JP2008276945A - Portable electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic equipment having a battery lid which is hard to be fallen off when operating on an operating part and which enables to make a battery housing part exposed easily when exchanging batteries. <P>SOLUTION: The operating part 1 is installed at a front face 10a of a cabinet 10 of a remote control 100, and the battery lid 11 is installed at the rear face 10b so as to cover the battery housing part 25. A finger placing part 23 is formed at the end part of the battery lid 11 so that a user can place the finger. The user can release a lock by pushing up a lock releasing button 12 of the battery lid 11, and after making the battery lid 11 slide to the upper face 10c side, the battery lid 11 can be opened by rotating it to the bottom face 10d side. By this, since the direction of a force which the finger mounting part 23 receives when operating the remote control 100 and the sliding direction of the battery lid 11 are reverse, it is surely prevented that the battery lid 11 falls off against the user's intention when using the remote control 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a housing part for housing a battery, such as a remote controller, and a battery lid covering the housing part.

  Conventionally, for example, in a portable electronic device such as a remote controller, a battery is accommodated in a battery accommodating portion, and the portable electronic device is electrically or mechanically operated using the battery as a power source. The battery housing part is provided with a battery cover, and the battery cover is detachable from the casing of the portable electronic device so that the user can replace the battery.

For example, in Patent Document 1 below, the lid body is slid toward the bottom surface of the case after removing the engagement claw of the lid body from the engagement recess of the case by pressing and bending the lid body with a finger. A remote control transmitter capable of opening the battery compartment is described.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-347194 (FIG. 1 etc.)

  However, in the remote control transmitter described in Patent Document 1, the user's finger is in a position where it touches the lid when the remote control operation unit is operated. When a predetermined force is applied in the bottom direction, the lid may slide and come off against the user's intention.

  In the remote control transmitter, since it is necessary to remove the lid from the case when replacing the battery, the user may lose the lid.

  On the other hand, there are battery covers that are structured so that they cannot be removed unless a strong force is applied to the lid so that the lid does not easily come off. There was a risk of damage.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device having a battery lid that is difficult to be removed when operating the operation unit and that can easily expose the battery housing unit when replacing the battery. Is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a front surface provided with an operation unit for inputting a user's operation and a rear surface provided with a storage unit capable of storing a battery. And a battery lid provided on the back surface so as to cover the accommodating portion, and a battery lid that receives a force from a first direction when a user's finger is placed during the operation. A fixing mechanism that fixes the lid to the back surface and releases the fixing by sliding the battery lid in a second direction opposite to the first direction to expose the housing portion; .

  With this configuration, the direction of the force received by the placement unit during operation of the portable electronic device and the sliding direction necessary to release the battery lid are reversed. It is possible to reliably prevent the battery cover from being accidentally removed by the user's finger during the operation. In addition, since the battery cover can be easily fixed by sliding the battery cover in the second direction, the battery can be replaced by easily exposing the housing portion when replacing the battery.

  Here, the portable electronic device refers to, for example, a remote controller for remotely operating a television device or a PC (Personal Computer), a mobile phone, a portable game machine, a portable AV (Audio / Visual) device, an electronic device, etc. Electronic equipment such as a dictionary.

  In the portable electronic device, the battery cover may include a rotation unit that opens and closes the battery cover by rotating while engaging the back surface in a state where the fixation is released.

  As a result, the battery lid can be opened and closed by rotating while engaging the back surface. Therefore, the battery can be easily replaced without removing the battery lid, and the battery lid can be prevented from being lost. .

  In this case, the rotating part opens the battery cover by rotating in a third direction, and when the battery cover receives the force in the third direction with the battery cover open, May be provided so as to be released from the back surface.

  As a result, when the battery lid is opened, the battery lid is detached when receiving a force in the third direction. Therefore, even if the user applies a force by mistake, the rotating portion is broken, etc. Can be prevented from being damaged.

  In this case, the casing has an upper surface and a bottom surface provided between the front surface and the back surface, respectively, and the rotating portion rotates from the back surface side to the bottom surface side, thereby the battery cover. The battery cover may have a slope for opening the battery cover at a predetermined angle by riding on the back surface while sliding in the second direction.

  Accordingly, the battery lid opens by a predetermined angle by riding on the back surface while the inclined surface slides, so that the user can easily open the battery lid subsequently. Further, when the user holds the portable electronic device with the bottom face down, the battery cover is opened by rotating from the back side to the bottom side by its own weight after opening a predetermined angle. Therefore, the user can open the battery by simply sliding the battery lid, and the convenience when replacing or mounting the battery is improved. Here, the predetermined angle is, for example, about 5 ° or 10 °, but is not limited thereto.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a portable electronic device having a battery lid that is difficult to be removed when operating the operation unit and that can easily expose the battery housing unit when the battery is replaced. be able to.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the front side of the remote controller according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the back side of the remote controller, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the remote controller, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the remote controller. 5 is a right side view of the remote controller, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of the remote controller shown in FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, a remote controller 100 according to the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller 100) has an operation unit 1 on a front surface 10a of a housing 10 and a battery lid 11 on a back surface 10b. Yes. The housing 10 and the battery lid 11 are made of resin, for example.

  The remote controller 100 functions as a dedicated remote controller for presentation software (hereinafter referred to as presentation software) such as “Microsoft PowerPoint (registered trademark)” installed in an electronic device such as a PC (not shown). . Specifically, the remote controller 100 displays a plurality of slides on a PC display or a projector projection screen during the execution of the presentation software, and performs a remote operation on each slide. The remote controller 100 and the PC are connected by a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 6, the operation unit 1 includes a touch pad 2 for inputting operations such as pointer movement and scrolling, and slides to be displayed on the previous page during presentation software execution. Slide return button 3 for returning to the next slide, slide feed button 4 for sending the slide to be displayed to the slide of the next page, and left button 5 for inputting left click and right click operations in conjunction with the touch pad 2. , A right button 6, and a slide show button 7 for executing a so-called slide show for sequentially displaying a series of slides at predetermined time intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pad surface 22 of the touch pad 2 is the same as the distance h shown in the figure than the front surface 10a on which other operation parts such as the slide feed button 4 and the right button 6 are provided. It is provided at a lower position (on the back surface 10b side) in the Z direction.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a linear scroll guide portion 21 is provided at the end of each touch pad 2 in the X direction in the drawing in the Y direction. The scroll guide portion 21 is configured, for example, by continuously forming a plurality of convex portions protruding from the pad surface 22, and tactilely guides the position and direction for performing a scroll operation on the touch pad 2. . That is, the user can perform a scroll operation by tracing while recognizing the convex portion of the scroll guide portion 21. Therefore, the scroll guide unit 21 allows the user to perform a scroll operation while looking at the slide displayed on the display or the screen without directing his / her line of sight on the touch pad 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a power button 8 for turning on and off the remote controller 100 is provided on the upper right side of the housing 10. A connect button 9 for connecting to an electronic device such as a PC via Bluetooth (registered trademark) and starting communication is provided on the upper portion so as to correspond to the power button 8.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back surface 10 b of the housing 10 is provided with a battery housing portion 25 for housing a battery that supplies power to the remote controller 100, and the battery lid 11 is connected to the battery housing portion 25. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed so as to cover. In addition, the battery accommodated in the battery accommodating part 25 is a AAA type dry battery, for example, However, It is not restricted to this.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the battery lid 11 on the inner surface side. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back side of the remote controller 100 with the battery cover 11 removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 7, the battery lid 11 is provided so as to protrude from the back surface 2 b, and its volume gradually decreases as it goes in the direction of each figure Z, and the four side surfaces are trapezoidal. It is formed to have a shape. At the end of the battery lid 11 on the upper surface 10 c side of the housing 10, a finger placement portion 23 is formed for a user to place a finger (for example, an index finger) during remote operation with the remote controller 100. As shown in FIG. 5, the finger placement portion 23 is provided at a position corresponding to a substantially central portion of the touch pad 2 provided on the front surface 10a.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, at the end of the battery lid 11 on the bottom surface 10 d side of the housing 10, there is a lock mechanism 15 for locking the battery lid 11 to the back surface 10 b and releasing the lock. Provided. The lock mechanism 15 is exposed from the surface of the battery lid 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 4), the urging member 13 that urges the lock release button 12 toward the back surface 10b, and the back surface 10b. And a claw portion 16 provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the biasing member 13 is made of a bendable flexible member having a ring shape, and is connected to the lock release button 12. The urging member 13 is covered with a rectangular cover sheet 14. The cover sheet 14 forms a slope substantially along the bottom surface 10d. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the claw portion 16 is provided at the end of the back surface 10 b on the bottom surface 10 d side, and is engaged with the lock release button 12. The lock release button 12 is engaged with the claw portion 16 while being urged by the urging member 13, whereby the battery lid 11 is locked to the back surface 10b side. The operation of the lock mechanism 15 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 7, four convex portions 33, 34, 35, and 36 that extend in the Y direction are provided on the outer edge portion on the inner surface side of the battery lid 11. As shown in FIG. 8, slide grooves 43, 44, 45, and 46 corresponding to the convex portions 33 to 36 are formed on the outer edge portion of the battery housing portion 25. The slide grooves 43 to 46 guide and slide the battery cover 11 from the bottom surface 10d side to the top surface 10c side in a state where the lock of the battery cover 11 is released by the lock mechanism 15. As shown in FIG. 7, slopes 33a and 35a are formed at the end portions of the convex portions 33 and 35 of the battery lid 11 on the upper surface 10c side, respectively. The functions of these slopes 33a and 35a will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, L-shaped engaging portions 37, 38, 39, and 40 are provided on the inner surface of the battery lid 11 so as to correspond to the convex portions 33 to 36, At positions corresponding to the slide grooves 43 to 46 of the battery housing portion 25, protrusions 47, 48, 49, and 50 that can be engaged with the respective engagement portions 37 to 40 are provided. When the battery cover 11 is locked, the lock mechanism 15 locks the battery cover 11 in a non-slidable manner, and the engaging portions 37 to 40 of the battery cover 11 and the protrusions 47 to 50 of the battery housing portion 25 are respectively engaged. By combining, the battery lid 11 is locked so as not to rotate (cannot be opened and closed).

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the battery accommodating part 25 has two recessed parts which can accommodate two dry batteries, for example. In addition, slopes 26 and 27 that match the shape of the battery lid 11 are formed at both ends in the Y direction of both concave portions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the battery lid 11 is rotated at both ends of the battery lid 11 in the X direction in the figure and on the end on the side where the lock mechanism 15 is provided in the Y direction. Rotating shaft portions 31 and 32 are provided for opening and closing by being moved. These rotation shaft portions 31 and 32 are formed to extend from the outer edge portion of the battery lid 11 in the Z direction (back surface 10b side) in the figure and then bend to the bottom surface 10d side in the Y direction in the figure. In addition, it has a certain elastic force. Cylindrical bosses 31a and 32a are provided at the respective distal ends of the rotary shaft portions 31 and 32 so as to protrude outward in the Z direction. These bosses 31a and 32a serve as stoppers for the rotation when the battery lid 11 is rotated and opened. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, engagement holes 41 and 42 that engage with the respective rotation shaft portions 31 and 32 are provided at positions corresponding to the respective rotation shaft portions 31 and 32 on the back surface 10b. ing. The battery lid 11 is opened and closed by rotating in a state where the rotation shaft portions 31 and 32 are engaged with the engagement holes 41 and 42, respectively. Details of this rotation operation will be described later.

  Although not shown, the remote controller 100 includes a control circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that generates a remote operation signal corresponding to an operation input by the user via the operation unit 1, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM. A storage device such as (Read Only Memory), a communication circuit for performing transmission processing of a remote operation signal by Bluetooth, and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an operation state by the user of the remote controller 100. As shown in the figure, when the user remotely operates the presentation software using the remote controller 100, the user places the index finger F2 on the finger placement unit 23 on the back surface 10b side and the thumb on the front surface 10a side. Various operations of the operation unit 1 such as the touch pad 2 are performed using F1. As described above, since the position of the finger placement unit 23 and the position of the approximate center of the touch pad 2 correspond to each other, the thumb F1 is stabilized at the position facing the touch pad 2, and the operability is improved. be able to. Further, in the operation of the touch pad 2, since it is necessary to make the contact area to the pad surface 22 smaller, it is necessary to apply the fingertip portion to the pad surface 22 instead of the abdomen of the thumb F1. Positioning the thumb F1 and the index finger F2 makes it easier to hit the fingertip portion with the thumb F1 standing in a direction perpendicular to the pad surface 22 of the touch pad 2 due to the structure of the finger. This also improves the operability. Furthermore, as described above, since the pad surface 22 of the touch pad 2 is provided at a position lower than the front surface 10a (on the back surface 10b side), the thumb F1 can be more easily stood vertically with respect to the pad surface 22. Furthermore, operability can be improved.

  When the user's index finger F2 is placed on the finger placement portion 23, the finger placement portion 23 receives a force from the top surface 10c side to the bottom surface 10d side (in the direction of arrow A in the figure). Become.

  Next, the operation of the battery cover 11 of the remote controller 100 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 10 is a view showing the operation from the right side surface direction until the battery cover 11 slides and opens. FIG. 11 is a view showing the state in which the battery lid 11 slides from the back side. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the battery lid 11 slides from the right side surface direction. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the battery lid 11 is opened.

  First, from the state shown in FIG. 11A, when the user applies a force in the direction of the arrow B in FIGS. 10 and 11 while pressing the lock release button 12 of the lock mechanism 15, as shown in FIG. The lock release button 12 is pushed up in the direction of arrow B in the figure against the urging force of the urging member 13. Thereby, the engagement between the lock release button 12 and the claw portion 16 on the back surface 10 b is released, and the lock release button 12 moves so as to ride on the claw portion 16.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 11 (b), when the user applies a force in the direction of arrow C in the vicinity of the lock release button 12, the protrusions 33 to 36 of the battery lid 11 are moved. The battery lid 11 slides in the direction of arrow C while being guided by the slide grooves 43 to 46 of the battery housing portion 25. By this slide, the engagements between the engagement portions 37 to 40 on the inner surface of the battery lid 11 and the projections 47 to 50 of the battery housing portion 25 are released, and the battery lid 11 is rotatable (openable and closable). Become.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the user applies a force in the direction D to the battery lid 11 with the battery lid 11 unlocked, the rotating shaft portion 31 of the battery lid 11. And the battery cover 11 opens by rotating 32, and it will be in the state shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the battery lid 11 is rotated when the battery lid 11 is rotated to a position of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the back surface 10b. 32a is stopped by being locked to the edges of the engagement holes 41 and 42.

  Thus, in order to open the battery cover 11 in the remote controller 100, the user pushes up the lock release button 12 to release the lock, and then applies a force in the direction of arrow C in FIGS. 10B and 11B. It is necessary to slide the battery cover 11 in the direction of the arrow C. On the other hand, as described with reference to FIG. 9, when the user remotely operates the remote controller 100, a force in the direction A in FIG. 9 is applied to the finger placement unit 23 in the direction opposite to the arrow C direction. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the battery cover 11 from being removed against the user's will when the remote controller 100 is operated.

  Further, since the battery cover 11 can be opened by rotating with the rotation shaft portions 31 and 32 engaged with the back surface 10b to expose the battery housing portion 25, the user can attach the battery cover to the housing 10. The battery can be replaced while the battery 11 is attached, and the battery lid 11 can be prevented from being lost when the battery is replaced.

  When the battery cover 11 slides, as shown in FIG. 12A, immediately after the lock release button 12 is unlocked, the battery cover 11 and the back surface 10b slide in a parallel state. As shown in FIG. 5B, the end portions of the slide grooves 43 and 45 of the battery housing portion 25 on the upper surface 10c side (the left side of the figure) are connected to the inclined surfaces 33a and 35a of the convex portions 33 and 35 of the battery lid 11, respectively. Gets over and rides back 10b. At this time, the cover sheet 14 covering the urging member 13 of the lock mechanism 15 also rides up while contacting the slope 26 of the battery housing portion 25. Thereby, the battery lid 11 is opened by a predetermined angle t.

  Therefore, after that, the user can easily open the battery lid 11 by, for example, hooking his / her finger on the space corresponding to the predetermined angle t. In addition, when the user holds the remote controller 100 with the bottom surface 10d as shown in FIG. 9 facing down, when the battery cover 11 is opened by the predetermined angle t, the user thereafter Even if no operation is performed, the battery lid 11 naturally opens to the back surface 10d side by its own weight. Thereby, a user's effort at the time of battery replacement can be saved. Here, t is, for example, about 5 degrees to 10 degrees, but is not limited thereto, and can be changed depending on the sizes of the slopes 33a and 35b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, from the state in which the battery cover 11 is opened to the position of approximately 90 degrees and is locked to the bosses 31a and 32a of the rotating shaft portions 31 and 32, the direction of the arrow E in FIG. When a force is applied to the bosses, the rotation shafts 31 and 32 are gradually elastically deformed inward to release the engagements between the bosses 31a and 32a and the engagement holes 41 and 42. The battery cover 11 is detached from the back surface 10b. With this configuration, even when the user accidentally applies a force to the battery lid 11 with the battery lid 11 open, the rotating shaft portions 31 and 32 are broken and the battery lid 11 is It can be prevented from breaking.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the index finger is placed on the finger placement unit 23 and the operation unit 1 is operated with the thumb. However, the placement of the finger in a direction opposite to the sliding direction of the battery lid 11. As long as a force is applied, any finger may be placed on the finger placement portion 23 depending on the shape or the like of the remote controller 100, and the direction in which the force is applied is also the Y direction (upper surface) in each of the above drawings. 10 c and the bottom surface 10 d).

  In the above-described embodiment, the remote controller 100 is described as operating the PC presentation software. However, for example, the remote controller 100 remotely operates other electronic devices such as a television device, an AV device, a game device, and an air conditioner device. May be for.

  The remote controller 100 transmits various operation signals to an electronic device such as a PC by Bluetooth (registered trademark). However, infrared communication, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WUSB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus), etc. Various operation signals may be transmitted using other wireless communication standards.

  In the above-described embodiment, the remote controller is applied as an example of the portable electronic device according to the present invention. However, other than this, for example, other mobile phones, portable game machines, portable AV devices, electronic dictionaries, etc. The present invention can be applied to any portable electronic device.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the front side of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the back side of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a right view of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is AA 'sectional drawing of the remote controller shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance of the inner surface side of the battery cover which the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention has. In one Embodiment of this invention, it is the perspective view which showed the back side of the remote controller of the state which removed the battery cover. It is the figure which showed the operation state by the user of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed operation | movement until the battery cover of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention slides and opens from a right side surface direction. It is the figure which showed a mode that the battery cover of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention slides from the back direction. It is the figure which showed a mode that the battery cover of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention slides from the right side surface direction. It is the perspective view which showed the state which the battery cover of the remote controller which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention opened.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation part 2 ... Touchpad 2b ... Back surface 10 ... Housing 10a ... Front surface 10b ... Back surface 10c ... Upper surface 10d ... Bottom surface 11 ... Battery cover 12 ... Unlock button 13 ... Energizing member 14 ... Cover sheet 15 ... Lock mechanism 16 ... Claw part 21 ... Scroll guide part 22 ... Pad surface 23 ... Finger placement part 25 ... Battery housing part 26 ... Slope 31 ... Rotating shaft part 31a ... Boss 33 to 36 ... Convex part 33a, 35a ... Slope 41, 42 ... Engagement holes 43 to 46 ... slide groove 100 ... remote controller (remote controller)

Claims (4)

A housing having a front surface provided with an operation unit for inputting a user's operation, and a back surface provided with a storage unit capable of storing a battery;
A battery cover provided on the back surface so as to cover the accommodating part, having a finger placing part that receives a force from a first direction by placing a user's finger during the operation;
A fixing mechanism for fixing the battery lid to the back surface and releasing the fixation by allowing the battery lid to slide in a second direction opposite to the first direction to expose the accommodating portion; A portable electronic device comprising: The portable electronic device according to claim 1,
The portable electronic device characterized in that the battery cover has a rotating part that opens and closes the battery cover by rotating while engaging the back surface in a state where the fixing is released. The portable electronic device according to claim 2,
The rotating portion rotates in a third direction to open the battery cover, and releases the engagement when receiving a force in the third direction with the battery cover open. The portable electronic device is provided so as to be detached from the rear surface. The portable electronic device according to claim 2,
The housing has a top surface and a bottom surface provided between the front surface and the back surface,
The rotating part is provided to open the battery lid by rotating from the back side to the bottom side,
The portable electronic device, wherein the battery lid has an inclined surface for opening the battery lid at a predetermined angle by riding on the back surface while sliding in the second direction.

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