TWI437747B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device that is separately connected to a battery module and has a connecting structure.

Among various electronic devices, a battery module that supplies power is one of the indispensable components. Furthermore, in order to increase the use time of the electronic device, the current electronic device is mostly a structure of a replaceable battery module.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the device body 2 of the conventional electronic device. The device body 2 has a fastening portion 21 and an elastic portion 22 at opposite ends of the device body 2, respectively. Moreover, the device body 2 further has an engaging member 23, a spring fixing member 24 and two button members 25, 26. The engaging element 23 is provided in the trim portion 21, and the button member 25 is engaged and fixed to the trim portion 21 and exposed to the apparatus body 2. The spring fixing member 24 is disposed on the elastic portion 22, and a spring 221 of the elastic portion 22 is coupled to the spring fixing member 24, and the button member 26 is engaged and fixed to the elastic portion 22 and is also exposed to the apparatus body 2.

Therefore, when the user wants to connect the battery module 1 to the electronic device, the button member 26 must be firstly moved to move the spring fixing member 24 in the direction in which the spring 211 is compressed, so that the spring fixing member 24 originally protrudes from the device body 2 The portion is retracted in the direction in which the spring 211 is compressed, so that the battery module 1 can be accommodated in a receiving portion of the apparatus body 2. After the battery module 1 is located in the accommodating portion of the device body 2, the user can release the button member 26, and the elastic restoring force of the spring 221 of the elastic portion 22 pushes the spring fixing member 24 back to the original position to Engaged with the battery module 1. Furthermore, the user can pull the button element 25 at the other end to push the engaging element 23 into engagement with the battery module 1 to connect and fix the battery module 1 to the electronic device.

However, in the prior art, the engaging member 23, the spring fixing member 24, and the button members 25, 26 are respectively three different structural members. Therefore, at the time of production, the three need to be made of three different molds, which also causes an increase in manufacturing costs. Moreover, when the engaging element 23, the spring fixing element 24, and the button elements 25, 26 are assembled to the apparatus body 2, since the three components must be separately assembled, the assembly procedure is complicated, thereby reducing the manufacturing efficiency of the electronic device. .

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of reducing cost and increasing production efficiency.

To achieve the above object, an electronic device according to the present invention is detachably connected to a battery module, including a device body. The device body has a receiving portion and a connecting structure. The battery module is detachably coupled to the receiving portion of the device body by a connecting structure. The connecting structure has a fastening portion, an elastic portion, a first fastening component and a second fastening component. The fastening portion is disposed at one end of the device body, and the elastic portion is disposed at the other end of the device body. The first fastening component is movably disposed on the fastening portion to fix or release the battery module, the second fastening component is disposed on the elastic portion to fix the battery module, and the second fastening component is movable to deform the elastic portion To release the battery module, wherein the structures of the first fastening component and the second fastening component are substantially the same.

In one embodiment, the first fastening component and the second fastening component are integrally formed, and the first fastening component and the second fastening component respectively have a clamping component, a spring fixing bar and a button component. The engaging member and the spring fixing rod are disposed on two sides of the first fastening component and the second fastening component, and the button component is disposed on the bottom side of the first fastening component and the second fastening component and is exposed to the device body.

In an embodiment, the elastic portion has an elastic member, and the elastic member is sleeved on the spring fixing rod of the second fastening member. The engaging member of the first fastening component is fixed to an engaging portion of the device body.

In one embodiment, the first fastening component and the second fastening component each have a protrusion, and the fastening portion and the elastic portion respectively have an opening, and the protrusions of the first fastening component and the second fastening component respectively Through the openings of the fastening portion and the elastic portion. Moreover, the bumps of the first fastening component and the second fastening component respectively have a plurality of card slots engaged with the battery module.

In one embodiment, the first fastening component and the second fastening component each have a plurality of fastening portions, and the fastening portion and the elastic portion respectively have a plurality of fastening components, the first fastening component and the second fastening component. The portions are fastened to and fastened to the fastening portions of the fastening portion and the elastic portion.

As described above, in the connection structure of the electronic device of the present invention, the first fastening component and the second fastening component having the same structure are respectively provided at the locking portion and the elastic portion at both ends of the device body. Therefore, the number of components of the electronic device can be reduced by the first fastening component and the second fastening component of the same structure to reduce the manufacturing cost. Moreover, since the first fastening component and the second fastening component are single components of the same structure that integrate the necessary functions, when the first fastening component and the second fastening component are assembled to the device body, The conventional technology utilizes different components for the left end and the right end, and the assembly procedure of the electronic device of the present invention can be simplified to improve the production efficiency.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the related drawings.

2A to FIG. 2D, FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 3 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of the device body 4 and the battery module 5 of the electronic device 3 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2C is an exploded view of the fastening portion 61 and the first fastening member 63 of the connection structure 6 of the device body 4, and FIG. 2D is an exploded view of the elastic portion 62 and the second fastening member 64 of the connection structure 6 of the device body 4. Figure.

The electronic device 3 of the embodiment is detachably connected to a battery module 5, and includes a device body 4. The electronic device 3 can be, for example, a notebook computer, a portable communication device, a personal digital assistant or other battery modules as detachable electronic devices. In the embodiment, the electronic device 3 is described by taking a notebook computer as an example, but it is not limited. The device body 4 has a receiving portion 41 and a connecting structure 6 . The battery module 5 is detachably coupled to the receiving portion 41 of the device body 4 by the connecting structure 6 .

The connecting structure 6 has a fastening portion 61, an elastic portion 62, a first fastening component 63 and a second fastening component 64. The locking portion 61 is provided at one end of the apparatus body 4, and the elastic portion 62 is provided at the other end of the apparatus body 4. It should be noted that here, the locking portion 61 is located at the right end, and the elastic portion 62 is located at the left end. However, the position of the locking portion 61 and the elastic portion 62 is not limited, and the locking portion 61 may be located at the left end, and the elastic portion may be located at the left end. The 62 is located at the right end, or at other positions, so that the battery module 5 can be averaged and fixed to the device body 4 as a priority.

As shown in FIG. 2C and FIG. 2D, the first fastening component 63 is movably disposed on the fastening portion 61 for clamping or releasing the battery module 5. The second fastening component 64 is disposed on the elastic portion 62 to clamp the battery module 5, and the second fastening component 64 is movable to deform the elastic portion 62 to release the battery module 5. The structure of the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 is substantially the same. In other words, the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 are the same component, that is, the first fastening component 63 can be disposed on the elastic portion 62 , and the second fastening component 64 can also be disposed on the fastening portion 61 . Therefore, the number of components of the apparatus body 4 can be reduced by the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 of the same structure to reduce the manufacturing cost.

In addition, in the embodiment, the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 are integrally formed, and each of the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 can have a clamping component 631. 641, a spring fixing rod 632, 642 and a button member 633, 643. The engaging members 631 and 641 and the spring fixing rods 632 and 642 are respectively disposed at two sides of the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64. The button components 633 and 643 are disposed on the first fastening component 63 and the second card. The bottom side of the solid element 64 is exposed to the apparatus body 4 through the openings 611 and 621 of the fastening portion 61 and the elastic portion 62.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the elastic portion 62 has an elastic member 622, and the elastic member 622 is, for example, a spring, and is sleeved on the spring fixing rod 642 of the second fastening member 64. In addition, the elastic portion 62 may have a baffle 623 through which the elastic member 622 is inserted and located between the baffle 623 and the second fastening member 64. Moreover, the baffle 623 can be provided with a recess or an opening, so that the spring fixing rod 642 can pass through and block the elastic member 622. The baffle 623 is provided with a recess as an example, which is not limited.

2C, FIG. 2D, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are cross-sectional views taken along line A-A of FIG. 2C when the fastening portion 61 and the first fastening member 63 are assembled. It should be noted that the elastic portion 62 and the second fastening member 64 in FIG. 2D are the same in the same cross-sectional view, and the description thereof is omitted.

In this embodiment, the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 can have a bump 634, 644 and a plurality of buckles 635, 636, 645. It should be noted that the buckle portion on the rear side of the second fastening component 64 is not shown, but its position and shape are the same as the buckle portion 636 of the first fastening component 63. In addition, the fastening portion 61 and the elastic portion 62 respectively have an opening 612, 624 and a plurality of fasteners 613, 614, 625, 626.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, when the first fastening member 63 is assembled, the first fastening member 63 is first tilted into the fastening portion 61 at an angle to pass the projection 634 through the opening 612. Then, the first fastening component 63 is pressed to the lower side of the figure, and the fastening parts 635 and 636 are respectively fastened to the fasteners 613 and 614 of the fastening portion 61. In addition, the second fastening component 64 can also be assembled to the elastic portion 62 in the same manner, and details are not described herein again.

Therefore, since the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 are single components of the same structure that integrate the necessary functions, the first fastening component 63 and the second fastening component 64 are assembled to the device body 4 . In this case, it is not necessary to use different components for the left end and the right end as in the prior art, and the assembly procedure of the apparatus body 4 of the present embodiment can be simplified to improve the manufacturing efficiency.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 4A, when the user wants to connect the battery module 5 to the accommodating portion 41 of the device body 4 of the electronic device 3, the second fastening component 64 is first pulled. The button member 643 moves the second fastening component 64 in the direction of compressing the elastic component 622, so that the second fastening component 64 protrudes from the portion of the elastic portion 62 to be retracted, so that the battery module 5 can be accommodated. The accommodating portion 41 of the apparatus body 4. After the battery module 5 is located in the accommodating portion 41 of the device body 4, the user can release the button member 643, and the elastic force of the elastic member 622 pushes the second fastening member 64 back to the original position. The bump 644 of the second fastening component 64 is engaged with the card slot 51 of the battery module 5 to be fixed. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 4B, the user can pull the button member 633 of the first fastening component 63 at the other end to push the engaging member 631 of the first fastening component 63 from the device body 4. The engaging portion 42 is retracted to be fixed to the top, and the protrusion 634 of the first fastening component 63 is also engaged with the slot 52 of the battery module 5 to fix and fix the battery module 5 to the electronic device 3.

As described above, in the connecting structure of the electronic device of the present invention, the first fastening component and the second fastening component having the same structure are respectively provided at the fixing portion and the elastic portion at both ends of the device body. Therefore, the number of components of the electronic device can be reduced by the first fastening component and the second fastening component of the same structure to reduce the manufacturing cost. Moreover, since the first fastening component and the second fastening component are single components of the same structure that integrate the necessary functions, when the first fastening component and the second fastening component are assembled to the device body, The conventional technology utilizes different components for the left end and the right end, and the assembly procedure of the electronic device of the present invention can be simplified to improve the production efficiency.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1, 5. . . Battery module

2, 4. . . Device body

21, 61. . . Carding department

22, 62. . . Elastic part

221. . . spring

twenty three. . . Clamping element

twenty four. . . Spring fixing element

25, 26. . . Button component

3. . . Electronic device

41. . . Housing

42. . . Clamping department

51, 52. . . Card slot

6. . . Link structure

611, 621. . . Opening

612, 624. . . Opening

613, 614, 625, 626. . . Fastener

622. . . Elastic component

623. . . Baffle

63. . . First fastening element

631, 641. . . Clip

632, 642. . . Spring rod

633, 643. . . Button piece

634, 644. . . Bump

635, 636, 645. . . Buckle

64. . . Second fastening component

1 is a schematic view of a device body of a conventional electronic device;

2A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2B is a schematic diagram of a battery module of a device body of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2C is an exploded view of the fastening portion and the first fastening component of the connecting structure of the device body according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2D is an exploded view of the elastic portion and the second fastening component of the connecting structure of the device body according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views taken along line A-A of the securing portion and the first fastening component of FIG. 2C;

4A is a schematic view showing the actuating manner of the elastic portion and the second fastening component of the connecting structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4B is a schematic view showing the operation of the fastening portion and the first fastening component of the connecting structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4. . . Device body

5. . . Battery module

51, 52. . . Card slot

6. . . Link structure

61. . . Carding department

62. . . Elastic part

622. . . Elastic component

63. . . First fastening element

64. . . Second fastening component

Claims (7)

An electronic device is detachably connected to a battery module, comprising: a device body having a receiving portion and a connecting structure, wherein the battery module is detachably coupled to the device body by the connecting structure The accommodating portion has a locking portion disposed at one end of the device body, and an elastic portion disposed at the other end of the device body. A first fastening component is movably disposed at the locking portion. Fixing or releasing the battery module; and a second fastening component disposed on the elastic portion to clamp the battery module, the second fastening component being movable to deform the elastic portion to release the battery module The structure of the first fastening component and the second fastening component are substantially the same. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first fastening component and the second fastening component are integrally formed, and the first fastening component and the second fastening component each have a card a fitting member, a spring fixing rod and a button member, the engaging member and the spring fixing rod are disposed on two sides of the first fastening component and the second fastening component, and the button component is disposed on the first fastening component The element and the bottom side of the second fastening element are exposed to the device body. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the elastic portion has an elastic member, and the elastic member is sleeved on the spring fixing rod of the second fastening member. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the engaging member of the first fastening component is fixed to an engaging portion of the device body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first fastening component and the second fastening component each have a protrusion, and the fastening portion and the elastic portion respectively have an opening, the first The locking component and the protrusion of the second fastening component respectively pass through the fastening portion and the opening of the elastic portion. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the battery module has a plurality of card slots, and the first fastening component and the second fastening component have the bumps respectively engaged with the card slots. . The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first fastening component and the second fastening component each have a plurality of fastening portions, the fastening portion and the elastic portion respectively having a plurality of fasteners, the first The fastening members and the fastening portions of the second fastening component are respectively fastened to the fastening portion and the fasteners of the elastic portion.