CN101877414B - Batteries and Electronics - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a battery and an electronic device using the same. The battery according to the present invention includes a body and a set of support members. Furthermore, the body is arranged on the electronic device, and an angle is formed between the body and the electronic device. In addition, the supporting members are pivoted on two sides of the body.

Description

Batteries and Electronics

technical field

The present invention relates to a battery and an electronic device, and in particular, the present invention relates to a battery capable of providing a supporting point for an electronic device and an electronic device using the battery.

Background technique

With the advancement of science and technology and the increase of user demands, many electronic devices are designed to be thinner and thinner, so as to be convenient for users to carry. Most portable electronic devices, such as notebook computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, multimedia players, digital cameras, etc., can provide the required power through batteries.

In addition, manufacturers or producers of portable electronic devices that consume a large amount of power, such as notebook computers, provide long-lasting batteries for users to choose, in addition to standard batteries. The number of battery cells contained in the long-term battery is usually more than twice that of the standard battery, so it can provide users with longer-lasting power, which is convenient for users to use portable electronic devices for a long time without mains power supply .

However, more battery cells also make the long-lasting battery heavier and larger, and when installed in the notebook computer, the long-lasting battery usually protrudes toward the rear of the notebook computer. Even, there is an angle between some long-lasting batteries and the notebook computer, so that the rear end of the notebook computer has no support point and forms a suspended state, which in turn causes the connection between the notebook computer and the battery to be easily broken due to external force, making the The machine cannot operate normally, and even the internal electronic parts are damaged. Of course, this situation is not limited to long-lasting batteries, nor is it limited to notebook computers.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a battery 9 and a notebook computer 2 in the prior art. The notebook computer 2 includes a base 20 and a top cover 22. As shown in the figure, in the prior art, when the battery 9 is installed in the notebook computer 2, the battery 9 usually protrudes toward the rear end of the notebook computer 2, and the battery 9 There is an included angle θ with the notebook computer 2 .

At this moment, the rear end of the notebook computer 2 is suspended in the air without touching the supporting surface 3, and the battery 9 is used as a support. Therefore, when the user operates the notebook computer 2, or even accidentally exerts a large external force on the junction of the notebook computer 2 and the battery 9, the junction of the notebook computer 2 and the battery 9 is likely to be broken, and the notebook computer 2 may be broken. Computer 2 or battery 9 are damaged as aforesaid. In addition, since the shape of the battery 9 is mostly arc-shaped, it is easy to slide on the support surface 3 , causing troubles in operation for the user.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a battery. In particular, the battery according to the present invention can be applied to an electronic device and provide a supporting point for the electronic device to solve the problems in the prior art.

According to a specific embodiment, the battery of the present invention includes a body and a set of supporting members. The body is installed on the electronic device, and there is an angle between the body and the electronic device. In addition, the support member is pivotally connected to two sides of the body.

In practical applications, the support member includes two shaft parts and a support part extending from the shaft parts. The two rotating shaft parts are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the main body, and when the supporting member rotates to the operating position, the above-mentioned supporting part collides with the supporting surface to support the electronic device. Conversely, when the supporting member is rotated to the storage position, the supporting portion is aligned with the main body.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device using the aforementioned battery to solve the problems in the prior art.

According to a specific embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention includes a base and a battery. As mentioned above, the battery also includes a body and a set of supporting members. The body is installed on the base, and there is an angle between the body and the base. In addition, the support member is pivotally connected to two sides of the body.

As mentioned above, in practical application, the support member includes two shaft parts and a support part extending from the shaft parts. The two rotating shaft parts are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the main body, and when the supporting member rotates to the operating position, the supporting part collides with the supporting surface to support the electronic device.

To sum up, the beneficial technical effect of the present invention is that, when the supporting member of the battery of the present invention is rotated to the operating position, the supporting member can touch the supporting surface to support the electronic device. In other words, the battery of the present invention can prevent the connection between the electronic device and the battery from breaking due to external force, and solve the problems in the prior art.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further understood by using the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a battery and a notebook computer in the prior art.

2A to 2C are schematic diagrams showing a supporting member of a battery rotating to a storage position according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

3A to 3C are schematic diagrams of the supporting member of the battery rotating to the operating position according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are schematic diagrams of a battery combined with a notebook computer according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The invention provides a battery and an electronic device to solve the problems in the prior art. Several specific embodiments of the battery and the electronic device of the present invention are disclosed as follows.

Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C and FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C together. FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C are schematic diagrams illustrating the rotation of the supporting member of the battery to the storage position according to a specific embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C Shown is a schematic diagram of the supporting member of the battery rotating to the operating position.

In this embodiment, the battery 1 includes a body 10 and a set of support members 12 pivotally connected to two sides of the body 10 . The joint surface 100 of the body 10 is provided with a plurality of conductive terminals 102. When the body 1 is connected to the electronic device, the plurality of conductive terminals 102 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive terminals on the electronic device, so that the power in the battery 1 input to the electronic device.

In practical applications, the body 10 of the battery 1 can accommodate a plurality of battery cells as appropriate. In addition, in practical applications, the body 10 may include one or more locking parts, which cooperate with the locking parts on the electronic device to securely install the battery 1 on the electronic device.

In addition, the supporting member 12 includes two shaft parts 120 and two supporting parts 122 . The two shaft parts 120 are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the body 10 , and the two support parts 122 are respectively extended from the shaft parts 120 . In this specific embodiment, the supporting portion 122 further includes a rubber pad 124 . In practical applications, the material of the supporting member 12 can be plastic or other suitable materials. In addition, in practical applications, the supporting member 12 may be integrally formed.

In this specific embodiment, the supporting member 12 can rotate relative to the main body 10 to a storage position (as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C ) or an operating position (as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C ). When the support member 12 is rotated to the storage position, the appearance of the battery 1 is relatively flat, which is convenient for the user to carry. Conversely, when the supporting member 12 is rotated to the operating position, it can provide the supporting force required by the electronic device and prevent the connection between the electronic device and the battery from being broken due to external force.

In practical applications, concave holes may be provided inside the rotating shaft portion 120 of the support member 12, and protrusions may be provided on both sides of the body 10. When the support member 12 rotates to the operating position relative to the body 10, the protrusions and the concave holes Fitted with each other, the support member 12 is not easily affected by external force and deviates from the operating position. Of course, in practical applications, the supporting member 12 can also be fixed at the operating position by other means, and the supporting member 12 can also be rotated to other positions relative to the main body 10 .

Hereinafter, a notebook computer will be taken as an example of the electronic device to illustrate the embodiments of the battery and the electronic device of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B . FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are respectively schematic diagrams of a battery combined with a notebook computer according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

The notebook computer 2 includes a base 20 and a cover 22 . The base 20 is usually provided with units such as a keyboard, a touch panel, various slots, power connectors, etc., and generally includes a motherboard, a central processing unit, a hard disk, a memory, and various functional modules inside. In addition, the upper cover 22 is usually provided with a screen, an antenna, an image capture unit, and the like.

As mentioned above, the battery 1 includes a body 10 and a set of support members 12 pivotally connected to two sides of the body 10 . The supporting member 12 further includes two shaft parts 120 , two supporting parts 122 and rubber pads 124 . The shaft parts 120 are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the main body 10 , the support parts 122 respectively extend from the shaft parts 120 , and the rubber pads 124 are disposed on the bottom surface of the support parts 122 .

When the battery 1 is combined with the notebook computer 2 , the body 10 of the battery 1 is connected to the base 20 of the notebook computer 2 , and there is an angle θ between the body 10 and the notebook computer 2 . In practical applications, the angle θ is smaller than 180 degrees, and usually larger than 90 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 4A , when the notebook computer 2 is placed on the support surface 3 and the support member 12 of the battery 1 is rotated to the storage position, the shaft portion 120 of the support member 12 contacts the support surface 3 and the support portion 122 is aligned with the body 10 And do not interfere with the support surface 3 .

As shown in Figure 4B, when the notebook computer 2 is placed on the support surface 3, and the support member 12 of the battery 1 is rotated to the operating position, the rubber pad 124 arranged on the support portion 122 is against the support surface 3, so that the notebook computer 2 support. Moreover, since the position of the rubber pad 124 is closer to the connection between the base 20 of the notebook computer 2 and the body 10 of the battery 1, it can provide a more effective support point to prevent the connection between the electronic device and the battery from being broken due to external force. Situation, solve the problem in the prior art. In addition, the rubber pad 124 also has an anti-slip effect.

In practical applications, the supporting member 12 of the battery 1 of the present invention does not necessarily have to be provided with the rubber pad 124 . Without the rubber pad 124 , when the notebook computer 2 is placed on the support surface 3 and the support member 12 of the battery 1 is rotated to the operating position, the support portion 122 itself abuts the support surface 3 to provide support for the notebook computer 2 .

In practical applications, the supporting member 12 of the battery 1 of the present invention can be manually rotated to the operating position by the user. Alternatively, the support member 12 may also automatically rotate into the operative position.

For example, a trigger button can be provided on the joint surface 100 of the body 10 of the battery 1, and the support members 12 on both sides of the body 10 are connected by connecting rods passing through the body 10, and a transmission mechanism is provided inside the body 10 to operatively connect the trigger buttons. Button and connecting rod. When the battery 1 is connected to the electronic device, the trigger button is pressed by the electronic device and released, driving the transmission mechanism to rotate the connecting rod, so that the supporting member 12 is rotated to the operating position. Of course, in practical applications, the support member 12 can also automatically rotate to the operating position through other mechanisms.

Please note that the electronic device mentioned in the present invention can refer to any device that needs power to provide operating energy, especially portable electronic devices, such as notebook computers, tablet computers, image capture devices, multimedia playback devices, mobile communication devices, etc. devices, personal digital assistants or other electronic devices, and are not limited to the aforementioned notebook computers.

To sum up, when the supporting member of the battery of the present invention is rotated to the operating position, the supporting member can abut against the supporting surface to support the electronic device. In other words, the battery of the present invention can prevent the connection between the electronic device and the battery from breaking due to external force, and solve the problems in the prior art. In addition, the rubber pad 124 also has an anti-slip effect, which can provide users with better operational stability and comfort.

With the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the scope defined by the appended claims of the present invention should be interpreted in the broadest way based on the above description, so as to cover all possible changes and equivalent arrangements.

Claims (9)

1. A kind of battery, is applied to electronic device, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned battery comprises: The body is installed on the above-mentioned electronic device, and there is an angle between the above-mentioned body and the above-mentioned electronic device; and A set of support members pivotally connected to both sides of the above-mentioned body, the above-mentioned set of support members includes: Two rotating shaft parts are respectively pivotally connected to the two sides of the above-mentioned body; and two supporting parts respectively extending from the above-mentioned rotating shaft part; When the set of supporting members rotates to the operating position, the supporting parts collide with the supporting surface to support the electronic device. When the supporting members rotate to the storage position, the supporting parts align with the body. 2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting part further comprises a rubber pad, and when the group of supporting members rotates to the operating position, the rubber pad touches the supporting surface. 3 . 3. The battery according to claim 1, characterized in that, the group of supporting members is made of plastic. 4. The battery according to claim 1, wherein the angle is less than 180 degrees. 5. The battery according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a notebook computer, a multimedia player or a mobile communication device. 6. An electronic device, characterized in that it comprises: base; and battery, containing: a body installed on the base, and an angle is formed between the body and the base; and A set of supporting members pivotally connected to both sides of the above-mentioned body, and the above-mentioned group of supporting members also includes: Two rotating shaft parts are respectively pivotally connected to the two sides of the above-mentioned body; and two supporting parts respectively extending from the above-mentioned rotating shaft part; When the set of supporting members rotates to the operating position, the supporting portion collides with the supporting surface to support the electronic device, and when the supporting member rotates to the storing position, the supporting portion aligns with the body. 7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the above-mentioned supporting part further comprises a rubber pad, and when the above-mentioned group of supporting members is rotated to the above-mentioned operating position, the above-mentioned rubber pad is in contact with the above-mentioned supporting surface. 8. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the group of supporting members is made of plastic. 9. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the angle is smaller than 180 degrees. the

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