JPH05225140A - Battery mount device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To employ small-sized constitution which saves the space and to operate a battery lid and a battery replacement switch by one-touch operation at the same time A by sliding the battery lid and a switching operation part to a battery mount part from an equipment operation side to a battery replacement side. CONSTITUTION:When a battery changeover switch 13 is positioned on the equipment operation side, the part of the battery lid 18 which protrudes from the switching operation part 14 disables a battery B1 stored in the battery mount part to be taken out. When the switching operation part 14 is slid to the battery replacement side as shown by an arrow, on the other hand, the battery lid 18 leaves the battery B1, which can be taken out. The battery replacement switch 13 and battery lid 18 can be both operated into a necessary state by the one-touch operation of the switching operation part 14. The battery lid 18 and the switching operation part 14 of the battery changeover switch 13 are united and reduced in size, and those are slide in one body in the same direction, so the installation space may be small.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery mounting device for mounting a plurality of batteries for operating a device and protecting a memory, mainly in a thin and small electronic device with a memory function such as an electronic system notebook. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In such a small electronic device as an electronic system notebook, as shown in FIG. 10, a memory (M1) consisting of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a display unit driving circuit (DI) and a RAM is normally supplied with power. In addition to the device operating battery (B1) as the main power source to be supplied, this device operating battery (B1)
When (1) is not used or is replaced due to wear, the memory (M
A memory protection battery (B2) is installed as an auxiliary power source to prevent the memory contents of 1) from being lost,
When the device is not used or when the device operation battery (B1) is replaced, the diode (D) for preventing backflow from the memory protection battery (2)
Power is supplied through 1) and (D2) to back up the memory (M1). Further, a battery exchange switch (BS) is provided to prevent runaway such as erasing or rewriting of stored data in the memory (M1) due to an unstable state at the time of exchanging the device operating battery (B1). Before the battery replacement, the battery replacement switch (BS) is turned on to drive the data protection circuit (MH) to block the write signal to the memory (M1), and the memory protection battery is used instead. By applying a read level voltage from (B2) to the memory (M1) to put it in a write-inhibited state, the stored contents of the memory (M1) are surely retained even if a runaway occurs in the device body. .. In the figure, the memory for card (M
2) shows a case where an IC card (C) equipped with a card backup battery (CB) and a backflow prevention diode (D3) is connected. After the IC card (C) is mounted, a card lock switch (CS) is shown. ) Is turned on.

Therefore, it is necessary to operate the battery exchange switch (BS) before the exchange of the battery (B1).
As shown in (a), when the battery exchange switch (BS) that is slidable in the direction of the arrow is located on the device operation side shown in the figure, the battery cover (1) causes the battery exchange switch (B) to move.
The battery (B1) held in contact with the locking portion (2) of S) and prevented from sliding in the direction of the one-dot chain line and held by the battery lid (1) is attached to the power source (not shown). It cannot be taken out from. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the battery exchange switch (BS) is slid to the right as indicated by the arrow to switch to the battery exchange side, the locking portion (2) is separated, and the battery lid (1 )
Slide in the direction of the arrow to take out the battery (B1),
Replace this battery with a new one and install it in the reverse order of the above. Although not shown, this battery is replaced by the procedure described above after removing the lid at the bottom of the cabinet of the small electronic device, and after replacing the battery, fix the lid with screws to cover the cabinet. It has become.

The above-mentioned device is a button type small battery (B
The battery lid (1) is slidably attached in the configuration for mounting 1), but in the case of a general cylindrical battery, the battery lid is removed and the battery is replaced. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the battery (B3) housed in the power supply mounting part (3) in an electrically connected state is fixed by the removable battery lid (4), and further the cabinet (5) is fixed by the lid body (5). The concave portion of 6) is covered, and the battery replacement switch (7) is independently provided in the vicinity of the power source mounting portion (3). The battery lid (4) is provided with the engaging claw pieces (8) protruding from the four corners of the battery lid (4).
After being inserted into the locking hole (9), it is slidably attached to the edge of the locking hole (9) by being slid to the right side in the drawing, so that it is detachably attached. Further, the lid body (5) has a plurality of claw pieces (10) provided with engaging holes (11), (1) of the cabinet (6).
It is attached by fitting in 2).

[0005]

However, in the device shown in FIG. 11, when removing and installing the battery (B1),
The battery exchange switch (BS) and the battery lid (1) each need to be slid twice, which makes the operation a little complicated, and the battery exchange switch (BS) and the battery lid (1) are separate members. Since they are slid in different directions, a relatively large installation space is required for a small electronic device such as a battery system notebook, which is a factor that hinders downsizing of the device.

Also, after storing a new battery (B1) in the power source mounting portion, forgetting to fix the battery (B1) with the battery lid (1), and further switching the battery exchange switch (BS) to the device driving side. Even if the user forgets to, the lid independent of these can be fixed to the cabinet with screws. If such an erroneous operation is performed, the electronic device will not operate. Therefore, loosen the screw and remove the lid, then switch the battery replacement switch (BS) and tighten the screw again to fix the lid. Requires complicated operations.

Further, in the device of FIG. 12, the attachment / detachment of the battery lid (4) and the switching of the battery replacement switch (7) are completely separate operations, so that before the battery replacement switch (7) is switched to the battery replacement side. Or remove the battery (B3)
In order not to switch the battery exchange switch (7) to the device drive side before mounting 3), attach a label or the like on the inner surface of the lid (5) that generally explains the battery exchange operation procedure carefully and carefully. , The user is forced to operate according to this description. As a result, it is very difficult for the user to replace the battery, which is a cause of avoiding the use of this electronic device.

In view of the above, the present invention has a compact structure capable of achieving space saving and can simultaneously operate the battery lid and the battery exchange switch by one-touch operation. Further, unless the battery exchange switch is switched to the device drive side, the lid body is used. In addition, it is not possible to cover it, and in addition, in the type that replaces the battery by attaching and detaching the battery lid, the battery replacement switch can be automatically switched to the required state only by attaching and detaching the battery lid. It is a technical object to provide a battery mounting device having the above-mentioned structure.

[0009]

As a technical means for achieving the above object, the present invention has a battery mounting device configured as follows. That is, a power source mounting portion that stores a device operating battery of an electronic device having a memory function in an electrically connected state, a battery lid that fixes the battery in the power source mounting portion in a stored state, and a switching operation unit that operates the battery from the device operating side. A battery mounting device comprising: a battery replacement switch that is slid to the replacement side to switch from the device operating state to the driving state of the memory protection circuit and to which the switching operation unit moves to a position that allows removal of the battery. , The battery cover is joined to the switching operation part of the battery replacement switch so as to prevent the battery from being removed from the battery when the switching operation part is located on the device operating side, and the switching operation part replaces the battery. It is characterized in that it is integrally fixed so that it is separated from the battery when moved to the side.

Further, in the battery mounting device, the battery lid covers the attachment portion of the lid of the electronic device when the operation portion of the battery exchange switch is located on the equipment operating side, and the battery exchange side of the switching operation portion. It is preferable that a shutter piece that is separated from the mounting portion when moving to is integrally projected.

Further, a power source mounting portion for accommodating a device operating battery of an electronic device having a memory function in an electrically connected state, a locking hole formed near the power source mounting portion, and an engaging claw piece of itself. A battery lid that is detachably attached by insertion engagement with and fixes the battery in the power supply mounting portion in a stored state, and a switching operation portion is slid from the device operating side to the battery replacing side, thereby operating the device. In a battery mounting device comprising a battery replacement switch for switching to a driving state of the memory protection circuit and a lid body for covering the power supply mounting portion and a peripheral portion thereof, the battery replacement switch is operated to switch the same. When the portion is located on the battery exchange side, it is disengaged from the engaging claw piece of the battery lid that can be inserted into and removed from the engaging hole, and the battery lid is engaged with the engaging hole in the engaging hole. Switching operation when sliding in the direction Is arranged at a position close to the locking hole so that the locking claw moves integrally with the locking claw and can be switched to the device operating side, and the locking claw can be inserted into and removed from the locking hole in the battery lid. A shutter piece that integrally closes the attachment hole of the lid when positioned, and that separates from the attachment hole when the engagement claw piece is slid into the engagement hole in the engagement hole. You can also do it.

[0012]

In the first device, when the switching operation portion of the battery replacement switch is slid to the battery replacement side when replacing the battery,
Since the battery lid integrally fixed to the switching operation unit moves together with the switching operation unit and separates from the battery, the battery can be immediately taken out only by the switching operation of the battery replacement switch.
Then, when the battery is mounted on the power supply mounting portion and the switching operation portion of the battery exchange switch is slid to the device operating side, the battery lid moves integrally with the switching operation portion and is joined to the battery in a non-detachable state. Therefore, both the battery replacement switch and the battery lid can be operated at the same time by a one-touch operation. Further, since the battery lid is integrated with the switching operation part of the battery exchange switch and slides in the same direction, the structure can be made compact and the installation space can be made small.

In the second device, if the battery replacement switch is not switched to the device driving side after a new battery is mounted in the power supply mounting portion, the battery lid integrally fixed to the switching operation portion of the battery replacement switch. Since the shutter piece of 3 shields the mounting portion, the lid cannot be mounted. As a result, when the battery replacement switch is operated to switch to the device operating side, the battery lid moves integrally with the switching operation portion of the switch, the shutter piece is separated from the attachment portion, and the lid can be attached.

In the third device, when the battery is replaced, the lid is removed and the battery lid is slid in the direction in which the engagement claw piece of the battery lid releases the engagement state with respect to the locking hole. The switching operation section of the matching battery replacement switch moves integrally with the engaging claw piece to automatically switch from the device operation side to the battery replacement side. Then, the battery lid is detached by detaching the engaging claw piece from the switching operation part and by removing it from the locking hole, and after removing the battery from the power supply mounting part, a new battery is mounted on the power supply mounting part. When the engaging claw piece of the lid is inserted into the locking hole, the engaging claw piece inserted through the locking hole is engaged with the switching operation portion of the battery exchange switch facing the locking hole. In this state, since the shutter piece of the battery lid closes the attachment hole of the lid, the lid cannot be attached without forgetting to switch the battery exchange switch to the device operating side.
Therefore, when the battery lid is slid in the direction in which the engaging claw piece engages with the locking piece, the switching operation part of the battery replacement switch engaged with the engaging claw piece is also moved integrally, and the device operates. Switched to the side. Therefore, even in the case of the type in which the battery lid is attached / detached, the battery exchange switch can be automatically switched to a desired state by the attachment / detachment operation of the battery lid.

[0015]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 (a),
(B) shows an exploded perspective view and an operational perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention corresponding to "Claim 1", respectively. On the battery exchange switch (13), which is a slide switch having a switching contact (15) on the bottom surface, an operation knob (16) is provided at the center of the top surface, and a pair of mounting knobs are provided on both sides of the operation knob (16). Grooves (17) are formed. The battery lid (18) allows the operation knob (16) to be inserted into the insertion hole (19), and the fitting pieces (20) hung vertically from opposite sides of the insertion hole (19) fit into the mounting groove (17). It is fixed and integrally fixed to the switching operation part (14).

When the battery replacement switch (13) shown in FIG. 2 (a) is located on the equipment operating side, the portion of the battery lid (18) protruding from the switching operation portion (14) is the power supply mounting portion. The battery (B1) in the housed state is joined so that it cannot be taken out. On the other hand, when the switching operation part (14) is slid to the battery replacement side as shown by the arrow as shown in FIG.
It is possible to take out the battery (B1) while being separated from 1). Therefore, both the battery exchange switch (13) and the battery lid (18) can be simultaneously operated to a desired state by one-touch operation of the switching operation unit (14). Further, a switching operation section (1) for the battery lid (18) and the battery replacement switch (13)
Since 4) and 4) are integrated and miniaturized, and these are slid together in the same direction, the installation space may be small.

3 and 4 are bottom views of the essential portions of another embodiment of the present invention corresponding to "claim 2". Similar to the above embodiment, the battery replacement switch (20) and the battery lid (21) are integrated, and the battery replacement switch (20) is located on the upper device operating side in the figure as shown in FIG. At times, the battery lid (21) is also located above a part of the power source mounting portion (22), and is joined to the battery housed in the power source mounting portion (22) so that it cannot be taken out. Further, when the battery exchange switch (20) is slid to the battery exchange side in the lower part of the figure as shown in FIG. 4, the battery lid (21) is also integrally moved and separated from the power source mounting portion (22). A shutter piece (23) is integrally projected from a part of the battery lid (21).

When the shutter piece (23) is replaced with a new battery when the battery is replaced and the battery replacement switch (20) is not switched to the device driving side after the new battery is mounted on the power supply mounting part (22), as shown in FIG. In addition, a part of the screw hole (24) for attaching a lid (not shown) for covering the bottom surface of the cabinet (25) with a screw (not shown) is shielded by the shutter piece (23). , In this state, the lid cannot be attached. As a result, when the battery replacement switch (20) is switched to the device operating side shown in FIG. 3, the battery lid (21) is moved integrally with the battery replacement switch (20), and the shutter piece (23) is screwed into a screw hole (23). Two
The cover can be attached by separating from 4). Therefore, the battery replacement switch (2
There is no mistaken operation that forgets to switch 0) to the device operation side and attaches the lid with screws.

5 to 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention corresponding to "claim 3", and in FIG. 5 showing an exploded perspective view, the central portion of the recess (27) of the cabinet (26). In addition, a rectangular power source mounting portion (28) for accommodating a general battery (B3) in an electrically connected state is formed, and the power source mounting portion (28) has four long corners in the vicinity thereof. A hole-shaped locking hole (30) is provided. A rectangular plate-shaped battery lid (29) for pressing and fixing the stored battery (B3) in the power supply mounting portion (28) has an L-shaped engaging claw having a size that can be inserted into and removed from the locking hole (30). The pieces (31) are provided so as to project in the orthogonal directions from the four corners, respectively, and the shutter pieces (40) to be described later are provided so as to be integrally provided at a part of the pieces.

The lid (34) for covering the recess (27) of the cabinet (26) has five fitting claws (35).
Only the individual pieces (not shown) are integrally formed, and mounting holes (32) for fitting and fixing the fitting claws (35) are arranged at appropriate positions in the recesses (27). Nail part (3
By fitting and fixing 5) to the mounting hole (32), the lid (34)
Is attached.

The battery exchange switch (33) provided opposite to one of the four locking holes (30) has a switching operation part (36) as shown in FIG. And a switching contact (not shown) formed on the printed wiring board (39), which faces the locking hole (30) of the switching operation part (36). The surface is provided with an engaging portion (37) into which the engaging claw piece (31) is inserted.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. Figure 6 shows the battery replacement switch (3
3) is a plan view showing a state in which it is located on the device operation side, FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body (34) is applied in the state of FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a plan view in the state of being positioned on the side, and FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view in the state of FIG. 8 with the lid (34) removed.
Normally, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the battery cover (2
9) is slid to the right in the figure, and each engaging claw piece (3
The claw portion of 1) is fixed by being engaged with the locking hole (30), and the battery exchange switch (33) is a switch in which the engaging claw piece (31) is engaged with the engaging portion (37). The operation part (36) is also moved to the right, and the switching contact piece (38) is connected to the switching contact on the device operating side.

When replacing the battery (B3), after removing the lid (34) as shown in FIG. 9, the battery lid (29) is slid to the left as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. , The engaging claw piece (31) is released from the engaging hole (30) in the engaged state and is in the detached state, the engaging claw piece (31)
The switching operation part (36) of the battery replacement switch (33) engaged with the unit moves rightward together with the engaging claw piece (31) so that the switching contact piece (38) moves from the device operation side to the battery replacement side. It is automatically switched to the switching contact of. Battery cover (29) in this state
The engaging claw piece (31) is disengaged from the engaging part (37) of the switching operation part (36) and is also removed from the engaging hole (30) to remove the battery (from the power supply mounting part (28) ( After taking out B3), a new battery is mounted on the power supply mounting part (28), and the engaging claw piece (31) of the battery lid (29) is locked in the locking hole (3).
0), as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the engaging claw pieces (31) inserted through the locking holes (30) face the engaging holes (30) with the engaging portions (37). ).
In this state, the shutter piece (40) of the battery lid (29) closes the attachment hole (32) of the lid body (34), so forgetting to switch the battery replacement switch (3) to the device operating side. The lid (34) cannot be attached in the closed state. Then, attach the battery lid (29) to the engaging claw piece (31).
When the sliding operation is performed in the right direction of the drawing, in which the locking piece (30) is engaged with the locking piece (30), the switching operation part (36) of the battery replacement switch (3) engaged with the locking claw piece (31) also moves integrally. Then, the equipment is switched to the operating side. Therefore, even in the type in which the battery lid (29) is attached and detached, the battery exchange switch (33) can be automatically switched to a desired state by attaching and detaching the battery lid (29).

[0024]

As described above, according to the battery mounting apparatus of the present invention, the battery lid is integrally fixed to the switching operation portion of the battery exchange switch, and the switching operation portion is slid to the battery exchange side to open the battery lid. The battery cover is joined to the battery so that it cannot be removed by separating the battery from the battery and sliding the switching operation part to the device operating side. Therefore, the battery replacement switch and the battery can be operated by one-touch operation of the switching operation part. Both lids can be activated at the same time. Further, since the battery lid and the switching operation portion of the battery replacement switch are integrated and slid in the same direction, the structure can be made compact and the installation space can be made small.

Further, a shutter piece is integrally provided on the battery lid so as to shield the attachment portion of the lid when the battery exchange switch is located on the battery exchange side and to separate from the attachment portion when the operation switch is operated to the device operation portion. Because the attached configuration was attached,
Unless the battery replacement switch is switched to the device operating side after the new battery is installed in the power supply installation part, the shutter piece of the battery cover cannot cover the installation part and the cover cannot be installed. It is possible to reliably prevent an erroneous operation of attaching the lid body by forgetting to perform the switching operation to the operation side.

Further, in the case where the battery lid is attached and detached, when the engaging claw piece of the battery lid is inserted into the locking hole when the battery lid is attached, the engaging claw piece inserted through the locking hole switches the battery exchange switch. Engage the operating part on the battery replacement side of this,
When the battery lid is slid in the direction in which the engaging claw piece is locked in the locking hole, the switching operation unit moves integrally with the engaging claw piece and switches to the device operating side. Even in the case of the type that attaches and detaches the battery, the battery replacement switch can be automatically switched to the required state by attaching and detaching the battery lid, and it is not necessary to attach a label etc. for operation explanation, and the user's burden is markedly increased. Can be reduced. In addition, the battery lid has a structure in which the shutter piece that closes the attachment hole of the lid body is integrally projected on the battery lid when the engagement claw piece of the battery lid is positioned to be inserted into and removed from the locking hole. It is possible to reliably prevent an erroneous operation in which the lid is attached without forgetting the switching operation to the operating side.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 (a) and 2 (b) are perspective views of a battery mounted state and a battery exchanged state, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the second embodiment of the present invention with a battery attached.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the same with the battery replaced.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same with a battery attached.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the same as above with a battery replaced.

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a block configuration diagram of an electronic device to which the present invention is applied.

11 (a) and 11 (b) are perspective views of a conventional device in a battery mounted state and a battery replaced state, respectively.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of another conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13, 20, 33 Battery replacement switch 14, 36 Switching operation part 18, 21, 29 Battery lid 22, 28 Power supply mounting part 23, 40 Shutter piece 24 Screw hole (mounting part) 30 Locking hole 31 Locking claw piece 32 Mounting Hole MH memory protection circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A power source mounting portion for accommodating a device operating battery of an electronic device having a memory function in an electrically connected state, a battery lid for fixing the battery in the power source mounting portion in a accommodated state, and a switching operation portion for operating the device. And a battery replacement switch that switches from the device operating state to the driving state of the memory protection circuit by sliding from the battery replacement side to the battery replacement side, and the switching operation unit moves to a position that allows the removal of the battery. In the mounting device, the battery cover is joined to the switching operation part of the battery exchange switch in such a state that the battery cover is prevented from being removed from the battery when the switching operation part is located on the device operating side, and the switching operation part is also attached. The battery mounting device is characterized in that it is integrally fixed so as to be separated from the battery when moved to the battery replacement side. 2. The battery mounting device according to claim 1,
The battery cover shields the attachment part of the lid of the electronic device when the operation part of the battery exchange switch is located on the device operation side, and is separated from the attachment part when the switching operation part is moved to the battery exchange side. A battery mounting device characterized in that a shutter piece is integrally projected. 3. A power source mounting portion for accommodating a device operating battery of an electronic device having a memory function in an electrically connected state, a locking hole formed near the power source mounting portion, and an engaging claw piece of itself. A battery lid that is detachably attached by insertion engagement with and fixes the battery in the power supply mounting portion in a stored state, and a switching operation portion is slid from the device operating side to the battery replacing side, thereby operating the device. In a battery mounting device comprising a battery replacement switch for switching to a driving state of the memory protection circuit and a lid body for covering the power supply mounting portion and a peripheral portion thereof, the battery replacement switch is operated to switch the same. When the portion is located on the battery exchange side, it is disengaged from the engaging claw piece of the battery lid that can be inserted into and removed from the engaging hole, and the battery lid is engaged with the engaging hole in the engaging hole. When the slide operation is performed in the direction, Arranged at a position close to the locking hole so as to move integrally with the engaging claw piece and switch to the device operating side,
The battery cover closes the attachment hole of the lid when the engaging claw piece is positioned so that it can be inserted into and removed from the engaging hole, and the engaging claw piece is slid into the engaging hole in a slidable state. A battery mounting device, characterized in that a shutter piece, which is separated from the mounting hole when it is opened, is integrally provided.