JP3560785B2 - Battery storage device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a battery storage portion of a portable device that can operate with two types of batteries having different sizes, such as a rechargeable battery such as a nickel hydrogen battery and a lithium ion battery, and a dry battery.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a device such as a portable cassette stereo that uses a battery instead of a home power supply, a rechargeable battery is often used in terms of normal running cost. However, in an emergency such as when the battery has run out, it is more convenient for the user to have a function of using a commercially available dry battery. For this purpose, for example, it is conceivable to use a rechargeable battery having the same shape as an AA battery. This is preferable in that the use time can be extended.
[0003]
Therefore, a battery storage case 19 as shown in FIG. 3 has been considered so that two types of batteries, for example, AA batteries and dedicated small-sized rectangular batteries can be used interchangeably. When viewed from the front [refer to the front view (a)], the external shape of the AA battery 6 fits inside the external shape of the prismatic rechargeable battery 7, but when viewed from the top [refer to the plan view (b)], each is the other. Since there is a portion that protrudes outside the outer shape, a notch corresponding to the protruding portion is provided in the case to enable positioning of batteries of two sizes.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of equipment with large power consumption, the size of the rechargeable battery increases in order to extend the continuous use time, and the AA battery is located inside the outer shape of the rechargeable battery when viewed from the front or from the top. It may fit. FIG. 4 shows this when viewed from above. In such a case, the method of providing the notch in the case as described above cannot position the smaller battery.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a battery storage device that can position each of two types of batteries when one of them has a length, a width, or a diameter larger than the other.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described object, the present invention provides an opening, a lid for opening and closing the opening, a first stopper for controlling a position when the first battery is stored, and a first battery. longer even length, and the second stopper width or diameter to control the position at the time of accommodating the large second battery, and a avoidance means for avoiding the first stopper when the said avoidance means An engagement member movably attached to a position not in contact with the first battery but in contact with the second battery, a guide lever slid by the movement of the engagement member, and one end of the first lever. Is fixed, and the other end comprises a rotating member that comes into contact with the guide lever.
[0007]
According to this configuration, when storing the first battery, the battery inserted into the case is positioned by the first stopper, and when storing the second battery, the engaging member is moved to the second position. The guide lever slides and comes into contact with the rotating member by the movement of the engaging member, whereby the first stopper is moved together with the rotating member. Rotate to the side wall of the storage device.
Further, by closing the lid and sandwiching the first battery or the second battery between the lid and the first stopper or the second stopper, a direction in which the first battery or the second battery is inserted or removed. In the parallel direction, the first battery or the second battery is fixed.
[0008]
Further , in the present invention, the lid is provided with a first terminal connected to one terminal of a first battery or a second battery, and the first stopper is connected to the other terminal of the first battery by the first stopper. A second terminal connected to the second terminal; a third terminal connected to the other terminal of the second battery provided on the second stopper; the first terminal and the second terminal; Alternatively, it is desirable that the first battery or the second battery be electrically connected to the outside through the third terminal.
[0009]
According to this configuration, each battery is positioned, and at the same time, a circuit is closed between the battery and the other terminal attached to the upper lid portion, and voltage is taken out.
[0011]
According to the above configuration, when the second battery is inserted, the end of the battery comes into contact with the engagement member, and when the battery further advances, the engagement member is pushed forward while being hooked, so that the rotation member rotates, and By rotating the connected first stopper to the side wall, a path for inserting the battery is secured. The battery proceeds further in the empty space and is positioned by the second stopper.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state in which both the AA battery 6 and the rechargeable battery 8 are inserted into the battery storage section 20 of the present embodiment, as described above. Since the diameter of the AA battery 6 is smaller than the width and the diameter of the rechargeable battery 8, the AA dry battery 6 fits completely inside the rechargeable battery 8, and it is difficult to configure the AA battery 6 so that it can be positioned in the shape of the battery housing 20. is there.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, (a) is a view of the battery storage device of the present embodiment as viewed from the side, and (b) is a front view showing a state where the AA batteries 6 are inserted into the battery storage unit 20. The battery accommodating section 20 has a side wall 12 for guiding the battery. The side wall 12 is fixed with an engaging member attaching section 11, a rotating member attaching section 16, and a second stopper 9 for a rechargeable battery. The guide lever 2 is fixed by a positioning pin 15 having a T-shaped vertical section through a long hole 21 so as to be slidable on the side wall 12 in the up-down direction in the figure, and the positioning pin 15 abuts both ends of the long hole 21. Thus, the stroke 10 of the guide lever 2 is determined.
[0014]
An engagement member 5a rotatable by the rotating shaft 3a is attached to the engagement member attachment portion 11 at a position where the engagement member 5a is not in contact with the AA battery 6 but in contact with the rechargeable battery 8, and one end thereof is rotatable. The engagement member 5b is attached as described above. The other end of the engaging member 5b is attached to a vertical portion of the guide lever 2 so as to be rotatable by a rotating shaft 3b, and the guide lever 2 slides along the side wall 12 by movement of the engaging member 5a. ing.
[0015]
The rotating member 4 that is rotatable by the rotating shaft 3c is attached to the rotating member mounting portion 16, and the first stopper 1 for AA batteries is fixed to one end. The other end is in contact with the slide lever 2, and the movement of the slide lever 2 allows the rotation member 4 and the first stopper 1 to rotate. An upper lid 13 and a leaf spring-shaped terminal 14 fixed to the upper lid 13 are attached to an upper portion of the battery housing section 20. When the upper lid 13 is opened, a battery is inserted from this direction. .
[0016]
In the battery storage device having such a structure, when storing the AA batteries 6, the guide lever 2 is pulled in the direction of the upper lid 13 by a first spring (not shown) connecting the guide lever 2 and the side wall 12, Positioned by positioning pins.
[0017]
Further, the second spring (not shown) connecting the rotating member 4 and the side wall 12 receives the force in the clockwise direction in the figure around the rotating shaft 3c and strikes the end of the guide lever 2. Is positioned by As the second spring, a torsion spring around the rotation shaft 3c may be used.
[0018]
As a result, the guide lever 2, the engaging members 5a and 5b, the rotating member 4 and the first stopper 1 are respectively installed at the positions shown in FIG. And is fixed between the stopper 1 and the terminal 14.
[0019]
When the rechargeable battery 8 is used, as the end of the inserted rechargeable battery 8 moves while being in contact with the engaging members 5a and 5b, the guide lever 2 in FIG. 4 moves counterclockwise, and the first stopper 1 moves while rotating in the direction of the side wall 12. In this way, the path of the rechargeable battery 8 blocked by the first stopper 1 is secured, so that the rechargeable battery 8 is further moved, and the second stopper 9 in the form of a leaf spring is By entering into the notch 8a, positioning is performed as shown in FIG.
[0020]
In this embodiment, the first stopper 1 and the second stopper 9 also function as terminals. The terminal may be separately formed to have only the function as the stopper, but it is preferable to use the terminal also as the terminal because the number of parts can be reduced.
[0021]
In addition, by providing the first stopper with a cylindrical surface indicating the side surface of the AA battery, or by attaching guide members for the AA battery to the engaging members 5a and 5b, the positioning of the AA battery 6 in the diameter direction is achieved. Can be easily performed. When the rechargeable battery is used, the guide component needs to have a structure that moves to the side wall together with the engaging members 5a and 5b and does not hinder the insertion of the rechargeable battery.
[0022]
As is clear from the above description, the first stopper 1, the second stopper 9, and the means for avoiding the first stopper 1 including the engaging members 5a and 5b, the rotating member 4, and the like are provided. This makes it possible to use two types of batteries compatible with each other, that is, the AA battery 6 and the rechargeable battery 8 having a longer length and a larger diameter or width.
[0023]
Here, the use of AA batteries 6 is used for convenience of explanation, and it is apparent that similar effects can be obtained with AA batteries and batteries of other sizes and shapes.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
According to the configuration of the present invention , the first battery and the second battery having a longer length and a larger diameter or width can be used in a device compatible with almost the second battery. It is possible to operate portable equipment.
[0025]
In addition , since the first stopper and the second stopper have the function of the terminal of the battery, the number of parts can be reduced.
[0026]
Further , the means for avoiding the first stopper is simply provided by an engagement member that engages with the second battery end, and a rotation member that rotates the first stopper to the side wall by this displacement. It is possible to configure.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a case where an AA battery according to an embodiment of the present invention is stored.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram when the rechargeable battery according to the embodiment of the present invention is stored.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a battery storage device that can use an AA battery and a small rectangular rechargeable battery in a conventional embodiment in a compatible manner.
FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state where an AA battery and a rechargeable battery according to the embodiment of the present invention are inserted.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st stopper 2 guide lever 4 rotation member 5a, 5b engagement member 6 AA battery 8 rechargeable battery 9 second stopper 12 side wall 13 top cover 15 positioning pin

Claims (3)

An opening, comprising a lid that opens and closes the opening,
A first battery and a battery storage device that stores a second battery having a longer length and a larger width or diameter than the first battery alternatively from the opening.
A first stopper for controlling the position when storing the first battery, a second stopper for controlling the position when storing the second battery, and a first stopper for controlling the position when storing the second battery. and a avoidance means for avoiding the stopper,
The avoidance means does not contact the first battery, but moves to a position in contact with the second battery.
An engagement member mounted to be capable of
A guide lever that slides by movement of the engagement member;
The first stopper is fixed to one end, and the other end is composed of a rotating member that contacts the guide lever,
When the second battery is inserted into the battery storage device, the engagement member moves while being in contact with the end of the second battery,
By the movement of the engagement member, the guide lever slides and comes into contact with the rotating member,
The battery storage device, wherein the first stopper is rotated together with the rotating member to a side wall of the battery storage device.   By closing the lid and sandwiching a first battery or a second battery between the lid and the first stopper or the second stopper,
  The battery storage device according to claim 1, wherein the first battery or the second battery is fixed in a direction parallel to a direction in which the first battery or the second battery is taken in and out. A first terminal connected to one terminal of a first battery or a second battery is provided on the lid;
  The first stopper is provided with a second terminal connected to the other terminal of the first battery, and the second stopper is provided with a third terminal connected to the other terminal of the second battery. Has been
  3. The battery housing according to claim 1, wherein the first battery or the second battery is electrically connected to the outside through the first terminal and the second terminal or the third terminal. 4. apparatus.

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