JP2581509Y2 - Mechanism for taking out the storage object of equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mechanism for taking out an object such as a battery in a device such as a small electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a portable information terminal (handy terminal) of an information processing system in which batteries having different capacities are used together and can be stored inside. FIG. 4 shows a battery storage section of the handy terminal, 1 is a device main body, 2 is a battery storage section, 3 is a lid, 4 is an extraction button, 5
B is a large capacity battery. The battery storage section 2 is released from the locked state by opening the lid 3 and pressing the takeout button 4, and the battery can be taken out. As shown in the figure, when taking out the large capacity battery 5B, the battery itself is large and is in the state of being protruded to the near side, so that it can be easily picked out by hand.

However, in the case of a standard battery, it cannot be easily picked out with a finger. FIG. 5 shows two batteries having different capacities. First, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the standard battery 5A, the front half portion 52 is wider than the rear half portion 51, A pair of left and right locking claws 55, 55 are provided on the distal end surface of the rear half portion 51. These locking claws 55, 55
Are formed with engaging grooves 56, 56 on side surfaces in the same direction. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Compared to the standard battery 5A, a wider portion 5
3 has a large shape. In the case of the standard battery 5A, as shown in FIG. 6, it cannot be picked out with a finger in this state while being stored in the back of the battery storage unit 2. For this reason, as shown in FIG.
Was shaken upside down to take out the standard battery 5A.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] As described above, conventionally,
When removing the standard battery 5A, there is a drawback that an operation with extremely poor operability such as turning the device body 1 upside down is required, and the battery may be accidentally dropped and damaged during the removal operation. there were.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device, such as a handy terminal, which can be housed inside by using batteries having different capacities, in order to externally operate an object to be housed, which is housed at a deep position in a housing provided in the body of the device. Accordingly, in conjunction with the release of the locked state, it is possible to push out to the front side so that it can be easily taken out.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a storage object taking-out mechanism for a device provided with a storage section that allows the storage object to be detachably mounted, wherein the storage object in the storage section is provided. A locking member that engages with the storage body to hold the storage object in the storage state, a pushing member that pushes the storage object in the storage portion in a removal direction, and releases the engagement member. And an operation member for pushing the pushing member. Specifically, the apparatus further includes a stopper member that regulates return of the pushing member from the pushing position. For example, the accommodated body includes a locking claw that engages with the locking member.

Further, for example, the operation member is a push-in operation type ejection button arranged beside the storage section, and the locking member is a lock plate which slides in conjunction with the pushing operation of the ejection button. The push-out member is a push-out arm that pivots in conjunction with the push-in operation of the takeout button. And it further includes a spring for urging the eject button in a direction protruding from the storage portion toward the front side, and a spring for urging the lock plate in the locking direction. In addition, for example, the stopper member may move in and out in a direction perpendicular to the operation plane of the pushing member, and may have an inclined surface pushed by the pushing member when the pushing member returns by an external force through the housing. And a spring for urging the stopper member in a protruding direction.

[0008]

In conjunction with the removal operation of the operation member, the engagement of the storage member with the locking claw or the like by the locking member is released, and subsequently, the storage object is pushed forward by the pushing member. It is possible to easily take out the stored object stored in a deep position of the storage portion provided in the device main body. Further, by providing the stopper member, the return of the pushing member from the pushing position is regulated, and the object to be pushed pushed forward by the pushing member can be reliably picked up by the finger.

In the above, specifically, when the ejection button arranged beside the storage section is pushed in, the lock plate slides to release the engagement with the storage object.
The pushing arm rotates to push the object to be stored toward the user. The eject button is normally in a state of protruding forward from the storage unit by the urging force of the spring,
The lock plate is biased by another spring.
It is always in the locked position.

In the case of a stopper member which moves in and out of a direction perpendicular to the plane of operation of the pushing member, when the object to be stored is pushed a little strongly with a finger for storage, the inclined surface of the stopper member is pushed by the pushing member. Then, the stopper member is pushed in. As a result, the pushing member is returned to the original position, and the locking member and the operating member are returned to the original positions. The stopper member is always in a protruding state by the urging force of another spring.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. First, as an example of a stored object taking-out mechanism to which the present invention is applied, for example, in FIGS. 1 and 2 showing a battery taking-out mechanism of a handy terminal, 1 is an apparatus main body, 2 is a battery housing, and 4 is an operation member. A take-out button, 5A is a standard battery, 6 is a take-out mechanism, 7 is a push-out arm as a push-out member, 8 is a lock plate as a locking member, and 9 is a stopper member. Note that, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, the battery housing 2 is provided with a lid 3 that can be opened and closed.

The battery housing 2 has a wide portion 22 on the front side of the rear portion 21 in accordance with the shape of the standard battery 5A.
Further, the front side is a wide portion 23 large enough to allow a finger to be inserted on both left and right sides according to the shape of the large capacity battery 5B. In the embodiment, the battery storage unit 2
A take-out button 4, which is a push-in operation member, is provided at the right end of. The take-out button 4 is a rod-shaped one that is incorporated in the battery housing 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. Between the ejection button 4 and the device body 1 side, a tension coil spring 46 that constantly urges the ejection button 4 to a protruding state toward the near side is interposed on the right side in the figure. Is a protruding portion on the near side.

The take-out mechanism 6 according to the present invention includes:
The eject button 4 includes an extruding member (extruding arm) 7, a locking member (lock plate) 8, and a stopper member 9 provided at the back of the back surface opening of the battery housing 2. That is, a push arm 7 which is a push member rotatable on a plane, a lock plate 8 which is a locking member slidable in the left and right direction, And a stopper member 9 that can freely appear and disappear.

The lock plate 8 has a right end 81
In addition, a tapered surface 82 facing the front side is formed, and a pair of left and right engagement holes 85, 85 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the left-side portion and the middle portion in the figure. This engagement hole 8
Locking claws 55 provided on the standard battery 5A and the large-capacity battery 5B are engaged with 5, 85 by engaging grooves 56, 56, respectively. A compression coil spring 8 that constantly urges the lock plate 8 in the locking direction to the right in the figure is provided between the left end of the lock plate 8 in the figure and the device body 1 side.
6 are interposed.

On the other hand, the take-out button 4 is formed with a tapered surface 42 at the back of the take-out button 4 facing leftward in the figure. The tapered surface 42 can be in contact with the tapered surface 82 of the lock plate 8. Further, the take-out button 4 is provided with an extension piece 43 extending from the tapered surface 42 to the back, and the extension piece 43 is formed with a long slot 44 long before and after penetrating vertically.

The push-out arm 7 is rotatably assembled around a support shaft 75 having a vertical axis in the figure. A left arm 71 shown in FIG. The arm portion 73 on the right side from 75 is formed short. At the tip of the arm 71 on the left side in the figure, a wide push-out portion 72 having a bent shape toward the back opening side of the battery housing portion 2 is formed. Further, the push-out arm 7 has an engagement pin 74 at the tip of the arm 73 on the right side in the figure. This engagement pin 74
Are engaged with the long hole 44 of the take-out button 4.

The stopper member 9 is arranged in the rotation range of the arm portion 71 on the left side of the pushing arm 7 in the drawing, and as shown in FIG. It is installed inside and out freely.
The stopper member 9 has an upper surface as a flat surface 91 and a portion corresponding to a rear edge of the arm portion 71 formed on an inclined surface 92. A stopper member 9 is provided between the stopper member 9 and the device main body 1 at the lower side in the figure.
A compression coil spring 96 that constantly urges the spring in the upward projecting direction is provided. Note that stopper convex portions 11 and 12 for restricting the rotation range of the arm portion 71 of the pushing arm 7 are fixedly provided in the device main body 1.

According to the take-out mechanism 6 having the above-described structure, the take-out button 4 is set in the battery storage state shown in FIG.
Is always in the state of protruding toward the near side by the urging force of the extension coil spring 46 and
The engagement pin 7 of the pushing arm 7 is
4, and the pushing arm 7 is attached to the battery housing 2.
Is in a retreating state in the back of. Further, the lock plate 8 is always placed at the lock position on the right side in the figure by the urging force of the compression coil spring 86. Further, the stopper member 9 is in a state in which the flat surface 91 on the upper surface thereof is pressed by the arm portion 71 of the pushing arm 7, that is, the stopper member 9 is in a state of being retracted downward in the figure against the urging force of the compression coil spring 96. Has become.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, when the standard battery 5A is pushed into the battery housing portion 2 with a finger, the right and left locking claws 55 provided on the battery front end face are tapered due to the tapered shape. , Locking holes 85 of the lock plate 8
And the lock plate 8 is slightly slid to the left side in the drawing with the urging force of the compression coil spring 86, and then the lock plate 8 is returned to the original position again by the urging force of the compression coil spring 86, The lock plate 8 is provided in the engagement grooves 56 of the locking claws 55.
The illustrated left ends of the engagement holes 85, 85 are engaged with each other. In this way, a locked state in which the standard battery 5A is held in the storage state in the battery storage unit 2 is obtained. The storage lock operation of the large capacity battery 5B is performed in the same manner.

Next, when the standard battery 5A is taken out of the battery housing 2, the protrusion 41 on the front side of the take-out button 4 is
The finger is pushed in against the urging force of the extension coil spring 46. By pushing the eject button 4, first,
Since the tapered surface 42 at the back pushes the tapered surface 82 of the lock plate 8, the lock plate 8 slides to the left side in the drawing by the urging force of the compression coil spring 86, and as shown in FIG. Locking claws 55, 55
The engagement state between the lock plate 8 and the engagement holes 85 of the lock plate 8 is released. Then, the right end portion 81 of the lock plate 8 in the drawing comes into contact with the left side surface of the push button 4.

Subsequently, by further pushing stroke of the eject button 4, the engaging pin 74 of the pushing arm 7 is attached to the front end of the elongated hole 44 of the extension piece 43.
And the pushing arm 7 rotates counterclockwise around the support shaft 75 as a fulcrum. By turning the pushing arm 7 counterclockwise, the arm 7 on the left side in the drawing is
The pushing portion 72 provided at the tip portion pushes the tip surface of the standard battery 5A, and the standard battery 5A is pushed toward the near side of the battery housing portion 2 as shown in FIG.

In the pushed state of the standard battery 5A, a stopper member 91 is provided behind the arm portion 71 of the pushing arm 7 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 96 as shown in FIGS. In the protruding state, the pushing arm 7 is prevented from returning to the original position by the urging force of the extension coil spring 46 via the pushing button 4. Therefore, the standard battery 5A can be reliably picked up by hand. The same pushing operation is performed when the large capacity battery 5B is taken out.

In the above-described pushing operation, the pushing arm 7 is configured such that the arm 71 on the left side from the support shaft 75 is long and the arm 73 on the right side from the support shaft 75 is short. Since the distance between the fulcrum of the portion and the force point of the engagement pin 74 is short, and the distance between the fulcrum and the point of action of the push-out portion 72 is long, even if the push-out stroke of the ejection button 4 is short, the battery by the push-out arm 7 can be used. The extruding stroke of can be earned considerably.

When the battery is to be stored, the inclined surface 92 of the stopper member 9 shown in FIG. When pushed, the stopper member 9 is pushed down. Accordingly, the regulation of the pushing arm 7 in the return direction is released, and the pushing button 4 and the pushing arm 7 are simultaneously returned to the original position by the urging force of the extension coil spring 46 via the pushing button 4 as shown in FIG. Return. Further, the lock plate 8 also returns to the original position by the urging force of the compression coil spring 86, and the storage locked state of the battery is obtained as described above.

In the above embodiment, the battery take-out mechanism of the handy terminal in the information processing system is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. There may be. In addition to the batteries, a battery pack, a coin-type integrated circuit (coin-type IC), a cassette,
It is needless to say that a magazine or the like is optional, and that other specific detailed structures and the like can be appropriately changed.

[0026]

As described above, according to the mechanism for taking out the storage object of the device according to the present invention, the engagement between the engaging claw and the like of the storage object is performed in conjunction with the operation of taking out the operating member. The combination can be released, and the pushed-out member can push the object to be accommodated forward. Therefore, the stored object stored in a deep position of the storage portion provided in the device main body,
It can be easily picked up by hand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken plan view showing a battery take-out mechanism as an example of a housed object take-out mechanism to which the present invention is applied, in a state where a battery is housed.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the pushing operation of the battery.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line aa of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part showing how to take out a conventional large-capacity battery.

FIG. 5 shows examples of shapes of batteries having different capacities.
(A) is a plan view of a standard battery, and (B) is a plan view of a large capacity battery.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part showing a stored state of a standard battery.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a problem of how to take out a conventional standard battery.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device main body 11, 12 Stopper convex part 2 Battery storage part 3 Lid 4 Operation member (ejection button) 41 Front side protrusion part 42 Tapered surface 43 Extension piece part 44 Slot 46 Spring 5A Standard battery (storage object) 5B Large capacity Battery (accommodated body) 55 Locking claw 6 Extraction mechanism 7 Pushing member (pushing arm) 71 One arm portion 72 Pushing portion 73 The other arm portion 74 Engagement pin 75 Support shaft 8 Locking member (lock plate) 81 End Part 82 tapered surface 85 engagement hole 86 spring 9 stopper member 91 flat surface 92 inclined surface 96 spring

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A storage object taking-out mechanism in a device provided with a storage portion for detachably mounting a storage object, wherein the storage object is engaged with the storage object in the storage portion and the storage object is stored. A pushing member that pushes out the object to be stored in the storage portion in a take-out direction, and an operating member that causes the engaging member to disengage and to push out the pushing member. A mechanism for taking out an object to be stored in a device.