JP2007184137A - Battery storage structure of portable electronic equipment, and portable electronic equipment equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery storage structure capable of easily interrupting supply of a voltage to a circuit with a battery kept stored in electronic equipment, in the portable electronic equipment using a battery equipped with a connector with lead wires. <P>SOLUTION: The battery 20 has a battery-side connector 21 connected thereto through the lead wires 22 for a connector. An equipment-side battery connecting connector 15 can connect and fix the battery-side connector 21 thereto, and is provided with terminals contacting and electrically connected to terminal parts of the battery-side connector 21. A connector holding part 14 has a shape similar to that of the battery connecting connector 15, and can hold and fix the battery-side connector 21 in a state insulated from the outside. By fixing the battery-side connector 21 to the connector holding part 14, the battery 21 can be safely transported in a state fixed to the portable electronic apparatus 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery storage structure for a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device including the battery storage structure, and more particularly, to a battery storage for a portable electronic device that can hold the battery in a non-connected state with respect to the portable electronic device. The present invention relates to a structure and a portable electronic device having the battery storage structure.

  Conventionally, various portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and portable information terminals have been widely used and are increasing. In these portable electronic devices, a battery is mounted as a power source, and a dry battery as a primary battery or a rechargeable battery as a secondary battery is used as the battery.

  When a battery is shipped while mounted on a device, there is a problem that when the battery is not used for a long time and is in stock, the battery is consumed and the duration of use after the start of use is shortened. For this reason, the battery has been removed from the device body and shipped as an accessory in a box. In this case, since the shape of the dry battery is small, there was no problem. However, since the shape of the battery is large, it is necessary to provide a battery storage part in the packing box separately from the storage part of the portable electronic device. There was also a problem that it was necessary to pack the battery so as not to short-circuit.

Even in the case of a dry battery, in order to save the trouble of attaching and detaching the battery at the time of shipment and at the start of use, it is required to ship with the battery mounted on the main body. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a voltage is supplied by operating a switch by turning off a regulator by inputting a specific command to stop supply of voltage to an electronic circuit. Also, dry batteries are shipped with an insulating member sandwiched between a battery terminal and a connection terminal, and when used, the insulating member is pulled out (for example, Patent Document 2). This method can be applied to a direct contact type battery, but is difficult to apply to a battery using a connector with a lead wire.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-237952 JP 59-177854 A

  The method disclosed in Patent Document 1 can be applied to a battery using a connector with a lead wire, but it is necessary to separately provide electronic components for control, and supply of voltage to the electronic circuit is required. Even when stopped, there is a problem that it is necessary to supply voltage to the electronic components for control.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a battery housing structure that can easily cut off the supply of voltage to a circuit of an electronic device while the battery is mounted on the electronic device in a portable electronic device using a battery having a connector with a lead wire. There is to do.

The battery storage structure of the portable electronic device of the present invention is
A storage structure for a battery that is built in a portable electronic device and supplies power to the portable electronic device via a lead wire and a connector, and a battery main body storage for storing the battery, and a battery in the battery main body storage It has a connector holding part which can hold a connector part in the state where it was stored with a circuit of a portable electronic device in an insulation state.

  The connector holding part may have an engagement structure with the connector part, may be made of an insulating material, and may be provided in the vicinity of the battery connection connector of the portable electronic device.

  A lead wire storage unit that can store a lead wire of the connector may be provided between the connector holding unit and the battery main body storage unit. The portable electronic device includes a battery main body storage unit, a connector holding unit, and a lead wire. An openable / closable cover that covers the storage portion and the battery connection connector of the portable electronic device may be provided.

  The portable electronic device provided with the battery storage structure of the present invention includes the battery storage structure of the above-described portable electronic device.

  The battery housing structure has a connector holding portion that can hold the connector portion of the battery lead wire connector housed in the battery main body housing portion in an insulated state with respect to the circuit of the portable electronic device. The product is shipped with the connector held by the connector holder, and the connector is connected to the battery connection connector of the portable electronic device at the start of use, so that the battery can be shipped while mounted on the portable electronic device. Consumption can be prevented, and the battery storage unit is not required for packaging.

  In the present invention, the battery storage structure of the portable electronic device has a connector holding portion that can hold the connector portion of the connector with the lead wire of the battery stored in the battery main body storage portion in an insulated state. Therefore, while the battery is stored in the battery body storage part, the connector part of the connector with lead wire is shipped with the connector holding part held, and the connector part can be connected to the battery connection connector of the portable electronic device at the start of use. it can. Thus, there is an effect that the battery can be shipped while being mounted on the portable electronic device, and the battery can be prevented from being consumed until the start of use.

  In addition, since the battery storage unit is not required for packing, the packing form can be reduced in size, and packing for preventing a short circuit of the battery can be eliminated. Furthermore, since there is no need to search where the battery is packed when unpacking, there is an effect that unnecessary labor can be saved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a battery storage structure of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention with the battery cover removed and the battery removed, and FIG. 2 is a battery cover of the portable electronic device of FIG. It is a typical top view which shows the state which removed and removed the battery.

  The battery 20 has a battery-side connector 21 connected by a connector lead wire 22. The portable electronic device 1 is provided with a battery storage structure 10 including a battery storage portion 11, a lead wire space 12, a connector holding portion 14, and a battery connection connector 15 on the device side. Can be covered with a removable battery cover 13. The battery-side connector 21 connected by the connector lead wire 22 can be connected and fixed to the device-side battery connection connector 15. The battery connector 15 on the device side is provided with a contact terminal that is in electrical contact with the contact terminal of the connected battery side connector 21 and is connected to the portable electronic device 1 from the battery 20. Is supplied with power. In the example shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the battery connection connector 15 on the device side is box-shaped and has a contact terminal on the bottom surface, and a hexahedral battery-side connector 21 is inserted inside the connector. In the inserted state, the convex contact terminal on the bottom surface is inserted into the concave contact terminal portion of the battery side connector 21 and is electrically connected. This is merely an example, and any device may be used as long as the device-side battery connection connector 15 and the battery-side connector 21 are detachably engaged and electrically connected.

  The connector holding portion 14 has a shape similar to that of the battery connection connector 15 and can hold and fix the battery side connector 21, but no contact terminal is provided, and the battery side connector 21 is insulated from the outside. Can be held and fixed to the connector holding portion 14. The shape of the connector holding portion 14 is preferably the same shape as the battery connection connector 15 or a shape close thereto, and it is desirable that the battery side connector 21 is not easily removed.

  The lead wire space 12 is provided between the battery storage portion 11 and the connector holding portion 14, and the battery 20 is stored in the battery storage portion 11, and the battery side connector 21 is connected to the connector holding portion 14 or the battery connection portion. When connected to the connector 15, the connector lead wire 22 can be stably stored.

  Next, the operation | movement using the battery storage structure of the portable electronic device of embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the battery cover is removed from the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the battery is stored, and the connector is fixed to the connector holding portion. It is a typical top view of a state. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a state in which the battery is stored by removing the battery cover of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the connector is electrically connected and fixed to the battery connection connector on the device side. FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the state of FIG.

The state from the shipment of the portable electronic device 1 to the start of use will be described in terms of operation steps.
1. At the time of shipment 1) Open the battery cover 13.
2) The battery 20 is mounted in the battery storage unit 11 of the portable electronic device 1.
3) The battery-side connector 21 is inserted and fixed to the connector holding portion 14 that is not electrically connected to the portable electronic device 1. (See Figs. 3 and 4)
4) Fit the battery cover 13 into the main body of the portable electronic device 1.
5) Pack and ship the portable electronic device 1.
2. During use 1) Unpack the portable electronic device 1.
2) Remove the battery cover 13 from the main body of the portable electronic device 1.
3) Remove the battery-side connector 21 from the connector holding portion 14 and insert it into the battery-connecting connector 15 on the device side to be connected during actual use. (See FIGS. 5 and 6)
4) Fit the battery cover 13.
5) The use as the portable electronic device 1 is started.

By performing the operation as described above, the battery 20 can be transported without being housed in a separate package from the main body of the portable electronic device 1, and the purchaser can carry the battery 20 as it is without searching for and unpacking the battery 20. Unpack the main body of the electronic device 1, take out the portable electronic device 1, open the battery cover 13, remove the battery-side connector 21 from the connector holding portion 14, and replace the battery-side connector 15 on the device side, By simply closing the battery cover 13, power is supplied to the portable electronic device 1 so that it can be used. In the above-described embodiment, the device is electrically connected to the vicinity of the battery connection connector 15 on the device side that is connected during actual use. Although the connector holding portion 14 that is not connected to the electronic device is provided, the battery-side connector 21 of the portable electronic device 1 is not completely shaped like a cap. You may store in the lead wire space 12 in the state covered with the edge body, and you may ship. In addition, there is a method of shipping the battery-side connector 21 by holding the battery-side connector 21 with a vinyl tape or a seal so as not to be short-circuited to the portable electronic device 1, but there is a possibility of being damaged by vibration during transportation.

It is a typical perspective view which shows the state which removed the battery cover and removed the battery of the battery storage structure of the portable electronic device of embodiment of this invention. It is a typical top view which shows the state which removed the battery cover of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1, and removed the battery. It is a typical perspective view which shows the state which removed the battery cover of the portable electronic device of embodiment of this invention, stored the battery, and fixed the connector to the connector holding part. FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of the state of FIG. 3. It is a typical perspective view which shows the state which removed the battery cover of the portable electronic device of embodiment of this invention, stored the battery, and was electrically connected and fixed to the connector for battery connection of the apparatus side. FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the state of FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable electronic device 10 Battery storage structure 11 Battery storage part 12 Space for lead wires 13 Battery cover 14 Connector holding part 15 Connector for battery connection on apparatus side 20 Battery 21 Battery side connector 22 Lead wire for connector

Claims (6)

A battery storage structure that is built in a portable electronic device and supplies power to the portable electronic device via a lead wire and a connector part,
A battery body housing for housing the battery;
A battery housing for a portable electronic device, comprising: a connector holding portion capable of holding the connector portion in a state where the battery is housed in the battery main body housing portion in an insulated state from a circuit of the portable electronic device. Construction.   The battery housing structure for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the connector holding portion has an engagement structure with the connector portion and is made of an insulating material.   The battery housing structure for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the connector holding portion is provided in the vicinity of a battery connection connector of the portable electronic device.   The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lead wire storage unit capable of storing a lead wire of the connector is provided between the connector holding unit and the battery main body storage unit. Battery storage structure for electronic devices.   The portable electronic device is provided with an openable / closable cover that covers the battery main body storage portion, the connector holding portion, the lead wire storage portion, and a battery connection connector of the portable electronic device. The battery storage structure of the portable electronic device of any one of Claim 4.   The portable electronic device provided with the battery storage structure of the portable electronic device of any one of Claims 1-5.

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