JP2816318B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, and more particularly to an electronic apparatus in which a battery unit is detachably mounted in a housing of a main body of a device such as a notebook personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a notebook type personal computer in which portability is regarded as important, a flexible product in which a unit provided in a personal computer main body can be changed according to the purpose of use at that time has been desired. For example, when carrying, priority is given to battery life so that it can be used for a long time, and it is necessary to attach a large-capacity battery unit. Has been given priority, and mounting of an external storage device or the like has been required.

On the other hand, in a conventional notebook personal computer, (1) a set of connection terminals (hereinafter referred to as battery terminals) for connecting a battery unit to an electric circuit of the personal computer main body is provided in a housing of the personal computer main body. The battery terminal can be mounted with multiple types of battery units with different capacities and different sizes, that is, one battery unit can be mounted simultaneously in the housing, but the type can be changed (2) A plurality of battery terminals are provided in the housing so that a plurality of battery units can be mounted at the same time. By removing one specific battery unit, other devices such as an external storage device can be mounted in the empty space. Has been proposed.

[0004]

However, in the configuration (1), the battery capacity can be simply changed, and an external storage device or the like cannot be mounted. This occurs when a small-capacity and small-sized battery unit is mounted. Empty space is wasted.

In addition, the configuration (2) has a problem that the cost is increased because a plurality of battery terminals are provided in the housing, and the control of the battery is complicated, leading to a reduction in reliability.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide not only a notebook-type personal computer but also an electronic device in which a battery unit is detachably mounted in a housing of the device main body. It is another object of the present invention to provide a configuration in which a battery can be mounted, other devices can be mounted, the cost of the battery terminal can be reduced, and the battery can be easily controlled.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, an electronic device in which a battery unit is removably mounted in a housing of a device main body. A fixing means for holding a connection terminal for connecting to a circuit, having a terminal holding member fixed in the housing, and removably fixing the terminal holding member at a plurality of different positions in the housing is provided. Thus, a configuration is adopted in which the fixing position of the terminal holding member can be changed to a plurality of different positions, and battery units of different sizes can be mounted by changing the fixing position of the terminal holding member.

According to such a configuration, battery units having different sizes and different capacities can be selected, mounted, and used properly. Also, battery units of different sizes can be mounted simply by providing one set of connection terminals held by the terminal holding member.

Further, when the terminal holding member is fixed at a specific fixing position among the plurality of different fixing positions, a space for mounting another device is secured in the housing in addition to a mounting space for the battery unit. By fixing the terminal holding member at the specific fixing position, another device can be mounted.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, an embodiment of a notebook personal computer will be described as an example of an electronic apparatus.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a notebook personal computer employing the structure according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a personal computer of a notebook type personal computer. Reference numeral 2 denotes a housing of the personal computer body 1, which is configured as a case unit in which upper and lower cases are combined, and includes a CPU board, a power supply board, and a HDD (hard disk drive) described later.
Etc. have been implemented.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an LCD unit for performing display,
It is rotatably supported on the housing 2 by a hinge mechanism (not shown) attached to the housing 2. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the LCD unit 3 is held so as to stand with an inclination angle in a use state of the personal computer.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a keyboard unit for input operation, which is detachably mounted on the housing 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a battery lid mounted on an opening of the housing 2 for inserting a battery unit described later. Reference numeral 6 denotes a cover lid that is attached when a later-described FDD (floppy disk drive) is not mounted in the housing 2.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the personal computer.
1 shows a state in which is removed.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a CPU board.
It is fixed in the housing 2. An electric circuit including a CPU (not shown) and the like are provided on the CPU board 7. Reference numeral 8 denotes an HDD as an external storage device, which is fixed in the housing 2.

The battery units 9 and 10 each have a large capacity and a large capacity, and the latter has a small capacity and a small capacity. The battery units are detachably mounted in the housing 2 of the personal computer body 1 as described later. I can do it.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an FDD as an external storage device, which is detachably mounted in the housing 2 by connecting a connector 20 provided on the lower surface thereof to a connector 21 provided on the CPU board 7. Has become.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a battery terminal block, and a predetermined number of battery terminals 13 which are connection terminals for connecting the battery unit 9 or 10 to an electric circuit (not shown) on the CPU board 7 of the personal computer 1. Each of the terminals 13 is a lead wire 14
Are connected to the CPU board 7. At both ends of the battery terminal block 12, holes 15a and grooves 15b for fixing the terminal block 12 are formed.

The housings 16a and 16b and the housings 18a and 18b
And two sets of bosses formed at different positions on the bottom surface of the housing 2 in order to detachably fix the battery terminal block 12 to two different fixing positions.

Reference numeral 17 denotes battery units 9 and 10.
Is an opening formed in the housing 2 for inserting the
Is an opening formed in the housing 2 to expose the front surface of the FDD 11.

In the above configuration, the large-capacity battery unit 9 or the small-capacity battery unit 10 can be selected and mounted in the housing 2. Inside the small-capacity battery unit 10, a space for mounting other devices is secured separately from the space for mounting the small-capacity battery unit 10. Hereinafter, the mounting operation will be described.

When the large-capacity battery unit 9 or the small-capacity battery unit 10 is selectively mounted, the fixed position of the battery terminal block 12 is moved while the keyboard unit 4 is removed from the housing 2 of the personal computer 1.

That is, when the large capacity battery unit 9 is mounted, the bosses 16a, 1
6b with respect to the hole 15a and the groove 1 of the battery terminal block 12.
5b is fitted to fix the battery terminal block 12 at a position on the back side. After attaching the keyboard unit 4 to the housing 2 again in this state, the large-capacity battery unit 9 is opened.
7 and inserted into the housing 2 and the large-capacity battery unit 9
The battery terminal 13 of the battery terminal block 12 is inserted into the female connection portion 9a provided at the end in the insertion direction, and the large-capacity battery unit 9 is mounted in the housing 2. Then, the battery cover 5 is attached to the opening 17. FIG. 3 shows this state viewed from above. However, the LCD unit 3 and the keyboard unit 4 are not shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the small-capacity battery unit 10 is mounted, the bosses 18a and 18b on the near side as viewed from the opening 17 in the state of FIG.
The battery terminal block 12 is fixed at a position on the near side by fitting the holes 15a and the grooves 15b.

Here, the fixed position of the battery terminal block 12 is moved to the near side, so that the battery terminal block 12
An empty space is secured on the back side from the fixed position, and various devices can be mounted in this empty space. For example, the FDD 11 can be mounted. When installing FDD11,
The cover lid 6 is removed from the opening 19 of the housing 2 and the FDD 1
1 is inserted into the housing 2 from above, the front surface is exposed to the opening 19, and the connector 20 of the FDD 11 is connected to the connector 21 on the CPU board 7.

In the state where the FDD 11 is mounted, the keyboard unit 4 is mounted on the housing 2 again, and then the small-capacity battery unit 10 is inserted into the housing 2 through the opening 17 to insert the small-capacity battery unit 10 in the insertion direction. The battery terminal 13 of the battery terminal block 12 is inserted into the female connection portion 10 a provided at the end on the side of the side, and the small-capacity battery unit 10 is mounted in the housing 2. Then, the battery cover 5 is attached to the opening 17. FIG. 4 shows this state viewed from above (the LCD unit 3 and the keyboard unit 4 are not shown).

As described above, depending on whether the battery terminal block 12 is fixed to the bosses 16a, 16b or the bosses 18a, 18b, two fixing positions of the battery terminal block 12 are different in the casing 2 of the personal computer body 1. It can be changed to a fixed position, and by changing the fixed position, battery units 9 and 10 of different sizes can be mounted. When the battery terminal block 12 is fixed to the bosses 18a and 18b, a space is provided in the housing 2 for mounting other devices separately from the space for mounting the small-capacity battery unit 10. For example, the FDD 11 Can be installed.

According to the above configuration, battery units 9 and 10 having different capacities can be selectively mounted and used depending on the purpose of use of the notebook personal computer at that time, and other devices such as the FDD 11 can be used. It can be mounted and used, and the space in the housing 2 can be utilized without waste.
Further, since the battery units 9 and 10 of different sizes can be mounted only by providing one set of the battery terminals 13 held by the battery terminal block 12, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a plurality of sets of the battery terminals are provided. Battery control is also simplified, and reliability can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the bosses 16a, 16b, 18a, and 18b are provided as fixing means for detachably fixing the battery terminal block 12 in the housing 2.
The fixing means is not limited to this. For example, the fixing means may be fixed with screws or another fitting or engaging structure.

It goes without saying that the configuration of the present invention relating to the mounting of the battery unit described above can also be applied to electronic devices other than the notebook personal computer.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in an electronic device in which a battery unit is detachably mounted in a housing of a device main body, the battery unit is connected to an electric circuit of the device main body. A terminal holding member for holding the connection terminal for fixing the terminal holding member in the housing, and a fixing means for detachably fixing the terminal holding member at a plurality of different positions in the housing. Since the fixing position of the holding member can be changed to a plurality of different positions, and a battery unit of a different size can be mounted by changing the fixing position of the terminal holding member, the electronic device at each time is changed. Battery units of different sizes and different capacities can be selected and mounted according to the purpose of use and can be properly used. In addition, battery units of different sizes can be mounted simply by providing one set of terminals held by the terminal holding member, thereby reducing costs and simplifying battery control.

Further, when the terminal holding member is fixed at a specific fixing position among the plurality of different fixing positions, a space for mounting another device is secured in the housing in addition to the mounting space for the battery unit. By doing so, other devices can be mounted according to the purpose of use of the electronic device at each time, and an excellent effect that the space in the housing can be effectively used without waste can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a notebook personal computer showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal configuration related to mounting of a battery unit of the personal computer.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the inside of the personal computer with a large-capacity battery unit attached thereto.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the inside of the personal computer with a small-capacity battery unit and an FDD attached thereto.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 PC main body 2 Housing 3 LCD unit 4 Keyboard unit 7 CPU board 9 Large capacity battery unit 10 Small capacity battery unit 11 Floppy disk drive 12 Battery terminal block 13 Battery terminal 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b Boss

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An electronic device in which a battery unit is detachably mounted in a housing of a device main body, wherein the electronic device holds a connection terminal for connecting the battery unit to an electric circuit of the device main body and is fixed in the housing. Fixing means for detachably fixing the terminal holding member at a plurality of different positions in the housing, so that the fixing position of the terminal holding member can be changed to a plurality of different positions. An electronic device wherein battery units of different sizes can be mounted by changing the fixing position of the terminal holding member. 2. When the terminal holding member is fixed at a specific fixing position among the plurality of different fixing positions, a space for mounting another device is secured in the housing in addition to a mounting space for a battery unit. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to be operated.