JP2006147443A - Battery housing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery housing device not only capable of improving operability but also having high flexibility of the arrangement of a battery lid, and allowing a design-oriented layout. <P>SOLUTION: The battery lid 6 has at least a lid principal surface 6a of a surface in a rotating direction by a rotation spindle 7, and a lid side face 6b perpendicular to the rotation spindle 7, and is so structured that the lid principal surface 6a in closing the lid becomes a surface perpendicular to the axial direction of a battery B housed in a battery housing chamber 5. The battery lid 6 is provided with: a fitting part 12 formed inside the lid principal surface 6a and slidably fitted to a battery terminal 9; a lock piece 10 locked to an engagement part 11 formed on an apparatus body; and a projecting part 8 formed on the lid side face 6b and used as a catch of a finger in opening/closing the battery lid. The battery lid 6 can be opened from a closed state by carrying out a rotating operation subsequently to a sliding operation by the catch of a finger A to the projecting part 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery storage device having a battery chamber for storing a battery and a battery lid covering the battery chamber.

  Generally, a battery cover in a battery storage device of a portable small electronic device (MD player or the like) using a battery as a drive source performs a slide operation for unlocking the battery cover and a rotation operation for opening and closing the battery cover. .

  An example of this seed battery storage device is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this example of Patent Document 1, when the lid 26 is opened in the same Patent Document 1, first, from the closed state shown in FIG. 3A, against the spring terminal 38 as shown in FIG. By pressing the lid 26 toward the overhang portion 35 by the gap h3 (push stroke), the engagement of the L-shaped projection 38 on the lid side with the locking projection 37 on the housing side is once released, and then As shown in (c), the lid 26 is pulled forward by the arrow D to completely disengage the protrusions. The limit of the forward drawing position is defined by the pin 30 being locked to the front edge of the guide portion 31. Thereafter, as shown in (d), the lid 26 is opened by the battery 25 urged by the spring terminal 38. Finally, the lid 26 may be opened manually to a desired opening angle.

In such a battery lid, an operation of sliding to unlock the battery lid and an operation of rotating the battery lid after the release are necessary, and description thereof will be given based on FIGS. By sliding a plurality of convex portions 51 formed on the surface of the battery lid 50 with respect to the device main body 60 in the direction of the arrow A with the fingers A, the engaging pieces 52 of the battery lid 50 are engaged with the engaging portions 61 of the device main body 60. In this state, the battery lid 50 can be opened by lifting the tip of the battery lid 50 with the finger A in the direction of the arrow B.
JP-A-6-349466

  As described above, when the battery storage device such as a conventional portable MD player is opened / closed, the battery storage unit is opened / closed by (1) sliding the battery cover, (2) lifting and rotating the end face of the battery cover to open the battery storage unit. It requires a two-action operation to cover the battery. Conventionally, the battery cover cannot be opened easily due to impact, etc., and stable power supply cannot be achieved. Had to be placed in.

  According to the present invention, the battery lid opening operation of the battery compartment can be performed with a single action, and the lock mechanism can have the same reliable structure as the conventional one, and the degree of freedom of arrangement is high and a design-oriented layout. An object is to provide a battery storage device capable of

  The battery storage device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a battery storage chamber in which an opening is formed, one battery terminal rotatably supported on a rotation support shaft provided in the apparatus body, and the battery terminal. A battery lid that is slidably attached and capable of opening and closing the opening. The battery lid includes at least a lid main surface in a rotational direction of the rotational support shaft, and a lid orthogonal to the rotational support shaft. And a lid main surface when the lid is closed is configured to be a surface orthogonal to the axial direction of the battery stored in the battery storage chamber, and the battery lid is formed on the inner side of the lid main surface. A fitting part that is slidably fitted to the battery terminal, a lock piece that is locked to the engagement part formed on the device body, and a finger that is formed on the side of the lid and that is used to open and close the battery lid. A convex portion that is a hook for the battery, and the battery cover is hooked from the closed state to the convex portion. Ride is obtained by enabling lid opening by performing continuously rotating operation to the sliding operation.

  According to the battery storage device of the present invention, the battery lid can be opened by performing a rotation operation in succession to the slide operation with a finger from the closed state of the battery lid to the convex portion. The lid opening operation in the storage unit is possible with a one-action operation of rotating the battery lid while sliding it. Not only is the operability improved, but the degree of freedom of battery lid placement is high, and a design-oriented layout. A possible battery storage device can be provided.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the battery storage device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the battery storage device of the present invention, an example adopted in a portable MD player will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 is a perspective view of the back surface of the battery storage device in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 3 is a side view of the outer appearance, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of opening and closing operation of the battery lid, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a part.

  In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes an upper casing constituting the device main body, 2 denotes the same lower casing, 3 denotes the same intermediate cabinet, and a battery housing device is configured on a part of the side surface of the lower casing 2. That is, a battery storage chamber 5 having an opening 4 is provided, and a battery lid 6 that closes the opening 4 is configured to be openable and closable around a rotation support shaft 7. Here, the battery lid 6 includes at least a lid main surface 6a which is a surface in the rotational direction by the rotational support shaft 7, and a lid side surface 6b which is orthogonal to the rotational support shaft 7 and which is the lower surface side of the lower housing 2. The lid main surface 6a when the battery lid 6 is closed is configured to be a surface orthogonal to the axial direction of the rechargeable battery B housed in the battery housing chamber 5, and the lid side surface 6b In addition, a convex portion 8 is formed as a finger hook when the battery lid 6 is opened and closed. The battery cover 6 is slidably attached to a first battery terminal 9 connected to the rotation support shaft 7, and a lock piece 10 formed on the battery cover 6 forms an intermediate cabinet 3 that constitutes the apparatus main body. It is locked to the engaging portion 11 formed in the above. Here, the stroke in which the battery lid 6 can slide is a range of the distance H between the battery lid tip edge 6c when the lid is closed and the wall surface 2b of the step portion 2a of the opening 4 formed in the lower housing 2. (Refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 etc.) until the position where the battery lid tip edge 6c abuts against the stepped wall surface 2b. On the other hand, by setting a hooking dimension h for locking the lock piece 10 formed on the battery lid 6 to the engaging portion 11 to be smaller than the interval H, the battery lid 6 is slid by the slide of the battery lid 6. The lock of the lid 6 on the device main body can be released.

  The first battery terminal 9 is attached to the battery lid 6 by slidably fitting the first battery terminal 9 to the fitting portion 12 formed inside the lid main surface 6a. Accordingly, the battery cover 6 is connected to the apparatus main body via the rotation support shaft 7 by the first battery terminal 9.

  The convex portion 8 formed on the lid side surface 6b of the battery lid 6 forms a convex portion 8a that is a hook in the sliding direction and a convex portion 8b that is a hook in the rotation direction, and the battery lid 6 is closed. When the lid is opened, the finger is applied to the convex portion 8, and the slide direction is first operated by the finger on the convex portion 8 a, and then the convex portion 8 b is continuously operated. The lid can be opened by rotating with a finger. Here, depending on the shape of the convex portion 8 a and the convex portion 8 b, the initial purpose can be achieved with one convex portion 8.

  The battery B stored in the battery storage chamber 5 has one electrode B1 (+ electrode) connected to and connected to the first battery terminal 9 and the other electrode B2 (− electrode) on the back side of the storage. The electrode B2 is in contact with and connected to the second battery terminal 13 provided at the back end of the battery storage chamber 5. The first battery terminal 9 is supported by the mounting bracket 14 via the rotating support shaft 7, and the mounting bracket 14 and the second battery terminal 13 are electrically connected to a printed wiring board 15 disposed inside the apparatus body. And fixed by soldering.

  Next, the opening / closing operation of the battery lid 6 in the above configuration will be described. First, in the closed state of the battery lid 6, the distance between the battery lid tip edge 6 c and the stepped wall surface 2 b is H, and the lock piece 10 is locked to the engaging portion 11. In this state, as shown in FIG. 4, the finger A is slid in the direction of the arrow X while being hung on and pressed against the portion of the convex portion 8 on the lid side surface 6 b of the battery lid 6, thereby sliding by the dimension h described above. In this state, the lock state of the lock piece 10 locked to the engaging portion 11 is released, and in this state, the battery cover 6 can be rotated by turning the finger pressing direction continuously in the arrow Y direction. 7, and the lid can be opened as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 4.

  On the other hand, in order to change the battery lid 6 from the open state to the closed state, an operation opposite to the above-described opening operation may be performed. That is, from the open state of the battery cover 6 (the state of the phantom line in FIG. 4), the battery cover 6 is rotated around the rotation support shaft 7 so that the battery cover tip edge 6c faces the stepped wall surface 2b. In this state, the lock piece 10 is locked to the engaging portion 11 by sliding the finger A in the direction opposite to the arrow X while placing and pressing the finger A on the convex portion 8 on the lid side surface 6b of the battery lid 6. Thus, the closed state of the battery cover 6 is completed.

  According to the first embodiment described above, even if the wall surface 2b of the step portion 2a of the opening 4 formed in the crisis main body is on the side of the battery lid tip edge 6c, The lock can be released by setting the hook dimension h of the lock piece 10 with respect to the engaging portion 11 to be small, and the finger can be hooked on the convex portion 8 formed on the lid side surface 6b, so that the rotation operation can be performed continuously with the slide operation. The lid opening operation in the battery storage part is possible by a one-action operation of rotating the battery lid while sliding it, not only improving the operability, It is possible to provide a battery storage device having a high degree of freedom in battery cover arrangement and capable of a design-oriented layout.

(Embodiment 2)
In the embodiment described above, the features of the “battery storage chamber in which an opening is formed, one battery terminal rotatably supported on a rotation support shaft provided in the apparatus main body, and a slide on the battery terminal A battery lid that can be attached and that can open and close the opening, and the battery lid includes at least a lid main surface in a rotating direction of the rotating support shaft and a lid side surface orthogonal to the rotating support shaft. And the lid main surface when the lid is closed is configured to be a surface orthogonal to the axial direction of the battery stored in the battery storage chamber, and the battery lid is disposed inside the lid main surface. A fitting part formed and slidably fitted to the battery terminal, a locking piece locked to the engagement part formed on the device body, and a finger formed when opening and closing the battery lid formed on the lid side surface A protruding convex portion, and the battery lid is moved from the closed state to the convex portion. In the contents of the “battery storage device that can be opened by performing a pivoting operation in succession to the sliding operation” in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. Can be played.

  That is, the opening 4 and the battery storage chamber 5 are provided at the end of the device main body, and the tip 16c of the battery lid 16 is arranged open to the side of the device main body. In this case, the embodiment described above is used. 1, there is nothing corresponding to the stepped portion 2a and the stepped portion wall surface 2b on the apparatus main body side, and therefore, by pressing, sliding, and rotating operations of the convex portion 8 formed on the lid side surface 16b of the battery lid 16, the embodiment 1 can be opened. Here, if the relationship of the lock piece 10 with respect to the engagement portion 11 is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the lock is released by sliding the hook dimension h in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. Subsequently, the battery cover 16 can be opened in the same manner as in the first embodiment by pivoting the rotation support shaft 7 with wisdom. Here, the difference from the case of the first embodiment is that there is nothing that the tip edge 16c of the battery lid 16 abuts, and the limitation of the slide of the battery lid 16 is the first battery terminal 9 and the fitting portion 12. This can be appropriately carried out by fitting.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used as a battery storage device for a portable electronic device such as a portable MD player using a battery as a driving source, for a battery storage layer having a structure having a lid main surface orthogonal to the axial direction of the battery. it can

The perspective view of the back surface of the battery storage apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. Same external plan view Same side view Opening and closing operation explanatory diagram of the battery cover Cross section of the battery cover The perspective view of the back surface of the battery storage apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Opening and closing operation explanatory diagram of the battery cover Sectional drawing for description of opening / closing operation | movement of the battery storage apparatus in conventional embodiment. Opening and closing operation explanatory diagram of the battery cover

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper housing | casing of apparatus main body 2 Lower housing | casing of apparatus main body 3 Middle cabinet of apparatus main body 4 Opening part 5 Battery storage chamber 5
6 Battery lid 6a Lid main surface 6b Lid side surface 6c Battery lid tip edge 7 Rotating support shaft 8 Convex part 9 First battery terminal 10 Lock piece 11 Engaging part 12 Fitting part 13 Second battery terminal 14 Mounting bracket A Finger B Battery B1 One electrode B2 The other electrode

Claims (2)

A battery storage chamber in which an opening is formed, one battery terminal that is rotatably supported by a rotation spindle provided in the device body, and a battery that is slidably attached to the battery terminal and that can open and close the opening. With a lid,
The battery lid has at least a lid main surface in a rotation direction by the rotation support shaft and a lid side surface orthogonal to the rotation support shaft, and the cover main surface when the cover is closed is the battery storage chamber. Configured to be a surface orthogonal to the axial direction of the battery stored in
The battery lid is formed on the inside of the lid main surface and is slidably fitted to the battery terminal, a lock piece locked to the engagement portion formed on the device body, and the lid side surface Provided with a convex portion that is a hook of fingers when opening and closing the battery lid,
The battery lid can be opened by performing a rotation operation in succession to the slide operation by hooking fingers from the closed state to the convex portion,
A battery storage device. The battery storage device according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is formed with a convex portion that becomes a hook in the sliding direction and a convex portion that becomes a hook in the rotation direction.

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