinging from the retreat position to the engaging position, and the second urging means is The operating member is provided so as to urge the operating member in a direction of linearly moving from the unlocked position to the locked position. In a state where the operating member is located at the locked position, the contact surface of the battery is placed on the bottom surface of the housing portion. When the battery is accommodated in the accommodating portion with the first and second battery side surfaces facing the first and second accommodating portion side surfaces, the engaging claw engages with the engaging concave portion. When the battery is A state is formed. When the operating member is linearly moved from the battery storage holding state to the unlocked position and the operating member swings in a direction away from the first battery side surface, the operating member interlocks with the swing of the operating member. The battery attaching / detaching mechanism, wherein the engaging claw is located at a retreat position where the engaging claw is disengaged from the engaging concave portion, so that the battery can be removed from the housing portion. 2. In a state where the operating member is located at the lock position, the operating member does not swing in a direction in which the operating member comes into contact with the operating member and separates and approaches the side surface of the first battery. The battery attachment / detachment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is provided on a wall of the device. 3. The movement of the operating member from the locked position to the unlocked position is performed by passing the operating member through a linear movement groove provided in a wall of the device. The swing in the direction away from and approaching the first battery side surface is performed when the portion of the operation member passes through a swing groove provided in a wall of the device. The battery attachment / detachment mechanism described in the above. 4. When the operating member is swung in a direction away from the first battery side surface, the operating member abuts on the engaging claw and swings the engaging claw from the engaging position to the retracted position. 2. The battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a contact portion for moving the battery. 5. The battery attachment / detachment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is disposed on an outer surface of a device facing a side surface of the first storage portion of the storage portion. 6. In the state where the engaging claw is located at the engaging position, the engaging claw portion located in the accommodating portion approaches the side surface of the first accommodating portion as the distance from the bottom surface of the accommodating portion increases. The battery attaching / detaching mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an inclined surface inclined in a direction is formed. 7. The battery according to claim 1, wherein a biasing member is provided on a bottom surface of the housing portion to abut against a contact surface of the battery and bias the battery away from the bottom surface. The battery attachment / detachment mechanism described in the above. 8. A linear movement direction from the locked position to the unlocked position direction of the operation member is indicated on at least one of a position facing the outside of the operation member and a position facing the outside near the operation member of the device. The battery attachment / detachment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a display and a display indicating a swing direction of the operation member is provided.