JP3171244U - Structure of charging terminal portion of charger having charging terminal cover - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a structure of a charging terminal part that protects a charging terminal from external foreign matters such as dust in a charger and exposes the charging terminal when an electronic device to be charged is placed. By providing a self-charger with a protrusion structure having an inclined surface, a cover portion that is interlocked by the protrusion structure having an inclined surface, and a charging terminal 31 that is exposed from the opening portion in association with the protrusion structure having an inclined surface, When the electronic device is placed, the cover portion opens in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the protruding structure having the inclined surface, and the charging terminal is exposed and contacts the receiving terminal of the electronic device by interlocking with the protruding structure having the inclined surface. Therefore, when the electronic device is removed, the cover part closes in conjunction with the return of the protruding structure having the slope to the original position, and the charging terminal is lowered in conjunction with the protruding structure having the slope. It can protect against foreign matters such as dust. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a charging terminal in an electronic device.

The conventional charger terminal structure is in a state in which the charging terminal is always exposed, and there is a drawback that contact failure is likely to occur due to adhesion of foreign matters such as dust.
As a technique for improving this, there is a technique for preventing contact failure by sliding a power receiving terminal on the side of the electronic device to be charged and a charging terminal on the side of the charger to scrape out foreign substances (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-097890

  However, the charging terminal described in Patent Document 1 is exposed from the surface of the charger, and foreign matter such as dust from the outside remains attached during non-charging, and dust is left on the charging terminal when left for a long time. In some cases, foreign matter such as a foreign matter that adheres and causes contact failure cannot be removed by sliding between the power receiving terminal and the charging terminal.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a charging terminal portion that protects the charging terminal from external foreign matters such as dust in the charger and exposes the charging terminal when an electronic device to be charged is placed. There is.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a structure of a charging terminal portion in a charger for charging a rechargeable electronic device, and a portion corresponding to an end surface of the electronic device placed on the self-charger. A protrusion structure having a slope formed, a terminal structure that contacts a power receiving terminal included in the electronic device, and a terminal cover structure that covers the terminal structure when the electronic device is not placed on a self-charger. And when the electronic device is placed while pushing the inclined surface, the protrusion structure moves in a horizontal direction of a placement surface, which is a surface on which the electronic device is placed, from the initial position, and the terminal cover structure Opens the opening of the terminal structure in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the protruding structure, and the terminal structure contacts the power receiving terminal included in the electronic device in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the protruding structure. The electronic equipment that rises When removed from the self-charger, the protruding structure moves in the horizontal direction of the mounting surface and returns to the initial position, and the terminal structure is exposed from the mounting surface in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the protruding structure. And the terminal cover structure closes the opening of the terminal structure in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the protrusion structure.

  According to the present invention, the charging terminal is isolated from the outside by the slide cover interlocked with the mounting operation by the electronic device to be charged. It is possible to provide a structure of a charging terminal portion in a charger that can protect the charging terminal from external foreign matters such as dust.

The figure which shows one Example by this invention The perspective view of the cross section of the charger housing | casing in the charge terminal protection state along the ABC line of FIG. Detailed view of slide cover with protrusion structure with slope The perspective view of the cross section of the charger housing | casing in the charging terminal exposure state in alignment with the ABC line of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment according to the present invention, and a cordless telephone will be described as an example. 11 is a telephone case, 12 is a charger case, 13 is an antenna, and 21 is a slide cover having a protruding structure with a slope. Since the present invention relates to a charger, the buttons, LCD, etc. of the cordless telephone are omitted.
The charger housing 12 can open and close the terminal portion by moving the slide cover 21 having a projecting structure having an inclined surface in the horizontal direction. Details will be described below.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cross-section of the charger housing in the charging terminal protection state along the line ABC in FIG. 12 is a charger housing, 21 is a slide cover having a projecting structure with a slope, 22 is an L-shaped hook, 23 is a hook press, 24 is a terminal plate, 31 is a charging terminal, and 32 is a terminal press. FIG. 2 shows the terminal presser 32 as a wire-plane display in order to make the charging terminal easy to see.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the slide cover 21 having a projecting structure having an inclined surface as viewed from the direction of arrow D. FIG. 211 is a protrusion structure having a slope of the slide cover, 212 is a cover part that covers a part of the slide part and covers the opening of the terminal part, and 213 is a protrusion that presses the L-shaped hook by part of the slide cover.
In the state of FIG. 2 in which no electronic device is placed, the charging terminal 31 is housed in the charger housing 12, and the cover portion 212 that covers the opening of the terminal portion with a part of the slide cover is the terminal. Since the opening of the part is closed, foreign matter such as dust is prevented from coming into contact with the charging terminal 31.

  4 is a perspective view of a cross section of the charger housing in a state where the charging terminal is exposed along the line ABC in FIG. By placing the electronic device on the charger housing 12 of FIG. 2, the electronic device has a slope when placed by pushing the protruding structure 211 having the slope of the slide cover by its own weight as shown in FIG. A protrusion that moves the slide cover 21 having a protrusion structure in the horizontal direction, covers the opening of the terminal part with a part of the slide cover, opens the opening of the terminal part, and pushes the L-shaped hook with a part of the slide cover 213 pushes the L-shaped hook 22, the L-shaped hook 22 rotates around the hook retainer 23, the rotated L-shaped hook 22 pushes up the terminal plate 24, the terminal plate 24 pushes up and exposes the charging terminal 31, and the electronic device Since it is in contact with the power receiving terminal, charging can be performed. The charging terminal 31 is guided by a terminal presser 32 in order to prevent deformation in the wrong direction.

  When the electronic device is removed from the charger housing 12 after charging, the terminal plate 24 is lowered by its own weight, and the L-shaped hook 22 is rotated by the terminal plate 24 being lowered by its own weight. The slide cover 21 having the protruding structure is returned to the original position. When the slide cover 21 having the projecting structure having the slope returns to the original position, the cover portion 212 that covers the opening portion of the terminal portion with a part of the slide cover closes the opening portion of the terminal portion, and the charging terminal 31 has a spring property. 2 to return to the original position of FIG. By using this mechanism, when the battery is not charged, the cover portion 212 that covers the opening portion of the terminal portion with a part of the slide cover isolates the charging terminal 31 from the outside by closing the opening portion of the terminal portion. Thus, there is an effect that the charging terminal 31 is protected from contact with foreign matter such as dust.

  The above is only an example, and it is sufficient that the terminal opening can be opened and closed in conjunction with the projection structure having the inclined surface. The form in which the slide cover and the protruding structure having the inclined surface are not integrated, the opening and closing of the terminal opening. Gears, rack and pinions, springs, belts, etc. may be used.

The operation and effect of the present invention will be described below in comparison with the conventional structure.
In the conventional structure, when the electronic device is placed on the charger, the charging terminal of the electronic device rubs against the power receiving terminal of the charger, thereby removing deposits on the surfaces of the charging terminal and the power receiving terminal. However, the charging terminal of the conventional structure is always exposed, and if left for a long time, there is a possibility that charging becomes impossible due to an increase in resistance during charging due to contact of foreign matter such as dust from the outside. Further, the charger has an opening for exposing the charging terminal, and there is a problem that foreign matter enters from the opening.

  On the other hand, the charger housing 12 is a part of the slide cover 21 having a projecting structure having a slope as shown in FIG. 2 when an electronic device is placed, and the terminal is a part of the slide cover of FIG. The cover part 212 which covers the opening part of the part opens the opening part of the terminal part, and the charging terminal 31 comes into contact with the power receiving terminal of the electronic device and charges. On the other hand, when the electronic device is not placed, the cover portion 212 that covers the opening portion of the terminal portion with a part of the slide cover of FIG. 3 closes the opening portion of the terminal portion and isolates the charging terminal 31. There is an effect that the electronic device is protected from contact with external foreign matter such as dust without impeding the detachability of the electronic device.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the structure of the charging terminal portion that can protect the charging terminal 31 from the contact of external foreign matters such as dust when the electronic device is not placed from the charger housing 12. In addition, this embodiment using a cordless telephone is an example, and may be used for a charging mechanism having a charging terminal and a receiving terminal, for example, a mobile phone, an LED light, a charging mechanism for a secondary battery, or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Telephone housing | casing 12 Charger housing | casing 13 Antenna 21 The slide cover 22 which has the protrusion structure with a slope L-shaped hook 23 Hook press 24 Terminal plate 31 The charging terminal 32 The terminal press 211 The projection structure 212 which has the slide cover slope 212 Cover part 213 that partially covers the opening of the terminal part 213 A protrusion that pushes the L-shaped hook with part of the slide cover

Claims (2)

It is a structure of a charging terminal part in a charger that charges a rechargeable electronic device,
A protrusion structure having a slope formed at a portion corresponding to an end surface of the electronic device placed on the self-charger, a terminal structure that contacts a power receiving terminal included in the electronic device, and the electronic device on the self-charger A terminal cover structure that covers the terminal structure when not placed, and
When the electronic device is placed while pressing the inclined surface, the protrusion structure moves in the horizontal direction of the placement surface, which is a surface on which the electronic device is placed, from the initial position, and the terminal cover structure is the protrusion. Opening the opening of the terminal structure in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the structure, the terminal structure rises in a direction to contact the power receiving terminal provided in the electronic device in conjunction with the horizontal movement of the protruding structure,
When the electronic device is removed from the self-charger, the protruding structure moves in the horizontal direction of the mounting surface and returns to the initial position, and the terminal structure is linked with the horizontal movement of the protruding structure. A charging terminal for a charger having a charging terminal cover, wherein the terminal cover structure is lowered in a direction not exposed from the mounting surface, and the terminal cover structure closes an opening of the terminal structure in conjunction with a horizontal movement of the protruding structure. Part structure. It is the structure of the charge terminal part of Claim 1, Comprising:
A structure of a charging terminal portion of a charger having a charging terminal cover, wherein the protruding structure and the terminal cover structure are integrated.

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