JP2006221989A - Battery, charging device, and electronic equipment - Google Patents

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JP2006221989A
JP2006221989A JP2005035148A JP2005035148A JP2006221989A JP 2006221989 A JP2006221989 A JP 2006221989A JP 2005035148 A JP2005035148 A JP 2005035148A JP 2005035148 A JP2005035148 A JP 2005035148A JP 2006221989 A JP2006221989 A JP 2006221989A
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Masayuki Ishii
正幸 石井
Katsuichi Shintani
勝一 新谷
Hiroaki Sato
浩明 佐藤
Yoshihiro Sato
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent incorrect insertion into an electronic device and a charging device as a result of downsizing of a battery. <P>SOLUTION: The battery 2 has a battery cell formed in flat and nearly rectangular shape and a connector part 222 connected to the battery cell. A projection part 26 which protrudes in longitudinal direction of the face is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of a face opposed to the face where the connector terminal 222 is installed, and a projection part 27 protruding in the longitudinal direction of the face is provided at the other end. The projection parts 26, 27 have a variety of length of protrusion or a variety of length and thickness of protrusion. The charging device on which the battery 2 is installed has protrusion housing parts 46, 47 of which the housing part 40 of the battery 2 respectively houses the projection parts 26, 27. The housing part 40 is provided with a space for storing batteries 2D, 2E with rectangular main face of the battery cell and a space for storing a battery 2 with nearly square main face of the battery cell, and a charging terminal also serves as a charging terminal for batteries 2D, 2E as well as the battery 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、バッテリが装着される充電装置及び電子装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a charging device and an electronic device to which a battery is attached.

近年、デジタルカメラに代表される撮像装置等の電子装置の小型化、軽量化に伴い、電子装置に装着されるバッテリは小型化、軽量化に有利な直方体型に形成されている。一方、バッテリを適用する電子装置は、バッテリの誤挿入や撮像装置の破損を防ぐために曲げモーメントに耐える剛性を有した部材で形成する必要があり、小型化、軽量化の妨げとなっていた。   In recent years, along with the reduction in size and weight of electronic devices such as an imaging device typified by a digital camera, a battery attached to the electronic device is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is advantageous for size reduction and weight reduction. On the other hand, an electronic device to which a battery is applied needs to be formed of a member having rigidity that can withstand a bending moment in order to prevent erroneous insertion of the battery and damage to the imaging device, which hinders downsizing and weight reduction.

そこで、特許文献１に示されたバッテリ９は、図２８に示したように、電子装置への誤挿入を防ぐために挿入方向の辺の長さを幅方向の辺の長さよりも長く設定した直方体状に形成し、その外装部９０の辺に切欠部９１を形成させることにより、誤挿入を確実に防止しさらにはこのバッテリ９が装着される電子装置の小型化、軽量化を容易にしている。外装部９０にはバッテリ９が装着される電子装置の端子と電気的に接続する端子９２が設けられている。切欠部９１の設置数、設置箇所は、端面９３が対称中心を有さないように決定される。一方、バッテリ９を収納する電子装置内の電池ホルダーは、外装部９０の外形形状とほぼ同一の内部形状を有すると共に電池ホルダーを収納した際に切欠部９１，９１と係合する突部を有する。尚、特許文献１に示されたバッテリと同類のものとしては、特許文献２〜４に示されたバッテリがある。   Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, the battery 9 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped in which the length of the side in the insertion direction is set longer than the length of the side in the width direction in order to prevent erroneous insertion into the electronic device. By forming the cutout portion 91 on the side of the exterior portion 90, it is possible to reliably prevent erroneous insertion and further facilitate downsizing and weight reduction of the electronic device to which the battery 9 is attached. . The exterior portion 90 is provided with a terminal 92 that is electrically connected to a terminal of an electronic device to which the battery 9 is attached. The number and location of the notches 91 are determined so that the end surface 93 does not have a center of symmetry. On the other hand, the battery holder in the electronic device that houses the battery 9 has an inner shape that is substantially the same as the outer shape of the exterior portion 90, and has protrusions that engage with the notches 91 and 91 when the battery holder is accommodated. . In addition, there exists a battery shown by patent documents 2-4 as a thing similar to the battery shown by patent document 1. FIG.

バッテリ９は充電装置によって適宜充電される。充電装置としては例えば特許文献５に挙げられたものがある。この充電装置はバッテリ９が着脱自在に装着される装着部を備える。この装着部にはバッテリ９の端子９２と電気的に接続する端子が設けられている。
特開２００３−３１７６８９ 特開平１１−３０７０７２号公報 特開２００１−７６７００ 特開平１１−３６９２号公報 特許第２５０８４４７号明細書 The battery 9 is appropriately charged by a charging device. An example of the charging device is disclosed in Patent Document 5. This charging device includes a mounting portion on which the battery 9 is detachably mounted. The mounting portion is provided with a terminal that is electrically connected to the terminal 92 of the battery 9.
JP2003-317689 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-307072 JP 2001-76700 A JP 11-3692 A Japanese Patent No. 2508447

昨今、電子装置のさらなる小型化及び軽量化の要請により、前記電子装置に装着されるバッテリのさらなる小型化が必要とされている。そこで、前記直方体型のバッテリをさらに小型化するために、対向する略正方形の面を有する形状に形成すればよいが、これまでのバッテリは側面に突起部が無く、また、前記装置側においては受け入れたバッテリを係止する係止箇所が明確ではなかった。そのため、ユーザーはバッテリとその係止箇所の位置関係に迷い、バッテリに装着される装置すなわち電子装置及び充電装置に対して、バッテリを誤装着させてしまう確率が高かった。   Recently, due to the demand for further miniaturization and weight reduction of electronic devices, further miniaturization of batteries mounted on the electronic devices is required. Therefore, in order to further reduce the size of the rectangular parallelepiped battery, it may be formed in a shape having opposed substantially square surfaces. However, conventional batteries have no protrusions on the side surfaces, and on the device side, The locking location for locking the received battery was not clear. For this reason, the user is at a loss in the positional relationship between the battery and its locking portion, and there is a high probability that the battery is erroneously attached to the device attached to the battery, that is, the electronic device and the charging device.

また、仮に、略正方形状の面を有するバッテリを形成すると、バッテリと撮像装置の端子接点がオフセンターである場合、バッテリを裏表逆挿入した状態または横誤挿入した状態では、バッテリの端子は電子装置及び充電装置の端子と接触しないので両者が電気的に接続されないが、バッテリ筐体は電子装置及び充電装置の端子に接触するので電子装置及び充電装置の端子を破損させる恐れがある。   In addition, if a battery having a substantially square surface is formed, if the battery and the terminal contact of the imaging device are off-center, the battery terminals will be Since the terminals of the device and the charging device are not in contact with each other, they are not electrically connected to each other. However, since the battery case contacts the terminals of the electronic device and the charging device, the terminals of the electronic device and the charging device may be damaged.

本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みなされたもので、その目的は、電子装置のバッテリの小型化に伴う電子装置及び充電装置への誤装着を防止できるバッテリとこれが装着される充電装置及び電子装置の提供にある。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery that can be prevented from being erroneously attached to the electronic device and the charging device due to the downsizing of the battery of the electronic device, and the charging device and electronic device to which the battery is attached. On offer.

そこで、本発明のバッテリは、扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルと、前記電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備えたバッテリにおいて、前記バッテリの接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の一端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたことを特徴とする。   Therefore, the battery of the present invention is a battery including a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, and the connection terminal portion of the battery is installed. A protrusion projecting in the longitudinal direction of the surface is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface.

また、本発明の他のバッテリは、扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルと、前記電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備えたバッテリにおいて、前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の両端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたことを特徴とする。   Another battery of the present invention is a battery including a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell, and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, wherein the connection terminal portion is installed. Projections projecting in the longitudinal direction of the surface are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface.

これらのバッテリにおいて、前記バッテリの接続端子部が設置された面としては、前記電池セルを収納するフレーム部と、前記電池セルと電気的に接続された端子接続部と、回路基板部を介して前記フレーム部の一端側に取り付けられ前記端子接続部を露出させるキャップ部とを備えることにより、形成されたものがある。   In these batteries, the surface on which the connection terminal portion of the battery is installed includes a frame portion that houses the battery cell, a terminal connection portion that is electrically connected to the battery cell, and a circuit board portion. Some are formed by including a cap portion that is attached to one end side of the frame portion and exposes the terminal connection portion.

以上の本発明のバッテリによれば、バッテリが装着される電子装置や充電装置へのバッテリの挿入方向が明確となる。   According to the battery of the present invention described above, the direction in which the battery is inserted into the electronic device or the charging device to which the battery is attached becomes clear.

前記長手方向の両端に形成された突起部は突起の長さが相違しているものがある。これにより、バッテリが装着される電子装置や充電装置へのバッテリの挿入方向が一層明確となる。また、前記両端に形成された突起部は突起の長さ及び突起の厚さが相違しているものがある。これによっても、バッテリが装着される電子装置や充電装置へのバッテリの挿入方向が一層明確となる。   Some protrusions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction have different protrusion lengths. This further clarifies the direction in which the battery is inserted into the electronic device or the charging device to which the battery is attached. In addition, the protrusions formed at both ends have different protrusion lengths and protrusion thicknesses. This also makes the insertion direction of the battery into the electronic device or the charging device to which the battery is mounted more clear.

本発明の充電装置は、扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の一端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に収納されると共に、前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する充電端子を備えた収納部を有する充電装置であって、前記収納部は前記バッテリに形成された突起部を収納する突起収納部を備え、前記突起収納部は前記突起部の寸法に基いた前記突起部を収納する空間となっていることを特徴とする。   The charging device according to the present invention includes a battery cell formed in a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, and a longitudinal direction of a surface facing the surface on which the connection terminal portion is installed The battery is provided with a protruding portion protruding in the longitudinal direction of the surface at one end of the battery, and is detachably stored. The charging device further includes a storage portion including a charging terminal that is in electrical contact with the terminal connection portion. The storage portion includes a protrusion storage portion that stores a protrusion formed in the battery, and the protrusion storage portion is a space for storing the protrusion based on the dimensions of the protrusion. And

また、本発明の他の充電装置は、扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の両端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に収納されると共に前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する充電端子を備えた収納部を有する充電装置であって、前記収納部は、前記バッテリに形成された各突起部を収納する突起収納部を設け、一方の突起収納部は一方の突起部の寸法に基いて前記一方の突起部を収納する空間を設けると共に、他方の突起収納部は他方の突起部の寸法に基いて前記他方の突起部を収納する空間を設けることにより、形成させたことを特徴とする。   In addition, another charging device of the present invention has a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, and faces a surface on which the connection terminal portion is installed. A battery having a storage portion provided with a charging terminal that is detachably stored at both ends of the surface in the longitudinal direction of the surface and that has projections protruding in the longitudinal direction of the surface and that is in electrical contact with the terminal connection portion In the apparatus, the storage portion includes a protrusion storage portion that stores each protrusion formed on the battery, and the one protrusion storage portion stores the one protrusion based on the size of the one protrusion. And the other projection housing portion is formed by providing a space for housing the other projection portion based on the dimension of the other projection portion.

以上の充電装置によれば、バッテリに形成された突起部を選択的に格納できる。尚、これらの充電装置においては、前記収納部の底面は凹部を有し、この凹部に前記バッテリが収納される空間となっているものがある。   According to the above charging apparatus, the protrusion part formed in the battery can be selectively stored. In some of these charging devices, the bottom surface of the storage portion has a recess, and the recess is a space for storing the battery.

前記収納部は、前記バッテリを格納する空間と前記バッテリよりも長さの長いバッテリを格納する空間を有し、前記充電端子は前記長いバッテリの充電端子を兼ね備えているものがある。これにより、サイズの異なるバッテリを単一の充電端子で充電できるようになる。   The storage unit has a space for storing the battery and a space for storing a battery having a longer length than the battery, and the charging terminal also has a charging terminal for the long battery. As a result, batteries of different sizes can be charged with a single charging terminal.

また、前記収納部は、前記充電端子か形成された面と対向する面において前記バッテリを係止する係止部が設けられれているものがある。これにより、充電時にバッテリが充電装置から脱離することがなくなる。   Further, the storage portion may be provided with a locking portion for locking the battery on a surface facing the surface on which the charging terminal is formed. This prevents the battery from being detached from the charging device during charging.

本発明の電子装置は、扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の一端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に格納されると共に前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する端子を備えた格納部を有することを特徴とする。   An electronic device of the present invention includes a battery cell formed in a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, and a longitudinal direction of a surface facing the surface on which the connection terminal portion is installed The battery is provided with a projecting portion projecting in the longitudinal direction of the surface at one end of the battery so as to be detachable and has a storing portion having a terminal that is in electrical contact with the terminal connecting portion.

また、本発明の他の電子装置は、扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の両端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に格納されると共に前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する端子を備えた格納部を有することを特徴とする。   Another electronic device of the present invention includes a battery cell formed in a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, and faces a surface on which the connection terminal portion is installed. A battery provided with protrusions protruding in the longitudinal direction of the surface at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface is detachably stored, and has a storage portion having a terminal that is in electrical contact with the terminal connection portion. Features.

以上の発明の電子装置によれば、バッテリに形成された突起部を選択的に収納できる。また、前記格納部としては前記バッテリに形成された突起部を収納する突起収納部を形成させるものがある。これにより電子装置へのバッテリの挿入方向が明確となる。さらに、前記突起収納部としては前記突起部の寸法に基いた前記突起部を収納する空間となっているものがある。これにより電子装置へのバッテリの挿入方向が一層明確となる。   According to the electronic device of the above invention, the protrusion formed on the battery can be selectively stored. In addition, as the storage portion, there is a storage portion that forms a protrusion storage portion that stores a protrusion portion formed on the battery. Thereby, the insertion direction of the battery into the electronic device becomes clear. Further, the projection storage portion may be a space for storing the projection portion based on the dimensions of the projection portion. This further clarifies the direction in which the battery is inserted into the electronic device.

以上のように本発明に係るバッテリによれば、電子装置や充電装置へのバッテリの挿入方向が明確となるので、電子装置や充電装置へのバッテリの誤装着を防止できる。   As described above, according to the battery according to the present invention, the insertion direction of the battery into the electronic device or the charging device is clarified, so that the erroneous mounting of the battery into the electronic device or the charging device can be prevented.

本発明に係る充電装置においては、バッテリに形成された突起部を選択的に格納できるので、バッテリの誤装着が防止される。また、形状の異なるバッテリを格納する空間を設け、前記充電装置の充電端子が各バッテリの充電端子を兼ねることで、サイズの異なるバッテリを単一の充電端子で充電できるようになる。   In the charging device according to the present invention, the protrusion formed on the battery can be selectively stored, so that erroneous mounting of the battery is prevented. In addition, a space for storing batteries having different shapes is provided, and the charging terminal of the charging device also serves as the charging terminal of each battery, so that batteries of different sizes can be charged with a single charging terminal.

本発明に係る電子装置においては、バッテリに形成された突起部を選択的に収納できるので、バッテリの誤装着が防止される。   In the electronic device according to the present invention, since the protrusion formed on the battery can be selectively stored, erroneous mounting of the battery is prevented.

以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の実施形態について説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１の（ａ）〜（ｆ）は本発明の一実施形態に係るバッテリの各外面を示す側面図である。図２は前記バッテリの分解斜視図である。また、図３の（ａ）〜（ｆ）、図４の（ａ）〜（ｆ）及び図５の（ａ）〜（ｆ）は本発明の他の実施形態に係るバッテリの各外面を示す側面図である。   (A)-(f) of Drawing 1 is a side view showing each external surface of a battery concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the battery. 3 (a) to (f), FIG. 4 (a) to (f) and FIG. 5 (a) to (f) show the outer surfaces of the battery according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view.

バッテリ２は、図２に示したように略正方形の主面を有する電池セル２０と、この電池セル２０を収納した角型のフレーム部２１と、このフレーム部２１の外側面に配置された回路基板部２２と、この回路基板部２２をフレーム部２１の外側面との間で挟むようにして前記フレーム部２１及び電池セル２０の一端側に取付けられたキャップ部２３と、電池セル２０及びフレーム部２１を一体的に被覆した外装フィルム２４と、を備えている。   As shown in FIG. 2, the battery 2 includes a battery cell 20 having a substantially square main surface, a rectangular frame portion 21 in which the battery cell 20 is accommodated, and a circuit disposed on the outer surface of the frame portion 21. A board portion 22, a cap portion 23 attached to one end side of the frame portion 21 and the battery cell 20 so as to sandwich the circuit board portion 22 between the outer surface of the frame portion 21, and the battery cell 20 and the frame portion 21. And an exterior film 24 that is integrally coated.

電池セル２０は、例えば正極、セパレータ、負極等を順に積層した積層体（電池素子）をフィルム状の外装部材により被覆することにより形成されている。図２に示すように、電池セル２０は、第１〜第４の側面２０ａ〜２０ｄと表，裏面２０ｅ，２０ｆにより偏平な略直方体形状に形成されていて、第１の側面２０ａの略中央部にはセル正極部２０１が突出形成され、該第１の側面２０ａの反対側の第２の側面２０ｂの中央部にはセル負極部（図示省略）が形成されている。セル負極部には高温時に非導通とするための安全部品としての正特性サーミスタ（Ｐｏｓｉｔｉｖｅ Ｔｅｍｐｅｒａｔｕｒｅ Ｃｏｅｆｆｉｃｉｅｎｔ(以下、ＰＴＣタブと称する)）２０２の一端部が接続されていて、ＰＴＣタブ２０２の他端部は、電池セル２０の第３の側面２０ｃまで伸びている。電池セル２０の第３の側面２０ｃとＰＴＣタブ２０２の間には絶縁紙２０３が介在されている。   The battery cell 20 is formed, for example, by covering a laminated body (battery element) in which a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode, and the like are sequentially laminated with a film-shaped exterior member. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery cell 20 is formed in a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape by the first to fourth side surfaces 20 a to 20 d and the front and back surfaces 20 e and 20 f, and is substantially in the center of the first side surface 20 a. A cell positive electrode portion 201 is formed so as to protrude, and a cell negative electrode portion (not shown) is formed at the center of the second side surface 20b opposite to the first side surface 20a. One end of a positive temperature coefficient thermistor (Positive Temperature Coefficient (hereinafter referred to as PTC tab)) 202 is connected to the negative electrode portion of the cell as a safety component for non-conduction at high temperatures, and the other end of the PTC tab 202 is connected. Extends to the third side surface 20 c of the battery cell 20. An insulating paper 203 is interposed between the third side surface 20 c of the battery cell 20 and the PTC tab 202.

フレーム部２１は、電気絶縁性を有する合成樹脂によって四辺形の枠状に形成されていて、第１〜第４の辺２１ａ〜２１ｄが電池セル２０の第１〜第４の側面２０〜２０ｄの外面にそれぞれ重なり合うようになっている。   The frame portion 21 is formed in a quadrilateral frame shape by a synthetic resin having electrical insulation, and the first to fourth sides 21 a to 21 d are formed on the first to fourth side surfaces 20 to 20 d of the battery cell 20. It overlaps the outer surface.

電池セル２０の第１の側面２０ａに重なるフレーム部２１の第１の辺２１ａには、セル正極部２０１を嵌合するセル正極部嵌合窓２１１が設けられている。電池セル２０の第３の側面２０ｃに重なる第３の辺２１ｃには、ＰＴＣタブ２０２の端部が臨む切欠部２１２が設けられていると共に、第１の辺２１ａ側の端部には負極タブ２１３を第３の辺２１ｃの内側に導入するためのスリット２１４が設けられている。切欠部２１２にはスペーサー２１２ａが取り付けられる。   A cell positive electrode fitting window 211 for fitting the cell positive electrode portion 201 is provided on the first side 21 a of the frame portion 21 that overlaps the first side surface 20 a of the battery cell 20. The third side 21c that overlaps the third side surface 20c of the battery cell 20 is provided with a notch 212 that faces the end of the PTC tab 202, and a negative electrode tab at the end on the first side 21a side. A slit 214 for introducing 213 into the inside of the third side 21c is provided. A spacer 212 a is attached to the notch 212.

フレーム部２１の底部には電池セル２０の底部を支持するフランジ状の突部２１５が設けられている。また、フレーム部２１の上部には、第２の辺２１ｂの上縁に沿って前記フランジ状の突部２１５に対向するフランジ状の突部２１６が形成されていて、これらフランジ状の突部２１５，２１６間に電池セル２０の第２の側面２０ｂ側の端部が挟着される。   A flange-shaped protrusion 215 that supports the bottom of the battery cell 20 is provided at the bottom of the frame portion 21. In addition, flange-shaped protrusions 216 are formed on the upper portion of the frame portion 21 so as to face the flange-shaped protrusions 215 along the upper edge of the second side 21b. , 216, the end of the battery cell 20 on the second side face 20b side is sandwiched.

フレーム部２１の第２の辺２１ｂの高さは、収納した電池セル２０が充電時や高温時において最も膨張した時の高さ（肉厚）と略等しくなる高さに形成されている。   The height of the second side 21b of the frame portion 21 is formed to be substantially equal to the height (thickness) when the stored battery cell 20 is expanded most at the time of charging or at a high temperature.

フレーム部２１の第１の辺２１ａの外面には回路基板取付部２１７が設けられている。回路基板取付部２１７は、フレーム部２１の第１の辺２１ａの外面の上下端に突出形成された上下の一対のキャップ支持部２１８間に形成されている。キャップ支持部２１８には、複数のキャップ部係止爪２１９が設けられている。   A circuit board mounting portion 217 is provided on the outer surface of the first side 21 a of the frame portion 21. The circuit board mounting portion 217 is formed between a pair of upper and lower cap support portions 218 that are formed to project from the upper and lower ends of the outer surface of the first side 21 a of the frame portion 21. The cap support portion 218 is provided with a plurality of cap portion locking claws 219.

回路基板部２２は、ガラスエポキシフェノール等の絶縁性合成樹脂で形成されたベースプレート２２１の外面側に複数の端子接触部２２２を備え、ベースプレート２２１の内面側に電子部品及び該電子部品をモールドしたトランスファーモールド２２３を備えていて、該トランスファーモールド２２３の先端とフレーム部２１の間に所定の（僅かな）隙間をもたせた状態でフレーム部２１とキャップ部２２に挟まれた状態で組付け固定されている。   The circuit board portion 22 includes a plurality of terminal contact portions 222 on the outer surface side of a base plate 221 formed of an insulating synthetic resin such as glass epoxy phenol, and an electronic component and a transfer in which the electronic component is molded on the inner surface side of the base plate 221. A mold 223 is provided, and is assembled and fixed in a state of being sandwiched between the frame portion 21 and the cap portion 22 with a predetermined (slight) gap between the tip of the transfer mold 223 and the frame portion 21. Yes.

回路基板部２２の一端の端子部２２４には正極タブ２２５の一端部２２５ａが溶接により接続されている。正極タブ２２５の他端側は、電池セル２０のセル正極部２０１に溶接により接続されている。回路基板部２２と正極タブ２２５の間には絶縁紙２２６が介在されている。また、回路基板部２２の他端の端子部２２７には負極タブ２１３の一端２１３ａが溶接により接続される。   One end portion 225a of the positive electrode tab 225 is connected to the terminal portion 224 at one end of the circuit board portion 22 by welding. The other end side of the positive electrode tab 225 is connected to the cell positive electrode part 201 of the battery cell 20 by welding. Insulating paper 226 is interposed between the circuit board portion 22 and the positive electrode tab 225. Also, one end 213a of the negative electrode tab 213 is connected to the terminal portion 227 at the other end of the circuit board portion 22 by welding.

正極タブ２２５は、ニッケル板等の金属板で略Ｌ字状に形成されている。前記金属板には所謂焼き鈍し加工が施されて曲げ加工が容易になっている。前記略Ｌ字状の正極タブ２２５は、長辺側が正極タブ２２５に接続され、短辺側が前記回路基板部２２の一端の端子部２２７に接続されている。   The positive electrode tab 225 is formed in a substantially L shape with a metal plate such as a nickel plate. The metal plate is so-called annealed to facilitate bending. The substantially L-shaped positive electrode tab 225 has a long side connected to the positive electrode tab 225 and a short side connected to a terminal portion 227 at one end of the circuit board portion 22.

前記負極タブ２１３も前記正極タブ２２５と同様にニッケル板等の金属板で略Ｌ字状に形成されている。前記略Ｌ字状の負極タブ２１３は、短辺側の一端２１３ａが回路基板部２２の他端の端子部２２７に接続されている。前記負極タブ２１３の長辺側の他端２１３ｂは、フレーム部２１の第３の辺２１ｃに設けたスリット２１４を介してフレーム部２１の内面側に導入されてＰＴＣタブ２０２に接続される。   Similarly to the positive electrode tab 225, the negative electrode tab 213 is also formed in a substantially L shape with a metal plate such as a nickel plate. The substantially L-shaped negative electrode tab 213 has one end 213 a on the short side connected to the terminal portion 227 on the other end of the circuit board portion 22. The other end 213 b on the long side of the negative electrode tab 213 is introduced into the inner surface side of the frame portion 21 through a slit 214 provided on the third side 21 c of the frame portion 21 and connected to the PTC tab 202.

キャップ部２３は、回路基板部取付部２１７に取付けた回路基板部２２を介して（回路基板部２２を挟んで）フレーム部２１の第１の辺２１ａの外面に重なる矩形状の端面部２３１と、該矩形状の端面部２３１に連設されていてフレーム部２１及び電池セル２０の一端側に嵌着される筒状部２３２と、を備えている。   The cap portion 23 includes a rectangular end surface portion 231 that overlaps the outer surface of the first side 21 a of the frame portion 21 via the circuit board portion 22 attached to the circuit board portion attachment portion 217 (with the circuit board portion 22 interposed therebetween). And a cylindrical portion 232 that is connected to the rectangular end surface portion 231 and is fitted to one end side of the frame portion 21 and the battery cell 20.

キャップ部２３の端面部２３２には、回路基板部２２の端子接触部２２２が臨む複数の端子窓２３３が設けられている。また、筒状部２３１の上下面には、フレーム部２１の上下一対のキャップ部支持部２１８に設けた複数のキャップ部係止爪２１９が係合する複数の爪係合孔２３４が設けられている。   A plurality of terminal windows 233 facing the terminal contact portions 222 of the circuit board portion 22 are provided on the end surface portion 232 of the cap portion 23. A plurality of claw engaging holes 234 are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical portion 231 to engage with a plurality of cap portion locking claws 219 provided on a pair of upper and lower cap portion support portions 218 of the frame portion 21. Yes.

また、フレーム部２１は、回路基板部２２側に突出する複数の突起２１８ａを上下一対のキャップ支持部２１８に備えている。突起２１８ａは、回路基板部２２の端子接触部２２２が相手側端子により加圧されたときなどに、トランスファーモールド２２３を挟む位置で、かつ回路基板部２２の電子部品等がマウントされていない部分に当接するようになっている。   In addition, the frame portion 21 includes a plurality of protrusions 218 a that protrude toward the circuit board portion 22 on a pair of upper and lower cap support portions 218. The protrusion 218a is located at a position where the transfer mold 223 is sandwiched when the terminal contact portion 222 of the circuit board portion 22 is pressed by the mating terminal, and at a portion where the electronic component or the like of the circuit board portion 22 is not mounted. It comes to contact.

外装フィルム２４は、ポリエチレン（ＰＥ）、ポリエチレンテレフタレート（ＰＥＴ）、ポリカーボネート（ＰＣ）等の合成樹脂により０．０５〜０．１ｍｍ程度の厚さのシート状に作られている。そして、電池セル２０をフレーム部２１内に収納し、フレーム部２１に回路基板部２２等を取付け、キャップ部２３を被せた後に、フレーム部２１に巻き付けられて、電池セル２０の表裏面を覆うと共に、電池セル２０、フレーム部２１、キャップ部２３を一体的に結合するようになっている。尚、外装フィルム２４には機銘板フィルム２５が貼り付けられる。   The exterior film 24 is made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polycarbonate (PC) into a sheet having a thickness of about 0.05 to 0.1 mm. Then, the battery cell 20 is accommodated in the frame portion 21, the circuit board portion 22 and the like are attached to the frame portion 21, and the cap portion 23 is covered, and then wound around the frame portion 21 to cover the front and back surfaces of the battery cell 20. At the same time, the battery cell 20, the frame portion 21, and the cap portion 23 are integrally coupled. A machine name plate film 25 is attached to the exterior film 24.

また、フレーム部２１は第二の辺２１ｂの縁端部に辺の長さ方向に突出する突起部２６，２７を形成させたことで撮像装置１へのバッテリ２の誤挿入を防止することを可能としている。突起部２６，２７はその形状が相違するように形成されている。具体的には突起部２６の長さ及び厚みと突起部２７の長さ及び厚さが相違するように形成されている。尚、フレーム２１においては後述の充電装置３に形成された係止部３５１による係止を受ける被係止部２１０が形成されている。   Further, the frame portion 21 is formed with projections 26 and 27 protruding in the length direction of the side at the edge of the second side 21b, thereby preventing erroneous insertion of the battery 2 into the imaging device 1. It is possible. The protrusions 26 and 27 are formed so as to have different shapes. Specifically, the length and thickness of the protrusion 26 are different from the length and thickness of the protrusion 27. In the frame 21, a locked portion 210 that is locked by a locking portion 351 formed in the charging device 3 described later is formed.

突起部２６は、図1に示されたように、略直方体状に形成されている。一方、撮像装置１（図７及び図８）におけるバッテリの格納部１０ａにおいては、バッテリ２が撮像装置１に装着されたとき突起部２６を露出させた状態で収容する突起収納部１２２が形成されている。突起収納部１２２は突起部２６を収納可能な必要最低限の大きさに形成されている。ここでは、突起収納部１２２の切り欠き面積はバッテリ２のフレーム部２１に対する突起部２６の設置面積以上に設定されている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 26 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. On the other hand, in the battery storage portion 10a in the image pickup apparatus 1 (FIGS. 7 and 8), a protrusion storage portion 122 is formed that stores the battery 2 with the protrusion 26 exposed when the battery 2 is attached to the image pickup apparatus 1. ing. The protrusion accommodating part 122 is formed in a minimum necessary size capable of accommodating the protrusion 26. Here, the notch area of the protrusion housing part 122 is set to be larger than the installation area of the protrusion part 26 with respect to the frame part 21 of the battery 2.

突起部２７は、図１に示されたように、断面が略台形状となるよう形成されたことにより傾斜面２７０を有している。さらに、突起部２７にはバッテリ２が撮像装置１内に装着されてロック爪１１５がバッテリ２を係止する際にロック爪１１５によって係止される被係止面２７１が形成されている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 27 has an inclined surface 270 by being formed so as to have a substantially trapezoidal cross section. Further, a locking surface 271 that is locked by the locking claw 115 when the battery 2 is mounted in the imaging apparatus 1 and the locking claw 115 locks the battery 2 is formed on the protrusion 27.

被係止面２７１は、その高さがフレーム部２１の面よりも低く設定されることで、ロック爪１１５によって係止される箇所を明確化させている。また、これと同時に、バネの接触圧を受けているロック爪１１５を抑止できるようになっている。また、被係止面２７１は、その面の摩擦係数が周辺部の摩擦係数に比べて小さくなっている。これにより、係止される箇所がより明確化させている。さらに、ロック爪１１５が滑り易くなるので、迅速に係止されるようになっている。   The locked surface 271 has a height set lower than the surface of the frame portion 21, thereby clarifying the portion locked by the lock claw 115. At the same time, the lock pawl 115 receiving the contact pressure of the spring can be suppressed. Further, the surface of the locked surface 271 has a smaller coefficient of friction than that of the peripheral part. Thereby, the location to be locked is further clarified. Furthermore, since the lock claw 115 becomes slippery, it can be quickly locked.

また、バッテリ２の他の実施形態として図３の（ａ）〜（ｆ）に示されたバッテリ２Ａがある。バッテリ２Ａは、バッテリ２のキャップ部２３の面における両端部には、挿入方向に突出する形状の異なる突起部２８，２９を形成させて撮像装置１へのバッテリ２Ａの誤挿入を防止させてもよい。突起部２８は断面が略台形状となるよう形成されている一方で、突起部２９は略直方体状に形成されていおり、両者の突起の厚みが相違している。尚、突起部２８及び突起部２９は突起の長さが相違するように形成してもよい。   Further, as another embodiment of the battery 2, there is a battery 2A shown in (a) to (f) of FIG. In the battery 2A, protrusions 28 and 29 having different shapes protruding in the insertion direction are formed at both ends of the surface of the cap portion 23 of the battery 2 to prevent erroneous insertion of the battery 2A into the imaging device 1. Good. The protrusion 28 is formed so as to have a substantially trapezoidal cross section, while the protrusion 29 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the thicknesses of the protrusions are different. The protrusion 28 and the protrusion 29 may be formed so that the lengths of the protrusions are different.

さらに、バッテリ２の他の実施形態として図４の（ａ）〜（ｆ）に示されたバッテリ２Ｂがある。バッテリ２Ｂはフレーム部２１において突起部２７のみを設けている。   Furthermore, as another embodiment of the battery 2, there is a battery 2B shown in FIGS. The battery 2 </ b> B is provided with only the protrusions 27 in the frame portion 21.

また、バッテリ２の他の実施形態として図５の（ａ）〜（ｆ）に示されたバッテリ２Ｃがある。バッテリ２Ｃはフレーム部２１において突起部２６のみを設けている。   Another embodiment of the battery 2 is a battery 2C shown in FIGS. The battery 2 </ b> C is provided with only the protrusions 26 in the frame portion 21.

図６Ａは本発明に係るバッテリが装着される撮像装置のレンズカバー側の斜視図である。図６Ｂは同撮像装置のモニタ側の斜視図である。図７はバッテリが格納される撮像装置の内部を示した斜視図である。図８はバッテリが撮像装置に装着された状態を示した斜視図である。図９は撮像装置へのバッテリの挿入要領を示した説明図である。   FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the lens cover side of the imaging apparatus to which the battery according to the present invention is attached. FIG. 6B is a perspective view on the monitor side of the imaging apparatus. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the inside of the imaging apparatus in which the battery is stored. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the battery is attached to the imaging apparatus. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a procedure for inserting a battery into the imaging apparatus.

撮像装置１は、図６Ａに示されたように、本体１０上面部にズームレバー１０１とシャッターボタン１０２とマイク１０３を備えている。正面部には、図４に示されたように撮像レンズ１０４とフラッシュ１０４ａとＡＦイルミネータ１０４ｂとレンズカバー１０５とを備えている。レンズカバー１０５はスライド方式に撮像レンズ１０４とフラッシュ１０４ａとＡＦイルミネータ１０４ｂとをカバーする。ＡＦイルミネータ１０４ｂは暗い場所でフォーカスを合わすための補助光を発するものである。   As shown in FIG. 6A, the imaging apparatus 1 includes a zoom lever 101, a shutter button 102, and a microphone 103 on the upper surface of the main body 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the front portion includes an imaging lens 104, a flash 104 a, an AF illuminator 104 b, and a lens cover 105. The lens cover 105 covers the imaging lens 104, the flash 104a, and the AF illuminator 104b in a sliding manner. The AF illuminator 104b emits auxiliary light for focusing in a dark place.

また、図６Ｂに示されたように、本体１０の裏面部には、モード切り換えスイッチ１０６と、モニタ１０７と、メニューボタン１０８と、コントロールボタン１０９と、画面表示ボタン１１０と、画面サイズ選択／画面削除ボタン１１１と、スピーカー１１２と、リセットボタン１１３とを備えている。操作ボタン１０９はフラッシュモードボタン１０９ａとレビューボタン１０９ｂとセルフタイマーボタン１０９ｃとマクロボタン１０９ｄと決定ボタン１０９ｅとからなる。これらの構成要素は既知のデジタルカメラ装置（例えばソニー製デジタルカメラＤＳＣ−Ｔ３）に具備されている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, a mode changeover switch 106, a monitor 107, a menu button 108, a control button 109, a screen display button 110, a screen size selection / screen is provided on the back surface of the main body 10. A delete button 111, a speaker 112, and a reset button 113 are provided. The operation buttons 109 include a flash mode button 109a, a review button 109b, a self-timer button 109c, a macro button 109d, and an enter button 109e. These components are provided in a known digital camera device (for example, a digital camera DSC-T3 manufactured by Sony).

さらに、撮像装置１は、図７に示したように、バッテリ２を格納する格納部１０ａを有すると共に、バッテリ挿入側側面部には、図８に示したように、電源ボタン１００と、マルチ端子１１４と、バッテリ２が撮像装置１内に挿入そして装着されたときバッテリ２を係止する手段としてのロック爪１１５と、装着したバッテリ２を密閉する手段としての蓋１１６と、撮像装置１を保持するためのストラップ金具１１７と、バッテリ２を受け入れる開口部１１８（図９）とを備えている。尚、ストラップ金具１１７は撮影時に親指を当てることにより保持しやすくする働きもする。   Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the imaging device 1 has a storage portion 10 a for storing the battery 2, and a power button 100 and a multi-terminal are provided on the side surface portion on the battery insertion side as shown in FIG. 8. 114, a lock claw 115 as a means for locking the battery 2 when the battery 2 is inserted into and attached to the imaging device 1, a lid 116 as a means for sealing the attached battery 2, and the imaging device 1 A strap fitting 117 for receiving the battery 2 and an opening 118 (FIG. 9) for receiving the battery 2. The strap fitting 117 also functions to make it easier to hold by applying a thumb when shooting.

格納部１０ａには、リブ１１９と端子板１２０が具備されている。端子板１２０はバネ弾性を有する端子１２１を備えている。リブ１１９はバッテリ２が格納部１０ａに格納された状態のときバッテリ２に形成された凹部２３０（図１）と当接する。端子１２１はバッテリ２が格納部１０ａに格納された状態のときバッテリ２の端子接触部２２２（図１）と電気的に接続する。   The storage portion 10a includes a rib 119 and a terminal plate 120. The terminal plate 120 includes a terminal 121 having spring elasticity. The rib 119 contacts the recess 230 (FIG. 1) formed in the battery 2 when the battery 2 is stored in the storage unit 10a. The terminal 121 is electrically connected to the terminal contact portion 222 (FIG. 1) of the battery 2 when the battery 2 is stored in the storage portion 10a.

ロック爪１１５は図９の矢印方向に移動可能に設けられ、バネ１１５ｂによって開口部１１８方向に付勢されている。ロック爪１１５は傾斜面１１５ａを形成している。傾斜面１１５ａはバッテリ２のバネ１１５ｂのバネ弾性による排出量を補うためのものである。すなわち、バッテリ２が撮像装置１から排出される際にバネ１１５ｂの接触圧により押されたロック爪１１５が傾斜面１１５ａによってバッテリ２のフレーム部２１に形成された突起部２７の下に潜り込ませてバッテリ２の排出を促進させている。尚、ロック爪１１５は撮像装置１に装着されたバッテリ２を係止できればよいので、必ずしも傾斜面１１５ａを形成させる必要はない。   The lock claw 115 is movably provided in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9, and is urged toward the opening 118 by a spring 115b. The lock claw 115 forms an inclined surface 115a. The inclined surface 115a is for compensating the discharge amount due to the spring elasticity of the spring 115b of the battery 2. That is, when the battery 2 is discharged from the imaging device 1, the lock claw 115 pushed by the contact pressure of the spring 115b is caused to sink under the projection 27 formed on the frame portion 21 of the battery 2 by the inclined surface 115a. The discharge of the battery 2 is promoted. Since the lock claw 115 only needs to be able to lock the battery 2 attached to the imaging device 1, it is not always necessary to form the inclined surface 115a.

すなわち、図１５に示したような形態に構成してもよい。ロック爪１３はバネ１１５ｂと同様に構成されたバネの弾性変形により往復動可能な係止部１３ａを備える。係止部１３ａはさらに補助係止部１３ｂを備えている。   That is, you may comprise in the form as shown in FIG. The lock claw 13 includes a locking portion 13a that can reciprocate by elastic deformation of a spring that is configured in the same manner as the spring 115b. The locking portion 13a further includes an auxiliary locking portion 13b.

図９〜図１２を参照しながらバッテリ２の挿入動作について説明する。   The operation of inserting the battery 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

図９に示すようにバッテリ２の端子接触部２２２を有する面を撮像装置１の開口部１１８に向けてバッテリ２を撮像装置１内に挿入させる。このとき、図１０（ａ）に示したように、ロック爪１１５を指によって引いた状態で、バッテリ２を撮像装置１内に挿入させる。そして、図１０（ｂ）で示すように、バッテリ２の凹部２３０の底部が撮像装置１内のリブ１１９に接触して、バッテリ２が撮像装置１内に収まった時点で、指を放してロック爪１１５を開放させると、ロック爪１１５が開口部１１（図９）方向に付勢しているバネ１１５ｂにより付勢されてバッテリ２方向に滑走し被係止面２７１を係止することにより、バッテリ２が係止される。その後、図１０（ｃ）に示されたように、蓋１１６が閉じられることで、バッテリ２が撮像装置１において密閉される。このとき、撮像装置１の端子板１２０設けられている端子１２１は、弾性変形により収縮された状態で、バッテリ２の端子接触部２２２と電気的に接続された状態となる。   As shown in FIG. 9, the battery 2 is inserted into the imaging device 1 with the surface of the battery 2 having the terminal contact portion 222 facing the opening 118 of the imaging device 1. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10A, the battery 2 is inserted into the imaging device 1 with the lock claw 115 pulled by a finger. Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the bottom of the concave portion 230 of the battery 2 comes into contact with the rib 119 in the imaging device 1 and the battery 2 is accommodated in the imaging device 1, the finger is released and locked. When the claw 115 is released, the lock claw 115 is urged by the spring 115b that is urged in the direction of the opening 11 (FIG. 9), slides in the direction of the battery 2 and locks the locked surface 271. The battery 2 is locked. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10C, the battery 116 is sealed in the imaging device 1 by closing the lid 116. At this time, the terminal 121 provided on the terminal plate 120 of the imaging device 1 is electrically connected to the terminal contact portion 222 of the battery 2 while being contracted by elastic deformation.

次いで、バッテリ２を取り外す場合、図１１（ａ）に示されたようにロック爪１１５を指（図示省略）で横矢印方向に引き寄せると、バッテリ２は図１１（ｂ）に示されたように端子板１２０上の端子１２１の接触圧を受けて矢印方向に突出する。ここで、指をロック爪１１５から開放させると、ロック爪１１５は、ロック爪１１５を付勢しているバネ１１５ｂにより付勢されて、図１１（ｃ）に示したようにバッテリ２方向に移動する。このとき、バッテリ２の突起部２６は撮像装置１の外側に露出しているので、突起部２６，２７に指を掛けることでバッテリ２を容易に取り出せる。尚、ロック爪１１５に傾斜面１１５ａが形成されている場合、ロック爪１１５は傾斜面１１５ａを突起部２７の傾斜面２７０に当接させながら突起部２７の下に潜り込むので、バッテリ２の排出量が補われ、バッテリ２はさらに突出する。これにより、バッテリ２をより一層容易に取り出すことができる。   Next, when removing the battery 2, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), when the lock claw 115 is pulled in the horizontal arrow direction with a finger (not shown), the battery 2 is as shown in FIG. 11 (b). Under the contact pressure of the terminal 121 on the terminal board 120, it projects in the direction of the arrow. When the finger is released from the lock claw 115, the lock claw 115 is urged by the spring 115b that urges the lock claw 115 and moves in the direction of the battery 2 as shown in FIG. To do. At this time, since the protruding portion 26 of the battery 2 is exposed to the outside of the imaging device 1, the battery 2 can be easily taken out by placing a finger on the protruding portions 26 and 27. When the lock claw 115 is formed with the inclined surface 115a, the lock claw 115 sinks under the protrusion 27 while bringing the inclined surface 115a into contact with the inclined surface 270 of the protrusion 27. Is supplemented, and the battery 2 further protrudes. Thereby, the battery 2 can be taken out more easily.

一方、図１２（ａ）及び図１２（ｂ）に示したように撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２を横誤挿入した場合、バッテリ２の突出部２６がリブ１１９に当たると共にキャップ部２３の側面がリブ１１９に当たる。このときバッテリ２の一部が撮像装置１本体からはみ出しているので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２を係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。   On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B, when the battery 2 is erroneously inserted into the imaging device 1, the protruding portion 26 of the battery 2 hits the rib 119 and the side surface of the cap portion 23 is It hits the rib 119. At this time, since part of the battery 2 protrudes from the main body of the imaging apparatus 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2 and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118.

また、図１２（ｃ）に示したように撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２を裏表逆挿入した場合、バッテリ２のキャップ部２３の端部がリブ１１９に当たる。このときも、バッテリ２の一部が撮像装置１本体からはみ出しているので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２を係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。   12C, when the battery 2 is reversely inserted into the imaging device 1, the end portion of the cap portion 23 of the battery 2 hits the rib 119. Also at this time, since a part of the battery 2 protrudes from the main body of the imaging apparatus 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2 and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118.

さらに、図１２（ｄ）に示したように撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２を前後逆挿入した場合、バッテリ２の突起部２６，２７が撮像装置１の開口部１１８の縁部に当たり、バッテリ２は撮像装置１内に挿入されないので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２を係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。   Further, as shown in FIG. 12D, when the battery 2 is inserted back and forth with respect to the imaging device 1, the protrusions 26 and 27 of the battery 2 hit the edge of the opening 118 of the imaging device 1, and the battery 2. Is not inserted into the imaging apparatus 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2, and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118.

以上のようにバッテリ２によれば、撮像装置１への誤挿入が防止され、バッテリ２の誤挿入による撮像装置１の端子１２１の破損を回避できる。   As described above, according to the battery 2, erroneous insertion into the imaging device 1 is prevented, and damage to the terminal 121 of the imaging device 1 due to erroneous insertion of the battery 2 can be avoided.

次にバッテリ２Ａの挿入動作について図１３及び図１４を参照しながら説明する。   Next, the insertion operation of the battery 2A will be described with reference to FIGS.

図１３に示したようにロック爪１１５を指によって引き寄せた状態でバッテリ２Ａ（図３）の端子窓２３３を有する面を撮像装置１の開口部１１８に向けてバッテリ２Ａを撮像装置１内に挿入させる。そして、図１４（ａ）で示したように、バッテリ２Ａの凹部２３０の底部が撮像装置１内のリブ１１９に接触して、バッテリ２Ａが撮像装置１内に収まった時点で、指を放してロック爪１１５を開放させると、ロック爪１１５がバネ１１５ｂにより付勢されて被係止面２７１をバッテリ２方向に滑走しそして被係止面２７１を係止することにより、バッテリ２Ａが係止される。その後、蓋１１６が閉じられることで、バッテリ２Ａが撮像装置１において密閉される。このとき、撮像装置１の端子板１２０に設けられている端子１２１は弾性変形により収縮された状態でバッテリ２Ａの端子２２２と電気的に接続された状態となる。   As shown in FIG. 13, the battery 2 </ b> A is inserted into the imaging device 1 with the surface having the terminal window 233 of the battery 2 </ b> A (FIG. 3) facing the opening 118 of the imaging device 1 in a state where the lock claw 115 is pulled by a finger. Let Then, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the bottom of the recess 230 of the battery 2A comes into contact with the rib 119 in the imaging device 1, the finger is released when the battery 2A is accommodated in the imaging device 1. When the lock claw 115 is released, the lock claw 115 is urged by the spring 115b, slides the locked surface 271 in the direction of the battery 2, and locks the locked surface 271, thereby locking the battery 2A. The Thereafter, the lid 116 is closed, so that the battery 2 </ b> A is sealed in the imaging device 1. At this time, the terminal 121 provided on the terminal plate 120 of the imaging device 1 is electrically connected to the terminal 222 of the battery 2A while being contracted by elastic deformation.

一方、図１４（ｂ）に示すように撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２Ａを裏表逆挿入した場合、バッテリ２Ａの突起部２８，２９がそれぞれリブ１１９に当たる。このとき、バッテリ２Ａの一部が撮像装置１本体からはみ出しているので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２Ａを係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。さらに、バッテリ２Ａのキャップ部２３と撮像装置１側の端子１１９との間の距離は両者が接触しない程の距離が保たれている。   On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the battery 2A is reversely inserted into the imaging device 1, the protrusions 28 and 29 of the battery 2A hit the ribs 119, respectively. At this time, since part of the battery 2A protrudes from the main body of the imaging device 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2A and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118. Furthermore, the distance between the cap part 23 of the battery 2 </ b> A and the terminal 119 on the imaging device 1 side is maintained such that both are not in contact with each other.

また、図１４（ｃ）に示したように撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２Ａを横誤挿入した場合、バッテリ２Ａの突出部２８が撮像装置１の開口部１１８の縁部に当たり、バッテリ２Ａは撮像装置１内に挿入されないので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２を係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。   Further, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the battery 2 </ b> A is erroneously inserted into the imaging device 1, the protruding portion 28 of the battery 2 </ b> A hits the edge of the opening 118 of the imaging device 1, and the battery 2 </ b> A captures The claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2 and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118 because it is not inserted into the device 1.

したがって、バッテリ２Ａによれば、撮像装置１への誤挿入が防止され、バッテリ２Ａの誤挿入による撮像装置１の端子１２１の破損を回避できる。   Therefore, according to the battery 2A, erroneous insertion into the imaging device 1 is prevented, and damage to the terminal 121 of the imaging device 1 due to erroneous insertion of the battery 2A can be avoided.

また、図４に示されたバッテリ２Ｂによっても、撮像装置１に対する誤装着を防止できる。   Further, the battery 2B shown in FIG. 4 can also prevent erroneous attachment to the imaging device 1.

すなわち、図１２（ｂ）に示した状況と同様に、撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２Ｂを横誤挿入した場合、バッテリ２Ｂの突出部２７が撮像装置１内のリブ１１９に当たると共にキャップ部２３の側面がリブ１１９に当たる。このときバッテリ２Ｂの一部が撮像装置１本体からはみ出しているので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２Ｂを係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。また、図１２（ｄ）に示した状況と同様に、撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２Ｂを前後逆挿入した場合、バッテリ２Ｂの突起部２７が撮像装置１の開口部１１８の縁部に当たり、バッテリ２Ｂは撮像装置１内に挿入されないので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２Ｂを係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。   That is, similarly to the situation shown in FIG. 12B, when the battery 2B is laterally inserted into the imaging device 1, the protruding portion 27 of the battery 2B hits the rib 119 in the imaging device 1 and the cap portion 23 The side faces the rib 119. At this time, since a part of the battery 2B protrudes from the main body of the imaging device 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2B, and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118. Similarly to the situation shown in FIG. 12D, when the battery 2B is inserted backward and forward into the imaging device 1, the protrusion 27 of the battery 2B hits the edge of the opening 118 of the imaging device 1, and the battery Since 2B is not inserted into the imaging device 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2B, and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118.

このように、バッテリ２Ｂによっても、撮像装置１に対する誤装着を防止できる。尚、バッテリ２Ｂにおいても、バッテリ２Ａのように、キャップ部２３において突起部２８，２９を設けて、撮像装置１に対する裏表逆装着及び横誤装着を防止できるようにするとよい。   As described above, the battery 2B can also prevent erroneous mounting on the imaging device 1. Also in the battery 2B, like the battery 2A, it is preferable to provide protrusions 28 and 29 in the cap portion 23 so that reverse mounting and reverse mounting on the imaging device 1 can be prevented.

また、図５に示されたバッテリ２Ｃよっても、撮像装置１に対する誤装着を防止できる。すなわち、図１２（ａ）に示した状況と同様に、撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２Ｂを横誤挿入した場合、バッテリ２Ｃの突出部２６が撮像装置１内のリブ１１９に当たると共にキャップ部２３の側面がリブ１１９に当たる。このときバッテリ２Ｃの一部が撮像装置１本体からはみ出しているので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２Ｃを係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。また、図１２（ｄ）に示した状況と同様に、撮像装置１に対してバッテリ２Ｃを前後逆挿入した場合、バッテリ２Ｃの突起部２６が撮像装置１の開口部１１８の縁部に当たり、バッテリ２Ｃは撮像装置１内に挿入されないので、爪ロック１１５はバッテリ２Ｃを係止することができないと共に、扉１１６は開口部１１８を閉じることができない。   In addition, the battery 2C shown in FIG. That is, similarly to the situation shown in FIG. 12A, when the battery 2B is erroneously inserted into the imaging device 1, the protruding portion 26 of the battery 2C hits the rib 119 in the imaging device 1 and the cap portion 23 The side faces the rib 119. At this time, since part of the battery 2C protrudes from the main body of the imaging device 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2C and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118. Similarly to the situation shown in FIG. 12D, when the battery 2C is inserted back and forth with respect to the imaging device 1, the protrusion 26 of the battery 2C hits the edge of the opening 118 of the imaging device 1, and the battery Since 2C is not inserted into the imaging device 1, the claw lock 115 cannot lock the battery 2C, and the door 116 cannot close the opening 118.

このように、バッテリ２Ｃによっても、撮像装置１に対する誤装着を防止できる。尚、バッテリ２Ｃにおいても、バッテリ２Ａのように、キャップ部２３において突起部２８，２９を設けて、撮像装置１に対する裏表逆装着及び横誤装着を防止できるようにするとよい。   As described above, the battery 2C can also prevent erroneous attachment to the imaging device 1. In the battery 2C as well, like the battery 2A, it is preferable to provide the projections 28 and 29 in the cap portion 23 so that reverse mounting and reverse mounting on the imaging device 1 can be prevented.

以上説明したバッテリは撮像装置１について適用されたものであるが、本発明に係るバッテリは、撮像装置に限定されず、この撮像装置以外のバッテリを必要とする電子装置にも適用できる。   The battery described above is applied to the imaging apparatus 1, but the battery according to the present invention is not limited to the imaging apparatus, and can be applied to an electronic apparatus that requires a battery other than the imaging apparatus.

次に、本発明に係るバッテリの充電装置について説明する。   Next, the battery charger according to the present invention will be described.

図１６Ａは本発明に係る充電装置の実施形態を示す斜視図である。図１６Ｂは同充電装置にバッテリが装着された状態を示した斜視図である。また、図１７Ａ及び図１７Ｂは本実施形態に係る充電装置の平面図及び断面図である。さらに、図１８Ａ及び図１８Ｂは前記充電装置にバッテリが装着された状態を示した平面図及び断面図である。   FIG. 16A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a charging apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 16B is a perspective view showing a state where a battery is mounted on the charging device. 17A and 17B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the charging apparatus according to the present embodiment. 18A and 18B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing a state where a battery is attached to the charging device.

充電装置３は、バッテリ２の充電装置であって、バッテリ２を収納する収納部３０を形成させている。収納部３０はその内側側面に充電端子３１を備える。充電端子３１はバッテリ２が、図１６Ｂに示したように収納部３０に収納されたとき、図１８Ｂに示されたようにバッテリ２の端子接続部２２２と電気的に接続する。充電端子３１はバネ弾性を有している。また、前記内側面にはスイッチ３２が設けられている。スイッチ３２は、充電装置３に設けられたチャージランプ３３のスイッチであり、例えば、バッテリ２の充電時にチャージランプ３３を点灯または点滅させ、そして充電完了時にはチャージランプ３３を消灯または充電時の点灯点滅色とは異なる色で点灯させる。尚、図示省略されているが、バッテリ２はＡＣ−ＤＣ変換器及び交流電源に接続させるためのプラグを備える。プラグは着脱自在であってもよい。   The charging device 3 is a charging device for the battery 2, and forms a storage unit 30 for storing the battery 2. The storage unit 30 includes a charging terminal 31 on its inner side surface. When the battery 2 is stored in the storage unit 30 as shown in FIG. 16B, the charging terminal 31 is electrically connected to the terminal connection unit 222 of the battery 2 as shown in FIG. 18B. The charging terminal 31 has spring elasticity. A switch 32 is provided on the inner surface. The switch 32 is a switch for the charge lamp 33 provided in the charging device 3. For example, the charge lamp 33 is turned on or blinked when the battery 2 is charged, and the charge lamp 33 is turned off or turned on and charged when charging is completed. Light in a different color from the color. Although not shown, the battery 2 includes a plug for connecting to an AC-DC converter and an AC power source. The plug may be detachable.

また、収納部３０において充電端子３１が設けられている側面側のコーナー部にはバッテリ２が収納された時にバッテリ２のキャップ部２３に形成された凹部２３０と当接するリブ３４が設けられている。尚、バッテリ２Ａを収納させたい場合は充電端子３１が設けられている側面側にバッテリ２Ａの突起部２８，２９を各々収納させる収納部が形成される。   In addition, a rib 34 that comes into contact with a recess 230 formed in the cap portion 23 of the battery 2 when the battery 2 is stored is provided at a side corner portion of the storage portion 30 where the charging terminal 31 is provided. . When it is desired to store the battery 2A, a storage portion for storing the protrusions 28 and 29 of the battery 2A is formed on the side surface where the charging terminal 31 is provided.

さらに、収納部３０はバッテリ２のフレーム部２１に形成された突起部２６，２７をそれぞれ収納させる突起収納部を備えている。本実施形態では、突起部２６を収納するための突起収納部３６と、突起部２７を収納するための突起収納部３７とを備えている。   Further, the storage unit 30 includes a protrusion storage part that stores the protrusions 26 and 27 formed on the frame part 21 of the battery 2. In the present embodiment, a projection storage portion 36 for storing the projection portion 26 and a projection storage portion 37 for storing the projection portion 27 are provided.

充電装置３は、収納部３０内に収容されたバッテリ２が容易に外れにくい構造となっている一方で、収納部３０に収納されたバッテリ２を手で容易に取出しできるようになっている。すなわち、図１７Ａ及び図１７Ｂに示されたように、収納部３０の開口面積が収納部３０の底面部面積よりも小さく設定されている。一方、収納部３０における充電端子３１と対向する縁部には、バッテリ２挿入及び取り出し時に指が挿入される切欠き部３９が形成されている。切り欠き部３９は、充電端子３１と対向する収納部３０の側面とこれと接している底面の一部を切り欠いてなる。   The charging device 3 has a structure in which the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 30 is not easily detached, while the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 30 can be easily taken out by hand. That is, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the opening area of the storage unit 30 is set smaller than the bottom surface area of the storage unit 30. On the other hand, a notch 39 into which a finger is inserted when the battery 2 is inserted and removed is formed at the edge of the storage unit 30 that faces the charging terminal 31. The notch 39 is formed by notching a part of the side surface of the storage unit 30 facing the charging terminal 31 and the bottom surface in contact with the side surface.

また、収納部３０内の充電端子３１と対向する側面部及び収納部３０の底面部には、バッテリ２収納時にバッテリ２を安定して受けるようにするためのリブ３５が二本設けられている。そして、前記側面部の一方のリブ３５には凸状に形成された係止部３５１を備える。係止部３５１はバッテリ２が収納部３０に収納されたときバッテリ２のフレーム２１において凹状に形成された被係止部２１０を係止するようになっている。係止部３５１は両方のリブ３５に設けてもよい。   In addition, two ribs 35 are provided on the side surface portion of the storage unit 30 facing the charging terminal 31 and the bottom surface of the storage unit 30 so as to stably receive the battery 2 when the battery 2 is stored. . The one rib 35 of the side surface portion is provided with a locking portion 351 formed in a convex shape. When the battery 2 is stored in the storage portion 30, the locking portion 351 is configured to lock the locked portion 210 that is formed in a concave shape in the frame 21 of the battery 2. The locking portion 351 may be provided on both ribs 35.

また、充電端子３１を有する側面と対向する収納部３０の縁部には、図１７Ｂ及び図１８Ｂに示したように、バッテリ２を係止するための係止手段３８を適宜設けると、図１９に示されたように、係止部３５１はバッテリ２のフレーム部２１に形成された被係止部２１０に嵌り込んで係止すると共に係止手段３８はバッテリ２のフレーム部２１を係止するので、バッテリ２を確実に充電装置３内に保持させることができる。係止手段３８にはバッテリ２を収納部３０内に挿入させる際にバッテリ２本体を滑走させる傾斜面３８１を適宜設けるとよい。   Further, as shown in FIG. 17B and FIG. 18B, if a locking means 38 for locking the battery 2 is appropriately provided at the edge of the storage portion 30 facing the side surface having the charging terminal 31, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the locking portion 351 is fitted and locked in the locked portion 210 formed on the frame portion 21 of the battery 2, and the locking means 38 locks the frame portion 21 of the battery 2. Therefore, the battery 2 can be reliably held in the charging device 3. The locking means 38 may be appropriately provided with an inclined surface 381 for sliding the battery 2 body when the battery 2 is inserted into the storage portion 30.

次に、図１７Ａ及び図１８Ａを参照しながら突起収納部３６及び３７の構造について説明する。   Next, the structure of the protrusion accommodating portions 36 and 37 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17A and 18A.

突起収納部３６の寸法はバッテリ２に形成された突起部２６と突起部２７の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部３６の幅Ｗ１は突起部２６の最大厚さＴ１よりも大きくなるように設定されている。また、幅Ｗ1は収納部３０に収納されたバッテリ２の取り出しやすさも考慮し適宜設定される。突起収納部３６の奥行きＤ１は突起部２６の長さＬ１よりも大きく且つ突起部２７の長さＬ２よりも小さくなるように設定されている。   The dimensions of the protrusion housing part 36 are determined by the shape of the protrusion part 26 and the protrusion part 27 formed on the battery 2. That is, the width W <b> 1 of the projection storage portion 36 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T <b> 1 of the projection portion 26. Further, the width W1 is appropriately set in consideration of the ease of taking out the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 30. The depth D1 of the projection storage portion 36 is set to be larger than the length L1 of the projection portion 26 and smaller than the length L2 of the projection portion 27.

突起収納部３７の寸法はバッテリ２に形成された突起部２７の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部３７の幅Ｗ２は突起部２７の最大厚さＴ２よりも大きくなるように設定されている。また、幅Ｗ２は収納部３０に収納されたバッテリ２を取り出しやすくするために適宜設定される。突起収納部３７の奥行きＤ２は突起部２７の長さＬ２よりも大きくなるように設定されている。   The dimensions of the protrusion housing part 37 are determined by the shape of the protrusion part 27 formed on the battery 2. That is, the width W <b> 2 of the projection storage portion 37 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T <b> 2 of the projection portion 27. Further, the width W2 is set as appropriate so that the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 30 can be easily taken out. The depth D2 of the projection storage portion 37 is set to be greater than the length L2 of the projection portion 27.

以上のように突起収納部３６及び３７の寸法をバッテリ２に形成された突起部２６及び２７の形状に基づき設定したことにより、充電装置３へのバッテリ２の挿入方向が明確となり、充電装置３へのバッテリ２の誤装着が回避される。   As described above, by setting the dimensions of the protrusion housing portions 36 and 37 based on the shapes of the protrusion portions 26 and 27 formed on the battery 2, the insertion direction of the battery 2 into the charging device 3 becomes clear, and the charging device 3. The erroneous mounting of the battery 2 on the battery is avoided.

すなわち、バッテリ２のキャップ部２３を充電装置３の充電端子３１に向けてバッテリ２を収納部３０内に誘導させると、バッテリ２の突起部２６は突起収納部３６に収納されると共に突起部２７は突起収納部３７に収納される。そして、バッテリ２の接続端子部２２２が充電端子３１に接触すると、バッテリ２は充電端子３１の弾性力によって係止部３５１側の側面に付勢される。このとき、充電装置３の係止部３５１はバッテリ２の被係止部２１０と係合する。そして、収納部３０からバッテリ２を取り外す際にバッテリ２を充電端子３１側に寄せると充電端子３１は弾性変形し前記係合が解除される。これによりバッテリ２を取り外すことができる。   That is, when the battery 2 is guided into the storage unit 30 with the cap unit 23 of the battery 2 facing the charging terminal 31 of the charging device 3, the protrusion 26 of the battery 2 is stored in the protrusion storage 36 and the protrusion 27. Is stored in the protrusion storage portion 37. When the connection terminal portion 222 of the battery 2 comes into contact with the charging terminal 31, the battery 2 is urged toward the side surface on the locking portion 351 side by the elastic force of the charging terminal 31. At this time, the locking portion 351 of the charging device 3 engages with the locked portion 210 of the battery 2. And when removing the battery 2 from the storage part 30, if the battery 2 is brought to the charge terminal 31 side, the charge terminal 31 will elastically deform and the said engagement will be cancelled | released. Thereby, the battery 2 can be removed.

一方、図２０Ａ及び図２０Ｂに示したように、バッテリ２を収納部３０に対して裏表誤挿入させ場合、バッテリ２のフレーム部２１に形成されている突起部２７が突起収納部３６の縁に接触するので、バッテリ２を収納部３０内に収納させることができない。これにより、充電装置３に対するバッテリ２の裏表誤装着が防止される。   On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, when the battery 2 is erroneously inserted into the storage part 30, the protrusion 27 formed on the frame part 21 of the battery 2 is at the edge of the protrusion storage part 36. Since it contacts, the battery 2 cannot be stored in the storage unit 30. As a result, erroneous mounting of the battery 2 on the charging device 3 is prevented.

図２１Ａはバッテリ２Ｂを充電するための充電装置３Ａの概略を示した平面図である。図２１Ｂは充電装置３Ａにバッテリ２Ｂが装着された状態を示した平面図である。   FIG. 21A is a plan view schematically showing a charging device 3A for charging the battery 2B. FIG. 21B is a plan view showing a state where battery 2B is attached to charging device 3A.

充電装置３Ａは、収納部３０においてバッテリ２Ｂの突起部２７を収納できる突起収納部３７のみを設けていること以外、その詳細な構成は充電装置３と同じである。すなわち、突起収納部３７の寸法はバッテリ２Ｂに形成された突起部２７の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部３７の幅Ｗ２は突起部２７の最大厚さＴ２（図１８Ａ）よりも大きくなるように設定されている。突起収納部３７の奥行きＤ２は突起部２７の長さＬ２よりも大きくなるように設定されている。このような構成の充電装置３Ａによれば、充電装置３へのバッテリ２Ｂの挿入方向が明確となり、充電装置３へのバッテリ２Ｂの誤装着が回避されることが明らかである。   The charging device 3 </ b> A has the same detailed configuration as the charging device 3 except that the storage unit 30 is provided with only the protrusion storage portion 37 that can store the protrusion 27 of the battery 2 </ b> B. That is, the dimension of the protrusion storage part 37 is determined by the shape of the protrusion part 27 formed on the battery 2B. That is, the width W2 of the projection storage portion 37 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T2 of the projection portion 27 (FIG. 18A). The depth D2 of the projection storage portion 37 is set to be greater than the length L2 of the projection portion 27. According to the charging device 3 </ b> A having such a configuration, it is clear that the insertion direction of the battery 2 </ b> B into the charging device 3 is clear, and erroneous mounting of the battery 2 </ b> B into the charging device 3 is avoided.

図２２Ａはバッテリ２Ｃを充電するための充電装置３Ｂの概略を示した平面図である。図２２Ｂは充電装置３Ｂにバッテリ２Ｃが装着された状態を示した平面図である。   FIG. 22A is a plan view schematically showing a charging device 3B for charging the battery 2C. FIG. 22B is a plan view showing a state where the battery 2C is attached to the charging device 3B.

充電装置３Ｂは、収納部３０においてバッテリ２Ｃの突起部２６を収納できる突起収納部３６のみを設けていること以外、その詳細な構成は充電装置３と同じである。すなわち、突起収納部３６の寸法はバッテリ２Ｃに形成された突起部２６の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部３６の幅Ｗ１は突起部２６の最大厚さＴ１（図１８Ａ）よりも大きくなるように設定されている。突起収納部３６の奥行きＤ１は突起部２６の長さＬ１よりも大きくなるように設定されている。このような構成の充電装置３Ｂによれば、充電装置３Ｂへのバッテリ２Ｃの挿入方向が明確となり、充電装置３Ｂへのバッテリ２Ｃの誤装着が回避されることが明らかである。   The charging device 3 </ b> B has the same detailed configuration as the charging device 3 except that the storage unit 30 is provided with only the protrusion storage portion 36 that can store the protrusion 26 of the battery 2 </ b> C. That is, the dimension of the protrusion accommodating portion 36 is determined by the shape of the protrusion 26 formed on the battery 2C. In other words, the width W1 of the protrusion housing portion 36 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T1 of the protrusion portion 26 (FIG. 18A). The depth D1 of the protrusion housing portion 36 is set to be larger than the length L1 of the protrusion portion 26. According to the charging device 3B having such a configuration, it is clear that the insertion direction of the battery 2C into the charging device 3B is clear, and erroneous mounting of the battery 2C into the charging device 3B is avoided.

図２３も本発明に係る充電装置の他の実施形態を示した概観図である。図２４Ａは同充電装置を示した平面図である。図２４Ｂは前記充電装置の実施形態を示した断面図である。   FIG. 23 is also a schematic view showing another embodiment of the charging device according to the present invention. FIG. 24A is a plan view showing the charging apparatus. FIG. 24B is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the charging device.

従来の充電装置はバッテリのサイズ毎に基いた専用の充電装置としていた。これはバッテリのサイズにより充電端子の構造が異なるためである。したがって、単一の充電装置によってサイズの異なるバッテリを充電する場合、充電装置側においては各バッテリに応じた専用の取付面と充電端子そして、各バッテリを固定させるための構造を設けなければならなかった。このことは充電装置のサイズが大型化するばかりでなく、部品の数も増大する。   The conventional charging device is a dedicated charging device based on the size of the battery. This is because the structure of the charging terminal differs depending on the size of the battery. Therefore, when charging batteries of different sizes with a single charging device, it is necessary to provide a dedicated mounting surface and charging terminal for each battery and a structure for fixing each battery on the charging device side. It was. This not only increases the size of the charging device, but also increases the number of components.

そこで、バッテリ４Ｂは電池セルの主面が長方形であるバッテリを格納する空間と電池セルの主面が略正方形であるバッテリを格納する空間とを設け、充電端子は前記バッテリの共用にすることにより、前記本発明の充電装置において単一に充電端子を介してバッテリを充電するようにしている。   Therefore, the battery 4B has a space for storing a battery whose main surface of the battery cell is rectangular and a space for storing a battery whose main surface of the battery cell is substantially square, and the charging terminal is shared by the battery. In the charging device of the present invention, the battery is charged through a charging terminal.

充電装置４は、電池セルの主面が略正方形であるバッテリ２及び２Ａ〜２Ｃに限定されず、従来のバッテリをも構造である前記主面が長方形であるのバッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅをも充電可能としている。バッテリ２Ｄとしては、３．５Ｖ−２．４Ｗｈ仕様のバッテリが例示される。バッテリ２Ｅとしては、３．６Ｖ−４．４Ｗｈ仕様のバッテリが例示される。バッテリ２Ｄは電池セルの主面の形状が長方形であること以外は図２に示したバッテリ２の構成と同じである。バッテリ２Ｅは電池セルの主面の形状が長方形であること及び電池セルの厚みがバッテリ２の厚みより大きいこと以外は図２に示したバッテリ２の構成と同じである。   The charging device 4 is not limited to the batteries 2 and 2A to 2C in which the main surface of the battery cell is substantially square, and can charge the batteries 2D and 2E whose main surface is rectangular, which is also a structure of a conventional battery. It is said. An example of the battery 2D is a 3.5V-2.4Wh battery. An example of the battery 2E is a 3.6V-4.4Wh battery. The battery 2D has the same configuration as the battery 2 shown in FIG. 2 except that the shape of the main surface of the battery cell is rectangular. The battery 2E has the same configuration as the battery 2 shown in FIG. 2 except that the shape of the main surface of the battery cell is rectangular and the thickness of the battery cell is larger than the thickness of the battery 2.

充電装置４は、図２５Ｃに示したように、少なくともバッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｃ，２Ｄ及び２Ｅのなかで最大容量のバッテリであるバッテリ２Ｅを収納できる空間を設けた収納部４０を形成させている。   As shown in FIG. 25C, the charging device 4 forms a storage unit 40 having a space in which the battery 2E that is the battery with the maximum capacity among the batteries 2, 2A to 2C, 2D, and 2E can be stored. .

収納部４０はその内側側面に充電端子４１を備える。充電端子４１はバッテリ２，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ及び２Ｅが、図２５Ａ〜図２５Ｃに示したように、収納部４０に収納されたとき、バッテリ２，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ及び２Ｅの端子接続部と電気的に接続する。充電端子４１はバネ弾性を有している。また、前記内側面にはスイッチ４２が設けられている。スイッチ４２は充電装置４に設けられたチャージランプ４３のスイッチであり、例えば、バッテリ２，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ及び２Ｅの充電時にチャージランプ４３を点灯または点滅させ、そして充電完了時にはチャージランプ４３を消灯または充電時の点灯点滅色とは異なる色で点灯させる。尚、図示省略されているが、バッテリ４は交流電源に接続されるためのプラグを備えている。前記プラブは着脱自在に具備させてもよい。   The storage unit 40 includes a charging terminal 41 on its inner side surface. The charging terminal 41 is connected to the terminals 2, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E of the batteries 2, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E when the batteries 2, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E are stored in the storage unit 40 as shown in FIGS. Connect electrically. The charging terminal 41 has spring elasticity. A switch 42 is provided on the inner surface. The switch 42 is a switch for the charge lamp 43 provided in the charging device 4. For example, the charge lamp 43 is turned on or blinked when the batteries 2, 2 B, 2 C, 2 D and 2 E are charged, and the charge lamp 43 is turned on when charging is completed. Turn it off with a color that is different from the blinking color when turning off or charging. Although not shown, the battery 4 includes a plug for connecting to an AC power source. The plug may be detachable.

収納部４０は、図２４Ａ及び図２４Ｂに示したように、バッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅが取付けられる第一取付面４０１と、バッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｃが取付される第二取付面４０２とを有する。第二取付面４０２は第一取付面４０１よりも低く設定されることで、バッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｃが選択的に取付られるようになっている。第二取付面４０２は、充電端子４１側の辺４０２ａの高さが第一取付面４０２側の辺４０２ｂの高さよりも高く設定されている。本実施形態の第二取付面４０２は、辺４０２ａの高さを第一取付面４０２の高さと同じ高さに設定する一方で辺４０２ｂの高さを第一取付面４０２の高さよりも低く設定することにより、バッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｃが取付される傾斜面を形成させている。このような構成にすることで、バッテリの取付面を増やさずにサイズの異なるバッテリを装着することができる。しかも、バッテリのサイズに関わらず充電端子４１を共通に使用できる。   As shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the storage unit 40 includes a first attachment surface 401 to which the batteries 2D and 2E are attached, and a second attachment surface 402 to which the batteries 2 and 2A to 2C are attached. The second mounting surface 402 is set lower than the first mounting surface 401 so that the batteries 2 and 2A to 2C are selectively mounted. In the second mounting surface 402, the height of the side 402a on the charging terminal 41 side is set to be higher than the height of the side 402b on the first mounting surface 402 side. The second mounting surface 402 of the present embodiment sets the height of the side 402 a to the same height as the first mounting surface 402, while setting the height of the side 402 b lower than the height of the first mounting surface 402. By doing so, an inclined surface to which the batteries 2, 2A to 2C are attached is formed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to mount batteries of different sizes without increasing the mounting surface of the battery. Moreover, the charging terminal 41 can be used in common regardless of the size of the battery.

また、収納部４０において充電端子４１が設けられている側面側のコーナー部にも、バッテリ２，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ及び２Ｅが収納された時に前記バッテリのキャップ部に形成された凹部２３０，２３０ｄ，２３０ｅと当接するリブ４４が設けられている。さらに収納部４０には図２４Ｂに示されたようにバッテリ２Ｅのフレーム部２３ｅに形成された凹部２３０ｆと当接するリブ４８が設けられている。尚、バッテリ２Ａを収納させたい場合は充電端子３１が設けられている側面側にバッテリ２Ａの突起部２８，２９を各々収納させる収納部が形成される。   Further, the concave portions 230, 230d formed in the cap portion of the battery when the batteries 2, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E are also stored in the side corner portion where the charging terminal 41 is provided in the storage portion 40. , 230e is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 24B, the storage portion 40 is provided with a rib 48 that comes into contact with a recess 230f formed in the frame portion 23e of the battery 2E. When it is desired to store the battery 2A, a storage portion for storing the protrusions 28 and 29 of the battery 2A is formed on the side surface where the charging terminal 31 is provided.

さらに、第二取付面４０２を底面とする収納空間にはバッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｃのフレーム部２１に形成された突起部２６，２７をそれぞれ収納させる突起収納部が設けられている。本実施形態では、突起部２６を収納するための突起収納部４６と、突起部２７を収納するための突起収納部４７とが設けられている。   Further, a storage space having the second mounting surface 402 as a bottom surface is provided with a protrusion storage portion for storing the protrusion portions 26 and 27 formed on the frame portion 21 of the batteries 2 and 2A to 2C. In the present embodiment, a protrusion storage portion 46 for storing the protrusion portion 26 and a protrusion storage portion 47 for storing the protrusion portion 27 are provided.

充電装置４は、収納部４０内に収容されたバッテリ２が容易に外れにくい構造となっている一方で、収納部４０に収納されたバッテリ２を手で容易に取出しできるようになっている。すなわち、図２４Ａ及び図２４Ｂに示されたように、収納部４０の開口面積が収納部４０の底面部面積よりも小さく設定されている。一方、収納部４０における充電端子４１と対向する縁部には、バッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｅの挿入及び取り出し時に指が挿入される切欠き部４９が形成されている。切り欠き部４９は、充電端子４１と対向する収納部４０の側面とこれと接している底面の一部を切り欠いてなる。   The charging device 4 has a structure in which the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 40 is not easily detached, while the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 40 can be easily taken out by hand. That is, as shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the opening area of the storage unit 40 is set smaller than the bottom surface area of the storage unit 40. On the other hand, a notch 49 into which a finger is inserted when the batteries 2, 2 </ b> A to 2 </ b> E are inserted and removed is formed at the edge of the storage unit 40 facing the charging terminal 41. The notch 49 is formed by notching a part of the side surface of the storage unit 40 facing the charging terminal 41 and the bottom surface in contact with the side surface.

また、収納部４０内の充電端子４１と対向する側面部及び収納部４０の底面部には、バッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｅ収納時に前記バッテリを安定して受けるようにするためのリブ４５が二本設けられている。そして、前記側面部の一方のリブ４５には凸状に形成された係止部４５１，４５２を備える。係止部４５１はバッテリ２，２Ａ〜２Ｃが収納部４０に収納されたとき、図２５Ａに示したように、前記バッテリのフレーム２１における被係止部２１０を係止するようになっている。係止部４５２はバッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅが収納部４０に収納されたとき、図２５Ｂ及び図２５Ｂに示したように、バッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅのフレーム２１において凹状に形成された被係止部２１０ｄ及び２１０ｅを係止するようになっている。係止部４５１，４５２は両方のリブ４５に設けてもよい。   Further, two ribs 45 are provided on the side surface portion of the storage portion 40 facing the charging terminal 41 and the bottom surface portion of the storage portion 40 so as to stably receive the battery when the batteries 2 and 2A to 2E are stored. Is provided. The one rib 45 of the side surface portion is provided with locking portions 451 and 452 formed in a convex shape. When the batteries 2, 2 </ b> A to 2 </ b> C are stored in the storage unit 40, the locking part 451 is configured to lock the locked part 210 in the frame 21 of the battery as shown in FIG. 25A. When the batteries 2D and 2E are accommodated in the accommodating part 40, the engaging part 452 is engaged with the engaged parts 210d and 210e formed in a concave shape in the frame 21 of the batteries 2D and 2E as shown in FIGS. 25B and 25B. Are to be locked. The locking portions 451 and 452 may be provided on both ribs 45.

また、充電端子４１を有する側面と対向する収納部４０の縁部には、図１７Ｂ及び図１８Ｂに示した充電装置３と同様に、バッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅを係止するための係止手段を適宜設けると、係止部４５２はバッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅのフレーム部に形成された被係止部２１０ｄ及び２１０ｅに嵌り込んで係止すると共に前記係止手段はバッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅのフレーム部２１０ｄ及び２１０ｅを係止する。したがって、バッテリ２Ｄ及び２Ｅを確実に充電装置４内に保持させることができる。   In addition, as in the charging device 3 shown in FIGS. 17B and 18B, locking means for locking the batteries 2D and 2E is appropriately provided at the edge of the storage portion 40 facing the side surface having the charging terminal 41. When provided, the locking portion 452 fits and locks to the locked portions 210d and 210e formed on the frame portions of the batteries 2D and 2E, and the locking means holds the frame portions 210d and 210e of the batteries 2D and 2E. Lock. Therefore, the batteries 2D and 2E can be reliably held in the charging device 4.

次に、図２６を参照しながら突起収納部４６及び４７の構造について説明する。   Next, the structure of the protrusion accommodating portions 46 and 47 will be described with reference to FIG.

突起収納部４６の寸法はバッテリ２及び２Ａ〜２Ｃに形成された突起部２６と突起部２７の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部４６の幅Ｗ１は突起部２６の最大厚さＴ１（図１８Ａ）よりも大きくなるように設定されている。また、幅Ｗ1は収納部３０に収納されたバッテリの取り出しやすさも考慮し適宜設定される。突起収納部４６の奥行きＤ１は突起部２６の長さＬ１（図１８Ａ）よりも大きく且つ突起部２７の長さＬ２よりも小さくなるように設定されている。   The dimensions of the protrusion housing portion 46 are determined by the shapes of the protrusion portions 26 and the protrusion portions 27 formed in the batteries 2 and 2A to 2C. That is, the width W1 of the protrusion housing portion 46 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T1 of the protrusion portion 26 (FIG. 18A). Further, the width W1 is appropriately set in consideration of the ease of taking out the battery stored in the storage unit 30. The depth D1 of the projection housing portion 46 is set to be larger than the length L1 (FIG. 18A) of the projection portion 26 and smaller than the length L2 of the projection portion 27.

突起収納部４７の寸法はバッテリ２及び２Ａ〜２Ｃに形成された突起部２７の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部４７の幅Ｗ２は突起部２７の最大厚さＴ２（図１８Ａ）よりも大きくなるように設定されている。また、幅Ｗ２は収納部３０に収納されたバッテリの取り出しやすさも考慮し適宜設定される。突起収納部４７の奥行きＤ２は突起部２７の長さＬ２（図１８Ａ）よりも大きくなるように設定されている。   The dimension of the protrusion housing part 47 is determined by the shape of the protrusion part 27 formed on the batteries 2 and 2A to 2C. That is, the width W2 of the protrusion housing portion 47 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T2 of the protrusion portion 27 (FIG. 18A). Further, the width W2 is appropriately set in consideration of the ease of taking out the battery stored in the storage unit 30. The depth D2 of the projection storage portion 47 is set to be larger than the length L2 (FIG. 18A) of the projection portion 27.

以上のように突起収納部４６及び４７の寸法をバッテリ２に形成された突起部２６及び２７の形状に基づき設定したことにより、充電装置４への前記バッテリの挿入方向が明確となり、充電装置４への前記バッテリの誤装着が回避される。   As described above, by setting the dimensions of the protrusion housing portions 46 and 47 based on the shapes of the protrusion portions 26 and 27 formed on the battery 2, the insertion direction of the battery into the charging device 4 becomes clear, and the charging device 4 An erroneous mounting of the battery on the battery is avoided.

すなわち、バッテリ２のキャップ部２３を充電装置４の充電端子４１に向けてバッテリ２を収納部４０内に誘導させると、バッテリ２の突起部２６は突起収納部４６に収納されると共に突起部２７は突起収納部４７に収納される。そして、バッテリ２の接続端子部２２２が充電端子４１に接触すると、バッテリ２は充電端子４１の弾性力によって係止部４５１側の側面に付勢される。このとき、充電装置４の係止部４５１はバッテリ２の被係止部２１０と係合する。そして、収納部４０からバッテリ２を取り外す際にバッテリ２を充電端子４１側に寄せると充電端子３１は弾性変形し前記係合が解除される。これによりバッテリ２を取り外すことができる。   That is, when the battery 2 is guided into the storage portion 40 with the cap portion 23 of the battery 2 facing the charging terminal 41 of the charging device 4, the protrusion 26 of the battery 2 is stored in the protrusion storage 46 and the protrusion 27. Is stored in the protrusion storage portion 47. When the connection terminal portion 222 of the battery 2 comes into contact with the charging terminal 41, the battery 2 is urged to the side surface on the side of the locking portion 451 by the elastic force of the charging terminal 41. At this time, the locking portion 451 of the charging device 4 is engaged with the locked portion 210 of the battery 2. And when removing the battery 2 from the storage part 40, if the battery 2 is brought to the charge terminal 41 side, the charge terminal 31 will elastically deform and the said engagement will be cancelled | released. Thereby, the battery 2 can be removed.

一方、図２０Ａ及び図２０Ｂに示した状況と同様に、前記バッテリを収納部４０に対して裏表誤挿入させた場合、前記バッテリのフレーム部２１に形成されている突起部２７が突起収納部４６の縁に接触するので、前記バッテリを収納部４０内に収納させることができない。これにより、充電装置４に対するバッテリ２及び２Ａ〜２Ｃの裏表誤装着が防止される。   On the other hand, similarly to the situation shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, when the battery is erroneously inserted into the storage portion 40, the protrusion 27 formed on the frame portion 21 of the battery has the protrusion storage portion 46. The battery cannot be housed in the housing portion 40 because it contacts the edge of the housing. Thereby, the back-and-front incorrect mounting | wearing of the battery 2 and 2A-2C with respect to the charging device 4 is prevented.

図２７Ａはバッテリ２Ｂを充電するための充電装置４Ａにバッテリ２Ｂが装着された状態を示した平面図である。   FIG. 27A is a plan view showing a state in which the battery 2B is attached to the charging device 4A for charging the battery 2B.

充電装置４Ａは、収納部４０においてバッテリ２Ｂの突起部２７を収納できる突起収納部４７のみを設けられていること以外、その詳細な構成は充電装置５と同じである。すなわち、突起収納部の寸法はバッテリ２Ｂに形成された突起部２７の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部４７の幅Ｗ２は突起部２７の最大厚さＴ２よりも大きくなるように設定されている。また、幅Ｗ２は収納部３０に収納されたバッテリ２の取り出しやすさも考慮し適宜設定される。突起収納部４７の奥行きＤ２は突起部２７の長さＬ２よりも大きくなるように設定されている。このような構成の充電装置４Ａによれば、充電装置４Ａへのバッテリ２Ｂの挿入方向が明確となり、充電装置４Ａへのバッテリ２Ｂの誤装着が回避されることが明らかである。   The charging device 4 </ b> A has the same detailed configuration as the charging device 5 except that the storage unit 40 is provided with only the protrusion storage portion 47 that can store the protrusion 27 of the battery 2 </ b> B. That is, the dimension of the protrusion storage portion is determined by the shape of the protrusion 27 formed on the battery 2B. That is, the width W <b> 2 of the projection storage portion 47 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T <b> 2 of the projection portion 27. Further, the width W2 is appropriately set in consideration of the ease of taking out the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 30. The depth D2 of the protrusion housing part 47 is set to be larger than the length L2 of the protrusion part 27. According to the charging device 4A having such a configuration, it is clear that the insertion direction of the battery 2B into the charging device 4A becomes clear, and erroneous mounting of the battery 2B into the charging device 4A is avoided.

図２７Ｂは充電装置４Ｂにバッテリ２Ｃが装着された状態を示した平面図である。   FIG. 27B is a plan view showing a state where the battery 2C is attached to the charging device 4B.

充電装置４Ｂは、収納部４０においてバッテリ２Ｃの突起部２６を収納できる突起収納部４６のみを設けられていること以外、その詳細な構成は充電装置４と同じである。すなわち、突起収納部４６の寸法はバッテリ２Ｃに形成された突起部２６の形状によって定まる。すなわち、突起収納部４６の幅Ｗ１は突起部２６の最大厚さＴ１よりも大きくなるように設定されている。また、幅Ｗ1は収納部３０に収納されたバッテリ２の取り出しやすさも考慮し適宜設定される。突起収納部４６の奥行きＤ１は突起部２６の長さＬ１よりも大きくなるように設定されている。このような構成の充電装置４Ｂによれば、充電装置４Ｂへのバッテリ２Ｃの挿入方向が明確となり、充電装置４Ｂへのバッテリ２Ｃの誤装着が回避されることが明らかである。   The charging device 4 </ b> B has the same detailed configuration as the charging device 4 except that the storage unit 40 is provided only with a protrusion storage 46 that can store the protrusion 26 of the battery 2 </ b> C. That is, the dimension of the protrusion housing part 46 is determined by the shape of the protrusion part 26 formed on the battery 2C. That is, the width W1 of the protrusion housing portion 46 is set to be larger than the maximum thickness T1 of the protrusion portion 26. Further, the width W1 is appropriately set in consideration of the ease of taking out the battery 2 stored in the storage unit 30. The depth D1 of the protrusion housing part 46 is set to be larger than the length L1 of the protrusion part 26. According to the charging device 4B having such a configuration, it is clear that the insertion direction of the battery 2C into the charging device 4B is clear, and erroneous mounting of the battery 2C into the charging device 4B is avoided.

（ａ）〜（ｆ）は本発明の実施形態に係る突起部を両端に有するバッテリの各外面を示す側面図。(A)-(f) is a side view which shows each outer surface of the battery which has the projection part which concerns on embodiment of this invention at both ends. バッテリの分解斜視図。The exploded perspective view of a battery. （ａ）〜（ｆ）は本発明の他の実施形態に係る突起部を４ヶ所に有するバッテリの各外面を示す側面図。(A)-(f) is a side view which shows each outer surface of the battery which has the projection part which concerns on other embodiment of this invention in four places. （ａ）〜（ｆ）は本発明の他の実施形態に係る突起部を一端に有するバッテリの各外面を示す側面図。(A)-(f) is a side view which shows each outer surface of the battery which has the projection part which concerns on other embodiment of this invention in one end. （ａ）〜（ｆ）は本発明の他の実施形態に係る突起部を一端に有するバッテリの各外面を示す側面図。(A)-(f) is a side view which shows each outer surface of the battery which has the projection part which concerns on other embodiment of this invention in one end. 本発明に係るバッテリが装着される撮像装置を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the imaging device with which the battery which concerns on this invention is mounted | worn. 本発明に係るバッテリが装着される撮像装置を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the imaging device with which the battery which concerns on this invention is mounted | worn. バッテリが格納される撮像装置の内部を示した斜視図。The perspective view which showed the inside of the imaging device in which a battery is stored. バッテリが撮像装置に装着された状態を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the state with which the battery was mounted | worn with the imaging device. 撮像装置へのバッテリの挿入要領を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows the insertion procedure of the battery to an imaging device. バッテリの挿入動作の説明図。Explanatory drawing of the insertion operation of a battery. バッテリの排出動作の説明図。Explanatory drawing of discharge | emission operation | movement of a battery. バッテリの誤挿入防止動作の説明図。Explanatory drawing of the incorrect insertion prevention operation | movement of a battery. 撮像装置へのバッテリの挿入要領を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows the insertion procedure of the battery to an imaging device. （ａ）はバッテリの挿入動作の説明図、（ｂ）及び（ｃ）はバッテリの誤挿入防止動作の説明図。(A) is explanatory drawing of battery insertion operation | movement, (b) and (c) is explanatory drawing of battery incorrect insertion prevention operation | movement. 撮像装置のロック爪の部分を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the part of the lock nail | claw of an imaging device. 本発明の実施形態に係る充電装置を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the charging device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 前記充電装置に突起部を両端に有するバッテリが装着された状態を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the state with which the battery which has a projection part at both ends was mounted | worn with the said charging device. 前記充電装置の実施形態を示す平面図。The top view which shows embodiment of the said charging device. 前記充電装置の実施形態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows embodiment of the said charging device. 前記充電装置に突起部を両端に有するバッテリが装着された状態を示す平面図。The top view which shows the state with which the battery which has a projection part at both ends was mounted | worn with the said charging device. 前記充電装置に突起部を両端に有するバッテリが装着された状態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the state with which the battery which has a projection part in both ends was mounted | worn with the said charging device. バッテリが装着されている充電装置の係止手段の周辺を示す拡大図。The enlarged view which shows the periphery of the latching means of the charging device with which the battery is mounted | worn. 本発明に係る充電装置に対してバッテリが裏表誤挿入されようとしている状態を示す平面図。The top view which shows the state in which the battery is going to be inserted wrong into the front and back with respect to the charging device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る充電装置に対してバッテリが裏表誤挿入されようとしている状態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the state as which the battery is going to be inserted in the front and back mistake with respect to the charging device which concerns on this invention. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る充電装置を示す平面図。The top view which shows the charging device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. 前記充電装置にバッテリが装着された状態を示す平面図。The top view which shows the state with which the battery was mounted | worn with the said charging device. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る充電装置の実施形態を示す平面図。The top view which shows embodiment of the charging device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. 前記充電装置にバッテリが装着された状態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the state with which the battery was mounted | worn with the said charging device. 本発明の他の実施形態で本発明に係るバッテリと主面が長方形であるバッテリとを充電できる充電装置を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the charging device which can charge the battery which concerns on this invention in another embodiment of this invention, and the battery whose main surface is a rectangle. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る充電装置を示す平面図。The top view which shows the charging device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る充電装置を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the charging device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. 前記充電装置に本発明に係るバッテリが装着した状態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the state with which the battery which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn with the said charging device. 本発明に係る充電装置に主面が長方形であるバッテリを装着した状態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the state which mounted | wore with the battery whose main surface is a rectangle in the charging device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る充電装置に主面が長方形で前記主面が長方形であるバッテリよりも厚いバッテリを装着された状態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the state by which the battery thicker than the battery whose main surface is a rectangle and whose said main surface is a rectangle is mounted | worn with the charging device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る充電装置に本発明に係る突起部を両端に有するバッテリが装着された状態を示す平面図。The top view which shows the state with which the battery which has the projection part which concerns on this invention at both ends was mounted | worn with the charging device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る充電装置に本発明に係る突起部を一端に有するバッテリが装着された状態を示す平面図。The top view which shows the state with which the battery which has the projection part which concerns on this invention at one end was mounted | worn with the charging device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る充電装置に本発明に係る突起部を一端に有するバッテリが装着された状態を示す平面図。The top view which shows the state with which the battery which has the projection part which concerns on this invention at one end was mounted | worn with the charging device which concerns on this invention. 従来例に係るバッテリを示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the battery which concerns on a prior art example.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１…撮像装置
２,２Ａ，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ，２Ｅ…バッテリ
１０…装置本体、１０ａ…格納部
２０…電池セル、２１…フレーム部、２１ｂ…辺、２３…キャップ部
２６，２７，２８，２９…突起部
１００…電源ボタン、１１５…ロック爪、１１５ａ…傾斜面、１１５ｂ…バネ、１１６…蓋、１１７…ストラップ金具、１１８…開口部
１２２…突起収納部
２３０…凹部、２２２…端子接触部
２７０…傾斜面、２７１…被係止面
３，３Ａ，３Ｂ，４，４Ａ，４Ｂ…充電装置
３０，４０…収納部
３５，４５…リブ
３６，３７，４６，４７…突起収納部
４０１…第一取付面、４０２…第二取付面
３５１，４５１…係止部
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Imaging device 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E ... Battery 10 ... Apparatus main body, 10a ... Storage part 20 ... Battery cell, 21 ... Frame part, 21b ... Side, 23 ... Cap part 26, 27, 28, 29 ... Projection part 100 ... Power button, 115 ... Lock claw, 115a ... Inclined surface, 115b ... Spring, 116 ... Lid, 117 ... Strap fitting, 118 ... Opening part 122 ... Projection storage part 230 ... Concave part, 222 ... Terminal contact part 270 ... inclined surface, 271 ... locked surface 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 4A, 4B ... charging device 30, 40 ... storage portion 35, 45 ... rib 36, 37, 46, 47 ... projection storage portion 401 ... first One mounting surface, 402 ... Second mounting surface 351, 451 ... Locking portion

Claims (14)

扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルと、前記電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備えたバッテリにおいて、
前記バッテリの接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の一端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたこと
を特徴とするバッテリ。 In a battery including a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell, and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell,
A battery, wherein a protrusion projecting in the longitudinal direction of the surface is provided at one end in a longitudinal direction of a surface opposite to a surface on which the connection terminal portion of the battery is installed. 扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルと、前記電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備えたバッテリにおいて、
前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の両端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたこと
を特徴とするバッテリ。 In a battery including a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell, and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell,
A battery characterized in that protrusions projecting in the longitudinal direction of the surface are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface on which the connection terminal portion is installed. 前記長手方向の両端に形成された突起部は突起の長さが相違していること
を特徴とする請求項２記載のバッテリ。 The battery according to claim 2, wherein the protrusions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction have different protrusion lengths. 前記長手方向の両端に形成された突起部は突起の長さ及び突起の厚さが相違していること
を特徴とする請求項２記載のバッテリ。 The battery according to claim 2, wherein the protrusions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction have different protrusion lengths and protrusion thicknesses. 前記バッテリの接続端子部が設置された面は、前記電池セルを収納するフレーム部と、前記電池セルと電気的に接続された端子接続部と、回路基板部を介して前記フレーム部の一端側に取り付けられ前記端子接続部を露出させるキャップ部とを備えることにより、形成されたこと
を特徴とする請求項１記載のバッテリ。 The surface on which the connection terminal portion of the battery is installed includes a frame portion that houses the battery cell, a terminal connection portion that is electrically connected to the battery cell, and one end side of the frame portion via a circuit board portion. The battery according to claim 1, further comprising: a cap portion that is attached to the cap and exposes the terminal connection portion. 扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の一端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に収納されると共に、前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する充電端子を備えた収納部を有する充電装置であって、
前記収納部は前記バッテリに形成された突起部を収納する突起収納部を備え、
前記突起収納部は前記突起部の寸法に基いた前記突起部を収納する空間となっていること
を特徴とする充電装置。 A flat battery cell having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, the length of the surface at one end in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface where the connection terminal portion is installed A battery provided with a protruding portion projecting in a direction is detachably stored, and has a storage portion having a charging terminal that is in electrical contact with the terminal connection portion,
The storage portion includes a protrusion storage portion that stores a protrusion formed on the battery.
The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion storing portion is a space for storing the protruding portion based on a dimension of the protruding portion. 扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の両端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に収納されると共に前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する充電端子を備えた収納部を有する充電装置であって、
前記収納部は、前記バッテリに形成された各突起部を収納する突起収納部を設け、一方の突起収納部は一方の突起部の寸法に基いて前記一方の突起部を収納する空間を設けると共に、他方の突起収納部は他方の突起部の寸法に基いて前記他方の突起部を収納する空間を設けることにより、形成させたこと
を特徴とする充電装置。 A flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, the longitudinal direction of the surface at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface where the connection terminal portion is installed A charging device having a storage portion including a charging terminal that is detachably stored in a battery provided with a protruding portion protruding in a direction and is in electrical contact with the terminal connection portion,
The storage portion includes a protrusion storage portion that stores each protrusion formed in the battery, and the one protrusion storage portion provides a space for storing the one protrusion portion based on the size of the one protrusion portion. The other projection housing part is formed by providing a space for housing the other projection part based on the dimension of the other projection part. 前記収納部の底面は凹部を有し、この凹部に前記バッテリが収納される空間となっていること
を特徴とする請求項６記載の充電装置。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein a bottom surface of the storage portion has a recess, and the recess is a space in which the battery is stored. 前記収納部は、前記バッテリを格納する空間と前記バッテリよりも長さの長いバッテリを格納する空間を有し、前記充電端子は前記長いバッテリの充電端子を兼ね備えていること
を特徴とする請求項６記載の充電装置。 The storage unit has a space for storing the battery and a space for storing a battery having a longer length than the battery, and the charging terminal also has a charging terminal for the long battery. 6. The charging device according to 6. 前記収納部は、前記充電端子か形成された面と対向する面において前記バッテリを係止する係止部が設けられれていること
を特徴とする請求項６記載の充電装置。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein the storage portion is provided with a locking portion that locks the battery on a surface facing the surface on which the charging terminal is formed. 扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の一端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に格納されると共に前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する端子を備えた格納部を有すること
を特徴とする電子装置。 A flat battery cell having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, the length of the surface at one end in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface where the connection terminal portion is installed An electronic device comprising: a battery provided with a protruding portion projecting in a direction; and a storage portion provided with a terminal electrically contacting the terminal connection portion. 扁平で略直方体形状に形成された電池セルとこの電池セルと電気的に接続された接続端子部を備え前記接続端子部が設置された面と対向する面の長手方向の両端に前記面の長手方向に突出する突起部が設けられたバッテリが着脱自在に格納されると共に前記端子接続部と電気的に接触する端子を備えた格納部を有すること
を特徴とする電子装置。 A flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery cell and a connection terminal portion electrically connected to the battery cell, the longitudinal direction of the surface at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface facing the surface where the connection terminal portion is installed An electronic device comprising: a battery provided with a protruding portion projecting in a direction; and a storage portion provided with a terminal electrically contacting the terminal connection portion. 前記格納部は前記バッテリに形成された突起部を収納する突起収納部を形成させていること
を特徴とする請求項１１記載の電子装置。 The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the storage portion is formed with a protrusion storage portion that stores a protrusion formed on the battery. 前記突起収納部は前記突起部の寸法に基いた前記突起部を収納する空間となっていること
を特徴とする請求項１３記載の電子装置。 The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the projection housing portion is a space for housing the projection portion based on a dimension of the projection portion.
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