JP3113646B2 - Charger for portable electronic devices - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging device for charging a secondary battery built in a portable electronic device such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a charging device for a portable telephone, as shown in FIG. 6, a telephone receiver having a telephone housing (91) is provided at the base end of an apparatus main body (8) having a plug (71). Department (9)
Is rotatably supported by a pivot (73).
(7) is known. The telephone receiver (9) is provided with a pair of charging terminals (72) (72) at the bottom of the telephone housing (91). In the charging device (7), the telephone receiving portion (9) is bent 90 ° with respect to the device main body (8) as shown in FIG. 7, and the device main body (8) and the telephone receiving portion are folded as shown in FIG. The part (9) can be set to a deployed posture developed on the same plane. Further, the plug (71) is pivotally supported on the apparatus main body (8) so as to be freely rotatable. As shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to set the distal end portion to the second rotational posture protruding from the end face of the apparatus main body (8) by rotating the first rotational posture by 90 °.

In the bending position shown in FIG. 7, the apparatus main body (8)
When the plug (71) is set to the first rotation posture and the plug (71) is inserted into the outlet (11) of the wall (1), the telephone receiver (9) is horizontally The mobile phone (2) is held in the posture, and can be accommodated in the posture in which the mobile phone (2) stands on the telephone receiving portion (9). As a result, power is supplied to the charging device (7), and the mobile phone (2) is charged. The pivot 73 of the charging device 7 is provided with a friction mechanism for giving a resistance to the relative rotation of the device main body 8 and the telephone receiving portion 9, whereby the friction mechanism is provided. The charging device (7) is held in the bent position shown in FIG.

In the unfolded position shown in FIG. 8, the apparatus body (8)
In a state where the telephone receiver 9 is laid on a table (not shown) and the plug 71 is set in the second rotation posture, the power cord is connected to the plug 71 as shown in FIG. Insert the connector (12) of (13). Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the portable telephone (2) is accommodated in the telephone accommodating portion (91) of the telephone receiving portion (9). This supplies power to the charging device (7),
The mobile phone (2) will be charged.

[0005]

FIGS. 6 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
In the charging device (7) shown in FIG. 7, when the frictional resistance of the friction mechanism for maintaining the telephone receiving portion (9) in the horizontal position in the bending position shown in FIG. There is a risk that the telephone receiver (9) will pivot downward due to weight or the like, and the mobile telephone (2) will fall. Therefore, the frictional resistance of the friction mechanism is set to a sufficient magnitude. However, there is a problem that a large operation force is required when switching the charging device (7) between the bending posture and the deployment posture. .
A method of providing a lock mechanism for locking the charging device (7) in the bent position and the deployed position is also conceivable, but this has a problem that the device configuration is complicated.

In addition, in the conventional charging device (7), when charging the portable telephone (2) by plugging it into a power outlet of a vertical wall, as shown in FIG. It is conceivable to insert the plug (71) into the power outlet (11) in the set state, and if such misuse is performed, the gravity of the charging device (7) itself or the gravity of the mobile phone (2) causes , The charging device (7) rotates downward, and the mobile phone
(2) may fall. Therefore, the power outlet (1
A countermeasure that gives a large frictional resistance to the rotation of 1) is conceivable, but causes the same problem as described above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a charging device having a simple configuration which requires a small operation force when switching the charging device between a bending position and a deployed position.
Another object of the present invention is to dispose the plug in the first rotation posture and the second rotation posture.
The operating force when switching between the rotation postures is small,
It is, of course, to provide a charging device having a simple configuration.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable electronic device charging apparatus including a secondary battery and capable of being charged. And a telephone receiving part (5) having a telephone receiving part (51) at a base end of an apparatus main body (4) having a plug (31) to be inserted into and removed from a power outlet (11). ) Is the first pivot
(33), the telephone receiver (5) is bent about 90 ° with respect to the apparatus body (4), and the apparatus body (4) and the telephone receiver (5). ) Can be charged to the portable electronic device in a state in which the portable electronic device is deployed in a deployed position on a substantially same plane, and a plug (31)
Is rotatably supported by a second pivot (34) substantially parallel to the first pivot (33), and protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the back surface (44) of the apparatus main body (4). The telephone receiving part can be set to one rotation posture and a second rotation posture substantially rotated by 90 ° from the first rotation posture and substantially parallel to the back surface (44) of the apparatus main body part (4); (5) has a contact surface (5) having a plane area substantially flush with the back surface (44) of the apparatus main body (4) in the bending posture.
4) is formed.

In the above charging device of the present invention, the plug
When charging by inserting (31) into a power outlet on a vertical wall, the bending posture is set as shown in FIG. Then, the apparatus main body (4) is set upright, and the plug (31) is inserted into the first
Set to rotation posture. As a result, the plug (31) projects horizontally from the rear surface (44) of the apparatus body (4), and the plug (31) is inserted into an outlet on the wall (1). As a result, the back surface (44) of the device body (4) comes into contact with the wall surface (1), and the contact surface (54) of the telephone receiver (5) comes into contact with the wall surface (1). Further, the telephone receiver (5) is installed in a horizontal posture, and the mobile telephone (2) can be accommodated in an upright posture on the telephone receiver (5). This enables mobile phones (2)
Will be charged.

[0010] Here, the portable telephone is provided in the telephone receiver (5).
Even if a large turning force due to gravity or the like in (2) is applied, the contact surface (54) of the telephone receiver (5) is stopped by hitting the wall surface (1), so that the telephone receiver (5) can be freely rotated. It does not move. The pivot 33 of the charging device 3 has a device main body 4 and a telephone receiving portion 5 if necessary.
It is equipped with a friction mechanism to give a moderate resistance to the relative rotation of the. As a result, a resistance force is applied to the rotation of the telephone receiving portion (5), and it is possible to more reliably prevent the rotation of the telephone receiving portion (5) by the contact surface (54).

When charging is performed by installing the charging device (3) on a table and connecting a connector of a power cord to the plug (31), the deployment position shown in FIG. 31) is set to the second rotation posture. As a result, the back surface (44) of the device body (4) and the back surface (55) of the telephone receiver (5) are aligned on the same plane, and the charging device (3) is stabilized on the table. Installed in state. The plug (31) protrudes horizontally from the end surface (45) of the apparatus body (4), and the connector of the power cord is inserted into the plug (31). As a result, the mobile telephone is placed on the telephone receiver (5).
(2) can be accommodated in an upright position, whereby the mobile phone (2) is charged.

In a specific configuration, in a deployed position, the contact surface (54) of the telephone receiving portion (5) is placed on the rear surface (4) of the device main body (4).
4) which is buried in the
The back surface (44) of (4) and the back surface (55) of the telephone receiver (5) are aligned on the same plane, and can be installed on the table in a stable posture.

Further, in the second charging device (3) according to the present invention, the plug (31) having the second rotation posture is provided in the device main body (4).
A plug chamber (43) for accommodating the plug chamber (43) is provided.
Are open in the projecting direction of the plug (31) in the second rotation posture.

In the charging device according to the present invention, the power outlet (11) of the wall (1) is assumed to be in the deployed position as shown in FIG.
The plug (31) in the second rotational position is housed in the plug chamber (43), and the end face of the device body (4)
(45) hits the wall (1), and the plug (31) cannot be inserted into the power outlet (11). On the other hand, the charging device (3) in the deployed position is set on the table, and the plug (31)
When plugging in the connector (12) of the power cord (13), connect the connector (12) to the plug chamber (43) of the main unit (4).
Is accommodated, and insertion into the plug (31) is allowed.

[0015]

According to the first charging device of the present invention,
The contact surface (54) formed in the telephone receiving portion (5) prevents the telephone receiving portion (5) from freely rotating in a state where the telephone receiving portion (5) is inserted into the power outlet on the wall in a bent posture. The frictional resistance to be exerted by the friction mechanism provided on the pivot (33) may be small. As a result, the operation force when switching the charging device between the bending posture and the deployment posture is reduced. Also, the structure is simple because it is only necessary to form the contact surface (54) on the telephone receiver (5). According to the second charging device of the present invention, the plug having the second rotation posture is provided.
By storing (31) in the plug chamber (43), it is prevented from being inserted into the wall outlet in the deployed position,
Since misuse is prevented, there is no need to provide a friction mechanism for applying a large resistance to the rotation of the plug (31). As a result, the operation force when switching the plug (31) between the first rotation posture and the second rotation posture is reduced. In addition, since the plug chamber (43) need only be recessed in the apparatus main body (4), the structure is simple.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a charging device for a portable telephone will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

[0017]First embodiment  In the charging device (3) of the first embodiment according to the present invention,
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body of the device having a plug (31)
Telephone receiver provided with telephone receiving part (51) at the base end of (4)
The part (5) is pivotally supported by a pivot (33).
The telephone receiver (5) has a display (21) and operation keys
A telephone collection for accommodating a mobile telephone (2) equipped with (22)
The housing (51) is formed and used for communication of the mobile phone (2).
An opening (52) is formed to expose the connector (23).
ing. In addition, a mobile phone is provided at the bottom of the phone housing (51).
A pair of charging terminals (not shown) to be brought into contact with (2) are provided.
ing.

In the charging device (3), FIG. 1 and FIG.
As shown in FIG.
0 ° bending position and the main body of the device as shown in FIG.
It is possible to set the (4) and the telephone receiver (5) to a deployed posture developed on the same plane. Also, the plug (31)
It is pivotally supported by the pivot (34) with respect to the apparatus main body (4), and the tip of the plug is connected to the apparatus main body (4) as shown in FIG.
The first rotation posture projected from the rear surface (44) of the device, and the rotation of the first rotation posture by 90 ° from the first rotation posture as shown in FIG. 3, so that the plug tip protrudes from the end surface (45) of the device body (4). It is possible to set the second rotation posture.

The telephone receiving portion (5) is formed with a convex portion (53) projecting toward the device main body portion (4). The convex portion (53) has a bent position shown in FIG. The back of the body (4)
(44) and the back (44) of the main unit (4) and the back (5) of the telephone receiver (5) in the unfolded position shown in FIG.
5), a flat contact surface (54) buried is formed. On the other hand, a concave portion (42) for accommodating the convex portion (53) of the telephone receiving portion (5) in the unfolded posture is formed in the device main body (4).

In the charging device (3), as shown in FIG. 1, when charging is performed by inserting the plug (31) into the power outlet (11) of the wall surface (1), a bending posture is set. Then, the apparatus main body (4) is set upright, and the plug (31) is set to the first rotation posture. As a result, the plug (31) projects horizontally from the rear surface (44) of the device body (4),
Insert the plug (31) into the power outlet (11) on the wall (1). As a result, the back surface (44) of the device body (4) comes into contact with the wall surface (1), and the contact surface (54) of the telephone receiving portion (5) is
Contact (1). Further, the telephone receiving portion (5) is installed in a horizontal position, and the mobile telephone (2) can be stored in an upright position in the telephone receiving portion (51) of the telephone receiving portion (5).
Thereby, the mobile phone (2) is charged.

Here, the portable telephone is provided in the telephone receiving portion (5).
Even if a large turning force due to gravity or the like of (2) acts, the contact surface (54) of the telephone receiving portion (5) hits the wall surface (1) and the turning force is received, so that the telephone receiving portion (5) is received.
Does not rotate freely. In addition, the pivot of the charging device (3)
(33) is equipped with a friction mechanism for giving an appropriate resistance to the relative rotation of the apparatus main body (4) and the telephone receiver (5). The rotation is more reliably prevented by the contact surface (54).

When charging is performed by installing the charging device (3) on a table and connecting a connector of a power cord to the plug (31), the deployment position shown in FIG. 31) is set to the second rotation posture. Thereby, the charging device (3) has the rear surface (44) of the device body (4) and the rear surface (55) of the telephone receiver (5) aligned on the same plane,
The contact surface (54) is the back surface (44) of the main unit (4) and the telephone receiver.
It is buried between the back surface (55) of (5), and is stably installed on the table. The plug (31) protrudes horizontally from the end surface (45) of the apparatus body (4), and the plug (31)
, The connector of the power cord can be inserted. As a result, the telephone receiving section of the telephone receiving section (5)
The portable telephone (2) can be accommodated in the upright position in the position (51), whereby the portable telephone (2) is charged.

[0023]Second embodiment  In the charging device (3) of the second embodiment according to the present invention,
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the apparatus main body (4) has a second rotation
The plug chamber (43) for accommodating the power plug (31) is
The plug chamber (43) projects from the plug (31) in the second rotational posture.
It opens in the exit direction. Incidentally, the charging device (3) of the second embodiment.
, The same members as those of the charging device of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
Numbers are attached and explanations are omitted.

When charging the portable telephone (2) by inserting the charging device (3) of the present embodiment into the power outlet (11) of the vertical wall (1) shown in FIG. 1, it is the same as in the first embodiment. At the same time, the charging device (3) is set in the bending posture and the plug (31)
To the first rotation posture. This allows the plug (3
The tip of 1) protrudes from the back of the device body (4) and
It becomes possible to plug it into the power outlet (11) of (1).

Further, the charging device (3) is placed on a table, and as shown in FIG. 5, the connector (12) of the power cord (13) is inserted into the plug (31) to charge the wall surface (1). In this case, set the charging device (3)
(31) is switched to the second rotation posture. As a result, the plug (31) is accommodated in the plug chamber (43) of the apparatus main body (4). The plug chamber (43) is opened at the end face (45) and has the power cord. Since the connector (12) is large enough to accommodate the connector (12) of (13), the connector (12) invades the plug chamber (43) and is connected to the plug (31).

In the charging device (3), even if the plug is inserted into the power outlet (11) of the wall (1) in the unfolded position shown in FIG.
(43), the end surface (45) of the device body (4) hits the wall surface (1), and the plug (31) is connected to the power outlet (11).
Can not be plugged in. This prevents erroneous use.

The configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims. For example, the charging device (3) of the first embodiment
Contact surface (54) formed on the charging device of the second embodiment
It is also possible to configure a charging device provided with both of the plug chambers (43) formed in (3).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a charging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the charging device of the first embodiment as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the charging device of the first embodiment as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a charging device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the charging device of the second embodiment as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional charging device.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a bending posture of the conventional charging device.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional charging device in an unfolded posture.

[Description of Signs] (1) Wall surface (11) Power outlet (12) Connector (13) Power cord (2) Mobile phone (3) Charging device (31) Plug (33) Axis (34) Axis (4) Main unit Part (41) Plug receiving part (44) Back (5) Telephone receiving part (51) Telephone receiving part (54) Contact surface (55) Back

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01M 10/46 H04B 7/26 H04M 1/02-1/23

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] A charging device for a portable electronic device which can be charged by incorporating a secondary battery, comprising a device body (4) having a plug (31) to be inserted into and removed from a power outlet (11). A telephone receiving portion (5) having a telephone receiving portion (51) is rotatably supported by a first pivot (33) at a base end of the device main body.
A state in which the telephone receiving part (5) is bent by approximately 90 ° with respect to (4), and the apparatus main body part (4) and the telephone receiving part (5) are set in a deployed posture in which they are deployed on substantially the same plane. In the above
The portable electronic device can be charged , and the plug (31) has a second pivot substantially parallel to the first pivot (33).
(34) is pivotally supported by a first rotation position projecting in the direction substantially perpendicular from the back (44) of the apparatus main body section (4), substantially from the <br/> first rotational position a settable to a second rotational position substantially parallel and back (44) of the apparatus main body by 90 ° rotation (4), the telephone receiving section (5), at the folded position, the device body A charging device for a portable electronic device, characterized in that a contact surface (54) having a plane area substantially flush with the rear surface (44) of the part (4) is formed. At wherein said expanded position, the telephone receiving section contact face (5) (54) is buried in the back of the main body portion (4) (44), the back of the main body portion (4) ( 44) and the back (55) of the telephone receiver (5)
The charging device according to claim 1, wherein are arranged on the same plane. 3. A plug chamber (43) for accommodating a plug (31) in a second rotational position is provided in the main body (4) of the apparatus.
The charging device for a portable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening (43) is opened in a protruding direction of the plug (31) in the second rotation posture. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein
In the charging device for a portable electronic device, the device main body (4) is provided with a plug (3
The plug chamber (43) that accommodates 1) so that it does not
The plug chamber (43) is provided with the plug in the second rotation posture.
The charging device for a portable electronic device, characterized in that the charging device is open in the protruding direction of (31) .