JPH03165471A - Exchange type battery pack - Google Patents
Exchange type battery packInfo
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- JPH03165471A JPH03165471A JP1305290A JP30529089A JPH03165471A JP H03165471 A JPH03165471 A JP H03165471A JP 1305290 A JP1305290 A JP 1305290A JP 30529089 A JP30529089 A JP 30529089A JP H03165471 A JPH03165471 A JP H03165471A
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、交換型電池パックに係り、例えば携帯用の各
種電子機器の電源として使用する場合に好適な交換型電
池バンクに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a replaceable battery pack, and more particularly, to a replaceable battery bank suitable for use as a power source for various portable electronic devices, for example.
「従来の技術」
従来、例えばハンドベルトコンピュータ、カセットプレ
ーヤ、液晶ＴＶ、測定器、ビデオカメラ等の携帯用の各
種電子機器に実装される電源としては、電子機器内部に
固定される固定式電池や、あるいは電子機器内部に対し
交換可能に実装される交換型パック式電池が多用されて
いる。``Prior Art'' Conventionally, the power supplies installed in various portable electronic devices such as hand belt computers, cassette players, LCD TVs, measuring instruments, and video cameras have been limited to fixed batteries fixed inside the electronic devices. Alternatively, replaceable pack-type batteries that are replaceably mounted inside electronic devices are often used.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
ところで、前記固定式電池の場合には、該電池の大まか
な使用期間を目安として交換時期を子ｉｆ［ｌＩしてい
たが、これに対し、前記交換型パック式電池の場合には
、該電池を常時使用可能状態とするための充電回数の管
理を的確に行うことは非常に困難であった。このため、
前記交換型パンク式電池を実装した携帯用電子機器を屋
外等で長時間（重用する予定で携帯して出掛ける際には
、予備として１ｕ敢本の交換型パック式電池も携帯して
行くケ−スが多くなる。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in the case of the fixed type battery, the replacement period is set based on the approximate period of use of the battery. In the case of a rechargeable battery, it is extremely difficult to accurately manage the number of times the battery is charged in order to keep the battery usable at all times. For this reason,
If you plan to carry a portable electronic device equipped with the above-mentioned replaceable flat battery outdoors for a long time (heavy use), you may want to carry a 1U replaceable pack battery as a spare. There will be more
この場合、上記のように予備の複数本の交換型パック式
電池を携帯して行く時には、事前にこ４１らの電池へ充
電を完了させておく必要があるが、充電終了時点からの
時間の経過次第によっては、当該電池の充電状態を的確
に把握することができなくなる。このため、携帯用電子
機器を持ち込んだ現場において、例えば予備の電池へ交
換した場合、予備の電池か充電後から長時間経過したた
めに電子機器の使用中に電池ぎれとなる虞れがある等、
トラブル発生の原因となる不具合が生ずる。In this case, when carrying multiple spare replaceable pack-type batteries as described above, it is necessary to complete charging of these batteries in advance, but the time from the time of charging is completed. Depending on the progress, it may become impossible to accurately grasp the state of charge of the battery. For this reason, if a portable electronic device is brought into the field and replaced with a spare battery, there is a risk that the battery will run out while the electronic device is being used because the spare battery has been charged for a long time.
A malfunction occurs that causes trouble.
他方、前記交換型バンク式電池の充電時における温度」
−昇の検出結果に基づき該電池への充電回教を記憶する
ようにした技術もあるが、このような充電回数管理方式
では周囲の温度条件や充電状態によっては、前記ｌ晶度
上昇の検出が困難となる場合があるため、前記記憶した
充電回数の信頼性が低下するという不具合が生ずる。On the other hand, the temperature during charging of the replaceable bank type battery.
There is also a technique that stores the number of times the battery has been charged based on the detection result of the increase in crystallinity.However, in such a charging frequency management method, the detection of the increase in crystallinity may not be possible depending on the ambient temperature conditions or the state of charge. Since this may be difficult, a problem arises in that the reliability of the stored number of charging cycles is reduced.
本発明は前記課題を解決するもので、計画的かつ効率的
な充電管理を可能とすることにより信頼性の向上を達成
した交換型Ｎ？Ｉｈパックの提供を目的とする。The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and is a replaceable N type battery that achieves improved reliability by enabling systematic and efficient charging management. The purpose is to provide Ih packs.
［課題を解決するための手段］
上記目的を達成するため、本発明は、電子機器に対し交
換可能に実装されると共に充電可能とされた交換型電池
パックにおいて、電池と、前記電池への充電を行う充電
装置の充電コネクタが接続されるコネクタ部と、前記コ
ネクタ部への前記充電コネクタの接続回数を検出する検
出手段と、前記検出手段により検出した前記コネクタ部
への＋３１・記充電フ不りタの接続回数に基つき前記電
池への充電回数データを積算記憶する記憶手段と、前記
記憶手段に積算記憶された充電回数データを表示する表
示手段と、前記記憶手段に積算記憶された充電回数デー
タを前記電子機器へ出力する出力手段とを具備すること
を特徴とする。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a replaceable battery pack that is replaceably implemented in an electronic device and is also rechargeable. a connector portion to which a charging connector of a charging device is connected; a detection means for detecting the number of times the charging connector is connected to the connector portion; and a +31. storage means for cumulatively storing data on the number of times the battery has been charged based on the number of times the battery has been connected; a display means for displaying data on the number of times the battery has been charged cumulatively stored in the storage means; It is characterized by comprising an output means for outputting the number data to the electronic device.
［作用］
本発明によれば、充電装置の充電コネクタを交換型電池
バ、りのコネクタ部へ接続される都度、接続回数が検出
され、検出した接続回数に基づき電池への充電回数デー
タが記憶手段へ積算記憶されると共に、該充電回数デー
タが表示手段へ表示される。また、前記積算記憶された
充電回数データが電子機器へ転送される結果、該電子機
２ｇにおいて交換型電池パックの充電管理を行うことが
可能となる。[Function] According to the present invention, each time the charging connector of the charging device is connected to the connector part of the replaceable battery bar, the number of connections is detected, and data on the number of times the battery is charged is stored based on the detected number of connections. The charging number data is accumulated and stored in the means and displayed on the display means. Moreover, as a result of transferring the cumulatively stored charging number data to the electronic device, it becomes possible to manage the charging of the replaceable battery pack in the electronic device 2g.
［実施例］ 以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。[Example] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
第１図は本実施例の交換型電池パック（図中破線箇所）
の回路構成を示すブロック図であり、該交換型電池パッ
クは、例えばハンドベルトコンピュータ、カセットプレ
ーヤ、液晶ＴＶ、測定器、ビデオカメラ等の携帯用の各
種電子機器に実装され電源として使用されるようになっ
ている。該交換型電池パックは、サイクル充電により充
電されるＮｌ −ＣＤ電池を使用する全ての機器に適用
可能とされている。Figure 1 shows the replaceable battery pack of this example (broken line in the figure)
2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the replaceable battery pack, which is used as a power source when mounted on various portable electronic devices such as hand belt computers, cassette players, LCD TVs, measuring instruments, and video cameras. It has become. The replaceable battery pack is said to be applicable to all devices that use Nl-CD batteries that are charged by cycle charging.
前記交換型電池パックは、電池１と、該交換型電池パ、
夕が実装される電子機器の端子部（図示路）と接続する
ための十端子部２及び一端子部３と、充電回数データを
記憶／表示するための充電回数記憶表示部４と、該充電
回数記憶表示部４へ積算記憶された充電回数データを、
該交換型電池パ、りか実装される電子機器の制御部（図
示路）へ転送するための充電回数データ出刃部５と、後
述のコネクタ部への充電コネクタの接続回数を検出する
カウンタスイッチ６と、後述の充電コネクタが接続され
るコネクタ部７とから構成されている。また、図中符号
８は充電装置（図示路）に接続された充電コネクタであ
る。そして、前！Ｌ！電池１の＋側は前記＋端子部２と
、前記充電回数記憶／表示部４と、前記コネクタ部７と
へ各々接続されており、前記電池ｌの一側は前記一端子
部３と、前記充電回数記憶／表示部４と、前記コネクタ
部７とへ各々接続されている。The replaceable battery pack includes a battery 1, a replaceable battery pack,
1 terminal part 2 and 1 terminal part 3 for connecting to the terminal part (illustrated path) of the electronic device in which the battery is mounted; a charging number storage display part 4 for storing/displaying charging number data; The charging number data accumulated and stored in the number of times storage display section 4 is
The replaceable battery pack includes a charging number data output section 5 for transferring to a control section (as shown in the diagram) of an electronic device in which the replaceable battery pack is mounted, and a counter switch 6 for detecting the number of times a charging connector is connected to a connector section, which will be described later. , and a connector section 7 to which a charging connector, which will be described later, is connected. Further, reference numeral 8 in the figure is a charging connector connected to a charging device (path shown). And before! L! The + side of the battery 1 is connected to the + terminal section 2, the charging number storage/display section 4, and the connector section 7, respectively, and one side of the battery 1 is connected to the one terminal section 3 and the The charging number storage/display unit 4 and the connector unit 7 are connected to each other.
前記交換型電池パックに対し充電を行う場合には、充電
装置ぐ図示路）に接続された前記充電コネクタ８を該交
換型電池パックのコネクタ部７へ接続することにより、
充電を行うようになってぃる。そして、前記コネクタ部
７への前記充電コネクタ８の接続が行われる度毎に、電
池１へ充電か行われるようになっており、また同時にカ
ウンタスイッチ６により、コネクタ部７への充電コネク
タ８の接続に伴う接続回数か積算され、該接続に佳う充
電回数データが充電回数記憶／表示部４へ清算記憶され
ると共に、充電回数データが充電回数記憶／表示部４へ
表示されるようになっている。When charging the replaceable battery pack, the charging connector 8 connected to the charging device (as shown in the diagram) is connected to the connector section 7 of the replaceable battery pack.
It is now charging. Each time the charging connector 8 is connected to the connector section 7, the battery 1 is charged, and at the same time, the counter switch 6 connects the charging connector 8 to the connector section 7. The number of connections associated with the connection is accumulated, and data on the number of charging times that are good for the connection is stored in the charging number storage/display section 4, and at the same time, the charging number data is displayed on the charging number storage/display section 4. ing.
また、前記充電回数記憶／表示部４へ積算記憶された充
電回数データは、充電回数データ出力部５を介して該交
換型電池パックか実装された前記電子機器の制御部へ転
送可能とされている。これにより、前記電子機器の制御
部は、該転送されてくる積算充電回数データに基づき該
交換型電池ｉ ｓｊツタにおける充電管理を行うように
なっている。Further, the charging number data cumulatively stored in the charging number storage/display section 4 can be transferred to the control section of the electronic device in which the replaceable battery pack is installed via the charging number data output section 5. There is. Thereby, the control unit of the electronic device manages charging of the replaceable battery i sj ivy based on the transferred cumulative charging number data.
次に、上記構成による本実施例の動作を説明する。Next, the operation of this embodiment with the above configuration will be explained.
前記交換型電池パックへの充電に際し、前記充電装置に
接続した充電コネクタ８を交換型電池７ ＮＯＯ２０コ
ネクタ部７へ接続すると、該交換型電池ハックの電池Ｉ
へ充電が行われる。この時、カウンタスイッチ６により
コネクタ部７への充電コネクタ８の接続に伴う接続回数
が検出され、該接続に伴う充電回数データが充電回数記
憶／表示部４へ積算記憶され、充電回数記憶／表示部４
へ表示される。この場合、該充電回数データの積算記憶
及び表示は、充電動作の都度性われる。When charging the replaceable battery pack, when the charging connector 8 connected to the charging device is connected to the NOO20 connector part 7 of the replaceable battery 7, the battery I of the replaceable battery pack is charged.
Charging is performed. At this time, the counter switch 6 detects the number of connections associated with the connection of the charging connector 8 to the connector section 7, and the charging number data associated with the connection is accumulated and stored in the charging number storage/display section 4, and the number of charging times is stored/displayed. Part 4
will be displayed. In this case, the cumulative storage and display of the charging number data is performed each time a charging operation is performed.
更に、前記充電回数記憶／表示部４へ積算記憶された充
電回数データは、充電回数データ出力部５を介し該交換
型電池パックか実装された前記電子機器の制御部へ転送
される結果、該制御部は積算充電回数データに基つき該
交換型電池パックの充電管理を行う。Further, the charging number data cumulatively stored in the charging number storage/display unit 4 is transferred via the charging number data output unit 5 to the control unit of the electronic device in which the replaceable battery pack is installed. The control unit manages charging of the replaceable battery pack based on the accumulated charging number data.
即ち、本実施例によれば、該交換型電池パックの計画的
かつ効率的な充電管理を行うことかできるため、該交換
型電池パックを実装した電子機器の信頼性の向上を達成
することかできる。In other words, according to this embodiment, since it is possible to perform systematic and efficient charging management of the replaceable battery pack, it is possible to improve the reliability of electronic equipment equipped with the replaceable battery pack. can.
尚、本実施例の交換型電池パックは、ハンドベルトフン
ピユータ、カセットプレーヤ、ｌ（Ｚ 晶Ｔ Ｖ 。The replaceable battery pack of this embodiment can be used for hand belt portable computers, cassette players, l(Z crystal TV).
測定器、ビデオカメラ等の各種電子機器の電源として使
用するものとして説明したが、これに限定されるもので
はない。Although the present invention has been described as being used as a power source for various electronic devices such as measuring instruments and video cameras, the present invention is not limited thereto.
［発明の効果］
以上説明したように本発明によれば、以下の効用を奏す
ることができる。[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
■交換型電池パンクの計画的かつ効率的な充電管理を行
うことかできるため、該交換型電池パックを実装した電
子機器の信頼性の向上を達成することができる。(2) Since it is possible to perform systematic and efficient charging management in the event of a replaceable battery pack, it is possible to improve the reliability of electronic equipment equipped with the replaceable battery pack.
■上記■により、例えば携帯用の電子機器を屋外等で長
時間使用する場合に、従来のように電池ぎイｔにより電
子機器が使用不能となる等のトラブル発生を防止するこ
とかできる。(2) With the above (2), for example, when a portable electronic device is used outdoors for a long time, it is possible to prevent troubles such as the electronic device becoming unusable due to a battery failure as in the past.
第１図は本発明の一実施例による交換型電池バ、りの回
路構成を示すブロック図である。
１・・・電池、４ ・・・・充電回数記憶／表示部（記
憶手段、表示手段）、５・・・充電回数データ出力部く
出力手段）、６・・・・ カウンタスイッチ（検出手段
）、７・ コネクタ部、８ ・・・充電コネクタ。
第１図
電、υ：ノで・・ノクFIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a replaceable battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Battery, 4...Charging number storage/display unit (storage means, display means), 5...Charging number data output unit (output means), 6...Counter switch (detection means) , 7. Connector part, 8... Charging connector. Figure 1 Electricity, υ: Node... nok
Claims (1)
とされた交換型電池パックにおいて、電池（１）と、前
記電池への充電を行う充電装置の充電コネクタ（８）が
接続されるコネクタ部（７）と、前記コネクタ部への前
記充電コネクタの接続回数を検出する検出手段（６）と
、前記検出手段により検出した前記コネクタ部への前記
充電コネクタの接続回数に基づき前記電池への充電回数
データを積算記憶する記憶手段（４）と、前記記憶手段
に積算記憶された充電回数データを表示する表示手段（
４）と、前記記憶手段に積算記憶された充電回数データ
を前記電子機器へ出力する出力手段（５）とを具備して
なることを特徴とする交換型電池パック。In a replaceable battery pack that is replaceably mounted on an electronic device and is rechargeable, a connector part (1) to which a battery (1) and a charging connector (8) of a charging device that charges the battery are connected ( 7), a detection means (6) for detecting the number of times the charging connector is connected to the connector section, and a number of times the battery is charged based on the number of times the charging connector is connected to the connector section detected by the detection means. storage means (4) for cumulatively storing data; and display means (4) for displaying charging number data cumulatively stored in the storage means (4);
4); and an output means (5) for outputting the charging number data cumulatively stored in the storage means to the electronic device.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1305290A JPH03165471A (en) | 1989-11-24 | 1989-11-24 | Exchange type battery pack |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1305290A JPH03165471A (en) | 1989-11-24 | 1989-11-24 | Exchange type battery pack |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03165471A true JPH03165471A (en) | 1991-07-17 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1305290A Pending JPH03165471A (en) | 1989-11-24 | 1989-11-24 | Exchange type battery pack |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0620724A (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-01-28 | Canon Inc | Battery system and battery pack |
| JP2011109731A (en) * | 2009-11-12 | 2011-06-02 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Chargeable battery |
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1989
- 1989-11-24 JP JP1305290A patent/JPH03165471A/en active Pending
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0620724A (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-01-28 | Canon Inc | Battery system and battery pack |
| JP2011109731A (en) * | 2009-11-12 | 2011-06-02 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Chargeable battery |
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