JPH1141826A - Charger for battery pack of different type - Google Patents
Charger for battery pack of different typeInfo
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- JPH1141826A JPH1141826A JP9192561A JP19256197A JPH1141826A JP H1141826 A JPH1141826 A JP H1141826A JP 9192561 A JP9192561 A JP 9192561A JP 19256197 A JP19256197 A JP 19256197A JP H1141826 A JPH1141826 A JP H1141826A
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- Prior art keywords
- contact
- battery pack
- charging
- battery packs
- terminal
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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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- Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
- Secondary Cells (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、充電装置に係わ
り、特に携帯用無線機等に使用される異種電池パックを
充電し得る充電装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging device, and more particularly, to a charging device capable of charging different types of battery packs used in portable radios and the like.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種の充電装置に近い構造とし
て実開昭59−56935号公報に示されるものがあ
り、図3(a),(b)のように充電器23に挿入口2
3aが1ヶで形成されている。挿入口23aから挿入し
た携帯用無線機21を支持できる支持面23cの底部
に、電池パック22を単独で挿入した場合に一定量沈み
込む凹部23bを更に形成し、凹部23b内に設けた充
電用端子24がスプリング25により伸縮状態になっ
て、携帯用無線機21または電池パック22のいずれの
場合にも接触できるようになっている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a structure similar to this type of charging device is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 59-56935, and as shown in FIGS.
3a is formed by one piece. At the bottom of the support surface 23c that can support the portable wireless device 21 inserted from the insertion opening 23a, a concave portion 23b that sinks by a certain amount when the battery pack 22 is inserted alone is further formed, and a charging portion provided in the concave portion 23b is provided. The terminal 24 is expanded and contracted by a spring 25 so that it can contact either the portable wireless device 21 or the battery pack 22.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来例の充電装置では次のような問題点がある。However, the above-mentioned conventional charging device has the following problems.
【0004】一つは、端子の接触状態の問題である。何
れも充電器底部に設けた充電用端子が上下に摺動するよ
うになっている為に、携帯機または電池パックと充電器
との端子同士の接触状態に於いては、クリーニング作用
が殆ど出来ず接触の安定性に欠ける重大な欠点が生じ
る。また、携帯機と電池パックとの接触圧力に大きな差
が生じてしまい、これが接触抵抗に影響を及ぼし、充電
時間に差が生じてしまう事の上、接触端子部全体が摺動
する様にしなくてはならない為の構造の複雑さも見逃せ
無い。[0004] One is the problem of the contact state of the terminals. In each case, the charging terminal provided at the bottom of the charger slides up and down, so that the cleaning action is almost impossible when the terminals of the portable device or battery pack and the charger are in contact with each other. A serious drawback is the lack of contact stability. In addition, a large difference occurs in the contact pressure between the portable device and the battery pack, which affects the contact resistance, causing a difference in the charging time, and prevents the entire contact terminal portion from sliding. The complexity of the structure that must not be overlooked.
【0005】さらに、電池パックの軽量化が図られれ
ば、その軽い重量で下方に押す必要があり、かつ接触圧
力も確保するには非常に厳しい条件になる事は必須であ
る。Further, if the battery pack is reduced in weight, it is necessary to push the battery pack downward with its light weight, and it is indispensable that the battery pack be subjected to extremely severe conditions in order to secure the contact pressure.
【0006】本発明は、このような従来の問題点を解決
するものであり、異種の電池パックを、同一の収納部に
設けた同一の充電端子に接触させて、何れも同じ接触条
件でかつ安定性の高い状態で充電させる充電装置を提供
する事を目的とするものである。[0006] The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, in which different types of battery packs are brought into contact with the same charging terminal provided in the same accommodating section, and under the same contact conditions, It is an object of the present invention to provide a charging device that charges in a highly stable state.
【0007】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の異種電池パック
の充電装置は、異種の厚さを有する電池パックに充電す
るための充電装置であって、厚さの異なる前記電池パッ
クをそれぞれ収納する形状を呈し且つ背面部に端子部を
有する前記電池パックのそれぞれの前記壁面部と接する
同一の壁面を有してなる第1および第2の収納部と、前
記壁面の一部に設けられその壁面に対し直角方向に変位
して収納された前記電池パックのそれぞれの前記端子部
と接触する共通の充電端子とを備えている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a charging apparatus for a different type of battery pack for charging battery packs having different thicknesses, wherein the battery packs having different thicknesses are stored. First and second storage portions having the same wall surface in contact with each of the wall portions of the battery pack having a shape and having a terminal portion on a back surface, and the wall surface provided on a part of the wall surface And a common charging terminal that comes into contact with each of the terminal portions of the battery pack stored in a direction perpendicular to the battery pack.
【0008】この異種電池パックの充電装置において、
前記充電端子が板ばね部材からなるのが好ましく、また
前記充電端子と前記端子部との摺動接触時にクリーニン
グ作用が行われるようになっている。[0008] In this charging device for a heterogeneous battery pack,
The charging terminal is preferably made of a leaf spring member, and a cleaning action is performed when the charging terminal slides on the terminal portion.
【0009】かかる構成の本発明によれば、壁面に設け
た充電端子は、異種の電池パックの収納に際しても、上
方向からスライドして装着する事によって、その摺動を
利用して変位するばね弾性によって接触圧力が発生する
ので充分なクリーニング量が得られ、接触抵抗値が安定
する。According to the present invention having such a configuration, the charging terminal provided on the wall surface is displaced by utilizing the sliding by being slid from the upper direction even when storing different types of battery packs. Since a contact pressure is generated by the elasticity, a sufficient cleaning amount is obtained, and the contact resistance value is stabilized.
【0010】又、何れの電池パックでも全く同じ接触圧
力で安定して充電を行うことができるうえ、充電端子も
形状が簡単でかつ共通化することが出来る。[0010] Further, in any of the battery packs, charging can be stably performed at exactly the same contact pressure, and the shape of the charging terminal can be simple and common.
【0011】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明について図面を参照
して説明する。Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【0012】図1は、本発明の実施の形態の異種電池パ
ック充電装置の構成を示す部分断面図、図2(a),
(b)は、それぞれ異種の電池パックの収納および充電
状況を示す断面図である。FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a different type battery pack charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
(B) is sectional drawing which shows the storage and charge situation of a different kind of battery pack, respectively.
【0013】電池パック1と電池パック2は図からも明
確なように、それぞれ厚さ3、4が違う直方体形状を呈
している。厚さが違うのは、内部に装着されている電池
の収容本数が違う為で、薄い方が電池パック1で厚い方
が電池パック2である。As is clear from the figure, the battery pack 1 and the battery pack 2 have rectangular parallelepiped shapes having different thicknesses 3 and 4, respectively. The reason why the thickness is different is that the number of batteries accommodated therein is different, and the thinner is the battery pack 1 and the thicker is the battery pack 2.
【0014】次に充電装置5であるが、カバー6と底板
7から箱状に形成されており、このカバー6の後部に電
池パック収納部(以下、収納部)8が設けられている。
この収納部8は図からも明確なように、共通の壁面11
を有するとともにそれぞれの電池パック1、2の周囲を
覆うように略階段状に形成されており、薄い電池パック
1が階段状の底部まで、厚い電池パック2が階段状の段
部で装着できるように、それぞれの厚さ3、4に対応し
ている第1収納部9と第2収納部10で形成されてい
る。Next, the charging device 5 is formed in a box shape from a cover 6 and a bottom plate 7, and a battery pack storage portion (hereinafter, storage portion) 8 is provided at a rear portion of the cover 6.
As is clear from the drawing, the storage portion 8 has a common wall surface 11.
And a substantially stepped shape so as to cover the periphery of each of the battery packs 1 and 2, so that the thin battery pack 1 can be mounted to the stepped bottom and the thick battery pack 2 can be mounted at the stepped stepped portion. In addition, a first storage portion 9 and a second storage portion 10 corresponding to the respective thicknesses 3 and 4 are formed.
【0015】この収納部8の壁面11のほぼ中央部に
は、壁面に対してほぼ直角方向に変位するように共通の
充電端子12が設置されている。充電端子12はばね弾
性を有し、この実施の形態では板ばね部材からなってい
る。At a substantially central portion of the wall surface 11 of the storage section 8, a common charging terminal 12 is provided so as to be displaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to the wall surface. The charging terminal 12 has spring elasticity, and in this embodiment, is made of a leaf spring member.
【0016】電池パック1、2をそれぞれの収納部9、
10に収納し装着した時に、共通の充電端子12の相対
する電池パック1、2の背面の位置にはそれぞれ接点部
13が設けられている。充電端子12と接点部13のお
互いが接触している位置関係は、接点部13のほぼ中央
でなされており、装着時に接点部13の端から充電端子
12に接触して行く事により、クリーニング効果が充分
発揮出来る様になっている。The battery packs 1 and 2 are stored in respective storage sections 9 and
When the battery pack is housed and mounted in the battery pack 10, contact points 13 are provided at positions on the back of the battery packs 1 and 2 opposite to the common charging terminal 12. The positional relationship where the charging terminal 12 and the contact portion 13 are in contact with each other is substantially at the center of the contact portion 13, and when the charging terminal 12 comes into contact with the charging terminal 12 from the end of the contact portion 13 during mounting, the cleaning effect is obtained. Can be fully demonstrated.
【0017】次に、厚さの異なる電池パック1、2の収
納および充電動作について説明する。Next, the operation of storing and charging the battery packs 1 and 2 having different thicknesses will be described.
【0018】各々の電池パック1、2を収納し充電して
いる図2(a),(b)からも明確な様に、それぞれの
電池パック1、2を上方から収納部8に落としこめばそ
の重量により下方に落ち、第1収納部9と第2収納部1
0にそれぞれ設置される。この時、それぞれの接点部1
3と共通の充電端子12とが接触し、充電が出来るもの
である。As is clear from FIGS. 2A and 2B in which the battery packs 1 and 2 are stored and charged, the respective battery packs 1 and 2 are dropped into the storage section 8 from above. The first storage unit 9 and the second storage unit 1 fall downward due to their weight.
0 each. At this time, each contact part 1
3 and the common charging terminal 12 are in contact with each other, and can be charged.
【0019】[0019]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、ごく簡単
な収納部の形成と装着方法により、異種の電池パックに
対する充電が可能であり、又、充電時にはどちらの場合
でも全く同じ条件で安定した接触圧力が得られて充電で
きる効果を有する。As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to charge different types of battery packs by a very simple method of forming and mounting a storage portion, and it is possible to stably charge the battery under exactly the same conditions in either case. It has the effect of being able to obtain the contact pressure and charge the battery.
【0020】さらに充電部の端子接触状態にてクリーニ
ング作用が行える上、充電端子はごく簡単な共通の形状
で有るため、経済的効果も得ることが出来る。Further, the cleaning operation can be performed in the contact state of the terminal of the charging section, and the charging terminal has a very simple common shape, so that an economic effect can be obtained.
【図1】本発明の実施の形態の異種電池パック充電装置
の構成を示す部分断面図である。FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a different type battery pack charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】本発明の実施の形態におけるそれぞれ異種の電
池パックの収納および充電時の状況を(a),(b)に
て示す断面図である。FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views showing states of storing and charging different types of battery packs according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図3】従来の充電装置の一例を示し、(a)は無線
機、(b)は電池パックの充電時を示す断面図である。FIGS. 3A and 3B show an example of a conventional charging device, in which FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view showing a wireless device, and FIG.
1,2 電池パック 5 充電装置 6 カバー 7 底板 8 電池パック収納部 9 第1収納部 10 第2収納部 11 壁面 12 充電端子 13 接点部 1, 2 battery pack 5 charging device 6 cover 7 bottom plate 8 battery pack storage section 9 first storage section 10 second storage section 11 wall surface 12 charging terminal 13 contact section
Claims (3)
るための充電装置であって、厚さの異なる前記電池パッ
クをそれぞれ収納する形状を呈し且つ背面部に端子部を
有する前記電池パックのそれぞれの前記背面部と接する
同一の壁面を有してなる第1および第2の収納部と、前
記壁面の一部に設けられその壁面に対し直角方向に変位
して収納された前記電池パックのそれぞれの前記端子部
と接触する共通の充電端子とを備えることを特徴とする
異種電池パックの充電装置。1. A charging device for charging battery packs having different thicknesses, the battery pack having a shape for accommodating the battery packs having different thicknesses and having a terminal portion on a back surface. First and second storage portions having the same wall surface in contact with each of the back surfaces, and the battery pack provided on a part of the wall surface and displaced in a direction perpendicular to the wall surface and stored. A charging device for a heterogeneous battery pack, comprising: a common charging terminal that contacts each of the terminal portions.
を特徴とする請求項1記載の異種電池パックの充電装
置。2. The charging device for a heterogeneous battery pack according to claim 1, wherein said charging terminal comprises a leaf spring member.
時にクリーニング作用が行われることを特徴とする請求
項1または2に記載の異種電池パックの充電装置。3. The charging device for a heterogeneous battery pack according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning action is performed at the time of sliding contact between the charging terminal and the terminal portion.
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