JPH0794158A - Contact structure for battery pack - Google Patents
Contact structure for battery packInfo
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- JPH0794158A JPH0794158A JP5259428A JP25942893A JPH0794158A JP H0794158 A JPH0794158 A JP H0794158A JP 5259428 A JP5259428 A JP 5259428A JP 25942893 A JP25942893 A JP 25942893A JP H0794158 A JPH0794158 A JP H0794158A
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- Prior art keywords
- battery pack
- contact
- terminal
- pack
- cleaning
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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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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、バッテリーパックを脱
着可能に備えている携帯用電子機器などに好適なバッテ
リーパックの接点構造に係り、詳しくは、例えばノート
型パソコンやワードプロセッサなどのバッテリーパック
の接点不良の改善、また、不意にバッテリーパックが飛
び出さないようにしたバッテリーパックの接点構造に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contact structure of a battery pack suitable for a portable electronic device or the like having a detachable battery pack, and more specifically, to a battery pack of a notebook personal computer, a word processor or the like. The present invention relates to improvement of contact failure and contact structure of a battery pack that prevents the battery pack from unexpectedly popping out.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、携帯用電子機器において脱着可能
なバッテリーパックは、ロック用ノブで機器本体に固定
されるものであった。また、バッテリーパックの接点部
を清掃するような構造は設けられていなかった。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a removable battery pack in a portable electronic device has been fixed to a device body with a locking knob. Further, no structure for cleaning the contact part of the battery pack was provided.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記し
た従来の技術では、ロック用ノブに触れたり、衝撃を与
えたりするなどの無意識な行為によりロックがはずれ、
バッテリーパックが飛び出し人や物に損傷を与えたり、
バッテリーパックが落下し破損するなどの問題があっ
た。また、バッテリーパックの接点部にごみが付着した
り、腐食するなどの原因により接点不良になる問題があ
った。However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the lock is released due to an unconscious action such as touching the lock knob or giving a shock,
The battery pack may pop out and damage people or things,
There were problems such as the battery pack falling and being damaged. In addition, there is a problem that contact points are defective due to dust adhering to the contact points of the battery pack or corrosion.
【０００４】本発明は、この問題を解消するためになさ
れたものであり、機器本体からバッテリーパックが誤っ
て飛び出すことを防ぎ、接点不良を防止する機構を設け
た携帯用電子機器のバッテリーパックの接点構造を提供
することを目的とする。The present invention has been made in order to solve this problem, and provides a battery pack for a portable electronic device provided with a mechanism for preventing the battery pack from accidentally popping out from the device body and preventing contact failure. The purpose is to provide a contact structure.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明は、バッテリーパックを脱着可能に備えてい
る携帯用電子機器と前記バッテリーパックとの接点構造
において、前記機器には前記バッテリーパックの接点部
に圧接するように電気的接点端子が設けられ、前記接点
部には突起が設けられ、前記接点端子と前記突起とでバ
ッテリーパックの脱落を防止するように構成したことを
特徴とする。To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a contact structure between a portable electronic device having a battery pack detachably attached thereto and the battery pack, wherein the device is the battery pack. An electrical contact terminal is provided so as to be pressed into contact with the contact part, and a projection is provided on the contact part, and the contact terminal and the projection are configured to prevent the battery pack from falling off. .
【０００６】また、バッテリーパックを脱着可能に備え
ている携帯用電子機器と前記バッテリーパックとの接点
構造において、前記機器には前記バッテリーパックの接
点部を清掃するクリーニング端子が設けられたことを特
徴とする。Further, in the contact structure between the portable electronic device having the battery pack detachably attached thereto and the battery pack, the device is provided with a cleaning terminal for cleaning the contact part of the battery pack. And
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】上記構成により本発明は、バッテリーパックの
ロックがはずれても接点部に設けられた突起によって端
子が掛止されるため、バッテリーパックが機器本体より
飛び出すことを防止する。With the above structure, the present invention prevents the battery pack from popping out of the main body of the device because the terminals are hooked by the protrusions provided on the contact portions even when the battery pack is unlocked.
【０００８】また、接点部を清掃するクリーニング端子
を設けたため、バッテリーパックを脱着する度に接点部
が清掃され、接点部にゴミが付着したり、接点部が腐食
するなどの接点不良の原因が除去される。Further, since the cleaning terminal for cleaning the contact portion is provided, the contact portion is cleaned every time the battery pack is detached and attached, which may cause contact failure such as dust adhering to the contact portion or corrosion of the contact portion. To be removed.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】以下図面を用いて本発明の実施例を説明す
る。 （第１実施例）図１〜図３において、携帯用電子機器本
体１（例えばノート型パソコン）の一側面にバッテリー
パック４を脱着するための挿入口２を設け、挿入口２内
の両壁面２ａはバッテリーパック４の側面と係合する形
状に形成され、挿入口２の上にはロック用ノブ３が設け
られ、ノブ３にはストッパー３ａが設けられている。ま
た、本体１内に略方形板の電気的接続金具６が複数（本
実施例では３個）設けられ、方形板状の接点端子６ａは
接続金具６と一体成形されて接続金具６の一端より任意
数（本実施例では２本）突出し、さらに接点端子６ａは
略⊂字状に曲げられ、先端は断面半円状に形成されてい
る。尚、８は配線との結合部である。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) In FIGS. 1 to 3, an insertion opening 2 for attaching and detaching a battery pack 4 is provided on one side surface of a portable electronic device body 1 (for example, a notebook computer), and both wall surfaces inside the insertion opening 2 are provided. The reference numeral 2a is formed in a shape that engages with the side surface of the battery pack 4, a lock knob 3 is provided on the insertion opening 2, and a stopper 3a is provided on the knob 3. Further, a plurality of substantially square plate-shaped electrical connection fittings 6 (three in this embodiment) are provided in the main body 1, and the rectangular plate-shaped contact terminals 6a are integrally formed with the connection fitting 6 from one end of the connection fitting 6. An arbitrary number (two in this embodiment) are projected, the contact terminals 6a are bent in a substantially ⊂ shape, and the tip is formed in a semicircular cross section. Reference numeral 8 is a connecting portion with the wiring.
【００１０】バッテリーパック４の上面後方に断面¬状
の電気的接点部５を複数（本実施例では３個）設け、接
点部５には断面略半円状の突起５ａが、バッテリーパッ
ク４の脱着方向に対して垂直に設けられている。また、
バッテリーパック４上面の前方中央にはフック４ａが設
けられ、ノブ３に設けられたストッパー３ａを掛止す
る。A plurality (three in this embodiment) of electrical contact portions 5 having a rectangular cross section are provided behind the upper surface of the battery pack 4, and the contact portions 5 have projections 5a having a substantially semicircular cross section. It is provided perpendicular to the detaching direction. Also,
A hook 4a is provided in the front center of the upper surface of the battery pack 4, and a stopper 3a provided on the knob 3 is hooked.
【００１１】上記のように構成された実施例は次のよう
に作用する。バッテリーパック４を本体１に装着する場
合には、本体１に設けられた接点端子６ａの先端がバッ
テリーパック４に設けられた接点部５に圧接され、さら
にバッテリーパック４を挿入すると接点端子６ａの先端
が接点部５上を摺動し、接点部５に設けた突起５ａに当
接する。そこで、接点端子６ａの先端が突起５ａを乗り
越えるように力を加えてバッテリーパックを押し込み、
バッテリーパック４に設けられたフック４ａとノブ３に
設けられたストッパー３ａを掛止してロックさせる。The embodiment configured as described above operates as follows. When the battery pack 4 is attached to the main body 1, the tips of the contact terminals 6a provided on the main body 1 are pressed into contact with the contact portions 5 provided on the battery pack 4, and when the battery pack 4 is further inserted, the contact terminals 6a The tip slides on the contact portion 5 and comes into contact with the protrusion 5a provided on the contact portion 5. Then, force is applied so that the tip of the contact terminal 6a gets over the protrusion 5a, and the battery pack is pushed in.
A hook 4a provided on the battery pack 4 and a stopper 3a provided on the knob 3 are hooked and locked.
【００１２】バッテリーパック４を本体１より取り出す
場合には、ノブ３をスライドさせてロックを外し、バッ
テリーパック４を引き出す。この時、装着する場合と同
様に、接点端子６ａの先端が接点部５に設けた突起５ａ
に当接するため、接点端子６ａの先端が突起５ａを乗り
越えるように力を加えてバッテリーパック４を引き出
す。When the battery pack 4 is taken out from the main body 1, the knob 3 is slid to unlock the battery pack 4, and the battery pack 4 is pulled out. At this time, the tip of the contact terminal 6a is provided with the projection 5a provided on the contact portion 5 as in the case of mounting.
, The battery pack 4 is pulled out by applying a force so that the tip of the contact terminal 6a gets over the protrusion 5a.
【００１３】（第２実施例）図４，図５は、上記した第
一実施例と同様に、脱着可能なバッテリーパック４を備
えた携帯用電子機器本体１のバッテリーパックの接点構
造を示したものであり、本体１に設けられた接続金具１
６には、接点端子１６ａを設け、さらに、接続金具１６
及び接点端子１６ａと一体にクリーニング端子１６ｂが
設けられている。尚、接続金具１６は機器本体１に形成
された係合部１ａにはめ込むことで容易に取付けられ、
また、抜け防止片１６ｃにより一旦取付けられた接続金
具１６は、不意に抜けたりすることはない。また、バッ
テリーパック４には断面¬状の接点部１５が設けられて
いる。(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 4 and 5 show the contact structure of the battery pack of the portable electronic equipment body 1 having the detachable battery pack 4 as in the first embodiment. Connection fitting 1 provided on the main body 1
6 is provided with a contact terminal 16a,
The cleaning terminal 16b is provided integrally with the contact terminal 16a. The fitting 16 can be easily attached by fitting it into the engaging portion 1a formed in the device body 1,
Further, the connection fitting 16 once attached by the removal preventing piece 16c does not come off unexpectedly. Further, the battery pack 4 is provided with a contact portion 15 having a rectangular cross section.
【００１４】上記のように構成された実施例は次のよう
に作用する。接続金具１６には、クリーニング端子１６
ｂが設けられているため、バッテリーパック４を装着す
る度に接点部１５に対してクリーニング端子１６ｂが摺
動し、電気的接点となる接点部１５上を清掃する。接点
部１５に対してクリーニング端子１６ｂが摺動した経路
を接点端子１６ａが摺動するので、接点端子１６ａは清
掃された面を摺動することになる。The embodiment configured as described above operates as follows. The connection terminal 16 includes a cleaning terminal 16
Since b is provided, the cleaning terminal 16b slides with respect to the contact portion 15 every time the battery pack 4 is attached, and the contact portion 15 serving as an electrical contact is cleaned. Since the contact terminal 16a slides on the path along which the cleaning terminal 16b slides with respect to the contact portion 15, the contact terminal 16a slides on the cleaned surface.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】以上詳細に説明したように、本発明はノ
ブを動かしロックを外すと共にバッテリーパックをある
程度の力を加えて引き出さなければ、バッテリーパック
が脱けないようになっているため、無意識にノブに触れ
たり、または衝撃などによりロックが外れた時でもバッ
テリーパックは落下することがない。従って、不意にバ
ッテリーパックが落下して、バッテリーパックが破損し
たり、バッテリーパックが身体に当たりケガをするなど
の欠点を防止できる。また、バッテリーパックを脱着す
る度に接点部表面をクリーニング端子が摺動することに
より清掃するので、常に接点部をきれいに保ち、安定し
た電気的接続が可能となる。As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the battery pack cannot be taken off unless the knob is moved to unlock it and the battery pack is pulled out with some force. The battery pack will not drop even if the lock is released by touching the knob or by impact. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the drawbacks such as the battery pack being unexpectedly dropped and damaging the battery pack, and the battery pack being injured by hitting the body. In addition, since the cleaning terminal slides to clean the surface of the contact portion each time the battery pack is detached and attached, the contact portion is always kept clean and stable electrical connection is possible.
【図１】本発明の一実施例を示す概略斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】上記実施例の要部斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part of the above embodiment.
【図３】上記実施例の要部断面図（および部分拡大図）
である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view (and a partially enlarged view) of a main part of the above embodiment.
Is.
【図４】本発明の他の実施例を示す要部断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the present invention.
【図５】図４の要部斜視図である。5 is a perspective view of an essential part of FIG.
１ 本体 ４ バッテリーパック ５ 接点部 ５ａ 突起 ６ 接続金具 ６ａ 接点端子 １５ 接点部 １６ 接続金具 １６ａ 接点端子 １６ｂ クリーニング端子 １６ｃ 抜け防止片 1 main body 4 battery pack 5 contact part 5a protrusion 6 connection fitting 6a contact terminal 15 contact part 16 connection fitting 16a contact terminal 16b cleaning terminal 16c removal prevention piece
Claims (2)
る携帯用電子機器と前記バッテリーパックとの接点構造
において、前記機器には前記バッテリーパックの接点部
に圧接するように電気的接点端子が設けられ、前記接点
部には突起が設けられ、前記接点端子と前記突起とでバ
ッテリーパックの脱落を防止するように構成したことを
特徴とするバッテリーパックの接点構造。1. In a contact structure between a portable electronic device having a battery pack detachably attached thereto and the battery pack, the device is provided with an electrical contact terminal so as to press-contact with a contact portion of the battery pack. A contact structure for a battery pack, wherein a protrusion is provided on the contact portion, and the contact terminal and the protrusion are configured to prevent the battery pack from falling off.
る携帯用電子機器と前記バッテリーパックとの接点構造
において、前記機器には前記バッテリーパックの接点部
を清掃するクリーニング端子が設けられたことを特徴と
するバッテリーパックの接点構造。2. A contact structure between a portable electronic device having a battery pack removably attached thereto and the battery pack, wherein the device is provided with a cleaning terminal for cleaning a contact part of the battery pack. Battery pack contact structure.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5259428A JPH0794158A (en) | 1993-09-22 | 1993-09-22 | Contact structure for battery pack |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5259428A JPH0794158A (en) | 1993-09-22 | 1993-09-22 | Contact structure for battery pack |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0794158A true JPH0794158A (en) | 1995-04-07 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5259428A Pending JPH0794158A (en) | 1993-09-22 | 1993-09-22 | Contact structure for battery pack |
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Cited By (7)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0516303A (en) * | 1990-11-28 | 1993-01-26 | Toray Ind Inc | Thermoplastic-resin laminated film |
| EP0694980A2 (en) * | 1994-07-29 | 1996-01-31 | International Business Machines Corporation | Battery pack and connection mechanism |
| KR100468318B1 (en) * | 2002-11-21 | 2005-01-27 | (주)대호하이텍 | Method for manufacturing cellular-phone battery terminal contact and cellular-phone battery terminal contact assembly having coupling structure of terminal contact and spacer |
| JP2009294410A (en) * | 2008-06-05 | 2009-12-17 | Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc | Electronic apparatus |
| JP2011192657A (en) * | 2011-06-20 | 2011-09-29 | Panasonic Corp | Information device including contact terminal |
| JP2011228310A (en) * | 2011-06-20 | 2011-11-10 | Panasonic Corp | Information apparatus equipped with contact terminal |
| JP2012058659A (en) * | 2010-09-13 | 2012-03-22 | Canon Inc | Light emitting unit, strobe unit and imaging device |
-
1993
- 1993-09-22 JP JP5259428A patent/JPH0794158A/en active Pending
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0516303A (en) * | 1990-11-28 | 1993-01-26 | Toray Ind Inc | Thermoplastic-resin laminated film |
| EP0694980A2 (en) * | 1994-07-29 | 1996-01-31 | International Business Machines Corporation | Battery pack and connection mechanism |
| EP0694980A3 (en) * | 1994-07-29 | 1996-05-01 | Ibm | Battery pack and connection mechanism |
| KR100468318B1 (en) * | 2002-11-21 | 2005-01-27 | (주)대호하이텍 | Method for manufacturing cellular-phone battery terminal contact and cellular-phone battery terminal contact assembly having coupling structure of terminal contact and spacer |
| JP2009294410A (en) * | 2008-06-05 | 2009-12-17 | Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc | Electronic apparatus |
| JP2012058659A (en) * | 2010-09-13 | 2012-03-22 | Canon Inc | Light emitting unit, strobe unit and imaging device |
| JP2011192657A (en) * | 2011-06-20 | 2011-09-29 | Panasonic Corp | Information device including contact terminal |
| JP2011228310A (en) * | 2011-06-20 | 2011-11-10 | Panasonic Corp | Information apparatus equipped with contact terminal |
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