TWI423010B - Battery module and notebook computer - Google Patents

Description

Battery module and notebook

The present invention relates to a battery module and an electronic device using the same, and more particularly to a battery module and a notebook computer using the same.

Benefiting from the advancement of semiconductor components and display technology, electronic devices are constantly moving toward small, versatile and portable. Common portable electronic devices include personal digital assistants and mobile phones. ), notebook computer, etc. The portable electronic device adopts a folding method to reduce the storage area, so as to achieve the purpose of lightness and shortness of the electronic product.

Taking a notebook computer as an example, in order to make the user portable and use anywhere, the notebook computer generally has a battery for providing power required for the system to operate. As shown in FIG. 1 , the battery 52 is mostly installed at the bottom of the notebook computer 50 , and is fixed to the notebook computer 50 by limiting the battery 52 by the limiting member 54 . When the user wants to remove the battery 52, the key body 54a is first pushed to move the limiting member 54 to release the limit of the battery 52, and the key body 56a is pushed to move the pushing member 56 to push the battery 52 away from the note. Computer 50. Under this design mode, two areas are planned at the bottom of the notebook computer 50 to respectively configure the key body 54a and the key body 56a, which occupy the configuration space and affect the appearance of the bottom of the notebook computer 50.

The invention provides a battery module, which saves the number of parts and the configuration space.

The invention provides a notebook computer, wherein the battery module saves the number of parts and the configuration space.

The invention provides a battery module suitable for a notebook computer. The notebook computer includes a housing. The battery module includes a battery, a limiting member, a key body, a pushing member and an elastic member. The battery is mounted on the outer casing. The limiting member is slidably disposed in the first direction and limits the battery to the outer casing, wherein the limiting member has a first sliding slot, and the first sliding slot extends in the second direction. The pushing member is slidably disposed on the outer casing in the second direction, wherein the pushing member has a second sliding slot, and the second sliding slot extends in the first direction. The key body has a protruding post, wherein the protruding post passes through the first sliding slot and is slidably disposed in the limiting member in the second direction, and passes through the second sliding slot and is slidably disposed in the first direction on the pushing member, wherein the key body When the second sliding slot slides to drive the limiting member away from the battery, the limit of the limiting member to the battery is released. The elastic member is connected between the pushing member and the outer casing, wherein when the limiting member releases the limit of the battery, and the key body slides along the first sliding slot to resist the elastic force of the elastic member to drive the pushing member to move, the pushing Push the battery away from the housing.

The invention provides a notebook computer, which comprises a casing and a battery module. The battery module includes a battery, a limiting member, a key body, a pushing member and an elastic member. The battery is mounted on the outer casing. The limiting member is slidably disposed in the first direction and limits the battery to the outer casing, wherein the limiting member has a first sliding slot, and the first sliding slot extends in the second direction. The pushing member is slidably disposed on the outer casing in the second direction, wherein the pushing member has a second sliding slot, and the second sliding slot extends in the first direction. The key body has a protruding post, wherein the protruding post passes through the first sliding slot and is slidably disposed in the limiting member in the second direction, and passes through the second sliding slot and is slidably disposed in the first direction on the pushing member, wherein the key body When the second sliding slot slides to drive the limiting member away from the battery, the limit of the limiting member to the battery is released. The elastic member is connected between the pushing member and the outer casing, wherein when the limiting member releases the limit of the battery, and the key body slides along the first sliding slot to resist the elastic force of the elastic member to drive the pushing member to move, the pushing Push the battery away from the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the outer diameter of the protruding post is equal to the width of the first sliding slot and the width of the second sliding slot.

In an embodiment of the invention, the limiting member comprises a body and a limiting portion. The first chute is located in the body. The limiter is coupled to the body and is adapted to confine the battery to the outer casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the outer casing has a bump, and the limiting member further includes a hook connected to the main body, wherein when the limiting member moves to the first position, the limiting member limits the battery to the outer casing, and The limiting member is fixed to the first position by structural interference between the hook and the bump. When the limiting member moves to the second position, the limit of the limiting member to the battery is released, and the limiting member is supported by the card. The structural interference of the hook and the bump is fixed to the second position.

In one embodiment of the invention, the pusher member has a push block, the battery has a beveled surface, and the push block is adapted to push the ramp to push the battery away from the outer casing.

Based on the above, the battery module of the present invention can drive the limiting member and the pushing member by a single key body, thereby saving the number of parts. In addition, the notebook case only needs to plan an area to configure the key body, which saves configuration space and gives the notebook a better appearance.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

2 is a bottom plan view of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a partial exploded view of the notebook computer of FIG. 2. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the components of the battery module of FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the notebook computer 100 of the embodiment includes a housing 110 and a battery module 120 . The battery module 120 includes a battery 122, a limiting member 124, a key body 126, a pushing member 128, and an elastic member 129.

The battery 122 is mounted to the outer casing 110. The limiting member 124 is slidably disposed on the outer casing 110 in the first direction D1 and the battery 122 is limited to the outer casing 110. The limiting member 124 has a first sliding slot 120a, and the first sliding slot 120a is along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction D1. The direction D2 extends. The pushing member 128 is slidably disposed in the outer casing 110 along the second direction D2, wherein the pushing member 128 has a second sliding slot 120b, and the second sliding slot 120b extends in the first direction D1. The key body 126 has a stud 126a, wherein the stud 126a passes through the first chute 120a and slides along the second direction D2 to the limiting member 124, and passes through the second sliding slot 120b to slide along the first direction D1. Pusher 128. The elastic member 129 is, for example, a spring and is coupled between the pusher 128 and the outer casing 110.

5A to 5C are flow charts showing the operation of some components of the battery module of Fig. 4. In order to make the illustration clearer, FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C only show the stud 126a of the key body 126 and the key body 126 is not shown. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C, when the user wants to remove the battery 122, the key body 126 can be pushed along the second chute. The 120b slides to move the limiting member 124 from the position shown in FIG. 5A to the position shown in FIG. 5B, so that the limiting member 124 is moved away from the battery 122 to release the battery 122. After the limiting of the battery 122 by the limiting member 124 is released, the user can push the key body 126 to slide along the first sliding slot 120a to resist the elastic force of the elastic member 129 (shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) to push the pushing. The member 128 is translated from the position shown in FIG. 5B to the position shown in FIG. 5C such that the pusher 128 pushes the battery 122 away from the outer casing 110.

Under the above configuration, the battery module 120 drives the limiting member 124 and the pushing member 128 by a single key body 126, thereby saving the number of parts. In addition, since the number of the key bodies 126 is one, the outer casing 110 of the notebook computer 100 only needs to plan an area to configure the key body 126, and the configuration space can be saved and the notebook computer 100 has a better appearance. In this embodiment, the stud 126a is formed by, for example, a stud and a screw attached to the stud. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the stud 126a may be in other suitable forms. .

Figure 6 is a partial perspective view of the battery and the pusher of Figure 3. Referring to FIG. 6, the pushing member 128 of the present embodiment has a push block 128a, and the battery 122 has a slope 122a. When the user drives the pusher 128 to move, the pusher 128 can push the battery 122 away from the outer casing 110 by pushing the ramp 122a by the push block 128a.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C , in detail, the protrusion 126 of the embodiment sequentially passes through the first sliding slot 120 a of the limiting member 124 and the second sliding slot 120 b of the pushing member 128 , and is convex. The outer diameter of the post 126 is equal to the width of the first chute 120a and the width of the second chute 120b. Thereby, when the user goes along When the first direction D1 pushes the key body 126, the second sliding slot 120b of the pushing member 128 provides a space for the protruding post 126a to translate in the first direction D1, and the protruding post 126a pushes the first sliding slot 120a of the limiting member 124. The inner wall drives the limiting member 124 to translate in the first direction D1. On the other hand, when the user pushes the key body 126 in the second direction D2, the first chute 120a of the limiting member 124 provides a space in which the stud 126a translates in the second direction D2, and the stud 126a pushes the pushing member. The inner wall of the second chute 120b of the 128 drives the pusher 128 to translate in the second direction D2.

In this embodiment, the limiting member 124 includes a main body 124a and a limiting portion 124b. The first chute 120a is located at the main body 124a. The limiting portion 124a is coupled to the body 124a and is adapted to confine the battery 122 to the housing 110. In addition, the housing 110 has a protrusion 112, and the limiting member 124 further includes a hook 124c (shown as two). The hook 124c is connected to the main body 124a. When the limiting member 124 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 5A, the limiting member 124 limits the battery 122 to the outer casing 110, and the limiting member 124 is supported by the hook 124c and the bump 112. Structural interference is fixed at the position shown in Fig. 5A. On the other hand, when the limiting member 124 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C, the limiting of the battery 122 by the limiting member 124 is released, and the structure of the limiting member 124 by the hook 124c and the bump 112 is used. The sexual interference is fixed at the position shown in Figs. 5B and 5C. By the arrangement of the hooks 124c and the bumps 112, the undesired displacement of the limiting member 124 due to the shaking can be avoided, and the user's hand feeling can be increased.

In summary, the battery module of the present invention can drive the limiting member and the pushing member by a single key body, thereby saving the number of parts. In addition, the notebook case only needs to plan an area to configure the key body, which saves configuration space and allows The notebook has a better appearance.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

50, 100‧‧‧Note Computer

52, 122‧‧‧ battery

54, 124‧‧‧ Limits

54a, 56a, 126‧‧‧ key body

56, 128‧‧‧ pushers

110‧‧‧Shell

112‧‧‧Bumps

120‧‧‧Battery module

120a‧‧‧First chute

120b‧‧‧second chute

122a‧‧‧Bevel

124a‧‧‧ Subject

124b‧‧‧Limited

124c‧‧‧ hook

126a‧‧‧Stud

128a‧‧‧ push block

129‧‧‧Flexible parts

D1‧‧‧ first direction

D2‧‧‧ second direction

1 is a bottom view of a conventional notebook computer.

2 is a bottom plan view of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a partial exploded view of the notebook computer of FIG. 2.

4 is a perspective view of a portion of the components of the battery module of FIG. 2.

5A to 5C are flow charts showing the operation of some components of the battery module of Fig. 4.

Figure 6 is a partial perspective view of the battery and the pusher of Figure 3.

120. . . Battery module

120a. . . First chute

120b. . . Second chute

124. . . Limiter

124a. . . main body

124b. . . Limiting department

124c. . . The hook

126. . . Key body

126a. . . Tab

128. . . Pusher

129. . . Elastic part

D1. . . First direction

D2. . . Second direction

Claims (12)

A battery module, which is suitable for a notebook computer, the notebook computer includes a casing, the battery module includes: a battery mounted on the casing; a limiting member slidingly disposed in the casing along a first direction And the battery is limited to the outer casing, wherein the limiting member has a first sliding slot, the first sliding slot extends along a second direction; and a pushing member is slidably disposed in the outer casing along the second direction, wherein The pushing member has a second sliding slot extending along the first direction; a key body having a protruding post, wherein the protruding post passes through the first sliding slot and slides along the second direction Provided in the limiting member, and passing through the second sliding slot and sliding in the first direction on the pushing member, wherein when the key body slides along the second sliding slot, the limiting member is moved away from the When the battery is in use, the limiting member is released from the limit of the battery; and an elastic member is connected between the pushing member and the outer casing, wherein when the limiting member releases the battery, the limit is released. When the key body slides along the first sliding slot to resist the elastic force of the elastic member to drive the pushing member to move, the pushing member turns the electricity Pushed away from the housing. The battery module of claim 1, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The battery module of claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the stud is equal to the width of the first chute and the width of the second chute. The battery module of claim 1, wherein the limiting member comprises: a main body, the first sliding slot is located at the main body; and a limiting portion connected to the main body and adapted to limit the battery Located in the outer casing. The battery module of claim 4, wherein the outer casing has a protrusion, the limiting member further comprises: a hook connected to the main body, wherein the limiting member moves to a first position The limiting member limits the battery to the outer casing, and the limiting member is fixed to the first position by structural interference of the hook and the bump, and when the limiting member moves to a second position In the position, the limit of the battery is released, and the limit member is fixed to the second position by structural interference of the hook with the bump. The battery module of claim 1, wherein the pushing member has a push block, the battery having a slope, the push block being adapted to push the slope to push the battery away from the outer casing. A notebook computer comprising: a casing; and a battery module comprising: a battery mounted to the casing; a limiting member slidably disposed in the casing in a first direction and the battery is limited to the casing The limiting member has a first sliding slot, the first sliding slot extends along a second direction; a pushing member is slidably disposed on the outer casing along the second direction, wherein the pushing member has a second a sliding slot, the second sliding slot extending along the first direction; a key body having a protruding post, wherein the protruding post passes through the first sliding slot and is slidably disposed in the limiting member along the second direction, and And sliding through the second sliding slot in the first direction, wherein the limiting member is disposed when the key body slides along the second sliding slot to move the limiting member away from the battery The limit of the battery is released; and an elastic member is connected between the pusher and the outer casing, wherein when the limiting member releases the battery, the key body is along the first chute When the sliding member resists the elastic force of the elastic member to move the pushing member, the pushing member pushes the battery away from the outer casing. The notebook computer of claim 7, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The notebook computer of claim 7, wherein the outer diameter of the stud is equal to the width of the first chute and the width of the second chute. The notebook computer of claim 7, wherein the limiting member comprises: a main body, the first sliding slot is located at the main body; and a limiting portion connected to the main body and adapted to limit the battery Located in the outer casing. The notebook computer of claim 10, wherein the outer casing has a protrusion, the limiting member further comprises: a hook connected to the main body, wherein the limiting member moves to a first position The limiting member limits the battery to the outer casing, and the limiting member is fixed to the first position by structural interference of the hook and the bump, and when the limiting member moves to a second position In the position, the limit of the battery is released, and the limit member is fixed to the second position by structural interference of the hook with the bump. The notebook computer of claim 7, wherein the pushing member has a push block, the battery having a slope adapted to push the slope to push the battery away from the outer casing.