CN221531008U

CN221531008U - USB-powered V-port battery charger

Info

Publication number: CN221531008U
Application number: CN202322921812.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何景川
Original assignee: Shenzhen Xitie Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Xitie Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-10-31
Filing date: 2023-10-31
Publication date: 2024-08-13
Anticipated expiration: 2033-10-31

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of chargers, in particular to a USB-powered V-port battery charger, which comprises: the charging device comprises a charging seat and a USB power supply port, wherein a charging module is arranged in the charging seat, and a first conductive electrode and a first positioning groove of the charging module are arranged in a first area of the side wall of the charger; the USB power supply port is electrically connected with the first conductive electrode; the first area is used for accommodating a battery to be charged, and when the battery to be charged is arranged in the first area, the first conductive electrode is electrically connected with the battery to be charged. The utility model charges the V-port battery by utilizing the common USB port power supply conversion. The USB charging head of the mobile phone/computer is used for conversion, and the conventional USB charging head is used, so that an alternating current conversion module of a special charger is not needed to be carried, the size is reduced, and the portable USB charging head is more convenient to carry.

Description

USB-powered V-port battery charger

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of chargers, in particular to a USB-powered V-port battery charger.

Background

The V-shaped bayonet Battery (hereinafter referred to as V-mouth Battery) is a high-capacity lithium ion Battery for supplying power to equipment such as a video camera, a light supplementing lamp, a display screen and the like, and is a special lithium Battery for the photography industry designed by SONY company for supplying power to a broadcasting-grade professional video camera at the earliest.

The function of the current V-shaped bayonet battery charger for broadcasting and photography industry is usually only limited to charging the V-shaped bayonet, the existing V-shaped battery charger is characterized in that alternating current (commercial power) is directly converted into the V-shaped battery to charge the V-shaped battery in the charger, the charger is relatively large and inconvenient to carry, and the current V-shaped bayonet battery charger is a special charger.

Disclosure of utility model

The present utility model is directed to a USB powered V-port battery charger, which solves at least one of the problems set forth in the background art.

The technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

A USB powered V-port battery charger comprising:

The charging device comprises a charging seat, wherein a charging module is arranged in the charging seat, and a first conductive electrode and a first positioning groove of the charging module are arranged in a first area of the side wall of the charger;

The USB power supply port is electrically connected with the first conductive electrode;

The first area is used for accommodating a battery to be charged, and when the battery is placed in the first area, the first conductive electrode is electrically connected with the battery to be charged.

Further, a power selection circuit is arranged in the charging seat, the power selection circuit comprises an identification element, the identification element is used for identifying the power required by the battery to be charged and transmitting an identification result to the charging module, and the charging module charges the battery to be charged with different output powers according to the identification result.

Further, a switch is further arranged on the charging seat and connected with the charging module, and the switch controls the charging module to charge the battery to be charged with different output powers.

Further, a charging state indicating circuit is further arranged in the charging seat, the charging state indicating circuit comprises an indicating lamp, the indicating lamp is connected with the charging module, and the indicating lamp is used for displaying the charging state of the battery to be charged.

Further, the USB power supply port is a Type C port, a Type Micro-B port or a lightning interface.

Further, the first positioning groove is a V-shaped positioning groove, a buckle is arranged on one side of the V-shaped positioning groove, one end of the buckle extends out of the charging seat, and an unlocking switch is connected to one side, extending out of the charging seat, of the buckle.

Further, the number of the first areas is at least two, and each first area is used for accommodating one battery to be charged.

Further, the first area comprises an electrode seat and clamping blocks, the first conductive electrode is located on the electrode seat, two clamping blocks are arranged, the clamping blocks are respectively arranged on two sides of the electrode seat, and the clamping blocks and the electrode seat form the first area.

Further, the first region is a first groove.

The utility model provides a USB powered V-port battery charger through improvement, which has at least one of the following improvements and advantages compared with the prior art:

1. The utility model uses common USB Type C port, type Micro-B port or thunder interface to supply power to convert the battery to charge the battery. The USB charging head of the mobile phone/computer is used for conversion, and at least two batteries can be charged simultaneously under a small volume. By utilizing the existing USB charging head, an alternating current conversion module of a special charger is not needed to be carried, so that the volume of the charger is reduced, and the charger is more convenient to carry.

2. The USB-powered V-port battery charger can switch various charges through the switch

The power can let the user select the charging power by oneself, can satisfy the effect of quick charge and the safe charge of V type mouth battery of different capacities, can charge for the V mouth battery of multiple capacity.

3. The utility model has the effect that the indicator lamp can display the charging state information in real time, so that a user can know the charging state of the battery in time. The utility model has small volume, high heating efficiency, low heating value and good market popularization and use value.

Drawings

The utility model is further explained below with reference to the drawings and examples:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a charger according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another angle of the charger according to the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the structure of the charger according to the present utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate:

1. A charging stand; 2. a USB power supply port; 11. a first region; 111. a first conductive electrode; 112. a first positioning groove; 13. an indicator light; 14. unlocking the switch; 113. an electrode base; 114. and (5) clamping blocks.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of the utility model clearly and completely describes the technical solution in the embodiments of the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate or are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of a plurality is one or more, the meaning of a plurality is two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to exclude the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used in the present specification and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes such combinations. The terms "comprising," "including," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless expressly specified otherwise.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in the description of the present specification and in the appended claims, are used for distinguishing between descriptions and not necessarily for indicating or implying a relative importance.

In the description of the present utility model, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present utility model can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.

The utility model provides a USB powered V-port battery charger by improving the structure, which comprises the following steps:

As shown in fig. 1, a USB powered V-port battery charger comprising: a charging seat 1 and a USB power supply port 2. The charging seat 1 is used for installing a battery to be charged, and the USB power supply port 2 is used for charging the battery to be charged through the charging seat 1.

Referring to fig. 1, a charging module is disposed in the charging stand 1, and a first conductive electrode 111 and a first positioning groove 112 of the charging module are disposed in a first area 11 of the side wall of the charger. The USB power supply port 2 is electrically connected to the first conductive electrode 111. The first conductive electrode 111 is used for electrically connecting with the battery to be charged, and flows the electricity conforming to the power of the battery to be charged into the battery to be charged. The first positioning groove 112 is used for positioning the V-shaped battery to be charged, so that the electrode of the V-shaped battery to be charged can be in correct contact with the first conductive electrode 111.

The first area 11 is configured to accommodate a battery to be charged, and the first conductive electrode 111 is electrically connected to the battery to be charged when the battery is placed in the first area 11. It is understood that the first region 11 does not necessarily have a well-defined structure, and is limited only to be capable of achieving an electrical connection relationship between the battery to be charged and the first conductive electrode 111 when the battery to be charged is located in the first region 11.

It is easy to understand that the battery chargers of the existing video cameras, cameras and light filling lamps make power limitation, i.e. charging current limitation, according to batteries of different models and different capacities. For example, to charge a small-capacity battery, the maximum current limit of the charger is small, so that the charging of a large-capacity battery is slow. However, if the maximum power of the charger is increased, that is, the charging current is increased, the large-capacity battery is charged quickly, but the small-capacity battery cannot be charged, otherwise, the small-capacity battery is damaged, and even the battery fires and explodes. A power selection circuit is therefore provided in the charging stand 1, which comprises an identification element for identifying the power required by the battery to be charged and transmitting the identification result to the charging module, which charges the battery to be charged with different output powers according to the identification result. When the battery to be charged is loaded in the first area 11, the identification element generates an identification result when triggered, and transmits the identification result to the charging module, and the charging module charges the battery to be charged with an output power greater than a preset output power according to the identification result.

The V-shaped port battery is connected to the first conductive electrode 111, the charging module is connected to a charging control circuit, the charging control circuit feeds back the voltage and current information required by the battery to be charged on the charger to an external charging head through the USB power supply port 2, and the charging head inputs the required voltage and current to the charging control circuit through the USB power supply port; the charging control circuit converts the voltage and the current obtained from the charging head to the first conductive electrode 111, and the first conductive electrode 111 provides the converted voltage and current for the V-shaped port battery; the charging control circuit and the power selection circuit work cooperatively, so that the maximum charging current can be adjusted, and the charging requirements of V-shaped ports with different capacities can be met.

In this embodiment, the battery to be charged is a battery of a video camera, a monitor, a camera or a light compensating lamp, and the battery can be detached from the device. It should be noted that the capacity of the battery to be charged refers to the amount of electricity stored in the battery, that is, the amount of electricity of the battery in a fully charged state. The identification element is used for identifying the capacity of the battery to be charged, so that the charging module outputs different powers to charge the battery to be charged. In this embodiment, the battery charger can adjust the output power according to the capacity of the battery to be charged, so as to adapt to various batteries to be charged with different capacities, thereby playing a role in saving resources and bringing convenience to users.

In some embodiments, if the capacity and power of the battery to be charged are known to the user, the user may select the power to be charged by himself, so a switch (not shown in the figure) is provided on the charging stand 1, and the switch is connected to the charging module, and controls the charging module to charge the battery to be charged with different output powers. When the user knows the capacity and the power of the battery to be charged, the USB-powered V-port battery charger can enable the user to select the charging power by himself, so that the user can manually adjust the charging power, and the effects of quick charging and safe charging of V-port batteries with different capacities are met.

Referring to fig. 3, a charging status indication circuit is further provided in the charging stand 1, the charging status indication circuit includes an indicator lamp 13, the indicator lamp 13 is connected with the charging module, and the indicator lamp 13 is used for displaying the charging status of the battery to be charged. By matching the charge state indication circuit with the charge control circuit, the charge state information can be fed back to a user in real time. In some embodiments, a transparent or semitransparent material is disposed on a side of the charging stand 1 near the indicator light 13, for displaying the current electric quantity of the battery to be charged. In some embodiments, a plurality of hollows slightly larger than the indicator light 13 may be provided on a side of the charging stand 1 near the indicator light 13, so that the light of the LED lamp is transmitted to display the current electric quantity of the battery to be charged. The indicator light 13 may use three or five or more LEDs to indicate the current power of the battery to be charged, may use a multi-color LED (i.e., light emitting diode) to display the current power of the battery to be charged, such as green for 100%, yellow for 50% power, red for no power, and may use a display screen to display the current power of the battery to be charged, such as an LED nixie tube or LCD liquid crystal display to display the current power of the battery to be charged, which is not limited in this embodiment of the indicator light 13.

In some embodiments, the USB power port 2 is a Type C port, a Type Micro-B port, or a lightning interface. The USB power supply port 2 can use common Type C port, type Micro-B port or thunder and lightning interface, preferably, adopts the Type C port of current mainstream, utilizes current Type C USB to charge the head, just need not carry the alternating current conversion module of special charger, and the volume is reduced, and it is more convenient to carry. The application range is wider.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the first positioning groove 112 is a V-shaped positioning groove, and the V-shaped positioning groove is matched with the V-shaped opening battery. One side of the V-shaped positioning groove is provided with a buckle, one end of the buckle extends out of the charging seat 1, and one side of the buckle extending out of the charging seat 1 is connected with an unlocking switch 14. The unlocking switch 14 is used for locking the battery to be charged during charging, so that the battery to be charged is prevented from being loosened due to external force. A spring may be disposed between the latch and the unlocking switch 14 to realize resilience of the unlocking switch 14, and the structures of the unlocking switch 14 and the latch may also be other structures known to those skilled in the art, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, the number of the first areas 11 is at least two, and each first area 11 is configured to accommodate one of the batteries to be charged. The first regions 11 may be disposed at both sides of the charging stand 1, respectively. A first conductive electrode 111 and a first positioning groove 112 of the charging module are disposed in each of the first areas 11. The two first areas 11 are arranged, so that the charger can charge two batteries at the same time under a small volume, and the use efficiency is higher.

It is easily understood that the first conductive electrode 111 corresponds to the polarity of the battery to be charged on the charger, and when the position or direction of the battery to be charged inserted into the charger is improper, for example, if the battery is not fully inserted into the charger, it may cause short circuit of the battery, undercharge of the battery, or overheat of the battery. Therefore, the first area 11 includes an electrode base 113 and a clamping block 114, the first conductive electrode 111 is located on the electrode base 113, two clamping blocks 114 are provided, the clamping blocks 114 are respectively disposed on two sides of the electrode base 113, and the clamping blocks 114 and the electrode base 113 form the first area 11. When the battery to be charged is placed in the first area 11, the positioning of the battery to be charged can be achieved due to the limitation of the clamping block 114 and the electrode base 113. By providing the first region 11 formed by the clamping block 114 and the electrode base 113, the battery can be ensured to be inserted into a correct position, so as to ensure that the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the battery are correctly connected. And ensures the safety and effectiveness of the charging process, which prevents reverse connection or incorrect placement of the battery, thereby avoiding potential short circuits, overheating, and fire hazards.

In some embodiments, the first region 11 may be a first groove. When the battery to be charged is placed in the first groove, the positioning of the battery to be charged can be conveniently realized due to the limiting of the groove.

This embodiment is through utilizing common USB Type C mouth, type Micro-B mouth or thunder and lightning interface power supply conversion to charge for this V mouth battery. The USB charging head of the mobile phone/computer is used for conversion, and at least two batteries can be charged simultaneously under a small volume. By utilizing the existing USB charging head, an alternating current conversion module of a special charger is not needed to be carried, so that the volume of the charger is reduced, and the charger is more convenient to carry.

The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present utility model are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A USB powered V-port battery charger comprising:

The first area is used for accommodating a battery to be charged, and when the battery to be charged is arranged in the first area, the first conductive electrode is electrically connected with the battery to be charged.

2. The USB powered V-port battery charger of claim 1, wherein a power selection circuit is disposed in the charging dock, the power selection circuit including an identification element for identifying a power required by the battery to be charged and transmitting an identification result to the charging module, the charging module charging the battery to be charged with different output powers according to the identification result.

3. The USB powered V-port battery charger of claim 2, wherein the charging stand is further provided with a switch, the switch being connected to the charging module, the switch controlling the charging module to charge the battery to be charged with different output powers.

4. A USB powered V-port battery charger according to claim 3 wherein a state of charge indication circuit is further provided in said charging dock, said state of charge indication circuit comprising an indicator light connected to said charging module, said indicator light being adapted to display the state of charge of said battery to be charged.

5. The USB powered V-port battery charger of claim 1 wherein said USB powered port is a Type C port, a Type Micro-B port, or a lightning interface.

6. The USB powered V-port battery charger of claim 1, wherein the first positioning slot is a V-shaped positioning slot, a buckle is disposed on one side of the V-shaped positioning slot, one end of the buckle extends out of the charging seat, and an unlocking switch is connected to one side of the buckle extending out of the charging seat.

7. A USB powered V-port battery charger according to claim 1 wherein there are at least two of said first areas, each for receiving one of said batteries to be charged.

8. The USB powered V-port battery charger of claim 7 wherein said first region includes an electrode mount and a fixture block, said first conductive electrode is located on said electrode mount, said fixture block is provided in two, said fixture block is disposed on each side of said electrode mount, said fixture block and said electrode mount form said first region.

9. A USB powered V-port battery charger according to claim 7 wherein said first region is a first recess.