JP2000208117A - Battery seat structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To easily use any one of a single type battery, a single type battery and a single type battery. SOLUTION: For a device using a battery such as a portable radio, a flashlight or the like, a seat 2 for mounting the battery on a predetermined portion has a diameter and length of a substantially single type battery 1a. A concave portion 2a is provided. Behind the concave portion 2a, a semi-cylindrical concave portion 2b having a diameter and a length of the substantially single type battery 1b is provided. Further, a concave portion 2c having a semi-cylindrical shape having a diameter and a length of the approximate size AA battery 1c is provided behind the concave portion 2b. When any one of the single type battery 1a, the single type battery 1b and the single type battery 1c is mounted, the corresponding concave portions 2a, 2a
By holding the battery in b or 2c, any of these batteries can be used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus using a battery, such as a portable radio or a flashlight, which can easily use any one of a single battery, a single AA battery and a single AA battery. And a battery seating structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Devices using batteries, such as portable radios and flashlights, are widely used. There are a plurality of types of batteries used for these, and generally only one type of battery can be used for a specific device. For this reason, in an emergency situation such as a disaster, there is a case where a battery matching the device is not at hand and may cause inconvenience. In addition, even in normal times, if any of the batteries can be used easily, the batteries can be diverted and are convenient. As an example of a conventional battery seating structure of a device that can use batteries of various sizes, there is one in which a place for seating each battery is separately provided. In this case, there is a problem that the place where the battery is seated is widened and the device becomes large.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to make it easy to use any one of a single battery, a single C battery and a single A battery. With the goal.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a battery seating structure in which a battery is used in a portable radio, a flashlight or other equipment but a battery is mounted on a predetermined portion and power is supplied, a diameter and a length of a substantially single type battery are provided. A semi-cylindrical concave portion having a diameter, and a semi-cylindrical concave portion having a diameter and a length of a substantially single-cell battery,
Further, a semicylindrical concave portion having a diameter and a length of an approximate AA battery is provided at the back of the concave portion, and any one of a single battery, an AA battery, and an AA battery is formed in the corresponding concave portion. By holding the battery, any of these batteries can be used.

The electrode connected to the anode of each of the batteries is a plate of a conductive elastic body having a substantially Z-shaped side surface, and the electrodes for AA batteries and AA batteries are mounted on the Z-shaped bottom surface. A single-type battery electrode is provided on the back side, and when mounting a single-type battery, the electrodes for single-type batteries and AA-size batteries are pressed and bent on the side of the battery to form a single-type battery electrode. Connecting.

[0006] An urging body for urging one side of a single type battery, an AA type battery or an AA type battery toward the other, and a side opposite to the side of the battery to a predetermined position. Any of these batteries can be used by providing a lid portion to be abutted and pressing any one of a single type battery, a single type battery or an AA type battery to the lid portion with an elastic body. To do.

[0007] The biasing body is composed of a plurality of strip-shaped plates and those plates connected by a leaf spring for biasing the plates in a substantially W shape.

[0008] At the portion of the plate constituting the urging member, the side of the battery abuts, electrodes for a single type AA battery and an AA type battery made of a conductive elastic plate are provided. Press the electrode and bend it.

A substantially tea tube-shaped battery holder for storing a battery;
A pressing portion for pressing the side surfaces of the batteries stored at a plurality of locations on the inner side surface of the holder and holding the battery at approximately the center of the tea caddy, and an electrode connection portion for leading the electrodes of the stored batteries to the outside of the battery holder are provided. Any one of a single type battery, an AA type battery and an AA type battery can be used by pressing the side surface of the battery with a pressing portion and storing it in a battery holder.

The outer diameter of the battery holder is made equal to the outer diameter of the single type battery, and the length including the electrode connection portion is made equal to the length of the single type battery.

The electrode connecting portion on the anode side of the battery holder has a protrusion having substantially the same outer diameter and length as the anode electrode of the single type battery.

The electrode connection on the cathode side of the battery holder is formed of a spiral spring and a conductor serving as the bottom of the battery holder connected by the spiral spring.

The battery holder is made of phosphor bronze or another elastic body, and the pressing portion is a leaf spring whose side surface is cut and raised.

An electrode relay portion connected to an electrode of the battery to adjust the effective length of the battery; and a battery holding portion for holding the side surface of the battery by connecting the electrode relay portion to one of the battery electrodes. A single type battery by adjusting the length of the battery,
It is possible to use any of AA batteries or AA batteries.

The effective length of the battery adjusted by the electrode relay portion is the length of the single battery, and the effective outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the single battery.

The battery holding portion is made of phosphor bronze or another elastic body, and includes a cap-shaped electrode connection portion and a plurality of arm-shaped leaf springs extending from the electrode connection portion.

A helical spring is provided inside the cap-shaped electrode connection portion, and the electrode of the battery and the electrode connection portion are electrically connected by the helical spring.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a battery seating structure according to the present invention. (A1) Side sectional view when a single type battery is mounted (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. 1 (A2)), (A2) Single type battery mounting. Side view at the time of mounting, (B1) a side cross-sectional view at the time of mounting a C type battery (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. 2 (B2)), (B2)
(C1) Side cross-sectional view when AA batteries are mounted (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. (C2)), (C1)
2) It is a side view at the time of mounting an AA battery. For a device using a battery such as a portable radio or a flashlight, a substantially single type battery 1 is attached to a seating portion 2 of the battery for mounting the battery at a predetermined position.
A semicircular concave portion 2a having a diameter and a length a is provided. Behind the concave portion 2a, a semi-cylindrical concave portion 2b having a diameter and a length of the substantially single type battery 1b is provided. Further, a concave portion 2c having a semi-cylindrical shape having a diameter and a length of the approximate size AA battery 1c is provided behind the concave portion 2b. When any one of the single type battery 1a, the single type battery 1b and the AA type battery 1c is mounted, the battery is held in the corresponding concave portion 2a, 2b or 2c, so that any one of these is obtained. Make it usable with batteries. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a battery seating structure in which the number of components is not particularly increased and an installation place is not required.

The electrode 3 connected to the anode of each of the batteries 1a, 1b, 1c is made of a conductive elastic plate having a substantially Z-shaped side surface. Then, electrodes 3b and 3c for the AA battery 1b and the AA battery 1c are provided in a portion corresponding to the Z-shaped bottom surface.
Further, an electrode 3a for the single type battery 1a is provided in a portion corresponding to the back side of the Z-shaped upper surface. When the single-type battery 1a is mounted, the electrodes 3b and 3c for the single-type battery 1b and the single-type battery 1c are pushed down and removed at the side surface of the battery 1a to remove the single-type battery 1a. To the electrode 3a. With such a structure, the depth direction of the concave portion can be further reduced.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the battery seating structure according to the present invention. (A1) Side sectional view when a single type battery is mounted (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. 2 (A2)). Front cross-sectional view when a type 1 battery is mounted (c1-c1 in FIG. (A1)), (B
1) Side sectional view at the time of mounting a C type battery (c2 in FIG.
-C2 cross section), (B2) a front cross-sectional view at the time of mounting the C type battery (c1-c1 of FIG. 1 (B1)), and (C1) a side cross-sectional view at the time of mounting the AA battery (FIG. 2 (C2)). c2-c2 cross section),
(C2) Front cross-sectional view when AA batteries are installed (FIG. (C1)
C1-c1). For a device using a battery such as a portable radio or a flashlight, the battery seating portion 22 for mounting the battery at a predetermined position includes a single type battery 1a, a single type battery 1b or an AA type battery 1c. An urging body 24 for urging the lower side surface upward is provided. In addition, a cover 25 is provided to stop the upper side surfaces of these batteries 1a, 1b, 1c urged upward by the urging body 24 at predetermined positions. Single type battery 1
a, Any one of the size AA battery 1b and the size AA battery 1c is pressed against the lid 25 by the urging body 24 and held, so that any of these batteries can be used. In this case, all the batteries can be seated only in the occupied place where the substantially single type battery 1a is mounted.

As the urging member 24, for example, a rubber sheet can be used. Alternatively, it may be composed of a plurality of strip-shaped plates 24a. In this case, a leaf spring 24 for urging these plates in a substantially W shape (see FIGS. 3B and 3C).
Connect with b. As a result, even a small AA battery 1c can be stably mounted. A plate at a portion where the side surfaces of the batteries 1b and 1c of the plate 24a constituting the urging body 24 abut,
The electrodes 23 for the AA battery 1b and the AA battery 1c made of a conductive elastic plate are provided. When the single-type battery 1a is mounted, the electrode 23 is pressed and bent (see FIG. (A1)). Thereby, the AA battery 1b and the AA battery 1 do not hinder the mounting of the battery 1a.
The electrode 23 for c can be secured.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the battery seating structure according to the present invention (A1) a side view of a single type battery, (A2) a front view of a single type battery, and (B1) mounting of a single type battery. (B2), a cross-sectional view taken along line c2-c2 in FIG. 2 (B2), and FIG.
1), (C1) Side sectional view when AA batteries are installed (see FIG.
2C is a cross-sectional view taken along line c2-c2), and FIG. 2C is a front cross-sectional view when the AA battery is mounted (c1-c1 in FIG. 1C). In this example, a substantially tea-tube-shaped battery holder 32 that houses the batteries 1b and 1c is used. Pressing portions 34 are provided at a plurality of locations on the inner side surface of the battery holder 32, and the side surfaces of the stored batteries 1b and 1c are pressed and held substantially at the center of the tea caddy. Further, the electrodes of the stored batteries 1b and 1c are led out of the battery holder 32 by the electrode connecting portions 33a and 33b. Since any type of battery has the same outer diameter by being stored in the battery holder 32, it can be used for the same device.

The battery holder 32 can be sized to accommodate the single type battery 1a. Alternatively, the outer diameter of the battery holder 32 may be made equal to the outer diameter of the single battery 1a, and the length including the electrode connection portion may be made equal to the length of the single battery 1a. In this case, the AA battery 1b or the AA battery 1c can be used by being mounted on a device that can use only the single battery 1a. The anode-side electrode connection portion 33a of the battery holder 32 has a protrusion having substantially the same outer diameter and length as the anode electrode of the single battery 1a. The electrode connection portion 33b on the cathode side of the battery holder 32 is connected to a helical spring and the bottom 32a of the battery holder 32 connected by the helical spring.
And a conductor to be used. Thereby, the battery holder 3
Compatibility with the single type battery 1a of the single type battery 1b and the single type battery 1c housed in the battery 2 is further improved.

The battery holder 32 may be made of an elastic material such as phosphor bronze, and the pressing portion 34 may be made of a leaf spring whose side surface is cut and raised. This allows the battery holder 32 to have a simple structure.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the battery seating structure according to the present invention. (A1) Side view of a single type battery, (A2) Front view of a single type battery, (B1) Mounting of a single type battery. (B2), a cross-sectional view taken along the line c2-c2 in FIG. (B2), (B2) a front view when the AA battery is mounted, and (C1) a side cross-sectional view when the AA battery is mounted (FIG. (C2)) (C2-c2 cross section), (C2) Front view when AA batteries are mounted. The battery 1 is held by a battery holding portion 44 composed of a plurality of arm-shaped leaf springs extending from a cap-shaped electrode connection portion 42 made of an elastic body such as phosphor bronze.
Hold the side surfaces of b and 1c. A helical spring 43 is provided inside the cap-shaped electrode connection portion 42, and the helical spring 43 electrically connects the electrodes of the batteries 1 b and 1 c to the electrode connection portion 42. The helical spring 43 and the electrode connection portion 42 constitute an electrode relay section for adjusting the effective length of the battery, so that any one of the single battery 1a, the single C battery 1b, and the single A battery 1c is formed. Can also be used. The cap-shaped electrode connection portion 42 may be sized so that it can be mounted on a single type battery. However, the effective length of the battery adjusted by the electrode relay portion is the same as the length of the single type battery. The diameter can be equal to the outer diameter of the single cell. In this case, the size AA battery 1b or the size AA battery 1c
Can be used by attaching it to a device that can use only the single type battery 1a.

[0026]

As described above, in a battery seating structure in which a battery is used in a portable radio, a flashlight or the like, and a battery is mounted in a predetermined portion and power is supplied, a substantially single type battery is used. A semi-cylindrical recess with a diameter and length,
A semi-cylindrical concave portion having a diameter and length of a substantially AA type battery is provided at the back of the concave portion, and a semi-cylindrical concave portion having a diameter and length of a substantially AA type battery is further provided at the deep portion of the concave portion. Any of these batteries, such as a type 1 battery, an AA type battery, or an AA type battery, can be easily used by, for example, being held in a corresponding recess.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a battery seating structure according to the present invention. (A1) Side sectional view when a single type battery is mounted (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. 1 (A2)), (A2) Single type battery mounting. Side view at the time of mounting, (B1) a side cross-sectional view at the time of mounting a C type battery (FIG.
2) c2-c2 section), (B2) Side view when AA batteries are installed, (C1) Side sectional view when AA batteries are installed (c2-c2 section in FIG. 2C), (C2) It is a side view at the time of mounting AA type battery.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the battery seating structure according to the present invention. (A1) Side sectional view when a single type battery is mounted (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. 2 (A2)), (A2) Single type battery. Front cross-sectional view at the time of mounting (c1-c1 in FIG. (A1)), (B1) Side cross-sectional view at the time of mounting a single C type battery (cross section c2-c2 of FIG. (B2)), (B2) Single C type Front cross-sectional view when the battery is mounted (c1-c1 in FIG. (B1)), (C1) Side cross-sectional view when the AA battery is mounted (cross section c2-c2 in FIG. (C2)), (C2)
Front cross-sectional view when AA batteries are installed (see c1- in FIG.
c1).

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the battery seating structure according to the present invention. (A1) A side view of a single type battery, (A2) a front view of a single type battery, and (B1) a side when a single type battery is mounted. Sectional view (Fig.
(B2) c2-c2 cross section), (B2) Front cross-sectional view when the C type battery is mounted (c1-c1 in FIG. (B1)), (C1) Side cross section when the AA battery is mounted (FIG. C2-c2 of (C2)
(C2) is a front sectional view (c1-c1 in FIG. (C1)) when a size AA battery is mounted.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the battery seating structure according to the present invention (A1) a side view of a single type battery, (A2) a front view of a single type battery, and (B1) a side at the time of mounting a single type battery. Sectional view (Fig.
2B), a front view when the AA batteries are mounted, (C1) a side cross-sectional view when the AA batteries are mounted (c2-c2 cross section in FIG. 2C), and (C2). It is a front view at the time of mounting AA type battery.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Single-type battery 1b Single-type battery 1c AA-type battery 2 Seating part 3 Electrode 22 Seating part 23 Electrode 24 Energizing body 25 Cover 32 Battery holder 33a Electrode connection 33b Electrode connection 34 Pressing part 42 Electrode connection Part 43 Wound spring 44 Battery holding part

Claims (14)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A battery seating structure for supplying power by mounting a battery in a predetermined portion while using a battery in a portable radio, a flashlight or other device, and having a diameter and length of a substantially single type battery. , A semi-cylindrical concave portion having a diameter and length of a substantially single type battery, and a semi-cylindrical concave portion having a diameter and length of a substantially AA battery further behind the concave portion. By providing a single type battery, a single type battery or an AA type battery in the corresponding concave portion,
A battery seating structure characterized in that any of these batteries can be used. 2. An electrode connected to the anode of each of the batteries is a plate of a conductive elastic body having a substantially Z-shaped side surface, and electrodes for AA batteries and AA batteries are provided on the Z-shaped bottom surface. The electrode for a single type battery is provided on the back side of the upper surface, and when the single type battery is mounted, the electrodes for the single type AA battery and the AA type battery are pushed and bent on the side of the battery to remove the single type battery. The battery seating structure according to claim 1, wherein the battery seating structure is connected to an electrode. 3. A battery seating structure for supplying power by mounting a battery in a predetermined portion while using a battery in a portable radio, a flashlight, or another device, wherein the battery is a single type battery, a single type AA battery or an AA type battery. A biasing body for biasing one side of the battery toward the other, and a lid for stopping a side opposite to the side of the battery at a predetermined position are provided. A battery seating structure characterized in that any one of these batteries or AA batteries can be used by pressing and holding the battery with a lid by an elastic body. 4. The battery according to claim 3, wherein the biasing body is composed of a plurality of strip-shaped plates and those plates connected by a leaf spring for biasing the plates in a substantially W shape. Seating structure. 5. A single type battery and a single type AA battery formed of a conductive elastic body plate are provided in a portion of the plate constituting the urging member where the side surface of the battery abuts. 5. The battery seating structure according to claim 4, wherein said electrode is mounted by bending. 6. A substantially tea-cylinder-shaped battery holder for accommodating a battery in a battery seating structure for supplying power by attaching a battery to a predetermined portion but using a battery in a portable radio, a flashlight or another device, A pressing portion for pressing the side surfaces of the batteries stored at a plurality of locations on the inner side surface of the holder and holding the battery at approximately the center of the tea caddy, and an electrode connection portion for leading the electrodes of the stored batteries to the outside of the battery holder are provided. A single type battery, an AA type battery, or an AA type battery is characterized in that any of these batteries can be used by pressing the side of the battery with a pressing portion and storing it in a battery holder. Battery seating structure. 7. The battery according to claim 6, wherein the outer diameter of the battery holder is equal to the outer diameter of the single battery, and the length including the electrode connection portion is equal to the length of the single battery. Battery seating structure. 8. The battery seat according to claim 7, wherein the electrode connection portion on the anode side of the battery holder has a protrusion having substantially the same outer diameter and length as the anode electrode of the single type battery. Construction. 9. The battery according to claim 7, wherein the electrode connecting portion on the cathode side of the battery holder is formed of a spiral spring and a conductor serving as a bottom of the battery holder connected by the spiral spring. Seating structure. 10. The battery seating structure according to claim 6, wherein the battery holder is made of phosphor bronze or another elastic body, and the pressing portion is a leaf spring whose side surface is cut and raised. 11. A battery seating structure for supplying power by attaching a battery to a predetermined portion while using a battery in a portable radio, a flashlight, or another device, and connecting the battery to an electrode of the battery to set an effective length of the battery. A single type battery is provided by providing an electrode relay portion for adjusting the length of the battery, and a battery holding portion for holding the side surface of the battery by connecting the electrode relay portion to one of the electrodes of the battery, and adjusting the length of the battery. A battery seating structure characterized in that any one of a C type AA battery and a AA type battery can be used. 12. The battery according to claim 1, wherein the effective length of the battery adjusted by the electrode relay portion is the length of a single battery, and the effective outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the single battery. 12. The battery seating structure according to 11. 13. The battery holding part is made of phosphor bronze or another elastic body, and comprises a cap-shaped electrode connection part and a plurality of arm-shaped leaf springs extending from the electrode connection part. Battery seating structure. 14. The battery according to claim 11, wherein a helical spring is provided inside the cap-shaped electrode connection portion, and the electrode of the battery and the electrode connection portion are electrically connected by the helical spring. Seating structure.