TWI392435B - Battery fixing device - Google Patents

Description

Battery holder

The invention relates to a battery fixing device, in particular to a battery fixing device in a notebook computer.

In portable electronic devices such as notebook computers and portable optical disc players, battery mounting locations are often set in such electronic devices in order to prevent their use from external power sources; for other electronic devices, to prevent sudden power failures. The battery mounting portion is also provided, and the battery fixing mechanism of the battery mounting portion in various electronic devices is also different.

A battery fixing device for fixing a battery to an electronic device, comprising a housing and a fixing member of an electronic device provided with a battery receiving portion. The battery receiving portion includes a mounting wall extending in the same direction and a pair of mounting walls perpendicular to the mounting wall. The battery is slidably disposed between the mounting walls of the battery receiving portion. The battery is provided with a hook, and a mounting hole is defined in the mounting wall of the battery receiving portion, and the housing of the electronic device is correspondingly perforated with a receiving hole. The fixing member includes a main body portion and an operation button. The fixing member is mounted on the receiving hole of the electronic device housing by a resetting component. The operating button is received in the receiving hole, and the receiving hole is received in the receiving hole. The length of the operating device is greater than the length of the portion of the operating button in the receiving hole, and the housing of the electronic device defines a fixing hole corresponding to the hook of the battery. The battery fixing device cooperates with the hooks provided on the battery through the fixing members disposed on the casing of the electronic device to realize the installation and disassembly of the battery.

However, the fixing device of the above battery fixing device has a complicated structure and is complicated to assemble. petty.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a battery fixing device having a simple structure.

A battery fixing device is used for fixing a battery to an electronic device. The battery fixing device includes a battery receiving portion of the electronic device, a hook and a plurality of positioning portions disposed on the battery, and the plurality of positioning portions are spaced apart, and the battery receiving portion includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls connected to the bottom wall, one of the side walls of the battery receiving portion is provided with a plurality of mating portions, the plurality of mating portions are spaced apart, and the mating portion is matched with the positioning portion of the battery, wherein the length of the plurality of positioning portions is smaller than the The length of the gap between the plurality of mating portions is such that the positioning portion of the battery passes from the gap between the mating portions and cooperates with the mating portion and is located below the mating portion, so that the battery can only slide relative to the bottom wall in a direction parallel to the bottom wall. The other side wall of the battery receiving portion is provided with a card slot engaged with the hook, the hook comprises a hook portion, and the card slot comprises a latching portion matched with the hook portion, the hook portion and the latch portion At least one of them has elasticity.

The battery fixing device is matched with the mating portion of the battery receiving portion by the positioning portion of the battery, and is elastically deformed by the hook portion of the hook of the battery or the locking portion of the card slot, so that the hook portion is engaged with the battery receiving portion. In the card slot of the portion, the battery is fixed in the battery receiving portion. Therefore, the battery fixture has a simple structure and is easy to install the battery.

The battery fixing device of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The electronic device according to the present invention can be a notebook computer, a portable optical disc player, etc. In the present embodiment, a notebook computer will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the battery fixing device 100 of the present embodiment includes a hook 122 disposed on the battery 10 , a positioning portion 142 , and a battery receiving portion 20 for mounting the battery 10 . The portion 20 is provided on the electronic device 30.

The battery 10 includes a first side wall 12 and a pair of second side walls 14 connected to the first side wall 12. The hooks 122 are disposed on the first side wall 12, and the positioning portions 142 are disposed on the second side walls 14. The hook 122 includes an elastic hook portion 1222, and the hook portion 1222 can be elastically deformed when being pressed, and can be restored to the original state without being squeezed. The hook portion 1222 is a barb having a first curved surface 1224. Specifically, in the embodiment, each of the second side walls 14 is provided with a plurality of spaced apart positioning portions 142, and the positioning portions 142 are elongated protrusions.

The battery receiving portion 20 includes a mounting wall 22, a pair of mounting walls 24 and a bottom wall 26. The bottom wall 26, the mounting wall 22 and the mounting wall 24 are connected to each other to form a notch 28 for receiving the battery 10. The mounting wall 22 defines a slot 222 for engaging with the hook 122 of the battery 10. The edge of the mounting wall 22 defines a notch 224. The card slot 222 includes a latching portion 2222 for latching the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the latching portion 2222 is a barb having a second curved surface 2224. When the card slot 222 is engaged with the hook 122, a certain gap is left between the latching portion 2222 of the slot 222 and the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122, so that the hook 122 can slide in the slot 222. The notch 224 extends from the mounting wall 22 toward the body of the electronic device 30 for facilitating removal of the battery 10 from the battery housing 20. Two mounting walls 24 are provided with a fit The portion 242 is adapted to cooperate with the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 such that the battery 10 can slide relative to the bottom wall 26 only in a direction parallel to the bottom wall 26 of the battery receiving portion 20. Specifically, in the embodiment, each mounting wall 24 is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart mating portions 242. The mating portions 242 are elongated protrusions, and the length of the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 is less than the length of the gap between the mating portions 242. The positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 can pass through the gap between the mating portions 242.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , when the battery 10 is installed, the battery 10 is first placed in the notch 28 of the battery receiving portion 20 , and the positioning portion 142 is located on the upper side of the mating portion 242 of the battery receiving portion 20 . Corresponding to the position between the gaps of the mating portions 242. Next, the battery 10 is pushed down so that the positioning portion 142 passes through the gap between the mating portions 242 of the battery receiving portion 20, and the battery 10 is pushed toward the mounting wall 22 of the battery housing portion 20. At this time, the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 and the mating portion 242 of the battery housing portion 20 are vertically stacked and the positioning portion 142 is located below the fitting portion 242. Then, the battery 10 continues to slide toward the mounting wall 22 of the battery housing portion 20, so that the hook 122 of the battery 10 abuts the latching portion 2222 of the card slot 222 of the battery receiving portion 20. At this time, the first curved surface 1224 of the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 is pressed against the second curved surface 2224 of the latching portion 2222 of the latching groove 222, so that the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 is elastically deformed. . Finally, the battery 10 is pushed hard, and the hook portion 1222 of the hook 10 of the battery 10 is elastically deformed and then inserted into the card slot 222 of the battery receiving portion 20, so that the battery 10 is fixed in the battery receiving portion 20. At this time, although there is a gap between the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 of the battery 10 and the latch portion 2222 of the card slot 222 of the battery receiving portion 20, the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 and the battery receiving portion 20 are 242 tight fit to make the battery 10 solid It is set in the battery housing portion 20.

When the battery 10 is removed from the battery housing portion 20, first, the battery 10 is slid out from the bottom wall 26 of the battery housing portion 20 from the notch 224 of the battery housing portion 20 until the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 is removed. It is between the gaps of the mating portions 242 of the battery receiving portion 20. At this time, since a certain gap is left between the latching portion 2222 of the card slot 222 and the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122, the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 is still located in the card slot 222 during the process. Then, the battery 10 is dragged upward in a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall 26 of the battery housing portion 20. At this time, the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 of the battery 10 is inclined upward, and is pressed against the latching portion 2222 of the card slot 222 of the battery receiving portion 20, so that the hook 122 of the battery 10 is elastically deformed from the battery. The card slot 222 of the accommodating portion 20 slides out to separate the battery 10 from the battery accommodating portion 20.

The battery fixing device 100 is engaged with the mating portion 242 of the battery receiving portion 20 by the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 so that the battery 10 can slide only relative to the bottom wall 26 parallel to the bottom wall 26 of the battery receiving portion 20. Further, the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 of the battery 10 is elastically deformed, and the hook portion 1222 is inserted into the card slot 222 of the battery receiving portion 20, whereby the battery 10 is fixed in the battery housing portion 20. Therefore, the battery fixture 100 is simple in structure and easy to mount the battery 10.

It can be understood that the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 is not limited to being elastic or elastic. For example, when the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 does not have elasticity, the latch portion 2222 of the card slot 222 has elasticity, and the latch portion 2222 is elastically deformed when being pressed, so that the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 is removed from the card. The slot 222 slides out or slides in. Therefore, at least one of the hook portion 1222 of the hook 122 and the latch portion 2222 of the card slot 222 is only required to have elasticity.

It can be understood that the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 is not limited to being disposed on the second sidewall 14 of the battery 10, and only needs to be disposed on at least one of the second sidewalls 14. In addition, the number of the positioning portions 142 of the battery 10 and the matching portion 242 of the battery receiving portion 20 is not limited to a plurality, and may be one. Only the positioning portion 142 and the engaging portion 242 are matched, so that the battery 10 can only be along the battery. The bottom wall 26 of the portion 20 can be slid.

It can be understood that the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 is not limited to the elongated protrusion, and the engaging portion 242 of the battery receiving portion 20 is not limited to the elongated protrusion, and only the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 and the pool receiving portion 20 are needed. The portion 242 cooperates such that the battery 10 can only slide relative to the bottom wall 26 in a direction parallel to the bottom wall 26 of the battery receiving portion 20. For example, the positioning portion 142 of the battery 10 is an elongated groove, and the engaging portion 242 of the battery receiving portion 20 is an elongated protrusion; or the engaging portion 242 of the battery receiving portion 20 is an elongated groove, the battery The positioning portion 142 of the 10 is an elongated protrusion, and the elongated groove cooperates with the elongated protrusion, so that the battery 10 can slide only relative to the bottom wall 26 in a direction parallel to the bottom wall 26 of the battery receiving portion 20. .

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

100‧‧‧Battery fixture

22‧‧‧Installation wall

10‧‧‧Battery

222‧‧‧ card slot

12‧‧‧First side wall

2222‧‧‧Cars Department

122‧‧‧ hook

2224‧‧‧Second curved surface

1222‧‧‧Cut hook

24‧‧‧Installation wall

1224‧‧‧First curved surface

242‧‧‧Coordination Department

14‧‧‧ second side wall

26‧‧‧ bottom wall

142‧‧‧ Positioning Department

28, 224‧‧ ‧ gap

20‧‧‧Battery Housing

30‧‧‧Electronic equipment

1 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of a battery fixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial schematic view showing the exploded state of the battery fixing device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial schematic view showing the exploded state of another viewing angle of the battery fixing device shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a partial schematic view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a partial schematic cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of Figure 1.

100‧‧‧Battery fixture

24‧‧‧Installation wall

10‧‧‧Battery

242‧‧‧Coordination Department

12‧‧‧First side wall

26‧‧‧ bottom wall

122‧‧‧ hook

28, 224‧‧ ‧ gap

14‧‧‧ second side wall

30‧‧‧Electronic equipment

20‧‧‧Battery Housing

Claims (9)

A battery fixing device for fixing a battery to an electronic device, comprising: a battery receiving portion of the electronic device and a hook disposed on the battery, wherein the battery fixing device further comprises a plurality of positioning devices disposed on the battery The plurality of positioning portions are spaced apart, and the battery receiving portion includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls connected to the bottom wall, and one of the side walls of the battery receiving portion is provided with a plurality of mating portions, and the plurality of mating portions are spaced apart The mating portion is matched with the positioning portion of the battery, and the length of the plurality of positioning portions is smaller than the length of the gap between the plurality of mating portions, so that the positioning portion of the battery passes through the gap between the mating portions and cooperates with the mating portion. The bottom of the portion of the battery receiving portion is provided with a card slot that engages with the hook, the hook is slidable relative to the bottom wall in a direction parallel to the bottom wall. The hook portion includes a latching portion that cooperates with the hook portion, and at least one of the hook portion and the latching portion has elasticity. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is one of an elongated protrusion and an elongated groove. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is one of an elongated protrusion and an elongated groove. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the positioning portion and the engaging portion are elongated protrusions. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of positioning portions are disposed on opposite side walls of the battery, and the plurality of matching portions are disposed on opposite side walls of the battery receiving portion. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the hook portion of the hook has elasticity. The battery fixing device of claim 6, wherein the hook portion of the hook has a first curved surface, and the latch portion of the card slot has a second arc that cooperates with the first curved surface. Shaped surface. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the other side wall of the battery receiving portion is a mounting wall, and a gap is formed in an edge portion of the mounting wall, the notch being convenient from the battery receiving portion. Remove the battery. The battery fixing device of claim 1, wherein the hook portion of the hook is in a clearance fit with the card slot, and the positioning portion and the engaging portion are in close fitting.