JPH09163617A - Charger for portable electronic apparatus - Google Patents
Charger for portable electronic apparatusInfo
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- JPH09163617A JPH09163617A JP7313932A JP31393295A JPH09163617A JP H09163617 A JPH09163617 A JP H09163617A JP 7313932 A JP7313932 A JP 7313932A JP 31393295 A JP31393295 A JP 31393295A JP H09163617 A JPH09163617 A JP H09163617A
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- Prior art keywords
- battery
- charger
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- reed switch
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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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- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、携帯電子機器の電
池充電器に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery charger for portable electronic equipment.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般に、この種の充電器では、電池容量
の異なる電池や異なる種類の電池を充電する場合、充電
時間を一定とし、あるいは充電制御の方法を変更するた
めに充電電流を変化させる必要がある。したがって電池
容量あるいは電池の種類の検出のため充電端子を１個以
上設けたり、電池の大きさを検出するために機械的スイ
ッチを設けたりして運用していた。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in this type of charger, when charging batteries having different battery capacities or different types, the charging time is made constant or the charging current is changed in order to change the charging control method. There is a need. Therefore, one or more charging terminals are provided to detect the battery capacity or the type of the battery, or a mechanical switch is provided to detect the size of the battery.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上記の従来例
では、電池の種類あるいは電池容量を検出するために
は、機械的接点あるいはスイッチを必要とするために、
部品点数の増加、接点の不良、機械的構造の複雑化など
小型、低価格化等に対して問題があった。However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, in order to detect the type of the battery or the battery capacity, a mechanical contact or a switch is required.
There have been problems with downsizing and cost reduction, such as an increase in the number of parts, defective contacts, and complicated mechanical structure.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】複数種の電池を充電する
場合、充電する電池の種類を検出するために、充電器に
リードスイッチを設け、電池種類（Ａ）には前記リード
スイッチを駆動させる磁石を設置せず、電池種類（Ｂ）
には前記リードスイッチが感動する位置に前記磁石を設
置し、充電器に電池種類（Ｂ）を挿入した時に前記リー
ドスイッチが感動して異なる種類の電池が挿入されたこ
とを検知し、充電電流を変更あるいは充電制御方式を変
更するように構成したことにより、上記問題点を解消す
る。When a plurality of types of batteries are charged, a reed switch is provided in the charger to detect the type of battery to be charged, and the reed switch is driven for the battery type (A). Battery type without magnet installed (B)
The magnet is installed at a position where the reed switch is moved, and when the battery type (B) is inserted into the charger, the reed switch is moved to detect that a different type of battery is inserted, and the charging current is detected. The above-mentioned problem is solved by changing the above or changing the charging control method.
【０００５】[0005]
【本発明の実施の形態】図１は本発明の実施形態を示す
構成図であって、１は充電器本体、２は充電制御回路で
あり、電池の種類により充電電流あるいは充電方式を電
池種類検出用リードスイッチ３により切換えるものであ
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a charger main body, 2 is a charge control circuit, and a charging current or a charging system depends on the kind of battery. It is switched by the detection reed switch 3.
【０００６】４は充電用電池端子の接触端子、５は電池
（Ａ）、６は電池（Ｂ）で、電池（Ａ）と電池（Ｂ）は
電池容量または電池種類、例えば電池容量５００ｍＡＨ
と１０００ｍＡＨあるいはニッケル水素電池とリチウム
イオン電池との違いがあるものとする。[0006] 4 is a contact terminal of a battery terminal for charging, 5 is a battery (A), 6 is a battery (B), the battery (A) and the battery (B) is the battery capacity or battery type, for example, battery capacity 500mAH
And 1000 mAH or there is a difference between a nickel hydrogen battery and a lithium ion battery.
【０００７】７はリードスイッチ３を駆動するための磁
石、８は接触端子と接触する電池側の端子である。Reference numeral 7 is a magnet for driving the reed switch 3, and reference numeral 8 is a battery side terminal which comes into contact with the contact terminal.
【０００８】以上のような構成において、充電器１に電
池（Ａ）５（電池容量５００ｍＡＨ）を挿入して充電す
る場合、充電電流を５００ｍＡＨとすれば約１時間で充
電完了となる。電池（Ｂ）６（電池容量１０００ｍＡ
Ｈ）を挿入すれば前記磁石７により前記リードスイッチ
３を駆動して、前記制御回路２で充電電流を５００ｍＡ
Ｈから１０００ｍＡＨに増加して充電時間が約１時間と
なる。前記リードスイッチ３と前記磁石７を使用しない
場合の充電時間約２時間の場合に比較して使用者に対し
て有用である。In the above structure, when the battery (A) 5 (battery capacity 500 mAH) is inserted into the charger 1 for charging, the charging is completed in about 1 hour if the charging current is 500 mAH. Battery (B) 6 (Battery capacity 1000 mA
H) is inserted, the reed switch 3 is driven by the magnet 7, and the charging current is 500 mA by the control circuit 2.
The charging time increases from H to 1000 mAH and becomes about 1 hour. This is more useful to the user than the case where the reed switch 3 and the magnet 7 are not used and the charging time is about 2 hours.
【０００９】また、電池（Ａ）５をニッケル水素電池と
した場合、充電方法は定電流充電方式となるが電池
（Ｂ）６をリチウムイオン電池とすれば、前記磁石７に
より前記リードスイッチ３が駆動され、前記充電制御回
路は異なる種類の電池が挿入されたことを検知する。こ
れにより定電流−定電圧の充電方式に変更して充電を行
い、電池種類に応じた最適な充電方法を用いることがで
き、充電制御をしなかった場合と比べ確実な満充電、安
全な充電、及び電池寿命の延長が得られる。When the battery (A) 5 is a nickel-hydrogen battery, the charging method is a constant current charging method, but when the battery (B) 6 is a lithium ion battery, the reed switch 3 is moved by the magnet 7. When driven, the charge control circuit detects that different types of batteries have been inserted. As a result, the charging method can be changed to the constant current-constant voltage charging method, and the optimum charging method according to the battery type can be used. Full charge and safe charging compared to the case without charge control , And extended battery life is obtained.
【００１０】また、本実施形態では異なる種類の電池
（Ａ）及び電池（Ｂ）の充電方式を例として説明した
が、充電器本体に設けられる前記リードスイッチ及び前
記磁石を複数個用いて、互に感動しない位置に配置する
ことにより、より多くの種類の電池を検出することがで
きる。In this embodiment, the different types of battery (A) and battery (B) charging methods have been described as an example. However, a plurality of reed switches and magnets provided in the main body of the charger are used for mutual charging. By arranging the battery at a position where it is not touched by, it is possible to detect more types of batteries.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、充
電器にリードスイッチ、電池種類に応じて磁石を設置し
たものと、しないものを用意することにより電池（Ａ）
あるいは電池（Ｂ）に電池種類検出用接点あるいは充電
器本体に電池種類検出用の機械的スイッチを設ける必要
がなく、電池種類を検出することができる。As described above, according to the present invention, the battery (A) can be prepared by preparing a charger with or without a reed switch and a magnet depending on the battery type.
Alternatively, the battery type can be detected without the need to provide a battery type detection contact on the battery (B) or a battery type detection mechanical switch on the charger body.
【００１２】したがって、電池との接点増加による価格
の増加、接点部分の接触不良による充電時間の増加、電
池へのダメージの防止、又機械的構造の複雑化が解消さ
れる。Therefore, increase in price due to increase in contacts with the battery, increase in charging time due to poor contact at the contact portion, prevention of damage to the battery, and elimination of complication of mechanical structure are eliminated.
【図１】本発明の実施形態を示す構成図FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
１ 充電器本体 ２ 充電制御回路 ３ リードスイッチ ４ 接触端子 ５ 電池（Ａ） ６ 電池（Ｂ） ７ 磁石 1 charger main body 2 charge control circuit 3 reed switch 4 contact terminal 5 battery (A) 6 battery (B) 7 magnet
Claims (1)
て、 充電する電池の種類を検出するリードスイッチと、電池
の種類により充電電流又は充電方式を前記リードスイッ
チにより切り替える充電制御回路と、充電用電池端子へ
の接触端子とが設けられた充電器本体と、 電池種類（Ａ）には前記リードスイッチを駆動させる磁
石を設置せず、電池種類（Ｂ）には前記リードスイッチ
が感動する位置に設置された前記磁石と、から成り、 前記充電器本体に前記電池（Ｂ）を挿入した時に前記リ
ードスイッチが感動して異なる種類の電池が挿入された
ことを検知し、充電電流又は充電制御方式を変更するこ
とを特徴とする携帯電子機器用充電器。1. A charger for charging a plurality of types of batteries, a reed switch for detecting a type of a battery to be charged, a charging control circuit for switching a charging current or a charging system according to the type of the battery by the reed switch, and a charging device. A charger body provided with a contact terminal to a battery terminal, a magnet for driving the reed switch is not installed in the battery type (A), and a position where the reed switch is moved in the battery type (B). The installed magnet, and when the battery (B) is inserted into the charger main body, the reed switch is moved to detect that a different type of battery is inserted, and a charging current or charging control method is detected. A charger for portable electronic devices, characterized in that
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP7313932A JPH09163617A (en) | 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-01 | Charger for portable electronic apparatus |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP7313932A JPH09163617A (en) | 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-01 | Charger for portable electronic apparatus |
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| JPH09163617A true JPH09163617A (en) | 1997-06-20 |
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| JP7313932A Pending JPH09163617A (en) | 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-01 | Charger for portable electronic apparatus |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR20020086445A (en) * | 2002-10-26 | 2002-11-18 | 유병섭 | Structure of electric contact between two devices |
| CN109950939A (en) * | 2017-12-20 | 2019-06-28 | 炬芯（珠海）科技有限公司 | Charger states detection circuit, circuitry and charger states detection method |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR20020086445A (en) * | 2002-10-26 | 2002-11-18 | 유병섭 | Structure of electric contact between two devices |
| CN109950939A (en) * | 2017-12-20 | 2019-06-28 | 炬芯（珠海）科技有限公司 | Charger states detection circuit, circuitry and charger states detection method |
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