JP3374430B2 - Catcher device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery pack which is mounted on a portable telephone or the like and has a different external size due to a difference in battery capacity. It relates to the catcher device used. 2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, as a portable telephone, there has been known a configuration in which a large battery pack and a small battery pack can be used interchangeably. In such a mobile phone, usually, a large battery pack is attached to the back side of the mobile phone main body and used, and when the storage battery of the large battery pack is consumed, the large battery pack is removed from the mobile phone main body, Use with a small battery pack that you carry. Then, at night or the like when the mobile phone is not used, it is necessary to charge the storage batteries of the large battery pack and the small battery pack in preparation for the next use. Hereinafter, a conventional desktop charging catcher device will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a conventional small battery pack, FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a conventional large battery pack, and FIG. FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a large battery pack is stored in a conventional catcher device. As shown in FIG. 5A, a small battery pack 51 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape. As shown in FIG. 5B, the large battery pack 52 has the same thickness at the top, bottom, left, and right ends as the small battery pack 51, and projects rearward to accommodate a large-capacity storage battery inside them. Part 53
Are formed. A plurality of charging terminals (not shown) are provided at lower end portions on the rear side of the small battery pack 51 and the large battery pack 52, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a main body 62 of a catcher device 61 is formed in a hollow box shape, and a first pocket 63 and a second pocket 64 are provided on the upper portion of the main body 62. Is formed. The first pocket 63 and the second
The pocket 64 is formed so as to communicate with the lower part of the large battery pack 52 so that the protruding part 53 can be accommodated in an inclined state in which the protruding part 53 falls backward. That is, the first pocket 6
3 is formed to be deep and wide so as to accommodate the entire lower part of the small battery pack 51 or the front part of the lower part of the large battery pack 52, and the second pocket 64 is formed to project from the back of the large battery pack 52. 53 are formed so as to be shallow and narrow in width so that 53 can be accommodated. The battery pack 5 is located on the first pocket 63 side at the upper part on both sides of the second pocket 64.
An arcuate guide surface 65 for facilitating the storage of 1 or 52 is formed. The lower inclined wall 6 on the side of the second pocket 64 in the first pocket 63 of the catcher device 61
6, a plurality of charging terminals (not shown) made of leaf springs are provided, each charging terminal is connected to a charging circuit board (not shown) provided in the main body 62, and the charging circuit board is provided with a power cord (not shown). Is connected to the power supply. [0007] In the above configuration, how to use it will be described below. As shown in FIG. 6A, the lower part of the small battery pack 51 is stored in the first pocket 63 of the catcher device 61. As a result, the charging terminal of the small battery pack 51 is brought into contact with the charging terminal provided on the catcher device 61, and a charging current can be supplied to the storage battery of the small battery pack 51. As shown in FIG. 6B, the lower portion of the large battery pack 62 is stored in the first and second pockets 63 and 64 of the catcher device 51. As a result, the charging terminal of the large battery pack 52 is brought into contact with the charging terminal provided on the catcher device 61, and a charging current can be supplied to the storage battery of the large battery pack 52. As described above, according to the conventional catcher device 61, the small battery pack 51 and the large battery pack 5
By adjusting the outer dimensions of the battery packs 2, the battery packs 51 and 52 can be selectively stored and charged. However, in the conventional catcher device described above, since the large battery pack 51 and the small battery pack 52 are selectively used, a small battery is provided on both the left and right sides and the lower portion of the large battery pack 52. A portion having the same shape as the outer shape of the battery pack 51 must be made. In particular, since the large battery pack 52 has a large step portion, its appearance is inferior. Further, the pocket shape of the catcher device main body 62 becomes complicated, and the appearance is inferior. The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and distinguishes between both battery packs without providing portions of the same shape as the small battery pack on both left and right sides and a lower portion of the large battery pack. It is an object of the present invention to provide a catcher device that can be selectively held in a fixed state, so that a large-sized battery pack and a pocket-shaped appearance of the device main body can be improved. According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the large battery is formed in a main body and selectively accommodates a lower portion of a small battery pack and a lower portion of a large battery pack. A pocket formed into a shape that fits into the lower part of the pack, and a discrimination disc having an operation protrusion, an arcuate tip and a tubular part.
A fixing lever having a bar, a groove, a tip arcuate part and a base part
If, before the fixing lever is inserted into said pocket
And a spring that biases to wait fixing the serial small battery pack, the fixing lever and the determination lever, the operation
Engage the protrusion and the groove, separate the tubular part and the base
Each of the tip arc-shaped parts attached with the pin of
Installed in the pockets so that they protrude,
Supported by the main body so as to be rotatable in the
The device may be retracted from the packet into the body . According to the present invention constructed as described above, by inserting the small battery pack into the pocket, the fixing lever projecting into the pocket by the elasticity of the spring abuts on the small battery pack. The small battery pack can be held in the pocket in a fixed state.By inserting the large battery pack into the pocket, the discriminating lever and the fixing lever can rotate against each other against the elasticity of the spring. Then, the large battery pack can be fixed in the pocket. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (a) shows a catcher device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where a small battery pack is stored. FIG. 1 (b) shows the catcher device and a large battery pack. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the catcher device, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the essential portion showing the catcher device, and FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view showing a small battery pack. FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a large battery pack. FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b), 4 (a), 4 (b)
As shown in the figure, the small battery pack 1 and the large battery pack 2 have substantially the same width, and the large battery pack 2 is formed to have a higher projecting height to the rear than the small battery pack 1. . The lower back end of the small battery pack 1 is formed in an arc shape having a small curvature, and the back lower end portion of the large battery pack 2 is formed in an arc shape having a large curvature. Recesses 3 and 4 are formed at the same position on both sides of the bottom arc-shaped portion. The recess 3 of the small battery pack 1 is formed shallow, the recess 4 of the large battery pack 2 is formed deep, and both recesses 3, 4 are set to have the same depth from the front side of each of the battery packs 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b), 2 and 3, the catcher device 11 has a main body 12 formed in a hollow box shape, and a small battery pack 1 and a large Pocket 13 for selectively storing the lower part of battery pack 2
Are formed so as to be recessed, and the back of the pocket 13 is protruded higher. The pocket 13 is gradually inclined rearward as its front surface 14 extends from the lower end to the upper end, and the high rear surface 15 behind it is also inclined such that its upper side is substantially parallel to the front surface 14, and as the lower portion 15a reaches the lower end. , Front 1
The bottom surface 16 is formed so as to be close to the four sides, and the bottom surface 16 is perpendicular to the upper portions of the front surface 14 and the back surface 15. The pocket 13 is shaped so as to fit the lower part of the large battery pack 2 relatively tightly. The lower portion 15a of the back surface 15 and the bottom surface 16
Positioning projections 17 projecting into the pockets 13 across both sides of the rear side are integrally provided. When the lower portion of the large battery pack 2 is stored in the pocket 13 as shown in FIG.
The recess 4 engages with the positioning projection 17 in the pocket 13 and can be released from the positioning projection 17.
Although the pocket 13 is larger than the lower outer shape of the small battery pack 1, when the lower portion of the small battery pack 1 is stored in the pocket 13 as shown in FIG. The small-sized battery pack 1 is engaged with the positioning projection 17 so that the lower front end of the small battery pack 1 is in contact with the front surface 14 of the pocket 13, and is positioned by the front surface 14 of the pocket 13 and the positioning projection 17. . In the upper part of the back surface 15 of the pocket 14, a hole 18 is provided.
The upper portion of the hole 18 is formed in a rectangular shape, and the lower portion is formed in a groove shape from the central portion of the upper rectangular shape. Inside the back of the main body 12, a support frame 19 is provided with both side plates 20.
It is attached by the attachment piece 21 formed by cutting and raising. A cylindrical portion 23 at the base of a discriminating lever 22 is rotatably supported by a pin 24 and a flat push nut 25 between the front lower ends of both side plates 20 of the support frame 19. A coil spring 26 is fitted on the cylindrical portion 23, and one end of the coil spring 26 projects from the discriminating lever 22.
7, and the other end of the coil spring 26 is locked to the edge of one of the holes 28 formed by cutting and raising the side plates 20 of the support frame 19. Then, the discriminating lever 22 is urged to rotate counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 1A by the repulsive elasticity of the winding spring 26, and the tip arc-shaped portion 29 of the discriminating lever 22 is moved from the hole 18. It protrudes into the pocket 13. In this state, the tip arc-shaped portion 29 of the discriminating lever 22 is set so as to be gradually separated from the pin 24, which is the center of rotation, from the lower side to the upper side. A base of a fixing lever 30 is rotatably supported by a pin 31 and a flat push nut 32 between upper ends of both side plates 20 of the support frame 19. A groove 33 is formed at the tip end side of the fixing lever 30.
The tip of the discriminating lever 22 is inserted to allow relative rotation with each other. At the top of the discriminating lever 22, an operation protrusion 34 is integrally provided so as to protrude to the side and located inside the main body 12. The operation protrusion 34 is formed on the fixing lever 30 by the groove 33 and the rotation center. A lever 35 is movably engaged with a groove 35 formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of a certain pin 31 so that both levers 22 and 30 can rotate in cooperation with each other. Then, as described above, with the tip arc-shaped portion 29 projecting from the hole 18 into the pocket 13 due to the elasticity of the winding spring 26, the operating projection 34 is moved toward the pin 31 of the groove 35 of the fixing lever 30. Position the fixing lever 30 in FIG.
In (a), it is rotated clockwise, and the tip arc-shaped portion 36 is projected from the hole 18 into the pocket 13. The discriminating lever 22 and the fixing lever 30 are, for example, the fixing lever 3
The rotation of the fixing lever 30 can be restricted by bringing the upper surface of the fixing lever 30 into contact with the upper inner surface of the hole 18.
The upper projecting end 37 of the fixing lever 30 projects into the pocket 13 at substantially the same depth as the projecting portion of the discriminating lever 22, or the upper projecting end 37 of the fixing lever 30 projects slightly deeper into the pocket 13. It is set as follows. Then, as described above, the concave portion 3 at the lower rear end of the small battery pack 1 engages with the positioning projection 17 in the pocket 13, and the lower front end of the small battery pack 1 contacts the front surface 14 of the pocket 13. When it is tilted backward in the positioned state, the upper protruding end 37 of the fixing lever 30 is attached to the small battery pack 1.
But the line connecting the upper protruding end 37 and the pin 31 is perpendicular to the back surface of the small battery pack 1, so that the retreat of the fixing lever 30 is restricted even when the load of the small battery pack 1 is applied. It is set as follows. When the distal end of the discriminating lever 22 or the fixing lever 30 is pressed, the operation protrusion 34 moves in the groove 35 to the side separated from the pin 31, and the discriminating lever 22 and the fixing lever 30 are respectively clocked. In the counterclockwise direction with respect to the
And 36 are set to be retracted from the pocket 13 into the main body 12. For example, charging terminals 17 (not shown) are provided in the recesses 3 and 4 of the small battery pack 1 and the large battery pack 2, and charging terminals (not shown) are provided on the positioning projections 17 of the catcher device 11. And catcher device 11
Are connected to a charging circuit board (not shown) provided in the main body 12, and the charging circuit board is connected to a power supply by a power cord (not shown). In the above configuration, how to use it will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1A, the lower part of the small battery pack 1 is
Insert As described above, since the pocket 13 is larger than the lower outer shape of the small battery pack 1, the pocket 13 is inclined rearward at a slightly larger inclination angle than the upper part of the front surface 14 and the upper surface of the rear surface 15, and the rear surface is projected into the pocket 13. Upper end 3 of the distal end arc 36 of the fixing lever 30
Contact 7 At this time, as described above,
Is set so that the line connecting the upper protruding end 37 and the pin 31 is perpendicular to the back surface of the small battery pack 1, so that the fixing lever 30 is prevented from retreating even when the load of the small battery pack 1 is applied. And is supported by the fixing lever 30. At the same time, the lower end of the small battery pack 1 is engaged with the positioning projection 17 in the pocket 13 at the back of the small battery pack 1 and the front end is brought into contact with the front surface 14 of the pocket 13 to regulate the position. It is held in the pocket 13 in a fixed state. When inserting the small battery pack 1
Even if the back surface of the small battery pack abuts against the tip arc-shaped portion 29 of the discriminating lever 22, the small battery pack 1 has the concave portion 3 on the lower rear surface side engaged with the positioning projection 17 in the pocket 13 and pushed forward. The small battery pack 1
The upper projecting end 3 of the tip arc-shaped portion 36 of the fixing lever 30
7 can be held in a fixed state. As a result, the charging terminal of the small battery pack 1 and the charging terminal of the catcher device 11 come into contact with each other, and a charging current can be supplied to the storage battery of the small battery pack 1. As shown in FIG. 1B, the large battery pack 2
Is inserted into the pocket 13 of the catcher device 11. As described above, since the pocket 13 is formed in a shape compatible with the lower part of the large battery pack 2, the tip arc-shaped portion 29 of the discriminating lever 22 is pressed by the back-side arc-shaped portion at the bottom of the large battery pack 2, The lever 22 rotates clockwise against the elasticity of the winding spring 26. Accordingly, the operation protrusion 34 moves in the direction away from the pin 31 in the groove 35 of the fixing lever 30, and rotates the fixing lever 30 counterclockwise. Then, the discriminating lever 22 and the fixing lever 30 are retracted into the main body 12, and the lower portion of the large battery pack 2 can be stored in the pocket 13 having a suitable shape. Even if the back side arc-shaped portion at the bottom of the large battery pack 2 comes into contact with the upper portion of the fixing lever 30 first when the large battery pack 2 is inserted, the fixing lever 30 is counterclockwise against the elasticity of the winding spring 26. And the groove 35 of the operation protrusion 34.
As a result, the discriminating lever 22 also rotates clockwise, the levers 30 and 22 recede into the main body 12, and the lower part of the large battery pack 2 can be stored in the pocket 13. As a result, the charging terminal of the large battery pack 2 comes into contact with the charging terminal of the catcher device 11, and the large battery pack 2
Charging current can be supplied to the storage battery. Since the work of storing the small battery pack 1 and the large battery pack 2 in the pocket 13 can be performed using their own weight, the work is simple. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and various other design changes can be made without departing from the basic technical idea. As described above, according to the present invention, the lower portion of the small battery pack and the lower portion of the large battery pack are formed in the main body and selectively accommodated in the lower portion of the large battery pack. Pockets, operating projections and tips
A discriminating lever having an arc-shaped portion and a cylindrical portion, a groove and a tip arc
Comprising a fixing lever having a Jo portion and the base portion, and a spring that biases said locking lever waits fixing of the small battery pack is inserted into the pocket, for the determination
A lever and a fixing lever relate the operation protrusion to the groove.
And the cylindrical part and the base were attached with separate pins.
The object is placed so that the respective arc-shaped portions protrude.
It is installed in the bracket and can rotate in the opposite rotation directions
Being supported by the body so that
Since, characterized in that that may be retracted into the inner, by inserting a small battery pack in a pocket, a fixing lever which projects into the pocket by the elasticity of the spring is brought into contact with a small battery pack, a small battery pack pocket Can be held in a fixed state, and by inserting a large battery pack into the pocket, the discriminating lever and the fixing lever are opposed to the elasticity of the spring, are rotated in cooperation with each other, and are retracted from the pocket, The large battery pack can be held fixed in the pocket. As described above, it is possible to determine and selectively hold the large battery pack in a fixed state without providing portions having the same shape as the small battery pack on the left and right sides and the lower portion of the large battery pack. The appearance of the pocket shape can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 (a) shows a catcher device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where a small battery pack is stored, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in which a large battery pack is stored. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the catcher device. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part showing the catcher device. FIG. 5 (b) is a perspective view showing a large battery pack housed in the catcher device. FIG. 5 (a) is a perspective view showing a conventional small battery pack, and FIG. FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state in which a small battery pack is stored in a conventional catcher device. FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a large battery pack is stored in a conventional catcher device. Partial cross section shown DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small battery pack 2 Large battery pack 11 Catcher device 12 Main body 13 Pocket 20 Lever 26 for discrimination 26 Winding spring 30 Lever for fixing 34 Operation protrusion 35 Groove

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] Formed in a main body, selectively accommodates a lower part of a small battery pack and a lower part of a large battery pack, and is formed in a shape adapted to a lower part of the large battery pack. Discriminator having a pocket, an operation protrusion, a tip arc-shaped portion and a cylindrical portion.
A fixing lever having a bar, a groove, a tip arcuate part and a base part
If, before the fixing lever is inserted into said pocket
And a spring that biases to wait fixing the serial small battery pack, the fixing lever and the determination lever, the operation
Engage the protrusion and the groove, separate the tubular part and the base
Each of the tip arc-shaped parts attached with the pin of
Installed in the pockets so that they protrude,
Supported by the main body so as to be rotatable in the
A catcher device capable of retracting from a packet into the body .