JPH07302621A - Charger - Google Patents
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- JPH07302621A JPH07302621A JP6094926A JP9492694A JPH07302621A JP H07302621 A JPH07302621 A JP H07302621A JP 6094926 A JP6094926 A JP 6094926A JP 9492694 A JP9492694 A JP 9492694A JP H07302621 A JPH07302621 A JP H07302621A
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、バッテリパックの充電
を行う充電器に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charger for charging a battery pack.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、バッテリパックを充電器本体に装
着し、バッテリパックに設けられたバッテリ端子と充電
器本体に設けられた充電器端子とを接触させることによ
りバッテリパックの充電を行う充電器が広く知られてお
り、この充電器では、バッテリ端子と接触する充電器端
子は、充電器本体の外面に常時露出した状態となってい
た。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a battery pack is mounted on a charger main body, and a battery terminal provided on the battery pack is brought into contact with a charger terminal provided on the charger main body to charge the battery pack. Is widely known, and in this charger, the charger terminal in contact with the battery terminal is always exposed to the outer surface of the charger main body.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上述し
たような従来の充電器では、充電器端子が充電器本体の
外面に常時露出しているので、充電器端子が汚れて接触
不良を起こすことがあった。また、一対の充電器端子間
にクリップやピン等の金属が接触してショートする恐れ
があった。However, in the conventional charger as described above, since the charger terminal is always exposed to the outer surface of the charger body, the charger terminal may become dirty and cause contact failure. there were. In addition, metal such as clips and pins may come into contact between the pair of charger terminals to cause a short circuit.
【０００４】本発明は、上述した問題点を解決するため
になされたものであり、充電器端子が汚れることによる
接触不良や、充電器端子間におけるショートを起こす恐
れのない充電器を提供することを目的としている。The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a charger which does not cause contact failure due to dirt on the charger terminals or short circuit between the charger terminals. It is an object.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
に本発明の充電器では、バッテリパックを充電器本体に
装着し、そのバッテリパックに設けられたバッテリ端子
と前記充電器本体に設けられた充電器端子とを接触させ
ることにより前記バッテリパックの充電を行う充電器で
あり、更には、前記バッテリパックの非装着時には前記
充電器端子を覆った状態で保持し、前記バッテリパック
の装着時には前記バッテリ端子と前記充電器端子とが接
触し得る状態で保持する保護部材を備えている。To achieve this object, in a charger of the present invention, a battery pack is attached to a charger main body, and a battery terminal provided on the battery pack and the charger main body are provided. Is a charger that charges the battery pack by contacting it with a charger terminal, and further holds the charger terminal in a state of being covered when the battery pack is not mounted, and when the battery pack is mounted. A protective member for holding the battery terminal and the charger terminal in a state in which they can contact each other is provided.
【０００６】尚、前記保護部材は、バッテリパックの装
着時において充電器端子を突出させることが可能な開口
部を有していてもよい。The protective member may have an opening through which the charger terminal can be projected when the battery pack is mounted.
【０００７】更には、前記保護部材は、バッテリパック
の装着動作に伴って摺動し得るように構成されていても
よい。Further, the protection member may be constructed so as to be slidable with the mounting operation of the battery pack.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】上記の構成を有する本発明の充電器は、保護部
材が、バッテリパックの充電器本体への非装着時には充
電器端子を覆った状態で保持し、前記バッテリパックの
装着時にはバッテリ端子と充電器端子とが接触し得る状
態で保持する。In the battery charger of the present invention having the above structure, the protective member holds the battery charger terminal in a state of covering the battery charger terminal when the battery pack is not mounted on the battery charger body, and when the battery pack is mounted, the protective member serves as the battery terminal. Hold it in a state that it can come into contact with the charger terminal.
【０００９】また、前記保護部材が開口部を有している
場合には、バッテリパックの装着時において前記開口部
から充電器端子を突出させる。Further, when the protective member has an opening, the charger terminal is projected from the opening when the battery pack is mounted.
【００１０】更には、前記保護部材は、バッテリパック
の装着動作に伴って摺動し得る。Further, the protection member can slide with the mounting operation of the battery pack.
【００１１】[0011]
【実施例】以下、本発明を具体化した一実施例を図面を
参照して説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【００１２】図１は本発明の充電器およびそれに装着さ
れ得るバッテリパックの外観を示す斜視図であり、図２
は本発明の充電器にバッテリパックが装着されていない
状態を示す概略断面図であり、図３は本発明の充電器に
バッテリパックを装着した状態を示す概略断面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a battery charger of the present invention and a battery pack which can be mounted therein.
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the battery pack is not attached to the charger of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the battery pack is attached to the charger of the present invention.
【００１３】図１に示すように本発明の充電器１は、機
器上面にバッテリパック２を装着するための装着凹部３
を備えている。装着凹部３の側面には、バッテリーパッ
ク２を固定するための４個の突起４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４
ｄが設けられている。また、装着凹部３にはバッテリパ
ック２を装着した状態で保持するためのストッパ５、Ｘ
方向に摺動可能な保護部材としてのスライド部材６が設
けられている。スライド部材６には開口部７ａ，７ｂが
設けられている。As shown in FIG. 1, the charger 1 of the present invention has a mounting recess 3 for mounting the battery pack 2 on the upper surface of the device.
Is equipped with. Four protrusions 4a, 4b, 4c, 4 for fixing the battery pack 2 are provided on the side surface of the mounting recess 3.
d is provided. In addition, stoppers 5 and X for holding the battery pack 2 mounted in the mounting recess 3 are provided.
A slide member 6 is provided as a protective member that can slide in the direction. The slide member 6 is provided with openings 7a and 7b.
【００１４】バッテリパック２の側面には、前記突起４
ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄと係合する溝１０ａ，１０ｂ，１
０ｃ，１０ｄが設けられている。また、バッテリパック
２の底面には、バッテリパック２内部のバッテリ（図示
せず）に接続されたバッテリ端子１１ａ，１１ｂおよび
充電器１のストッパ５と嵌合する凹部１２が設けられて
いる。On the side surface of the battery pack 2, the protrusion 4 is provided.
Grooves 10a, 10b, 1 engaging with a, 4b, 4c, 4d
0c and 10d are provided. Further, the bottom surface of the battery pack 2 is provided with a recess 12 that fits into the battery terminals 11a and 11b connected to a battery (not shown) inside the battery pack 2 and the stopper 5 of the charger 1.
【００１５】図２に示すように前記スライド部材６は、
ばね１５により図中左方向に付勢されている。そのた
め、充電器１にバッテリパック２が装着されていない状
態では、基板１６にハンダ付けされた板ばね状の充電器
端子１７ａ，１７ｂは、スライド部材６により頭部を押
し下げられて、充電器１の内部に格納された状態となっ
ている。As shown in FIG. 2, the slide member 6 is
The spring 15 urges it to the left in the figure. Therefore, in a state where the battery pack 2 is not attached to the charger 1, the leaf spring-shaped charger terminals 17a and 17b soldered to the substrate 16 have their heads pushed down by the slide member 6 and the charger 1 It is stored in the inside of.
【００１６】次に、このように構成された充電器の動作
について説明する。Next, the operation of the thus constructed charger will be described.
【００１７】まず、充電器１でバッテリパック２を充電
する場合には、充電器１の上面側からバッテリパック２
の溝１０ａ，１０ｂ，１０ｃ，１０ｄを突起４ａ，４
ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄにはめ合わせ、バッテリパック２を充電
器１に押しつける。次に、突起４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄ
を溝１０ａ，１０ｂ，１０ｃ，１０ｄに沿ってバッテリ
パック２をＸ方向にスライドさせ始める。そして、バッ
テリパック２の側面２ａがスライド部材６の突出部６ａ
に接触する。この時、バッテリ端子１１ａ，１１ｂは各
々スライド部材６に設けられた開口部７ａ，７ｂ上に配
置される。First, when charging the battery pack 2 with the charger 1, the battery pack 2 is charged from the upper surface side of the charger 1.
The grooves 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d of the projections 4a, 4
The battery pack 2 is pressed against the charger 1 by fitting the battery packs b, 4c and 4d together. Next, the protrusions 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d
Start to slide the battery pack 2 in the X direction along the grooves 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d. Then, the side surface 2 a of the battery pack 2 has the protruding portion 6 a of the slide member 6.
To contact. At this time, the battery terminals 11a and 11b are arranged on the openings 7a and 7b provided in the slide member 6, respectively.
【００１８】更にバッテリパック２をＸ方向にスライド
させると、バッテリパック２の側面２ａがスライド部材
６の突出部６ａを押し始め、スライド部材６がばね１５
を圧縮しながらスライドしていく。そして、バッテリパ
ック２の凹部１２がストッパ５と嵌合してバッテリパッ
ク２が充電器１に装着される。この時、図３に示すよう
に、スライド部材６に設けられた開口部７ａ，７ｂが充
電器１のハウジングに設けられた開口部１８ａ，１８ｂ
上に配置される。そのため、ばね性を有した充電器端子
１７ａ，１７ｂは開口部７ａ，７ｂから突出し、バッテ
リ端子１１ａ，１１ｂと接触し、バッテリパック２が充
電可能な状態となる。When the battery pack 2 is further slid in the X direction, the side surface 2a of the battery pack 2 starts to push the protruding portion 6a of the slide member 6, and the slide member 6 causes the spring 15 to move.
Slide while compressing. Then, the recess 12 of the battery pack 2 is fitted into the stopper 5, and the battery pack 2 is attached to the charger 1. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the openings 7 a and 7 b provided in the slide member 6 are replaced with the openings 18 a and 18 b provided in the housing of the charger 1.
Placed on top. Therefore, the charger terminals 17a and 17b having a spring property project from the openings 7a and 7b and come into contact with the battery terminals 11a and 11b, so that the battery pack 2 is in a chargeable state.
【００１９】一方、充電器１からバッテリパック２を取
り外す場合には、バッテリパック２を取り外すに従って
スライド部材６が、ばね１５の押圧を受けてスライドす
る。そして、スライド部材６が充電器端子１７ａ，１７
ｂを押し下げて、充電器端子１７ａ，１７ｂを充電器１
内部に格納する。On the other hand, when removing the battery pack 2 from the charger 1, the slide member 6 slides under the pressure of the spring 15 as the battery pack 2 is removed. Then, the slide member 6 makes the charger terminals 17a, 17
b to push down the charger terminals 17a and 17b so that the charger 1
Store inside.
【００２０】この様に、本発明の充電器１によれば、バ
ッテリ端子１１ａ，１１ｂに対応して開口部７ａ，７ｂ
を有するスライド部材６を備え、バッテリパック２の非
装着時には、スライド部材６が充電器端子１７ａ，１７
ｂを覆った状態で保持され、バッテリパック２の装着時
には、スライド部材６の開口部７ａ，７ｂから充電器端
子１７ａ，１７ｂが突出し、バッテリ端子１１ａ，１１
ｂと充電器端子１７ａ，１７ｂとが接触するように配設
されているので、充電器端子１７ａ，１７ｂが汚れて接
触不良が起こるといったことがなく、充電器端子１７
ａ，１７ｂ間でショートを起こす恐れが無い。As described above, according to the charger 1 of the present invention, the openings 7a and 7b corresponding to the battery terminals 11a and 11b are provided.
When the battery pack 2 is not attached, the slide member 6 is provided with a slide member 6 having
When the battery pack 2 is mounted, the charger terminals 17a and 17b are projected from the openings 7a and 7b of the slide member 6, and the battery terminals 11a and 11b are held.
b and the charger terminals 17a and 17b are arranged so as to be in contact with each other, the charger terminals 17a and 17b do not become dirty and contact failure does not occur.
There is no risk of short circuit between a and 17b.
【００２１】尚、本発明は上述した実施例に限定される
ことなく、その趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変
更を加えることができる。The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
【００２２】例えば、本実施例では充電器端子１７ａ，
１７ｂを板ばねにて形成しているが、コイルばね等を用
いて形成してもよい。For example, in this embodiment, the charger terminal 17a,
Although 17b is formed of a leaf spring, it may be formed of a coil spring or the like.
【００２３】[0023]
【発明の効果】以上説明したことから明かなように、本
発明の充電器によれば、充電器端子が汚れることによる
接触不良や、充電器端子間におけるショートを起こす恐
れがない。As is apparent from the above description, according to the charger of the present invention, there is no risk of contact failure due to dirt on the charger terminals and short circuit between the charger terminals.
【図１】本発明の充電器およびそれに装着し得るバッテ
リパックの外観を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a charger of the present invention and a battery pack that can be attached to the charger.
【図２】本発明の充電器にバッテリパックが装着されて
ない状態を示す概略断面図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a battery pack is not attached to the charger of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の充電器にバッテリパックを装着した状
態を示す概略断面図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a battery pack is attached to the charger of the present invention.
６ スライド部材 ７ａ 開口部 ７ｂ 開口部 １１ａ バッテリー端子 １１ｂ バッテリー端子 １５ ばね １７ａ 充電器端子 １７ｂ 充電器端子 １８ａ 開口部 １８ｂ 開口部 6 Sliding Member 7a Opening 7b Opening 11a Battery Terminal 11b Battery Terminal 15 Spring 17a Charger Terminal 17b Charger Terminal 18a Opening 18b Opening
Claims (3)
そのバッテリパックに設けられたバッテリ端子と前記充
電器本体に設けられた充電器端子とを接触させることに
より前記バッテリパックの充電を行う充電器において、 前記バッテリパックの非装着時には前記充電器端子を覆
った状態で保持し、前記バッテリパックの装着時には前
記バッテリ端子と前記充電器端子とが接触し得る状態で
保持する保護部材を備えたことを特徴とする充電器。1. A battery pack is attached to a charger main body,
In a charger that charges the battery pack by bringing a battery terminal provided in the battery pack and a charger terminal provided in the charger main body into contact with each other, when the battery pack is not attached, the charger terminal is A charger provided with a protective member that holds the battery pack in a covered state and holds the battery terminal and the charger terminal in a state where the battery terminal and the charger terminal can contact each other when the battery pack is attached.
時において充電器端子を突出させることが可能な開口部
を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載の充電器。2. The charger according to claim 1, wherein the protection member has an opening through which the charger terminal can project when the battery pack is mounted.
動作に伴って摺動し得るように構成されていることを特
徴とする請求項２記載の充電器。3. The charger according to claim 2, wherein the protection member is configured to be slidable with the mounting operation of the battery pack.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6094926A JPH07302621A (en) | 1994-05-09 | 1994-05-09 | Charger |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6094926A JPH07302621A (en) | 1994-05-09 | 1994-05-09 | Charger |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH07302621A true JPH07302621A (en) | 1995-11-14 |
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ID=14123581
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6094926A Pending JPH07302621A (en) | 1994-05-09 | 1994-05-09 | Charger |
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| Country | Link |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2009165239A (en) * | 2007-12-28 | 2009-07-23 | Sanyo Electric Co Ltd | Charging cradle |
| JP2012230799A (en) * | 2011-04-26 | 2012-11-22 | Panasonic Corp | Charging base |
| CN114335832A (en) * | 2022-03-08 | 2022-04-12 | 惠州市纬世新能源有限公司 | High-rate lithium battery pack |
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1994
- 1994-05-09 JP JP6094926A patent/JPH07302621A/en active Pending
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2009165239A (en) * | 2007-12-28 | 2009-07-23 | Sanyo Electric Co Ltd | Charging cradle |
| JP2012230799A (en) * | 2011-04-26 | 2012-11-22 | Panasonic Corp | Charging base |
| CN114335832A (en) * | 2022-03-08 | 2022-04-12 | 惠州市纬世新能源有限公司 | High-rate lithium battery pack |
| CN114335832B (en) * | 2022-03-08 | 2022-05-27 | 惠州市纬世新能源有限公司 | High-rate lithium battery pack |
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