JPH0810607B2 - Battery connection structure for charger - Google Patents
Battery connection structure for chargerInfo
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- JPH0810607B2 JPH0810607B2 JP1139096A JP13909689A JPH0810607B2 JP H0810607 B2 JPH0810607 B2 JP H0810607B2 JP 1139096 A JP1139096 A JP 1139096A JP 13909689 A JP13909689 A JP 13909689A JP H0810607 B2 JPH0810607 B2 JP H0810607B2
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- Prior art keywords
- battery
- contact
- charger
- electrode
- chamber
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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
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は装置電源として使用される充電可能な電池を
充電するための充電器に関し、特に電池パック状態での
充電を可能にした電池接続構造に関する。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a charger for charging a rechargeable battery used as a power source for a device, and more particularly to a battery connection structure that enables charging in a battery pack state. Regarding
近年、携帯用電話機等の電子装置の電源として充電可
能な電池が使用されている。この種の電池では、電子装
置への着脱を容易なものとするために、電池を電池ホル
ダ内に支持させて電池パックを構成し、この電池パック
を電子装置に装着することで、電池の装着及び電気接続
を行い得るように構成している。In recent years, rechargeable batteries have been used as a power source for electronic devices such as mobile phones. In this type of battery, in order to make it easy to attach / detach to / from an electronic device, the battery is supported in a battery holder to form a battery pack, and the battery pack is attached to the electronic device to mount the battery. And an electrical connection.
そして、この種の電池を充電する場合には、電池パッ
クの電池ホルダから電池を取り外し、充電器の電池室内
に電池をセットして電極に接触させ、この電極を通して
電池に通電を行っている。When charging this type of battery, the battery is removed from the battery holder of the battery pack, the battery is set in the battery chamber of the charger and brought into contact with the electrode, and the battery is energized through this electrode.
上述した従来の充電器では、電池を電池パックから取
り出し、電池を単独で充電器にセットして充電を行って
いるため、充電の度に電池を電池ホルダから外して充電
を行う必要があり、操作が面倒になるという問題があ
る。また、従来の充電器では、電池室内に特別の構成が
設けられていないため、充電器に電池の極性を間違えて
装着することがあり、電池に逆極性の通電を行って電池
を破損することがあるという問題がある。In the above-mentioned conventional charger, the battery is taken out of the battery pack, and the battery is individually set in the charger for charging.Therefore, it is necessary to remove the battery from the battery holder and perform charging every time charging. There is a problem that the operation becomes troublesome. In addition, in the conventional charger, there is no special configuration inside the battery chamber, so the battery may be installed in the charger with the wrong polarity, and the battery may be damaged by energizing it in the opposite polarity. There is a problem that there is.
本発明は電池を電池パックに支持させた状態での充電
を可能とし、かつ電池の極性を逆に接続することを防止
した充電器の電池接続構造を提供することを目的とす
る。It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery connection structure for a charger that enables charging while the battery is supported by a battery pack, and that prevents the battery from being connected in reverse polarity.
本発明の充電器の電池接続構造は、薄型形状の電池の
周縁部を嵌合させた状態で支持する凹部を含み、該電池
の周縁部の一部を露呈させる切り欠き部を有する枠部材
と、前記枠部材に取り付けられ、前記電池の一方の電極
との電気的な接続部と前記枠部材の挿入着脱方向に対し
てほぼ対象な位置に設けられた導電性の接触部を含む導
電板とからなる電池パックとしての電池収納体と、前記
電池収納体を挿入可能な電池室と、前記電池室の一側面
に配設され、前記電池収納体が挿入された状態で前記導
電板の前記接触部のいずれかと接続される第１の接触電
極と、前記電池室の奥部に配設され、前記電池収納体が
挿入された状態で前記電池の他方の電極である周縁部と
接続される第２の接触電極で構成される。The battery connection structure of the battery charger of the present invention includes a frame member having a recess for supporting a peripheral portion of a thin battery in a fitted state, and a cutout portion for exposing a part of the peripheral portion of the battery. A conductive plate that is attached to the frame member and includes a conductive contact portion that is electrically connected to one electrode of the battery and that is provided at a substantially symmetrical position with respect to the insertion / removal direction of the frame member. A battery housing as a battery pack, a battery chamber into which the battery housing can be inserted, a battery chamber disposed on one side of the battery chamber, and the contact of the conductive plate in a state in which the battery housing is inserted. A first contact electrode that is connected to any one of the parts, and a first contact electrode that is provided in the inner part of the battery chamber and is connected to a peripheral part that is the other electrode of the battery in a state where the battery container is inserted. It is composed of two contact electrodes.
上述した構成では、電池パックを充電器の電池室に挿
入すれば、一対の接触電極を夫々電池の各極に正しく接
触させ、そのままの状態で電池の充電が実行できる。ま
た、電池パックを逆向きに挿入した場合でも、電池に対
する接触電極の接触状態を正しい状態に確保することが
できる。In the above-described configuration, when the battery pack is inserted into the battery chamber of the charger, the pair of contact electrodes can be brought into proper contact with the respective electrodes of the battery, and the battery can be charged in that state. Further, even when the battery pack is inserted in the reverse direction, the contact state of the contact electrode with the battery can be ensured in the correct state.
次に、本発明を図面を参照して説明する。 Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の全体構造を示す斜視図であり、第２
図はその分解斜視図である。これらの図において、１は
電池パック、11はこの電池パック１に対して充電を行う
充電器である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the present invention.
The figure is an exploded perspective view thereof. In these figures, 1 is a battery pack, and 11 is a charger for charging the battery pack 1.
電池パック１は樹脂等の絶縁材で一体形成した電池ホ
ルダ２と、この電池ホルダ２内に支持される充電可能な
ボタン型の電池３とで構成されている。The battery pack 1 is composed of a battery holder 2 integrally formed of an insulating material such as resin, and a rechargeable button-type battery 3 supported in the battery holder 2.
前記電池３は円形に形成された平坦な一面を一方の極
3aとし、他面及びこれに連続する周面を他方の極3bとし
て形成されている。そして、この他方の極3bとしての周
面は電池ホルダ２の先端側に露呈されている。The battery 3 has a circular flat surface with one pole
3a, and the other surface and the peripheral surface continuous with this are formed as the other pole 3b. The peripheral surface of the other pole 3b is exposed on the tip side of the battery holder 2.
前記電池ホルダ２は中央部に略半円状をした凹部2aを
有し、この凹部2a内に前記電池３の周縁部を嵌合させた
状態で支持することができる。また、この凹部2aの下側
に沿う位置には、第３図に底面図を示すように、凹部2a
の大部分にわたって導電板４を配設している。この導電
板４はその両端を折曲げ加工して電池ホルダ２の両側縁
にカシメて取着することで、その脱落を防止しており、
同時にこの折曲げ加工部位を夫々接触部5,6として構成
している。また、この導電板４の底面には一部に舌片７
を切り欠き形成し、この舌片７を電池３の一面3a、即ち
一方の極に電気的に接触させている。更に、前記この電
池ホルダ２の両側には、ばね性が付与された係合片８を
一体に設けている。The battery holder 2 has a recessed portion 2a having a substantially semicircular shape at the center thereof, and the peripheral edge portion of the battery 3 can be supported in the recessed portion 2a in a fitted state. At a position along the lower side of the recess 2a, as shown in the bottom view of FIG.
The conductive plate 4 is disposed over most of the. The conductive plate 4 is bent at both ends and is caulked and attached to both side edges of the battery holder 2 to prevent the conductive plate 4 from falling off.
At the same time, the bent parts are configured as contact parts 5 and 6, respectively. In addition, a tongue piece 7 is partially formed on the bottom surface of the conductive plate 4.
Is cut out, and the tongue piece 7 is electrically contacted with the one surface 3a of the battery 3, that is, one pole. Further, on both sides of the battery holder 2, engaging pieces 8 having a spring property are integrally provided.
なお、この構成の電池パック１は、そのまま電子装置
に装着されて電源として利用されるものである。The battery pack 1 having this configuration is mounted on an electronic device as it is and used as a power source.
一方、充電器11は、前記電池パック１が挿入可能な方
形の凹部を形成し、これを電池室11aとして構成してい
る。この電池室11aの一側面には図示を省略した充電器
回路の一方の極に接続される接触電極12をばね性のある
導電板で形成して配設している。また、電池室11aの奥
面には充電回路の他方の極に接続される接触電極13を同
様にばね性のある導電板で形成して配設している。更
に、電池室11aの開口部の両側面には夫々係合溝14が設
けられ、前記電池ホルダ２に設けた係合片８が係合でき
る。On the other hand, the charger 11 has a rectangular concave portion into which the battery pack 1 can be inserted, and constitutes a battery chamber 11a. On one side surface of the battery chamber 11a, a contact electrode 12 connected to one pole of a charger circuit (not shown) is formed by a conductive plate having a spring property and disposed. Further, a contact electrode 13 connected to the other pole of the charging circuit is similarly formed on the inner surface of the battery chamber 11a by a conductive plate having a spring property. Further, engaging grooves 14 are provided on both side surfaces of the opening of the battery chamber 11a so that the engaging pieces 8 provided on the battery holder 2 can be engaged.
この構成によれば、第１図のように、図外の電子装置
から取り外した電池パック１を充電器11の電池室11aに
挿入させ、完全に挿入させた時点で電池ホルダ２の係合
片８が係合溝14に係合し、電池パック１を電池室11a内
に保持する。そして、この状態では接触電極12は接触部
５又は６の一方（第２図の状態では接触部５）に接触
し、導電板４を介して電池３の一方の極3aに電気接続さ
れる。また、接触電極13は電池３の周側面、即ち他方の
極3bに直接接触して電気的に接続される。According to this configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, the battery pack 1 removed from the electronic device (not shown) is inserted into the battery chamber 11a of the charger 11, and when the battery pack 1 is completely inserted, the engaging piece of the battery holder 2 is inserted. 8 engages with the engaging groove 14 to hold the battery pack 1 in the battery chamber 11a. In this state, the contact electrode 12 contacts one of the contact portions 5 or 6 (contact portion 5 in the state shown in FIG. 2) and is electrically connected to one pole 3a of the battery 3 via the conductive plate 4. Further, the contact electrode 13 is in direct contact with the peripheral side surface of the battery 3, that is, the other electrode 3b, and is electrically connected thereto.
これにより、電池パック１のままで充電器11への装着
が可能となり、この状態で充電回路の充電電流を接触電
極12,13を介して電池３の各極3a,3bに通電することで充
電が実現できる。As a result, the battery pack 1 can be attached to the charger 11 as it is, and in this state, charging is performed by supplying the charging current of the charging circuit to the electrodes 3a and 3b of the battery 3 through the contact electrodes 12 and 13. Can be realized.
また、この構成では、電池パック１が第２図とは上下
逆向きに電池室11aに挿入されたときには、接触電極12
は接触部5,6の他方（第２図と逆の場合は接触電極６）
に接触されるが、この場合でも、接触電極12は導電板４
を介して電池３の一方の極3aに接触される。また、接触
電極13は直接電池３の周面の他方の極3bに接触される。
したがって、上述した場合と同様にして電気的な接触が
実現でき、しかもこの場合でも電池３は接触電極12,13
に対して正しく電気接触されることになるため、好適な
充電が可能となる。Further, in this configuration, when the battery pack 1 is inserted into the battery chamber 11a in the upside down direction as shown in FIG.
Is the other of the contact parts 5 and 6 (contact electrode 6 in the case opposite to FIG. 2)
However, even in this case, the contact electrode 12 is connected to the conductive plate 4.
Is contacted with one pole 3a of the battery 3 via. The contact electrode 13 is directly contacted with the other electrode 3b on the peripheral surface of the battery 3.
Therefore, electrical contact can be realized in the same manner as described above, and in this case as well, the battery 3 has the contact electrodes 12, 13
Since proper electrical contact is made with respect to the battery, suitable charging is possible.
以上説明したように本発明は、電池収納体である電池
パックを充電器の電池室に挿入すれば、一対の接触電極
が夫々電池の各極に正しく接触されるので、電池を電池
ホルダから取り外すことなく電池の充電を行うことがで
き、電池の取扱いを容易にし、かつ充電作業を容易に実
行することができる。また、電池パックを逆向きに挿入
した場合でも、電池に対する接触電極の接触状態を正し
い状態に確保できるので、誤接触による電池の破損を未
然に防止できる効果がある。As described above, according to the present invention, when the battery pack, which is the battery container, is inserted into the battery chamber of the charger, the pair of contact electrodes are brought into proper contact with the respective poles of the battery, so that the battery is removed from the battery holder. The battery can be charged without using the battery, the battery can be easily handled, and the charging operation can be easily performed. Further, even when the battery pack is inserted in the reverse direction, the contact state of the contact electrode with the battery can be ensured in a correct state, so that the battery can be prevented from being damaged due to erroneous contact.
【図面の簡単な説明】 第１図は本発明の一実施例の外観斜視図、第２図は充電
器の一部を破断して電池パックと共に示す分解斜視図、
第３図は電池パックの底面図である。 １……電池パック、２……電池ホルダ、2a……凹部、３
……電池、3a……一方の極、3b……他方の極、４……導
電板、5,6……接触部、７……舌片、８……係合片、11
……充電器、11a……電池室、12,13……接触電極、14…
…係合溝。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a battery pack with a part of the charger cut away.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the battery pack. 1 ... Battery pack, 2 ... Battery holder, 2a ... Recess, 3
...... Battery, 3a ...... One pole, 3b ...... Other pole, 4 ...... Conductive plate, 5,6 ...... Contact part, 7 ...... Tongue piece, 8 ...... Engagement piece, 11
…… Charger, 11a …… Battery compartment, 12,13 …… Contact electrodes, 14…
... engagement groove.
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Claims (1)
た状態で支持する凹部（2a）を含み、該電池の周縁部の
一部を露呈させる切り欠き部を有する枠部材（２）と、
前記枠部材に取り付けられ、前記電池の一方の電極との
電気的な接続部（７）と前記枠部材の挿入着脱方向に対
してほぼ対象な位置に設けられた導電性の接触部（5,
6）を含む導電板（４）とからなる電池収納体（１）
と、前記電池収納体（１）を挿入可能に充電器に設けら
れた電池室（11a）と、前記電池室の一側面に配設さ
れ、前記電池収納体が挿入された状態で前記導電板の前
記接触部（5,6）のいずれかと接続される第１の接触電
極（12）と、前記電池室の奥部に配設され、前記電池収
納体が挿入された状態で前記電池の他方の電極である周
縁部と接続される第２の接触電極（13）とからなること
を特徴とする充電器の電池接続構造。1. A frame member including a recess (2a) for supporting a peripheral portion of a thin battery (3) in a fitted state, and having a cutout portion exposing a part of the peripheral portion of the battery (3). 2) and
An electrically connecting portion (7) attached to the frame member and electrically connected to one electrode of the battery and a conductive contact portion (5, 5) provided at a substantially symmetrical position with respect to the inserting / removing direction of the frame member.
Battery housing (1) comprising a conductive plate (4) containing 6)
And a battery chamber (11a) provided in the charger so that the battery housing (1) can be inserted therein, and the conductive plate disposed on one side surface of the battery chamber with the battery housing inserted. A first contact electrode (12) connected to any one of the contact portions (5, 6) of the battery and the other of the batteries in a state where the battery housing is inserted and is provided in the inner part of the battery chamber. And a second contact electrode (13) connected to a peripheral portion which is an electrode of the battery.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1139096A JPH0810607B2 (en) | 1989-06-02 | 1989-06-02 | Battery connection structure for charger |
| US07/531,838 US5193220A (en) | 1989-06-02 | 1990-06-01 | Device for mounting an electronic part |
| GB9012410A GB2232312B (en) | 1989-06-02 | 1990-06-04 | Device for mounting a battery in radio equipment |
| GB9400310A GB2274019B (en) | 1989-06-02 | 1994-01-10 | Device for mounting a battery |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1139096A JPH0810607B2 (en) | 1989-06-02 | 1989-06-02 | Battery connection structure for charger |
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| JPH038274A JPH038274A (en) | 1991-01-16 |
| JPH0810607B2 true JPH0810607B2 (en) | 1996-01-31 |
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