JP2645872B2 - Charger - Google Patents
ChargerInfo
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- JP2645872B2 JP2645872B2 JP63264566A JP26456688A JP2645872B2 JP 2645872 B2 JP2645872 B2 JP 2645872B2 JP 63264566 A JP63264566 A JP 63264566A JP 26456688 A JP26456688 A JP 26456688A JP 2645872 B2 JP2645872 B2 JP 2645872B2
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- battery
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- contact piece
- batteries
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- 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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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （イ）産業上の利用分野 本発明は形状が異なる異種の電池を電池収納部に選択
的に収納して充電する充電器に関する。The present invention relates to a charger for selectively storing and charging different types of batteries having different shapes in a battery storage portion.
（ロ）従来の技術 実公昭58−47805号公報には、形状が異なる異種の電
池を同一の電池収納部にて選択的に充電可能な充電器が
見られるが、その負極側接片は夫々の電池と接触する接
触部を一枚の導電板に並べて設け、片方の接触部の外方
に支持固定部を設けて弾性的に支持したものであった。(B) Conventional technology Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-47805 discloses a battery charger which can selectively charge different types of batteries in the same battery storage unit. The contact portions that contact the battery were provided side by side on a single conductive plate, and a support fixing portion was provided outside one of the contact portions to elastically support the battery.
然るに近年充電器の小型化が望まれているが、小型化
のためにその片方の接触部と支持固定部との間隔を短く
すると、支持固定部に近い側にあるその片方の接触部へ
の弾性付与が不十分となり、電池との電気的接続が不確
実となったり電池の収納が困難になる等の問題が生じ
る。However, in recent years, the miniaturization of the charger has been desired. However, if the distance between one contact portion and the support fixing portion is shortened for miniaturization, the one contact portion on the side close to the support fixing portion is reduced. Insufficient elasticity causes problems such as uncertain electrical connection with the battery and difficulty in housing the battery.
（ハ）発明が解決しようとする課題 本発明は同一の電池収納部で形状が異なる異種の電池
を充電する場合に、夫々の電池に適切に接触導通するこ
とが可能な接片構造を有する充電器を提供するものであ
る。(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention provides a charging device having a contact piece structure capable of appropriately contacting and conducting each battery when charging different types of batteries in the same battery storage portion. To provide a vessel.
（ニ）課題を解決するための手段 本発明の充電器は、形状が異なる異種の電池を上下の
位置関係で選択的に収納する電池収納部と、前記電池の
うち一種電池の電極に一端の接触部が弾性接触するよう
に、前記電池収納部の上方で他端が固定された第１接片
と、該第１接片と交差するように配されると共に、前記
第１接片の他端固定部近傍で一端の接触部が他種電池の
電極と弾性接触するように、前記電池収納部の下方で他
端が固定された第２接片とを有することを特徴とする。(D) Means for Solving the Problems The charger of the present invention comprises a battery storage section for selectively storing different types of batteries having different shapes in a vertical positional relationship, and one end of one end of an electrode of one of the batteries. A first contact piece, the other end of which is fixed above the battery accommodating section so that the contact section makes elastic contact, and the first contact piece is disposed so as to intersect with the first contact piece; A second contact piece is provided below the battery accommodating portion and the other end is fixed so that a contact portion at one end is in elastic contact with an electrode of another type of battery near the end fixing portion.
（ホ）作用 一種電池収納時には第１接片が、他種電池収納時には
第２接片が、夫々の弾性により電池の電極に接触導通す
る。(E) Operation The first contact piece is accommodated in the case of storing one kind of battery, and the second contact piece is brought into contact with the electrode of the battery by the elasticity when the other kind of battery is accommodated.
（ヘ）実施例 本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて以下に詳述する。(F) Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
（１）はケースＡ（1a）、Ｂ（1b）を重合及びネジ
（1c）止めして構成される合成樹脂製の充電器ケース、
（２）はケースＢ（1b）の一側縁に回動可能に取付け固
定されるケースカバーである。前記ケースＡ（1a）には
互に平行に並ぶ１対の電池収納部（3a）（3b）が形成さ
れており、更にそのうちの一方には、第２図乃至第４図
に示すように２種類のタイプの電池を選択的に収納可能
となる様、段部（４）が形成されている。即ち、単３型
電池（B1）は電池収納部（3b）か、もしくは電池収納部
（3a）内の段部（４）がない底深部に収納される。ま
た、単３型電池（B1）よりも長い偏平角型電池（B2）は
電池収納部（3a）の段部（４）上に載置収納される。(1) is a case made of a synthetic resin, which is formed by stacking cases A (1a) and B (1b) and fixing them with screws (1c);
(2) is a case cover rotatably mounted and fixed to one side edge of the case B (1b). The case A (1a) is formed with a pair of battery housings (3a) and (3b) arranged in parallel with each other, and one of the battery housings (3a) and (3b) is further provided with one of them as shown in FIGS. A stepped portion (4) is formed so that batteries of various types can be selectively accommodated. That is, the AA battery (B1) is stored in the battery storage section (3b) or in the deep bottom without the step (4) in the battery storage section (3a). In addition, the flat rectangular battery (B2) longer than the AA battery (B1) is placed and stored on the step (4) of the battery storage section (3a).
前記ケースＢ（1b）には充電プラグ（５）の収納部
（６）が形成され、該収納部（６）に充電プラグ（５）
が回動により起立、倒伏可能に収納されている。更に前
記ケースカバー（２）の中央部にはスリット（７）が形
成され、アクリル樹脂製の透明な覗き窓（８）が嵌め込
まれる。The case B (1b) has a storage portion (6) for a charging plug (5), and the storage portion (6) has a charging plug (5).
Are stored so as to be able to stand upright and fall down by rotation. Further, a slit (7) is formed in the center of the case cover (2), and a transparent viewing window (8) made of acrylic resin is fitted therein.
（９）は前記ケースＡ（1a）、Ｂ（1b）間の空間に配
置されるプリント基板であり、長手方向側縁より電池の
収納スペース分を切欠いた略Ｔ字状に形成され、前記充
電プラグ（５）の収納凹所（６）に合致する開孔（10）
が形成されている。そして基板（９）には各電池収納部
（3a）（3b）に収納される電池（B1）（B2）を充電する
ための充電回路（図示せず）が組み付けられており、充
電プラグ（５）と起立させることにより該プラグと接続
される。(9) is a printed circuit board disposed in the space between the cases A (1a) and B (1b), and is formed in a substantially T-shape in which a storage space for a battery is cut off from a side edge in a longitudinal direction. Aperture (10) matching recess (6) for plug (5)
Are formed. A charging circuit (not shown) for charging the batteries (B1) and (B2) stored in the battery storage sections (3a) and (3b) is mounted on the board (9). ) To be connected to the plug.
（11a）（11b）は前記基板（９）の切欠部近傍に形成
された穴（12a）（12b）に挿入され半田付け固定される
単３型用の正極接片、（11c）は同じく穴（12c）に挿入
され半田付け固定される偏平角型用の正極接片である。
（13）は中央の接続片（15）を基板（９）の穴（14）に
挿入半田付けされ、基板（９）を介してケースＢ（1b）
に固定される導電板、（16a）（16b）はケースＡ（1a）
の開口（17a）（17b）から一端の接触部（16c）（16d）
を電池収納部（3a）（3b）に臨ませており、他端を導電
板（13）に一体的且つ弾性的に取着固定した第１接片
で、単３型電池（B1）収納時にはその負極と弾性接触す
る。（18a）（18b）は第１接片（16a）（16b）の中央部
に電池挿入方向に沿って切欠形成されたスリット、（1
9）は導電性で弾性を有する線材を折曲形成した第２接
片で、一端側には接触部（20）を、他端側には基板
（９）の穴（21）に挿入半田付け固定される突起（22）
を有している。この第２接片（19）は第１接片（16a）
の裏面側からスリット（18a）を介して電池収納部（3
a）に臨み、接触部（20）を第１接片（16a）の他端固定
部近傍に位置させている。そして、第２接片（19）は偏
平角型電池（B2）収納時にはその負極と弾性接触する。(11a) and (11b) are AA type positive electrode contact pieces which are inserted into holes (12a) and (12b) formed near the cutouts of the substrate (9) and fixed by soldering, and (11c) is the same hole. This is a flat rectangular-shaped positive electrode contact piece that is inserted into (12c) and fixed by soldering.
In (13), the center connection piece (15) is inserted into the hole (14) of the board (9) and soldered, and the case B (1b) is inserted through the board (9).
(16a) and (16b) are case A (1a)
Contact (16c) (16d) at one end from the opening (17a) (17b)
Facing the battery housings (3a) and (3b), the other end of which is integrally and elastically attached and fixed to the conductive plate (13). When the AA battery (B1) is housed, It makes elastic contact with the negative electrode. (18a) and (18b) are slits formed in the center of the first contact pieces (16a) and (16b) along the battery insertion direction.
Reference numeral 9) denotes a second contact piece formed by bending a conductive and elastic wire rod. A contact portion (20) is inserted at one end and inserted into a hole (21) of the substrate (9) at the other end. Projection fixed (22)
have. This second contact piece (19) is the first contact piece (16a)
From the back side of the battery compartment (3
A), the contact portion (20) is located near the other end fixing portion of the first contact piece (16a). The second contact piece (19) elastically contacts the negative electrode when the flat battery (B2) is stored.
斯かる構成によれば、形状の異なる電池（B1）（B2）
を一つの電池収納部（3a）に選択的に収納して充電する
ことができる。この場合、収納する電池の種類により夫
々の負極の位置が異なり、偏平角型電池（B2）使用時に
はその負極は第１接片（16a）の他端固定部に近い位置
となってしまい、第１接片（16a）をその負極に十分な
弾性を保って接触させることは難しいが、本発明によれ
ば別個に設けた第２接片（19）の接触部（20）を他端固
定部の近傍に位置させており、偏平角型電池（B2）の負
極にも十分な弾性を保って接触させることができる。し
かも、第２接片（19）が第１接片（16a）と交差する向
きに設けられているので接片部分に要するスペースが大
きくなってしまうことはなくコンパクトであり、また、
第２接片（19）は第１接片（16a）のスリット（18a）内
を通して設けているので、左右にある第１接片（16a）
により第２接片（19）の位置ズレや変形が防止される。According to such a configuration, batteries (B1) and (B2) having different shapes
Can be selectively stored in one battery storage section (3a) for charging. In this case, the position of each negative electrode differs depending on the type of battery to be stored. When the flat prismatic battery (B2) is used, the negative electrode is located near the other end fixing portion of the first contact piece (16a). Although it is difficult to make the one contact piece (16a) contact the negative electrode with sufficient elasticity, according to the present invention, the contact part (20) of the separately provided second contact piece (19) is fixed to the other end fixing part. , And can contact the negative electrode of the flat prismatic battery (B2) with sufficient elasticity. In addition, since the second contact piece (19) is provided in a direction intersecting with the first contact piece (16a), the space required for the contact piece does not increase, and the second contact piece (19) is compact.
Since the second contact piece (19) is provided through the slit (18a) of the first contact piece (16a), the left and right first contact pieces (16a) are provided.
Thereby, the displacement and deformation of the second contact piece (19) are prevented.
尚、充電実行時には所望の電池を電池収納部（3a）
（3b）に収納し、充電プラグ（５）を起立させてコンセ
ントに差し込めばよい。本実施例においては第１接片
（16a）（16b）と第２接片（19）とは共に負極であるの
で互いに導通しているが、電池の種類に応じて充電電流
を変えたい場合には、独立した正極接片（11a）（11b）
（11c）に夫々所望の電流を流すことができる。At the time of charging, a desired battery is stored in the battery storage section (3a).
It can be stored in (3b), the charging plug (5) can be raised and inserted into an outlet. In the present embodiment, the first contact pieces (16a) (16b) and the second contact piece (19) are both negative electrodes, so they are conducting each other. However, when it is desired to change the charging current according to the type of battery, Are independent positive contact pieces (11a) and (11b)
A desired current can flow through each of (11c).
（ト）発明の効果 本発明によれば、同一の電池収納部で形状が異なる異
種の電池を充電する場合でも、夫々の接片が夫々の電池
に適切に接触して確実に導通がなされる。(G) Advantages of the Invention According to the present invention, even when different types of batteries having different shapes are charged in the same battery storage portion, the respective contact pieces appropriately contact the respective batteries to ensure conduction. .
更に、本発明によれば、第１接片と第２接片とは交差
するように設けられているので、各接片の配置に要する
スペースが大きくなることはなく、コンパクトである。Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the first contact piece and the second contact piece are provided so as to intersect with each other, the space required for disposing each contact piece does not increase, and it is compact.
第１図は本発明充電器の分解斜視図、第２図は同断面
図、第３図及び第４図は異なる電池を収納した状態を示
す断面図、第５図はケースＢへの部品取付状態を示す平
面図である。 （3a）……電池収納部、（16a）……第１接片、（19）
……第２接片。1 is an exploded perspective view of the battery charger of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same, FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views showing a state in which different batteries are stored, and FIG. It is a top view showing a state. (3a) ... battery storage section, (16a) ... first contact piece, (19)
... Second contact piece.
Claims (1)
で選択的に収納する電池収納部と、前記電池のうち一種
電池の電極に一端の接触部が弾性接触するように、前記
電池収納部の上方で他端が固定された第１接片と、該第
１接片と交差するように配されると共に、前記第１接片
の他端固定部近傍で一端の接触部が他種電池の電極と弾
性接触するように、前記電池収納部の下方で他端が固定
された第２接片とを有することを特徴とする充電器。1. A battery accommodating portion for selectively accommodating different types of batteries having different shapes in a vertical positional relationship, and said battery accommodating portion such that a contact portion at one end thereof elastically contacts an electrode of one of the batteries. A first contact piece, the other end of which is fixed above the portion, and a first contact piece, which is disposed so as to intersect the first contact piece; A battery charger comprising: a second contact piece having the other end fixed below the battery housing so as to elastically contact an electrode of the battery.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63264566A JP2645872B2 (en) | 1988-10-20 | 1988-10-20 | Charger |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63264566A JP2645872B2 (en) | 1988-10-20 | 1988-10-20 | Charger |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH02112169A JPH02112169A (en) | 1990-04-24 |
| JP2645872B2 true JP2645872B2 (en) | 1997-08-25 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63264566A Expired - Lifetime JP2645872B2 (en) | 1988-10-20 | 1988-10-20 | Charger |
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