TWI688853B - Battery fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A battery fixing structure configured to fix a first battery or a second battery includes a bottom plate, two side walls, a blocking element, a first hook element, and a second hook element. The side walls are connected to the bottom plate. An accommodating space is formed between the side walls. The accommodating space is configured to accommodate the first battery or the second battery. The blocking element is connected to the bottom plate and is located on a side of the accommodating space. The first hook element is connected to one of the side walls. The second hook element is rotatably connected to the bottom plate. The first battery is fixed between the first hook element and the blocking element. The second battery is fixed between the second hook element and the blocking element.

Description

Battery fixing structure

The present disclosure relates to a battery fixing structure.

An emergency backup battery is usually installed in the server to provide storage device power when the system is powered off to avoid data loss. Common emergency backup batteries contain multiple types, which have different sizes. However, the battery holder in the existing server can only be used to fix a single size battery. Under this limitation, the server can only be used with specific batteries, which lacks flexibility in use.

Therefore, how to propose a battery fixing structure that can solve the above-mentioned problems is one of the directions that urgently needs efforts.

In view of this, one objective of the present disclosure is to propose a battery fixing structure capable of fixing at least two batteries of different sizes.

To achieve the above object, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a battery fixing structure configured to fix a first battery or a second battery includes a bottom plate, two side walls, a stopper, a first hook member, and a second hook member. The two side walls are connected to the bottom plate, and an accommodating space configured to accommodate the first battery or the second battery is formed between the two side walls. The stopper is connected to the bottom plate and is located on one side of the accommodating space. The first hook member is connected to one of the two side walls. The second hook piece is rotatably connected to the bottom plate. The first battery is fixed between the first hook member and the blocking member, and the blocking member and the first hook member are spaced apart by a first distance in one direction. The second battery is fixed between the second hook member and the blocking member, and the blocking member and the second hook member are separated by a second distance different from the first distance in the direction.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the first distance is greater than the second distance.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the second hook member is an elastic sheet, which is connected to the bottom plate and extends toward the side where the blocking member is located.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the bottom plate has a gap. The shrapnel is connected to one edge of the notch. The notch is configured for the shrapnel to rotate through.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic sheet includes a first extension portion and a second extension portion. One end of the first extension is connected to the edge of the notch and extends parallel to the bottom plate. The second extension is connected to the other end of the first extension and extends obliquely with respect to the bottom plate.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the end of the second extension away from the first extension has an abutment surface, which is configured to lie flat against the second battery when the second battery is accommodated in the accommodating space.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the second hook member includes a torsion spring and a fixing piece. One end of the torsion spring is connected to the bottom plate, and the fixing piece is connected to the other end of the torsion spring.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the second hook member includes a fixing piece and a pivot structure. The pivot structure connects the fixing piece and the bottom plate.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the pivot structure includes a shaft member and a pressing member. The shaft is connected to the bottom plate. The pressing member is rotatably sleeved on the shaft member and connected with the fixing piece.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the battery fixing structure further includes an upper baffle, which is connected to at least one of the two side walls and opposes the bottom plate through the accommodating space. The first battery or the second battery is limited between the upper baffle and the bottom plate.

In summary, the battery fixing structure of the present disclosure includes a first hook member and a second hook member at different positions to fix batteries of different sizes. The second hook part is reversible with respect to the bottom plate, and can be turned over and hidden when installing a battery with a larger size to allow space on the bottom plate for the battery to be placed.

For a more detailed and complete description of the present disclosure, reference may be made to the accompanying drawings and various embodiments described below. The elements in the drawings are not drawn to scale and are provided only to illustrate the present disclosure. Many practical details are described below to provide a comprehensive understanding of this disclosure. However, those of ordinary skill in the relevant arts should understand that this disclosure can be implemented without one or more practical details. Therefore, these details are not Apply to limit this disclosure.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a battery fixing structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the battery fixing structure 100 shown in FIG. 1 carrying a battery 901. As shown in FIG. 1, the battery fixing structure 100 includes a bottom plate 110, two blocking members 124 and 125, two side walls 122 and 123, a first hook member 150 and a second hook member 160. The side walls 122 and 123 are connected to the bottom plate 110 and extend parallel to each other. An accommodating space 101 is formed between the side walls 122 and 123 to accommodate batteries 901 or 902 of different sizes (see FIGS. 2 to 4 ). The stoppers 124 and 125 are connected to the bottom plate 110 and located on one side of the accommodating space 101. In other words, the three sides of the accommodating space 101 are blocked, which are the left and right side walls 122 and 123 and the front stoppers 124 and 125 respectively. The rear side has an opening for the batteries 901 and 902 to pass into the accommodating space 101. The configuration of the stoppers 124 and 125 shown in FIG. 1 is only an example, and the disclosure is not limited thereto. The present disclosure contemplates that the blocking members 124 and 125 can have any shape and number, as long as the blocking members 124 and 125 can block one of the front and rear sides of the accommodation space 101 to limit the battery 901 installed in the accommodation space 101 , 902 displacement. In an alternative embodiment, the stopper may be a front baffle (not shown), the two ends of which are connected to the side walls 122, 123, such that the front baffle, the side walls 122, 123 form a U-shape surrounding the accommodating space 101 on three sides Type frame.

The side walls 122 and 123 can fix the positions of the batteries 901 and 902 in the X direction, and the first hook member 150 and the second hook member 160 cooperate with the stoppers 124 and 125 to restrict the batteries 901 and 902 in the Y direction, respectively On the displacement. In this embodiment, the first hook member 150 is used to fix the battery 902 shown in FIG. 4, and the second hook member 160 is used to fix the battery 901 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, wherein the battery The length of 902 is greater than the length of battery 901.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first hook member 150 is disposed at the end of the side wall 122 away from the blocking members 124 and 125. The first hook member 150 is a protruding structure, which protrudes laterally from the side wall 122. The second hook member 160 is rotatably connected to the bottom plate 110 and extends upward into the accommodating space 101. In the Y direction, the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125 are separated by a first distance d1, and the second hook member 160 and the stop members 124 and 125 are separated by a second distance d2 smaller than the first distance d1. In this way, the battery 902 with a longer length can be fixed between the first hook member 150 and the blocking members 124 and 125, and the battery 901 with a shorter length can be fixed with the second hook member 160 and the blocking member 124 , Between 125.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure 100 shown in FIG. 1 along line A-A', in which the battery fixing structure 100 carries a battery 901. In this embodiment, the second hook member 160 is an elastic piece, which extends toward the side where the stopper 121 is located. The bottom plate 110 has a notch 111, and the second hook 160 includes a first extension 161 and a second extension 162. One end of the first extending portion 161 is connected to the edge of the notch 111 and extends substantially parallel to the bottom plate 110. The second extension 162 is connected to the other end of the first extension 161 and extends obliquely relative to the bottom plate 110. In the Y direction, the distance from the end of the second extension 162 to the stopper 124, 125 is substantially equal to the length of the battery 901, which limits the battery 901 between the end of the second extension 162 and the stopper 124, 125. Specifically, when the battery 901 is installed in the accommodating space 101, the left and right sides of the battery 901 abut the side walls 122 and 123, and the front and rear sides abut the stoppers 124 and 125 and the second hook 160 respectively , Therefore fixed. The notch 111 of the bottom plate 110 is configured for the second hook member 160 to turn over (described in detail below with reference to FIG. 4 ). In some embodiments, the second hook portion 160 is integrally formed with the bottom plate 110. For example, through the stamping process, the second hook portion 160 can be formed by cutting and bending the bottom plate 110, and a notch 111 can also be formed together.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the end of the second extension portion 162 away from the first extension portion 161 has an abutment surface 163, which is configured to lie flat against a portion of the battery 901 when it is inserted into the accommodating space 101 The battery 901 securely fixes the battery 901. The abutment surface 163 may have a shape matching the battery 901. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the surface of the battery 901 facing the abutment surface 163 is flat, and the abutment surface 163 is correspondingly flat. If the battery 901 has an arc shape, the abutment surface 163 may be a curved surface.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure 100 shown in FIG. 1 carrying a battery 902. When the battery 902 with a length longer than the battery 901 is installed in the battery fixing structure 100, the second hook member 160 that originally protrudes into the accommodating space 101 will be pressed downward by the battery 902, and will be partially reversed through the notch 111 to Below the bottom plate 110, the accommodating space 101 above the bottom plate 110 is allowed for the battery 902 to be placed. In the Y direction, the distance between the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125 is substantially equal to the length of the battery 902, which limits the battery 902 between the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125. Specifically, when the battery 902 is installed in the accommodating space 101, the left and right sides of the battery 902 abut the side walls 122 and 123, and the front and rear sides abut the stopper 121 and the first hook 150, respectively. Fixed. After the battery 902 is removed from the accommodating space 101, the second hook member 160 automatically rebounds above the bottom plate 110 without being pressed by the battery 902 (for example, to the position of the second hook member 160 shown in FIG. 3) .

Those skilled in the art can select the elastic coefficient of the shrapnel according to parameters such as the weight of the battery. For example, the elastic coefficient of the elastic sheet should not be too large, so as not to prop up the battery fixing structure 100 when carrying the battery 902.

In some embodiments, in the Y direction, the first hook 150 to the stop 124, 125 is substantially equal to the length of the battery 902, and the distance between the side walls 122, 123 is greater than the width of the battery 902, so that the battery When the 902 is placed in the accommodating space 101, it will leave a gap with the first hook member 150, the blocking members 124, 125, and the side walls 122, 123, so that the user can easily take the battery 902 from the accommodating space 101.

Please refer back to Figure 1 and Figure 2. In some embodiments, the battery fixing structure 100 further includes two upper baffles 170 and 180, which are respectively connected to the side walls 122 and 123. The height of the side walls 122, 123 is slightly larger than the height of the batteries 901, 902. The upper baffles 170 and 180 connect the edges of the side walls 122 and 123 away from the bottom plate 110 respectively, and are opposite to the bottom plate 110 via the accommodating space 101. The upper flaps 170, 180 and the bottom plate 110 limit the batteries 901, 902 therebetween, and limit the displacement of the batteries 901, 902 in the Z direction. In other embodiments, a cross bar (not shown) connected to the upper edges of the side walls 122 and 123 can replace the upper baffles 170 and 180.

As shown in FIG. 2, the battery 901 has an external line 901a and a line outlet 901b. The circuit outlet 901b is located on the side of the battery 901 facing the stoppers 124, 125, and the external circuit 901a extends outward through the circuit outlet 901b. In some embodiments, the blocking members 124 and 125 are misaligned with the line outlet 901b. As a result, the external line 901a can be smoothly extended from the line outlet 901b without being blocked by the blocking members 124 and 125. In other embodiments, the upper edges of the stoppers 124 and 125 are lower than the line outlet 901b, therefore, the stoppers 124 and 125 need not be misaligned with the line outlet 901b.

In some embodiments, the battery fixing structure 100 further includes a third hook (not shown). The third hook member may have a structure similar to the second hook member, except that the distance from the third hook member to the stop members 124, 125 in the Y direction is different from that of the second hook member to the stop members 124, 125 The distance allows the battery fixing structure 100 to fix three different length batteries.

It should be understood that the battery fixing structure 100 is designed for batteries 901 and 902 having different lengths in the Y direction. In other embodiments, the battery fixing structure may be provided with structures similar to the first hook member 150 and the second hook member 160 in the X and Z directions to support other batteries with different sizes in the X and Z directions.

In addition, it should be understood that the positions of the first hook member 150 and the second hook member 160 are only examples, and the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first hook member 150 is disposed on the bottom plate 110 or the side wall 123. The present disclosure contemplates that the first hook member 150 and the second hook member 160 can be disposed at any position within the battery fixing structure 100, as long as the first hook member 150 and the second hook member 160 are separated from the blocking members 124, 125 The accommodating space 101 is opposite, and the distance between the stoppers 124 and 125 in the Y direction is different, so that it can have the function of stopping the batteries of two different sizes.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a battery fixing structure 500 carrying a battery 901 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. One difference between the battery fixing structure 500 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the battery fixing structure 500 replaces the second hook member 160 with a second hook member 560. The second hook member 560 includes a fixing piece 561 and a torsion spring 562. One end of the torsion spring 562 is connected to the bottom plate 110, and the fixing piece 561 is connected to the other end of the torsion spring 562, so that the fixing piece 561 must be turned relative to the bottom plate 110. As shown in FIG. 5, when the battery 901 is placed in the accommodating space 101, the front and rear sides of the battery 901 are fixed against the ends of the fixing piece 561 and the stoppers 124 and 125, respectively.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure 500 shown in FIG. 5 carrying the battery 902. The fixing piece 561 that originally protruded into the accommodating space 101 will be pressed downward by the battery 902, allowing the accommodating space 101 above the bottom plate 110 to be placed for the battery 902 to be placed. In the Y direction, the distance between the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125 is substantially equal to the length of the battery 902, which limits the battery 902 between the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125. After the battery 902 is removed from the accommodating space 101, the fixing piece 561 is driven by the torsion spring 562 without being pressed by the battery 902 and rebounds above the bottom plate 110 (for example, to the position of the fixing piece 561 shown in FIG. 5 ).

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a battery fixing structure 700 carrying a battery 901 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. One difference between the battery fixing structure 700 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the battery fixing structure 700 replaces the second hook member 160 with a second hook member 760. The second hook member 760 includes a fixing piece 761 and a pivot structure 762. The pivot structure 762 is used to realize the relative rotation of the fixing piece 761 and the bottom plate 110, and connects the fixing piece 761 and the bottom plate 110. Specifically, the pivot structure 762 includes a shaft member 762a and a pressing member 762b rotatably sleeved on the shaft member 762a. The pressing member 762b partially surrounds the shaft member 762a and is in a tight fit with the shaft member 762a. In some embodiments, the pressing member 762b may be integrally formed with the fixing piece 761, and the shaft member 762a may be integrally formed with the bottom plate 110. The frictional force between the shaft member 762a and the pressing member 762b can provide the supporting force of the fixing piece 761, so that it is inclined upward relative to the bottom plate 110, and the fixing piece 761 will not be pushed and hit by the battery 901 (for example, because the battery 901 sways ) And easily rotate so that the battery 901 is loose. As shown in FIG. 7, when the battery 901 is placed in the accommodating space 101, the front and rear sides of the battery 901 are fixed against the ends of the fixing piece 761 and the stoppers 124 and 125, respectively.

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure 700 shown in FIG. 7 carrying the battery 902. The fixing piece 761 that originally protrudes into the accommodating space 101 will be pressed downward by the battery 902 to allow the accommodating space 101 above the bottom plate 110 to be placed for the battery 902 to be placed. In the Y direction, the distance between the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125 is substantially equal to the length of the battery 902, which limits the battery 902 between the first hook member 150 and the stop members 124 and 125. After the battery 902 is removed from the accommodating space 101, if the battery 901 is to be inserted, the operator can insert the battery 901 into the accommodating space 101 and use his fingers or tools to extend into the notch 111 to hook up the fixing piece 761 to make the fixing piece 761 Rotate upward (for example, to the position of the fixing piece 761 shown in FIG. 7) to fix the position of the battery 901.

Although the pivot structure 762 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is a wrap-around pivot structure (that is, a pivot structure that uses a pressing member to axially press the shaft member to provide frictional support force), the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the pivot structure 762 can be replaced by a spring structure with a dome type.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the above three rotation means (ie, shrapnel, torsion spring, and pivot structure), and those skilled in the art may select other suitable means to achieve the rotation of the second hook according to practical requirements.

In summary, the battery fixing structure of the present disclosure includes a first hook member and a second hook member at different positions to fix batteries of different sizes. The second hook part is reversible with respect to the bottom plate, and can be turned over and hidden when installing a battery with a larger size to allow space on the bottom plate for the battery to be placed.

Although this disclosure has been disclosed as above by way of implementation, it is not intended to limit this disclosure. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of this disclosure, so the protection of this disclosure is protected The scope shall be as defined in the appended patent application scope.

100, 500, 700: battery fixing structure

101: accommodating space

110: bottom plate

111: Notch

122, 123: sidewall

124, 125: stopper

150: the first hook

160, 560, 760: second hook

161: First extension

162: Second extension

163: contact surface

170, 180: upper block

561, 761: fixed piece

562: Torsion spring

762: Pivot structure

762a: Shaft

762b: Compression piece

901, 902: battery

901a: wire

901b: wire outlet

d1: first distance

d2: second distance

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the drawings are described as follows: FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a battery fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a top view of the battery fixing structure shown in FIG. 1 carrying a first type battery. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure shown in FIG. 1 along line A-A', wherein the battery fixing structure carries a first type battery. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure shown in FIG. 1 carrying a second type battery. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a battery fixing structure carrying a first type battery according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure shown in FIG. 5 carrying a second type battery. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a battery fixing structure carrying a first type battery according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the battery fixing structure shown in FIG. 7 carrying a second type battery.

100: battery fixing structure

101: accommodating space

110: bottom plate

111: Notch

122, 123: sidewall

124, 125: stopper

150: the first hook

160: second hook

170, 180: upper block

d1: first distance

d2: second distance

Claims (9)

A battery fixing structure configured to fix a first battery or a second battery, and includes: a bottom plate with a notch; two side walls connected to the bottom plate, wherein a receiving space is formed between the two side walls The space is configured to accommodate the first battery or the second battery; a stopper is connected to the bottom plate and located on one side of the accommodating space; a first hook is connected to one of the two side walls, The first battery is fixed between the first hook member and the stop member, and the stop member and the first hook member are spaced apart by a first distance in one direction; and a second hook member, Rotatably connected to the bottom plate, wherein the second battery is fixed between the second hook member and the stop member, the stop member and the second hook member are separated by a second distance in the direction, and the The second distance is different from the first distance; wherein the second hook member is an elastic piece, the elastic piece includes: a first extending portion, one end is connected to an edge of the notch, and extends parallel to the bottom plate; and a first The two extensions are connected to the other end of the first extension and extend obliquely relative to the bottom plate. The battery fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance. The battery fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the elastic piece is connected to the bottom plate and extends toward the side of the accommodating space. The battery fixing structure according to claim 3, wherein the notch is configured to allow the shrapnel to rotate through. The battery fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein an end of the second extending portion away from the first extending portion has an abutment surface, the abutment surface is configured to accommodate the second battery in the accommodating space Flat part of the second battery. The battery fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the second hook member includes: a torsion spring, one end of which is connected to the bottom plate; and a fixing piece, which is connected to the other end of the torsion spring. The battery fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the second hook member includes: a fixing piece; and a pivot structure connecting the fixing piece and the bottom plate. The battery fixing structure according to claim 7, wherein the pivot structure includes: a shaft member connected to the bottom plate; and A pressing member is rotatably sleeved on the shaft member and connected with the fixing piece. The battery fixing structure according to claim 1, further comprising an upper baffle, connected to at least one of the two side walls, and opposed to the bottom plate through the accommodating space, wherein the first battery or the first The two batteries are limited between the upper baffle and the bottom plate.

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