TWI575841B - Charging device having a pivot structure - Google Patents

Description

Charging device with pivoting structure

The present invention relates to a charging device, and more particularly to a charging device having a pivoting structure that can be plugged into a corresponding USB socket, Micro USB socket or Lightning socket.

As modern people are inseparable from portable electronic products such as mobile phones or tablet computers, in order to keep portable electronic products operating for a long time, additional rechargeable battery boxes will be purchased. When the rechargeable battery case and the portable electronic product are mutually connected, the amount of electricity stored inside the rechargeable battery case charges the portable electronic device.

The existing rechargeable battery cartridges are each provided with a plug for plugging into the socket of the corresponding interface electronic device to perform charging work thereon. However, since the plug is exposed outside the battery case, it is easily damaged by collision with surrounding objects. Under long-term use, dust, impurities, etc. can easily enter the plug, which may cause problems such as poor plug contact. In addition, the existing battery charging box has the problem of more assembled components and higher cost.

In view of this, the creator has made great efforts to solve the above problems by focusing on the above-mentioned prior art, and has devoted himself to the application of the theory, that is, the goal of the creator's improvement.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a pivoting connector plug that can charge an electronic device having a socket of a corresponding interface, or can be folded into a receiving groove to protect the connector plug from damage. Structured charging device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a charging device having a pivoting structure which is simple in structure, low in cost, and simple in operation.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a charging device having a pivoting structure including a rechargeable battery body and a connector plug. The rechargeable battery body includes a receiving slot, a circuit board and a battery core. The battery core is electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the circuit board is further provided with two first electrical conductors partially exposed to the receiving slots. One end of the connector plug is pivotally connected to the rechargeable battery body and can be received in the receiving slot. The connector plug also includes two second electrical conductors that are in pivotal contact with the respective first electrical conductors.

The present invention also has the following advantages: the elastic portion of each of the first electrical conductors can be electrically connected to the second conductive portions of the second electrical conductors at any time and elastically, so that the connector plugs are within a pivoting angle range. It can be charged with the electronic device and can be limited by certain angles. In addition, each of the second electrical conductors further has a connecting portion connecting the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion, and the width of the connecting portion is greater than the width of the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion to enable The connector plug preferably has a structural strength and is easy to form a corner between the plug portion and the pivot portion.

100‧‧‧Charging device

110‧‧‧Rechargeable battery body

102‧‧‧Battery sleeve

104‧‧‧ batteries

120‧‧‧ Cover

122‧‧‧ side wall

124‧‧‧ bottom wall

126‧‧‧Pivot hole

128‧‧‧ hole

130‧‧‧ accommodating slots

132‧‧‧ hollow holes

140‧‧‧ boards

150‧‧‧First conductor

152‧‧‧Weld Department

154‧‧‧Flexible Department

160‧‧‧ electrode cap

200‧‧‧Connector plug

202‧‧‧Interface

204‧‧‧ pivoting department

206‧‧‧ pivot

208‧‧‧Perforation

210‧‧‧Second conductor

220‧‧‧First Guide

230‧‧‧Second Guide

240‧‧‧Connecting Department

250‧‧‧Electronic devices

252‧‧‧ socket

W‧‧‧Width

1 is an exploded perspective view of a charging device having a pivoting structure of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing the connector plug of the present invention and the rechargeable battery body being opened.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector plug of the present invention and the rechargeable battery body being opened.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing a second electrical conductor of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the connector plug of the present invention and the rechargeable battery body being closed.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector plug of the present invention closed with the body of the rechargeable battery.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the charging device with the pivoting structure of the present invention inserted into the electronic device.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the present invention provides a charging device 100 having a pivoting structure, including a rechargeable battery body 110 and a connector plug 200. The charging battery body 110 includes a receiving slot 130, a circuit board 140 and a battery core 104. The battery core 104 is electrically connected to the circuit board 140. The circuit board 140 is further provided with two first conductive portions partially exposed to the receiving slots. Body 150.

The rechargeable battery body 110 of the present embodiment further includes a battery sleeve 102 and a cover 120 that is sleeved on the top of the battery sleeve 102. The circuit board 140 and the battery core 104 are respectively accommodated in the battery sleeve 102. The cover 120 covers the circuit board 140 and the receiving slot 130 is opened on the side of the cover 120.

Further, the outer shape of the battery sleeve 102 is preferably circular to accommodate a generally cylindrical rechargeable battery (i.e., batteries of size 1 to 4) or a button type battery. In other various embodiments, however, the battery sleeve 102 can also be rectangular or other suitable shape for holding a 9 volt, cell phone battery or NiMH battery, as needed. Therefore, the rechargeable battery body 110 of the present embodiment has a simple structure and is very convenient to carry.

One end of the connector plug 200 is pivotally connected to the rechargeable battery body 110 and can be received in the accommodating groove 130. The connector plug 200 further includes two second guides that are in pivotal contact with the respective first electrical conductors 150. The electric body 210 and the connector plug 200 preferably conform to specifications such as a USB plug, a Micro USB plug, a Lightning plug or other suitable plug interface.

The connector plug 200 of the embodiment further has a plug portion 202 and a pivoting portion 204 connected to the plug portion 202. The plug portion 202 is preferably larger in size than the pivot portion 204 and the pivot portion 204 side. The shape is preferably curved such that the pivoting portion 204 is pivotally coupled to one side of the seat cover 120. Each of the second conductive bodies 210 made of copper, iron or an alloy thereof includes a first guiding portion 220 and a second guiding portion 230 connected to the first guiding portion 220. Each of the first guiding portions 220 is disposed on an inner side of the plug portion 202 to be electrically connected to the corresponding and butted terminal (not shown). Each of the second guiding portions 230 is disposed on a circular arc surface of the pivoting portion 204 to be in contact with each of the first electrical conductors 150.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 , each of the first electrical conductors 150 further has a soldering portion 152 and an elastic portion 154 connected to the soldering portion 152 , wherein the soldering portion 152 is soldered to the circuit board 140 . Each of the elastic portions 154 is exposed to the accommodating groove 130 and elastically interferes with each of the second guiding portions 230 . That is, the elastic portion 154 can be electrically connected to the second guiding portion 230 at any time and elastically regardless of whether the connector plug 200 is in an open state or a closed state. Therefore, the connector plug 200 can be charged with the electronic device (not shown) within a range of pivoting angles, and can be limited by certain angles.

However, in other different embodiments, each of the first electrical conductors 150 may also be a conductive post (not shown) with an elastic element or a conductive piece (not shown) having an elastic portion of any shape, which may be changed as needed. It is not limited in the invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 , each of the second electrical conductors 210 further has a connecting portion 240 . Each of the connecting portions 240 is connected to each of the first guiding portions 220 and the second guiding portions 230 , and the width W of each of the connecting portions 240 is greater than the width of each of the first guiding portions 220 and the second guiding portions 230 . Accordingly, when the connector plug 200 and each of the second electrical conductors 210 are formed by insert molding, the connecting portion 240 having a larger width W can The connector plug 200 is provided with better structural strength, and the angle between the plug portion 202 and the pivot portion 204 is easily formed, and shrinkage deformation is less likely to occur during cooling.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , the seat cover 120 further defines a sidewall 122 and a bottom wall 124 relative to the receiving slot 130 . The side wall 122 is provided with two pivot holes 126. The connector plug 200 further has two protruding pivots 206 relative to the pivot holes 126, so that the connector plug 200 can be pivoted with each pivot 206 as an opposite seat. The cover 120 is turned up or received in the accommodating groove 130. The bottom wall 124 is provided with two holes 128 in the first conductor 150, and the elastic portions 154 of the first conductors 150 partially protrude from the respective holes 128 to abut the second guiding portions 230. In turn, the power of the cell 104 is conducted out.

In addition, in the embodiment, an electrode cap 160 is further included, and the connector plug 200 includes a through hole 208 for the electrode cap 160 to pass through, wherein the electrode cap 160 passes through a hollow hole 132 of the cover 120 to electrically connect the circuit. Board 140. When the connector plug 200 is stored in the accommodating groove 130, the electrode cap 160 can penetrate and protrude from the through hole 208.

The operation process of the present invention is described in detail below. Referring to FIG. 7 together, when the charging device 100 of the present invention is plugged into and charged by the electronic device 250, the connector plug 200 must be rotated relative to the cover 120 to make the connector. The plug 200 is plugged into the socket 252 of the electronic device 250. It should be noted that the second electrical conductors 210 of the connector plug 200 must be plugged in correspondingly to the terminals of the socket 252 (not shown) in order to correctly pass the power of the battery cells 104 in the rechargeable battery body 110 through the socket 252. The terminals are conducted into the electronic device 250.

In addition, the connector plug 200 of the present invention preferably conforms to the interface size/size of the USB plug, the Micro USB plug or the Lightning plug, and is correspondingly plugged into the same USB socket, Micro USB socket or Lightning socket interface/size specification. In the electronic device 250. Therefore this embodiment The electronic device 250 is preferably a computer peripheral device such as a smart phone, a PDA or a tablet computer having a USB socket, a Micro USB socket or a Lightning socket 252.

After the electronic device 250 is fully charged, the charging device 100 of the present invention can be pulled out and the connector plug 200 can be folded to be received in the accommodating groove 130 to protect the security of the connector plug 200. The electronic device 250 having the same corresponding socket 252 can be charged by the pivot connector plug 200, or the connector plug 200 can be folded into the receiving slot 130 after the charging is completed to protect the connector plug. 200 is not damaged. Therefore, the overall structure of the invention is simple, low in cost and easy to operate.

In the above, the embodiments disclosed herein are to be considered as illustrative of the invention and not to limit the invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, and the legal equivalents thereof are not limited to the foregoing description.

100‧‧‧Charging device

110‧‧‧Rechargeable battery body

102‧‧‧Battery sleeve

120‧‧‧ Cover

122‧‧‧ side wall

124‧‧‧ bottom wall

130‧‧‧ accommodating slots

140‧‧‧ boards

150‧‧‧First conductor

152‧‧‧Weld Department

154‧‧‧Flexible Department

160‧‧‧ electrode cap

200‧‧‧Connector plug

202‧‧‧Interface

204‧‧‧ pivoting department

208‧‧‧Perforation

210‧‧‧Second conductor

220‧‧‧First Guide

230‧‧‧Second Guide

Claims (10)

A charging device having a pivoting structure, comprising: a rechargeable battery body, comprising a receiving slot, a circuit board and a battery core, wherein the battery core is electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the circuit board is further partially exposed And a connector plug, one end of which is pivotally connected to the rechargeable battery body and can be received in the receiving slot, the connector plug further comprising each of the first electrical conductors Two second electrical conductors that are in pivotal contact. The charging device of claim 1, wherein the connector plug further has a plug portion and a pivot portion connected to the plug portion, and each of the second conductors includes a first a guiding portion and a second guiding portion connected to the first guiding portion. The charging device with a pivoting structure according to claim 2, wherein each of the first guiding portions is disposed on a side of the insertion portion, and each of the second guiding portions is disposed on a surface of the pivoting portion. The charging device of claim 2, wherein each of the second electrical conductors further has a connecting portion, and each of the connecting portions is connected to each of the first guiding portions and each of the second guiding portions. And the width of each of the connecting portions is greater than the width of each of the first guiding portion and each of the second guiding portions. The charging device of claim 2, wherein each of the first electrical conductors further has a soldering portion and an elastic portion connected to the soldering portion, the soldering portion being electrically connected to the circuit board, each of the soldering portions The elastic portion is exposed to the receiving groove and elastically interferes with each of the second guiding portions. A charging device having a pivoting structure according to claim 1, wherein the connector plug and each of the second electrical conductors are formed by insert molding. The charging device of claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery body comprises a battery sleeve and a cover sleeved at one end of the battery sleeve, the circuit board and the battery core being received in the battery In the sleeve, the cover covers the circuit board and the receiving groove is opened in the cover. The charging device with a pivoting structure according to claim 7, wherein the seat cover defines a side wall and a bottom wall relative to the receiving groove, the side wall is provided with two pivot holes, and the bottom wall is opposite to the first The conductor is provided with two broken holes. The charging device with a pivoting structure according to claim 8, wherein the connector plug further has two protruding pivots with respect to each of the pivot holes, and each of the first conductive bodies partially protrudes from each of the broken holes. Outside. The charging device with a pivoting structure according to claim 1, further comprising an electrode cap, the connector plug comprising a through hole for the electrode cap to pass through, the electrode cap electrically connecting the circuit board.