JP2002351583A - Power unit for portable terminal device and portable terminal device - Google Patents
Power unit for portable terminal device and portable terminal deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、携帯端末機用電源
装置及び携帯端末機に関し、更に詳細には、商用電源や
乾電池を必要としない、携帯端末機用電源装置、及びそ
のような電源装置を有する携帯端末機に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power supply for a portable terminal and a portable terminal, and more particularly to a power supply for a portable terminal which does not require a commercial power supply or a dry cell, and such a power supply. The present invention relates to a portable terminal having
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】携帯情報端末（ＰＤＡ）や携帯電話など
の携帯端末機は、益々、大容量の情報を短時間で授受で
きるようなり、その進展ぶりは、目を見張るばかりであ
る。ところで、従来の携帯端末機は、電源として二次電
池を使用しており、携帯端末機の使用とともに、随時、
充電することが必要である。商用の交流電源から充電す
る際には、専用の充電器を介して充電し、また、乾電池
から充電する際には、専用のコネクタを介して、乾電池
から充電する。2. Description of the Related Art Portable terminals, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and portable telephones, are increasingly capable of transmitting and receiving large amounts of information in a short period of time, and the progress has been remarkable. By the way, the conventional portable terminal uses a secondary battery as a power supply, and together with the use of the portable terminal,
It is necessary to charge. When charging from a commercial AC power supply, the battery is charged through a dedicated charger, and when charging from a dry battery, the battery is charged through a dedicated connector.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、専用の充電器
を使って交流電源から充電したり、乾電池から充電した
りする必要が随時あるということは、携帯端末機の携帯
性が悪くなり、折角の機能を活用することができないこ
とも多い。例えば、商用の交流電源を使用できない場所
に出向くときには、多数個の乾電池を携行しない限り、
長時間にわたる携帯端末機の使用は困難であり、誠に不
便である。そこで、充電用の電源を別途必要としない、
携帯端末機用の充電器又は電源装置の開発が望まれてい
る。However, the necessity of charging from an AC power source using a dedicated charger or charging from a dry battery at any time leads to poor portability of a portable terminal, which is a disadvantage. Often it is not possible to take advantage of the functions. For example, when you go to a place where commercial AC power is not available, unless you carry a large number of batteries,
It is difficult and inconvenient to use a mobile terminal for a long time. Therefore, there is no need for a separate power supply for charging,
Development of a charger or power supply for a portable terminal is desired.
【０００４】本発明の目的は、商用電源や乾電池を必要
としない携帯端末機用電源装置、及びそのような電源装
置を備えた携帯端末機を提供することである。An object of the present invention is to provide a power supply device for a portable terminal that does not require a commercial power supply or a dry battery, and a portable terminal provided with such a power supply device.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者は、商用電源或
いは乾電池を必要としない電源装置として太陽電池を利
用することを着想し、携帯端末機に、通常、設けてあ
る、メモリスティック等のいわゆるＩＣ記録メディアの
挿入スロットを介して、太陽電池からなる電源装置を電
源として携帯端末機に接続することを考えた。そして、
本発明者は、太陽電池を多数配置した太陽光発電パネル
と、太陽光発電パネルで発電された電力で充電される二
次電池とを備え、ＩＣ記録メディアと同じような形状を
有する電源装置を用意し、携帯端末機のＩＣ記録メディ
アのスロットに二次電池を挿入して、携帯端末機に電力
を供給すること考案し、実験を重ねて、本発明を発明す
るに到った。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present inventor has conceived of using a solar battery as a power supply device that does not require a commercial power supply or a dry battery. It has been considered that a power supply device composed of a solar cell is connected to a portable terminal as a power supply through an insertion slot of a so-called IC recording medium. And
The inventor of the present invention has provided a power supply device including a solar power generation panel in which a large number of solar cells are arranged, and a secondary battery that is charged with electric power generated by the solar power generation panel, and having a shape similar to that of an IC recording medium. The present inventors devised that power is supplied to the portable terminal by inserting a secondary battery into the slot of the IC recording medium of the portable terminal, and through repeated experiments, came to the present invention.
【０００６】上記目的を達成するために、上述の知見に
基づいて、本発明に係る携帯端末機用電源装置は、二次
電池と、太陽電池を配置した太陽光発電パネルを有し、
太陽光発電パネルで発電された電力で二次電池を充電す
る発電装置とを備えた板状体として形成され、二次電池
を携帯端末機のスロットに挿入して、携帯端末機の電源
として機能させることを特徴としている。In order to achieve the above object, based on the above findings, a power supply device for a portable terminal according to the present invention has a secondary battery and a photovoltaic power generation panel on which a solar cell is arranged.
It is formed as a plate-like body with a power generation device that charges the secondary battery with the power generated by the photovoltaic power generation panel. The secondary battery is inserted into the slot of the mobile terminal, and functions as a power source for the mobile terminal. It is characterized by having
【０００７】ここで、太陽電池とは、光エネルギーを電
力に変換する半導体素子で、ｐｎ接合形が一般的であ
る。光によって対生成された電子と正孔は、ｐｎ接合部
の内部電界によって移動して、ｐｎ接合の両端に光起電
力を発生させる。Here, a solar cell is a semiconductor element for converting light energy into electric power, and is generally of a pn junction type. The electrons and holes generated as a pair by light move due to the internal electric field of the pn junction, and generate photovoltaics at both ends of the pn junction.
【０００８】本発明の好適な実施態様では、二次電池が
板状のリチウムポリマー型二次電池として、発電装置が
太陽光発電パネルを支持板の両面に設けた板状の発電装
置として、それぞれ、形成され、板状の二次電池が、ヒ
ンジ結合により板状の発電装置に回動自在に連結され、
発電装置に重ねるようにして折り畳み自在であるように
なっている。これにより、携帯端末機用電源装置が小型
化し、携帯し易くなる。In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the secondary battery is a plate-shaped lithium polymer type secondary battery, and the power generation device is a plate-shaped power generation device having a solar power generation panel provided on both sides of a support plate. , Formed, a plate-shaped secondary battery is rotatably connected to the plate-shaped power generator by hinge connection,
It is designed to be foldable so as to overlap with the power generator. Accordingly, the power supply device for a portable terminal can be reduced in size and easily carried.
【０００９】また、本発明に係る携帯端末機は、上述の
携帯端末機用電源装置を備え、電源装置の二次電池を挿
入するスロットを携帯端末機本体に有することを特徴と
している。好適には、電源装置の板状体を挿入するスロ
ットが、ＩＣ記録メディアを挿入するスロットと兼用に
なっている。これにより、別途、スロットを設ける必要
がなくなり、このために、携帯端末機を大きくする必要
がない。ここで、携帯端末機とは、携帯情報端末（ＰＤ
Ａ）、携帯電話等を含む概念である。A portable terminal according to the present invention includes the above-mentioned power supply for a portable terminal, and has a slot for inserting a secondary battery of the power supply in a main body of the portable terminal. Preferably, the slot for inserting the plate-like body of the power supply device also serves as the slot for inserting the IC recording medium. Thus, it is not necessary to separately provide a slot, and therefore, it is not necessary to increase the size of the portable terminal. Here, the portable terminal is a portable information terminal (PD)
A), a concept including a mobile phone and the like.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】以下に、添付図面を参照し、実施
形態例を挙げて本発明の実施の形態を具体的かつ詳細に
説明する。実施形態例 本実施形態例は、本発明に係る携帯端末機用電源装置の
実施形態の一例であって、図１（ａ）及び（ｂ）は、そ
れぞれ、本実施形態例の携帯端末機用電源装置の構成を
示す斜視的表面図、及び斜視的裏面図である。図２は電
源装置を装着した携帯情報端末を示す斜視図である。本
実施形態例の携帯端末機用電源装置１０は、携帯情報端
末（以下、ＰＤＡと言う）の電源装置であって、図１に
示すように、板状の二次電池１２と、太陽光発電パネル
１４を支持板１６の両面に設け、太陽光発電パネル１４
で発電された電力で二次電池１２を充電する板状の発電
装置１８とを有し、二次電池１２を携帯端末機のスロッ
トに挿入して、携帯端末機の電源として機能させる。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiment Example This embodiment is an example of an embodiment of a power supply device for a portable terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) respectively show a portable terminal device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective front view and a perspective rear view showing the configuration of the power supply device. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portable information terminal equipped with a power supply device. The power supply device 10 for a portable terminal of the present embodiment is a power supply device for a portable information terminal (hereinafter, referred to as a PDA), and as shown in FIG. Panels 14 are provided on both sides of a support plate 16,
And a plate-shaped power generation device 18 for charging the secondary battery 12 with the power generated in the step (a). The secondary battery 12 is inserted into a slot of the portable terminal to function as a power source of the portable terminal.
【００１１】太陽光発電パネル１４は、多数個の太陽電
池を配置したパネルであって、太陽の光エネルギーを太
陽電池で電気エネルギーに変換する。二次電池１２は、
板状のリチウムポリマー型二次電池であって、発電装置
１８で発電された電力を蓄電する。二次電池１２は、ヒ
ンジ２０によるヒンジ結合により板状の発電装置１８に
回動自在に連結され、矢印に示す方向に回動させて、発
電装置１８上に重ねるようにして折り畳むことができる
ようになっていて、携帯に便利なように小型化されてい
る。The photovoltaic panel 14 is a panel in which a large number of solar cells are arranged, and converts solar light energy into electric energy by the solar cells. The secondary battery 12
It is a plate-shaped lithium polymer type secondary battery, and stores electric power generated by the power generation device 18. The secondary battery 12 is rotatably connected to the plate-like power generation device 18 by hinge connection with a hinge 20, and can be turned in the direction shown by the arrow so as to be folded on the power generation device 18. It has been miniaturized for convenient carrying.
【００１２】二次電池１２の表側には、図１（ａ）に示
すように、携帯端末機の充電状況及び二次電池１２の電
池残量を示すインジケータ２２が設けてあり、裏側に
は、図１（ｂ）に示すように、携帯端末機に接続する端
子２４が設けてある。更に、電源装置１０には、携帯に
便利なようにストラップ（図示せず）を取り付けるスト
ラップフック２６も発電装置１８の支持板１６に設けて
ある。As shown in FIG. 1A, on the front side of the secondary battery 12, there is provided an indicator 22 indicating the charging status of the portable terminal and the remaining battery level of the secondary battery 12, and on the back side, As shown in FIG. 1B, a terminal 24 for connecting to a portable terminal is provided. Further, the power supply device 10 is also provided with a strap hook 26 for attaching a strap (not shown) to the support plate 16 of the power generation device 18 for convenience in carrying.
【００１３】携帯端末機用電源装置１０をＰＤＡ３０に
接続する際には、図２に示すように、二次電池１２をＰ
ＤＡ３０のスロット３２に挿入する。これにより、二次
電池１２は、ＰＤＡ３０の補助電源として機能すると共
にＰＤＡ３０の二次電池を充電する電源としても機能す
る。スロット３２は、ＩＣ記録メディアの挿入スロット
と兼用になっていて、別途、スロットを設ける必要がな
い。When the portable terminal power supply device 10 is connected to the PDA 30, as shown in FIG.
It is inserted into the slot 32 of the DA 30. Thus, the secondary battery 12 functions as an auxiliary power supply for the PDA 30 and also functions as a power supply for charging the secondary battery of the PDA 30. The slot 32 is also used as an insertion slot for an IC recording medium, and there is no need to separately provide a slot.
【００１４】携帯端末機用電源装置１０は、ＰＤＡ３０
に挿入していないときには、太陽光発電パネル１４によ
って電力を発電して二次電池１２に蓄電する。二次電池
１２をスロット３２に挿入すると、二次電池１２は、蓄
電した電力を放電して、ＰＤＡ３０の補助電源として機
能すると共にＰＤＡ３０の二次電池を充電することもで
きる。The power supply device 10 for a portable terminal is a PDA 30
When it is not inserted in the secondary battery 12, electric power is generated by the solar power generation panel 14 and stored in the secondary battery 12. When the secondary battery 12 is inserted into the slot 32, the secondary battery 12 discharges the stored power, functions as an auxiliary power supply for the PDA 30, and can also charge the secondary battery of the PDA 30.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、二次電池と、太陽電池
を配置した太陽光発電パネルを有し、太陽光発電パネル
で発電された電力で二次電池を充電する発電装置とを備
えた板状体として形成され、二次電池を携帯端末機のス
ロットに挿入して携帯端末機の電源として機能させるこ
とにより、商用電源や乾電池を必要としない、携帯端末
機用電源装置を実現している。また、このような電源装
置を携帯端末機に設けることにより、携帯端末機の携帯
性が著しく向上する。According to the present invention, there is provided a secondary battery and a power generation device having a photovoltaic power generation panel on which solar cells are arranged, and charging the secondary battery with electric power generated by the photovoltaic power generation panel. By forming a secondary battery into a slot of the mobile terminal and functioning as a power source of the mobile terminal, a power supply device for a mobile terminal that does not require a commercial power supply or a dry battery is realized. ing. Also, by providing such a power supply device in a portable terminal, portability of the portable terminal is significantly improved.
【図１】図１（ａ）及び（ｂ）は、それぞれ、本実施形
態例の携帯端末機用電源装置の構成を示す表面図、及び
裏面図である。FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front view and a rear view, respectively, showing a configuration of a power supply device for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】電源装置を装着した携帯情報端末を示す斜視図
である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portable information terminal equipped with a power supply device.
１０……実施形態例の携帯端末機用電源装置、１２……
二次電池、１４……太陽光発電パネル、１６……支持
板、１８……発電装置、２０……ヒンジ、２２……イン
ジケータ、２４……端子、２６……ストラップフック、
３０……ＰＤＡ、３２……スロット。10. Power supply device for portable terminal device of embodiment, 12 ...
Rechargeable battery, 14 photovoltaic panel, 16 support plate, 18 power generation device, 20 hinge, 22 indicator, 24 terminal, 26 strap strap,
30: PDA, 32: Slot.
Claims (4)
電パネルで発電された電力で二次電池を充電する発電装
置とを備えた板状体として形成され、 二次電池を携帯端末機のスロットに挿入して、携帯端末
機の電源として機能させることを特徴とする携帯端末機
用電源装置。1. A plate-shaped body including a secondary battery and a power generation device having a solar power generation panel on which a solar cell is disposed, and charging the secondary battery with electric power generated by the solar power generation panel. A power supply device for a mobile terminal, wherein a secondary battery is inserted into a slot of the mobile terminal to function as a power source for the mobile terminal.
次電池として、発電装置が太陽光発電パネルを支持板の
両面に設けた板状の発電装置として、それぞれ、形成さ
れ、 板状の二次電池が、ヒンジ結合により板状の発電装置に
回動自在に連結され、発電装置に重ねるようにして折り
畳み自在であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の携帯
端末機用電源装置。2. The secondary battery is formed as a plate-shaped lithium polymer type secondary battery, and the power generator is formed as a plate-shaped power generator provided with a photovoltaic power generation panel on both sides of a support plate. The power supply device for a portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the secondary battery is rotatably connected to the plate-like power generation device by a hinge connection, and is foldable so as to overlap with the power generation device.
源装置を備え、電源装置の二次電池を挿入するスロット
を携帯端末機本体に有することを特徴とする携帯端末
機。3. A portable terminal comprising the power supply device for a portable terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a slot for inserting a secondary battery of the power supply device is provided in a main body of the portable terminal.
が、ＩＣ記録メディアを挿入するスロットと兼用になっ
ていることを特徴とする請求項３に記載の携帯端末機。4. The portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein a slot for inserting a secondary battery of the power supply device is also used as a slot for inserting an IC recording medium.
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