TW201521547A - Electronic apparatus with battery locking structure - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic apparatus with battery locking structure includes a main body, an elastic locking structure and a battery. The main body has a containing groove. The elastic locking structure includes a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface neighbor to the first. Both first guiding surface and second guiding surface are located inside the containing groove and spaced with a side wall of the containing groove. When the battery is installed into the containing groove, the battery pushes the first guiding surface, so as to make the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface move toward to the side wall. When the battery is took out from the containing groove, the battery pushes the second guiding surface, so as to make the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface move away from the side wall.

Description

Electronic device with battery snap mechanism

The invention relates to an electronic device with a battery snap mechanism.

Because of its thin and easy to carry characteristics, notebook computers have gradually replaced traditional desktop computers with sales and market share. All notebooks are equipped with a rechargeable rechargeable battery module to provide the power needed to operate the notebook in a location where there is no power supply. A battery slot for accommodating the aforementioned rechargeable battery is provided at the rear end of a general notebook mainframe. When the user places the rechargeable battery in the battery compartment of the notebook, the electrical connection of the rechargeable battery is connected to the electrical connector in the battery compartment.

In some notebook computers, in order to fix the rechargeable battery more firmly, two rechargeable mechanisms are arranged in the rechargeable battery and the battery slot to fix the rechargeable battery, so as to prevent the rechargeable battery from accidentally falling out of the battery slot. The two locking mechanisms are generally not too far apart to allow the user to simultaneously control the locking mechanism to release the rechargeable battery. Therefore, the locking mechanism of some notebook computers is placed close to the same end of the rechargeable battery, resulting in a rechargeable battery away from the locking mechanism. The other end has no mechanism for connecting to the battery compartment, so that the other end of the rechargeable battery easily floats in the battery compartment.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having a battery snap mechanism to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device having a battery snap mechanism includes a body, an elastic snap mechanism, and a battery. The body has a receiving slot. The elastic locking mechanism includes a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface that are adjacently connected and sandwiched by an angle, and the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface are located in the receiving groove and on the side of the receiving groove There is a gap between the walls. The battery has a notch, and the notch position faces the junction of the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface. When the battery is placed in the receiving groove, the battery pushes against the first guiding surface, so that the first guiding surface and the first guiding surface The second guiding surface is deformed toward the side wall of the accommodating groove. When the battery leaves the accommodating groove, the battery pushes against the second guiding surface, so that the first and second guiding surfaces are away from the side wall of the accommodating groove.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the elastic snap mechanism further comprises a fixed connector. The fixing connector includes a fixing portion and a connecting portion. The fixing portion is adjacent to the receiving groove and is fixed to the body. The connecting portion extends from the fixing portion and is located in the receiving groove, and the connecting portion is connected to the first guiding surface. Wherein, when the battery is placed in or out of the accommodating groove, the fixing connector is deformed to bring the connecting portion closer to or away from the side wall of the accommodating groove.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the side wall of the accommodating groove has a break between the bottom wall of the accommodating groove, and the elastic snap mechanism further comprises a grooving member and a card groove. The piece is connected to the second guiding surface, and the side wall of the receiving groove is clamped in the card groove member.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the card member is U-shaped, and the card member further includes a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface. The first surface is located in the accommodating groove and is connected to the second guiding surface, the third surface faces the outer wall surface of the side wall of the accommodating groove, and the second surface is connected between the first surface and the third surface. The first side, the second side, and the third side have a gap with the side wall of the accommodating groove.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the battery leaves the accommodating groove, the third surface abuts against the outer wall surface of the side wall, and when the battery is placed in the accommodating groove, the first surface abuts against the inner wall surface of the side wall.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the battery is pushed against the first guiding surface or the second guiding surface, the angle between the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface becomes larger.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the battery is placed in the accommodating groove, the distance between the battery and the side wall of the accommodating groove is smaller than the connection between the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface and the accommodating groove. The distance between the side walls.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the material of the elastic snap mechanism is elastic steel.

According to an embodiment of the invention, wherein one end of the battery further comprises a locking member, the locking member selectively locks the body, and the elastic locking mechanism is located at the opposite end of the battery.

According to an embodiment of the invention, wherein the battery further comprises a pulling portion, and the pulling portion is disposed on a surface of the battery.

In summary, the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface of the elastic latching mechanism of the present invention have a gap between the sidewalls of the receiving slot and the receiving slot, so that the electric The pool can be placed in or out of the accommodating groove by pushing against the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface, and when the battery is located in the accommodating groove, the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface can be The battery is firmly snapped to solve the problem that the battery does not float at one end of the connection with the device body in the prior art.

10‧‧‧ Ontology

20‧‧‧Flexible snap mechanism

30‧‧‧Battery

100‧‧‧ accommodating slots

110‧‧‧Side wall

111‧‧‧ outer wall

112‧‧‧ inner wall

113‧‧‧ bottom

120‧‧‧ bottom

130‧‧‧ breach

140‧‧‧ screw holes

199‧‧‧ screws

200‧‧‧Fixed connectors

201‧‧‧Fixed Department

202‧‧‧Connecting Department

210‧‧‧First guiding surface

220‧‧‧second guiding surface

230‧‧‧ card groove parts

231‧‧‧ first side

232‧‧‧ second side

233‧‧‧ third side

300‧‧‧Tira

301, 302‧‧‧ end

310, 320‧‧‧ lock firmware

311, 321‧‧‧

330‧‧‧ gap

340‧‧‧ bottom

P1, P2‧‧‧ joints

Θ‧‧‧ angle

In order to make the present invention and its advantages more obvious, the description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a view showing a combination of a body and a battery of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing the elastic snap mechanism 20 in Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A_A' in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the relative position of the card member and the side wall of the elastic snap mechanism when the battery leaves the receiving groove.

In the following, various embodiments of the invention will be described in detail, and it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in a wide variety of applications. The specific embodiments discussed below are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

The following embodiments disclose an electronic device with a battery latching mechanism, wherein the battery has a locking end at one end of the electronic device, and the opposite end of the electronic device does not have any fixing component connected to the battery receiving slot of the electronic device. The battery latch mechanism snaps the battery when the battery is loaded into the electronic device. The other end of the pool prevents the other end of the non-locking member from floating in the battery receiving slot.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which illustrates a combination of a body and a battery of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device with the battery latch mechanism of the present invention can be, but is not limited to, a portable electronic device such as a notebook computer. As shown, the electronic device includes a body 10, an elastic snap mechanism 20, and a battery 30. The body 10 can be, but is not limited to, a host casing of the aforementioned portable electronic device, such as a mainframe casing of a notebook computer. The battery 30 can be, but is not limited to, a rechargeable battery module of the aforementioned portable electronic device, such as a lithium rechargeable battery module configured by a notebook computer.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the elastic snap mechanism 20 in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2 in FIG. 2 . A section of A_A`. The body 10 has a receiving slot 100. The receiving slot 100 has an electrical connection seat (not shown) therein, and the contour of the receiving slot 100 matches the contour of the battery 30 to accommodate the battery 30.

One end 301 of battery 30 includes two locks 310, 320. Each of the fasteners 310 and 320 includes a push button 311 and 321 respectively. The push-pull push buttons 311 and 321 can selectively lock or release the battery 30 from the accommodating slot 100.

The other end 302 of the battery 30 includes an elastic snap mechanism 20. When the battery 30 is to be mounted in the accommodating slot 100, and the two locking members 310, 320 connect one end portion 301 of the battery 30 to the body 10, the elastic latching mechanism 20 also latches the opposite end of the body 10 and the battery 30 at the same time. The portion 302 is such that the battery 30 without the connection mechanism is not in the receiving slot 100 with respect to the other end portion 302. float.

The surface of the battery 30 includes a lifting portion 300. When the battery 30 is to be removed from the receiving slot 100, the two locking members 310 and 320 are simultaneously released, and the battery 30 is pulled out of the receiving slot 100 by the pulling portion 300. . At this time, the elastic snap mechanism 20 itself is deformed due to the elasticity so that the other end portion 302 of the battery 30 is separated from the accommodating groove 100.

In more detail, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 together. As shown, the elastic snap mechanism 20 includes a fixed connector 200, a first guiding surface 210, a second guiding surface 220, and a grooving member 230. The connection order of the elastic snap mechanism 20 from top to bottom is respectively the fixed connection member 200, the first guiding surface 210, the second guiding surface 220, and the grooving member 230. The fixed connecting member 200, the first guiding surface 210, the second guiding surface 220 and the latching member 230 of the elastic locking mechanism 20 can be integrally formed, and the elastic locking mechanism 20 of the embodiment can have a certain elasticity. Resilient elastic steel, but not limited to this.

It is worth mentioning that the elastic steel is used as the material of the elastic snap mechanism 20 of the embodiment, and the elastic steel itself has the function of the elastic battery and the outer shape of the mechanism. A certain conductivity can effectively make electromagnetic protection to the battery 30.

The first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 are adjacent to each other and connected to each other, and the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 are sandwiched by an angle θ, and the angle θ is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. . The first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 are located in the accommodating groove 100 and are separated from the side wall 110 of the accommodating groove 100 by a gap.

Between the side wall 110 of the accommodating groove 100 and the bottom surface 120 of the accommodating groove 100 The side wall 110 having the opening 130 and accommodating the groove 100 has an outer wall surface 111, an inner wall surface 112 and a bottom surface 113. The card member 230 is U-shaped, and a portion of the side wall 110 of the receiving groove 100 is locked to the card member 230.

In more detail, the grooving member 230 includes a first surface 231, a second surface 232, and a third surface 233. The first surface 231 is located in the accommodating groove 100 and faces the inner wall surface 112 of the side wall 110 and the second surface. The guiding surface 220 is connected, the third surface 233 faces the outer wall surface 111 of the side wall 110, and the second surface 232 is connected between the first surface 231 and the third surface 233, and the first surface 231 and the second surface 232 are The third surface 233 has a gap with the side wall 110, respectively.

The fixing connector 200 includes a fixing portion 201 and a connecting portion 202 , wherein the fixing portion 201 is adjacent to the receiving groove 100 and is fixed to the body 10 . The fixing portion of the body 10 relative to the fixing portion 201 may have a screw hole 140 through which the screw 199 can pass and be screwed into the screw hole 140 to lock the fixing portion 201 to the body 10. The connecting portion 202 extends from the fixing portion 201 and is located in the receiving slot 100 , and the connecting portion 202 is connected to the first guiding surface 210 .

The battery 30 has a notch 330. When the battery 30 is placed in the receiving slot 100, the notch 330 is located just at the junction of the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220, so that the first guiding surface 210 The second guiding surface 220 can be received in the notch 330.

In this way, when the battery 30 is to be placed into the accommodating groove 100 from the outside of the body 10, the bottom 340 of the battery 30 is first pushed against the first guiding surface 210. Moreover, since the elastic latching mechanism 20 is made of a material having elasticity, when the bottom portion 340 of the battery 30 is pushed against the first guiding surface 210, the joint P1 of the fixing portion 201 and the connecting portion 202 is deformed, so that the first Guide surface 210, the first The two guiding faces 220 and the catch member 230 will move clockwise. That is, the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 are close to the side wall 110 of the receiving slot 100 until the first surface 231 of the latching member 230 abuts against the inner wall surface 112 of the side wall 110, A guiding surface 210, a second guiding surface 220, and the grooving member 230 are no longer moved.

At this time, the joint P2 of the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 is slightly deformed, so that the angle θ between the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 is slightly increased. In other words, when the battery 30 is to be placed in the receiving slot 100, the distance between the connecting portion P2 of the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 and the side wall 110 is slightly closer, so that the battery 30 can be smoothly carded. The assembly is integrated into the receiving slot 100.

After the battery 30 is smoothly engaged into the accommodating groove 100, since the elastic snap mechanism has an elastic restoring force, the joint P2 of the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 is restored to the original shape, so that the joint is The distance between P2 and the side wall 110 is restored to the original distance. At this time, the distance between the battery 30 and the side wall 110 of the receiving slot 100 is smaller than the distance between the connecting portion P2 and the side wall 110. In other words, the battery 30 is closer to the side wall 110 than the connecting portion P2, thereby allowing the second guide. The lead surface 220 can be pressed against the battery 30, so that the battery 30 can be firmly fitted into the accommodating groove 100 without being randomly floated.

Next, the process of pulling out the battery 30 from the accommodating slot 100 will be described. Referring to FIG. 4, it shows the relationship between the relative position of the card member and the side wall of the elastic snap mechanism when the battery leaves the accommodating groove. Among them, the deformation of the elastic snap mechanism shown in FIG. 4 is not drawn according to the actual scale, and is mainly based on convenience description. As shown, when the battery 30 is to leave the receiving slot 100, the battery The pool 30 will first push against the second guiding surface 220. At this time, the joint P1 of the fixing portion 201 and the connecting portion 202 is deformed, so that the first guiding surface 210, the second guiding surface 220, and the catching member 230 are moved counterclockwise. That is, the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 are away from the side wall 110 of the accommodating groove 100 until the third surface 233 of the grooving member 230 abuts against the outer wall surface 111 of the side wall 110, first The guiding surface 210, the second guiding surface 220, and the grooving member 230 are no longer moved.

At this time, the joint P2 of the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 is slightly deformed due to the pressing of the battery 30, and the angle between the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 is θ. Slightly larger. That is, when the battery 30 is to leave the accommodating slot 100, the distance between the junction P2 of the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 and the sidewall 110 is slightly closer, so that the battery 30 can be smoothly taken out. Slot 100. In this way, in the embodiment, by designing the first guiding surface 210 and the second guiding surface 220 of the elastic locking mechanism 20, the battery 30 can be engaged with the other end 302 of the locking member 310, 320. In addition, the elastic snap mechanism 20 can serve as a buffer mechanism between the battery 30 and the body 10 in addition to the battery 30, thereby avoiding collision between the battery 30 and the body 10.

In summary, the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface of the elastic locking mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention have a gap between the sidewalls of the receiving slot and the receiving slot, so that the battery can be pushed by the first The guiding surface and the second guiding surface are placed in or out of the accommodating groove, and when the battery is located in the accommodating groove, the second guiding surface can firmly clamp the battery.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art may, without departing from the spirit of the invention. And the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧ Ontology

20‧‧‧Flexible snap mechanism

30‧‧‧Battery

100‧‧‧ accommodating slots

110‧‧‧Side wall

200‧‧‧Fixed connectors

201‧‧‧Fixed Department

202‧‧‧Connecting Department

210‧‧‧First guiding surface

220‧‧‧second guiding surface

Claims (10)

An electronic device with a battery latching mechanism, comprising: a body having a receiving slot; and an elastic latching mechanism comprising an adjacent connecting portion and an angle of the first guiding surface and a second guiding surface The first guiding surface and the second guiding surface are located in the receiving groove and have a gap with the side wall of the receiving groove; a battery has a notch, and the notch position faces the first guiding a junction of the surface and the second guiding surface, when the battery is placed in the receiving groove, the battery pushes against the first guiding surface, so that the first and second guiding surfaces face the side of the receiving groove When the battery is removed from the accommodating groove, the battery is pushed against the second guiding surface, so that the first and second guiding surfaces are away from the side wall of the accommodating groove. The electronic device of the battery latching mechanism of claim 1, wherein the elastic latching mechanism further comprises: a fixing connector, comprising a fixing portion and a connecting portion, the fixing portion is adjacent to the receiving groove and fixed to the receiving portion The connecting portion extends from the fixing portion and is located in the receiving slot, and the connecting portion is connected to the first guiding surface; wherein when the battery is placed in or out of the receiving slot, the connecting portion The fixing connector is deformed to bring the connecting portion closer to or away from the side wall of the receiving groove. An electronic device having a battery latch mechanism as claimed in claim 2, A slot is formed between the side wall of the receiving slot and the bottom surface of the receiving slot, and the elastic latching mechanism further includes a latching member, and the latching member is connected to the second guiding surface, the receiving slot The side wall is clamped in the card groove member. The electronic device with a battery latching mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the card slot member is U-shaped, and the card groove member further comprises a first surface, a second surface and a third surface, the first One side is located in the accommodating groove and connected to the second guiding surface, the third surface faces the outer wall surface of the side wall of the accommodating groove, and the second surface is connected to the first surface and the third surface There is a gap between the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface and the side wall of the accommodating groove. The electronic device with the battery latching mechanism of claim 4, wherein when the battery leaves the accommodating slot, the third surface abuts against the outer wall of the side wall, and when the battery is placed in the accommodating slot The first surface abuts against the inner wall surface of the side wall. The electronic device with the battery latching mechanism of claim 1, wherein the angle becomes larger when the battery pushes against the first guiding surface or the second guiding surface. The electronic device with the battery latching mechanism of claim 1, wherein after the battery is placed in the receiving slot, the distance between the battery and the side wall of the receiving slot is smaller than the first guiding surface and The second guiding surface The distance between the joint and the side wall of the receiving groove. The electronic device with a battery latching mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the elastic snap mechanism is made of elastic steel. The electronic device with a battery latching mechanism according to claim 1, wherein one end of the battery further comprises a locking member, the locking member selectively locking the body, and the elastic locking mechanism is located at the opposite side of the battery. The other end. The electronic device with a battery latch mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the battery further comprises a lifting portion disposed on a surface of the battery.