JP4101532B2 - Charging stand device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a charging base device for an electronic device using a mobile phone, a cordless phone, or other rechargeable battery as a power source.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, in an electronic device using a rechargeable battery as a power source, a charging stand device is often used to charge the rechargeable battery.
[0003]
Conventionally, this kind of charging stand apparatus is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. The charging base device 50 shown in FIG. 5 is mounted on the upper surface of the charging base main body 51 so that the charging output terminal 52 connected to the charging circuit protrudes from the upper surface of the charging base main body 51. In the vicinity of the charging output terminal 52, a switch operator 53 that controls on / off of supply of the charging voltage to the charging output terminal 52 is disposed.
[0004]
Therefore, in the charging stand device 50, the charging input terminal 55 provided on the electronic device 54 is placed on the charging stand by placing the electronic device 54 such as a mobile phone using a battery as the power source on the charging stand main body 51. The charging output terminal 52 provided on the main body 51 is brought into contact with and electrically connected to each other. At the same time, the switch operating element 53 is pressed by the electronic device 54, and the switch is turned on to charge necessary for charging. The voltage is supplied to the charging output terminal 52, the charging voltage is supplied to the charging battery in the electronic device 54 via the charging input terminal 55, and the charging battery is charged with this charging voltage.
[0005]
When the electronic device 54 is disconnected from the charging base body 51, the switch operator 53 is not pressed by the electronic device 54, the switch is turned off, and the charging voltage is not supplied to the charging output terminal 52.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the charging stand device 50 shown in FIG. 5, the switch operator 53 is arranged immediately on the charging output terminal 52, and the operator 53 is mistakenly operated by hand, and the charging output terminal is in that state. Touching the hand 52 can be considered sufficiently. In this case, there is a problem that the charging output terminal is damaged.
[0007]
The present invention solves such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an excellent charging stand device that has a simple configuration and does not easily touch the charging output terminal.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The charging base device of the present invention is a charging base device for charging an electronic device having a charging base main body, an operation lever and a coil spring housed in the charging base main body, and the charging base main body is The operating lever includes a shaft rotatably disposed on the bearing portion and a locking piece for locking one end of the coil spring. Is an output terminal for charging, and when the electronic device is placed on the charging base body, the operation lever rotates about the axis, and the charging output terminal is moved from the charging base body. It protrudes and contacts the charging input terminal of the electronic device.
Further, according to the present invention, the operation lever has an operation part protruding from the charging base body, and when the electronic device is placed on the charging base body, the operation part is pressed by the electronic device. Then, the operation lever includes one that rotates around the axis.
[0009]
With this configuration, when no electronic device is placed, the charging output terminal does not protrude from the main body of the charging stand, and there is no contact with objects or hands, so other problems can be solved easily and accurately. can do. Further, only when the operation lever is operated by the electronic device and the electronic device is placed, the charging output terminal protrudes from the charging base body, and the charging output terminal is always protected.
[0014]
In the present invention, the charging base body has a rib, and when the electronic device is placed on the charging base body, the other end of the coil spring slides in contact with the rib, The operation lever includes one that rotates about the axis.
Further, the present invention includes the rib of the charging base main body having a tapered portion whose end is inclined.
[0015]
With this configuration, the charging output terminal can be formed integrally with the coil spring, and as a whole, it is possible to provide a charging base device that performs an accurate operation with a simple configuration.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a charging base device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a first cutaway side view of the main part of the charging base device, and FIG. 3 is a main part of the charging base device. FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional side view of an electronic device placed on the charging stand device.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the charging base device according to the embodiment of the present invention is first configured by an upper case 1 a and a lower case 1 b in which the charging base body 1 is detachably fitted and fixed to each other. ing. When the electronic device is placed on the upper case 1a, five jetties 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and 2e surrounding the outer periphery of the placed electronic device are integrally formed with the upper case 1a. ing.
[0018]
On the inner side of the jetty 2a, a locking piece 3 having a locking claw 3a at the tip is rotatably attached through a shaft portion 3b. And the latching piece 3 is elastically urged | biased by the coil spring 5 so that the latching claw 3a may protrude from the through-hole 4 formed in the jetty 2a.
[0019]
A label adhering portion 7 for adhering a label 6 on which necessary items are printed is formed at the center of the upper surface of the upper case 1a, and rubber, sponge, etc. are located near the jetty 2b, 2c of the upper case 1a. Holes 9a and 9b for inserting and fixing the cushions 8a and 8b formed in the above are formed.
[0020]
The jetty 2d, 2e is L-shaped when viewed from above so as to surround two sides of two corners at one end of the electronic device when the electronic device is placed on the upper case 1a. Recesses 10a and 10b into which an operation portion of an operation lever (to be described later) is inserted are formed in a part of the mutually facing surfaces of the jetty 2d and 2e. These recesses 10a and 10b are formed with through-holes through which the operation portion of the operation lever enters and exits, although not shown in the drawing.
[0021]
In addition, through holes 11a and 11b into which charging output terminals to be described later can be freely inserted / removed are formed in portions near the jetty 2d and 2e of the upper case 1a, at positions close to the through holes 11a and 11b. Are formed with protrusions 12a and 12b that serve to position the electronic device when the electronic device is placed on the upper case 1a.
[0022]
Next, as described above, the lower case 1b has the ribs 13 around the upper case 1a so that the upper case 1a is fitted and fixed, and the upper case 1a and the lower case 1b are fixedly fitted to each other. Further, the screw 14 is configured to be fastened and fixed.
[0023]
On the inner side of the lower case 1b, bosses 16a and 16b for tightening and fixing screws 15a and 15b are provided at positions facing the jetty 2a formed on the upper case 1a when the upper case 1a is fitted and fixed to the lower case 1b. The connector 17 is firmly formed and fixed thereto by screws 15a and 15b.
[0024]
On the other hand, on the inner side of the lower case 1b, when the upper case 1a is fitted and fixed to the lower case 1b, the bearing recesses 18a and 18b are provided at the upper ends at positions facing the jetty 2d and 2e formed on the upper case 1a, respectively. The ribs 19a and 19b are integrally formed. Then, shafts 21a and 21b formed integrally with the operating lever 20 are inserted into the bearing recesses 18a and 18b, and the upper case 1a is fitted and fixed to the lower case 1b as shown in FIG. The ribs 22a and 22b formed in the upper case 1a are configured to contact the shafts 21a and 21b inserted into the bearing recesses 18a and 18b. Therefore, as a result, the shafts 21a and 21b are supported by the bearing recesses 18a and 18b and the ribs 22a and 22b formed in the upper case 1a, so that the operation lever 20 can be accurately moved to the shafts 21a and 21b. It is pivotally attached around the center.
[0025]
By the way, the operation lever 20 includes a holder portion 23 formed in a frame shape, and operation portions 24a and 24b integrally formed on both ends of the holder portion 23 via shafts 21a and 21b, respectively. The part 23 and the operation parts 24a and 24b are arranged in an L shape so as to be orthogonal to each other when viewed from the direction of the shafts 21a and 21b. The holder portion 23 is formed with two through holes 25a and 25b, and shafts 26a and 26b parallel to the shafts 21a and 21b are integrally formed in the through holes 25a and 25b, respectively.
[0026]
Coil springs 27a and 27b constituting charging output terminals are mounted on the shafts 26a and 26b. That is, the coil springs 27a and 27b constituting the charging output terminal have winding portions 28a and 28b at the center, and the winding portions 28a and 28b are fitted to the shafts 26a and 26b. Then, bent portions 29a and 29b are formed at one end portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b, respectively, and the lead wires 30a and 30b connected to the connector 17 are electrically connected to the bent portions 29a and 29b, respectively. It is connected to the.
[0027]
Further, the bent portions 29a and 29b are configured to come into pressure contact with the tapered portions 32a and 32b of the ribs 31a and 31b formed in the lower case 1b and to be slidable along the tapered portions 32a and 32b.
[0028]
At the other end of each of the coil springs 27a, 27b, the V-shaped charging output terminal portions 33a, 33b are formed, and the V-shaped charging output terminal portions 33a, 33b are connected to the holder portion 20. It is comprised so that it may protrude larger. The holder portion 20 is integrally formed with locking portions 34a and 34b that protrude toward the through holes 25a and 25b, respectively, and the locking portions 34a and 34b are the other end portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b, respectively. It is comprised so that 37a and 37b may be latched.
[0029]
In FIG. 1, 35a and 35b are anti-slip legs attached to the lower surface of the lower case 1b, and 36 is a name plate attached to the lower surface of the lower case 1b.
[0030]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in detail.
In the present embodiment, when the connector 17 or the operating lever 20 is attached to the charging base body 1, first, a lead wire is provided between the connector 17 and the bent portions 29a, 29b formed at one end portions of the coil springs 27a, 27b. 30a and 30b are connected to each other. In this state, the winding portions 28a and 28b formed at the central portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b are respectively connected to the shafts 26a and 26b in the through holes 25a and 25b formed in the holder portion 23 constituting the operation lever 20. Mating. Then, after one end of the coil springs 27a and 27b is hooked on the locking portions 341a and 341b, the other end portions 37a and 37b of the coil springs 27a and 27b are positioned below the locking portions 34a and 34b. In this state, the shafts 21a and 21b formed integrally with the operation lever 20 are inserted into the bearing recesses 18a and 18b of the ribs 19a and 19b formed on the lower case 1b. Next, the connector 17 is attached to the bosses 16a and 16b formed on the lower case 1b by screws 15a and 15b. In this state, the upper case 1a is fitted to the lower case 1b.
[0031]
In this case, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the shafts 21a and 21b abut against the ribs 22a and 22b formed on the upper case 1a, and the shafts 21a and 21b are formed on the ribs 19a and 19b. The bearings 18a and 18b and the ribs 22a and 22b formed on the upper case 1a are accurately supported. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 2, the bent portions 29a and 29b formed at one end portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b abut against the tapered portions 32a and 32b formed at the ribs 31a and 31b, and the tapered portion 32a. , 32b, and slides in the lower left direction in the figure. Accordingly, the operation lever 20 rotates about the shafts 21a and 21b in the direction of the arrow, and the operation portions 24a and 24b protrude obliquely from the through holes formed in the jetty 2d and 2e, and the coil The V-shaped charging output terminal portions 33a and 33b formed integrally with the other ends of the springs 27a and 27b do not protrude from the through holes 11a and 11b formed in the upper case 1a, and the inside of the charging base body 1 It will be in the state stored in.
[0032]
When a mobile phone or other electronic device is placed on the charging base body 1, these electronic devices are surrounded by the jetty 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and 2e formed on the upper case 1a, and are provided on the jetty 2a. It is locked by the piece 3 and accurately held at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper case 1a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the end portion of the electronic device 38 presses the operation portions 24a and 24b of the operation lever 20 in the direction of the arrow, and the operation lever 20 includes the shaft 21a, It will rotate counterclockwise about 21b. Therefore, in this state, the V-shaped charging output terminal portions 33a and 33b formed at the other end portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b are placed on the upper surface of the upper case 1a from the through holes 11a and 11b formed in the upper case 1a. It will protrude, and it will be elastically and strongly press-contacted to the charging input terminal 39 of the electronic device 38 mounted on the upper case 1a.
[0033]
That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the bent portions 29a and 29b formed at one end portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b are positioned at the upper right position in the drawing of the tapered portions 32a and 32b formed at the ribs 31a and 31b. A large elastic restoring force acts on the coil springs 27a and 27b. In this state, the charging output terminal portions 33a and 33b formed at the other end portions of the coil springs 27a and 27b are pressed against the charging input terminal 39 of the electronic device 38. In this case, the coil The other end portions 37a and 37b of the springs 27a and 27b are located away from the locking portions 34a and 34b, whereby the charging output terminal portions 33a and 33b are connected to the charging input terminal 39 of the electronic device 38. It will be pressed strongly. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the electrical connection between the charging output terminal portions 33a and 33b and the charging input terminal 39 can be made better.
[0034]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the charging output terminals 33a and 33b are accommodated in the charging base main body 1, and only when the electronic device 38 is placed on the charging base main body 1, the charging output terminals 33a and 33b. Protrudes from the charging base body 1 and contacts the charging input terminal 39 of the electronic device 38 mounted on the charging base body 1, and the electronic device 38 is not mounted on the charging base body 1. In this state, there is an advantage that the charging output terminals 33a and 33b do not protrude from the charging base body 1 carelessly.
[0035]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the operation lever 20 is pivotally mounted about the shafts 21a and 21b, and the shafts 26a and 26b are formed in the holding portion 23 constituting the operation lever 20, Coil springs 27a and 27b (winding portions 28a and 28b) are attached to the shafts 26a and 26b, respectively, and ribs 31a formed on one end portions (bending portions 29a and 29b) of the coil springs 27a and 27b on the lower case 1b, The taper portions 32a and 32b of 31b are brought into contact with each other, and the other end portions are locked with locking portions 34a and 34b formed on the holder portion 23. Therefore, the operation lever 20 is always shown in FIG. When an urging force in the direction of the arrow is applied and the electronic device 38 is placed on the charging base body 1 and the operation lever 20 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow by the electronic device 38, The elastic force in the direction protruding outward from the through holes 11a and 11b acts more strongly on the charging output terminals 33a and 33b formed on the springs 27a and 27b, so that the charging output terminals 33a and 33b are connected to the electronic device 38. It has the effect | action that it contacts more strongly with the input terminal 39 for charge, and both electrical connection becomes stronger. According to the present embodiment, a part of the coil springs 27a and 27b is bent into a U-shape, which is used as it is as the charging output terminals 33a and 33b, and a special charging output terminal is required separately. Therefore, it has a feature that its configuration is very simple.
[0036]
Further, according to the present embodiment, when the operating lever 20 is rotatably attached to the charging base body 1, the shafts 21a and 21b formed on the operating lever 20 are respectively provided with the ribs 22a and 22b formed on the upper case 1a. The ribs 19a and 19b formed in the lower case 1b are clamped. Therefore, the shafts 21a and 21b are first inserted into the bearing recesses 18a and 18b formed in the ribs 19a and 19b. By fitting the upper case 1a to the lower case 1b, the shafts 21a, 21 can be easily sandwiched between the ribs 22a, 22b formed on the upper case 1a and the ribs 19a, 19b formed on the lower case 1b, Its assembly is very easy.
[0037]
Further, according to the present embodiment, as described above, the recesses 10a and 10b are respectively formed in the jetty 1d and 1e formed in the upper case 1a, and the through holes (not shown) formed in the recesses 10a and 10b. The operation portions 24a and 24b constituting the operation lever 20 protrude from the charging base body 1 to the outside, and the operation portions 24a and 24b of the operation lever 20 are almost the jetty 1d and 1e. In the case of being operated by hand, it is in a state where it cannot be operated without consciousness.
[0038]
And, since the operation direction of the operation units 24a and 24b is not the vertical direction but the horizontal direction, even if the hands and feet are inadvertently touched, the operation units 24a and 24b are not operated and charging is not performed. The output terminal portions 33a and 33b do not protrude from the charging base body 1 to the outside. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily and surely prevent an object or a hand from inadvertently contacting the charging output terminal portions 33a and 33b and causing problems such as damage to the charging output terminal portion. can do.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, the charging base body 1 is not provided with any power supply circuit such as a transformer or a rectifying / smoothing circuit, but only the connector 17 is provided and a voltage from a power supply circuit provided separately is applied thereto. However, it goes without saying that a transformer and a rectifying / smoothing circuit may be provided.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the invention, in the state where the electronic device is not placed, the charging output terminal does not protrude from the charging base body, and there is no contact with objects, hands, etc., and the charging output terminal is damaged. Such problems can be solved easily and accurately.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a charging stand device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a first cut-away side view showing a main part of a charging stand device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a second cutaway side view showing a main part of the charging stand device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part in a state where an electronic device is placed on the charging stand device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional charging base device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charge stand main body 1a Upper case 1b Lower case 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e Jetty 3 Locking piece 3a Locking claw 3b Shaft 4 Through-hole 5 Coil spring 6 Label 7 Label attaching part 8a, 8b Cushion 9a, 9b Hole 10a, 10b Recess 11a, 11b Through hole 12a, 12b Protrusion 13 Rib 14 Screw 15a, 15b Screw 16a, 16b Boss 17 Connector 18a, 18b Bearing recess 19a, 19b Rib 20 Operation lever 21a, 21b Shaft 22a, 22b Rib 23 Holder parts 24a, 24b Operation parts 25a, 25b Through holes 26a, 26b Shafts 27a, 27b Coil springs 28a, 28b Winding parts 29a, 29b Bending parts 30a, 30b Lead wires 31a, 31b Ribs 32a, 32b Taper parts 33a, 33b Charging output terminal portions 34a, 34b, 341a, 341b Stop unit 35a, 35b leg 36 nameplate 37a, 37b end portion 38 electronic devices 39a, 39b charging input terminal

Claims (3)

A charging base device for charging an electronic device having a charging base main body, an operation lever and a coil spring housed in the charging base main body,
The charging base body has a bearing portion and a rib ,
The operation lever has a shaft rotatably disposed on the bearing portion, and a locking piece for locking one end of the coil spring,
A part of the coil spring is an output terminal for charging,
When the electronic device is placed on the charging base body, the other end of the coil spring slides in contact with the rib, the operation lever rotates about the shaft, and the charging output A charging stand device, wherein a terminal protrudes from the charging stand main body and contacts a charging input terminal of the electronic device. The operation lever has an operation portion protruding from the charging base body,
2. The charging according to claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is placed on the charging base body, the operation unit is pressed by the electronic device, and the operation lever rotates about the axis. Stand device. The charging stand device according to claim 1, wherein the rib of the charging stand main body has a tapered portion whose end is inclined.

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