JP2833306B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus having a main unit and a battery unit detachably mounted on the main unit, such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 shows the structure of a conventional electronic device of this type. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a main body unit of an electronic device. One end of a back surface of a case 32 is formed in a concave shape, and a fitting portion 33 for a battery unit 38 is provided there. The fitting portion 33 has a convex locking portion 34 formed inward at one end and a concave portion 35 formed on the back surface of the case 32 which is the other end facing the locking portion 34. Lock portion 3 comprising lock grooves 36 on both sides thereof
7 are provided. Reference numeral 38 denotes a battery unit, which is provided with a locked portion 40 formed in a concave shape on one end surface of a case 39 and locked by the locking portion 34 of the main unit 31, and a concave portion 41 formed on the other end surface. The lock member 42 elastically engages with the lock portion 37 of the main unit 31.
Are provided integrally. This locking member 42 is
A lower end of the main unit 31 is provided with a knob 43 that projects outward and is elastically engaged with the recess 35 of the lock unit 37 of the main unit 31. And a lock claw 44 protruding outwardly and elastically engaging with each lock groove 36 of the lock portion 37.

Next, the main unit 31 of the battery unit 38
Will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the battery unit 38 is engaged with the concave locked portion 40 on one end surface of the battery unit 38 and the convex locking portion 34 on one end of the fitting portion 33 of the main unit 31. Of the battery unit 3
8 When the lock member 42 on the other end face slides on the other end face of the main unit fitting portion 33 in a state pressed into the concave portion 41, and when the knob portion 43 on the upper end rides on the lock portion concave portion 35, each of the lock claws on both sides. 44 is elastically engaged with each lock groove 36 of the lock portion 37. Thereby, the battery unit 38 is fixed to the fitting portion 33 of the main body unit 31 and is integrally mounted as a whole.

Next, the main unit 31 of the battery unit 38
A description will be given of the detachment from the device. In FIG. 3, first, the knob 43 of the lock member 42 of the battery unit 38 is used.
Is pulled into the concave portion 41 with a finger to tilt the lock member 42, whereby each lock claw 44 of the lock member 42 is disengaged from each lock groove 36 of the main unit lock portion 37, and in this state, the battery unit 38 is The battery unit 38 is separated from the main unit 31 by pulling up from the side end surface in the rotation direction to disengage the other end surface.

As described above, even in the above-mentioned conventional electronic device, the lock member 42 provided on the battery unit 38 and the lock portion 37 provided on the main unit 31 are elastically engaged with each other.
The battery unit 38 can be detachably attached to the main unit 31.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional electronic equipment, since the lock member is provided integrally with the battery unit, even if only this lock member is broken, the entire expensive battery unit must be replaced. There was a problem that had to be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves such a conventional problem. The present invention provides an excellent electronic device in which the lock member is replaceable so that the damage of the lock member does not affect the entire expensive battery unit. The purpose is to provide equipment.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a battery unit, a main unit, and a lock unit.
The electronic unit having the battery unit
Has an engaged portion on one end surface and a recessed lock on the other end surface.
The main unit is provided with
An end portion is provided with an engagement portion that engages with the engaged portion, and the other end is provided.
The surface engages with the lock portion via the lock member.
The attachment portion is provided, and the attachment portion is
Having a recess and a locking groove provided in a part of the recess
The lock member is housed in a recess of the mounting portion.
Fixing part to be accommodated and locking projection locked in this locking groove
And a lock claw that is elastically engaged with the lock portion .

[0009]

According to the present invention, the lock member is detachably attached to the main unit as a separate member, so that if the lock member is broken, it can be replaced with a new lock member as a single component. .

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a battery unit, and a locked portion 3 formed in one end face of a case 2 in a concave shape;
And a lock portion 4 formed in a concave shape on the other end surface. Reference numeral 5 denotes a main unit of the electronic device, and its case 6
One end side of the back surface is formed in a concave step shape, and has a fitting portion 7 for the battery unit 1 there. In this fitting portion 7,
One end has a locking portion 8 formed in a convex shape toward the inside, and the other end facing the locking portion 8 has a locking member 1.
A mounting part 9 for 6 is provided. This mounting part 9
As shown in FIG. 2, a concave portion 11 formed on the bottom portion of the fitting portion 7 and having locking grooves 10 on both sides, an opening portion 12 formed on the end surface portion and continuous with the concave portion 11, It has a recess 14 formed on the back surface and having a horizontally long insertion hole 13 at the center, and a groove 15 provided along the side edge of the insertion hole 13 inside the back surface of the case 6. Reference numeral 16 denotes a lock member, which includes a fixing portion 17 that can be fitted into the concave portion 11 on the bottom portion of the fitting portion 7 in the main body unit 5 and an intermediate portion 18 that can be fitted into the opening portion 12 of the end surface portion. And a movable portion 20 having a lock claw 19 that is pressed into the inside of the concave portion 14 on the back surface of the case 6 and protrudes toward the fitting portion 7 between the intermediate portion 14 and both sides of the fixed portion 17. Is provided with a locking projection 21. 22 is a lock member movable portion 20
Button 13 for the insertion hole 13 on the back of the case 6.
It has a protruding portion 23 which can be inserted into the groove 15 inside the insertion hole 13 at the lower end portion.

Next, attachment of the battery unit 1 to the main unit 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, first, the lock member 16 and the push button 22 are incorporated in the main unit 5 in advance. That is, the push button 22 is inserted through the insertion hole 13 of the case back recess 14 from the inside, and the fixed part 17 and the intermediate part 18 are attached while the movable part 20 of the lock member 16 is inserted into the opening 12 of the attachment part 9. It is fitted into the concave portion 11 and the opening portion 12 of the portion 9, and is fixed by engaging each locking projection 21 on both sides of the fixing portion 17 with each locking groove 10 on both sides of the concave portion 11. At this time, when the lock member movable portion 20 is pressed into contact with the inside of the case back recess 14, the push button 22 inserted into the insertion hole 13 of the recess 14 causes the protrusion 23 to be inserted into the groove 15 of the insertion hole 13.
It is pressed and fixed in a state where it is fitted to. Then, the locked portion 3 on one end surface of the battery unit 1 and the fitting portion 7 of the main unit 5
When the battery unit 1 is fitted on the fitting portion 7 of the main unit 5 by engaging the locking portion 8 at one end, the battery unit 1
Attachment part 9 of main unit fitting part 7 to lock part 4 on the other end face
The lock claw 19 of the movable part 20 of the lock member 16 attached to the battery unit 1 is fitted and fixed, and the battery unit 1 is integrally mounted on the fitting part 7 of the main unit 5.

Next, the removal of the battery unit 1 from the main unit 5 will be described. In FIG. 2, when the push button 22 is pressed, the lock member movable portion 20 is pressed and tilted, and the lock claw 19 of the movable portion 20 comes off the lock portion 4 of the battery unit 1, and in this state, the battery unit 1 is removed. The battery unit 1 is separated from the main unit 5 by lifting the other end face from the lock hole 4 side end face in the rotation direction by disengaging the end face.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the locking member 16 is separately attached to the attachment portion 9 provided on the fitting portion 7 of the main unit 5 so as to be detachably attached to the main unit 5 and the battery unit 1. Is locked, the component can be replaced as a single component even when the lock member 16 is damaged, and the problem of replacing the entire battery unit as in the related art can be eliminated.

[0014]

According to the present invention as it is clear from the above examples
In addition, the lock member is detachably attached to the main unit as a separate component. If the lock member is damaged, it can be replaced as a single component. This has the effect that the entire unit can be avoided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the electronic device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Battery unit 2 Case 3 Locked part 4 Lock part 5 Main unit 6 Case 7 Fitting part 8 Locking part 9 Mounting part 10 Locking groove 11 Depression 12 Opening 13 Insertion hole 14 Depression 15 Groove 16 Lock member 17 Fixation Part 18 Intermediate part 19 Lock claw 20 Movable part 21 Locking projection 22 Push button 23 Projection

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A battery unit, a main unit, and a lock unit.
In the electronic device having a battery member, the battery unit is provided with an engaged portion on one end surface, and
A lock portion of a concave portion is provided on an end surface, and the main body unit is engaged with the engaged portion on one end surface.
An engaging portion is provided, and the other end surface is
A mounting portion for engaging with the lock portion is provided. The mounting portion is provided in a concave portion of the mounting portion and a part of the concave portion.
And the locking member is fixed in the recess of the mounting portion.
Part, a locking projection locked in the locking groove, and a locking claw.
An electronic device having an elastic engagement with the lock portion .