JP2014072067A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience of an electronic apparatus by simplifying the holding structure and the installation operation of batteries, thereby allowing power supply of an electronic apparatus and charging of a charging battery, and to maintain holdability of batteries and portability of an electronic apparatus.SOLUTION: Electronic apparatus (2, 50, 170) include housings (front housings 5, 52, back housings 4, 54), lids (6, 56), opening/closing means (8a, 8b, supports 62, 64), and power supply means (12, 66). The lids are installed to be able to open and close on the back side of the housing partially or entirely. The opening/closing means open and close the lids. The power supply means are installed in the opening/closing means, and expose batteries (10, 10A, 10b) so as to be installed on the back side of the housings when the lids are in open state, and supply power by the batteries thus installed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that performs power feeding or charging using a battery.

  In a multi-functional portable electronic device, the capacity of a built-in rechargeable battery may be insufficient due to an increase in power consumption or an increase in the frequency of use by a user. The user needs to recharge the battery and replace the battery even when away from home, but it is difficult to always have a dedicated charger or AC adapter.

  Thus, some electronic devices use other batteries to feed power to the electronic device in order to prevent the battery from becoming unusable even when the power of the rechargeable battery is lost. In charging or power feeding of electronic devices, for example, there are ones that use a battery socket of a rechargeable battery arranged inside a casing, and ones that connect a battery pack containing a battery to the outside and feed power from another battery.

In this way, with respect to an electronic device that supplies power using another battery, when replacing the first battery and the second battery in the battery housing portion, the holder provided with the first electrode and the second electrode is inverted. And a battery that presses a battery with an elastic member are known (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, a dry battery is installed in a power supply device configured with a battery holding means and a battery connection means that can be folded with a plate, and connected to the power connector of a portable device, or the secondary battery is removed and the dry battery holder is stored in the secondary battery Some of them are arranged in a part (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-6-36749 JP 2007-48593 A

  By the way, in an electronic device, for example, an easily available dry battery is used as power supply means other than the rechargeable battery installed in the storage unit. For example, the dry battery is installed in a storage unit in which a rechargeable battery of an electronic device is stored to supply power. However, there are cases where the dry battery has a different terminal position and length, or a feeding voltage, for example, from the rechargeable battery. Therefore, in the electronic device, for example, a dedicated part or circuit is required, and in order to remove the rechargeable battery, work such as removal of part or all of the housing panel and installation or replacement of the dedicated part is incurred. In addition, in an electronic device in which a dry battery is installed using the storage unit, the rechargeable battery cannot be charged because the rechargeable battery is removed from the storage unit. Therefore, the electronic device needs to be powered by a dry battery until a charging process by a charging device or a spare rechargeable battery can be prepared.

  In order to improve portability of portable electronic devices, the entire device is thinned, and a built-in rechargeable battery is also thinned and miniaturized. For this reason, some thin electronic devices have a rechargeable battery whose thickness is smaller than the diameter of a commercially available dry battery, making it difficult to install the dry battery in the storage portion of the rechargeable battery. On the other hand, for example, there are electronic devices in which a dry battery is installed in a storage unit with a housing panel removed, and a case in which a dry battery is held is connected to a communication connector or a battery terminal of an electronic device by a cable or the like. . However, the electronic device maintains a state in which the cover of the storage unit is removed, and there are problems such as a deficient function of holding a dry battery during charging and a reduction in a protective function for the inside of the electronic device.

  In addition, there are electronic device charging apparatuses that use a charger containing a dry battery by connecting it to a connection terminal such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard outside the electronic device. Is always difficult to carry. In addition, there is a connection terminal that is installed on, for example, a side surface in either the length direction or the width direction of a casing of an electronic device. Therefore, in an electronic device in which a charging device is installed, for example, when used during charging, the holding state by the user changes and affects portability.

  Accordingly, an object of the electronic device of the present disclosure is to increase the convenience of the electronic device by enabling power supply of the electronic device and charging of the rechargeable battery by simplification of the dry battery holding structure and installation operation.

Another object of the electronic device of the present disclosure is to maintain dry battery retention and electronic device portability.

In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the configuration of the present disclosure includes a housing, a lid, opening / closing means, and power feeding means. The lid portion is installed to be openable and closable on a part or all of the back side of the casing. The opening / closing means opens and closes the lid. The power supply means is installed on the opening / closing means, and when the lid portion is in an open state, the battery is exposed on the back side of the casing so as to be installed, and power is supplied by the installed battery.

  According to the electronic device of the present disclosure, any of the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) By using a part of the exterior side of the housing as the battery holding means, the structure of the power supply means using the battery can be simplified.

  (2) Due to the structure in which the battery is held by the case and the lid, the battery holding property can be improved regardless of the thickness of the case.

(3) For electronic devices that hold rechargeable batteries, batteries can be installed in electronic devices using the lid opening and closing and the component configuration installed in the housing, so new parts are added outside the electronic devices. And the like, and the portability of the electronic device can be maintained.

Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become clearer with reference to the accompanying drawings and each embodiment.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic device with which the cover part was set to the closed state. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a state of the electric power feeding means when a cover part is an open state. It is a figure which shows the example of the accommodation state of a battery. It is a figure which shows the example of a state of the opening-and-closing axis | shaft and support shaft at the time of battery accommodation. It is an exploded view which shows the structural example of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of an opening / closing control means. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structural example of the electronic device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic device which made the cover part the open state. It is a figure which shows the example of the state which installed the battery. It is a figure which shows the other example of a state which made the cover part the open state. It is a figure which shows another example which shows the state in which the battery was installed. It is an exploded view which shows the structural example of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the plane part of a back housing | casing. It is a figure which shows an example of the plane part of a front housing | casing. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structural example of a guide component. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a guide component. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a guide component. It is a figure which shows an example of the installation state of the guide components with respect to a back housing | casing. It is a figure which shows the structural example in the opening part when a guide component is made into an open state. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 9. It is the XXIII-XXIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the XXIV-XXIV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XXV-XXV in FIG. 9. It is XXVI-XXVI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XXVII-XXVII in FIG. 9. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XXVIII-XXVIII in FIG. 9. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic device which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance structure of the electronic device with a cover part in an open state. It is an exploded view which shows the structural example of an electronic device. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the opening / closing means of the electronic device which concerns on other embodiment.

  [First Embodiment]

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an electronic device according to the first embodiment. The configuration shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.

  An electronic device 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example of the electronic device according to the present disclosure. For example, a secondary battery such as a rechargeable battery (not illustrated) is installed in a housing and receives power. The electronic device 2 is an example of an information processing device such as a portable PC (Personal Computer), a mobile terminal device, or a mobile phone. The electronic device 2 includes, for example, a rear housing 4 and a front housing 5 joined to the front surface side thereof, and a lid 6 that can be opened and closed on a part or all of the rear surface side. In addition, the electronic device 2 includes, for example, opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b for opening and closing the lid 6 and a power feeding means 12 for feeding power by the battery 10.

  The back housing 4 and the front housing 5 are an example of a main body portion that stores a computer functional component for causing the electronic device 2 to function, and is made of, for example, a resin material. The back housing 4 is composed of, for example, a single member or a plurality of members, covers a substrate mounted inside the electronic device 2 and supports a rechargeable battery from the back side. The back housing 4 is provided with a back cover 7 that covers a part of the back housing 4 based on the open / close position of the lid 6 on the same surface side as the lid 6, for example.

  For example, a substrate on which electronic components are mounted is installed in the front housing 5, and display means, operation keys, and the like are installed toward the front side of the electronic device 2. The front housing 5 and the back housing 4 are fixedly installed by, for example, bonding, engagement by a claw component, or fastening by screws.

  The lid 6 is an example of an exterior cover that covers the back housing 4 with respect to a part or all of the back side of the electronic device 2 together with the back cover 7, for example. The lid 6 is made of a resin material such as polycarbonate. On the inner side of the lid 6, for example, an opening / closing shaft 14 is formed so as to face the side of the rear housing 4 and open and close the lid 6. Then, for example, the lid 6 is partly separated from the rear housing 4 side with the opening / closing shaft 14 as a rotation axis, so that the rear housing 4 is exposed to the outside and is directed toward the rear housing 4 side. By bringing them close to each other, the back casing 4 is closed. In addition, the lid 6 is provided with opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b at both ends that are separated from or close to the rear housing 4, for example.

  The opening / closing means 8a and 8b are examples of means for adjusting the opening / closing angle and the opening / closing state of the lid 6 that is opened / closed about the opening / closing shaft 14. The opening / closing means 8a and 8b are pivotally supported by rotating shafts 17a and 17b, for example, in a storage portion 16 formed on the rear housing 4 with one end side being part of both side surfaces of the rear housing 4; The other end side is pivotally supported inside the lid portion 6. The storage portion 16 is an example of an opening for storing the opening / closing means 8a and 8b. For example, a part of both side surfaces of the rear housing 4 is cut out inside the rear housing 4, and the lid 6 and the rear housing are formed. A space portion is formed between the two. The opening / closing means 8a, 8b rises, for example, when the lid 6 is opened, and an opening / closing angle with respect to the rear housing 4 is set according to the rising angle, and the lid 6 is opened. To maintain. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing means 8a and 8b close the lid 6 by falling into the storage portion 16 of the rear housing 4 by, for example, a closing operation of pressing the lid 6 against the rear housing 4 side. Let it be in a state.

  The power feeding means 12 feeds power to the electronic device 2 by the battery 10 installed between the lid 6 in the open state and the back housing 4 or charges the charging battery incorporating the power fed from the battery 10. It is an example. For example, the power supply means 12 includes terminals 18 a and 18 b in the opening and closing means 8 a and 8 b, and the battery 10 is exposed on the back side of the back housing 4 so that the battery 10 can be installed when the lid 6 is open. The terminals 18 a and 18 b are disposed on the facing surface side of the opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b, and one is in contact with the positive electrode side of the battery 10 and the other is in contact with the negative electrode side of the battery 10. The terminals 18a and 18b are connected to, for example, a power supply unit of a substrate (not shown) installed in the rear housing 4 or the front housing 5, and allow power supply from the battery 10 to the substrate side.

  When power is supplied to the electronic device 2, the battery 10 is disposed between the lid portion 6 that is in the open state and the rear housing 4 so as to contact the opposing terminals 18 a and 18 b. At this time, the battery 10 is supported at both ends by, for example, the terminals 18 a and 18 b of the power supply means 12, and a part of the side surface portion is supported in contact with the inside of the back housing 4 and the lid portion 6. That is, the electronic device 2 has a battery socket structure that is electrically connected to the battery 10 and fixedly supported at a predetermined position, for example, by the rear housing 4 and the open lid portion 6 and the exposed terminals 18a and 18b. I have.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid portion 6 that is in a closed state is in a flat state with the back cover 7, for example, and functions as a part of the back cover of the electronic device 2 that covers the back housing 4 (FIG. 1). The thickness L1 of the electronic device 2 in which the lid 6 is closed may be thinner than the battery thickness L2 depending on the type of the battery 10 to be installed, for example. That is, in the electronic device 2, power can be supplied using, for example, the battery 10 having a thickness that cannot be stored inside the rear housing 4. In addition, the electronic device 2 allows the power supply by the battery 10 to be performed without removing the rechargeable battery by forming the power supply means 12 in addition to the installation portion of the built-in rechargeable battery.

  According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to separately install a charging device or a battery supporting device by using a part on the exterior side of the casing as a battery holding means, and simplification of a power feeding structure using the battery. Can be achieved. With the structure that holds the battery with the case and the lid, the installation height of the battery can be adjusted by the opening / closing angle between the lid and the case, and the retention of the battery can be improved regardless of the thickness of the case of the electronic device . In addition, for electronic devices that hold rechargeable batteries, the battery can be installed in electronic devices using the opening and closing of the lid and the component configuration installed in the housing, so adding new components outside the electronic devices, etc. Is unnecessary and the portability of the electronic device can be maintained. In addition, since this electronic device can be powered by installing a battery outside, it is not necessary to always have an AC adapter or a spare rechargeable battery, and convenience can be improved.

  [Second Embodiment]

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of an electronic device according to the second embodiment. The configuration shown in FIG. 3 is an example.

  An electronic device 2 illustrated in FIG. 3 is an example of the electronic device according to the present disclosure, and includes a lid portion 6 that opens and closes the back side of the back housing 4, and a terminal 18 a that opens and closes the lid portion 6 and contacts the battery 10. Opening / closing means 8a and 8b provided with 18b are provided. In addition, a support recess 20 that supports the battery 10 is formed in the rear housing 4, for example, at a part on the rear side. In addition, slide holes 22 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the back housing 4 to slide the rotation shafts 17a and 17b that support the opening / closing means 8a and 8b, for example.

  <About the structural example of the support recessed part 20>

  The support recess 20 is an example of means for supporting the battery 10 with the lid portion 6 in an open state. For example, the support recess 20 has a curved shape so as to contact along a part of the side surface of the body portion of the battery 10. Is formed. For example, the width of the support recess 20 may be set according to the type of the battery 10 installed in the electronic device 2. The support recess 20 is formed at a position set as the installation position of the battery 10 and is exposed to the outside of the electronic device 2 when the lid 6 is opened as shown in FIG. 4A, for example.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the support recess 20 is formed at a position set as the installation position of the battery 10 on the rear housing 4. The opening / closing means 8a and 8b are installed such that the terminals 18a and 18b of the power supply means 12 are disposed on both side surfaces of the support recess 20 when the lid 6 is in an open state, for example.

  In the power supply process by the battery 10, the battery 10 is placed, for example, in the support recess 20, and the terminal of the battery 10 is disposed in the support recess 20 so as to contact the terminals 18 a and 18 b of the power supply means 12. Is done.

  <About the storage state of the battery 10 in the power supply means 12>

  As shown in FIG. 5, the slide holes 22 are formed at both ends of the rear housing 4, for example, and support the rotary shafts 17a and 17b through the opening / closing means 8a and 8b. The slide hole 22 is formed with a length that allows the rotary shafts 17a and 17b to move up and down or back and forth, for example, toward the opening side of the rear housing 4 and the lid 6. The rotating shafts 17a and 17b are moved back and forth in the slide shaft 22 as the opening and closing means 8a and 8b are raised or laid down toward the rear housing 4 by, for example, opening and closing operations on the lid portion 6. Or slide up and down.

  The opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b are pivotally supported by the support shaft 24, for example, with respect to the lid portion 6. The support shaft 24 supports the opening / closing means 8a and 8b with respect to a set position inside the lid portion 6, for example.

  Then, terminals 18 a and 18 b are arranged on both side surfaces of the support recess 20 by the opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b raised from the storage portion 16 on the rear housing 4 side where the lid portion 6 is opened. Touch both terminals. For example, the end of the slide hole 22 may be set so that the terminals 18a and 18b of the opening / closing means 8a and 8b are disposed on both ends of the support recess 20 when the lid 6 is opened. .

  In the battery 10 installed in the electronic device 2, for example, a part of the body portion is in contact with the support recess 20, and the opposite side or the vicinity of the contact portion is in contact with the inside of the lid portion 6. That is, for example, the power supply means 12 faces the support recess 20 and the inside of the lid 6 opened at a predetermined angle, and supports the battery 10 with the long side portion sandwiched therebetween. At this time, the positions of the rotating shafts 17a and 17b are set in the slide hole 22 so that the lid 6 opens at an angle at which the battery 10 can be sandwiched between the support recess 20 and the like, for example.

  In the slide hole 22, the rotation shafts 17 a and 17 b move to the opening side between the lid 6 and the back housing 4 following the opening of the lid 6, for example. Further, the rotation shafts 17a and 17b arranged in the slide hole 22 follow, for example, the lid portion 6 is in a closed state, and away from the opening side, that is, in a direction approaching the opening and closing shafts 14a and 14b. Moving.

  Further, the opening / closing shafts 14a and 14b are penetrated into the slide hole 26 as shown in FIG. 6, for example. The slide holes 26 are formed, for example, on both side surfaces of the rear housing 4 so as to be slidable in an oblique direction according to the opening / closing angle of the lid 6. With such a configuration, the lid 6 is opened and closed on the back housing 4 side, for example, with the opening and closing shafts 14a and 14b as the rotation center. The opening / closing means 8a and 8b are accommodated by being arranged on the center side in the accommodating portion 16 by sliding the rotation shafts 17a and 17b toward the opening and closing shafts 14a and 14b with respect to the closing operation with respect to the lid portion 6. Further, the locus R1 of the support shaft 24 by the opening / closing means 8a, 8b with the rotation shafts 17a, 17b as the rotation center is caused by the movement of the rotation shafts 17a, 17b according to the closing operation, for example. It approaches the locus R2 as the center. Thus, by sliding the opening / closing means 8a and 8b, the lid 6 can be opened and closed with a constant trajectory without protruding toward the front of the rear casing 4 or the front casing 5 in an opening / closing operation, for example.

  <About the configuration of the electronic device 2>

  FIG. 7 illustrates a configuration example of the electronic device. The configuration shown in FIG. 7 is an example.

  The electronic device 2 shown in FIG. 7 is formed so that, for example, the front housing 5 and the back housing 4 are joined by a fixing screw 28 and a substrate 32 installed in the front housing 5 is accommodated. The fixing screw 28 is an example of means for fixing and joining the front housing 5 and the back housing 4. For example, the fixing screw 28 penetrates the peripheral side of the flat portion of the front housing 5 from the front surface side of the electronic device 2 and is fastened to a fixing hole 30 formed in the rear housing 4.

  In addition, the front housing 5 is provided with a substrate 32 inside the joint surface side with the rear housing 4, for example. The board 32 is mounted with, for example, a processor, a memory, a communication function component for operating the electronic device 2 (not shown), a terminal 36 connected to the rechargeable battery 34, and a power supply terminal 38 connected to the power supply means 12 described above. Yes.

  The back housing 4 is provided with a cover 6 and a back cover 7 on the back side, for example, and covers the back side of the electronic device 2. The back cover 7 is formed, for example, in a part of the back casing 4, covers the through hole 40 that penetrates and supports the rechargeable battery 34, protects the installed rechargeable battery 34, and forms a part on the back side. You may support in contact. Further, in the storage portion 16 formed in the rear housing 4, the lid portion 6 is supported so as to be openable and closable, for example, through the rotation holes 17 a and 17 b through the opening and closing means 8 a and 8 b with respect to the slide hole 22. ing. As a result, the power supply means 12 causes the terminals 18a and 18b to be exposed to the outside of the electronic device 2 when the opening and closing means 8a and 8b are raised in accordance with the opening operation of the lid 6, and the battery 10 (FIG. 5) is installed. It becomes possible.

  The power supply terminal 38 mounted on the substrate 32 is connected to terminals 18a and 18b constituting the power supply means 12 via a cable-like flexible substrate (FPC: Flexible Printed Circuit) (not shown) or a lead wire, for example.

  The power feeding means 12 including the lid portion 6, the opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b, the terminals 18 a and 18 b, etc. can be placed on the plane of the rear housing 4 regardless of the position of the rechargeable battery 34 in the electronic device 2, for example. Can also be installed.

  The fixing means is not limited to the fixing screw 28. For example, claw parts may be formed around the front housing 5 and the back housing 4 to be locked. In addition, press-fitting and fixing with a latch component or the like may be used. Further, on the front side of the front housing 5, for example, a front cover may be installed for an insertion boundary portion of a fixing screw 28 installed on the peripheral side of the flat portion or an installation boundary portion such as a display unit (not shown). .

  In addition, the power supply terminal 38 is provided with a monitoring means on a connected flexible board, for example, to monitor the opening / closing operation of the lid 6 and the state of the opening / closing means 8a, 8b, and the computer of the electronic device 2 according to the opening / closing state. May be provided with a function of switching to a charging mode.

  <Modification of Opening / Closing Means of Lid 6>

  FIG. 8 shows a modification of the opening / closing means of the lid 6. The configuration shown in FIG. 8 is an example.

  The electronic device 2 illustrated in FIG. 8 includes a power supply unit 12 that changes the open / close state of the lid 6 according to, for example, different types of batteries 10. The battery 10 installed in the power supply means 12 has, for example, a cylindrical shape, and the diameter, length, voltage, and the like are set according to a standard such as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards). In view of this, in the electronic device 2, for example, an example of the power feeding unit 12 that can be opposed to batteries having different diameters is illustrated.

  In the power supply means 12, for example, the opening / closing means 8 a, 8 b are slid into the slide hole 22 in response to the opening / closing operation of the lid 6, and the terminals 18 a, 18 b are placed on the side surfaces of the battery 10 placed in the support recess 20. Is arranged. The slide holes 22 are formed with locking grooves 42 and 44 corresponding to cases where different types of batteries 10A and 10B are installed, for example. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the locking groove 42 is formed on the distal end side of the slide hole 22 and is used when a battery 10 </ b> A having a large diameter is installed.

  When the lid 6 is opened about the open / close shafts 14a and 14b, the rotation shafts 17a and 17b have a constant distance from the support shaft 24, for example. Move to the front. When the rotation shafts 17a and 17b are locked in the locking groove 42, the lid 6 is set because the distance between the support shaft 24 and the rotation shafts 17a and 17b is constant, for example. It is fixed at an angle θA. The locking groove 42 is formed so that the opening / closing means 8a and 8b are disposed on the side terminal side of the battery 10A disposed in the support recess 20, for example. At this time, the opening / closing means 8a and 8b are in a state where they are raised at a predetermined angle θ1 from the locking groove 42 toward the battery 10A, for example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, for example, the locking groove 44 is formed on the center side of the slide hole 22, and is used when a battery 10B having a small diameter with respect to the battery 10A is installed. As described above, when the rotation shafts 17a and 17b are locked in the locking groove 44 with respect to the opening operation of the cover part 6, the cover part 6 is fixed at a set angle θB, for example. The locking groove 44 is formed so that the opening / closing means 8a and 8b are disposed on the side terminal side of the battery 10B disposed in the support recess 20, for example. At this time, the opening / closing means 8a and 8b are in a state of rising at a predetermined angle θ2 from the locking groove 44 toward the battery 10B, for example.

  The opening / closing angles θA, θB of the lid 6 and the rising angles θ1, θ2 of the opening / closing means 8a, 8b are set according to the diameter LA of the battery 10A to be installed and the diameter LB of the battery 10B. That is, when the diameter LA of the battery 10A> the diameter LB of the battery 10B, for example, there is a relationship of θA> θB and θ1> θ2.

  As described above, the power supply unit 12 may include a structure for setting the opening / closing angle of the lid 6 according to, for example, the installed batteries 10A and 10B.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to simplify the structure of the power feeding means using the battery by using a part of the exterior side of the housing as the battery holding means. With the structure in which the battery is held by the housing and the lid, the battery retainability can be improved regardless of the thickness of the housing. Furthermore, the contact portion between the housing and the battery is formed in a curved shape so that the battery can be prevented from moving on the rear housing by covering and supporting a part of the side surface of the battery. And it can prevent that a battery shifts | deviates from a terminal and electric power feeding is interrupted. Further, in the battery installation process, the battery can be reliably brought into contact with the terminal by installing the battery based on the position of the support recess.

  [Third Embodiment]

  9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13 show examples of the configuration of the electronic apparatus according to the third embodiment. The configurations shown in FIGS. 9 to 13 are examples, and the present invention is not limited to such configurations.

  An electronic device 50 illustrated in FIG. 9 is an example of the electronic device according to the present disclosure, and is formed by joining, for example, a front housing 52 and a back housing 54. In the rear housing 54, for example, a lid portion 56 that can be opened and closed is formed on a part of the rear side of the electronic device 50, and a groove portion 58 is formed adjacent to the lid portion 56.

  The lid 56 shown in FIG. 10 opens or closes with respect to the opening 60 formed in a part of the rear housing 54, for example, thereby exposing or closing the opening 60 to the outside of the electronic device 50. For example, support portions 62 and 64 are formed on both ends of the lid portion 56. The support portions 62 and 64 are an example of a lid opening / closing means, and are pivotally supported with respect to the left and right ends inside the opening 60 so that the lid 56 can be opened and closed with respect to the opening 60. It is installed in. The opening 60 is provided with power supply means 66 for receiving power from the battery 10 to the electronic device 50, for example.

  <Example of Internal Configuration of Opening 60>

  The opening 60 is an example of means for supporting the battery 10 by installing the battery 10 from the outside when the lid 56 is in an open state and using the opening 60 alone or in combination with the lid 56. In the opening 60, for example, a support recess 68 for supporting the battery 10 by placing it inside the rear housing 54 is formed. In addition, a support surface portion 70 is formed on the lid portion 56 so as to be in contact with and support a part of the body portion of the battery 10 disposed in the opening 60 on the surface facing the back housing 54. . The support surface portion 70 is formed with a plurality of support convex portions 72 that are brought into contact with the battery 10 at regular intervals, for example.

  The support parts 62 and 64 include terminals 74 and 76 that are brought into contact with both terminals of the battery 10 installed in the opening 60. The terminals 74 and 76 are, for example, an example of a power feeding unit, and are made of a conductive material such as metal. The terminals 74 and 76 are formed in a protruding shape, for example, toward the opening 60 side, and are held from both ends by improving the contact with the side surface side of the battery 10.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the battery 10 installed in the opening 60, for example, a part of the body part is placed on the support recess 68, and the other part of the body part of the battery 10 is opened at a certain angle. It is placed on the support surface portion 70 and the support convex portion 72 of the lid portion 56. As a result, the power feeding means 66 supports, for example, a part or the whole of the body portion of the battery 10 so as to face the support concave portion 68 and the support surface portion 70 or sandwich them at a certain angle. Further, for example, both sides of the battery 10 are sandwiched between support portions 62 and 64 via terminals 74 and 76. With such a configuration, the opening 60 and the lid 56 function as a battery socket of the power supply means 66 that supports the battery 10 and has a power supply function from the battery 10.

  The groove portion 58 is an example of means for transmitting a force in the opening direction to the lid portion 56 by bringing a user's finger or nail into contact with a part of the lid portion 56 when the lid portion 56 is opened or closed. It is formed in a portion that is separated from the back casing 54 by the opening operation. That is, the groove part 58 is formed in the front part or upper part of the opening part 60, for example, when the cover part 56 rotates below or behind along the long side direction of the electronic device 50.

  <Another Example of Internal Configuration of Opening 60>

  Inside the opening 60 shown in FIG. 12, for example, a guide component 80 that is installed so as to be openable and closable by rotating in the same direction as the lid 56 is installed. The guide component 80 is an example of an attachment that guides the electrode of the battery 10 and the terminals 74 and 76 of the power supply unit 66 so as to be in contact with each other according to the type of the battery 10 installed in the power supply unit 66. For example, the guide component 80 guides the battery 10 installed in the opening 60 so as to contact the support surface 70, the support convex 72, and the terminals 74 and 76.

  For example, the guide component 80 is installed in the rear housing 54 so as to be rotatable by a rotation shaft, opens and closes toward the lid portion 56 that is opened at a certain angle, and is supplied to the power supply means 66 exposed from the opening portion 60. Placed against. The guide component 80 is rotated by, for example, a user's rotation operation, and is stacked on the support recess 68 to be in an open state. Thereby, guide component 80 enables support of battery 10B (Drawing 13) from which a diameter, the length of the long side direction of a body part, etc. differ, for example. The power supply means 66 can be electrically connected to the battery via the guide component 80.

  The guide component 80 is exposed to the opening 60 side, for example, in an open state, and a plurality of support protrusions 82 on which the battery 10B is placed are formed. The support convex portion 82 is an example of a rib that supports the side surface portion of the battery 10 </ b> B installed in the power supply unit 66. When the guide component 80 is in the closed state, the support hole 82 is formed in a part of the support concave portion 68. 84. Moreover, the guide component 80 is provided with the guide terminal 86 made to contact the terminal 74 at the one end side of a long side direction, for example. The guide terminal 86 is an example of means for contacting, supporting, and conducting the battery 10B that is installed. For example, one end of the guide terminal 86 is brought into contact with one end of the power feeding means 66, and the other end is placed in the battery. Contact the electrode of 10B.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the battery 10 </ b> B installed in the opening 60, for example, a part of the body part comes into contact with the guide part 80, and the other part of the body part is on the support surface part 70 side of the lid part 56. To touch. Further, when the terminal 88 on one end side of the battery 10 </ b> B contacts the guide terminal 86, the battery 10 </ b> B is sandwiched and supported between the terminal 76 on the opposite side.

  The guide component 80 is not limited to the one that is opened and closed by a turning operation by the user before the installation of the batteries 10 and 10B. For example, the guide part 80 is rotated by the contact state between the installed batteries 10 and 10B and the support recess 68. Also good. Moreover, the guide terminal 86 is not restricted to what is formed only in the one end of the guide component 80, for example, and may be formed in both ends according to the battery with which installation is assumed.

  <Configuration Example of Electronic Device 50>

  FIG. 14 is an exploded view illustrating a configuration example of an electronic device. The configuration shown in FIG. 14 is an example. In FIG. 14, the same components as those in FIG.

  In the front case 52 shown in FIG. 14, for example, the substrate 32 is fixedly installed in a substrate setting part 90 formed in the central portion on the side facing the rear case 54. For fixing the substrate 32, for example, a claw locking portion or a fixing screw (not shown) may be used. In addition, the front housing 52 accommodates part of the support portions 62 and 64 of the lid portion 56 and a part of the guide component 80 around the substrate installation portion 90 and in a portion facing the opening 60 of the rear housing 54. Storage holes 92 and 94 are opened. In addition, an insertion hole 96 through which the fixing screw 28 is inserted at regular intervals is formed around the substrate installation portion 90.

  The substrate 32 includes a power supply terminal 38 that is connected to terminals 74 and 76 around the portion facing the opening 60 and receives power from the battery 10 installed in the power supply means 66.

  In the rear housing 54, for example, a guide component 80 is installed in the opening 60, and the support portions 62 and 64 are inserted in accordance with the left and right ends of the opening 60, and the lid portion 56 is installed. In the opening 60, for example, a storage groove 97 that stores the closed guide component 80 is formed in a part of the support recess 68.

  <About the structure of the cover part 56>

  The cover part 56 is formed in flat form according to the width | variety of the opening part 60, for example. Support shafts 98 and 99 that are pivotally supported in the opening 60 of the rear housing 54 are formed at the tips of the support portions 62 and 64 formed on both ends.

  <Regarding Configuration Example of Rear Housing 54>

  In the rear casing 54 shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of fastening portions 102 are formed, for example, on the peripheral side on the flat surface portion 100 facing the front casing 52, and are inserted from the front casing 52 as described above. The fixing screw 28 is fastened. The fastening portion 102 is provided with a female screw component by insert molding, for example. On the flat surface portion 100, for example, through holes 104 and 106 that allow the support portions 62 and 64 and the guide terminal 86 to pass through are formed on the back surface side of the position where the opening 60 is formed. Further, the flat surface portion 100 includes, for example, a locking hole 110 that passes through the groove portion 58 and locks the claw portion 108 formed in a part of the lid portion 56, and the support convex portion 82 of the closed guide component 80. A storage hole 84 for storage is formed.

  In the through-hole 104, for example, a rotation support portion 112 that contacts the upper side of the support shaft 98 of the inserted support portion 62 and rotatably supports the support shaft 98 is formed. In the through hole 106, for example, a rotation support portion 114 is formed which contacts the upper side of the support shaft 99 of the inserted support portion 64 and supports the support shaft 99 so as to be rotatable. In a part of the front end side of the through hole 106, for example, the width L3 of the opening 107 through which the support portion 64 and the terminal 76 pass is formed to be narrower than the width L4 of the support portion 64 and the terminal 76, for example. . For example, in the part on the front end side, the support part 64 is arranged so that one end on the side where the terminal 76 is not arranged is aligned with the opening position of the opening 107, and a part of the support part 64 is relative to the flat part 100. It can be inserted into the opening 107 without contact. Thereby, when the support part 64 passes the through-hole 106 by opening / closing operation | movement of the cover part 56, for example, the convex part of the front end side contacts the part of the opening part 107. At this time, the terminal 76 can pass through the opening 107 by being deformed by contact with the side surface portion of the opening 107, the flat surface portion 100, or the opening 60, for example.

  In this way, by bringing a part of the terminal 76 into contact with the opening and closing of the lid portion 56, the lid portion 56 can be opened and closed unintentionally with respect to the opening portion 60 due to, for example, inclination or impact of the electronic device 50. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the planar portion 100 is formed with rotation support portions 116 and 118 that pass through a part of the guide component 80 installed on the back side, for example, and rotatably support it.

  In addition, a support wall portion 119 that supports the ceiling portion of the rechargeable battery 34 installed on the substrate 32 installed in the front housing 52 or the periphery thereof is formed on the plane portion 100. The support wall 119 is formed, for example, according to the outer shape of the rechargeable battery 34. The support wall portion 119 may be always in contact with, for example, a part of the rechargeable battery 34, or may be formed so that the rechargeable battery 34 is in contact with the electronic device 50 when it is displaced from the installation position. .

  <Configuration Example of Front Housing 52>

  The accommodation hole 92 of the flat surface portion 120 of the front housing 52 shown in FIG. 16 is formed to face the through hole 104 of the rear housing 54, for example, and a part of the support portion 62 or a part of the protruding portion of the guide terminal 86 is formed. Is formed, a rotation support portion 124 that rotatably supports one end of the support portion 62, and a rotation support portion 126 that rotatably supports one end of the guide component 80 are formed. For example, the rotation support part 124 is brought into contact with the lower side of one end of the support part 62, and the support part 62 is sandwiched between the rotation support part 112 of the rear housing 54. Further, the rotation support portion 126 is brought into contact with, for example, the lower side of the support member 142 (FIG. 17) of the guide component 80, and the guide component 80 is sandwiched between the rotation support portion 116 of the rear housing 54.

  The storage hole 94 is formed, for example, facing the through hole 106 of the rear housing 54, and supports an opening 128 in which a part of the support part 64 is stored, and a support that rotatably supports one end of the support part 64. A hole 130 and a support hole 132 that rotatably supports one end of the guide component 80 are formed. For example, like the support holes 124 and 126, the support holes 130 and 132 hold the support portion 64 and a part of the guide component 80 so as to be rotatable between the flat portion 100 of the rear housing 54.

  <Configuration Example of Guide Part 80>

  Next, FIG. 17, FIG. 18, and FIG. 19 show configuration examples of guide parts. The configurations shown in FIGS. 17 to 19 are examples.

  A guide component 80 shown in FIG. 17 includes, for example, a plate-like member 140 installed along the installation position of the batteries 10 and 10B on the support recess 68 in the opening 60. The plate-like member 140 is made of, for example, a resin member as a non-conductive member that is not electrically connected to the battery 10 or the terminals 74 and 76 of the power feeding means 66. On one surface of the plate-like member 140, as described above, the support protrusions 82 that are exposed when the guide component 80 is opened in the opening 60 and support the installed battery 10 </ b> B are provided at a constant interval. Several are installed. This support convex part 82 may be integrally molded with a plate-like member, for example, or another member may be installed by adhesion or the like. The plate-like member 140 is formed with support members 142 and 144 that support the guide component 80 so as to be rotatable on the rear housing 54 side, for example, on both ends. As shown in FIG. 15, the support members 142 and 144 are an example of a rotation shaft that is rotatably installed on the rotation support portions 116 and 118 and opens and closes the guide component 80.

  At one end of the guide component 80, for example, a guide terminal 86 is installed on the opposite side of the support member 142 via a plate-like member 140. The guide terminal 86 includes, for example, a housing part 146 formed in a convex shape in the same direction as the support convex part 82, and a terminal projecting toward the outside of the guide component 80 on the side surface side of the housing part 146. Part 148. The terminal portion 148 is brought into contact with the terminal 74 installed on the support portion 62, for example. The casing 146 is formed integrally with the plate member 140, for example. Terminal portion 148 is formed of a conductive member such as metal, for example.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the guide terminal 86 is provided with a terminal portion 150 that receives power by contacting the terminal of the battery 10 </ b> B on the opposite side of the terminal portion 148 along the periphery of the housing portion 146. The terminal portions 148 and 150 may be formed of a single member, for example, or may be formed of separate members and contacted within the housing portion 146.

  The plate member 140 and the back portion of the guide terminal 86 shown in FIG. 19A constitute a part of the support recess 68 of the opening 60 when, for example, the guide component 80 is closed and stored in the storage groove 97. The battery 10 is placed on a part or the whole. The back surface portion of the plate member 140 is formed in, for example, a planar shape or a constant arc shape. As shown in FIG. 19B, the back portion of the guide terminal 86 is formed, for example, in the shape of an arc, and a protruding portion 152 is formed by protruding a portion of the front end side of the housing portion 146 toward the back surface of the guide component 80. Is formed. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the overhanging portion 152 is an example of means for contacting the supporting portion 70 side of the lid portion 56 and supporting the guide component 80 in an open state at a predetermined angle.

  <About the Arrangement State of the Guide Component 80 with respect to the Rear Housing>

  In the rear housing 54 shown in FIG. 20, for example, a part on the upper side of the support member 142 is accommodated in the rotation support portion 116, and the installation position of the guide component 80 is set. Thereby, since the terminals 148 and 150 are arranged in accordance with the through holes 104, the guide terminals 80 are accommodated in the electronic device 50 through the through holes 104 when the guide component 80 is in a closed state.

  Note that the terminal 148 of the guide terminal 86 is opened and closed naturally, for example, in the through-hole 104 by bringing the protruding portion into contact with the terminal 74 of the support portion 62 (not shown), regardless of the user's operation. It is good also as a structure which prevents it.

  <Guide parts installation status>

  For example, as shown in FIG. 21, when the guide component 80 is in an open state, the support convex portion 82 supports a part of the body portion of the battery 10B, and the terminal 150 of the guide terminal 86 is one of the side surfaces of the battery 10B. Touch the terminal. Further, the terminal 148 of the guide terminal 86 is in contact with the terminal 74 of the support portion 62. As described above, since the terminal 148 and the terminal 150 are integrated with or in contact with each other as described above, the guide terminal 86 is electrically connected to the terminal 74 on the support portion 62 side. As a result, the electronic device 50 is supplied with power from the battery 10 </ b> B to the power supply means 66 via the guide terminal 86.

  The width of the housing portion 146 of the guide terminal 86 may be set based on, for example, the difference between the length of the battery 10B to be installed and the width of the support portions 62 and 64.

  <Internal configuration of electronic equipment>

  22 to 28 show examples of the internal configuration of the electronic device. The configurations shown in FIGS. 22 to 28 are examples.

  In the electronic device 50 shown in FIG. 22, for example, the lid 56 is in a closed state with respect to the opening 60. At this time, the lid portion 56 is accommodated in, for example, the opening portion 60, and the back portion of the lid portion 56 is flush with the rear housing 54 on the back side of the electronic device 50. At this time, in the opening 60, for example, the support convex portion 72 formed on the lid portion 56 is in contact with or inserted into a part of the guide member 80 stored in the storage groove 97 in the opening 60. Further, the claw portion 108 formed in the lid portion 56 is inserted into the locking hole 110 and locked to the end side thereof, so that the open state is achieved regardless of the intention of the user of the electronic device 50. Can be prevented.

  For example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display 158 as an example of a display unit, an operation button (not shown) as an example of an operation unit, and the like are installed on the front case 52 on the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 23, for example, the battery 10 is installed in the opening 60 in the electronic device 50 in which the lid 56 is rotated through the support shaft 99 and opened. For example, the battery 10 is supported by being in contact with the support surface portion 70 and the support convex portion 72 of the lid portion 56, and the opposite side is supported by the support concave portion 68 of the opening 60, the overhang portion 152 of the guide component 80, and the plate-like member 140. Supported in contact. In the opening 60, the terminal 76 installed on the support portion 64 of the lid portion 56 is disposed on the side surface side of the battery 10 as described above, and contacts the battery terminal. Further, in the opposite support unit 62 (not shown), the terminal 74 similarly contacts the terminal of the battery 10.

  As a result, the lid 56, the opening 60, and the terminals 74 and 76 have a function as a holder for holding the battery 10 and a function as a socket that is electrically connected to the terminal of the battery 10 and receives power supply. The power supply means 66 of the device 50 is used.

  The battery 10 is of a type that does not require a guide in the length direction by the guide component 80, for example. Therefore, the guide component 80 is stored in the storage groove 97 even when the lid portion 56 is opened.

  On the other hand, in the electronic device 50 shown in FIG. 24, for example, a battery 10B having a smaller diameter and a shorter length than the battery 10 is installed. In this case, the guide component 80 is opened to the opening 60 side after the opening operation of the lid portion 56 or together with the opening operation. The battery 10B installed in the opening 60 is supported in contact with, for example, the support surface portion 70 and the support convex portion 72 of the lid portion 56, and the opposite side is supported by the support concave portion 68 of the opening 60 and the guide component 80. The support convex part 82 is contacted and supported.

  Note that the opening of the lid portion 56 shown in FIG. 24 is reduced according to the diameter of the battery 10B, but is not limited thereto, and may be opened at a set constant opening, for example. In this case, for example, the side surface and the bottom surface of battery 10 </ b> B are placed on support surface portion 70, support convex portion 72 of cover portion 56, and support convex portion 82 of guide component 80. Further, the battery 10B is sandwiched between the terminal 76 and a guide terminal 86 (not shown) on both side surfaces. As a result, the battery 10B is fixedly supported by the rear housing 54 of the electronic device 50.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the guide component 80 when the lid portion 56 is in the closed state is closed in the opening portion 60 with the support member 142 as a rotation shaft, and the guide terminal 86 is in the rear housing 54. The through hole 104 is accommodated in the accommodation hole 92 of the front casing 52. As described above, in the front housing 52, for example, the storage hole 92 for storing the guide terminal 86 is formed on the peripheral side of the substrate 32 so that the terminal portion 148 contacts the circuit on the substrate 32 and is short-circuited. Can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 26, for example, the terminal 74 of the support portion 62 constituting the power supply means 66 is connected to one end side of the flexible substrate 160 and the other end side in contact with the power supply terminal 38 on the substrate 32. ing. Thereby, the terminal part 74 will be in the open state of the cover part 56, and will connect the terminal of the battery 10 installed in the opening part 60 side, and the electric power feeding terminal 38 of the board | substrate 32 so that conduction | electrical_connection is possible. For example, the flexible substrate 160 is inserted into the front casing 52 through a through hole 104 formed in the rear casing 54. Further, in the support portion 64 on the opposite side (not shown), the terminal 76 and the substrate 32 are similarly connected by the flexible substrate 160.

  When the lid portion 56 is closed, the flexible substrate 160 is accommodated in the accommodation hole 92 together with the terminals 74 of the support portion 62 as shown in FIG. The flexible substrate 160 may be set to a length that does not bend when stored in the storage hole 92, for example. Thereby, in the closed state of the lid portion 56, the flexible substrate 160 can prevent a short circuit due to contact with a circuit on the substrate 32.

  The front housing 52 or the back housing 54 may have a structure in which, for example, the flexible substrate 160 is wound or folded in the housing portion 92 when the lid portion 56 is closed. In addition, guide means that does not bend along the flexible substrate 160 in the storage portion 92 may be formed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 28, the guide terminal 86 causes the tip end side of the protruding portion of the terminal portion 148 to contact the terminal 74 installed in the support portion 62 inside the accommodation hole 92 when the lid portion 56 is closed. At the same time, the terminal portion 150 is in contact with a part of the front casing 52. For example, the terminal 148 is slightly pressed by contact with the support 62 and the guide terminal 86 is brought into close contact with the front casing 52 via the casing 146 and the terminal 150, so that an impact from the outside. And opening and closing due to the inclination of the electronic device 50 can be prevented.

  In addition, when the support portion 64 is accommodated on the side of the accommodation hole 94 through, for example, the through hole 106 or separated, the protruding portion of the terminal 76 contacts the through hole 106 narrower than the opening width of the accommodation port 94. And the support part 64 receives the predetermined | prescribed tension | pulling or pressing force by opening / closing operation, and the terminal 76 deform | transforms and passes the through-hole 106. FIG. The lid portion 56 receives a certain resistance during the opening / closing operation. As a result, the electronic device 50 prevents the opening 56 from opening and closing unintentionally due to external impact or inclination, and prevents the opening 60 from being exposed. It is possible to prevent 56 from being forcibly closed.

  In addition, the contact state of the guide terminal 86 and the cover part 56 is an example, and it is not restricted to what is closely_contact | adhered. For example, the terminal 148 of the guide component 80 may be separated from the terminal 74 of the support portion 62. Accordingly, the guide component 80 may be configured not to be opened / closed with the opening / closing operation of the lid portion 56.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to simplify the structure of the power feeding device using the battery by using a part of the exterior side of the housing as the dry battery holding means. With the structure in which the battery is held by the housing and the lid, the battery retainability can be improved regardless of the thickness of the housing. For an electronic device that holds a rechargeable battery, the battery can be installed in the electronic device using the opening / closing of the lid and the component configuration installed in the housing, so there is no need to add new components outside the electronic device. Thus, the portability of the electronic device can be maintained. In addition, since the battery is integrally supported with respect to the back side of the electronic device, portability can be maintained without greatly affecting the state of holding the electronic device by the user. Furthermore, power supply and charging can be performed from an external battery using terminals other than the terminal for the rechargeable battery built in the electronic device. As a result, the electronic device can be operated by the electric power supplied from the battery, and can also charge the rechargeable battery.

  [Fourth Embodiment]

  FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 show a configuration example of an electronic apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. The configurations shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 are examples, and the present invention is not limited to such configurations. In FIGS. 29 and 30, the same components as those in FIGS. 9 and 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  An electronic device 170 illustrated in FIG. 29 is an example of the electronic device of the present disclosure. The electronic device 170 includes a front housing 52 and a rear housing 54 each including a rechargeable battery, a substrate, and the like. For example, an opening 60 (FIG. 14) is formed in the rear housing 54 at a part on the back side, and a lid 56 is installed so as to cover the opening 60. In addition, the electronic device 170 is configured to supply power to the electronic device 170 by the battery 10 or to charge the rechargeable battery by, for example, opening the lid 56 and installing the battery 10 in the opening 60. It has.

  For example, grooves 58 and 172 are formed in the back casing 54 around the installation position of the lid 56 in the vertical and front-rear directions. The grooves 58 and 172 are an example of means for inserting a user's finger or a tool (not shown) into the inside of the lid 56 when the lid 56 is opened or closed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 30, the lid portion 56 of the electronic device 170 is spaced substantially parallel to the back surface of the rear housing 54, and allows the battery 10 to be inserted upward or forward of the electronic device 170. An opening 174 is formed. Supporting portions 176 and 178 are provided on both ends of the lid portion 56 as opening / closing means for supporting the lid portion 56 and opening / closing the lid portion 56 with respect to the electronic device 170. The support portions 176 and 178 may be formed integrally with the lid portion 56, for example.

  That is, the lid portion 56 is installed in a so-called drawer structure that slides in parallel with the rear housing 54, for example. Then, the lid portion 56 and the support portions 176 and 178 that are in an open state function as power supply means for supporting the battery 10 inserted from the opening portion 176 toward the opening portion 174 of the rear housing 54 to supply power or charge. To do.

  <About the structure of the cover part 56 and the support parts 176 and 178, and its storage structure>

  FIG. 31 is an exploded view illustrating a configuration example of an electronic device. The configuration shown in FIG. 31 is an example.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 31, terminals 74 and 76 of power supply means are installed on the support portions 176 and 178 so as to face the opening 174 side of the lid portion 56. The terminals 74 and 76 are connected to the power supply terminal 38 of the substrate 32 installed in the front housing 52 by, for example, a flexible substrate (not shown). Moreover, the cover part 56 is provided with the one or several holder part 180 toward the opening part 174 side, for example. The holder part 180 may be integrally formed with the same member as the lid part 56, for example, or a separate member may be installed.

  The holder portion 180 is configured to stand up from the inner surface side of the lid portion 56 toward the opening 174, for example. For example, the holder portion 180 is formed with a low height on the entrance side of the opening 174 so as not to hinder the installation of the battery 10, and is formed with a high inner side of the opening 174. For example, the holder portion 180 is formed at a height that supports the battery 10 inserted from the opening portion 174 side so that the battery 10 does not fall or leave from the opening portion facing the opening portion 174 along the back surface of the rear housing 54. Has been.

  The support portions 176 and 178 are inserted into the through holes 104 and 106 formed in the opening 60 of the rear housing 54 as described above, for example. In the front casing 52, for example, on the side facing the rear casing 54, storage holes 182 and 184 are formed on the peripheral side of the substrate 32, and support portions 176 and 178 inserted through the through holes 104 and 106. The tip is stored. The storage holes 182 and 184 and the through holes 104 and 106 function as means for guiding the sliding direction of the lid part 56 in addition to storing the support parts 176 and 178, for example.

  In addition, the support portions 176 and 178 and the storage holes 182 and 184 include support means (not shown) that limit the slide amount or the slide position, for example, in order to prevent the lid portion 56 from being separated from the rear housing 54. May be provided.

  In addition, in the opening 60 of the rear housing 54, as described above, the support recess 68 that supports a part of the body of the battery 10 is formed, and the guide component 80 corresponding to the battery to be installed. Etc. may be provided. In addition, in the opening 60, for example, a storage groove 186 that stores the holder portion 180 when the lid portion 56 is closed is formed in a part of the support recess 68.

  <About Internal Configuration Example of Electronic Device 170>

  32 and 33 show examples of the internal configuration of the electronic device.

  In the electronic device 170 illustrated in FIG. 32, for example, the lid portion 56 is in a closed state with respect to the opening portion 60. At this time, the cover part 56 is accommodated in the opening part 60, for example, and may be fixedly supported by locking a claw part (not shown) to the groove parts 58 and 172, for example. The guide part 180 formed on the inner side of the lid part 56 passes through the storage groove 186 and is disposed in a space part 188 in which the rear casing 54 and the front casing 52 are opposed to each other.

  The support portion 178 is housed in the housing hole 184 of the front housing 52. A support portion 176 (not shown) is similarly accommodated in the accommodation hole 182. The lengths of the support portions 176 and 178 may be set according to, for example, the diameter of the battery 10 to be installed, the thickness of the back housing 52, and the like. Alternatively, the thickness of the electronic device 170 may be set according to the set lengths of the support portions 176 and 178.

  When the lid portion 56 is slid and pulled out, the battery 10 is inserted into the electronic device 170 from the opening portion 174 side, for example, as shown in FIG. The battery 10 is supported by being in contact with, for example, the guide portion 180 of the lid portion 56, and the opposite side is supported by being in contact with the support recess 68 of the opening 60 and a part of the housing portion 146 of the guide component 80. . In the opening 60, as described above, the terminals 74 and 76 installed in the support portions 176 and 178 are arranged on the side surface side of the battery 10 and come into contact with the terminals of the battery.

  The lid portion 56 can exhibit a support function for the periphery of the battery 10 when the support portions 176 and 178 are stopped from sliding at the set positions in the housing holes 182 and 184 of the front housing 52, for example. The slide amount of the support portions 176 and 178 may be set according to the diameter of the battery to be installed, for example.

  The features of each embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) According to the configuration of the present disclosure, the electronic device does not need to secure a space for storing the dry battery in the housing, and thus does not hinder the thinning or downsizing of the housing.

  (2) In the electronic device, since the power supply means is installed in addition to the rechargeable battery, there is no need to remove the rechargeable battery when charging with a dry battery or during power supply. Therefore, this power supply means does not require the battery removal work when performing the charging process. In addition, the rechargeable battery installed in the electronic device can be charged.

  (3) The electronic device of the present disclosure has a structure in which, for example, a dry battery socket configured with an openable / closable lid provided on a rear housing is provided on the housing exterior side. Therefore, a commercially available dry battery can be used for the power supply process. Further, in the power supply process, an operation such as removal of a cover of the electronic device is unnecessary, and the operability of installing the battery is improved.

  (4) Since the electronic device can be charged or powered using a commercially available dry cell, for example, it is not necessary to carry an AC adapter or a sub battery. In addition, it is easy to obtain a battery by using a dry battery to supply power, such as using a commercially available dry battery or diverting a dry battery installed in another electronic device to be carried. , Convenience at power supply is high.

  (5) The electronic device includes a battery socket structure power supply unit in which a dry battery is installed in a part or all of the rear case, and can directly supply power from the dry battery. The dry battery socket as the power supply means can be stored inside the terminal when no power is supplied, and the dry battery is installed with the dry battery socket exposed during power supply. The power supply means has a structure that is used as a battery holder that holds a dry battery between the rear casing and the lid.

  (6) Moreover, an attachment is installed in the power supply means as a guide component for dealing with dry batteries of various specifications, for example.

  (7) This power supply means is a means for holding a battery to be installed and a battery socket structure for supplying power on the peripheral side of the planar portion of the electronic device, so that the board can be installed with respect to the installation space inside the electronic device. Etc. can be suppressed. In addition, the lid formed on a part of the rear casing functions as a battery holder, which can contribute to the reduction in thickness of the electronic device.

  (8) In this electronic device, the power feeding means is installed regardless of the position of the rechargeable battery installed inside the casing. Therefore, for example, the power supply unit may be installed in a place where the user does not get in the way of carrying the electronic device. Further, the power supply means is not limited to one, and a plurality of power supply means may be installed, for example.

  [Other Embodiments]

  (1) In the above embodiment, the lid 6 is configured as a part of the back housing 4 on the back side of the electronic device 2, but is not limited thereto. For example, the lid 6 may be configured such that the battery 10 is installed by opening and closing the entire surface of the rear housing 4.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the power feeding means 12 and 66 for supporting the battery 10 on the lid parts 6 and 56 are formed at the tip part or part of the upper side of the electronic equipment 2, 50, 170, for example. Not limited. For example, the lid portions 6 and 56 may be formed on the lower side of the electronic devices 2, 50 and 170. That is, the power supply means 12 and 66 installed on the lids 6 and 56 can be installed regardless of the internal configuration of the electronic devices 2, 50, and 170, such as the installation position of the rechargeable battery 34.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the lid portions 6 and 56 are maintained in the open state at, for example, the positions in contact with the batteries 10, 10 </ b> A, and 10 </ b> B that are installed. The support shaft 190 shown in FIG. 34 includes a coil spring 192 as an urging means for urging the opening / closing means 8a and 8b in the opening direction or the closing direction, for example. A locking groove 194 that locks one end of the coil spring 192, for example, is formed on the side surfaces of the opening / closing means 8a and 8b. Then, the support shaft 190 is passed through the through holes 196 of the opening / closing means 8 a and 8 b and installed in the slide hole 22 of the rear housing 4, and one end of the coil spring 192 is installed in the locking groove 194. The opening / closing means 8a and 8b urge the lid 6 so as to keep it closed with respect to the rear housing 4 side, for example.

  Accordingly, for example, the lid portions 6 and 56 can be prevented from being opened other than the power supply process due to, for example, the inclination or external force of the electronic device 2. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent moisture and foreign matter from entering the electronic device 2. Further, by the opening / closing means 8a and 8b provided with the urging means, the lid parts 6 and 56 always press the batteries 10, 10A and 10B placed on the support recessed part 20 to the back housing 4 side, The retainability of the battery 10 can be improved.

  Next, the following additional notes will be disclosed with respect to the embodiment including the above-described examples. The present invention is not limited to the following supplementary notes.

(Appendix 1) a housing;
A lid part that can be opened and closed on a part or all of the rear side of the housing;
Opening and closing means for opening and closing the lid,
A power supply means that is installed in the opening and closing means, and is exposed to be able to install a battery on the back side of the housing when the lid is in an open state, and is fed by the installed battery;
An electronic device comprising:

(Additional remark 2) The said housing | casing is formed with the opening part which accommodates the said opening-closing means inside when the said cover part will be in a closed state,
When the lid is in a closed state, a part or all of the power feeding means is housed in the housing together with the opening / closing means.
The electronic device as set forth in Appendix 1, wherein

(Additional remark 3) The said housing is formed with a concave portion that contacts and supports a part of the side surface of the battery installed in the power supply means, and sandwiches the battery between the lid portion,
The electronic device according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, wherein

(Supplementary Note 4) The opening / closing means includes a support member that is arranged in parallel on both ends of the lid portion and supports the lid portion in an open state or a closed state by a sliding operation.
The power supply means includes a plurality of terminal portions arranged to face each other inside the support member.
The electronic device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 3, wherein

(Additional remark 5) The said housing | casing equips an inside with a rechargeable battery,
The electronic device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 4, wherein the rechargeable battery is charged by electric power fed from the battery installed in the power feeding means.

  (Additional remark 6) The said opening-and-closing means changes the opening state of the said cover part according to the magnitude | size or kind of the said battery arrange | positioned at the said recessed part, The additional remark 1 thru | or any one of the additional remarks 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The electronic device described.

(Additional remark 7) Furthermore, the case includes a guide unit that guides the electrode of the battery and the power supply unit so as to be in contact with each other according to the type of the battery installed in the power supply unit.
The power supply means is brought into conduction with the battery via the guide means;
The electronic device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 6, wherein

(Supplementary Note 8) The guide means includes a guide terminal portion having one end in contact with one end of the power feeding means and the other end in contact with the electrode of the battery.
The electronic device according to appendix 7, wherein

(Supplementary Note 9) The guide means is installed in the casing so as to be rotatable by a rotation shaft, opens and closes toward the lid portion in the open state, and is exposed to the power supply means exposed to the outside of the casing. Placed against
The electronic device according to appendix 7 or appendix 8, characterized in that.

(Appendix 10) The guide means is disposed on the housing side when the lid is in a closed state,
The guide terminal portion is housed inside the housing through an opening formed in the housing.
The electronic device according to any one of appendix 7 to appendix 9, wherein

  (Additional remark 11) The said guide means is equipped with the rib which supports the side part of the said battery installed in the said electric power feeding means, The electronic device in any one of Additional remark 7 thru | or Additional notes 10 characterized by the above-mentioned.

As described above, more preferable embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above description, and is described in the claims or disclosed in the specification. It goes without saying that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art based on the gist, and such modifications and changes are included in the scope of the present invention.

2, 50, 170 Electronic equipment 4, 54 Rear housing 5, 52 Front housing 6, 56 Lid 8a, 8b Opening / closing means 10, 10A, 10B Battery 12, 66 Power feeding means 14, 14a, 14b Opening / closing shaft 16 Storage portion 17a, 17b Rotating shaft 18a, 18b, 36, 74, 76, 88, 148, 150 Terminal 20, 68 Support recess 22, 26 Slide hole 24, 98, 99, 190 Support shaft 32 Substrate 34 Rechargeable battery 38 Power supply terminal 40 104, 106, 196 Through hole 42, 44, 194 Locking groove 58, 172 Groove 60, 107, 122, 128, 174 Opening 62, 64, 176, 178 Supporting part 70 Supporting surface part 72, 82 Supporting convex part 80 Guide component 84 Storage hole 86 Guide terminal 90 Substrate installation part 92, 94, 182, 184 Storage hole 96 Insertion hole 97, 186 Storage groove 100, 120 Flat portion 102 Fastening portion 108 Claw portion 110 Locking hole 112, 114, 116, 118, 124, 126 Rotating support portion 119 Support wall portion 130, 132 Support hole 140 Plate-like members 142, 144 Support member 146 Housing part 148, 150 Terminal part 160 Flexible substrate 180 Holder part 192 Coil spring

Claims (5)

A housing,
A lid part that can be opened and closed on a part or all of the rear side of the housing;
Opening and closing means for opening and closing the lid,
A power supply means that is installed in the opening and closing means, and is exposed to be able to install a battery on the back side of the housing when the lid is in an open state, and is fed by the installed battery;
An electronic device comprising: The casing is formed with an opening for accommodating the opening / closing means when the lid is closed.
When the lid is in a closed state, a part or all of the power feeding means is housed in the housing together with the opening / closing means.
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The casing is formed with a recess that contacts and supports a part of the side surface of the battery installed in the power supply means, and sandwiches the battery with the lid.
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus is characterized in that Furthermore, the housing includes a guide unit that guides the electrode of the battery and the power supply unit so as to be in contact with each other according to the type of the battery installed in the power supply unit.
The power supply means is brought into conduction with the battery via the guide means;
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the electronic device is characterized in that The guide means includes a guide terminal portion having one end in contact with one end of the power feeding means and the other end in contact with the electrode of the dry battery.
The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein:

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