JP2004194463A - Power supply circuit, combined battery set, and power supply method - Google Patents

Power supply circuit, combined battery set, and power supply method Download PDF

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JP2004194463A
JP2004194463A JP2002361365A JP2002361365A JP2004194463A JP 2004194463 A JP2004194463 A JP 2004194463A JP 2002361365 A JP2002361365 A JP 2002361365A JP 2002361365 A JP2002361365 A JP 2002361365A JP 2004194463 A JP2004194463 A JP 2004194463A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prolong the available time of a primary battery used as a battery, enabling power supply from the battery, when an external power supply is not connected and releasing the ground to prevent the battery from being charged, when the external battery is connected. <P>SOLUTION: A power supply circuit comprises external power supply input terminals (2), to which an external power supply is connectable, and battery input terminals (3), to which a battery is connectable. Thus, the power supply circuit supplies power from the external power supply or the battery. When the external power supply is not connected, the negative pole side battery input terminal (3b) is grounded, for the purpose of enabling power supply from the battery connected to the battery input terminals. When an external power supply is connected, the ground is released for the purpose of preventing the battery connected with the battery input terminals from being charged from the external power supply. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
【0002】
本発明は、電力供給回路、この装置で使用可能な電池の組、及び電力供給方法に関する。
【従来の技術】
【0003】
図3は従来例に係る電力供給回路を示すブロック回路図である。この電力供給回路はポータブルCDプレーヤ等の装置本体31に設けられており、外部電源が接続可能なジャック32及び電池が接続可能な電池入力端子33を備え、外部電源又は電池から装置本体31への電力供給を可能にするものである。ジャック32は外部電源の正極に接続される正極側端子32a、負極に接続される負極側端子32b、及び中間端子32cを有し、外部電源からの電力供給用のプラグが差し込めるようになっている。負極側端子32bは接地されている。電池入力端子33は電池の正極が接続される正極側端子33a及び負極が接続される負極側端子33bを有する。
【0004】
図中の34及び35は、電池入力端子33に接続可能な1次電池アセンブリ及び2次電池アセンブリである。これらのアセンブリは装置本体31に対し同時には接続できず、いずれか一方のみが選択的に接続できるようになっている。1次アセンブリ34は1次電池36、及び1次電池36への充電を防止する充電防止回路37を有する。充電防止回路37は、1次電池36の正極側に接続されている。装置本体31への接続時には1次電池36の負極側が接地されるようになっている。2次電池アセンブリ35は2次電池38及び2次電池38の温度を検出するための温度検出回路39を備える。装置本体31への接続時には、2次電池38の負極側が接地されるようになっている。
【0005】
温度検出回路39が出力する温度検出信号は、2次電池アセンブリ35の接続時、電池入力端子の負極側端子33bを介して装置本体31へ送られる。40は電池入力端子の負極側端子33bに接続されたCPU温度検出部である。CPU温度検出部40はCPUを備え、温度検出回路39からの温度検出信号に基づいて2次電池38の温度を検出する。検出される温度は2次電池38の残容量検出等に供される。
【0006】
図中の41はジャック32の正極側端子32a及び電池入力端子33の正極側端子33a間に設けられた充電回路、42はジャック32の正極側端子32a及び電池入力端子33の正極側端子33a間において充電回路41に並列して設けられた充電防止放電回路である。充電回路41は定電流回路を形成しており、ジャック32に接続された外部電源から電池入力端子33に接続された電池に対して充電が行われる際の充電電流を一定の定電流とするものである。充電防止放電回路42は逆流防止用のダイオード等で構成され、電池への逆流による充電を防止しながら、電池から装置本体31への電力供給を可能とするものである。
【0007】
この構成において、電力供給回路に外部電源のみが接続されているとき、ジャック32の正極側端子32a及び負極側端子32bを介して、パワー・オン状態の装置本体31に電力が供給される。外部電源及び2次電池アセンブリ35が接続されているとき、外部電源からの電力は装置本体31に供給されるとともに、充電回路41を経て2次電池アセンブリ35に供給される。また、温度検出回路39からの検出信号は電池入力端子の負極側端子33bを経てCPU温度検出部40に伝達され、2次電池の残容量等の検出に供される。また、2次電池38は負極側が接地されているので、充電回路41を経て供給される外部電源からの電力によって充電されることになる。この充電は、装置本体31がパワー・オン状態であるか否かに関係なく行われる。
【0008】
外部電源及び1次電池アセンブリ34が接続されているときには、外部電源からの電力は装置本体31に供給されるが、充電防止回路37によって、1次電池36への充電は阻止される。一方、外部電源は接続されておらず、1次電池アセンブリ34又は2次電池アセンブリ35のみが接続されているときは、1次電池36又は2次電池38からの電力が、充電防止放電回路42を経て装置本体31に供給される。
【0009】
上述と同様に1次電池アセンブリにおいて1次電池の正極側に逆流防止用のダイオードを設けたものが特許文献1においても開示されている。この文献における電力供給回路では、電池入力端子の負極側に充電回路を設け、この充電回路を介して電池入力端子の負極側を接地するようにしている。そして、ジャックの中間端子と電池入力端子の負極側とが接続されており、外部電源からの電力供給用のプラグが挿入されていないときには中間端子をジャックの負極側端子に接触させることによって、電池入力端子の負極側を接地し、電池からの電力供給を可能にしている。一方、プラグが挿入されているときには中間端子がジャックの負極側端子から離れるようになっており、これによって電池入力端子の負極側は充電回路を介してのみ接地されることになるので、2次電池が接続されている場合には、2次電池への充電が行われることになる。
【00010】
【特許文献1】
特開平6−245407号公報(第3〜第4頁及び図1)
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら上記いずれの従来技術によっても、1次電池から装置本体へ電力が供給されるとき、充電防止回路や充電防止ダイオードを経ているため、充電防止回路や充電防止ダイオードでの電圧降下が生じ、その分だけ1次電池における終止電圧が上昇することになる。つまり、装置本体における終止電圧がたとえば4.5[V]であるとしても、ダイオード等での電圧降下が0.7[V]あるとすれば、1次電池の出力電圧が5.2[V]まで低下した時点で既に終止電圧になってしまっている。このため、1次電池の寿命が実質的に短くなる。
【0011】
図2はこのことを示すグラフである。横軸は電池の使用時間であり、縦軸は電池の出力電圧である。28は1次電池の使用時間に対する電圧の変化を示す曲線、29は充電防止回路を含めた1次電池アセンブリの使用時間に対する電圧の変化を示す曲線である。装置本体における終止電圧4.5[V]に達するまでの使用時間は、1次電池のみの場合はt1であるが、充電防止回路を含む1次電池アセンブリの場合はt2となる。したがって、充電防止回路を含む場合は、含まない場合に比べ、t1−t2だけ1次電池の寿命が実質的に短縮することになる。
【0012】
本発明の目的は、このような従来技術の問題点に鑑み、電力供給回路において、1次電池の寿命を実質的に延ばすことにある。
【0013】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この目的を達成するため本発明に係る電力供給回路は、外部電源が接続可能な外部電源入力端子と、電池が接続可能な電池入力端子とを備え、前記外部電源又は電池からの電力の供給を行う電力供給回路において、前記外部電源の非接続時には前記電池入力端子の負極側を接地させて前記電池からの電力供給を可能にするとともに、前記外部電源の接続時には、前記電池入力端子に接続された電池への前記外部電源からの充電を阻止すべく前記接地を解除するように構成したことを特徴とする。
【0014】
ここで、電力供給回路としてはたとえば、ポータブルCDプレーヤ等に適用することができ、1次電池及び2次電池を相互に代替的に使用できるものが該当する。外部電源としてはたとえば、AC商用電源からの交流を整流して出力する直流電源装置が該当する。電池としては、1次電池及び2次電池のいずれをも使用できるが、2次電池としては、接続時に負極側が接地される構造のものを用いれば、外部電源から2次電池への充電を行うことができるので、好ましい。
【0015】
この構成において、外部電源が外部電源入力端子に接続されていないとき、電池入力端子に1次電池が接続されていれば、電池入力端子の負極側が接地されているので、1次電池から電力の供給が行われる。このとき、外部電源が外部電源入力端子に対して何ら手当て無く接続された場合、外部電源から1次電池に充電されてしまうので、従来は1次電池として、正電極側に充電防止用のダイオードを設けたものを用いることにより、充電がなされるのを防止していた。このダイオードは上述のように1次電池の寿命を実質的に短縮させる。
【0016】
しかし、本発明では、外部電源の接続時には、電池入力端子に接続された電池への充電を防止すべく、電池入力端子の負極側の接地を解除するようにしているため、外部電源から1次電池に充電されることはない。一方、外部電源接続時に2次電池を接続する場合は、負電極側が接地される2次電池を用いることにより、外部電源から2次電池への充電を行うことができる。これによれば、1次電池として正電極側に充電防止用のダイオードを設けたものを用いる必要がなくなるので、1次電池の電力を電圧降下させることなく供給することができる。したがって、1次電池の放電終止電圧を下げ、寿命を実質的に延ばすことができる。
【0017】
第2の発明に係る電力供給回路は、第1発明において、電池入力端子の負極側の接地及び接地の解除は、電池入力端子の負極側を外部電源入力端子の負極側に対して接続及び接続解除することにより行うものであることを特徴とする。
【0018】
第3の発明に係る電力供給回路は、第1又は第2発明において、外部電源入力端子はジャックを構成しており、外部電源との接続はプラグをジャックに挿し込むことによって行われ、電池入力端子の負極側の接地及び接地の解除は、電池入力端子の負極側に接続されているスイッチ端子が、プラグの挿抜に応じ、外部電源入力端子の負極側と接触し又は離れることによって行われるものであることを特徴とする。
【0019】
第4の発明に係る電力供給回路は、第1〜第3のいずれかの発明において、外部電源入力端子の正極側と、電池入力端子の正極側との間に充電回路を有することを特徴とする。
【0020】
第5の発明に係る電力供給回路は、第1〜第4のいずれかの発明において、外部電源入力端子の正極側と、電池入力端子の正極側との間に充電防止放電回路を有することを特徴とする。
【0021】
第6の発明に係る電力供給回路は、第1〜第5のいずれかの発明において、電池入力端子に2次電池を接続するとき、2次電池の負極側が接地されるように構成したことを特徴とする。
【0022】
第7の発明に係る電池の組は、第1〜第6のいずれかの発明に係る電力供給回路に接続して使用可能な1次電池及び2次電池の組であって、1次電池は電力供給回路への接続時に負電極側が接地されることはなく、2次電池は電力供給回路への接続時に負電極側が接地されるように構成されていることを特徴とする。
【0023】
第8の発明に係る電力供給方法は、外部電源が接続可能な外部電源入力端子を用意する工程と、電池が接続可能な電池入力端子を用意する工程とを備え、外部電源又は電池からの電力供給を可能にした電力供給方法において、外部電源の非接続時に、電池入力端子に接続された電池からの電力供給を可能にする目的で、電池入力端子の負極側を接地させる工程と、外部電源の接続時に、電池入力端子に接続された電池への外部電源からの充電を阻止する目的で、接地を解除する工程とを具備することを特徴とする。
【0024】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は本発明の一実施形態に係る無線機の電力供給回路を示すブロック回路図である。同図に示すように、この電力供給回路は装置本体1に設けられており、外部電源が接続可能なジャック2及び電池が接続可能な電池入力端子3を備え、外部電源又は電池から装置への電力供給を可能にしている。ジャック2は外部電源の正極に接続される正極側端子2a、負極に接続される負極側端子2b、及び中間端子2cを有し、外部電源からの電力供給用のプラグが差し込めるようになっている。負極側端子2bは接地されている。中間端子2cは負極側端子2bに対し、弾性力により接触して接続しているが、電力供給用のプラグがジャック2に差し込まれたときには接続が解除されるようになっている。電池入力端子3は電池の正極が接続される正極側端子3a及び負極が接続される負極側端子3bを有する。負極側端子3bはジャック2の中間端子2cに接続されている。
【0025】
図中の4及び5は、電池入力端子3に接続可能な1次電池アセンブリ及び2次電池アセンブリである。これらのアセンブリは、装置本体1に対し同時には接続できず、いずれか一方のみが選択的に接続できるようになっている。1次電池アセンブリ4は1次電池10を有する。2次電池アセンブリ5は2次電池11及び2次電池11の温度を検出するための温度検出回路6を備える。2次電池アセンブリ5は、装置本体1への接続時に負極側が接地されるようになっている。温度検出回路6が出力する温度検出信号は、装置本体1への接続時、電池入力端子3の負極側端子3bを介して装置本体1へ送られる。7は電池入力端子の負極側端子3bに接続され、温度検出回路6からの温度検出信号に基づき、CPUにより温度を検出するCPU温度検出部である。検出される温度は2次電池の残容量検出等に供される。
【0026】
図中の8はジャック2の正極側端子2a及び電池入力端子3の正極側端子3a間に設けられた充電回路、9はジャック2の正極側端子2a及び電池入力端子3の正極側端子3a間において充電回路4に並列して設けられた充電防止放電回路である。充電回路4は定電流回路を形成しており、ジャック2に接続された外部電源から電池入力端子3に接続された電池に対して充電が行われる際の充電電流を一定の定電流とするものである。充電防止放電回路5は逆流防止用のダイオード等で構成され、電池への逆流による充電を防止しながら、電池から装置本体1への電力供給を可能とするものである。
【0027】
この構成において、電力供給回路に外部電源のみが接続されているとき、ジャック2の正極側端子2a及び負極側端子2bを介して、装置本体1に電力が供給される。外部電源及び2次電池アセンブリ5が接続されているとき、外部電源からの電力は装置本体1に供給されるとともに、充電回路8を経て2次電池アセンブリ5に供給される。このとき、ジャック2の中間端子2cはプラグからの力を受けて負極側端子2bに接触しておらず、接地していない。このため、温度検出回路6からの検出信号は電池入力端子の負極側端子3bを経てCPU温度検出部7に伝達され、2次電池11の残容量等の検出に供される。また、2次電池11は負極側が接地されているので、充電回路8を経て供給される電力によって充電されることになる。
【0028】
外部電源及び1次電池アセンブリ4が電力供給回路に接続されているとき、ジャック2の中間端子2cはプラグからの力を受けて負極側端子2bに接触しておらず、1次電池10の負電極側は接地していないため、1次電池10に充電がなされることはない。一方、外部電源は接続されておらず、1次電池アセンブリ4又は2次電池アセンブリ5のみが接続されているときは、1次電池10又は2次電池11からの電力が、充電防止放電回路9を経て装置本体1に供給される。
【0029】
以上のように本実施形態によれば、外部電源の非接続時には電池入力端子3の負極側端子3bを接地させて電池からの電力供給を可能にするとともに、外部電源の接続時には、電池入力端子3に接続された電池への充電を防止すべく前記接地を解除するように構成したため、1次電池10に対して、従来のように充電防止用のダイオードを設ける必要はない。したがって、電力供給回路に1次電池アセンブリ4のみを接続して電力供給を行う場合、ダイオードによる電圧降下が無いので、1次電池10自体が装置本体1における終止電圧に到るまで1次電池10の使用を継続することができる。したがって、1次電池10の寿命を実質的に延ばすことができる。
【0030】
つまり図2に示されるように、1次電池10の出力電圧が曲線28のように変化する場合、従来はダイオードによる電圧降下たとえば0.7[V]があるために1次電池アセンブリの出力電圧は曲線29で示されるように変化していた。したがって装置本体1における終止電圧がたとえば4.5[V]であるとすれば、1次電池の電圧が5.2[V]まで低下した時点t2において1次電池アセンブリ4の出力電圧は4.5[V]となり、装置本体1における終止電圧に到達するので、それ以上使用することはできなかった。しかし本実施形態によれば、ダイオードによる電圧降下が無いため、1次電池アセンブリ4の出力電圧の時間変化は1次電池10の変化そのものとなり、1次電池10の電圧が終止電圧4.5[V]に低下する時点t1まで1次電池アセンブリ4を使用することができる。このため、結果的に1次電池の寿命をt1−t2だけ延ばすことができる。
【0031】
また、電池入力端子3の負電極側端子3bの接地及び接地の解除は、負電極側端子3bをジャック2の負電極側端子2bに対して接続し及び接続解除することにより行うようにしたため、ジャック2への外部電源の接続の有無に応じて容易に行うことができる。
【0032】
また、外部電源との接続はプラグをジャック2に挿し込むことによって行い、負電極側端子3bの接地及び接地の解除は、負電極側端子3bに接続されている中間端子2cが、プラグの挿入がなされていないとき、ジャック1の負極側端子2bに対して弾性力により接触し、プラグの挿入がなされているとき、プラグからの力を受けて弾性力による接触が解除されることによって行うようにしたため、プラグの抜差しに同期させて、負電極側端子3bの接地及び接地の解除行うことができる。
【0033】
なお、本発明は上述の実施形態に限定されることなく適宜変形して実施することができる。たとえば、上述においては、負電極側端子3bの接地及び接地の解除のために、ジャック2におけるスイッチ端子2cを用いているが、この代わりに、トラジスタ等のスイッチを用いるようにしてもよい。また上述においては、本発明を無線機に適用した場合について説明したが、本発明はこれに限らず、他のポータブルCDプレーヤ等のようにDC入力端子を備え、1次電池及び2次電池を選択的に使用できる機器であれば、いずれの機器についても適用することができる。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明によれば、外部電源の非接続時には電池入力端子の負極側を接地させて電池からの電力供給を可能にするとともに、外部電源の接続時には、電池入力端子に接続された電池への充電を防止すべく前記接地を解除するようにしたため、電池として使用される1次電池の使用可能時間を延ばすことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態に係る無線機の電力供給回路を示すブロック回路図である。
【図2】1次電池の寿命が短く又は長くなることを示すグラフである。
【図3】従来例に係る電力供給回路を示すブロック回路図である。
【符号の説明】
1,31:装置本体、2,32:外部電源入力端子、2a,32a:正極側端子、2b,32b:負極側端子、2c:スイッチ端子、3,33:電池入力端子、3a,33a:正極側端子、3b,33b:負極側端子、4,34:1次電池アセンブリ、5,35:2次電池アッセンブリ、6,39:温度検出回路、7,40:CPU温度検出部、8,41:充電回路、9,42:充電防止放電回路、10,36:1次電池、11,38:2次電池、32c:中間端子。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002]
The present invention relates to a power supply circuit, a set of batteries that can be used in the device, and a power supply method.
[Prior art]
[0003]
FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing a power supply circuit according to a conventional example. The power supply circuit is provided in a device main body 31 such as a portable CD player, and has a jack 32 to which an external power supply can be connected and a battery input terminal 33 to which a battery can be connected. This enables power supply. The jack 32 has a positive terminal 32a connected to the positive terminal of the external power supply, a negative terminal 32b connected to the negative terminal, and an intermediate terminal 32c, so that a plug for supplying power from the external power supply can be inserted. I have. The negative terminal 32b is grounded. The battery input terminal 33 has a positive terminal 33a to which the positive electrode of the battery is connected and a negative terminal 33b to which the negative electrode is connected.
[0004]
Reference numerals 34 and 35 in the figure denote a primary battery assembly and a secondary battery assembly connectable to the battery input terminal 33. These assemblies cannot be connected to the apparatus main body 31 at the same time, and only one of them can be selectively connected. The primary assembly 34 has a primary battery 36 and a charge prevention circuit 37 for preventing the primary battery 36 from being charged. The charge prevention circuit 37 is connected to the positive electrode side of the primary battery 36. At the time of connection to the apparatus main body 31, the negative electrode side of the primary battery 36 is grounded. The secondary battery assembly 35 includes a secondary battery 38 and a temperature detection circuit 39 for detecting the temperature of the secondary battery 38. At the time of connection to the apparatus body 31, the negative electrode side of the secondary battery 38 is grounded.
[0005]
When the secondary battery assembly 35 is connected, the temperature detection signal output from the temperature detection circuit 39 is sent to the apparatus main body 31 via the negative terminal 33b of the battery input terminal. Reference numeral 40 denotes a CPU temperature detector connected to the negative terminal 33b of the battery input terminal. The CPU temperature detection unit 40 includes a CPU, and detects the temperature of the secondary battery 38 based on a temperature detection signal from the temperature detection circuit 39. The detected temperature is used for detecting the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 38 and the like.
[0006]
In the figure, 41 is a charging circuit provided between the positive terminal 32a of the jack 32 and the positive terminal 33a of the battery input terminal 33, and 42 is between the positive terminal 32a of the jack 32 and the positive terminal 33a of the battery input terminal 33. Is a charge prevention / discharge circuit provided in parallel with the charging circuit 41. The charging circuit 41 forms a constant current circuit, and the charging current when the battery connected to the battery input terminal 33 is charged from an external power supply connected to the jack 32 is set to a constant current. It is. The charging prevention / discharging circuit 42 includes a diode for preventing backflow, and enables power supply from the battery to the device main body 31 while preventing charging due to backflow to the battery.
[0007]
In this configuration, when only an external power supply is connected to the power supply circuit, power is supplied to the power-on state of the apparatus main body 31 via the positive terminal 32a and the negative terminal 32b of the jack 32. When the external power supply and the secondary battery assembly 35 are connected, the power from the external power supply is supplied to the apparatus main body 31 and also supplied to the secondary battery assembly 35 via the charging circuit 41. Further, a detection signal from the temperature detection circuit 39 is transmitted to the CPU temperature detection unit 40 via the negative terminal 33b of the battery input terminal, and is used for detecting the remaining capacity of the secondary battery. Further, since the negative electrode side of the secondary battery 38 is grounded, the secondary battery 38 is charged by the power from the external power supply supplied through the charging circuit 41. This charging is performed irrespective of whether or not the apparatus main body 31 is in the power-on state.
[0008]
When the external power supply and the primary battery assembly 34 are connected, the power from the external power supply is supplied to the apparatus main body 31, but the charging of the primary battery 36 is prevented by the charge prevention circuit 37. On the other hand, when the external power supply is not connected and only the primary battery assembly 34 or the secondary battery assembly 35 is connected, the power from the primary battery 36 or the secondary battery 38 Is supplied to the apparatus main body 31 via
[0009]
Patent Document 1 discloses a primary battery assembly in which a backflow preventing diode is provided on the positive electrode side of the primary battery in the same manner as described above. In the power supply circuit in this document, a charging circuit is provided on the negative electrode side of the battery input terminal, and the negative electrode side of the battery input terminal is grounded via the charging circuit. The middle terminal of the jack and the negative terminal of the battery input terminal are connected, and when the plug for supplying power from the external power supply is not inserted, the intermediate terminal is brought into contact with the negative terminal of the jack to thereby connect the battery. The negative side of the input terminal is grounded to enable power supply from the battery. On the other hand, when the plug is inserted, the intermediate terminal is separated from the negative terminal of the jack, so that the negative terminal of the battery input terminal is grounded only through the charging circuit. When a battery is connected, the secondary battery is charged.
[00010]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-245407 (pages 3 and 4 and FIG. 1)
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to any of the above prior arts, when power is supplied from the primary battery to the device main body, since the power passes through the charge prevention circuit and the charge prevention diode, a voltage drop occurs in the charge prevention circuit and the charge prevention diode. The end voltage of the primary battery increases by the amount. That is, even if the final voltage in the apparatus main body is, for example, 4.5 [V], if the voltage drop in the diode or the like is 0.7 [V], the output voltage of the primary battery becomes 5.2 [V]. ] Has already reached the end voltage. Therefore, the life of the primary battery is substantially shortened.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a graph showing this. The horizontal axis is the battery usage time, and the vertical axis is the output voltage of the battery. 28 is a curve showing a change in voltage with respect to the use time of the primary battery, and 29 is a curve showing a change in voltage with respect to the use time of the primary battery assembly including the charging prevention circuit. The use time of the device body until reaching the final voltage of 4.5 [V] is t1 in the case of only the primary battery, but is t2 in the case of the primary battery assembly including the charge prevention circuit. Therefore, when the charging prevention circuit is included, the life of the primary battery is substantially shortened by t1−t2 as compared with the case where the charging prevention circuit is not included.
[0012]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to substantially extend the life of a primary battery in a power supply circuit in view of the problems of the related art.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve this object, a power supply circuit according to the present invention includes an external power supply input terminal connectable to an external power supply, and a battery input terminal connectable to a battery, and supplies power from the external power supply or the battery. In the power supply circuit, when the external power supply is not connected, the negative side of the battery input terminal is grounded to enable power supply from the battery, and when the external power supply is connected, the battery input terminal is connected to the battery input terminal. The grounding is released so as to prevent the battery from being charged from the external power supply.
[0014]
Here, as the power supply circuit, for example, a circuit that can be applied to a portable CD player or the like and can use a primary battery and a secondary battery alternately corresponds. As the external power supply, for example, a DC power supply that rectifies and outputs an AC from an AC commercial power supply corresponds. Either a primary battery or a secondary battery can be used as the battery. If a secondary battery having a structure in which the negative electrode side is grounded at the time of connection is used, the secondary battery is charged from an external power supply. It is preferable because it can be used.
[0015]
In this configuration, when the external power supply is not connected to the external power supply input terminal and the primary battery is connected to the battery input terminal, the negative side of the battery input terminal is grounded, so that the power from the primary battery is Feeding takes place. At this time, if the external power supply is connected to the external power supply input terminal without any care, the primary battery is charged from the external power supply. The use of a battery provided with a battery prevents charging. This diode substantially shortens the life of the primary battery as described above.
[0016]
However, in the present invention, when the external power supply is connected, the ground connected to the negative side of the battery input terminal is released in order to prevent the battery connected to the battery input terminal from being charged. The battery will not be charged. On the other hand, when a secondary battery is connected when an external power supply is connected, the secondary battery can be charged from the external power supply by using a secondary battery whose negative electrode side is grounded. According to this, it is not necessary to use a primary battery provided with a diode for preventing charging on the positive electrode side, so that the power of the primary battery can be supplied without a voltage drop. Therefore, the end-of-discharge voltage of the primary battery can be reduced, and the life can be substantially extended.
[0017]
The power supply circuit according to the second invention is the power supply circuit according to the first invention, wherein the grounding on the negative side of the battery input terminal and the release of the grounding are performed by connecting and connecting the negative side of the battery input terminal to the negative side of the external power input terminal. It is performed by canceling.
[0018]
In the power supply circuit according to the third invention, in the first or second invention, the external power supply input terminal constitutes a jack, and connection with the external power supply is performed by inserting a plug into the jack, and a battery input circuit is provided. The grounding on the negative side of the terminal and the release of the grounding are performed when the switch terminal connected to the negative side of the battery input terminal comes into contact with or separates from the negative side of the external power input terminal according to the plug insertion / removal. It is characterized by being.
[0019]
The power supply circuit according to a fourth aspect is the power supply circuit according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a charging circuit between the positive side of the external power input terminal and the positive side of the battery input terminal. I do.
[0020]
A power supply circuit according to a fifth invention is the power supply circuit according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, further comprising a charge prevention discharge circuit between the positive electrode of the external power input terminal and the positive electrode of the battery input terminal. Features.
[0021]
The power supply circuit according to a sixth invention is the power supply circuit according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein a negative electrode side of the secondary battery is grounded when the secondary battery is connected to the battery input terminal. Features.
[0022]
The battery set according to the seventh invention is a set of a primary battery and a secondary battery that can be used by being connected to the power supply circuit according to any one of the first to sixth inventions. The negative electrode side is not grounded when connected to the power supply circuit, and the secondary battery is characterized in that the negative electrode side is grounded when connected to the power supply circuit.
[0023]
A power supply method according to an eighth aspect includes a step of preparing an external power supply input terminal to which an external power supply can be connected, and a step of preparing a battery input terminal to which a battery can be connected. A step of grounding the negative electrode side of the battery input terminal for the purpose of enabling power supply from a battery connected to the battery input terminal when the external power supply is not connected; Disconnecting grounding for the purpose of preventing charging of the battery connected to the battery input terminal from an external power supply when the battery is connected.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a power supply circuit of a wireless device according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply circuit is provided in the apparatus main body 1 and includes a jack 2 to which an external power supply can be connected and a battery input terminal 3 to which a battery can be connected. Enables power supply. The jack 2 has a positive terminal 2a connected to the positive terminal of the external power supply, a negative terminal 2b connected to the negative terminal, and an intermediate terminal 2c, so that a plug for supplying power from the external power supply can be inserted. I have. The negative terminal 2b is grounded. The intermediate terminal 2c is in contact with and connected to the negative terminal 2b by elastic force. When the power supply plug is inserted into the jack 2, the connection is released. The battery input terminal 3 has a positive terminal 3a to which the positive electrode of the battery is connected and a negative terminal 3b to which the negative electrode is connected. The negative terminal 3b is connected to the intermediate terminal 2c of the jack 2.
[0025]
Reference numerals 4 and 5 in the figure denote a primary battery assembly and a secondary battery assembly connectable to the battery input terminal 3. These assemblies cannot be connected to the apparatus main body 1 at the same time, and only one of them can be selectively connected. The primary battery assembly 4 has a primary battery 10. The secondary battery assembly 5 includes a secondary battery 11 and a temperature detection circuit 6 for detecting the temperature of the secondary battery 11. The negative electrode side of the secondary battery assembly 5 is grounded when connected to the apparatus main body 1. The temperature detection signal output by the temperature detection circuit 6 is transmitted to the device main body 1 via the negative terminal 3b of the battery input terminal 3 when connected to the device main body 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a CPU temperature detection unit which is connected to the negative terminal 3b of the battery input terminal and detects the temperature by the CPU based on a temperature detection signal from the temperature detection circuit 6. The detected temperature is used for detecting the remaining capacity of the secondary battery.
[0026]
In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a charging circuit provided between the positive terminal 2a of the jack 2 and the positive terminal 3a of the battery input terminal 3, and reference numeral 9 denotes a connection between the positive terminal 2a of the jack 2 and the positive terminal 3a of the battery input terminal 3. Is a charge prevention discharge circuit provided in parallel with the charging circuit 4. The charging circuit 4 forms a constant current circuit, and the charging current when the battery connected to the battery input terminal 3 is charged from the external power supply connected to the jack 2 is made a constant current. It is. The charge prevention / discharge circuit 5 is configured by a diode or the like for preventing backflow, and enables power supply from the battery to the apparatus main body 1 while preventing charging by backflow to the battery.
[0027]
In this configuration, when only an external power supply is connected to the power supply circuit, power is supplied to the apparatus main body 1 via the positive terminal 2a and the negative terminal 2b of the jack 2. When the external power supply and the secondary battery assembly 5 are connected, the power from the external power supply is supplied to the device main body 1 and also supplied to the secondary battery assembly 5 via the charging circuit 8. At this time, the intermediate terminal 2c of the jack 2 receives the force from the plug and is not in contact with the negative terminal 2b and is not grounded. For this reason, the detection signal from the temperature detection circuit 6 is transmitted to the CPU temperature detection unit 7 via the negative terminal 3b of the battery input terminal, and is used for detecting the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 11 and the like. Further, since the negative electrode side of the secondary battery 11 is grounded, the secondary battery 11 is charged by the electric power supplied through the charging circuit 8.
[0028]
When the external power supply and the primary battery assembly 4 are connected to the power supply circuit, the intermediate terminal 2c of the jack 2 receives the force from the plug and is not in contact with the negative terminal 2b, and the negative terminal of the primary battery 10 is not connected. Since the electrode side is not grounded, the primary battery 10 is not charged. On the other hand, when the external power supply is not connected and only the primary battery assembly 4 or the secondary battery assembly 5 is connected, the power from the primary battery 10 or the secondary battery 11 is Is supplied to the apparatus main body 1 through
[0029]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the external power supply is not connected, the negative terminal 3b of the battery input terminal 3 is grounded to enable power supply from the battery. Since the grounding is released in order to prevent the battery connected to 3 from being charged, the primary battery 10 does not need to be provided with a diode for preventing charging as in the related art. Therefore, when power is supplied by connecting only the primary battery assembly 4 to the power supply circuit, there is no voltage drop due to the diode, so that the primary battery 10 itself reaches the cut-off voltage in the device body 1. The use of can be continued. Therefore, the life of the primary battery 10 can be substantially extended.
[0030]
That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the output voltage of the primary battery 10 changes as indicated by a curve 28, the output voltage of the primary battery assembly is conventionally reduced due to a voltage drop of, for example, 0.7 [V] due to a diode. Changed as shown by curve 29. Therefore, assuming that the cut-off voltage in the apparatus main body 1 is, for example, 4.5 [V], the output voltage of the primary battery assembly 4 at the time point t2 when the voltage of the primary battery drops to 5.2 [V] is 4. Since the voltage reached 5 [V] and reached the cutoff voltage in the apparatus main body 1, it could not be used any more. However, according to the present embodiment, since there is no voltage drop due to the diode, the time change of the output voltage of the primary battery assembly 4 becomes the change of the primary battery 10 itself, and the voltage of the primary battery 10 becomes the final voltage 4.5 [ V], the primary battery assembly 4 can be used until time t1. For this reason, as a result, the life of the primary battery can be extended by t1-t2.
[0031]
Further, the grounding of the negative electrode side terminal 3b of the battery input terminal 3 and the release of the grounding are performed by connecting and disconnecting the negative electrode side terminal 3b to the negative electrode side terminal 2b of the jack 2. This can be easily performed depending on whether or not an external power supply is connected to the jack 2.
[0032]
The connection to an external power supply is made by inserting a plug into the jack 2, and the grounding of the negative electrode side terminal 3b and the release of the grounding are performed by the intermediate terminal 2c connected to the negative electrode side terminal 3b. When the plug is not inserted, the contact is made by the elastic force with the negative terminal 2b of the jack 1, and when the plug is inserted, the contact by the elastic force is released by receiving the force from the plug. Therefore, the grounding of the negative electrode side terminal 3b and the release of the grounding can be performed in synchronization with the insertion / removal of the plug.
[0033]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified and implemented. For example, in the above description, the switch terminal 2c of the jack 2 is used to ground and release the ground of the negative electrode side terminal 3b, but a switch such as a transistor may be used instead. In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a wireless device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and has a DC input terminal like other portable CD players, etc., and uses a primary battery and a secondary battery. Any device that can be selectively used can be applied.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when the external power supply is not connected, the negative side of the battery input terminal is grounded to enable power supply from the battery, and when the external power supply is connected, the battery input terminal is connected to the battery input terminal. Since the grounding is released in order to prevent the battery from being charged, the usable time of the primary battery used as the battery can be extended.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a power supply circuit of a wireless device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a graph showing that the life of a primary battery becomes shorter or longer.
FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing a power supply circuit according to a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 31: apparatus main body, 2, 32: external power input terminal, 2a, 32a: positive terminal, 2b, 32b: negative terminal, 2c: switch terminal, 3, 33: battery input terminal, 3a, 33a: positive electrode Side terminal, 3b, 33b: negative terminal, 4,34: primary battery assembly, 5,35: secondary battery assembly, 6, 39: temperature detection circuit, 7, 40: CPU temperature detection unit, 8, 41: Charge circuit, 9, 42: charge prevention discharge circuit, 10, 36: primary battery, 11, 38: secondary battery, 32c: intermediate terminal.

Claims (8)

外部電源が接続可能な外部電源入力端子と、電池が接続可能な電池入力端子とを備え、前記外部電源又は電池からの電力の供給を行う電力供給回路において、
前記外部電源の非接続時に、前記電池入力端子に接続された電池からの電力供給を可能にする目的で、前記電池入力端子の負極側を接地させるとともに、前記外部電源の接続時に、前記電池入力端子に接続された電池への前記外部電源からの充電を阻止する目的で、前記接地を解除するように構成したことを特徴とする電力供給回路。
In a power supply circuit including an external power supply input terminal connectable to an external power supply and a battery input terminal connectable to a battery, and supplying power from the external power supply or the battery,
When the external power supply is not connected, the negative side of the battery input terminal is grounded for the purpose of enabling power supply from a battery connected to the battery input terminal, and the battery input terminal is connected when the external power supply is connected. A power supply circuit configured to release the ground in order to prevent charging of a battery connected to a terminal from the external power supply.
前記接地及び接地の解除は、前記電池入力端子の負極側を前記外部電源入力端子の負極側に対して接続及び接続解除することにより行うものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力供給回路。2. The electric power according to claim 1, wherein the grounding and the release of the grounding are performed by connecting and disconnecting a negative side of the battery input terminal to a negative side of the external power input terminal. 3. Supply circuit. 前記外部電源入力端子はジャックを構成しており、前記外部電源との接続はプラグを前記ジャックに挿し込むことによって行われ、前記接地及び接地の解除は、前記電池入力端子の負極側に接続されているスイッチ端子が、前記プラグの挿抜に応じ、前記外部電源入力端子の負極側と接触し又は離れることによって行われるものであることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の電力供給回路。The external power supply input terminal constitutes a jack, the connection with the external power supply is performed by inserting a plug into the jack, and the grounding and the release of the ground are connected to the negative side of the battery input terminal. 3. The power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein the switch terminal is connected to or separated from a negative electrode of the external power input terminal when the plug is inserted or removed. 4. 前記外部電源入力端子の正極側と、前記電池入力端子の正極側との間に充電回路を有することを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の電力供給回路。The power supply circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a charging circuit between a positive electrode of the external power input terminal and a positive electrode of the battery input terminal. 前記外部電源入力端子の正極側と、前記電池入力端子の正極側との間に充電防止放電回路を有することを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の電力供給回路。5. The power supply circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a charge prevention / discharge circuit between a positive electrode of the external power input terminal and a positive electrode of the battery input terminal. 6. 前記電池入力端子に2次電池を接続するとき、2次電池の負極側が接地されるように構成したことを特徴とする請求項1〜5のいずれか1項に記載の電力供給回路。The power supply circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, when a secondary battery is connected to the battery input terminal, a negative electrode side of the secondary battery is grounded. 請求項1〜6のいずれかの電力供給回路に接続して使用可能な1次電池及び2次電池の組であって、前記1次電池は前記電力供給回路への接続時に負電極側が接地されることはなく、前記2次電池は前記電源装置への接続時に負電極側が接地されるように構成されていることを特徴とする電池の組。A set of a primary battery and a secondary battery that can be used by being connected to the power supply circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the primary battery has a negative electrode grounded when connected to the power supply circuit. The secondary battery is configured to be grounded at the negative electrode side when connected to the power supply device. 外部電源が接続可能な外部電源入力端子を用意する工程と、電池が接続可能な電池入力端子を用意する工程とを備え、前記外部電源又は電池からの電力供給を可能にした電力供給方法において、
前記外部電源の非接続時に、前記電池入力端子に接続された電池からの電力供給を可能にする目的で、前記電池入力端子の負極側を接地させる工程と、
前記外部電源の接続時に、前記電池入力端子に接続された電池への前記外部電源からの充電を阻止する目的で、前記接地を解除する工程とを具備することを特徴とする電源供給方法。
A step of preparing an external power supply input terminal to which an external power supply can be connected, and a step of preparing a battery input terminal to which a battery can be connected, wherein in the power supply method that enables power supply from the external power supply or battery,
When the external power supply is not connected, a step of grounding the negative electrode side of the battery input terminal for the purpose of enabling power supply from a battery connected to the battery input terminal,
Releasing the grounding in order to prevent the battery connected to the battery input terminal from being charged from the external power supply when the external power supply is connected.
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