CN102810652A - Portable electronic device and battery fixing module - Google Patents

Abstract

The portable electronic device and battery fixing module proposed by the present invention fix the battery and the battery cover to the housing of the portable electronic device by means of a locking member and an elastic member. In particular, the improved design of configuring the battery fixing module to the housing not only saves the internal space of the portable electronic device but also has a protective effect that the battery cover cannot be closed when the battery is not placed correctly.

Description

Portable electronic device and battery fixing module

technical field

The invention relates to a structural design of a battery fixing module, and in particular to a portable electronic device and the improvement of the structural design of the battery fixing module.

Background technique

Benefiting from the progress of semiconductor components and display technology, electronic devices are constantly developing towards the direction of small size, multi-function and portability. Common portable electronic devices include cameras, video cameras, personal digital assistants (PDA), Mobile phone (mobile phone), notebook computer (notebook computer), etc. The portable electronic device adopts a folding method to reduce the storage area, so as to achieve the purpose of light, thin and short electronic products.

In order to allow the user to carry and use it anywhere, the portable electronic device generally has a battery for providing the power required for system operation. The battery is mostly installed at the bottom or corner of the machine body, and the battery is fixed to the machine body by limiting the position of the battery.

In a general portable electronic device, when the battery cover is opened, the battery will jump out from the battery fixing mechanism, so that the user can take the battery conveniently. However, if the battery cover is opened without the user noticing, the function that the battery can automatically jump out from the battery fixing mechanism is rather troublesome to the user. In addition, in general battery fixing mechanisms, the direction perpendicular to the battery insertion direction is designed as the movement direction of the battery fixing mechanism. However, such a design has been unable to meet the requirement of thinning the appearance size of the portable electronic device.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a portable electronic device and a battery fixing module. The number of parts of the battery fixing module is small, which effectively saves the internal space of the portable electronic device, and has the protection that the battery cover cannot be closed when the battery is placed incorrectly. effect.

The invention provides a portable electronic device, which includes a casing, a battery and a battery fixing module. The casing has a battery slot and a battery cover, the battery slot has an opening, and the battery cover covers the opening. The battery is inserted and accommodated in the battery slot along the first direction. The battery fixing module includes locking pieces and elastic pieces. The side locking part of the locking part disposed on the battery slot has a pivot, a pivoting end and a fastening end. The pivot is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the sides. The pivot end is arranged on the side through the pivot, so that the fastening end is suitable for rotating along the pivot. The elastic member is disposed between the pivot end and the housing. Wherein, when the locking member resists the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates toward the casing along the pivot, the fastening end moves away from the battery and the battery cover. When the locking member rotates along the pivot toward the battery slot, the buckling end buckles the battery and the battery cover.

In this embodiment, the fastening end has a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. The first buckling part buckles the battery cover, and the second buckling part buckles the battery.

In this embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes an elastic piece disposed at the bottom of the battery slot. The shrapnel is suitable for springing the battery to the opening of the battery slot.

In this embodiment, the pivoting end and the fastening end of the locking member are integrally formed.

In this embodiment, the elastic member is a torsion spring and is sleeved on the pivot shaft.

In this embodiment, the portable electronic device is a camera, a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

The invention also provides a battery fixing module suitable for portable electronic devices. The portable electronic device includes a casing and a battery. The casing has a battery slot and a battery cover. The battery is inserted and accommodated in the battery slot along the first direction. The battery cover covers the battery well. The battery fixing module includes locking pieces and elastic pieces. The locking piece is arranged on the side of the battery slot, and the locking piece has a pivot, a pivot end and a fastening end. The pivot is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the sides. The pivot end is arranged on the side through the pivot, so that the fastening end is suitable for rotating along the pivot. The elastic element is disposed between the pivot end and the casing. Wherein, when the locking member resists the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates toward the casing along the pivot, the fastening end moves away from the battery and the battery cover. When the locking member rotates along the pivot toward the battery slot, the buckling end buckles the battery and the battery cover.

In this embodiment, the fastening end has a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion, the first fastening portion fastens the battery cover, and the second fastening portion fastens the battery.

In this embodiment, the pivoting end and the fastening end of the locking member are integrally formed.

In this embodiment, the elastic member is a torsion spring and is sheathed on the pivot shaft.

Based on the above, the portable electronic device and the battery fixing module of the present invention fix the battery and the battery cover to the casing of the portable electronic device through the improved design of the locking member and the elastic member. Not only can the internal space of the portable electronic device be saved, but also it has the protective effect that the battery cover cannot be closed when the battery is placed incorrectly.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a battery fixing module of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operation mode of the battery fixing module when the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 inserts the battery into the battery slot.

Reference signs:

100: Portable Electronic Devices

110: shell

112: battery slot

112a: opening

112b: bottom

112c: side

114: Battery cover

120: battery

130: shrapnel

200: battery fixing module

210: lock piece

212: Pivot

214: Pivot end

216: Buckle end

216a: first fastening part

216b: second fastening part

220: Elastic parts

D1: first direction

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the portable electronic device 100 is, for example, a camera, a mobile phone, or a tablet computer. The portable electronic device 100 in this embodiment is illustrated by taking a camera as an example. The portable electronic device 100 has a casing 110 , a battery 120 and a spring 130 . The casing 110 has a battery slot 112 and a battery cover 114 . The battery slot 112 has an opening 112a, and the battery cover 114 is disposed on one side of the opening 112a and is adapted to cover the opening 112a. The elastic piece 130 is disposed on the bottom 112 b of the battery slot 112 , and the elastic piece 130 is suitable for springing the battery 120 toward the opening 112 a. The elastic piece 130 can be a helical spring or a leaf spring, and this embodiment uses a helical spring.

In order to fix the battery 120 in the battery slot 112 in the portable electronic device 100 of this embodiment, the battery fixing module 200 is disposed in the casing 110 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a battery fixing module of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the battery fixing module 200 includes a locking member 210 and an elastic member 220 . The locking member 210 is disposed on the side surface 112c of the battery slot 112 and has a pivot 212 , a pivoting end 214 and a fastening end 216 . Here, the direction in which the battery 120 is inserted into the battery slot 112 is defined as a first direction D1 , that is, the battery 120 is inserted into and accommodated in the battery slot 112 along the first direction D1 . The pivot end 214 is disposed on the side surface 112c through the pivot 212 . The pivot 212 is configured to be perpendicular to the first direction D1 and parallel to the side surface 112c, so that the fastening end 216 is suitable for rotating along the pivot 212 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the battery fixing module 200 is arranged vertically and rotatably relative to the battery slot 112 . The space on the side 112c of the battery slot 112 is used to configure the locking member 210, so the volume of the battery slot 112 is substantially equal to the volume of the battery 120, which is very different from the previous battery fixing methods. The volume of the battery slot is designed to be larger than the volume of the battery. Therefore, such a configuration can save the internal space of the casing 110 .

Next, it will be further described how the battery fixing module 200 fixes the battery 120 and the battery cover 114 to the casing 110 at the same time. The elastic member 220 of the battery fixing module 200 is disposed on the pivotal end 214 , and the elastic member 220 may be a helical spring, a leaf spring or a torsion spring. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, a torsion spring is sleeved on the pivot end 214 . When the locking member 210 resists the elastic force of the elastic member 220 and rotates along the pivot 212 away from the battery slot 112 , the buckling end 216 moves away from the battery 120 and the battery cover 114 . When the locking member 210 rotates toward the battery slot 112 along the pivot 212 , the engaging end 216 engages the battery 120 and the battery cover 114 , and due to the elastic member 220 , the engaging end 216 tends to always face the battery slot 112 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the fastening end 216 has a first fastening portion 216 a and a second fastening portion 216 b. The first buckling portion 216 a buckles the battery cover 114 , and the second buckling portion buckles the battery 120 . In this embodiment, the structure of the first buckling part 216a and the second buckling part 216b are two buckling parts extending from the buckling end 216 respectively with a position-limiting function, and will be connected with the battery 120 and the battery The end portion where the cover 114 contacts is designed in a rounded shape to avoid scratches. In addition, in this embodiment, the pivotal end 214 and the fastening end 216 of the locking member 210 can be integrally formed. There is a groove between the first fastening portion 216 a and the second fastening portion 216 b which can accommodate the thickness of the battery cover 114 , and a part of the battery cover 114 is inserted into the groove to achieve the fastening effect.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operation mode of the battery fixing module when the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 inserts the battery into the battery slot. Please refer to FIG. 3, before inserting the battery 120 into the battery slot 112, since the locking member 210 will block part of the opening 112a due to the elastic member 220, the fastening end 216 must first be opened towards the side 112c of the battery slot 112 to Insert the battery 120 into the battery slot 112 from a first direction D1. At the same time, the battery 120 is pressed down and completely inserted into the battery slot 112 against the elastic force of the elastic piece 130 disposed on the bottom 112 b. At this time, the battery 120 can be fastened by the second fastening portion 216b by springing the fastening end 216 back to the original position, and then the battery cover 114 covers the opening and a part of the battery cover 114 slides to the first fastening portion 216a buckles and completes the covering action. To take out the battery 120, at first the battery cover 114 is disengaged from the first buckle portion 216a and lifted, and then resist the elastic force of the elastic member 220 to push the buckle end 216 away from the battery slot 112 to make the second buckle The battery 120 is released by the joint portion 216b. At this time, the battery 120 is pushed out of the opening 112a due to the elastic piece 130 disposed on the bottom 112b, and the user can easily take out the battery 120.

It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, once the battery 120 is placed incorrectly, the locking member 210 cannot fix the battery 120 in the battery slot 112 , and the battery cover 114 cannot cover the opening 112a. Therefore, such a configuration with a protective effect can give users a warning effect. In addition, since the battery 120 is fixed in the battery slot 112 through the second engaging portion 216b, if the battery cover 114 is accidentally opened by the user, the battery 120 will still be buckled, so there will be no damage to the battery. When the cover 114 is opened, the battery 120 just jumps out unexpectedly.

To sum up, the battery fixing module of the present invention has fewer components and a simple structure. The locking piece and the elastic piece are arranged on the side of the battery slot in a simple manner, which not only saves the internal space of the portable electronic device, but also has a protective effect that the battery cover cannot be closed when the battery is placed incorrectly.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any person skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A battery fixing module, suitable for portable electronic devices, the portable electronic device includes a housing and a battery, the housing has a battery slot and a battery cover, the battery slot has an opening, the The battery cover covers the opening, the battery is inserted into the battery slot along a first direction, and the battery fixing module includes: A locking piece is arranged on one side of the battery slot and the locking piece has a pivot, a pivot end and a fastening end, the pivot is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the side, the pivot end passes through the a pivot is disposed on the side such that the fastening end is adapted to rotate along the pivot; and an elastic member configured at the pivotal end; Wherein, when the locking member resists the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates along the pivot axis and away from the battery slot, the fastening end moves away from the battery and the battery cover, and when the locking member moves along the pivot axis toward When the battery slot rotates, the fastening end fastens the battery and the battery cover. 2. The battery fixing module according to claim 1, wherein the fastening end has a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion, the first fastening portion fastens the battery cover, and the second fastening portion snap in the battery. 3 . The battery fixing module according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot end and the fastening end of the locking member are integrally formed. 4 . 4. The battery fixing module according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring sleeved on the pivot. 5. A portable electronic device, comprising: A casing with a battery slot and a battery cover, the battery slot has an opening, and the battery cover covers the opening; a battery inserted into and housed in the battery slot along a first direction; and A battery fixing module, comprising: A locking piece is arranged on one side of the battery slot and the locking piece has a pivot, a pivot end and a fastening end, the pivot is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the side, the pivot end passes through the a pivot is disposed on the side such that the fastening end is adapted to rotate along the pivot; and an elastic member configured at the pivotal end; Wherein, when the locking member resists the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates along the pivot axis and away from the battery slot, the fastening end moves away from the battery and the battery cover, and when the locking member moves along the pivot axis toward When the battery slot rotates, the fastening end fastens the battery and the battery cover. 6. The portable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the snap-fit end has a first snap-fit portion and a second snap-fit portion, the first snap-fit portion fastens the battery cover, and the second snap-fit portion The fastening portion fastens the battery. 7 . The portable electronic device according to claim 5 , further comprising an elastic piece disposed at the bottom of the battery slot, and the elastic piece is adapted to bounce the battery toward the opening of the battery slot. 8 . 8 . The portable electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the pivot end of the locking member and the fastening end are integrally formed. 9. The portable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring and is sleeved on the pivot. 10. The portable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the portable electronic device is a camera, a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

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