JP2020048338A - Charging cradle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology that allows a user to easily connect the power receiving terminal to the charging terminal at the start of charging, and to remove the mobile terminal from the charging cradle.SOLUTION: (A) when a terminal holding portion is located in a first holding portion position, an arm portion is guided in one end of a guide groove, a pillar portion is disposed in a first pillar portion position, the arm portion is disposed in a first arm portion position, and a claw portion is disposed in a first claw portion position; (B) when the terminal holding portion is located in a second holding portion position, the arm portion is guided in an intermediate portion of the guide groove, the pillar portion is disposed in the first pillar portion position, the arm portion is disposed in a second arm portion position, and the claw portion is disposed in a second claw portion position; (C) when the terminal holding portion is located in a third holding portion position, the arm portion is guided in the other end of the guide groove, the pillar portion is disposed in a second pillar portion position, the arm portion is disposed in the second arm portion position, and the claw portion is disposed in a third claw portion position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a charging stand for holding a mobile terminal and charging a secondary battery mounted on the held mobile terminal.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a stationary charging stand for holding a mobile terminal and charging a secondary battery mounted on the held mobile terminal. Such a charging stand is provided with a case having an upper opening receiving portion into which the end of the mobile terminal can be inserted, and a charging terminal provided at the bottom of the receiving portion and electrically connected to a power receiving terminal of the mobile terminal inserted into the receiving portion. A possible charging terminal. When charging the secondary battery of the portable terminal, the user inserts the portable terminal into the receiving portion to electrically connect the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal.

JP 2007-299123 A

  When charging a portable terminal with a charging stand as disclosed in Patent Document 1, when inserting the portable terminal into a receiving portion, the user surely uses the portable terminal until the connection between the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal is secured. You need to push it. In addition, when the user removes the mobile terminal from the charging stand, it is necessary to disconnect the power receiving terminal from the charging terminal and then remove the mobile terminal. , And the mobile terminal needs to be pulled upward from the receiving portion.

  The present specification provides a technology that allows a user to easily perform an operation of connecting a power receiving terminal and a charging terminal at the start of charging and an operation of removing a mobile terminal from a charging stand.

  The charging stand disclosed in the present specification is a charging stand for holding a mobile terminal and charging a secondary battery mounted on the held mobile terminal, a base, and provided on the base. A terminal holding portion attached to the base portion so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction, and a receiving portion having an upper opening into which an end of the portable terminal can be inserted; and a receiving portion and the terminal holding portion. A guide groove communicating with the inside, the terminal holding portion, and a charging terminal provided on the bottom of the receiving portion and electrically connectable to a power receiving terminal of the mobile terminal inserted into the receiving portion, A holding mechanism for holding the portable terminal inserted into the receiving portion in a state where the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal are electrically connected, wherein the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal are electrically connected to each other. The secondary battery can be charged when connected The holding mechanism comprises: a pillar, an arm, and a claw; and the pillar has a lower end attached to the base and an upper end. The upper end portion is inserted into the terminal holding portion and provided outside the receiving portion, and the upper end portion can swing inward and outward directions orthogonal to the front-rear direction with the lower end portion as a fulcrum in the terminal holding portion. The arm portion is provided such that a rear end portion is attached to the upper end portion in the terminal holding portion, and a front end portion protrudes into the receiving portion through the guide groove, with the rear end portion as a fulcrum. And a hook that is swingable in the inward and outward directions between a position approaching the receiving portion and a position away from the receiving portion, wherein the claw portion is attached to the distal end portion and is provided on the mobile terminal. Form that can be engaged with the joint The terminal holding unit has a first holding unit position that is a front end position in the front-rear direction, a second holding unit position that is an intermediate position in the front-rear direction, and a rear end position in the front-rear direction. A third holding portion position, and the column portion can be displaced between the first column portion where the upper end portion is farthest from the receiving portion in the inner and outer directions, and the upper end portion in the inner and outer directions. The arm portion is displaceable between a position of the second pillar portion closest to the receiving portion, and the arm portion has a first arm portion position in which the distal end portion is farthest from the receiving portion in the inward and outward directions; Wherein the tip is displaceable between a second arm portion position where the tip portion is closest to the receiving portion, and the claw portion is located within the receiving portion more than the first claw position and the first claw position. A position of a second claw portion protruding, and the first claw And a third claw position closer to the bottom than the second claw position, and when the claw is disposed at the first claw position, When the engaging portion of the portable terminal in the receiving portion does not engage with the claw portion and the claw portion is disposed at the second claw portion position, the engagement of the portable terminal in the receiving portion is performed. And the claw part is engageable, and when the claw part is disposed at the third claw part position, the engaging part of the portable terminal in the receiving part and the claw part are engaged. And the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal can be electrically connected, and (A) when the terminal holding portion is located at the first holding portion position, the arm portion is connected to the guide groove. Guided by one end, the post is disposed at the first post position, and the arm is positioned at the first arm position The arm portion is guided by an intermediate portion of the guide groove when the terminal holding portion is located at the second holding portion position. The pillar portion is arranged at the first pillar portion position, the arm portion is arranged at the second arm portion position, the claw portion is arranged at the second claw portion position, and (C) the terminal holding portion. Is located at the third holding portion position, the arm portion is guided by the other end of the guide groove, the column portion is disposed at the second column portion position, and the arm portion is the second arm. And the claw portion is disposed at the third claw position.

  According to the above configuration, at the time of starting charging, the user inserts the mobile terminal into the receiving portion of the terminal holding portion located at the first holding portion position, and moves the mobile terminal backward with the mobile terminal inserted into the receiving portion. By swinging the terminal holding portion backward by tilting the terminal holding portion, the terminal holding portion can be sequentially displaced in the order of the second holding portion position and the third holding portion position. When the terminal holding part is displaced to the second holding part position, the claw part is arranged at the second claw part position, the engaging part of the mobile terminal and the claw part are engaged, and the mobile terminal is held. Further, when the terminal holding portion is displaced to the third holding portion position, the claw portion is disposed at the third claw portion position, the portable terminal held by the claw portion approaches the bottom portion, and the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal are electrically connected. Can be connected. That is, according to the charging stand described above, the secondary battery of the mobile terminal is charged when the terminal holding unit in a state where the mobile terminal is inserted into the receiving unit is located at the third holding unit position. That is, at the start of charging, the user inserts the mobile terminal into the receiving portion of the terminal holding portion located at the first holding portion position, and tilts the mobile terminal backward with the mobile terminal inserted into the receiving portion. The charging can be started only by swinging the terminal holding unit backward.

  In addition, when the user removes the charged mobile terminal from the charging stand, the user tilts the mobile terminal held by the terminal holding unit located at the third holding unit position forward, etc. By swinging the terminal forward, the terminal holding unit can be sequentially displaced in the order of the second holding unit position and the first holding unit position. When the terminal holding part is displaced to the second holding part position, the mobile terminal held by the claw part is separated from the bottom part, and the connection between the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal is released. Further, by displacing the terminal holding portion to the first holding portion position, the claw portion is disposed at the first claw portion position, the engagement between the engaging portion of the portable terminal and the claw portion is released, and the holding of the portable terminal is also performed. It is released. When the terminal holding portion is displaced from the third holding portion position to the first holding portion position, the connection between the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal and the engagement between the engaging portion and the claw portion of the portable terminal are both released. Therefore, the user can easily remove the mobile terminal from the receiving section. That is, when the user removes the charged mobile terminal from the charging stand, the user tilts the mobile terminal held by the terminal holding unit located at the third holding unit position forward, and the like. The mobile terminal can be removed from the charging stand simply by swinging the mobile terminal forward.

  Therefore, according to the charging stand described above, the user can easily perform the operation of connecting the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal at the start of charging and the operation of removing the portable terminal from the charging stand.

  The bottom part may be inclined forward when the terminal holding part is located at the first holding part position.

  According to this configuration, when the terminal holding unit is located at the first holding unit position, the upper part of the mobile terminal inserted into the receiving unit is inclined forward. That is, when the user removes the charged portable terminal from the charging stand, the portable terminal held by the terminal holding unit located at the third holding unit position is tilted forward, and the terminal holding unit is removed. When the mobile terminal is swung forward, the mobile terminal can be easily pulled out from the receiving portion by using the momentum of the mobile terminal being tilted forward. The operation of the user can be further simplified.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a charging stand. Side explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of a charging stand. FIG. 2 is an explanatory front view showing the internal structure of the charging stand. Explanatory drawing which shows the guide groove of a charging stand. Explanatory drawing which shows each component when a terminal holding part is located in a 1st holding part position. Explanatory drawing which shows each component when a terminal holding part is located in a 2nd holding part position. Explanatory drawing which shows each component when a terminal holding part is located in a 3rd holding part position.

(Example)
The charging stand 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a stationary charging device that holds the mobile terminal 100 and charges a secondary battery (not shown) mounted on the held mobile terminal 100.

  The mobile terminal 100 to be charged by the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment is a portable terminal device such as an information code reader / writer. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a housing 102, an operation unit 104, a display unit 106, an engagement unit 110, and a power receiving terminal 120. The housing 102 is a case that forms the main body of the mobile terminal 100. The operation unit 104 includes a plurality of buttons (for example, buttons provided on a side surface of the housing 102). The user of the mobile terminal 100 can input various instructions to the mobile terminal 100 by operating the operation unit 104. The display unit 106 is a display for displaying information. The engagement portion 110 is provided in a range near the lower end portion on both side surfaces of the housing 102. The engaging portion 110 is a concave portion that can be engaged with a claw portion 70 (70a, 70b) described later. The power receiving terminal 120 is provided to be exposed at the lower end of the housing 102. The power receiving terminal 120 is electrically connected to a secondary battery to be charged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment includes a base 10, a terminal holding unit 20, a charging terminal 40, and a holding mechanism 50. The base 10 is a portion serving as a base of the charging stand 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base 10 is formed by a hollow case. On an upper portion of the base 10, a bearing portion 12 for holding the terminal holding portion 20 so as to be able to swing back and forth (see the direction of arrow D2 in FIG. 1) and a shaft 14 are provided.

  The terminal holding unit 20 is a member for holding the lower end of the mobile terminal 100 and electrically connecting the power receiving terminal 120 of the mobile terminal 100 and the charging terminal 40 of the charging stand 2 to enable charging. . As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the terminal holding unit 20 is formed by a hollow case 22. The terminal holding unit 20 is provided on the base 10 and is swingably attached to the base 10 in the front-rear direction (see the direction of the arrow D2). More specifically, the terminal holding unit 20 is fixed to the bearing unit 12 at the shaft 14 inside the case 22 and is mounted to be swingable about the shaft 14 in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal holding unit 20 is swingable in the front-rear direction, so that the terminal holding unit 20 is located at a front end position in the front-rear direction (see a solid line portion in FIG. 2) and at a middle position in the front-back direction. The position can be displaced between a second holding position (see a dashed line in FIG. 2), which is a position, and a third holding position (see a dashed line in FIG. 2), which is a rear end position in the front-rear direction. is there.

  Further, the terminal holding unit 20 includes a receiving unit 30 having an upper opening into which the lower end of the portable terminal 100 can be inserted from above. The user can insert the lower end of the portable terminal 100 into the receiving section 30 from above (see the arrow D1 in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 2, when the terminal holding portion 20 is located at the first holding portion position, the bottom portion 32 of the receiving portion 30 has a height from the rear (the left side in FIG. 2) toward the front (the same right side). Is inclined so as to be lower.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the terminal holding unit 20 has guide grooves 34 a and 34 b on both inner side surfaces of the receiving unit 30 for communicating the inside of the receiving unit 30 and the inside of the case 22. Hereinafter, the left and right guide grooves 34a and 34b may be collectively referred to as "guide grooves 34". The guide groove 34 is a groove for guiding an arm 60 (60a, 60b) of the holding mechanism 50 described later. As will be described later in detail, the position of each element of the holding mechanism 50 described later is determined according to the position where the guide groove 34 guides the arm portion 60.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide groove 34a is formed in a substantially inverted V-shape. When the position of the terminal holding unit 20 is displaced in the order of the first holding unit position, the second holding unit position, and the third holding unit position, the guide groove 34a moves the arm unit 60a in the directions of arrows D20 and D21 in FIG. Guide sequentially. That is, when the terminal holding portion 20 is located at the first holding portion position, the guide groove 34a guides the arm portion 60a to the front end portion (see a solid line portion in FIG. 4), and the terminal holding portion 20 causes the second holding portion 20a. When the terminal holding section 20 is located at the third holding section position, the arm section 60a is moved to the rear section when the terminal holding section 20 is located at the third holding section position. It is guided to the end (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4).

  The charging terminal 40 is a terminal that can be electrically connected to the power receiving terminal 120 of the mobile terminal 100 inserted into the receiving unit 30. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the charging terminal 40 is provided on the bottom 32 of the receiving unit 30. The charging terminal 40 is electrically connected to a power source (not shown), and can charge the secondary battery of the portable terminal 100 when the charging terminal 40 and the power receiving terminal 120 are electrically connected.

  The holding mechanism 50 (50a, 50b) is a mechanism for holding the portable terminal 100 inserted into the receiving unit 30 in a state where the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 are electrically connected. As shown in FIG. 3, the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment includes a pair of left and right holding mechanisms 50a and 50b. Hereinafter, the left and right holding mechanisms 50a and 50b may be collectively referred to as a "holding mechanism 50". Similarly, the components constituting the holding mechanism 50 may be collectively referred to as left and right (ie, without distinction between a and b).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holding mechanism 50 includes a pillar 52, an arm 60, and a claw 70.

  The pillar 52 is a relatively long rod-shaped member. The lower end of the pillar 52 is attached to the base 10 via a hinge 54. The upper end of the pillar 52 protrudes above the base 10, is inserted into the case 22 of the terminal holding part 20, and is provided outside the receiving part 30. Further, the upper end of the pillar 52 can swing inward and outward (left and right directions in FIG. 3) with the hinge 54 at the lower end as a fulcrum in the case 22 (see the arrow D11 in FIG. 3). Here, the inward / outward direction can also be referred to as a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction.

  In the present embodiment, the pillar portion 52 has a first pillar portion position where the upper end portion is farthest from the receiving portion 30 in the inward and outward directions (see a solid line portion in FIG. 3), and the upper end portion is closest to the receiving portion 30 in the inward and outward directions. It can be displaced between the position of the second pillar portion (see the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 3) (see the arrow D11 in FIG. 3).

  The arm part 60 is a relatively short rod-shaped member. The rear end of the arm 60 is attached to the upper end of the column 52 via a hinge 56 in the case 22. The distal end of the arm part 60 is provided so as to protrude into the receiving part 30 through the guide groove 34. The distal end of the arm portion 60 can swing inward and outward between a position approaching the receiving portion 30 and a position away from the receiving portion 30 with the hinge 56 at the rear end as a fulcrum (arrow D10 in FIG. 3). reference).

  In the present embodiment, the arm portion 60 has a first arm position where the distal end portion is farthest from the receiving portion 30 in the inward and outward directions (see the solid line portion in FIG. 3), and the distal end portion is closest to the receiving portion 30 in the inward and outward directions. It can be displaced between the second arm position (see the dashed line in FIG. 3) (see arrow D10 in FIG. 3).

  The claw portion 70 is a convex member attached to the tip. The claw portion 70 is formed in a convex shape capable of engaging with the engaging portion 110 of the portable terminal 100. In another example, the shape of the claw portion 70 is not limited to the convex shape, and may be any shape as long as it can be engaged with the engagement portion 110.

  In the present embodiment, the claw portion 70 has a first claw position (see a solid line portion in FIG. 3) and a second claw position (FIG. 3) that projects inwardly of the receiving portion 30 from the first claw position. Between the first claw position and the second claw position and the third claw position closer to the bottom 32 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). (See arrows D10 to D12 in FIG. 3). When the claw portion 70 is disposed at the first claw portion position, even when the mobile terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving portion 30, the engaging portion 110 of the mobile terminal 100 in the receiving portion 30 It does not engage with the claws 70. When the claw portion 70 is located at the second claw portion position, if the mobile terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving portion 30, the engaging portion 110 of the mobile terminal 100 in the receiving portion 30 and the claw portion 70 Engage. When the claw part 70 is located at the third claw part position, the engaging part 110 of the portable terminal 100 in the receiving part 30 and the claw part 70 are engaged, and the engaged portable terminal 100 is (See arrow D12), the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 can be electrically connected.

  As described above, in the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment, the arm portion 60 is guided in the guide groove 34 in response to the terminal holding portion 20 swinging in the front-back direction and the position of the terminal holding portion 20 being displaced. Position changes. Then, as the position where the arm portion 60 is guided in the guide groove 34 changes, the position of each element of the holding mechanism 50 (that is, the column portion 52, the arm portion 60, and the claw portion 70) also changes. (See arrows D10, D11, D12 in FIG. 3).

  Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, in the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment, the displacement of the position of the arm portion 60 in the guide groove 34 due to the displacement of the position of the terminal holding portion 20 and the guide groove The displacement of the position of each element of the holding mechanism 50 (that is, the pillar 52, the arm 60, and the claw 70) in accordance with the displacement of the position of the arm 60 in the position 34 will be described.

  FIG. 5A shows the state of the terminal holding unit 20 in a state before the portable terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving unit 30 (that is, in a standby state). As shown in FIG. 5A, in this case, the terminal holding unit 20 is located at the first holding unit position. When the terminal holding unit 20 is located at the first holding unit position, as shown in FIG. 5B, the arm unit 60a is guided by the front end in the guide groove 34a. Although not shown, the other arm portion 60b is similarly guided to the front end in the guide groove 34b. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5C, the pillar 52 is disposed at the first pillar position (that is, the position where the upper end is farthest from the receiving portion 30), and the arm 60 is the first arm. The claw 70 is located at the first claw position (ie, a position where the claw 70 does not engage with the engagement portion 110 of the mobile terminal 100).

  FIG. 6A illustrates the terminal holding unit 20 in a state where the mobile terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving unit 30 (see the arrow D1 in FIG. 5) and the mobile terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving unit 30. It shows a state where it has been displaced from the part position to the second holding part position (see arrow D2). When the terminal holding part 20 is located at the second holding part position, as shown in FIG. 6B, the arm part 60a is guided by an intermediate part in the guide groove 34a (see arrow D20). Similarly, the other arm portion 60b is guided to an intermediate portion in the guide groove 34b. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6C, the pillar 52 is continuously arranged at the first pillar position (that is, the position where the upper end is farthest from the receiving portion 30). On the other hand, the arm part 60 is disposed at the second arm part position (that is, the position where the tip end is closest to the receiving part 30) (see arrow D10). Accordingly, the claw portion 70 is disposed at the position of the second claw portion, and is engaged with the engagement portion 110 of the portable terminal 100 in the receiving portion 30.

  FIG. 7A illustrates a state in which the terminal holding unit 20 in a state where the portable terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving unit 30 is displaced from the second holding unit position to the third holding unit position (see an arrow D2). . When the terminal holding section 20 is located at the third holding section position, the arm section 60a is guided by the rear end in the guide groove 34a as shown in FIG. 7B (see arrow D21). Similarly, the other arm portion 60b is guided to the rear end in the guide groove 34b. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7C, the pillar portion 52 is disposed at the second pillar portion position (that is, the position where the upper end portion is closest to the receiving portion 30) (see arrow D11). The arm part 60 is maintained while being arranged at the second arm part position (that is, the position where the tip part is closest to the receiving part 30). The claw portion 70 is disposed at the third claw position with the pillar portion 52 positioned at the second pillar portion position (see the arrow D12). Thereby, the engaging portion 110 of the portable terminal 100 in the receiving portion 30 is engaged with the claw portion 70, and the engaged portable terminal 100 is pushed down toward the bottom 32 (see arrow D30). As a result, the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 can be electrically connected, and charging of the secondary battery of the portable terminal 100 is performed.

  As described above, in the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment, the position of the arm portion 60 in the guide groove 34 is displaced with the displacement of the position of the terminal holding portion 20, and the position of the arm portion 60 in the guide groove 34. The position of each element of the holding mechanism 50 (that is, the pillar 52, the arm 60, and the claw 70) is displaced in accordance with the displacement.

  Therefore, when starting charging, the user inserts the portable terminal 100 into the receiving portion 30 of the terminal holding portion 20 (see FIG. 5) located at the first holding portion position, which is the initial position (see FIG. ), The portable terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving unit 30, and the portable terminal 100 is tilted backward to swing the terminal holding unit 20 backward ((a) in FIG. 6, The terminal holding unit 20 can be sequentially displaced in the order of the second holding unit position (see FIG. 6) and the third holding unit position (see FIG. 7) in the order of the arrow D2 in FIG. 7A. When the terminal holding part 20 is displaced to the second holding part position, the claw part 70 is arranged at the second claw part position, the engaging part 110 of the mobile terminal 100 and the claw part 70 are engaged, and the mobile terminal 100 It is held (see FIG. 6C). Further, when the terminal holding unit 20 is displaced to the third holding unit position, the claw unit 70 is disposed at the third claw position, the portable terminal 100 held by the claw unit 70 approaches the bottom 32, and the power receiving terminal 120. And the charging terminal 40 can be electrically connected (see FIG. 7C). That is, according to the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment, when the terminal holding unit 20 in a state where the mobile terminal 100 is inserted into the receiving unit 30 is located at the third holding unit position, charging of the secondary battery of the mobile terminal 100 is performed. Is performed. That is, at the start of charging, the user inserts the portable terminal 100 into the receiving portion 30 of the terminal holding portion 20 located at the first holding portion position, The charging can be started only by tilting the terminal backward and swinging the terminal holding unit 20 backward.

  When the user removes the charged mobile terminal 100 from the charging stand 2, the user may perform the reverse operation. That is, the user tilts the mobile terminal 100 held by the terminal holding unit 20 (see FIG. 7) located at the third holding unit position forward, and swings the terminal holding unit 20 forward. By doing so, the terminal holding unit 20 can be sequentially displaced in the order of the second holding unit position (see FIG. 6) and the third holding unit position (see FIG. 7). When the terminal holding unit 20 is displaced to the second holding unit position, the portable terminal 100 held by the claw 70 is separated from the bottom 32, and the connection between the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 is released (FIG. 6). (C)). Further, when the terminal holding portion 20 is displaced to the first holding portion position, the claw portion 70 is disposed at the first claw portion position, and the engagement between the engaging portion 110 and the claw portion 70 of the portable terminal 100 is released. The holding of the portable terminal 100 is also released (see FIG. 5C). When the terminal holding unit 20 is displaced from the third holding unit position to the first holding unit position, the connection between the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 and the engagement between the engaging unit 110 of the portable terminal 100 and the claw unit 70 are established. Are both released. Thus, the user can easily remove the portable terminal 100 from the receiving unit 30. That is, when the user removes the charged mobile terminal 100 from the charging stand 2, the user tilts the mobile terminal 100 held by the terminal holding unit 20 located at the third holding unit position forward, and The mobile terminal 100 can be removed from the charging stand 2 only by swinging the holding unit 20 forward.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the terminal holding unit 20 is located at the first holding unit position, the bottom 32 of the receiving unit 30 is inclined forward (see FIG. 5A), When the holding unit 20 is located at the first holding unit position, the upper part of the mobile terminal 100 inserted into the receiving unit 30 is also inclined forward. That is, when the user removes the charged mobile terminal 100 from the charging stand 2, the mobile terminal 100 held by the terminal holding unit 20 located at the third holding unit position is tilted forward, and the like. When the terminal holding unit 20 is swung forward, the mobile terminal 100 can be easily pulled out of the receiving unit 30 by using the momentum of the mobile terminal 100 being tilted forward. The user can remove the mobile terminal 100 from the receiving unit 30 by a simple operation.

  As described above, when the user starts charging the mobile terminal 100, the user does not need to push the mobile terminal 100 securely until the connection between the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 is secured. In addition, when the user removes the mobile terminal 100 from the charging stand 2, the user disconnects the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 and then removes the mobile terminal 100. There is no need to hold the mobile terminal 100 with one hand and pull out the mobile terminal 100.

  Therefore, according to the charging stand 2 of the present embodiment, the operation of connecting the power receiving terminal 120 and the charging terminal 40 at the start of charging and the operation of removing the portable terminal 100 from the charging stand 2 can be easily performed.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail, but these are merely examples, and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the following modifications may be adopted.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, the bottom part 32 of the receiving part 30 is inclined forward when the terminal holding part 20 is located at the first holding part position (see FIG. 5). The present invention is not limited to this, and the bottom 32 may not be inclined.

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, the engaging portion 110 is formed in a concave shape, and the claw portion 70 is formed in a convex shape. The shape of the engaging portion and the claw portion is not limited to this, and any shape can be used as long as both can be engaged.

(Modification 3) In the above embodiment, the lower end of the pillar 52 is attached to the base 10 via the hinge 54. The upper end of the pillar 52 is attached to the rear end of the arm 60 via a hinge 56. The present invention is not limited to this, and the pillar 52 may be attached to the base 10 in any manner as long as it can swing inward and outward with the lower end as a fulcrum. Further, the arm portion 60 may be attached to the upper end portion of the column portion 52 in any manner as long as it can swing inward and outward with the rear end portion as a fulcrum.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, the terminal holding portion 20 is attached to the base 10 by the bearing 12 and the shaft 14 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction. The present invention is not limited to this, and the terminal holding unit 20 may be attached to the base 10 in any manner as long as the terminal holding unit 20 is attached to the base 10 so as to be able to swing back and forth.

  Further, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. The technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings simultaneously achieves a plurality of objects, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.

2: Charging stand 10: Base 12: Bearing 14: Shaft 20: Terminal holding part 22: Case 30: Receiving part 32: Bottom part 34 (34a, 34b): Guide groove 40: Charging terminal 50 (50a, 50b): Holding Mechanism 52 (52a, 52b): pillar 54 (54a, 54b): hinge 56 (56a, 56b): hinge 60 (60a, 60b): arm 70 (70a, 70b): claw 100: portable terminal 102: Case 104: Operation unit 106: Display unit 110: Engagement unit 120: Power receiving terminal

Claims (2)

A charging stand for holding a mobile terminal and charging a secondary battery mounted on the held mobile terminal,
The base,
A terminal holding portion provided on the base portion and attached to the base portion so as to be swingable in a front-rear direction, wherein a receiving portion having an upper opening into which an end of the portable terminal can be inserted; A terminal and a guide groove communicating the inside of the terminal holding unit, and the terminal holding unit,
A charging terminal that is provided at the bottom of the receiving portion and is electrically connectable to a power receiving terminal of the mobile terminal inserted into the receiving portion,
A holding mechanism for holding the portable terminal inserted into the receiving portion in a state where the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal are electrically connected, wherein the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal are electrically connected to each other. The holding mechanism is capable of charging the secondary battery when connected,
With
The holding mechanism includes a pillar, an arm, and a claw,
The pillar has a lower end attached to the base, an upper end inserted into the terminal holding part and provided outside the receiving part, and the upper end is the lower end in the terminal holding part. With the fulcrum as a fulcrum, it can swing inward and outward directions orthogonal to the front-rear direction,
The arm portion is provided such that a rear end portion is attached to the upper end portion in the terminal holding portion, and a front end portion protrudes into the receiving portion through the guide groove, with the rear end portion serving as a fulcrum, Between a position approaching a receiving portion and a position away from the receiving portion, the device can swing inward and outward,
The claw portion is attached to the distal end portion and has a shape that can be engaged with an engaging portion provided on the mobile terminal,
The terminal holding section is a first holding section position at a front end position in the front-rear direction, a second holding section position at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction, and a third holding section position at a rear end position in the front-rear direction. And can be displaced between
The pillar portion is between a first pillar portion position where the upper end portion is farthest from the receiving portion in the inside and outside direction, and a second pillar portion position where the upper end portion is closest to the receiving portion in the inside and outside direction. Displaceable,
The arm portion is located between a first arm position where the distal end is farthest from the receiving portion in the inward and outward directions, and a second arm position where the distal end is closest to the receiving portion in the inward and outward directions. Displaceable,
The claw portion has a first claw portion position, a second claw portion position that protrudes into the receiving portion from the first claw portion position, and a bottom portion than the first claw position and the second claw position. And the third claw portion position close to the
When the claw portion is disposed at the first claw portion position, the engaging portion and the claw portion of the portable terminal in the receiving portion do not engage,
When the claw portion is disposed at the second claw position, the engaging portion and the claw portion of the portable terminal in the receiving portion can be engaged,
When the claw portion is disposed at the third claw portion position, the engaging portion and the claw portion of the portable terminal in the receiving portion can engage with each other, and the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal Are electrically connectable,
(A) when the terminal holding portion is located at the first holding portion position, the arm portion is guided by one end portion of the guide groove, the pillar portion is arranged at the first pillar portion position, and the arm Part is arranged at the first arm part position, the claw part is arranged at the first claw part position,
(B) when the terminal holding portion is located at the second holding portion position, the arm portion is guided by an intermediate portion of the guide groove, the pillar portion is disposed at the first pillar portion position, and the arm Part is arranged at the second arm part position, the claw part is arranged at the second claw part position,
(C) when the terminal holding portion is located at the third holding portion position, the arm portion is guided by the other end portion of the guide groove, and the pillar portion is disposed at the second pillar portion position; An arm part is arranged at the second arm part position, and the claw part is arranged at the third claw part position;
Charge stand. The charging stand according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion is inclined forward when the terminal holding portion is located at the first holding portion position.

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