WO2021261549A1 - Battery holder, electronic device, and electronic lock - Google Patents

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WO2021261549A1
WO2021261549A1 PCT/JP2021/023924 JP2021023924W WO2021261549A1 WO 2021261549 A1 WO2021261549 A1 WO 2021261549A1 JP 2021023924 W JP2021023924 W JP 2021023924W WO 2021261549 A1 WO2021261549 A1 WO 2021261549A1
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聡 鐘井
滋 岩瀬
慎介 庄司
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/204—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
    • H01M50/207—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape
    • H01M50/213—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/244—Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/247—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/298—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by the wiring of battery packs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H01M50/543—Terminals
    • H01M50/547—Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells
    • H01M50/548—Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells on opposite sides of the cell
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

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  • the present invention relates to a battery holder, an electronic device and an electronic lock.
  • a technique is known in which a plurality of batteries are mounted on a battery holder and the battery holder is mounted on the electronic device in order to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the battery.
  • a battery holder on which an elastically deformable member is formed is known.
  • the purpose is to provide battery holders, electronic devices and electronic locks that can be easily attached and detached with a simple configuration.
  • the battery holder accommodates a battery having electrodes on the top and bottom and is mounted on an electronic device.
  • the battery holder comprises an engaging portion that is directly or indirectly engaged with a portion of the electronic device and a support portion that supports a portion of the top or bottom of the battery. At least one of the electrodes is urged by a terminal provided in the electronic device in a direction in which the battery holder is disengaged from the electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic lock to which a battery holder according to the first embodiment is mounted.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the electronic lock according to the first embodiment with the bottom cover removed.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cover panel according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of the electronic lock according to the first embodiment with the cover panel removed.
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the engagement mechanism according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the battery holder according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the battery holder in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the battery holder from which the battery in the first embodiment is removed.
  • FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic lock to which a battery holder according to the first embodiment is mounted.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the electronic lock according to the first embodiment with the bottom cover removed.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cover
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of the electronic device from which the battery holder in the first embodiment is removed.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the bottom plate of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the electronic lock to which the battery holder in the first embodiment is attached
  • FIG. 2 is a side view in which the bottom cover 4 of the electronic lock in the first embodiment is removed.
  • the battery holder 40 according to the embodiment is used by being attached to an electronic lock 1 as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
  • the electronic lock 1 is retrofitted to the thumb turn (not shown) of the existing door, and responds to an operation (locking) by receiving an operation instruction wirelessly or by wire from a controller (not shown) such as a smartphone or a control panel. , Unlocking, etc.).
  • a controller such as a smartphone or a control panel. , Unlocking, etc.
  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • WiFi Wireless Fidelity
  • the electronic lock 1 has a substantially rectangular appearance in which about half of the back surface is cut off, and is covered by the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 4.
  • a thumb turn connecting portion 9 that engages with the thumb turn of an existing door (not shown) is provided on the cut-out portion of the back surface of the top cover 2.
  • a knob 3 that can be manually operated by the user is provided at a position on the top cover 2 opposite to the thumb turn connecting portion 9.
  • the knob 3 has a concave surface 3a orthogonal to the rotation axis of the knob 3 and a substantially half-moon-shaped knob portion 3b provided at the center of the concave surface 3a.
  • the shape of the knob 3 is not limited to the one shown in the figure.
  • the electronic device 6 included in the electronic lock 1 is housed inside the bottom cover 4 of the electronic lock 1 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 2 shows a state in which the electronic lock 1 with the bottom cover 4 removed is viewed from the negative Y-axis direction.
  • the battery holder 40 is attached to the electronic device 6 mounted on the electronic lock 1. Further, the Y-axis negative direction side of the battery holder 40 is covered with a cover panel 41 having an opening 41a.
  • the battery holder 40 has a detachable button 42. The detachable button 42 projects toward the negative direction of the Y-axis with respect to the cover panel 41 through the opening 41a of the cover panel 41.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cover panel in the first embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a side view in which the cover panel of the electronic lock in the first embodiment is removed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a state in which the cover panel 41 removed from the battery holder 40 is viewed from the positive direction of the Y-axis.
  • two boss portions 43a and 43b are provided on the bottom surface of the cover panel 41.
  • the battery holder 40 has a fixing plate 44 including a detachable button 42, engaging claws 46a and 46b, and two elongated holes 47a and 47b.
  • the cover panel 41 is fixed to the battery holder 40 by inserting the two boss portions 43a and 43b into the two elongated holes 47a and 47b.
  • the engaging claws 46a and 46b are examples of the engaging portions.
  • the electronic device 6 includes a locking portion 66a. Further, the electronic device 6 further includes a locking portion 66b.
  • the engaging claw 46a of the battery holder 40 engages with the locking portion 66a of the electronic device 6, and the engaging claw 46b engages with the locking portion 66b. As a result, the battery holder 40 is fixed to the electronic device 6.
  • the combination of the engaging claws 46a and 46b and the locking portions 66a and 66b may be referred to as an "engaging mechanism".
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the engagement mechanism in the first embodiment.
  • 6A and 6B are perspective views of the battery holder in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 shows a state in which the portion indicated by reference numeral L in FIG. 4 is viewed from an obliquely upward direction (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis negative direction).
  • FIG. 6A shows a state in which the battery holder 40 removed from the electronic device 6 is viewed from the same viewpoint as in FIG. 5 (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis negative direction), and
  • FIG. 6B shows the battery holder 40 removed from the electronic device 6. It shows a state where the battery holder 40 is viewed from a viewpoint (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis positive direction) different from those in FIGS. 5 and 6A.
  • the detachable button 42 shown in FIG. 6A is urged in the negative direction of the Z axis by the spring 45, and when a force larger than the urging force of the spring 45 is applied in the direction of the arrow (positive direction of the Z axis), the force is applied.
  • the detachable button 42 moves in the positive direction of the Z axis.
  • the fixing plate 44 to which the attachment / detachment button 42 is fixed, and the engaging claws 46a and 46b provided on the fixing plate 44 also move in the direction of the arrow.
  • the bottom surface of the engaging claw 46a engages with the upper surface of the locking portion 66a.
  • the bottom surface of the engaging claw 46b shown in FIG. 4 also engages with the upper surface of the locking portion 66b.
  • the fixing plate 44 is urged downward (Z-axis negative direction) by the spring 45.
  • the battery holder 40 in this embodiment is composed of, for example, a cover panel 41, a fixing plate 44, and a battery holding portion 70.
  • the battery holding portion 70 includes, for example, a bottom portion 71 and a top surface 72.
  • the battery holding portion 70 is formed of an insulating material such as resin.
  • plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c are arranged on the bottom portion 71.
  • the bottom portion 71 is an example of a support portion.
  • batteries 8a to 8d are mounted on the battery holding portion 70 of the battery holder 40 in the present embodiment.
  • the batteries 8a to 8d are expressed without distinction, they may be simply referred to as the battery 8.
  • the battery 8 is a cylindrical battery having an electrode (+ pole) protruding from the top and a flat plate-shaped electrode (-pole) at the bottom, such as an AA battery.
  • the protruding electrode may be referred to as a convex electrode 88
  • the flat plate electrode may be referred to as a flat electrode 89.
  • the batteries 8a and 8b are mounted from the upper side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the battery holder 40, and the batteries 8c and 8d are mounted from the lower side (Z-axis negative direction side) of the battery holder 40. Will be done.
  • the batteries 8a and 8c are mounted on the battery holder 40 so that the convex electrodes 88a and 88c are in contact with the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c arranged on the bottom 71, respectively.
  • the convex electrodes 88a and 88c are not shown because they are located behind the plate terminals 78a and 78c, respectively.
  • the batteries 8b and 8d are mounted on the battery holder 40 so that the portions other than the flat electrodes 89b and 89d at the bottom are supported by the bottom 71, respectively.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the battery holder from which the battery in the first embodiment has been removed.
  • FIG. 7 shows a state in which the battery holder 40 removed from the electronic lock 1 is viewed from the same viewpoint (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis positive direction) as in FIG. 6B.
  • the top surface 72 of the battery holding portion 70 in the present embodiment includes battery locking claws 73a to 73d.
  • the battery locking claws 73a to 73d may be simply referred to as the battery locking claw 73.
  • the top surface 72 of the battery holding portion 70 is provided at a position facing the bottom portion 71 in the direction in which the battery holder 40 is mounted (Y-axis direction).
  • the top surface 72 has convex terminals 49a and 49c and flat terminals 48b and 48d.
  • the convex terminals 49a and 49c, and the flat terminals 48b and 48d are formed of an elastic conductor such as a copper wire.
  • the convex terminal 49a is electrically connected to the flat electrode 89a of the battery 8a and urges the battery 8a to the bottom 71 side (Y-axis positive direction side).
  • the convex terminal 49c is electrically connected to the flat electrode 89c of the battery 8c and urges the battery 8c to the bottom 71 side (Y-axis positive direction side).
  • the flat terminal 48b is electrically connected to the convex electrode 88b of the battery 8b
  • the flat terminal 48d is electrically connected to the convex electrode 88d of the battery 8d.
  • the battery locking claws 73a and 73b lock the batteries 8a and 8b from the upper side (Z-axis positive direction side), respectively, and the battery locking claws 73c and 73d lock the batteries 8c and 8d from the lower side (Z-axis positive direction side), respectively. Lock from the negative side of the Z axis). That is, the battery 8a is locked by the battery locking claw 73a, and is further held by the urging force of the convex terminal 49a without falling off from the battery holding portion 70. Similarly, the battery 8c is locked by the battery locking claw 73c, and is further held by the urging force of the convex terminal 49c without falling off from the battery holding portion 70. Further, the batteries 8b and 8d are held by the battery locking claws 73b and 73d, and the flat terminal 48b and the flat terminal 48d, respectively, without falling off from the battery holding portion 70.
  • the bottom portion 71 of the battery holding portion 70 of the battery holder 40 is formed in a portion other than a portion of the batteries 8b and 8d facing the flat electrodes 89b and 89d. That is, the bottom portion 71 of the battery holding portion 70 holds only the portion of the bottom portion of the battery 8b excluding the flat electrode 89b. Similarly, the bottom portion 71 of the battery holding portion 70 holds only the portion of the bottom portion of the battery 8d excluding the flat electrode 89d.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of the electronic device from which the battery holder in the first embodiment is removed.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the bottom plate of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.
  • the bottom plate 61 of the electronic device 6 includes two protruding terminals 68a and 68c and two spiral terminals 69b and 69d.
  • the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are formed of an elastic conductor such as a copper wire, like the convex terminals 49a and 49c, for example.
  • the protruding terminals 68a and 68c are formed of an elastic conductor such as a copper plate.
  • protruding terminals 68a and 68c are expressed without distinction, they are referred to as "protruding terminals 68"
  • the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are expressed without distinction, they are referred to as "spiral terminals 69". It may be written.
  • the protruding terminal 68 is an example of a terminal formed in a protruding shape
  • the spiral terminal 69 is an example of a terminal formed in a coil spring shape.
  • the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are provided at positions facing the flat electrodes 89b and 89d of the batteries 8b and 8d, respectively, and the protruding terminals 68a and 68c are provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70. It is provided at a position facing the convex electrodes 88a and 88c of the batteries 8a and 8c via the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c. That is, in the present embodiment, the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are electrically connected to the batteries 8b and 8d, respectively. Further, the protruding terminals 68a and 68c are electrically connected to the batteries 8a and 8c, respectively, via the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70.
  • the spiral terminals 69b and 69d provided in the electronic device 6 urge the batteries 8b and 8d in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 9 (Y-axis negative direction), respectively.
  • the protruding terminals 68a and 68c also urge the batteries 8a and 8c in the negative Y-axis direction via the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70. That is, the battery holder 40 to which the batteries 8a to 8d are mounted is urged by the spiral terminal 69 and the protruding terminal 68 in a direction of being removed from the electronic device 6.
  • the battery holder 40 engaged with the electronic device 6 by the engaging mechanism having the engaging claws 46a and 46b and the locking portions 66a and 66b has a spiral terminal when the engagement is released.
  • the urging force of 69 and the protruding terminal 68 it is pushed out from the electronic device 6 toward the negative direction of the Y-axis.
  • the battery holder 40 accommodates the battery 8 having electrodes 88 and 89 at the top and bottom, and is mounted on the electronic device 6.
  • the battery holder 40 includes engaging portions 46a and 46b that are directly or indirectly engaged with a portion of the electronic device 6 and a support portion 71 that supports a portion of the top or bottom of the battery 8. ..
  • At least one electrode 88, 89 is urged by terminals 68, 69 provided in the electronic device 6 in a direction in which the battery holder 40 is disengaged from the electronic device 6.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated.
  • the battery holder 40 can be attached to the electronic device 6 included in the electronic lock 1 from any direction.
  • the configuration in which the protruding terminal 68 and the spiral terminal 69 urge the battery holder 40 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 9 (Y-axis negative direction) has been described.
  • the direction of may be any direction as long as the battery holder 40 is detached from the electronic lock 1.
  • the protruding terminal 68 and the spiral terminal 69 may be configured to urge the battery holder 40 in a diagonally downward direction (Y-axis negative direction and Z-axis negative direction).
  • the direction in which the battery holder 40 is attached to the electronic lock 1 is not limited to the Y-axis positive direction side, and is diagonally downward (Y-axis positive direction and Z-axis negative direction) or diagonally upward direction (Y-axis positive direction and). It may be in any other direction such as (Z-axis positive direction), Y-axis positive direction and X-axis positive direction.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the protruding terminal 68 and the spiral terminal 69 are electronic. It may be configured so as to be directly formed on the wall surface on the positive direction side of the Y axis of the device 6.
  • the engagement mechanism for engaging the battery holder 40 with the electronic device 6 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5 and the like, and can be changed to any configuration.
  • the battery holder 40 and the electronic device 6 may be indirectly engaged with each other by using a member different from the battery holder 40 and the electronic device 6.
  • the configuration in which the detachable button 42 of the battery holder 40 is moved upward (Z-axis positive direction) when the battery holder 40 is taken out from the electronic device 6 has been described, but the embodiment is not limited to this.
  • the engagement between the battery holder 40 and the electronic device 6 is released, or the battery holder 40 is moved to the Y axis.
  • Any configuration can be adopted, such as a configuration in which the engagement is released by twisting to the center.
  • the battery holder 40 on which four batteries 8a to 8d are mounted has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the battery holder may be equipped with only one battery and may be equipped with five or more batteries. It may be something that can be done. Further, the battery holder 40 in the present embodiment can correspond to both series and parallel battery arrangements by changing the shape of each terminal arranged in the electronic device 6 and the battery holding portion 70.
  • cover panel 41 of the battery holder 40 and the surface of the top cover 2 on the negative Y-axis direction may be flush with each other when the battery holder 40 is mounted.
  • the shape may be such that the cover protrudes.
  • the shapes of the battery locking claws 73a to 73d are not limited to those shown in the figure, and may be, for example, a plate-shaped lid that can be opened and closed, or may be formed of a material that can be elastically deformed. Further, as long as the battery 8 can be held by the battery holding portion 70 alone, the battery holder 40 may be configured not to include the battery locking claws 73a to 73d.
  • the spiral terminal 69 has a larger urging force than the protruding terminal 68. Further, the spiral terminal 69 faces the flat electrode 89 of the battery 8, and the protruding terminal 68 faces the convex electrode 88 of the battery 8 via 78a and 78c provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the spiral terminal 69 may face the convex electrode 88 of the battery 8 or the protruding terminal 68 may face the flat electrode 89 of the battery 8. Therefore, the urging force may be adjusted by adjusting the number of the spiral terminals 69 and the number of the protruding terminals 68.
  • the electronic device 6 may be configured to include only the spiral terminal 69 or the electronic device 6 may include only the protruding terminal 68. Further, the urging force may be adjusted by changing the height, material, etc. of the spiral terminal 69 and the protruding terminal 68 in the Y-axis direction.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
  • the present invention also includes a configuration in which the above-mentioned components are appropriately combined. Further, further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspect of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

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A battery holder (40) accommodates batteries (8) having electrodes (88, 89) on the top section and bottom section thereof and is mounted in an electronic device (6). The battery holder comprises: engaging sections (46a, 46b) that are directly or indirectly locked to a part of the electronic device; and a support section (71) that supports a part of the top section or a part of the bottom section of the batteries. At least one of the electrodes is urged by terminals (68, 69) provided to the electronic device in a direction in which the battery holder is disengaged from the electronic device.

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電池ホルダ、電子機器及び電子錠Battery holders, electronic devices and electronic locks
　本発明は、電池ホルダ、電子機器及び電子錠に関する。 The present invention relates to a battery holder, an electronic device and an electronic lock.
　電子機器を備える電子錠等において電池を用いる際、電池の着脱を容易にするために、複数の電池を電池ホルダに搭載し、電池ホルダを電子機器に装着させる技術が知られている。その際、電池ホルダにかかる衝撃を緩和し、又は電池ホルダの着脱を容易にするために、弾性変形する部材が形成された電池ホルダが知られている。 When using a battery in an electronic lock or the like equipped with an electronic device, a technique is known in which a plurality of batteries are mounted on a battery holder and the battery holder is mounted on the electronic device in order to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the battery. At that time, in order to alleviate the impact on the battery holder or facilitate the attachment / detachment of the battery holder, a battery holder on which an elastically deformable member is formed is known.
特開２０１８－１９５４８４号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-195484 特開２０１５－７６３７２号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-76372 特開２０１５－２２８３８５号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-228385
　しかし、電池ホルダに弾性変形する部材を形成することにより、電池ホルダの構造が複雑になるため、製造コストや加工コストが増加する場合がある。 However, by forming a member that elastically deforms in the battery holder, the structure of the battery holder becomes complicated, so that the manufacturing cost and the processing cost may increase.
　一つの側面では、簡素な構成で容易に着脱できる電池ホルダ、電子機器及び電子錠を提供することを目的とする。 On one side, the purpose is to provide battery holders, electronic devices and electronic locks that can be easily attached and detached with a simple configuration.
　一つの態様において、電池ホルダは、頂部及び底部に電極を有する電池を収容し、電子機器に装着される。電池ホルダは、前記電子機器の一部に直接又は間接的に係止される係合部と、前記電池の前記頂部の一部又は前記底部の一部を支持する支持部とを備える。少なくとも１つの前記電極は、前記電子機器に設けられた端子により、前記電池ホルダが前記電子機器から外れる方向に付勢される。 In one embodiment, the battery holder accommodates a battery having electrodes on the top and bottom and is mounted on an electronic device. The battery holder comprises an engaging portion that is directly or indirectly engaged with a portion of the electronic device and a support portion that supports a portion of the top or bottom of the battery. At least one of the electrodes is urged by a terminal provided in the electronic device in a direction in which the battery holder is disengaged from the electronic device.
　一つの態様によれば、簡素な構成で容易に着脱できる電池ホルダ、電子機器及び電子錠を提供できる。 According to one aspect, it is possible to provide a battery holder, an electronic device, and an electronic lock that can be easily attached and detached with a simple configuration.
図１は、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダが装着される電子錠の外観斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic lock to which a battery holder according to the first embodiment is mounted. 図２は、第１の実施形態における電子錠のボトムカバーを取り外した側面図である。FIG. 2 is a side view of the electronic lock according to the first embodiment with the bottom cover removed. 図３は、第１の実施形態におけるカバーパネルの底面図である。FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cover panel according to the first embodiment. 図４は、第１の実施形態における電子錠のカバーパネルを取り外した側面図である。FIG. 4 is a side view of the electronic lock according to the first embodiment with the cover panel removed. 図５は、第１の実施形態における係合機構の拡大斜視図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the engagement mechanism according to the first embodiment. 図６Ａは、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダの斜視図である。FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the battery holder according to the first embodiment. 図６Ｂは、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダの斜視図である。FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the battery holder in the first embodiment. 図７は、第１の実施形態における電池を取り外した電池ホルダの斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the battery holder from which the battery in the first embodiment is removed. 図８は、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダを取り外した電子機器の側面図である。FIG. 8 is a side view of the electronic device from which the battery holder in the first embodiment is removed. 図９は、第１の実施形態における電子機器の断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the first embodiment. 図１０は、第１の実施形態における電子機器の底板の斜視図である。FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the bottom plate of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.
　以下に、本願の開示する電池ホルダ、電子機器及び電子錠について図面を参照して説明する。なお、図面における各要素の寸法の関係、各要素の比率などは、現実と異なる場合がある。図面の相互間においても、互いの寸法の関係や比率が異なる部分が含まれている場合がある。各図面において、説明を分かりやすくするために、電池ホルダが後に説明する電子錠に装着される方向をＹ軸正方向とする３次元の直交座標系を図示する場合がある。 The battery holders, electronic devices, and electronic locks disclosed in the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. The relationship between the dimensions of each element in the drawing, the ratio of each element, etc. may differ from the reality. Even between the drawings, there may be parts where the relationship and ratio of the dimensions are different from each other. In each drawing, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system may be illustrated in which the direction in which the battery holder is attached to the electronic lock described later is the positive direction of the Y axis.
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　図１は、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダが装着される電子錠の外観斜視図、図２は、第１の実施形態における電子錠のボトムカバー４を取り外した側面図である。実施形態に係る電池ホルダ４０は、例えば、図１に示すような電子錠１に装着して用いられる。 [First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the electronic lock to which the battery holder in the first embodiment is attached, and FIG. 2 is a side view in which the bottom cover 4 of the electronic lock in the first embodiment is removed. The battery holder 40 according to the embodiment is used by being attached to an electronic lock 1 as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
　電子錠１は、既設の扉のサムターン（図示せず）に後付けされるものであり、スマートフォンや制御盤等のコントローラ（図示せず）から無線または有線により操作指示を受けて対応する動作（施錠、開錠等）を行うようになっている。無線の方式としては、Bluetooth（登録商標）やWiFi等が用いられる。 The electronic lock 1 is retrofitted to the thumb turn (not shown) of the existing door, and responds to an operation (locking) by receiving an operation instruction wirelessly or by wire from a controller (not shown) such as a smartphone or a control panel. , Unlocking, etc.). As a wireless method, Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi, or the like is used.
　図１において、電子錠１は、裏側の面の約半分が切り取られた略矩形状の外観をしており、トップカバー２及びボトムカバー４により覆われている。トップカバー２の裏側の面の切り取られた部分には、図示しない既設の扉のサムターンに係合するサムターン連結部９が設けられている。トップカバー２におけるサムターン連結部９の反対側の位置には、ユーザが手動により操作可能なノブ３が設けられている。ノブ３は、ノブ３の回転軸に直交する凹面３ａと、この凹面３ａの中央部に設けられた略半月状のツマミ部３ｂとを有している。なお、ノブ３の形状は図示のものに限られない。電子錠１が備える電子機器６は、図１に示す電子錠１のボトムカバー４の内部に格納される。 In FIG. 1, the electronic lock 1 has a substantially rectangular appearance in which about half of the back surface is cut off, and is covered by the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 4. A thumb turn connecting portion 9 that engages with the thumb turn of an existing door (not shown) is provided on the cut-out portion of the back surface of the top cover 2. A knob 3 that can be manually operated by the user is provided at a position on the top cover 2 opposite to the thumb turn connecting portion 9. The knob 3 has a concave surface 3a orthogonal to the rotation axis of the knob 3 and a substantially half-moon-shaped knob portion 3b provided at the center of the concave surface 3a. The shape of the knob 3 is not limited to the one shown in the figure. The electronic device 6 included in the electronic lock 1 is housed inside the bottom cover 4 of the electronic lock 1 shown in FIG.
　図２は、ボトムカバー４を外した状態の電子錠１を、Ｙ軸負方向から見た状態を示している。図２に示すように、電池ホルダ４０は、電子錠１に搭載された電子機器６に装着される。また、電池ホルダ４０のＹ軸負方向側は、開口部４１ａを有するカバーパネル４１により覆われている。電池ホルダ４０は、着脱ボタン４２を有する。着脱ボタン４２は、カバーパネル４１の開口部４１ａを通じて、カバーパネル４１よりもＹ軸負方向側に突出する。 FIG. 2 shows a state in which the electronic lock 1 with the bottom cover 4 removed is viewed from the negative Y-axis direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery holder 40 is attached to the electronic device 6 mounted on the electronic lock 1. Further, the Y-axis negative direction side of the battery holder 40 is covered with a cover panel 41 having an opening 41a. The battery holder 40 has a detachable button 42. The detachable button 42 projects toward the negative direction of the Y-axis with respect to the cover panel 41 through the opening 41a of the cover panel 41.
　図３は、第１の実施形態におけるカバーパネルの底面図、図４は、第１の実施形態における電子錠のカバーパネルを取り外した側面図である。図３は、電池ホルダ４０から外されたカバーパネル４１を、Ｙ軸正方向から見た状態を示している。 FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cover panel in the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a side view in which the cover panel of the electronic lock in the first embodiment is removed. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the cover panel 41 removed from the battery holder 40 is viewed from the positive direction of the Y-axis.
　図３に示すように、カバーパネル４１の底面には、２つのボス部４３ａ及び４３ｂが設けられる。また、図４に示すように、電池ホルダ４０は、着脱ボタン４２と、係合爪４６ａ及び４６ｂと、２つの長孔４７ａ及び４７ｂとを備える固定板４４を有する。カバーパネル４１は、２つのボス部４３ａ及び４３ｂが２つの長孔４７ａ及び４７ｂに挿通されることにより、電池ホルダ４０に固定される。なお、係合爪４６ａ及び４６ｂは、係合部の一例である。 As shown in FIG. 3, two boss portions 43a and 43b are provided on the bottom surface of the cover panel 41. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the battery holder 40 has a fixing plate 44 including a detachable button 42, engaging claws 46a and 46b, and two elongated holes 47a and 47b. The cover panel 41 is fixed to the battery holder 40 by inserting the two boss portions 43a and 43b into the two elongated holes 47a and 47b. The engaging claws 46a and 46b are examples of the engaging portions.
　また、図４に示すように、電子機器６は、係止部６６ａを備える。また、電子機器６は、係止部６６ｂをさらに備える。本実施形態において、電池ホルダ４０の係合爪４６ａは、電子機器６の係止部６６ａに係合し、係合爪４６ｂは係止部６６ｂに係合する。これにより、電池ホルダ４０は電子機器６に固定される。なお、以下において、係合爪４６ａ及び４６ｂと、係止部６６ａ及び６６ｂとの組み合わせを「係合機構」と表記する場合がある。 Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device 6 includes a locking portion 66a. Further, the electronic device 6 further includes a locking portion 66b. In the present embodiment, the engaging claw 46a of the battery holder 40 engages with the locking portion 66a of the electronic device 6, and the engaging claw 46b engages with the locking portion 66b. As a result, the battery holder 40 is fixed to the electronic device 6. In the following, the combination of the engaging claws 46a and 46b and the locking portions 66a and 66b may be referred to as an "engaging mechanism".
　図５は、第１の実施形態における係合機構の拡大斜視図である。また、図６Ａ及び図６Ｂは、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダの斜視図である。図５は、図４の符号Ｌに示す部分を、斜め上方向（Ｘ軸負方向かつＹ軸負方向）から見た状態を示している。図６Ａは、電子機器６から取り外された電池ホルダ４０を、図５と同じ視点（Ｘ軸負方向かつＹ軸負方向）から見た状態を示し、図６Ｂは、電子機器６から取り外された電池ホルダ４０を、図５及び図６Ａと異なる視点（Ｘ軸負方向かつＹ軸正方向）から見た状態を示している。 FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the engagement mechanism in the first embodiment. 6A and 6B are perspective views of the battery holder in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the portion indicated by reference numeral L in FIG. 4 is viewed from an obliquely upward direction (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis negative direction). FIG. 6A shows a state in which the battery holder 40 removed from the electronic device 6 is viewed from the same viewpoint as in FIG. 5 (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis negative direction), and FIG. 6B shows the battery holder 40 removed from the electronic device 6. It shows a state where the battery holder 40 is viewed from a viewpoint (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis positive direction) different from those in FIGS. 5 and 6A.
　図６Ａに示す着脱ボタン４２は、バネ４５によってＺ軸負方向に付勢されており、このバネ４５の付勢力よりも大きな力を矢印の方向（Ｚ軸正方向）に力を加えた場合、着脱ボタン４２がＺ軸正方向に移動する。これにより、着脱ボタン４２が固定されている固定板４４、並びに固定板４４に備えられた係合爪４６ａ及び４６ｂも同様に矢印の方向に移動する。これにより、係合爪４６ａと係止部６６ａとの係合、及び係合爪４６ｂと係止部６６ｂとの係合が解除されるので、電池ホルダ４０は電子錠１に固定されなくなる。この場合、以下に説明するように、電池ホルダ４０は電子錠１から離脱する。 The detachable button 42 shown in FIG. 6A is urged in the negative direction of the Z axis by the spring 45, and when a force larger than the urging force of the spring 45 is applied in the direction of the arrow (positive direction of the Z axis), the force is applied. The detachable button 42 moves in the positive direction of the Z axis. As a result, the fixing plate 44 to which the attachment / detachment button 42 is fixed, and the engaging claws 46a and 46b provided on the fixing plate 44 also move in the direction of the arrow. As a result, the engagement between the engaging claw 46a and the locking portion 66a and the engagement between the engaging claw 46b and the locking portion 66b are released, so that the battery holder 40 is not fixed to the electronic lock 1. In this case, as described below, the battery holder 40 is detached from the electronic lock 1.
　なお、図５に示すように、係合爪４６ａの底面は、係止部６６ａの上面に係合する。同様に、図４に示す係合爪４６ｂの底面も、係止部６６ｂの上面に係合する。また、図４に示すように、固定板４４は、バネ４５により、下方向（Ｚ軸負方向）に向けて付勢される。これにより、電子錠１に衝撃が加わった場合においても、係合機構に対してバネ４５による付勢力よりも大きな力が加わらない限り、係合爪４６ａ及び４６ｂと係止部６６ａ及び６６ｂとの係合が維持される。 As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom surface of the engaging claw 46a engages with the upper surface of the locking portion 66a. Similarly, the bottom surface of the engaging claw 46b shown in FIG. 4 also engages with the upper surface of the locking portion 66b. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixing plate 44 is urged downward (Z-axis negative direction) by the spring 45. As a result, even when an impact is applied to the electronic lock 1, the engaging claws 46a and 46b and the locking portions 66a and 66b are provided as long as a force larger than the urging force of the spring 45 is applied to the engaging mechanism. Engagement is maintained.
　図６Ａ及び図６Ｂに示すように、本実施形態における電池ホルダ４０は、例えば、カバーパネル４１と、固定板４４と、電池保持部７０から構成される。電池保持部７０は、例えば、底部７１と、天面７２とを備える。電池保持部７０は、例えば樹脂等の絶縁性の材料により形成される。また、本実施形態において、底部７１には、板状端子７８ａ及び７８ｃが配置される。なお、底部７１は、支持部の一例である。 As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the battery holder 40 in this embodiment is composed of, for example, a cover panel 41, a fixing plate 44, and a battery holding portion 70. The battery holding portion 70 includes, for example, a bottom portion 71 and a top surface 72. The battery holding portion 70 is formed of an insulating material such as resin. Further, in the present embodiment, plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c are arranged on the bottom portion 71. The bottom portion 71 is an example of a support portion.
　また、図６Ａ及び図６Ｂに示すように、本実施形態における電池ホルダ４０の電池保持部７０には、例えば、４本の電池８ａ乃至８ｄが搭載される。なお、以下において、電池８ａ乃至８ｄを区別せずに表現する場合に、単に電池８と表記する場合がある。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, for example, four batteries 8a to 8d are mounted on the battery holding portion 70 of the battery holder 40 in the present embodiment. In the following, when the batteries 8a to 8d are expressed without distinction, they may be simply referred to as the battery 8.
　本実施形態において、電池８は、例えば単三電池のように、頂部に突出した電極（＋極）を備え、底部に平板状の電極（－極）を備える、円柱形状の電池である。なお、以下において、突出した電極を凸状電極８８と表記し、平板状の電極を平面電極８９と表記する場合がある。図６Ｂに示すように、電池８ａ及び８ｂは、電池ホルダ４０の上側（Ｚ軸正方向側）から搭載され、電池８ｃ及び８ｄは、電池ホルダ４０の下側（Ｚ軸負方向側）から搭載される。また、電池８ａ及び８ｃは、凸状電極８８ａ及び８８ｃが、底部７１に配置された板状端子７８ａ及び７８ｃとそれぞれ接するように電池ホルダ４０に搭載される。図６Ｂにおいて、凸状電極８８ａ及び８８ｃは、それぞれ板状端子７８ａ及び７８ｃの背後に位置するため図示されない。また、電池８ｂ及び８ｄは、後に説明するように、底部の平面電極８９ｂ及び８９ｄ以外の部分がそれぞれ底部７１により支持されるように、電池ホルダ４０に搭載される。 In the present embodiment, the battery 8 is a cylindrical battery having an electrode (+ pole) protruding from the top and a flat plate-shaped electrode (-pole) at the bottom, such as an AA battery. In the following, the protruding electrode may be referred to as a convex electrode 88, and the flat plate electrode may be referred to as a flat electrode 89. As shown in FIG. 6B, the batteries 8a and 8b are mounted from the upper side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the battery holder 40, and the batteries 8c and 8d are mounted from the lower side (Z-axis negative direction side) of the battery holder 40. Will be done. Further, the batteries 8a and 8c are mounted on the battery holder 40 so that the convex electrodes 88a and 88c are in contact with the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c arranged on the bottom 71, respectively. In FIG. 6B, the convex electrodes 88a and 88c are not shown because they are located behind the plate terminals 78a and 78c, respectively. Further, as will be described later, the batteries 8b and 8d are mounted on the battery holder 40 so that the portions other than the flat electrodes 89b and 89d at the bottom are supported by the bottom 71, respectively.
　図７は、第１の実施形態における電池を取り外した電池ホルダの斜視図である。図７は、電子錠１から取り外された電池ホルダ４０を、図６Ｂと同じ視点（Ｘ軸負方向かつＹ軸正方向）から見た状態を示している。図７に示すように、本実施形態における電池保持部７０の天面７２は、電池係止爪７３ａ乃至７３ｄとを備える。なお、以下において、電池係止爪７３ａ乃至７３ｄを区別せずに表現する場合に、単に電池係止爪７３と表記する場合がある。 FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the battery holder from which the battery in the first embodiment has been removed. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the battery holder 40 removed from the electronic lock 1 is viewed from the same viewpoint (X-axis negative direction and Y-axis positive direction) as in FIG. 6B. As shown in FIG. 7, the top surface 72 of the battery holding portion 70 in the present embodiment includes battery locking claws 73a to 73d. In the following, when the battery locking claws 73a to 73d are expressed without distinction, they may be simply referred to as the battery locking claw 73.
　図７に示すように、電池保持部７０の天面７２は、電池ホルダ４０が装着される方向（Ｙ軸方向）において、底部７１と対向する位置に設けられる。天面７２は、凸状端子４９ａ及び４９ｃと、平面端子４８ｂ及び４８ｄとを有する。凸状端子４９ａ及び４９ｃ、並びに平面端子４８ｂ及び４８ｄは、例えば銅線等の弾性を有する導体により形成される。 As shown in FIG. 7, the top surface 72 of the battery holding portion 70 is provided at a position facing the bottom portion 71 in the direction in which the battery holder 40 is mounted (Y-axis direction). The top surface 72 has convex terminals 49a and 49c and flat terminals 48b and 48d. The convex terminals 49a and 49c, and the flat terminals 48b and 48d are formed of an elastic conductor such as a copper wire.
　凸状端子４９ａは、電池８ａの平面電極８９ａと電気的に接続されるとともに、電池８ａを底部７１側（Ｙ軸正方向側）に付勢する。同様に、凸状端子４９ｃは、電池８ｃの平面電極８９ｃと電気的に接続されるとともに、電池８ｃを底部７１側（Ｙ軸正方向側）に付勢する。また、平面端子４８ｂは、電池８ｂの凸状電極８８ｂと電気的に接続され、平面端子４８ｄは、電池８ｄの凸状電極８８ｄと電気的に接続される。また、電池係止爪７３ａ及び７３ｂは、電池８ａ及び８ｂを、それぞれ上側（Ｚ軸正方向側）から係止し、電池係止爪７３ｃ及び７３ｄは、電池８ｃ及び８ｄを、それぞれ下側（Ｚ軸負方向側）から係止する。すなわち、電池８ａは、電池係止爪７３ａにより係止され、さらに凸状端子４９ａによる付勢力により、電池保持部７０から脱落することなく保持される。同様に、電池８ｃは、電池係止爪７３ｃにより係止され、さらに凸状端子４９ｃによる付勢力により、電池保持部７０から脱落することなく保持される。また、電池８ｂ及び８ｄは、それぞれ電池係止爪７３ｂ及び７３ｄ、並びに平面端子４８ｂ及び平面端子４８ｄにより、電池保持部７０から脱落することなく保持される。 The convex terminal 49a is electrically connected to the flat electrode 89a of the battery 8a and urges the battery 8a to the bottom 71 side (Y-axis positive direction side). Similarly, the convex terminal 49c is electrically connected to the flat electrode 89c of the battery 8c and urges the battery 8c to the bottom 71 side (Y-axis positive direction side). Further, the flat terminal 48b is electrically connected to the convex electrode 88b of the battery 8b, and the flat terminal 48d is electrically connected to the convex electrode 88d of the battery 8d. Further, the battery locking claws 73a and 73b lock the batteries 8a and 8b from the upper side (Z-axis positive direction side), respectively, and the battery locking claws 73c and 73d lock the batteries 8c and 8d from the lower side (Z-axis positive direction side), respectively. Lock from the negative side of the Z axis). That is, the battery 8a is locked by the battery locking claw 73a, and is further held by the urging force of the convex terminal 49a without falling off from the battery holding portion 70. Similarly, the battery 8c is locked by the battery locking claw 73c, and is further held by the urging force of the convex terminal 49c without falling off from the battery holding portion 70. Further, the batteries 8b and 8d are held by the battery locking claws 73b and 73d, and the flat terminal 48b and the flat terminal 48d, respectively, without falling off from the battery holding portion 70.
　図６Ｂ及び図７に示すように、本実施形態において、電池ホルダ４０の電池保持部７０の底部７１は、電池８ｂ及び８ｄの平面電極８９ｂ、８９ｄと対向する部分を除く部分に形成される。すなわち、電池保持部７０の底部７１は、電池８ｂの底部のうち、平面電極８９ｂを除く部分のみを保持する。同様に、電池保持部７０の底部７１は、電池８ｄの底部のうち、平面電極８９ｄを除く部分のみを保持する。 As shown in FIGS. 6B and 7, in the present embodiment, the bottom portion 71 of the battery holding portion 70 of the battery holder 40 is formed in a portion other than a portion of the batteries 8b and 8d facing the flat electrodes 89b and 89d. That is, the bottom portion 71 of the battery holding portion 70 holds only the portion of the bottom portion of the battery 8b excluding the flat electrode 89b. Similarly, the bottom portion 71 of the battery holding portion 70 holds only the portion of the bottom portion of the battery 8d excluding the flat electrode 89d.
　本実施形態において、電池８ａ乃至８ｄの凸状電極８８ａ、８８ｃ及び平面電極８９ｂ、８９ｄは、電子機器６に設けられた端子と電気的に接続される。図８は、第１の実施形態における電池ホルダを取り外した電子機器の側面図である。図９は、第１の実施形態における電子機器の断面図である。また、図１０は、第１の実施形態における電子機器の底板の斜視図である。 In the present embodiment, the convex electrodes 88a, 88c and the planar electrodes 89b, 89d of the batteries 8a to 8d are electrically connected to the terminals provided in the electronic device 6. FIG. 8 is a side view of the electronic device from which the battery holder in the first embodiment is removed. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the first embodiment. Further, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the bottom plate of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.
　図８に示すように、電子機器６の底板６１は、２つの突起状端子６８ａ及び６８ｃと、２つの螺旋状端子６９ｂ及び６９ｄを備える。螺旋状端子６９ｂ及び６９ｄは、例えば、凸状端子４９ａ及び４９ｃと同様に、銅線等の弾性を有する導体により形成される。突起状端子６８ａ及び６８ｃは、例えば、銅板等の弾性を有する導体により形成される。以下において、突起状端子６８ａ及び６８ｃを区別せずに表現する場合に「突起状端子６８」と表記し、螺旋状端子６９ｂ及び６９ｄを区別せずに表現する場合に「螺旋状端子６９」と表記する場合がある。なお、突起状端子６８は、突起状に形成される端子の一例であり、螺旋状端子６９は、コイルバネ状に形成される端子の一例である。 As shown in FIG. 8, the bottom plate 61 of the electronic device 6 includes two protruding terminals 68a and 68c and two spiral terminals 69b and 69d. The spiral terminals 69b and 69d are formed of an elastic conductor such as a copper wire, like the convex terminals 49a and 49c, for example. The protruding terminals 68a and 68c are formed of an elastic conductor such as a copper plate. In the following, when the protruding terminals 68a and 68c are expressed without distinction, they are referred to as "protruding terminals 68", and when the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are expressed without distinction, they are referred to as "spiral terminals 69". It may be written. The protruding terminal 68 is an example of a terminal formed in a protruding shape, and the spiral terminal 69 is an example of a terminal formed in a coil spring shape.
　本実施形態において、螺旋状端子６９ｂ及び６９ｄは、それぞれ電池８ｂ及び８ｄの平面電極８９ｂ及び８９ｄと対向する位置に設けられ、突起状端子６８ａ及び６８ｃは、電池保持部７０の底部７１に設けられた板状端子７８ａ及び７８ｃを介して、電池８ａ及び８ｃの凸状電極８８ａ及び８８ｃと対向する位置に設けられる。すなわち、本実施形態において、螺旋状端子６９ｂ及び６９ｄは、電池８ｂ及び８ｄとそれぞれ電気的に接続される。また、突起状端子６８ａ及び６８ｃは、電池保持部７０の底部７１に設けられた板状端子７８ａ及び７８ｃを介して、電池８ａ及び８ｃとそれぞれ電気的に接続される。 In the present embodiment, the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are provided at positions facing the flat electrodes 89b and 89d of the batteries 8b and 8d, respectively, and the protruding terminals 68a and 68c are provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70. It is provided at a position facing the convex electrodes 88a and 88c of the batteries 8a and 8c via the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c. That is, in the present embodiment, the spiral terminals 69b and 69d are electrically connected to the batteries 8b and 8d, respectively. Further, the protruding terminals 68a and 68c are electrically connected to the batteries 8a and 8c, respectively, via the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70.
　また、電子機器６に設けられた螺旋状端子６９ｂ及び６９ｄは、それぞれ電池８ｂ及び８ｄを図９に示す矢印の方向（Ｙ軸負方向）に付勢する。同様に、突起状端子６８ａ及び６８ｃも、電池保持部７０の底部７１に設けられた板状端子７８ａ及び７８ｃを介して、電池８ａ及び８ｃをＹ軸負方向に付勢する。すなわち、電池８ａ乃至８ｄが装着された電池ホルダ４０は、螺旋状端子６９及び突起状端子６８により、電子機器６から抜き去られる方向に付勢される。この場合において、係合爪４６ａ及び４６ｂと、係止部６６ａ及び６６ｂとを有する係合機構により電子機器６に係合されている電池ホルダ４０は、係合が解除された場合、螺旋状端子６９及び突起状端子６８の付勢力により、電子機器６からＹ軸負方向側へと押し出される。 Further, the spiral terminals 69b and 69d provided in the electronic device 6 urge the batteries 8b and 8d in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 9 (Y-axis negative direction), respectively. Similarly, the protruding terminals 68a and 68c also urge the batteries 8a and 8c in the negative Y-axis direction via the plate-shaped terminals 78a and 78c provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70. That is, the battery holder 40 to which the batteries 8a to 8d are mounted is urged by the spiral terminal 69 and the protruding terminal 68 in a direction of being removed from the electronic device 6. In this case, the battery holder 40 engaged with the electronic device 6 by the engaging mechanism having the engaging claws 46a and 46b and the locking portions 66a and 66b has a spiral terminal when the engagement is released. By the urging force of 69 and the protruding terminal 68, it is pushed out from the electronic device 6 toward the negative direction of the Y-axis.
　以上説明したように、本実施形態にかかる電池ホルダ４０は、頂部及び底部に電極８８，８９を有する電池８を収容し、電子機器６に装着される。電池ホルダ４０は、電子機器６の一部に直接又は間接的に係止される係合部４６ａ，４６ｂと、電池８の頂部の一部又は底部の一部を支持する支持部７１とを備える。少なくとも１つの電極８８，８９は、電子機器６に設けられた端子６８，６９により、電池ホルダ４０が電子機器６から外れる方向に付勢される。かかる構成においては、電池ホルダ４０に端子や弾性部材を設ける必要がないため、簡素な構造で着脱が容易な電池ホルダ、電子機器及び電子錠を提供できる。また、電池ホルダ４０が電子錠１等にどのような姿勢で装着されていても、電池ホルダ４０の着脱が容易であり、かつ着脱時の電池８の脱落を抑制することができる。 As described above, the battery holder 40 according to the present embodiment accommodates the battery 8 having electrodes 88 and 89 at the top and bottom, and is mounted on the electronic device 6. The battery holder 40 includes engaging portions 46a and 46b that are directly or indirectly engaged with a portion of the electronic device 6 and a support portion 71 that supports a portion of the top or bottom of the battery 8. .. At least one electrode 88, 89 is urged by terminals 68, 69 provided in the electronic device 6 in a direction in which the battery holder 40 is disengaged from the electronic device 6. In such a configuration, since it is not necessary to provide a terminal or an elastic member in the battery holder 40, it is possible to provide a battery holder, an electronic device, and an electronic lock which have a simple structure and are easy to put on and take off. Further, regardless of the posture in which the battery holder 40 is attached to the electronic lock 1 or the like, the battery holder 40 can be easily attached / detached, and the battery 8 can be prevented from falling off at the time of attachment / detachment.
　以上、本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、その趣旨を逸脱しない限りにおいて種々の変更が可能である。例えば、本実施形態においては、電子錠１が備える電子機器６に対し、電池ホルダ４０が任意の方向から装着可能である。この場合において、本実施形態においては、突起状端子６８及び螺旋状端子６９が、電池ホルダ４０を図９に示す矢印の方向（Ｙ軸負方向）に付勢する構成について説明したが、付勢の方向は電池ホルダ４０が電子錠１から外れる方向であればよい。例えば、突起状端子６８及び螺旋状端子６９が、電池ホルダ４０を斜め下の方向（Ｙ軸負方向かつＺ軸負方向）に付勢するような構成であってもよい。また、電池ホルダ４０が電子錠１に装着される方向もＹ軸正方向側に限られず、斜め下の方向（Ｙ軸正方向かつＺ軸負方向）や斜め上の方向（Ｙ軸正方向かつＺ軸正方向）、Ｙ軸正方向かつＸ軸正方向等、その他の任意の方向であってもよい。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated. For example, in the present embodiment, the battery holder 40 can be attached to the electronic device 6 included in the electronic lock 1 from any direction. In this case, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the protruding terminal 68 and the spiral terminal 69 urge the battery holder 40 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 9 (Y-axis negative direction) has been described. The direction of may be any direction as long as the battery holder 40 is detached from the electronic lock 1. For example, the protruding terminal 68 and the spiral terminal 69 may be configured to urge the battery holder 40 in a diagonally downward direction (Y-axis negative direction and Z-axis negative direction). Further, the direction in which the battery holder 40 is attached to the electronic lock 1 is not limited to the Y-axis positive direction side, and is diagonally downward (Y-axis positive direction and Z-axis negative direction) or diagonally upward direction (Y-axis positive direction and). It may be in any other direction such as (Z-axis positive direction), Y-axis positive direction and X-axis positive direction.
　なお、図９等において、底板６１が電子機器６のＹ軸正方向側の壁面とは別に形成される構成について説明したが、これに限られず、突起状端子６８及び螺旋状端子６９が、電子機器６のＹ軸正方向側の壁面に直接形成されるような構成であってもよい。 Although the configuration in which the bottom plate 61 is formed separately from the wall surface on the positive direction side of the Y axis of the electronic device 6 is described in FIG. 9 and the like, the present invention is not limited to this, and the protruding terminal 68 and the spiral terminal 69 are electronic. It may be configured so as to be directly formed on the wall surface on the positive direction side of the Y axis of the device 6.
　なお、電池ホルダ４０を電子機器６に係合させる係合機構については、図５等に示したものに限られず、任意の構成に変更可能である。例えば、電池ホルダ４０及び電子機器６とは異なる部材を用いて、電池ホルダ４０と電子機器６とが間接的に係合される構成であってもよい。また、電池ホルダ４０を電子機器６から取り出す際に、電池ホルダ４０の着脱ボタン４２を上側（Ｚ軸正方向）に移動させる構成について説明したが、実施の形態はこれに限られない。例えば、電池ホルダ４０を電子機器６の底板６１側（Ｙ軸正方向側）に押し込むことにより、電池ホルダ４０と電子機器６との係合が解除される構成や、電池ホルダ４０をＹ軸を中心に捻ることにより係合が解除される構成など、任意の構成を採用可能である。 The engagement mechanism for engaging the battery holder 40 with the electronic device 6 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5 and the like, and can be changed to any configuration. For example, the battery holder 40 and the electronic device 6 may be indirectly engaged with each other by using a member different from the battery holder 40 and the electronic device 6. Further, the configuration in which the detachable button 42 of the battery holder 40 is moved upward (Z-axis positive direction) when the battery holder 40 is taken out from the electronic device 6 has been described, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, by pushing the battery holder 40 toward the bottom plate 61 side (Y-axis positive direction side) of the electronic device 6, the engagement between the battery holder 40 and the electronic device 6 is released, or the battery holder 40 is moved to the Y axis. Any configuration can be adopted, such as a configuration in which the engagement is released by twisting to the center.
　また、４本の電池８ａ乃至８ｄが搭載される電池ホルダ４０について説明したが、これに限られず、電池ホルダは電池を１本だけ搭載するものであってもよく、５本以上の電池を搭載できるものであってもよい。また、本実施形態における電池ホルダ４０は、電子機器６及び電池保持部７０に配置される各端子の形状を変更することにより、直列及び並列のいずれの電池配列にも対応可能である。 Further, the battery holder 40 on which four batteries 8a to 8d are mounted has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the battery holder may be equipped with only one battery and may be equipped with five or more batteries. It may be something that can be done. Further, the battery holder 40 in the present embodiment can correspond to both series and parallel battery arrangements by changing the shape of each terminal arranged in the electronic device 6 and the battery holding portion 70.
　また、電池ホルダ４０のカバーパネル４１と、トップカバー２のＹ軸負方向側（電池ホルダ４０の天面７２側）の面とは、電池ホルダ４０の装着時に面一となってもよく、いずれかが突出するような形状であってもよい。 Further, the cover panel 41 of the battery holder 40 and the surface of the top cover 2 on the negative Y-axis direction (the top surface 72 side of the battery holder 40) may be flush with each other when the battery holder 40 is mounted. The shape may be such that the cover protrudes.
　また、電池係止爪７３ａ乃至７３ｄの形状も図示したものに限られず、例えば開閉可能な板状の蓋等であってもよく、弾性変形可能な材質により形成されていてもよい。また、電池保持部７０単体で電池８を保持可能であれば、電池ホルダ４０が電池係止爪７３ａ乃至７３ｄを含まないような構成であってもよい。 Further, the shapes of the battery locking claws 73a to 73d are not limited to those shown in the figure, and may be, for example, a plate-shaped lid that can be opened and closed, or may be formed of a material that can be elastically deformed. Further, as long as the battery 8 can be held by the battery holding portion 70 alone, the battery holder 40 may be configured not to include the battery locking claws 73a to 73d.
　本実施形態において、螺旋状端子６９は、突起状端子６８よりも大きな付勢力を有する。また、螺旋状端子６９が電池８の平面電極８９と対向し、突起状端子６８が電池８の凸状電極８８と電池保持部７０の底部７１に設けられた７８ａ及び７８ｃを介して対向する構成について例示したが、これに限られず、螺旋状端子６９が電池８の凸状電極８８と対向し、又は突起状端子６８が電池８の平面電極８９と対向するような構成であってもよい。そこで、螺旋状端子６９の数と、突起状端子６８の数とを調整することにより、付勢力を調整してもよい。例えば、電子機器６が螺旋状端子６９のみを含む構成や、突起状端子６８のみを含む構成であってもよい。また、螺旋状端子６９及び突起状端子６８のＹ軸方向における高さや材質等を変更することにより、付勢力を調整してもよい。 In this embodiment, the spiral terminal 69 has a larger urging force than the protruding terminal 68. Further, the spiral terminal 69 faces the flat electrode 89 of the battery 8, and the protruding terminal 68 faces the convex electrode 88 of the battery 8 via 78a and 78c provided on the bottom 71 of the battery holding portion 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the spiral terminal 69 may face the convex electrode 88 of the battery 8 or the protruding terminal 68 may face the flat electrode 89 of the battery 8. Therefore, the urging force may be adjusted by adjusting the number of the spiral terminals 69 and the number of the protruding terminals 68. For example, the electronic device 6 may be configured to include only the spiral terminal 69 or the electronic device 6 may include only the protruding terminal 68. Further, the urging force may be adjusted by changing the height, material, etc. of the spiral terminal 69 and the protruding terminal 68 in the Y-axis direction.
　また、上記実施の形態により本発明が限定されるものではない。上述した各構成要素を適宜組み合わせて構成したものも本発明に含まれる。また、さらなる効果や変形例は、当業者によって容易に導き出すことができる。よって、本発明のより広範な態様は、上記の実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、様々な変更が可能である。 Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The present invention also includes a configuration in which the above-mentioned components are appropriately combined. Further, further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspect of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
　１　電子錠、２　トップカバー、３　ノブ、４　ボトムカバー、６　電子機器、９　サムターン連結部、４０　電池ホルダ、４１　カバーパネル、４１ａ　開口部、４２　着脱ボタン、４３ａ，４３ｂ　ボス部、４４　固定板、４５　バネ、４６ａ，４６ｂ　係合爪、４７ａ，４７ｂ　長孔、４８ｂ，４８ｄ　平面端子、４９ａ，４９ｃ　凸状端子、６１　底板、６６ａ，６６ｂ　係止部、６８ａ，６８ｃ　突起状端子、６９ｂ，６９ｄ　螺旋状端子、７０　電池保持部、７１　底部、７２　天面、７３ａ～７３ｄ　電池係止爪、７８ａ，７８ｃ　板状端子、８　電池、８８　凸状電極、８９　平面電極 1 electronic lock, 2 top cover, 3 knob, 4 bottom cover, 6 electronic device, 9 thumb turn connection part, 40 battery holder, 41 cover panel, 41a opening, 42 detachable button, 43a, 43b boss part, 44 fixing plate, 45 springs, 46a, 46b engaging claws, 47a, 47b elongated holes, 48b, 48d flat terminals, 49a, 49c convex terminals, 61 bottom plates, 66a, 66b locking parts, 68a, 68c protruding terminals, 69b, 69d spirals. Shaped terminal, 70 battery holding part, 71 bottom, 72 top surface, 73a-73d battery locking claw, 78a, 78c plate-shaped terminal, 8 battery, 88 convex electrode, 89 flat electrode

Claims (8)

  1. 　頂部及び底部に電極を有する電池を収容し、電子機器に装着される電池ホルダであって、
    　前記電子機器の一部に直接又は間接的に係止される係合部と、
    　前記電池の前記頂部の一部又は前記底部の一部を支持する支持部と
    　を備え、
    　少なくとも１つの前記電極は、前記電子機器に設けられた端子により、前記電池ホルダが前記電子機器から外れる方向に付勢される、電池ホルダ。     A battery holder that houses a battery with electrodes on the top and bottom and is mounted on an electronic device.
    An engaging portion that is directly or indirectly locked to a part of the electronic device,
    A support portion for supporting a part of the top portion or the bottom portion of the battery is provided.
    At least one of the electrodes is a battery holder in which the battery holder is urged in a direction away from the electronic device by a terminal provided in the electronic device.
  2. 　前記支持部は、前記電池の底部における、前記電極以外の部分を保持する、請求項１に記載の電池ホルダ。 The battery holder according to claim 1, wherein the support portion holds a portion other than the electrodes at the bottom of the battery.
  3. 　前記支持部と対向する面において、前記電極に接する端子をさらに備え、
    　前記端子は、前記電池を前記底部側に付勢する、請求項１又は２に記載の電池ホルダ。     Further, a terminal in contact with the electrode is provided on the surface facing the support portion.
    The battery holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal urges the battery to the bottom side.
  4. 　前記電池は円柱形状の電池であり、
    　前記電池の側面を保持する爪部をさらに備える、請求項１乃至３のいずれか１つに記載の電池ホルダ。     The battery is a cylindrical battery and has a cylindrical shape.
    The battery holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a claw portion for holding the side surface of the battery.
  5. 　請求項１から４のいずれか１つに記載の電池ホルダが装着され、
    　前記電池ホルダが前記電子機器から外れる方向に前記電池を付勢する端子を備える、電子機器。     The battery holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached, and the battery holder is attached.
    An electronic device comprising a terminal for urging the battery in a direction in which the battery holder disengages from the electronic device.
  6. 　前記端子のうち少なくとも１つは、コイルバネ状に形成される、請求項５に記載の電子機器。 The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the terminals is formed in the shape of a coil spring.
  7. 　前記端子のうち、前記コイルバネ状に形成された端子以外の少なくとも１つは、突起状に形成される、請求項６に記載の電子機器。 The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the terminals other than the terminal formed in the shape of a coil spring is formed in the shape of a protrusion.
  8. 　請求項５乃至７のうちいずれか１つに記載の電子機器を備え、
    　請求項１乃至４のうちいずれか１つに記載の電池ホルダが、任意の方向から前記電子機器に装着される、電子錠。     The electronic device according to any one of claims 5 to 7 is provided.
    An electronic lock in which the battery holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached to the electronic device from any direction.
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