JPH0548366Y2

JPH0548366Y2 -

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Publication number: JPH0548366Y2
Application number: JP680183U
Authority: JP
Priority date: 1983-01-20
Filing date: 1983-01-20
Publication date: 1993-12-24
Also published as: JPS59113968U

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 (イ) 産業上の利用分野本考案は被充電電池を太陽電池パネルの出力に
て充電する充電器に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a charger that charges a battery to be charged using the output of a solar battery panel.

(ロ) 従来技術この種従来装置は、一枚の太陽電池パネルの背
面に、被充電電池の収納室を設けると共に前記パ
ネルの背面又は前記収納室の両側端に、前記パネ
ルを傾斜支持する支持部材を取付けたものであ
る。(B) Prior art This type of conventional device is provided with a storage chamber for a battery to be charged on the back side of one solar panel, and supports for tilting and supporting the panel on the back side of the panel or both ends of the storage chamber. The parts are attached.

このため、充電器の持ち運びに把手がなく不便
であり、また太陽電池の出力を大きくするには、
前記パネルを大きくすればよいが、その分大型と
なり、取扱いに不便である。 For this reason, it is inconvenient to carry the charger because it does not have a handle, and to increase the output of the solar cell,
Although it is possible to make the panel larger, the panel becomes larger and is inconvenient to handle.

(ハ) 考案の目的本考案はかかる点に鑑み考案されたものにし
て、太陽電池出力は大きくするに対し小型可能に
し、且運搬に便なる充電器を提供せんとするもの
である。(c) Purpose of the invention The present invention has been devised in view of the above points, and aims to provide a charger that can increase the output of a solar cell, can be made smaller, and is easy to transport.

(ニ) 考案の構成本考案による充電器は、被充電電池の収納室を
背面に設けた第１の太陽電池パネルの上端前縁
に、第２の太陽電池パネルを第１の太陽電池パネ
ルに重畳する如く枢支すると共に、該枢支部の両
側にコ字型支持金具の枢支孔を設け、且第１第２
の太陽電池パネルの重畳時に近接する他端に夫々
互いに係合する係合部を設けてなるものである。(d) Structure of the invention The charger according to the invention has a storage chamber for the battery to be charged on the upper front edge of the first solar panel, and a second solar panel on the front edge of the first solar panel. The first and second parts are pivoted so as to overlap each other, and pivot holes for U-shaped support fittings are provided on both sides of the pivot part.
The other ends of the solar cell panels that are close to each other when stacked are provided with engaging portions that engage with each other.

(ホ) 実施例以下本考案の一実施例を図面に基いて説明す
る。第１図は運搬可能状態の充電器の正面図、第
２図は第１図の−拡大断面図である。これら
の図面において、１，２は第１及び第２の太陽電
池パネルにして、夫々太陽電池基板３，４を背面
筐体５，６と前面枠７，８との間に挾持して構成
される。第１太陽電池パネル１の背面筐体５の背
面には、２本の被充電電池９，９を着脱自在に収
納する収納ケース１０が設けられ、該ケースには
電池着脱窓１１を開閉する開閉蓋１２が取付けら
れている。第２太陽電池パネル２は、第１太陽電
池パネル１の上端前縁の枢支部１３にて、第１太
陽電池パネル１に重畳する如く、枢支される。枢
支部１３に対抗する両太陽電池パネル１，２の他
端１４，１５には、夫々互いに係合する係合部と
なる突部１６及び該突部に弾性的に係合する凹部
１７を有する爪片１８が形成されている。(E) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the charger in a transportable state, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of FIG. 1. In these drawings, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote first and second solar cell panels, which are constructed by sandwiching solar cell substrates 3 and 4 between rear casings 5 and 6 and front frames 7 and 8, respectively. Ru. A storage case 10 that removably stores two batteries 9 to be charged is provided on the back of the rear casing 5 of the first solar panel 1, and the case has an opening/closing window 11 for opening and closing. A lid 12 is attached. The second solar cell panel 2 is pivotally supported at a pivot portion 13 at the upper front edge of the first solar cell panel 1 so as to overlap with the first solar cell panel 1 . The other ends 14 and 15 of both solar cell panels 1 and 2, which oppose the pivot support 13, have protrusions 16 that serve as engaging portions that engage with each other, and recesses 17 that elastically engage with the protrusions. A claw piece 18 is formed.

第２太陽電池パネル２の枢支部１３の近傍位置
には、太陽電池基板４に接続された出力ピン１９
が２本設けられており、該出力ピンは第１太陽電
池パネル１の上端に設けた２本の弾性接片２０
に、第２太陽電池パネル２を第１太陽電池パネル
１と面一に回動することにより、電気的に接続さ
れる。前記２本の弾性接片２０は第１太陽電池パ
ネル１の太陽電池基板３の両端に接続されている
ため、両太陽電池パネルの出力端は並列接続され
ることになる。第１太陽電池パネル１の太陽電池
基板３の両端はダイオードを介して収納ケース１
０内の電池接続端子に接続される。 An output pin 19 connected to the solar cell substrate 4 is located near the pivot portion 13 of the second solar cell panel 2.
are provided, and the output pins are connected to two elastic contact pieces 20 provided at the upper end of the first solar cell panel 1.
Then, by rotating the second solar cell panel 2 flush with the first solar cell panel 1, electrical connection is established. Since the two elastic contacts 20 are connected to both ends of the solar cell substrate 3 of the first solar cell panel 1, the output ends of both solar cell panels are connected in parallel. Both ends of the solar cell substrate 3 of the first solar cell panel 1 are connected to the storage case 1 via diodes.
Connected to the battery connection terminal inside 0.

而して第２図状態が爪片１８を矢印方向に押圧
することにより、突部１６と凹部１７との係合が
釈放され、第２太陽電池パネル２を第１太陽電池
パネル１に面一にしたときの正面図を第３図に示
す。 By pressing the claw piece 18 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Fig. 3 shows a front view when it is set to .

次に第１図の−断面図を第４図に示す。こ
の図面から明らかな如く枢支部１３の両側には、
コ字型支持金具２１の両端における折曲自由端２
２を枢支する枢支孔２３が設けられている。この
枢支孔２３に折曲自由端２２が摩擦係合してお
り、その摩擦力にて支持金具２１の角度位置が保
持される。充電時における充電器の側面図を第５
図に示す。 Next, FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line "--" in FIG. 1. As is clear from this drawing, on both sides of the pivot 13,
Bent free ends 2 at both ends of the U-shaped support fitting 21
A pivot hole 23 for pivotally supporting 2 is provided. The bent free end 22 is frictionally engaged with the pivot hole 23, and the angular position of the support fitting 21 is maintained by the frictional force. The side view of the charger during charging is shown in Figure 5.
As shown in the figure.

また充電器の未使用時には、第１及び第２の太
陽電池パネル１，２を第２図に示す如く重畳し、
爪片１８の凹部１７を突部１６に係合することに
より、両太陽電池パネル１，２を連結する。この
状態で支持金具２１を第１図に示す如く太陽電池
パネル１，２と略面一に回動することにより、小
型になると共にこの状態で運搬できる。 When the charger is not in use, the first and second solar panels 1 and 2 are overlapped as shown in FIG.
By engaging the recess 17 of the claw piece 18 with the protrusion 16, both solar cell panels 1 and 2 are connected. By rotating the support fittings 21 in this state so as to be substantially flush with the solar cell panels 1 and 2 as shown in FIG. 1, the device can be made smaller and can be transported in this state.

(ヘ) 考案の効果本考案の充電器によれば、第１の太陽電池パネ
ルと第２の太陽電池パネルの各枢支部にコ字型支
持金具の枢支孔を設けているので、このコ字型支
持金具が、使用時の両パネルを開いて面一にした
ときに支持脚となり、また、携帯時などの両パネ
ルを閉じたときに運搬用把手となつて便利であ
る。(f) Effects of the invention According to the charger of the invention, since the pivot holes of the U-shaped support fittings are provided in each of the pivot parts of the first solar panel and the second solar panel, this The letter-shaped support fittings serve as support legs when both panels are opened and flush when in use, and also serve as a convenient carrying handle when both panels are closed, such as when carrying.

また、被充電電池の収納ケースを太陽電池パネ
ルの背面に設けることによつて、太陽光などの照
射による被充電電池の温度上昇を抑えて、被充電
電池を常温に近づけて充電を行うことができる。
その結果、高温の環境下での電池の温度上昇によ
る劣化を抑えることができる。 In addition, by providing a storage case for the battery to be charged on the back of the solar panel, it is possible to suppress the rise in temperature of the battery to be charged due to irradiation with sunlight, etc., and to charge the battery to be charged close to room temperature. can.
As a result, it is possible to suppress deterioration of the battery due to temperature rise in a high-temperature environment.

さらにまた、被充電電池の収納ケースを太陽電
池パネルの背面に設けることによつて雨が浸水し
にくい配置となる。このため、被充電電池を収納
ケースから着脱する場合などに、この着脱部分の
防水構造を簡便にすることが可能である。 Furthermore, by providing the storage case for the battery to be charged on the back side of the solar cell panel, the arrangement is such that it is difficult for rain to penetrate into the storage case. Therefore, when the battery to be charged is attached or detached from the storage case, it is possible to simplify the waterproof structure of this attachment/detachment part.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は第１及び第２の太陽電池パネルの重畳
時における充電器の正面図、第２図は第１図の
−断面図、第３図は第１及び第２の太陽電池パ
ネルを面一にしたときの充電器の正面図、第４図
は第１図の−断面図、第５図は使用時におけ
る充電器の側面図である。９……被充電電池、１０……収納ケース、１…
…第１の太陽電池パネル、２……第２の太陽電池
パネル、１３……枢支部、２１……支持金具、２
３……枢支孔、１６，１７……係合部。 Figure 1 is a front view of the charger when the first and second solar panels are superimposed, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a side view of the first and second solar panels. FIG. 4 is a front view of the charger when the batteries are put together, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the charger when in use. 9...Battery to be charged, 10...Storage case, 1...
...First solar cell panel, 2...Second solar cell panel, 13...Pivotal part, 21...Support fitting, 2
3... Pivot hole, 16, 17... Engaging portion.

Claims

[Scope of utility model registration request]

A second solar battery panel is pivotally supported on the upper end front edge of the first solar battery panel, which has a storage case for the battery to be charged on the back side, so as to overlap with the first solar battery panel, and the second solar battery panel is supported on both sides of the pivot part. A charger comprising: a pivot hole for a U-shaped support fitting; and engaging portions that engage with each other at the other ends of the first and second solar panels that are close to each other when stacked.