JP2010113812A - Battery cover structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a battery cover structure of a pointing device to keep a battery cover separated from a case tied to the case without using a member like a string for tying. <P>SOLUTION: The battery cover 30 includes ribs 32X1, 32X2 at either side of a cover body 31. Each rib 32X1, 32X2 includes a slit 33X1, 33X2 formed. Each slit 33X1, 33X2 consists of a horizontal slit part 33X1-1, 33X2-1 and a slanted slit part 33X1-2, 33X2-2 continued. A battery housing part 12 formed at the case 11 includes bosses 17X1, 17X2 protruded from a wall of either side. The battery cover 30 is attached to the case 11 with the slits 33X1, 33X2 in an insertion-coupled state in free sliding with the bosses 17X1, 17X2. With the battery cover 30 separated from the case 11 and the battery housing part 12 in an opened state, the battery cover 30 is kept tied to the case 11 by the ribs 32X1, 32X2 and the bosses 17X1, 17X2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery lid structure, and more particularly, to a battery lid structure of a small pointing device that is held and operated by hand.

  A small pointing device that is operated by being held by hand has a configuration in which a dry cell is accommodated, and the case has a dry cell accommodating portion and a lid that covers the dry cell accommodating portion. When replacing the batteries with new ones, it is necessary to open the lid.

  There are various types of lids. For example, there is a configuration in which the lid is connected to the case main body at the hinge portion, and is opened and closed by rotating around the hinge portion. In this configuration, the lid is connected to the case body with the lid open, and there is no possibility that the lid will be lost. However, it is necessary to connect the lid to the case body at the hinge portion, the position of the lid is at the end of the case body, and the pointing device may be restricted by design or the like.

Further, there is a configuration in which the lid is separated from the case main body by sliding the lid with respect to the case main body, and the dry cell housing portion is opened. Since this configuration can be arranged at any location on the case body, it has the effect that the case can be freely designed into a shape that is easy to fit in the hand. However, since the lid is separated from the case body, the lid may be lost.
JP 2004-224410 A

  Conventionally, this problem has been solved by tying the lid and the case body with a string or the like. However, in addition to the need for a member such as a string, there are problems such as the string becoming in the way when the lid is closed and the string getting in the way, or the string being damaged and being cut during use was there.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the battery cover structure which solved the said subject.

The present invention provides a battery lid structure having a battery lid that is attached to a case in which a battery housing chamber for housing a battery is formed so as to cover the opening of the battery housing chamber and can be separated from the case. In
The battery lid has a lid body, a rib protruding from the back surface of the lid body, and having a slit,
The case has a boss protruding from a side wall of the battery housing chamber,
The slit of the rib of the battery cover is fitted to the boss so as to be movable with respect to the boss, and the slit continues to be fitted to the boss in a state where the battery cover is separated from the case. It is characterized by comprising.

  Since the slit continues to be fitted to the boss while the battery cover is separated from the case, the battery cover separated from the case can be connected to the case without using a member such as a string. .

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a pointing device 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the pointing device 10 in an inverted state. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the pointing device 10 in an inverted state, cut along a vertical plane including line III-III. The battery cover 30 is closed.

  In each figure, X1-X2 is the width direction, Y1-Y2 is the longitudinal direction, and Z1-Z2 is the thickness direction.

  The pointing device 10 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped and has a size that can be easily grasped with one hand. The external shape of the pointing device 10 is a shape having a box-shaped case 11, an upper plate-shaped cover 20, and a battery lid 30. A printed circuit board (not shown) is incorporated in the pointing device 10.

  On the upper surface of the pointing device 10, operation buttons 40 are juxtaposed from the opening window of the cover 20.

[Shape of case 11]
As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surface of the case 11 is formed with a dry battery housing portion 12 that is concave and has a size and shape that can accommodate two dry batteries side by side in the X direction. . Reference numeral 13 denotes an edge, which is formed in a band shape along the opening 12a of the dry cell housing part 12, and has a U shape. Reference numeral 14 denotes an overhanging cover portion, which is located on the Y1 side of the case 11 and protrudes over and covers the Y1 side portion of the dry cell housing portion 12.

  15X1 and 15X2 are recessed portions, which are formed on the X1 side and the X2 side of the dry cell housing portion 12, and have a size corresponding to the thickness t of ribs 32X1 and 32X2 described later, and the vertical walls 16X1 and 16X2 Have The edge portion 13 has a width W1 even at a portion where the width is narrowed by the recessed portions 15X1 and 15X2.

  Reference numerals 17X1 and 17X2 denote bosses that protrude into the recessed portions 15X1 and 15X2 from the vertical walls 16X1 and 16X2 on both sides in the width direction of the dry cell housing portion 12, respectively.

  A locking recess 18 is formed on the back surface of the overhanging cover 14.

[Shape of battery cover 30]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 4, the battery lid 30 includes a lid body 31, ribs 32 </ b> X <b> 1 and 32 </ b> X <b> 2, and a lock claw 35.

  The lid body 31 has a substantially plate shape and is large enough to cover the opening 12a of the dry cell storage unit 12, the Z1 side is the back surface 31a, and the Z2 side is the front surface 31b. On the back surface 31b, a belt-like and flat rimmed surface 34 is formed along the sides on the X1, X2, and Y2 sides.

  The ribs 32X1 and 32X2 are formed on both sides of the X1 side of the back surface 31a of the lid body 31 so as to protrude perpendicularly from the edge surface 31a on the back surface of the lid body 31 and extend along the Y direction. . The ribs 32X1 and 32X2 are formed at positions displaced from the X side edge of the lid main body 31 toward the center side by the dimension A corresponding to the W1. The ribs 32X1 and 32X2 have a substantially right triangle shape on the Y1 side, and slits 33X1 and 33X2 are formed. 32X1a and 32X2a are the oblique sides of the ribs 32X1 and 32X2, and 32X1b and 32X2b are the height sides of the ribs 32X1 and 32X2.

  The slits 33X1 and 33X2 include horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1, and oblique slit portions 33X1-2 and 33X2-2 that follow the horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1.

  The horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1 are located away from the edge 31Y1 on the Y1 side of the lid body 31 in the Y1-Y2 direction, and near the lid body 31 in the Z1-Z2 direction. In position, it extends parallel to the rim surface 34. The oblique slit portions 33X1-2 and 33X2-2 extend along the oblique sides 32X1a and 32X2a of the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 following the ends of the horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1 in the Y1 direction, respectively.

  The lock claw 35 protrudes in the Y1 direction from the Y1 side edge 31Y1 of the back surface of the lid body 31.

  Reference numeral 36 denotes an anti-slip portion, which is formed at a position on the Y1 side of the surface 31b of the lid body 31.

  The battery cover 30 is fitted into the recesses 15X1 and 15X2 corresponding to the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 and is in contact with the vertical walls 16X1 and 16X2, and the slits 33X1 and 33X2 are engaged with the corresponding bosses 17X1 and 17X2 to form the case 11. However, it is connected to the case 11 so that it can be displaced away from the case 11 within a limited range. The slits 33X1 and 33X2 are fitted into the corresponding bosses 17X1 and 17X2 by elastically bending the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 toward the center of the lid body 31.

[Battery cover 30 covers dry cell housing 12]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the battery lid 30 has an edge 31Y1 of the lid main body 31 that abuts against the end of the overhanging cover 14, the lock claw 35 engages with the locking recess 18, and the edge 31a is the edge. 13, and covers the opening 12 a of the dry cell housing 12 in a state where the edge of the lid body 31 coincides with the edge of the case 11.

  The battery cover 30 is limited in displacement in the Y2 direction because the lock claw 35 is engaged with the locking recess 18, and in the X1-X2 direction, the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 are the vertical walls 16X1, respectively. The displacement is limited by being in contact with 16X2. Further, since the horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1 are fitted to the bosses 17X1 and 17X2, respectively, the battery lid 30 is restricted from being lifted from the edge portion 13 of the case 11. Therefore, the battery lid 30 covers the opening 12a of the dry cell housing 12 in a state in which the backlash is restricted, and is integrated with the case 11.

  When the engagement between the locking claw 35 and the locking recess 18 is released because the horizontal slits 33X1-1 and 33X2-1 are fitted to the bosses 17X1 and 17X2, the battery cover 30 is released. Can move in the Y2 direction within the range of the length of the horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1.

  In addition, the battery lid 30 can be separated from the case 11, and the opening 12 a of the dry battery housing portion 12 is opened in a state separated from the case 11.

[Operation and operation for opening battery cover 30]
Next, operations and operations for opening the battery cover 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The operator first turns the pointing device 10 upside down in the gripping hand, presses the anti-slip portion 36 with the thumb of the gripping hand, and moves the thumb in the Y2 direction.

  By this operation, the edge 31Y1 portion of the lid body 31 is bent so as to be recessed, the lock claw 35 is detached from the locking recess 18, and the battery lid 30 has the length of the horizontal slit portions 33X1-1 and 33X2-1. The edge 31Y2 on the Y2 side of the battery lid 30 protrudes from the Y2 end of the case 11 and is in the state shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

  Subsequently, the operator performs an operation of hooking and lifting the protruding portion 37 with the fingertip of another hand, and then grasping and lifting the battery lid 30.

  By this operation, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the edge 31Y2 of the battery cover 30 is positioned upward while the oblique slit portions 33X1-2 and 33X2-2 are fitted to the bosses 17X1 and 17X2, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B), the ends of the oblique slit portions 33X1-2 and 33X2-2 are in contact with the bosses 17X1 and 17X2, respectively. It becomes a state.

  In this state, the dry battery is replaced with a new one, and the battery cover 30 is closed. The operation of closing the battery cover 30 is performed in the reverse order to the above-described opening operation, and the battery cover 30 is moved and closed in the reverse order of the operation at the time of opening.

  Here, since the oblique slit portions 33X1-2 and 33X2-2 are fitted to the bosses 17X1 and 17X2, respectively, the battery cover 30 is maintained in a state of being connected to the case 11 by the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 and the bosses 17X1 and 17X2. To do. Therefore, inconvenience that the battery cover 30 is dropped or the battery cover 30 is lost during the operation of replacing the dry battery is prevented.

  Further, of course, even when the battery cover 30 is being opened, even when the battery cover 30 is fully opened, the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 are in contact with the vertical walls 16X1 and 16X2, respectively. It is limited that the edge 31Y2 side rattles in the X1-X2 direction. Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the battery cover 30 is performed smoothly. That is, the ribs 32X1 and 32X2 that maintain the battery cover 30 away from the case 11 in a state of being connected to the case 11 include the closed battery cover 30, the opened battery cover 30, and the battery cover 30 in the middle thereof in the X1-X2 direction It works so as not to rattle unnecessarily.

  Note that the battery lid structure of the present invention can also be applied to a remote controller of a device such as a television.

It is a perspective view of the pointing device which becomes Example 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pointing device of the state in which the battery cover was closed. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pointing device of FIG. 2 cut along a vertical plane including line III-III. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the case and battery cover of a pointing device. It is a perspective view shown in the state which reversed the battery cover in FIG. It is a figure which shows a state when the first operation which opens a battery cover is completed, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a figure which shows a state when the next operation which opens a battery cover is performed, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a figure which shows a state when a battery cover is opened, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pointing device 11 Case 12 Dry cell storage part 13 Edge part 14 Overhang | cover cover part 15X1, 15X2 Recessed part 16X1, 16X2 Vertical wall 17X1, 17X2 Boss 18 Locking recessed part 20 Cover 30 Battery lid 31 Lid body 32X1, 32X2 Rib 2 33X1 Slit 33X1-1, 33X2-1 Horizontal slit part 33X1-2, 33X2-2 Diagonal slit part 40 Operation buttons

Claims (4)

In a battery lid structure having a battery lid that is attached to a case in which a battery housing chamber for housing a battery is formed so as to cover an opening of the battery housing chamber and can be separated from the case.
The battery lid has a lid body, a rib protruding from the back surface of the lid body, and having a slit,
The case has a boss protruding from a side wall of the battery housing chamber,
The slit of the rib of the battery cover is fitted to the boss so as to be movable with respect to the boss, and the slit continues to be fitted to the boss in a state where the battery cover is separated from the case. The battery lid structure. The rib comprises a pair of ribs formed on both sides in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the lid body,
The boss comprises a pair of bosses protruding from the side walls on both sides of the battery housing chamber,
The pair of ribs are positioned in contact with the side walls on both sides of the battery housing chamber, and the slit formed in each of the pair of ribs is fitted to a corresponding boss of the pair of bosses. The battery lid structure according to claim 1, wherein the battery lid structure is a united structure. The slit is
A horizontal slit portion that is parallel to the lid body and fits with the boss when the battery lid covers the opening of the battery housing chamber;
The battery lid according to claim 2, further comprising an oblique slit portion that is formed subsequent to the horizontal slit portion and fits with the boss when the battery lid is separated from the opening of the battery housing chamber. Construction. The lid has a lock claw that engages with a part of the case in a state of covering the opening of the battery housing chamber,
4. The lock of the case by the lock claw is released by sliding the lid with respect to the case with an operation of sliding the horizontal slit portion with respect to the boss. Battery lid structure.

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