JP5300259B2 - Electronic equipment and battery - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device in which a battery and a recording medium can be attached and detached, and a battery attached to the electronic device.

  In an electronic device typified by an imaging apparatus such as a video camera or a digital still camera, a detachable rechargeable battery is used. In addition, many electronic devices are detachable from a card-type recording medium.

  In such an electronic device, a layout in which a battery chamber for storing a battery and a recording medium slot (card slot) for storing a recording medium are arranged adjacent to each other is adopted as an advantageous layout for downsizing. There are many.

  However, if the battery chamber and the recording medium slot are adjacent to each other, the gap between the battery and the recording medium housed therein is narrow, and it becomes difficult to insert and remove a particularly thin card type recording medium.

Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device that facilitates insertion and removal of a card-type recording medium. In this electronic device, a monkey ring portion is provided on a strap attached to a camera, and a convex shape portion for opening a battery chamber lid and a monkey ring portion are inserted into and removed from the card slot with a recording medium interposed therebetween. The concave portion (groove portion) is formed.
JP 2006-71988 A

  However, in the electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a recording medium can be easily inserted and removed unless a strap provided with a monkey ring portion having a special shape, that is, a separate member is attached to the electronic device. I can't.

  The present invention provides an electronic device that can facilitate insertion and removal of a recording medium by devising a shape of a battery.

An electronic apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has a mechanism for pushing out a recording medium so that the recording medium is removably inserted, and the recording medium inserted into a predetermined position is pushed by a predetermined amount so that the recording medium protrudes from the recording medium slot. A recording medium slot, and a battery chamber that is provided adjacent to the recording medium slot and in which a battery is removably accommodated, and the battery accommodated in the battery chamber has a removal direction with respect to the battery chamber A recess is formed between the end surface of the battery and a side surface extending in the insertion and removal directions, and the battery is accommodated in the battery chamber in a direction in which the recess is positioned on the recording medium slot side. wherein is inserted into the predetermined position is a recording medium set in the width necessary to force with a finger, the depth of the recess, the predetermined amount Characterized in that it is set to equal poetry predetermined amount greater depth than.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery having a recording mechanism in which a recording medium is removably inserted, and the recording medium inserted into a predetermined position is pushed in a predetermined amount to push out the recording medium. A battery for use in an electronic device comprising a medium slot and a battery chamber provided adjacent to the recording medium slot, wherein the battery chamber has an end surface in the removal direction and a side surface extending in the insertion and removal direction. There is a recess in between, and the recess is accommodated in the battery chamber in such a direction as to be positioned on the recording medium slot side, and the width of the recess is necessary for pushing the recording medium inserted in the predetermined position with a finger. is set to such width, the depth of the recess, characterized in that it is set to the predetermined amount and the like poetry predetermined amount from greater depths.

  According to the present invention, since a space for performing the insertion / extraction operation of the recording medium can be created by the recess provided in the battery, the recording medium can be easily inserted into and extracted from the recording medium slot adjacent to the battery (battery chamber). An electronic device and a battery can be realized.

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

  1 and 2 show the appearance of a video camera (imaging device) as an electronic apparatus that is Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, an imaging lens 102, a recording microphone 103, and a flash light emitting unit 104 that is mainly used when capturing a still image are provided on the subject side of the video camera body 101.

  Reference numeral 105 denotes a display unit having a liquid crystal display panel inside. The display unit 105 can be rotated (opened / closed) in the direction of the arrow in the figure with a shaft 101b provided in the video camera body 101 as a center.

  In FIG. 2, a battery chamber 106 and a card slot (recording medium slot) 107 are provided adjacent to (adjacent to) each other inside the video camera main body 101. On the upper surface of the video camera main body 101, an opening for allowing the battery and the card type recording medium to be inserted into and removed from the battery chamber 106 and the card slot 107 is formed. The openings (that is, the battery chamber 106 and the card slot 107) are covered with a lid member 108 that can be opened and closed.

  In addition, a lock mechanism 109 that locks the battery is provided at the upper part of the battery chamber 106 in order to prevent the inserted battery from popping out. The lock mechanism 109 presses the battery against a force by which a pop-up spring (not shown) attached to the bottom surface of the battery chamber 106 projects the battery in the take-out direction. The lock mechanism 109 engages with the upper surface of the battery housed (loaded) in the battery chamber 106 to prevent the battery from popping out.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the battery 110 and the card type recording medium 111 are accommodated (inserted) in the battery chamber 106 and the card slot 107.

  The battery 110 is a power source for supplying power to the video camera main body 101. In this embodiment, a rechargeable secondary battery is used.

  A card-type recording medium (hereinafter simply referred to as a recording medium) 111 is composed of a semiconductor memory that records images and sounds acquired by a video camera.

  Since the battery chamber 106 and the card slot 107 are arranged next to each other, the battery 110 and the recording medium 111 housed (inserted) in these are also arranged next to each other.

  A concave portion 110a is formed at a corner between an end face (hereinafter referred to as an upper surface) 110b in the take-out direction of the battery 110 with respect to the battery chamber 106 and a side face 110c extending in the insertion and take-out direction. The recess 110a extends in a part of the width of the battery 110 in parallel with one side of the upper surface 110b, and has a stepped shape in which the upper surface 110b side and the side surface 110c side are opened. In other words, the recess 110a can be rephrased as a stepped portion.

  As described above, the lock mechanism 109 engages with the upper surface 110b of the battery 110 housed (loaded) in the battery chamber 106 and prevents the battery 110 from popping out.

  FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of the battery 110 in this embodiment. Inside the battery 110, there are provided a battery cell 401, a substrate 402 that controls the remaining amount display information of the battery 110, and a battery connection terminal 403 that is electrically connected to the substrate 402. The battery cell 401 and the substrate 402 are fixed by a holding member 404.

  Due to the difference in size between the battery cell 401 and the battery connection terminal 403, the battery 110 has a different shape when arranged in parallel. For this reason, the board | substrate 402 is arrange | positioned in the vacant space and the shape of the battery 110 whole is prepared.

  However, since the substrate 402 is smaller than the battery cell 401 (height is low), a space is created on the upper left corner of the battery 110 in FIG. 3, that is, on the side opposite to the battery connection terminal 403 across the substrate 402. . Using this space, a recess 110a is formed in the upper left corner.

  The battery 110 is accommodated in the battery chamber 106 in such a direction that the recess 110a is positioned on the card slot 107 side.

  FIG. 5 shows how the recording medium 111 is inserted into and removed from the card slot 107. The card slot 107 is provided with the following push-push type locking mechanism. As shown in FIG. 5B, the lock mechanism is configured to cause the recording medium 111 inserted up to the push-in position (2), which is the innermost position in the slot 107, by the urging force of the spring 501 (C The lock is returned to the lock position (3) as the predetermined position shown in FIG. The lock mechanism releases the lock when the recording medium 111 is pushed by a predetermined amount h from the lock position (3) to the push position (2). As a result, the recording medium 111 is pushed out of the slot by the urging force of the spring 501. That is, the card slot 107 has a mechanism for pushing the recording medium 111 out of the slot when the recording medium 111 inserted in the lock position (3) is pushed into the slot 107 by a predetermined amount.

  (A) in FIG. 5 shows a state in which the recording medium 111 is pushed and positioned at the protruding position (1). Note that the protruding position (1), the pushing position (2), and the lock position (3) described here indicate the position of the upper end of the recording medium 111. The lock position (3) is substantially equal to the position of the upper surface 110b of the battery 110 housed in the battery chamber 106, and the upper part of the recording medium 111 positioned at the lock position (3) is from the bottom surface of the recess 110a of the battery 110. Is also in a high position.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, D is the depth in the insertion direction of the recess 110 a provided in the battery 110 into the battery chamber 106. The length of the recess 110a in the direction parallel to one side of the battery upper surface 110b is L. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the battery 110 and the recording medium 111 housed in the battery chamber 106 and the card slot 107 are close to (adjacent to) each other.

  The stroke required for unlocking the recording medium 111 accommodated in the card slot 107 is the predetermined amount h described above. For this reason, it is preferable to set the depth D of the recess 110a of the battery 110 to be equal to or greater than the predetermined amount h. However, the depth D of the recess 110a may be slightly smaller than the predetermined amount h if it is possible to push the recording medium 111 accommodated in the card slot 107 with a finger without difficulty.

  Further, the length L of the recess 110a may be set based on a width necessary for pushing the recording medium 111 accommodated in the card slot 107 with a finger. Specifically, it may be larger than the width of one finger such as an index finger.

  FIG. 7 shows how the recording medium 111 is inserted into and removed from the card slot 107. As described above, the battery 110 having the recess 110a is housed in the battery chamber 106 in such a direction that the recess 110a is positioned on the card slot 107 side (recording medium slot side). A recording medium 111 is inserted into the card slot 107. Then, around the top of the recording medium 111, the recording medium 111 is pushed from the lock position (3) by a predetermined amount h (or a predetermined amount or more) with the index finger by the concave portion 110 a facing the top of the recording medium 111. Therefore, a sufficient space is formed. Therefore, even when the battery 110 is accommodated in the battery chamber 106 adjacent to the card slot 107, the recording medium 111 can be easily pushed from the lock position (3) to the push position (2). Therefore, the recording medium 111 can be easily inserted into and removed from the card slot 107.

  According to the present embodiment, since the recording medium 111 can be inserted into and removed from the card slot 107 without using separate parts as in the prior art, an increase in cost can be suppressed. In addition, since the user can insert and remove the recording medium 111 with respect to the card slot 107 only by directly pressing the recording medium 111 with a finger, the operation method is easy to understand.

8A and 8B show a configuration around the battery and the recording medium of the video camera that is Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 8A shows a state in which the battery 110 is housed in the battery chamber 106 and is locked, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the battery 110 protrudes after the lock is released in order to take out the battery 110 from the battery chamber 106.

  A concave portion 110 a ′ is formed at a corner between the upper surface 110 b and the side surface 110 c of the battery 110. The recess 110a ′ extends in the entire width of the battery 110 in parallel with one side of the upper surface 110b, and has a stepped shape in which the upper surface 110b side and the side surface 110c side are opened. That is, the recess 110a ′ can be rephrased as a stepped portion.

  The battery 110 is always urged in the take-out direction (the pop-out direction) by a pop-up spring (not shown) attached to the bottom surface of the battery chamber 106.

  The locking mechanism that prevents the battery 110 from popping out includes a locking knob 801. The locking knob 801 is rotatable about the shaft 802 at the height of the bottom surface of the recess 110 a ′ of the battery 110 housed in the battery chamber 106. The locking knob 801 always receives a rotational urging force in the direction of arrow A in the figure from the torsion spring 803.

  In the state shown in FIG. 8A, the locking knob 801 is rotated onto the bottom surface of the concave shape 110a ′ of the battery 110 by the rotational biasing force and is engaged with the bottom surface. Thereby, the battery 110 is pressed against the urging force in the pop-out direction by the pop-up spring.

  In the state shown in FIG. 8B, when the user rotates the locking knob 801 in the direction of arrow B, the engagement between the locking knob 801 and the bottom surface of the recess 110a ′ is released, and the battery 110 is biased by the pop-up spring. Projecting from the battery chamber 106.

  Also in this embodiment, the battery 110 having the recess 110a ′ is accommodated in the battery chamber 106 in such a direction that the recess 110a ′ is positioned on the card slot 107 side. Accordingly, the recording medium 111 can be easily inserted into and removed from the card slot 107 using the space created by the recess 110a ′.

  Moreover, by providing the locking knob 801 so as to engage with the recess 110a ′ (the bottom surface thereof), a lock mechanism using the recess 110a ′ can be realized. Thereby, compared with the case where the battery 110 is locked by engagement with the upper surface 110b of the battery 110 as in the first embodiment, the video camera body 101 can be downsized in the height direction.

9A and 9B are cross-sectional views of the lid member 901 that covers the battery 110 housed in the battery chamber 106 and the recording medium 111 inserted (attached) into the card slot 107 in the video camera that is Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Show. In this embodiment, a configuration for preventing so-called reverse insertion of the battery 110 will be described. Here, the description will be made using the battery 110 described in the first embodiment, but the same operation and effect can be obtained by the battery 110 described in the second embodiment.

  The lid member 901 has a convex portion 901a on the back surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the battery 110 is housed in the battery chamber 106 in the correct orientation, the convex portion 901a can enter inside the concave portion 110a of the battery 110, so that the lid member 901 can be closed. it can.

  However, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the orientation in which the battery 110 is accommodated in the battery chamber 106 is incorrect, the convex portion 901 a comes into contact with the upper surface 110 b of the battery 110, so that the lid member 901 can be completely closed. Can not. Thereby, the user can recognize that the direction of the battery 110 is incorrect.

  That is, by using the battery 110 having the concave portion 110a and providing the convex portion 901a on the lid member 901, the user can store the battery 110 in the battery chamber 106 in the correct orientation.

  Each embodiment described above is only a representative example, and various modifications and changes can be made to each embodiment in carrying out the present invention.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the locking method of the locking mechanism can be changed as long as the recess 110a ′ of the battery 110 is used.

1 is a front view of a video camera that is Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view illustrating a loaded state of a battery and a recording medium of the video camera according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a loaded state of a battery and a recording medium of the video camera according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the battery according to the first embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows a mode that a recording medium is inserted / extracted with respect to the video camera of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a state where a battery and a recording medium are close to each other in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a recording medium insertion / extraction operation by a user in the first embodiment. The perspective view of the battery chamber and card slot in the video camera which is Example 2 of this invention. The perspective view of the battery chamber and card slot which show the protrusion state of the battery in Example 2. FIG. Sectional drawing of the cover member closed when the battery was accommodated in the battery chamber in the correct direction in the video camera which is Example 3 of this invention. Sectional drawing of a cover member when direction is mistaken in Example 3 and the battery was accommodated in the battery chamber.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Video camera main body 106 Battery chamber 107 Card slot 108 Cover member 110 Battery 110a, 110a 'Concave part 111 Card type recording medium 401 Battery cell 402 Substrate 403 Battery connection terminal 801 Locking knob 901 Cover member 901a Convex part

Claims (5)

A recording medium slot having a mechanism for pushing out the recording medium from the recording medium slot when the recording medium is removably inserted and the recording medium inserted at a predetermined position is pushed in a predetermined amount;
A battery chamber that is provided adjacent to the recording medium slot and in which a battery is removably accommodated, and
In the battery housed in the battery chamber, a recess is formed between an end surface in the removal direction with respect to the battery chamber and a side surface extending in the insertion and removal direction,
The battery is accommodated in the battery chamber in a direction in which the recess is positioned on the recording medium slot side,
The width of the recess is set to a width necessary for pushing the recording medium inserted in the predetermined position with a finger,
The depth of the recess is, electronic device characterized in that it is set to the predetermined amount and the like poetry predetermined amount greater depth than. A lock mechanism for locking the battery housed in the battery chamber;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism is engaged with the recess. A lid member covering the battery chamber;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lid member has a convex portion that enters the inside of the concave portion of the battery housed in the battery chamber in a state of covering the battery chamber. A recording medium slot having a mechanism for pushing out the recording medium when the recording medium is removably inserted and the recording medium inserted at a predetermined position is pushed in a predetermined amount is provided adjacent to the recording medium slot. A battery used in an electronic device comprising:
Having a recess between an end surface in the take-out direction with respect to the battery chamber and a side surface extending in the insertion and take-out direction;
The concave portion is accommodated in the battery chamber in a direction positioned on the recording medium slot side,
The width of the recess is set to a width necessary for pushing the recording medium inserted in the predetermined position with a finger,
The depth of the recess is, battery characterized in that it is set to the predetermined amount and the like poetry predetermined amount greater depth than. The battery chamber has a lock mechanism that locks the battery housed in the battery chamber,
The battery according to claim 4, wherein the lock mechanism is engaged with the recess.