JP6199156B2 - Battery unit and charging system - Google Patents

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JP6199156B2
JP6199156B2 JP2013226977A JP2013226977A JP6199156B2 JP 6199156 B2 JP6199156 B2 JP 6199156B2 JP 2013226977 A JP2013226977 A JP 2013226977A JP 2013226977 A JP2013226977 A JP 2013226977A JP 6199156 B2 JP6199156 B2 JP 6199156B2
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本発明は、電子機器に用いられる一次電池と互換性を有する電池ユニット、及びこれを備える充電システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a battery unit compatible with a primary battery used in an electronic device, and a charging system including the battery unit.

従来、充電可能な二次電池を備え、この二次電池の充電を非接触で行うことが可能な電子機器が知られている。例えば、特許文献1には、二次電池及び受電コイルを内蔵する電子機器が開示されている。この電子機器の二次電池は、給電コイルを有する充電器によって充電される。具体的には、充電器の挿入部に電子機器を挿入し、給電コイルに電圧を印加すると、給電コイルに発生した磁束の影響によって電子機器内の受電コイルに誘導電流が流れる。この電流が二次電池に流れることにより、二次電池が充電される。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an electronic device that includes a rechargeable secondary battery and can charge the secondary battery in a contactless manner. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device including a secondary battery and a power receiving coil. The secondary battery of this electronic device is charged by a charger having a feeding coil. Specifically, when an electronic device is inserted into the insertion portion of the charger and a voltage is applied to the power feeding coil, an induced current flows through the power receiving coil in the electronic device due to the influence of magnetic flux generated in the power feeding coil. When this current flows through the secondary battery, the secondary battery is charged.

特開2008−206287号公報JP 2008-206287 A

ところで、一次電池が用いられている電子機器について、その一次電池を二次電池に置換することが要求される場合がある。しかしながら、この場合、単純に一次電池を二次電池に置き換えることはできず、例えば充電回路の追加等、電子機器の変更が必要になるという問題があった。   By the way, about the electronic device in which the primary battery is used, it may be required to replace the primary battery with a secondary battery. However, in this case, the primary battery cannot be simply replaced with the secondary battery, and there is a problem that the electronic device needs to be changed, for example, by adding a charging circuit.

そこで、本発明は、電子機器に用いられている一次電池との置換に際し、電子機器の変更が不要な電池ユニット、及びこれを備える充電システムを提供することを課題とする。   Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide a battery unit which does not require a change of an electronic device, and a charging system provided with this, at the time of replacement | exchange with the primary battery used for the electronic device.

本発明は、上記課題を解決するためのものであり、電子機器に用いられる一次電池と互換性を有する電池ユニットであって、二次電池と、電池ユニットの外部から供給される電力を受電する受電コイルと、二次電池及び受電コイルと電気的に接続され、受電コイルが受電した電力を用いて二次電池の充電を行う第1の回路基板と、二次電池、受電コイル、及び第1の回路基板を収容するケースと、第1の回路基板と電気的に接続され、一次電池の正極に相当する位置に設けられる正極出力端子と、第1の回路基板と電気的に接続され、一次電池の負極に相当する位置に設けられる負極出力端子と、を備える。   The present invention is for solving the above-described problems, and is a battery unit that is compatible with a primary battery used in an electronic device, and receives a secondary battery and electric power supplied from the outside of the battery unit. A first circuit board that is electrically connected to the power receiving coil, the secondary battery and the power receiving coil, and charges the secondary battery using the power received by the power receiving coil, the secondary battery, the power receiving coil, and the first A case that accommodates the circuit board, a first circuit board that is electrically connected to the positive output terminal provided at a position corresponding to the positive electrode of the primary battery, and a first circuit board that is electrically connected to the primary battery. And a negative electrode output terminal provided at a position corresponding to the negative electrode of the battery.

本発明に係る電池ユニットは、二次電池だけでなく、二次電池の充電に必要な受電コイル及び第1の回路基板を備えている。このため、電子機器の一次電池を電池ユニットに置換する際、二次電池の充電に必要な構成を電子機器に追加する必要がない。また、電池ユニットの正極出力端子及び負極出力端子は、それぞれ、置換される一次電池の正極及び負極に相当する位置に設けられている。これにより、電子機器の正極入力端子及び負極入力端子の位置を変更しなくても、電子機器の一次電池を電池ユニットに置換することができる。このように、本発明に係る電池ユニットは、電子機器を変更することなく、電子機器の一次電池と置換することができる。   The battery unit according to the present invention includes not only a secondary battery but also a power receiving coil and a first circuit board necessary for charging the secondary battery. For this reason, when replacing the primary battery of an electronic device with a battery unit, it is not necessary to add a structure required for charging a secondary battery to the electronic device. Further, the positive electrode output terminal and the negative electrode output terminal of the battery unit are provided at positions corresponding to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the primary battery to be replaced, respectively. Accordingly, the primary battery of the electronic device can be replaced with the battery unit without changing the positions of the positive electrode input terminal and the negative electrode input terminal of the electronic device. Thus, the battery unit according to the present invention can be replaced with a primary battery of an electronic device without changing the electronic device.

上記電池ユニットにおいて、第1の回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルは、ケースの中心軸方向に沿ってこの順で積層されていてもよい。この構成によれば、第1の回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルの積層体の端に第1の回路基板及び受電コイルが配置される。このため、第1の回路基板と正極出力端子及び負極出力端子との接続を容易に行うことができ、また、受電コイルによる受電も容易に行うことができる。   In the battery unit, the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil may be stacked in this order along the central axis direction of the case. According to this configuration, the first circuit board and the power receiving coil are disposed at the end of the stacked body of the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil. For this reason, it is possible to easily connect the first circuit board to the positive electrode output terminal and the negative electrode output terminal, and it is also possible to easily perform power reception by the power receiving coil.

正極出力端子及び負極出力端子の少なくとも一方は、第1の回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルの積層方向から見た場合に、受電コイルと重ならない位置に設けられることが好ましい。この構成によれば、受電コイルに発生する磁束と出力端子との干渉を軽減することができる。   At least one of the positive electrode output terminal and the negative electrode output terminal is preferably provided at a position that does not overlap the power receiving coil when viewed from the stacking direction of the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil. According to this configuration, interference between the magnetic flux generated in the power receiving coil and the output terminal can be reduced.

正極出力端子及び負極出力端子の少なくとも一方は、第1の回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルの積層体の上面に沿って設けられる上部と、積層体の底面に沿って設けられる底部と、積層体の側面に沿って設けられ、上部と底部とを連結する連結部を含んでいてもよい。この構成によれば、出力端子が積層体の表面に沿って設けられるため、電池ユニット全体をコンパクトにすることができる。   At least one of the positive electrode output terminal and the negative electrode output terminal includes an upper portion provided along the upper surface of the laminate of the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil, and a bottom portion provided along the bottom surface of the laminate, A connecting portion that is provided along the side surface of the stacked body and connects the upper portion and the bottom portion may be included. According to this configuration, since the output terminal is provided along the surface of the laminate, the entire battery unit can be made compact.

第1の回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルの積層方向と垂直な方向において、受電コイルの寸法は、二次電池の寸法よりも小さくすることができる。この構成によれば、受電コイルに発生する磁束と正極出力端子又は負極出力端子との干渉をより確実に軽減することができる。   In the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil, the size of the power receiving coil can be made smaller than the size of the secondary battery. According to this configuration, interference between the magnetic flux generated in the power receiving coil and the positive output terminal or the negative output terminal can be more reliably reduced.

上記電池ユニットにおいて、正極出力端子及び負極出力端子の少なくとも一方は、第1の回路基板の表面上に設けられた金属箔であってもよい。このように出力端子の厚さを薄くすることにより、電池ユニット全体のコンパクト化を図ることができる。   In the battery unit, at least one of the positive electrode output terminal and the negative electrode output terminal may be a metal foil provided on the surface of the first circuit board. Thus, by reducing the thickness of the output terminal, the battery unit as a whole can be made compact.

上記電池ユニットは、さらに、二次電池が出力する電圧を変換し、一次電池が出力する電圧と同等の大きさの電圧を出力する電圧レギュレータを備えることができる。この構成によれば、一次電池の出力電圧と電池ユニットの二次電池の出力電圧とが異なる場合であっても、一次電池を電池ユニットに置き換えることができる。   The battery unit may further include a voltage regulator that converts a voltage output from the secondary battery and outputs a voltage having a magnitude equivalent to the voltage output from the primary battery. According to this configuration, even when the output voltage of the primary battery is different from the output voltage of the secondary battery of the battery unit, the primary battery can be replaced with the battery unit.

上記電池ユニットにおいて、ケースは、一次電池と同等の外径及び寸法を有することが好ましい。この構成によれば、電子機器における一次電池の収容部に二次電池を配置する際にスペーサ等を用いる必要がなく、より簡易に一次電池を電池ユニットに置き換えることができる。   In the battery unit, the case preferably has an outer diameter and dimensions equivalent to those of the primary battery. According to this configuration, it is not necessary to use a spacer or the like when arranging the secondary battery in the primary battery housing portion of the electronic device, and the primary battery can be replaced with the battery unit more easily.

本発明に係る充電システムは、上記のように構成された電池ユニットと、受電コイルに電力を供給する給電コイルと、給電コイルと電気的に接続され、給電コイルに電力を供給する第2の回路基板と、を備える。   The charging system according to the present invention includes a battery unit configured as described above, a power supply coil that supplies power to the power receiving coil, and a second circuit that is electrically connected to the power supply coil and supplies power to the power supply coil. A substrate.

上記充電システムにおいて、給電コイルを電池ユニットの受電コイルと対向するよう配置し、第2の回路基板から給電コイルに電力を供給すると、給電コイルに磁束が発生し、受電コイルに誘導電流が流れる。この誘導電流を二次電池に流すことにより、二次電池を非接触で充電することができる。   In the above charging system, when the power feeding coil is disposed so as to face the power receiving coil of the battery unit and power is supplied from the second circuit board to the power feeding coil, magnetic flux is generated in the power feeding coil, and an induced current flows in the power receiving coil. By flowing this induced current through the secondary battery, the secondary battery can be charged in a non-contact manner.

本発明の第1実施形態に係る電池ユニットの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the battery unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 図1の電池ユニットの正面図である。It is a front view of the battery unit of FIG. 図1の電池ユニットの平面図である。It is a top view of the battery unit of FIG. 図1の電池ユニットの底面図である。It is a bottom view of the battery unit of FIG. 分解された状態における図1の電池ユニットの概略を示す垂直断面図である。FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view schematically showing the battery unit of FIG. 1 in an exploded state. 組み立てられた状態における図1の電池ユニットの概略を示す垂直断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view showing an outline of the battery unit of FIG. 1 in an assembled state. 電子機器に装着された状態における図1の電池ユニットの概略を示す垂直断面図である。FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an outline of the battery unit in FIG. 第1実施形態に係る充電装置の概略を示す垂直断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view showing the outline of the charging device according to the first embodiment. 本発明の第2実施形態に係る電池ユニットの正面図である。It is a front view of the battery unit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 図9の電池ユニットの平面図である。FIG. 10 is a plan view of the battery unit of FIG. 9.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しつつ説明する。なお、同一及び相当する構成については、同一の符号を付し、同じ説明を繰り返さない。また、説明の便宜上、各図において、矢印Uで示す方向を上方向、矢印Dで示す方向を下方向と称することとする。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the same and an equivalent structure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the same description is not repeated. For convenience of explanation, in each figure, a direction indicated by an arrow U is referred to as an upward direction, and a direction indicated by an arrow D is referred to as a downward direction.

<第1実施形態>
[電池ユニットの構成]
図1から図4に示すように、第1実施形態に係る電池ユニット10は、二次電池1と、受電コイル2と、回路基板3と、正極出力端子41と、負極出力端子51と、透明のケース6と、を備えている。電池ユニット10は、電子機器に用いられている一次電池と置き換えることができる。
<First Embodiment>
[Configuration of battery unit]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the battery unit 10 according to the first embodiment includes a secondary battery 1, a power receiving coil 2, a circuit board 3, a positive output terminal 41, a negative output terminal 51, and a transparent The case 6 is provided. The battery unit 10 can be replaced with a primary battery used in an electronic device.

(二次電池)
図1及び図2に示すように、第1実施形態では、二次電池1は、コイン型のリチウムイオン二次電池であり、有底円筒状の外装缶11と、外装缶11の開口に嵌め込まれ、且つ開口を覆う封口缶12と、を備えている。外装缶11の開口の内周縁部と封口缶12との間には、ガスケット(不図示)が配置される。外装缶11と封口缶12との間に形成される空間には、電極体(不図示)が配置されるとともに、非水電解液(不図示)が注入されている。
(Secondary battery)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the first embodiment, the secondary battery 1 is a coin-type lithium ion secondary battery, and is fitted into a bottomed cylindrical outer can 11 and an opening of the outer can 11. And a sealing can 12 that covers the opening. A gasket (not shown) is disposed between the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer can 11 and the sealing can 12. In a space formed between the outer can 11 and the sealing can 12, an electrode body (not shown) is disposed and a non-aqueous electrolyte (not shown) is injected.

外装缶11及び封口缶12は、ステンレス等の金属材料で形成される。外装缶11は、電極体の正極(不図示)と電気的に接続されることにより、正極端子として機能する。封口缶12は、電極体の負極(不図示)と電気的に接続されることにより、負極端子として機能する。リチウムイオン二次電池の電極体の構成は公知であるので、詳細な説明を省略する。   The outer can 11 and the sealing can 12 are formed of a metal material such as stainless steel. The outer can 11 functions as a positive electrode terminal by being electrically connected to a positive electrode (not shown) of the electrode body. The sealing can 12 functions as a negative electrode terminal by being electrically connected to the negative electrode (not shown) of the electrode body. Since the structure of the electrode body of a lithium ion secondary battery is well-known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

二次電池1は、図2に示すように、正極接続端子42及び負極接続端子52を介して、回路基板3と電気的に接続される。   As shown in FIG. 2, the secondary battery 1 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3 through a positive electrode connection terminal 42 and a negative electrode connection terminal 52.

具体的には、正極接続端子42は、導電性の金属材料からなり、プレート状に形成されている。正極接続端子42は、回路基板3から上方且つ鉛直に延びる鉛直部42aと、鉛直部42aの上端から二次電池1の外装缶11の表面に沿って水平に延びる水平部42bと、有する。鉛直部42aの下端部は回路基板3に半田付けされ、水平部42bの下面は外装缶11に溶接される。   Specifically, the positive electrode connection terminal 42 is made of a conductive metal material and is formed in a plate shape. The positive electrode connection terminal 42 includes a vertical portion 42 a that extends upward and vertically from the circuit board 3, and a horizontal portion 42 b that extends horizontally from the upper end of the vertical portion 42 a along the surface of the outer can 11 of the secondary battery 1. The lower end of the vertical portion 42 a is soldered to the circuit board 3, and the lower surface of the horizontal portion 42 b is welded to the outer can 11.

負極接続端子52は、正極接続端子42と対向するよう配置される。負極接続端子52は、導電性の金属材料からなり、プレート状に形成されている。負極接続端子52は、回路基板3から上方且つ鉛直に延びる鉛直部52aと、鉛直部52aの上端から二次電池1の封口缶12の表面に沿って水平に延びる水平部52bと、有する。鉛直部52aの下端部は回路基板3に半田付けされ、水平部52bの上面は封口缶12に溶接される。   The negative electrode connection terminal 52 is disposed so as to face the positive electrode connection terminal 42. The negative electrode connection terminal 52 is made of a conductive metal material and is formed in a plate shape. The negative electrode connection terminal 52 includes a vertical portion 52 a that extends upward and vertically from the circuit board 3, and a horizontal portion 52 b that extends horizontally from the upper end of the vertical portion 52 a along the surface of the sealing can 12 of the secondary battery 1. The lower end portion of the vertical portion 52 a is soldered to the circuit board 3, and the upper surface of the horizontal portion 52 b is welded to the sealing can 12.

(受電コイル)
受電コイル2は、電池ユニット10の外部から供給される電力を受電するものであり、図1及び図2に示すように、二次電池1の上方に配置されている。図3に示すように、受電コイル2は、その外径が二次電池1の外径よりも小さく、且つ、平面視で、その中心軸の位置が二次電池1の中心軸の位置と一致していない。すなわち、受電コイル2は、平面視で、二次電池1の周縁部寄りに配置されている。受電コイル2と二次電池1との間には、受電コイル2に生じる磁束が二次電池1に影響を与えるのを防止するための防磁シート(不図示)が配置されている。
(Receiving coil)
The power receiving coil 2 receives power supplied from the outside of the battery unit 10, and is disposed above the secondary battery 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the power receiving coil 2 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the secondary battery 1, and the position of the central axis is the same as the position of the central axis of the secondary battery 1 in plan view. I have not done it. That is, the power receiving coil 2 is disposed near the peripheral edge of the secondary battery 1 in plan view. Between the receiving coil 2 and the secondary battery 1, a magnetic shielding sheet (not shown) for preventing the magnetic flux generated in the receiving coil 2 from affecting the secondary battery 1 is disposed.

受電コイル2は、銅線等の線材を巻くことで環状に形成されている。図2に示すように、受電コイル2を構成する線材の端部21は、下方に延び、回路基板3に半田付けされている。これにより、受電コイル2は、回路基板3と電気的に接続されている。   The power receiving coil 2 is formed in an annular shape by winding a wire such as a copper wire. As shown in FIG. 2, the end portion 21 of the wire constituting the power receiving coil 2 extends downward and is soldered to the circuit board 3. Thereby, the power receiving coil 2 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3.

(回路基板)
回路基板3は、図2及び図4に示すように、円板状をなし、二次電池1の下方に配置されている。回路基板3の外径は、二次電池1の外径よりも大きく、且つケース6の外径と実質的に等しい。回路基板3は、上述したように、二次電池1及び受電コイル2と電気的に接続されている。
(Circuit board)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the circuit board 3 has a disk shape and is disposed below the secondary battery 1. The outer diameter of the circuit board 3 is larger than the outer diameter of the secondary battery 1 and is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the case 6. As described above, the circuit board 3 is electrically connected to the secondary battery 1 and the power receiving coil 2.

回路基板3の上面には、複数の回路部品31が実装されている。すなわち、回路基板3は、回路部品31が実装された面が二次電池1に対向するよう配置されている。回路部品31は、二次電池1が出力する電圧を変換し、置換される一次電池が出力する電圧と同等の大きさの電圧を出力する電圧レギュレータを含む。また、回路部品31には、例えば、二次電池1の充電を制御するための充電ICや保護IC等が含まれる。   A plurality of circuit components 31 are mounted on the upper surface of the circuit board 3. That is, the circuit board 3 is disposed so that the surface on which the circuit component 31 is mounted faces the secondary battery 1. The circuit component 31 includes a voltage regulator that converts a voltage output from the secondary battery 1 and outputs a voltage having the same magnitude as the voltage output from the replaced primary battery. The circuit component 31 includes, for example, a charging IC and a protection IC for controlling charging of the secondary battery 1.

(正極出力端子)
正極出力端子41は、プレート状をなし、図2に示すように、回路基板3、二次電池1、及び受電コイル2の積層体Lの上面に沿って設けられる上部41aと、積層体Lの下面に沿って設けられる底部41bと、上部41aと底部41bとを連結する連結部41cと、を含む。正極出力端子41の上部41aは、置換される一次電池の正極に相当する位置に配置される。
(Positive output terminal)
The positive electrode output terminal 41 has a plate shape, and as shown in FIG. 2, an upper portion 41 a provided along the upper surface of the multilayer body L of the circuit board 3, the secondary battery 1, and the power receiving coil 2, It includes a bottom portion 41b provided along the lower surface, and a connecting portion 41c that connects the upper portion 41a and the bottom portion 41b. The upper part 41a of the positive electrode output terminal 41 is arranged at a position corresponding to the positive electrode of the primary battery to be replaced.

なお、第1実施形態では、上部41aの上面は、積層体Lの上端に位置する受電コイル2の上面よりもわずかに上方に位置するが、特にこれに限定されるものではない。例えば、上部41aの上面と受電コイル2の上面とが同一平面上に位置していてもよいし、上下方向において、上部41aの上面が、二次電池1の上面と受電コイル2の上面との間に位置していてもよい。   In the first embodiment, the upper surface of the upper portion 41a is positioned slightly above the upper surface of the power receiving coil 2 positioned at the upper end of the multilayer body L, but is not particularly limited thereto. For example, the upper surface of the upper portion 41a and the upper surface of the power receiving coil 2 may be located on the same plane, and the upper surface of the upper portion 41a is the upper surface of the secondary battery 1 and the upper surface of the power receiving coil 2 in the vertical direction. It may be located between.

図3及び図4に示すように、正極出力端子41の上部41a及び底部41bは、ケース6の周縁部から受電コイル2の方へと延びるが、受電コイル2までは到達していない。すなわち、正極出力端子41は、回路基板3、二次電池1、及び受電コイル2の積層方向から見た場合に、受電コイル2と重ならない位置に設けられている。   As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper portion 41 a and the bottom portion 41 b of the positive electrode output terminal 41 extend from the peripheral portion of the case 6 toward the power receiving coil 2, but do not reach the power receiving coil 2. That is, the positive electrode output terminal 41 is provided at a position that does not overlap the power receiving coil 2 when viewed from the stacking direction of the circuit board 3, the secondary battery 1, and the power receiving coil 2.

正極出力端子41は、回路基板3と電気的に接続される。具体的には、正極出力端子41は、導電性の金属板であり、底部41bが回路基板3に半田付けされている。正極出力端子41を構成する金属板は、例えばリン酸銅等からなり、金又は錫等でメッキが施されていてもよい。   The positive output terminal 41 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3. Specifically, the positive electrode output terminal 41 is a conductive metal plate, and the bottom 41 b is soldered to the circuit board 3. The metal plate constituting the positive electrode output terminal 41 is made of, for example, copper phosphate, and may be plated with gold or tin.

(負極出力端子)
負極出力端子51は、置換される一次電池の負極に相当する位置に設けられる。具体的には、図4に示すように、負極出力端子51は、円板状をなし、回路基板3の下面において回路基板3の周縁部寄りに設けられている。
(Negative output terminal)
The negative electrode output terminal 51 is provided at a position corresponding to the negative electrode of the primary battery to be replaced. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the negative electrode output terminal 51 has a disk shape and is provided near the peripheral edge of the circuit board 3 on the lower surface of the circuit board 3.

負極出力端子51は、回路基板3と電気的に接続される。具体的には、負極出力端子51は、導電性の金属箔又は金属板であり、回路基板3の銅箔パターンに半田付けされている。負極出力端子51を構成する金属箔又は金属板は、例えばリン青銅等で形成することができ、金又は錫等でメッキが施されていてもよい。あるいは負極出力端子51は導電性の金属箔又は金属板を使用することなく銅箔パターンのみでもよい。この場合の銅箔パターンには半田メッキや金メッキを施してもよい。   The negative output terminal 51 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3. Specifically, the negative electrode output terminal 51 is a conductive metal foil or a metal plate, and is soldered to the copper foil pattern of the circuit board 3. The metal foil or metal plate constituting the negative electrode output terminal 51 can be formed of phosphor bronze or the like, for example, and may be plated with gold or tin. Alternatively, the negative electrode output terminal 51 may be only a copper foil pattern without using a conductive metal foil or metal plate. The copper foil pattern in this case may be subjected to solder plating or gold plating.

なお、正極出力端子41及び負極出力端子51の位置は、それぞれ、置換される一次電池の正極及び負極の位置に合わせて適宜変更することができる。また、正極出力端子41及び負極出力端子51の形状は、上述のものに限定されず、例えば、電子機器の正極入力端子及び負極出力端子の位置若しくは形状、あるいは電子機器に設けられている電池の配置スペースの大きさ若しくは形状等、様々な要因を考慮して変更することができる。   Note that the positions of the positive electrode output terminal 41 and the negative electrode output terminal 51 can be appropriately changed according to the positions of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the primary battery to be replaced. Moreover, the shape of the positive electrode output terminal 41 and the negative electrode output terminal 51 is not limited to the above-mentioned thing, For example, the position or shape of the positive electrode input terminal and negative electrode output terminal of an electronic device, or the battery provided in the electronic device It can be changed in consideration of various factors such as the size or shape of the arrangement space.

(ケース)
ケース6は、二次電池1、受電コイル2、及び回路基板3を収容するものであり、図1及び図2に示すように、側壁61を有し、略円筒状に形成されている。回路基板3、二次電池1、及び受電コイル2は、ケース6の中心軸方向に沿ってこの順で積層されている。
(Case)
The case 6 accommodates the secondary battery 1, the power receiving coil 2, and the circuit board 3, and has a side wall 61 and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The circuit board 3, the secondary battery 1, and the power receiving coil 2 are stacked in this order along the central axis direction of the case 6.

ケース6は、置換される一次電池と同等の外径及び寸法を有している。これにより、電子機器に設けられている電池の配置スペースにスペーサ等を配置することなく、一次電池を電池ユニット10に置換することが可能となる。ケース6の材料としては、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、アクリル樹脂又はPP(ポリプロピレン)等を挙げることができる。   Case 6 has the same outer diameter and dimensions as the primary battery to be replaced. Thereby, it becomes possible to replace the primary battery with the battery unit 10 without arranging a spacer or the like in the arrangement space of the battery provided in the electronic device. The material of the case 6 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an acrylic resin or PP (polypropylene).

ケース6は、図5及び図6に示すように、電池収容部62、及び電池収容部62の上方に設けられたコイル収容部63を有する。電池収容部62及びコイル収容部63は、それぞれ、二次電池1及び受電コイル2を収容する中空の部分であり、電池収容部62の大きさはコイル収容部63の大きさよりも大きい。すなわち、コイル収容部63は、受電コイル2を取り囲むよう設けられる側面63aによって画定され、電池収容部62は、コイル収容部63の下方において、受電コイル2よりも外径の大きい二次電池1を取り囲むよう設けられる側面62aによって画定される。電池収容部62の上方において、コイル収容部63以外の部分は中実(中実部64)となっている。ここで、「中実」の部分とは、その内部に空間を有していない部分のことをいう。なお、ケース6において、コイル収容部63の側面63aは、ほとんどの部分が電池収容部62の側面62aよりも内側に位置しているが、一部が側面62aよりも外側に位置している。これにより、側面62aと側面63aとの間に、受電コイル2の一部を載置可能な載置部65が形成される。   As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the case 6 includes a battery housing portion 62 and a coil housing portion 63 provided above the battery housing portion 62. The battery housing portion 62 and the coil housing portion 63 are hollow portions that house the secondary battery 1 and the power receiving coil 2, respectively. The size of the battery housing portion 62 is larger than the size of the coil housing portion 63. That is, the coil housing part 63 is defined by a side surface 63 a provided so as to surround the power receiving coil 2, and the battery housing part 62 is provided below the coil housing part 63 with the secondary battery 1 having a larger outer diameter than the power receiving coil 2. It is defined by a side surface 62a provided to surround. Above the battery accommodating part 62, parts other than the coil accommodating part 63 are solid (solid part 64). Here, the “solid” portion refers to a portion having no space inside. In the case 6, most of the side surface 63 a of the coil housing portion 63 is located inside the side surface 62 a of the battery housing portion 62, but a part thereof is located outside the side surface 62 a. Thereby, the mounting part 65 which can mount a part of receiving coil 2 is formed between the side surface 62a and the side surface 63a.

ケース6には、正極出力端子41を収容する出力端子収容部66、及び受電コイル2を構成する線材の端部を収容する線材収容部67が設けられている。また、ケース6には、正極接続端子42及び負極接続端子52をそれぞれ収容する接続端子収容部68,69も設けられる。   The case 6 is provided with an output terminal accommodating portion 66 that accommodates the positive output terminal 41 and a wire material accommodating portion 67 that accommodates an end portion of the wire constituting the power receiving coil 2. The case 6 is also provided with connection terminal accommodating portions 68 and 69 for accommodating the positive electrode connection terminal 42 and the negative electrode connection terminal 52, respectively.

詳述すると、出力端子収容部66は、正極出力端子41の上部41a、底部41b、及び連結部41cがそれぞれ配置される凹部66a,66b,66cを有する。凹部66aは中実部64の上面に形成されており、凹部66bは側壁61の下端面に形成されている。凹部66cは、側壁61の外周面において上下方向に延びるよう形成され、凹部66a,66bと連続する。なお、凹部66cに代えて、側壁61を上下方向に貫通し、凹部66a,66bと連続する孔を設けてもよい。   More specifically, the output terminal accommodating portion 66 has concave portions 66a, 66b, and 66c in which the upper portion 41a, the bottom portion 41b, and the connecting portion 41c of the positive electrode output terminal 41 are respectively disposed. The recess 66 a is formed on the upper surface of the solid portion 64, and the recess 66 b is formed on the lower end surface of the side wall 61. The recess 66c is formed to extend in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 61, and is continuous with the recesses 66a and 66b. Instead of the recess 66c, a hole penetrating the side wall 61 in the vertical direction and continuing to the recesses 66a and 66b may be provided.

線材収容部67は、出力端子収容部66と対向する位置に設けられ、凹部67a,67b,67cを有する。凹部67aは、側壁61の上端面に形成され、凹部67bは、側壁61の下端面に形成されている。凹部67cは、側壁61の外周面において上下方向に延びるよう形成され、凹部67a,67bと連続する。なお、線材収容部67は、側壁61の内周面に設けられ上下方向に延びる凹部であってもよく、また、側壁61を上下方向に貫通する孔であってもよい。   The wire rod accommodating portion 67 is provided at a position facing the output terminal accommodating portion 66, and has recesses 67a, 67b, and 67c. The recess 67 a is formed on the upper end surface of the side wall 61, and the recess 67 b is formed on the lower end surface of the side wall 61. The recess 67c is formed to extend in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 61, and is continuous with the recesses 67a and 67b. In addition, the wire accommodating part 67 may be a recess provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 61 and extending in the vertical direction, or may be a hole penetrating the side wall 61 in the vertical direction.

接続端子収容部68,69は、側壁61の内周面に形成され、上下方向に延びる凹部であり、互いに対向する位置に配置されている。接続端子収容部68内には、正極出力端子42の鉛直部42aが配置され、接続端子収容部69内には、負極出力端子52の鉛直部52aが配置される。なお、接続端子収容部68,69は、側壁61の下端面から上方に延び、且つ内周面に開口する孔であってもよい。   The connection terminal accommodating portions 68 and 69 are concave portions formed on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 61 and extending in the vertical direction, and are disposed at positions facing each other. A vertical portion 42 a of the positive electrode output terminal 42 is disposed in the connection terminal accommodating portion 68, and a vertical portion 52 a of the negative electrode output terminal 52 is disposed in the connection terminal accommodating portion 69. The connection terminal accommodating portions 68 and 69 may be holes that extend upward from the lower end surface of the side wall 61 and open to the inner peripheral surface.

[電池ユニットの組立方法]
次に、上記のように構成される電池ユニット10の組立方法について説明する。
[Battery unit assembly method]
Next, a method for assembling the battery unit 10 configured as described above will be described.

図5に示すように、まず、半田付けにより、負極出力端子51と回路基板3とを電気的に接続する。また、半田付け及び溶接により、正極接続端子42及び負極接続端子52を介して、二次電池1と回路基板3とを電気的に接続する。二次電池1の上面には、防磁シート(不図示)が配置される。   As shown in FIG. 5, first, the negative electrode output terminal 51 and the circuit board 3 are electrically connected by soldering. Moreover, the secondary battery 1 and the circuit board 3 are electrically connected through the positive electrode connection terminal 42 and the negative electrode connection terminal 52 by soldering and welding. A magnetic shielding sheet (not shown) is disposed on the upper surface of the secondary battery 1.

次に、接続された二次電池1及び回路基板3を、ケース6の下方から電池収容部62内に挿入する。このとき、正極接続端子42及び負極接続端子52は、それぞれ、接続端子収容部68,69内に配置される。また、回路基板3の外径がケース6の外径と実質的に等しいことにより、回路基板3の上面は、ケース6の側壁61の下端面に当接する。   Next, the connected secondary battery 1 and circuit board 3 are inserted into the battery housing portion 62 from below the case 6. At this time, the positive electrode connection terminal 42 and the negative electrode connection terminal 52 are disposed in the connection terminal accommodating portions 68 and 69, respectively. Further, since the outer diameter of the circuit board 3 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the case 6, the upper surface of the circuit board 3 comes into contact with the lower end surface of the side wall 61 of the case 6.

一方、受電コイル2は、ケース6の上方からコイル収容部63内に挿入される。このとき、受電コイル2の一部は、載置部65上に載置され、その他の部分は、防磁シート(不図示)を介して、二次電池1上に載置される。防磁シートは、受電コイル2と同等のサイズで受電コイル2の底面に配置するか、あるいは二次電池1と同等のサイズであって二次電池1の上面に配置してもよい。後者のほうがより防磁効果は大きい。なお、受電コイル2を保護するため、ケース6の上端の開口を保護フィルム(不図示)等で覆うことが好ましい。   On the other hand, the power receiving coil 2 is inserted into the coil housing portion 63 from above the case 6. At this time, a part of the power receiving coil 2 is placed on the placement unit 65, and the other part is placed on the secondary battery 1 via a magnetic shielding sheet (not shown). The magnetic shielding sheet may be disposed on the bottom surface of the receiving coil 2 with the same size as the receiving coil 2 or may be disposed on the upper surface of the secondary battery 1 with the same size as the secondary battery 1. The latter has a greater magnetic shielding effect. In addition, in order to protect the receiving coil 2, it is preferable to cover the opening at the upper end of the case 6 with a protective film (not shown) or the like.

さらに、図5及び図6に示すように、受電コイル2を構成する線材の端部21を、線材収容部67の凹部67a,67b,67cに通し、回路基板3の上面に半田付けする。また、出力端子収容部66の凹部66a,66b,66c内に、それぞれ、正極出力端子41の上部41a、底部41b、及び連結部41cを配置し、底部41bを回路基板3の上面に半田付けする。   Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the end portion 21 of the wire constituting the power receiving coil 2 is passed through the recesses 67 a, 67 b and 67 c of the wire accommodating portion 67 and soldered to the upper surface of the circuit board 3. Further, the upper portion 41a, the bottom portion 41b, and the connecting portion 41c of the positive electrode output terminal 41 are disposed in the recesses 66a, 66b, and 66c of the output terminal accommodating portion 66, respectively, and the bottom portion 41b is soldered to the upper surface of the circuit board 3. .

その後、PET(ポリエチレンテレフタレート)等、熱収縮性の樹脂材料からなるシュリンクチューブ(不図示)をケース6の外周面に被せて加熱し、熱収縮させる。熱収縮後のシュリンクチューブによって、二次電池1、受電コイル2、回路基板3、正極出力端子41、負極出力端子51、及びケース6が一体化され、電池ユニット10が完成する。熱収縮後のシュリンクチューブは、電池ユニット10の側面、並びに上面及び底面の周縁部を覆うが、正極出力端子41の上部41a及び負極出力端子51それぞれの少なくとも一部は、シュリンクチューブから露出する。なお、電池ユニット10の各部品を一体化させる手段はシュリンクチューブに限定されるものではなく、例えば、接着剤等によって、各部品を一体化してもよい。   Thereafter, a shrink tube (not shown) made of a heat-shrinkable resin material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is placed on the outer peripheral surface of the case 6 and heated to cause heat shrinkage. The secondary battery 1, the power receiving coil 2, the circuit board 3, the positive electrode output terminal 41, the negative electrode output terminal 51, and the case 6 are integrated by the shrink tube after heat shrinkage, and the battery unit 10 is completed. The shrink tube after the heat shrinkage covers the side surfaces of the battery unit 10 and the peripheral portions of the top surface and the bottom surface, but at least a part of each of the upper portion 41a of the positive electrode output terminal 41 and the negative electrode output terminal 51 is exposed from the shrink tube. In addition, the means for integrating the components of the battery unit 10 is not limited to the shrink tube. For example, the components may be integrated with an adhesive or the like.

[電子機器に対する電池ユニットの挿着]
電池ユニット10は、電子機器に用いられる一次電池と互換性を持たせるため、上述の通り、一次電池の正極及び負極に相当する位置に、それぞれ正極出力端子41及び負極出力端子51が設けられている。したがって、一次電池に代えて、電池ユニット10が電子機器に挿着された際、図7に示すように、正極出力端子41が電子機器の正極入力端子Pに接触し、負極出力端子51が電子機器の負極入力端子Nに接触する。
[Inserting battery units into electronic devices]
As described above, the battery unit 10 is provided with the positive electrode output terminal 41 and the negative electrode output terminal 51 at positions corresponding to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the primary battery in order to be compatible with the primary battery used in the electronic device. Yes. Therefore, when the battery unit 10 is inserted into the electronic device instead of the primary battery, as shown in FIG. 7, the positive output terminal 41 contacts the positive input terminal P of the electronic device, and the negative output terminal 51 becomes the electronic device. Contact the negative input terminal N of the device.

電子機器に装着された電池ユニット10は、電子機器に対して、電子機器が作動するのに必要な電力を供給する。このとき、電池ユニット10は、回路基板3に設けられた回路部品31(電圧レギュレータ)によって、二次電池1の出力電圧を変換し、置換した一次電池の出力電圧と同等の大きさの電圧を出力する。このため、二次電池1の出力電圧と置換された一次電池の出力電圧とが異なっていたとしても、電子機器の作動について問題は生じない。なお、電圧レギュレータは、二次電池1の出力電圧、及び電子機器に対して出力すべき電圧(一次電池の出力電圧)に応じて、適当なものを選択すればよい。   The battery unit 10 attached to the electronic device supplies power necessary for the operation of the electronic device to the electronic device. At this time, the battery unit 10 converts the output voltage of the secondary battery 1 by the circuit component 31 (voltage regulator) provided on the circuit board 3, and generates a voltage equivalent to the output voltage of the replaced primary battery. Output. For this reason, even if the output voltage of the secondary battery 1 and the output voltage of the replaced primary battery are different, there is no problem with the operation of the electronic device. In addition, what is necessary is just to select an appropriate voltage regulator according to the output voltage of the secondary battery 1, and the voltage (output voltage of a primary battery) which should be output with respect to an electronic device.

[電子機器の充電]
電池ユニット10が挿着された電子機器では、二次電池1を非接触で充電することができる。二次電池1の充電を行うための充電システム20は、図8に示すように、電池ユニット10と、給電コイル7と、回路基板8と、を備える。
[Charging electronic devices]
In the electronic device in which the battery unit 10 is inserted, the secondary battery 1 can be charged in a non-contact manner. As shown in FIG. 8, the charging system 20 for charging the secondary battery 1 includes a battery unit 10, a power feeding coil 7, and a circuit board 8.

給電コイル7は、電池ユニット10の受電コイル2に電力を供給する。給電コイル7は、銅線等の線材を巻くことで環状に形成されている。給電コイル7を構成する線材の端部が回路基板8に半田付けされることにより、給電コイル7と回路基板8とが電気的に接続されている。   The power feeding coil 7 supplies power to the power receiving coil 2 of the battery unit 10. The feeding coil 7 is formed in an annular shape by winding a wire such as a copper wire. The end portions of the wire constituting the power supply coil 7 are soldered to the circuit board 8 so that the power supply coil 7 and the circuit board 8 are electrically connected.

回路基板8は、給電コイル7に電力を供給するものであり、その上面には、複数の回路部品81が実装されている。回路部品81には、受電コイル2に対する給電コイル7の電力供給を制御するための給電IC等が含まれる。   The circuit board 8 supplies power to the power feeding coil 7, and a plurality of circuit components 81 are mounted on the upper surface thereof. The circuit component 81 includes a power supply IC for controlling power supply of the power supply coil 7 to the power receiving coil 2.

電子機器に挿着された電池ユニット10の二次電池1を充電する場合、給電コイル7を受電コイル2に対向するよう配置する。この状態で回路基板8から給電コイル7に電力を供給すると、給電コイル7に磁束が発生し、この磁束の影響を受けて、受電コイル2に誘導電流が流れる。受電コイル2に流れた誘導電流は、回路基板3を介し、二次電池1に供給される。このようにして、電池ユニット10の二次電池1が非接触で充電される。   When charging the secondary battery 1 of the battery unit 10 inserted in the electronic device, the power feeding coil 7 is disposed so as to face the power receiving coil 2. When power is supplied from the circuit board 8 to the power supply coil 7 in this state, a magnetic flux is generated in the power supply coil 7, and an induced current flows through the power receiving coil 2 due to the influence of this magnetic flux. The induced current flowing in the power receiving coil 2 is supplied to the secondary battery 1 via the circuit board 3. In this way, the secondary battery 1 of the battery unit 10 is charged in a non-contact manner.

以上のように、第1実施形態に係る電池ユニット10は、二次電池1の充電に必要な受電コイル2及び回路基板3を備えている。また、電池ユニット10では、電子機器に挿着される一次電池の正極及び負極に相当する位置に、それぞれ、正極及び負極出力端子41,51が設けられている。よって、電子機器を変更しなくても、電子機器の一次電池を電池ユニット10に置き換えることができる。   As described above, the battery unit 10 according to the first embodiment includes the power receiving coil 2 and the circuit board 3 necessary for charging the secondary battery 1. Moreover, in the battery unit 10, the positive electrode and negative electrode output terminals 41 and 51 are provided at positions corresponding to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the primary battery inserted into the electronic device, respectively. Therefore, the primary battery of the electronic device can be replaced with the battery unit 10 without changing the electronic device.

また、電池ユニット10において、正極出力端子41は、回路基板3、二次電池1、及び受電コイル2の積層方向から見た場合に、受電コイル2と重ならないように設けられている。これにより、受電コイル2に誘導電流が流れた際、受電コイル2に発生する磁束が正極出力端子41と干渉するのを軽減することができる。   In the battery unit 10, the positive output terminal 41 is provided so as not to overlap the power receiving coil 2 when viewed from the stacking direction of the circuit board 3, the secondary battery 1, and the power receiving coil 2. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the interference of the magnetic flux generated in the power receiving coil 2 with the positive electrode output terminal 41 when an induced current flows through the power receiving coil 2.

<第2実施形態>
以下、第2実施形態に係る電池ユニット10Aについて、図9及び図10を参照しつつ説明する。電池ユニット10Aは、正極出力端子41A及びケース6Aの構成が第1実施形態に係る電池ユニット10と異なるが、その他の構成については電池ユニット10と同一である。
Second Embodiment
Hereinafter, the battery unit 10 </ b> A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. The battery unit 10A is the same as the battery unit 10 except for the configuration of the positive electrode output terminal 41A and the case 6A from the battery unit 10 according to the first embodiment.

正極出力端子41Aは、ケース6Aの側壁61Aの外周面に沿い、側壁61Aの半周に亘って設けられている。正極出力端子41Aの下端は、回路基板3の上面に半田付けされている。正極出力端子41Aの内周面には、上下方向に延びる凸部41Adが形成されている。ケース6Aの側壁61Aの外周面には、上下方向に延びる凹状の出力端子収容部66Aが形成されている。この出力端子収容部66A内に正極出力端子41Aの凸部41Adが配置されることにより、ケース6Aによって正極出力端子41Aが支持されている。   The positive output terminal 41A is provided along the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 61A of the case 6A and over the half circumference of the side wall 61A. The lower end of the positive output terminal 41A is soldered to the upper surface of the circuit board 3. A convex portion 41Ad extending in the vertical direction is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the positive electrode output terminal 41A. A concave output terminal accommodating portion 66A extending in the vertical direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 61A of the case 6A. By arranging the convex portion 41Ad of the positive electrode output terminal 41A in the output terminal accommodating portion 66A, the positive electrode output terminal 41A is supported by the case 6A.

なお、正極出力端子41Aは、電池ユニット10Aが電子機器に挿着された際に電子機器の正極入力端子に接触することができればよい。例えば、正極出力端子41Aの周方向の長さが側壁61Aの半周の長さよりも長くても短くてもよいし、正極出力端子41Aが側壁61Aの全周に亘って設けられてもよい。   In addition, 41 A of positive electrode output terminals should just be able to contact the positive electrode input terminal of an electronic device, when battery unit 10A is inserted in an electronic device. For example, the length in the circumferential direction of the positive electrode output terminal 41A may be longer or shorter than the half length of the side wall 61A, or the positive electrode output terminal 41A may be provided over the entire circumference of the side wall 61A.

第1実施形態と同様、電池ユニット10Aの正極出力端子41Aは、置換される一次電池の正極に相当する位置に設けられている。すなわち、特に図示しないが、電池ユニット10Aを一次電池に代えて電子機器に挿着した際、正極出力端子41Aは電子機器の正極入力端子に接触する。このため、電池ユニット10Aも、電子機器を変更することなく、電子機器の一次電池と置き換えることができる。なお、前述のように、正極出力端子41Aは、接着剤等によって他の部品と一体化することができる。また、正極出力端子41A以外の部品をシュリンクチューブによって一体化し、シュリンクチューブの外側から、シュリンクチューブで一体化された部品の上下を挟むように正極出力端子41Aを配置した後、正極出力端子41Aを回路基板3の底面に半田付けしてもよい。   As in the first embodiment, the positive electrode output terminal 41A of the battery unit 10A is provided at a position corresponding to the positive electrode of the primary battery to be replaced. That is, although not particularly illustrated, when the battery unit 10A is inserted into an electronic device instead of the primary battery, the positive electrode output terminal 41A contacts the positive electrode input terminal of the electronic device. For this reason, the battery unit 10A can also be replaced with a primary battery of the electronic device without changing the electronic device. As described above, the positive electrode output terminal 41A can be integrated with other components by an adhesive or the like. Further, after components other than the positive electrode output terminal 41A are integrated by the shrink tube and the positive electrode output terminal 41A is arranged so as to sandwich the upper and lower sides of the components integrated by the shrink tube from the outside of the shrink tube, the positive electrode output terminal 41A is You may solder to the bottom face of the circuit board 3.

以上、本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、その趣旨を逸脱しない限りにおいて、種々の変更が可能である。   Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

例えば、上記実施形態では、回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルは、ケースの中心軸方向に沿ってこの順で積層されていたがこれに限定されるものではなく、二次電池、回路基板、及び受電コイルの順に積層することもできる。   For example, in the above-described embodiment, the circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil are laminated in this order along the central axis direction of the case, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the secondary battery, the circuit board are not limited thereto. , And the receiving coil can be laminated in this order.

上記実施形態では、受電コイルの外径が二次電池の外径よりも小さかったが、受電コイルの外径と二次電池の外径とが等しくてもよいし、受電コイルの外径が二次電池の外径よりも大きくてもよい。また、二次電池及び受電コイルの中心軸の位置は、平面視で一致していてもよいし、一致していなくてもよい。   In the above embodiment, the outer diameter of the power receiving coil is smaller than the outer diameter of the secondary battery. However, the outer diameter of the power receiving coil may be equal to the outer diameter of the secondary battery. It may be larger than the outer diameter of the secondary battery. Further, the positions of the central axes of the secondary battery and the power receiving coil may or may not match in plan view.

上記実施形態では、ケースが円筒状であったが、特にこれに限定されるものではない。ケースは、水平断面が多角形、楕円形、又は扇形の筒状等、種々の形状とすることができる。   In the said embodiment, although the case was cylindrical, it is not limited to this in particular. The case can have various shapes such as a cylindrical shape having a horizontal cross section of a polygon, an ellipse, or a fan.

上記実施形態では、回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルは、平面視で円状をなしていたが、これらの形状は適宜変更することができる。例えば、回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルの少なくとも一つが平面視で多角形状等であってもよい。二次電池の形状は、コイン型に限られず、例えば、コイン型以外の扁平形状や、円柱状若しくは角柱状等とすることもできる。   In the said embodiment, although the circuit board, the secondary battery, and the receiving coil were circular in planar view, these shapes can be changed suitably. For example, at least one of the circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil may have a polygonal shape or the like in plan view. The shape of the secondary battery is not limited to the coin shape, and may be a flat shape other than the coin shape, a cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape, or the like.

上記実施形態では、電池ユニットの二次電池は、リチウム二次イオン電池であり、外装缶が正極端子として機能するとともに封口缶が負極端子として機能していたが、外装缶を負極端子、封口缶を正極端子として機能させてもよい。なお、二次電池は、リチウム二次イオン電池以外のものであってもよい。   In the above embodiment, the secondary battery of the battery unit is a lithium secondary ion battery, and the outer can functions as the positive electrode terminal and the sealing can functions as the negative electrode terminal. May function as a positive electrode terminal. The secondary battery may be other than a lithium secondary ion battery.

上記実施形態では、正極出力端子がケースの上面又は側面に沿って配置され、負極出力端子が回路基板の下面に沿って配置されていたが、正極出力端子の位置と負極出力端子の位置とを入れ替えることもできる。また、正極及び負極出力端子の双方を、基板の下面に沿って設けてもよいし、ケースの上面又は側面に沿って設けてもよい。すなわち、回路基板、二次電池、及び受電コイルの積層方向から見た場合に、負極出力端子が受電コイルと重ならないよう構成してもよいし、正極出力端子及び負極出力端子の双方が受電コイルと重ならないように構成してもよい。受電コイルの磁束と各出力端子との観点からは、積双方向から見た際、少なくとも一方の出力端子が受電コイルと重ならないよう設けられることが好ましいが、双方の出力端子を受電コイルと重なるように設けることも可能である。   In the above embodiment, the positive electrode output terminal is disposed along the upper surface or the side surface of the case, and the negative electrode output terminal is disposed along the lower surface of the circuit board, but the position of the positive electrode output terminal and the position of the negative electrode output terminal are It can also be replaced. Moreover, both a positive electrode and a negative electrode output terminal may be provided along the lower surface of a board | substrate, and may be provided along the upper surface or side surface of a case. That is, when viewed from the stacking direction of the circuit board, the secondary battery, and the receiving coil, the negative output terminal may be configured not to overlap the receiving coil, or both the positive output terminal and the negative output terminal may be the receiving coil. You may comprise so that it may not overlap. From the viewpoint of the magnetic flux of the power receiving coil and each output terminal, it is preferable that at least one of the output terminals does not overlap with the power receiving coil when viewed from the product bidirectional direction, but both output terminals overlap with the power receiving coil. It is also possible to provide it.

10,10A 電池ユニット
1 二次電池
2 受電コイル
3 第1の回路基板
31 回路部品
41 正極出力端子
41a 上部
41b 底部
41c 連結部
51 負極出力端子
6,6A ケース
20 充電システム
7 給電コイル
8 第2の回路基板
10, 10A Battery unit 1 Secondary battery 2 Power receiving coil 3 First circuit board 31 Circuit component 41 Positive output terminal 41a Upper part 41b Bottom part 41c Connection part 51 Negative output terminal 6, 6A Case 20 Charging system 7 Feeding coil 8 Second coil Circuit board

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電子機器に用いられる一次電池と互換性を有する電池ユニットであって、
二次電池と、
当該電池ユニットの外部から供給される電力を受電する受電コイルと、
前記二次電池及び前記受電コイルと電気的に接続され、前記受電コイルが受電した電力を用いて前記二次電池の充電を行う第1の回路基板と、
前記二次電池、前記受電コイル、及び前記第1の回路基板を収容するケースと、
前記第1の回路基板と電気的に接続され、前記一次電池の正極に相当する位置に設けられる正極出力端子と、
前記第1の回路基板と電気的に接続され、前記一次電池の負極に相当する位置に設けられる負極出力端子と、
を備え、
前記第1の回路基板、前記二次電池、及び前記受電コイルは、前記ケースの中心軸方向に沿ってこの順で積層され、
前記正極出力端子及び前記負極出力端子の少なくとも一方は、前記第1の回路基板、前記二次電池、及び前記受電コイルの積層方向から見た場合に、前記受電コイルの外形よりも外側の位置に設けられる、電池ユニット。
A battery unit compatible with a primary battery used in an electronic device,
A secondary battery,
A power receiving coil for receiving power supplied from outside the battery unit;
A first circuit board that is electrically connected to the secondary battery and the power receiving coil and charges the secondary battery using the power received by the power receiving coil;
A case for housing the secondary battery, the power receiving coil, and the first circuit board;
A positive output terminal electrically connected to the first circuit board and provided at a position corresponding to the positive electrode of the primary battery;
A negative output terminal electrically connected to the first circuit board and provided at a position corresponding to the negative electrode of the primary battery;
Bei to give a,
The first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil are stacked in this order along the central axis direction of the case,
At least one of the positive electrode output terminal and the negative electrode output terminal is located outside the outer shape of the power receiving coil when viewed from the stacking direction of the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil. A battery unit is provided .
請求項に記載の電池ユニットであって、
前記正極出力端子及び前記負極出力端子の少なくとも一方は、
前記第1の回路基板、前記二次電池、及び前記受電コイルの積層体の上面に沿って設けられる上部と、
前記積層体の底面に沿って設けられる底部と、
前記積層体の側面に沿って設けられ、前記上部と前記底部とを連結する連結部と、
を含む、電池ユニット。
The battery unit according to claim 1 ,
At least one of the positive output terminal and the negative output terminal is
An upper portion provided along an upper surface of a laminate of the first circuit board, the secondary battery, and the power receiving coil;
A bottom provided along the bottom surface of the laminate;
A connecting portion that is provided along a side surface of the laminate, and connects the top and the bottom;
Including a battery unit.
請求項又はに記載の電池ユニットであって、
前記積層方向と垂直な方向において、前記受電コイルの寸法は、前記二次電池の寸法よりも小さい、電池ユニット。
The battery unit according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The battery unit, wherein a dimension of the power receiving coil is smaller than a dimension of the secondary battery in a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction.
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の電池ユニットであって、
前記正極出力端子及び前記負極出力端子の他方は、前記第1の回路基板の表面上に設けられた金属箔である、電池ユニット。
The battery unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The other of the positive electrode output terminal and the negative output terminal is a metal foil provided on the surface of the first circuit board, the battery unit.
請求項1からのいずれか1項に記載の電池ユニットであって、さらに、
前記二次電池が出力する電圧を変換し、前記一次電池が出力する電圧と同等の大きさの電圧を出力する電圧レギュレータを備える、電池ユニット。
The battery unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising:
A battery unit comprising a voltage regulator that converts a voltage output from the secondary battery and outputs a voltage having a magnitude equivalent to a voltage output from the primary battery.
請求項1からのいずれか1項に記載の電池ユニットであって、
前記ケースは、前記一次電池と同等の外径及び寸法を有する、電池ユニット。
The battery unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The case is a battery unit having an outer diameter and dimensions equivalent to those of the primary battery.
請求項1からのいずれか1項に記載の電池ユニットと、
前記受電コイルに電力を供給する給電コイルと、
前記給電コイルと電気的に接続され、前記給電コイルに電力を供給する第2の回路基板と、
を備える、充電システム。
The battery unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
A power supply coil for supplying power to the power reception coil;
A second circuit board that is electrically connected to the power supply coil and supplies power to the power supply coil;
A charging system comprising:
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