Electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device. The electronic device includes a device body (1) and a battery module (2) electrically connected to the device body. The battery module has a fixing part (21) that cooperates with the device body. The electronic device also includes a positioning device (3) and a locking component (4). One of the positioning device and the locking component is disposed on the device body, and the other is disposed on the battery module. The positioning device includes at least one elastic component (31). The battery module slides along the device body and pushes against or releases the elastic component. The locking component locks the battery module onto the device body. The battery module maintains stable conductivity with the device body under the elastic force of the positioning device. The locking component locks the battery module onto the device body, making the battery module easy to install.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of aircraft technology and relates to an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] The aircraft consists of an aircraft fuselage and an energy storage unit. The energy storage unit, such as battery modules, is used to power the aircraft fuselage and is assembled into the fuselage as an energy storage unit. A battery compartment is located on the aircraft fuselage to house the energy storage unit.

[0003] The compact size of the aircraft fuselage allows the energy storage unit to provide a long flight time within a small installation space. The connection between the energy storage unit and the aircraft fuselage can be achieved in the following ways: the energy storage unit is sealed in the battery compartment through a cover or inserted and locked in the battery compartment, making the energy storage unit electrically connected to the aircraft fuselage; or the energy storage unit is assembled to the aircraft fuselage using fasteners.

[0004] When installing the energy storage unit, the bay cover must first be opened or the energy storage unit inserted and locked into the preset position in the battery compartment to establish a conductive connection between the aircraft fuselage and the energy storage unit. This process is inefficient. Due to the installation gap between the energy storage unit and the battery compartment, the installation position of both is unstable when the energy storage unit is plugged into the conductive parts inside the aircraft fuselage, resulting in poor stability of the power supply provided by the energy storage unit. Furthermore, fixing the energy storage unit to the aircraft fuselage with fasteners makes it difficult to adjust the conductive connection position between the energy storage unit and the fuselage. Additionally, the installation and replacement process of the energy storage unit is cumbersome, aesthetically unappealing, and provides a poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention discloses an electronic device.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, including a device body and a battery module electrically connected to the device body. The battery module is provided with a fixing part that cooperates with the device body. The electronic device further includes a positioning device and a locking component. One of the positioning device and the locking component is disposed on the device body, and the other is disposed on the battery module. The positioning device includes at least one elastic component. The battery module slides along the device body and pushes against or releases the elastic component. The locking component locks the battery module onto the device body.

[0007] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention may include the following beneficial effects:

[0008] When the battery module is installed onto the device body, the positioning device on the device body or the battery module is compressed, generating an elastic force on the battery module. If the battery module is not properly installed, this elastic force can cause it to pop out of the device body, ensuring a tight and repeatable connection between the battery module and the device body. Under the elastic force of the positioning device, the conductive connection between the battery module and the device body is stable, resulting in good conductivity. The battery module slides along the device body, and a locking component on the device body or the battery module secures the battery module to the device body, making installation convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device from a three-dimensional perspective, illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device from a frontal perspective, illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 4 This is an exploded structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a battery module shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] In the figure, the main body of the device is 1; the battery compartment is 11; the power input terminal is 12; the limiting boss is 13; the battery module is 2; the fixing part is 21; the snap-fit ​​part is 22; the guide part is 23; the power output terminal is 24; the housing is 25; the telescopic channel is 251; the boss part is 26; the positioning device is 3; the elastic component is 31; the sliding part is 311; the spring part is 312; the mounting part is 32; the locking component is 4; the locking tongue is 41; the inclined surface is 411; the elastic element is 42; and the unlocking part is 43. Detailed Implementation

[0015] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0016] An electronic device is disclosed in one exemplary embodiment. For example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device includes a device body 1 and a battery module 2 electrically connected to the device body 1. The battery module 2 has a fixing part 21 that cooperates with the device body 1. The electronic device also includes a positioning device 3 and a locking component 4. One of the positioning device 3 and the locking component 4 is located on the device body 1, and the other is located on the battery module 2. The positioning device 3 includes at least one elastic component 31. The battery module 2 slides along the device body 1 and pushes against or releases the elastic component 31, while the locking component 4 locks the battery module 2 onto the device body 1.

[0017] The main body 1 of the device has a mounting part for installing the battery module 2, such as a battery compartment 11 for accommodating the battery module 2. The battery module 2 can slide along the preset assembly direction of the main body 1, allowing the two to be separated or assembled into one. When the battery module 2 is assembled into the main body 1, the fixing part 21 is inserted into the main body 1, so that the battery module 2 is installed on the main body 1.

[0018] The electronic device also includes a positioning device 3 and a locking component 4. The mounting positions of the positioning device 3 and the locking component 4 on the electronic device can be combined in two ways: one of the positioning device 3 and the locking component 4 is located on the device body 1, and the other is located on the battery module 2. Of course, the layout of the positioning device 3 and the locking component 4 is not limited to the above-mentioned layout; for example, the layout also includes structures where both the positioning device 3 and the locking component 4 are located on the device body 1 or the battery module 2, and other similar layouts.

[0019] The locking component 4 is used to lock the battery module 2 onto the device body 1, and can be installed on either the device body 1 or the battery module 2. Taking the locking component 4 installed on the battery module 2 as an example: the locking component 4 at least partially protrudes from the battery module 2, and this protruding part can extend or retract from the battery module 2, such as a locking hook structure that rotates around a hinge point or a locking tongue 41 structure that elastically extends and retracts along the axial direction. The locking component 4 is locked onto the device body 1, preventing the battery module 2 from detaching from the device body 1, thereby achieving a locked connection between the battery module 2 and the device body 1.

[0020] The positioning device 3 is used to create an elastic force between the device body 1 and the battery module 2. For example, the positioning device 3 includes at least one elastic component 31. During the sliding installation of the battery module 2 onto the device body 1, the battery module 2 presses against at least one elastic component 31, causing the elastic component 31 to compress and generate an elastic force. This elastic force acts on the device body 1, causing the battery module 2 to be installed in a preset position on the device body 1 and elastically pressed against it. If the battery module 2 is not installed in the preset position on the device body 1, the positioning device 3 pushes the battery module 2 off the device body 1, and the user needs to reassemble the battery module 2 back onto the device body 1. By setting the positioning device 3, the connection position between the device body 1 and the battery module 2 is well consistent, and the conductivity is stable. Accordingly, the positioning device 3 can be set on the device body 1 or the battery module 2.

[0021] When battery module 2 is installed onto the device body 1, the positioning device 3 on the device body 1 or battery module 2 is compressed, generating an elastic force on battery module 2. If battery module 2 is not properly installed, this elastic force can cause it to pop out of the device body 1, ensuring a tight and repeatable connection between battery module 2 and device body 1. Under the elastic force of the positioning device 3, the conductive connection between battery module 2 and device body 1 is stable, resulting in good conductivity. Battery module 2 slides along the device body 1, and the locking component 4 on the device body 1 locks battery module 2 in place, facilitating installation.

[0022] An electronic device is disclosed in one exemplary embodiment. For example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the positioning device 3 is disposed on the device body 1. Optionally, the protruding direction of the positioning device 3 is parallel to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 along the device body 1, and the battery module 2 slides along the device body 1 and compresses the positioning device 3. The locking component 4 is disposed on the battery module 2 and at least partially protrudes from the surface of the battery module 2. The device body 1 is provided with an abutment structure that matches the locking component 4, such as a protruding boss structure or a recessed groove structure.

[0023] In one exemplary embodiment, the device body 1 is provided with a limiting boss 13, and the locking component 4 is snapped onto the limiting boss 13. The battery module 2 slides along the device body 1 and compresses the positioning device 3, and the protruding part of the locking component 4 abuts against the limiting boss 13 on the device body 1, so that the battery module 2 is locked on the device body 1.

[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, in an exemplary embodiment, the device body 1 is provided with a battery compartment 11, and the positioning device 3 is disposed in the battery compartment 11. The positioning device 3 includes at least one elastic component 31, the elastic component 31 includes a sliding member 311 and a spring member 312 disposed on the sliding member 311, and the battery module 2 abuts against the sliding member 311.

[0025] The positioning device 3 and the main body 1 are connected in the following ways:

[0026] a. The main body 1 of the equipment is provided with a mounting hole for fixing one end of the spring member 312. The mounting hole accommodates at least part of the spring member 312. The sliding member 311 is fixed to the end of the spring member 312 and protrudes from the mounting hole. When the battery module 2 is slidably assembled into the main body 1 of the equipment, the battery module 2 abuts against the sliding member 311 and compresses the spring member 312, so that the battery module 2 is subjected to elastic force.

[0027] b. Based on scheme a, the main body 1 of the equipment is further provided with a guide part 23, such as a guide post or guide groove. The sliding member 311 is provided with a corresponding sliding part that matches and connects with the guide part 23, so that the sliding member 311 slides on the guide part 23. The sliding member 311 slides along the guide part 23, the sliding direction is stable, the elastic force acting on the battery module 2 is stable in direction, and the force is uniform.

[0028] c. The positioning device 3 includes a mounting component 32 fixed to the main body 1, a sliding component 311 slidably mounted on the mounting component 32, and two ends of a spring component 312 respectively pushing against the sliding component 311 and the mounting component 32. The mounting component 32 is provided with a guide portion 23, such as a guide post or guide groove. The sliding component 311 is provided with a corresponding sliding portion that matches and connects with the guide portion 23, so that the sliding component 311 slides on the guide portion 23. The sliding component 311 slides along the guide portion 23, and the sliding direction is stable. The spring component 312 is mounted on the mounting component 32, and the sliding component 311 is mounted on the spring component 312 and slidably connected to the mounting component 32, so that the positioning device 3 is installed as a whole to the main body 1, which is convenient to install and has good integrity. The positioning device 3 is installed as a whole, which makes it easy to adjust the direction and magnitude of the elastic force acting on the battery module 2, and the direction of the elastic force acting on the battery module 2 is stable and the force is uniform.

[0029] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment, the locking assembly 4 includes an elastic element 42, a latch 41 connected to the elastic element 42, and an unlocking member 43 slidably disposed on the battery module 2. The elastic element 42 pushes the latch 41 to at least partially protrude from the battery module 2, and the unlocking member 43 causes the latch 41 to retract into the battery module 2.

[0030] The elastic element 42 includes a compression spring, etc., and the locking tongue 41 is fixedly connected to the elastic element 42. A telescopic channel 251 is provided on the battery module 2, and the locking tongue 41 is located within this telescopic channel 251. The elastic element 42 elastically pushes against the locking tongue 41, causing the locking tongue 41 to move along the telescopic channel 251. Under the action of the elastic element 42, the locking tongue 41 protrudes from the surface of the battery module 2. When the battery module 2 is assembled to the device body 1, the locking tongue 41 and the device body 1 are tightly connected, and their contact surfaces are mutually fitting planes. Optionally, this contact surface is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 assembled to the device body 1, so that even when the locking tongue 41 is not released from locking the device body 1, the battery module 2 remains locked to the device body 1, resulting in a good locking effect.

[0031] The elastic components 31 of the positioning device 3 and the elastic element 42 of the locking component 4 are perpendicular in direction. When the battery module 2 is assembled to the main body 1, the elastic force exerted by the elastic component 31 on the battery module 2 is parallel to the assembly direction of the battery module 2. The elastic element 42 pushes the locking tongue 41 to lock onto the main body 1, so that the clamping force between the locking tongue 41 and the main body 1 is a perpendicular force, resulting in a good locking effect.

[0032] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, two side surfaces of the latch 41 are perpendicular to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 assembled to the device body 1, and these two surfaces can be parallel to each other. Alternatively, one side surface of the latch 41 can be set as an inclined surface 411, which is inclined toward the direction of the battery module 2 being assembled to the device body 1.

[0033] When the battery module 2 is assembled to the device body 1, the locking tongue 41 has a first plane in the sliding direction of the battery module 2 to the device body 1, and a second plane, which is the abutment surface, in the sliding direction of the battery module 2 away from the device body 1. When the first plane and the second plane are parallel, during the process of assembling the battery module 2 to the device body 1, the locking tongue 41 needs to be retracted into the battery module 2 before the battery module 2 is assembled to the device body 1. However, if the first plane is set as an inclined surface 411, during the process of assembling the battery module 2 to the device body 1, the battery module 2 and the device body 1 are pressed against each other, which causes the locking tongue 41 to compress the elastic element 42 and retract into the battery module 2. After the pressing force is released, the locking tongue 41 extends out of the battery module 2 under the action of elastic force, so that the second plane abuts and connects with the device body 1.

[0034] The locking tongue 41 extends out of the battery module 2 under the elastic force of the elastic element 42. An unlocking element 43 is provided on the battery module 2 to drive the locking tongue 41 back into the battery module 2, thereby releasing the locking tongue 41 from the device body 1 and allowing the battery module 2 to be separated from the device body 1. The unlocking element 43 and the locking tongue 41 can be connected by means of hinge, snap-fit, fixed connection or abutment.

[0035] For example, the latch 41 is hinged to one end of the unlocking member 43, which is hinged to the battery module 2. When the other end of the unlocking member 43 is rotated, the latch 41 retracts into the battery module 2. Alternatively, the unlocking member 43 and the latch 41 can be engaged or fixed together, and the latch 41 moves with the unlocking member 43, with both moving in the same direction. Another option is that the unlocking member 43 and the latch 41 are connected in abutment, with their contact surfaces being sloped. Moving the unlocking member 43 and applying pressure through their contact surfaces causes the latch 41 to move along a preset trajectory, such as along the telescopic channel 251. The direction of movement of the unlocking member 43 differs from that of the latch 41, and its direction of movement can be adjusted through their preset trajectory and contact surfaces.

[0036] The unlocking component 43 and the locking tongue 41 abut against each other, and their angle is controlled by the angle of their contact surfaces and their intersection angle, such as by setting them vertically or at an angle. Furthermore, by controlling the angle of their contact surfaces, the displacement of the unlocking component 43 and the locking tongue 41 can be controlled, making adjustment convenient. Optionally, the unlocking component 43 is parallel to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 as it is assembled into the device body 1. The moving direction of the unlocking component 43 is the same as the assembly direction of the battery module 2. During the disassembly of the battery module 2, the direction of the force applied is the same as that applied by the user during disassembly, improving the ease of disassembly of the battery module 2.

[0037] An exemplary embodiment discloses a conductive connection method between a battery module 2 and a device body 1. For example... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the battery module 2 includes a housing 25 and a power output terminal 24 disposed on the housing 25. The main body 1 has a battery compartment 11, and a power input terminal 12 is disposed within the battery compartment 11. During the assembly of the battery module 2 to the main body 1, the battery module 2 slides along the battery compartment 11, and the power output terminal 24 is plugged into the power input terminal 12. Optionally, the direction in which the power output terminal 24 is plugged into the main body 1 is parallel to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 during assembly. The plugging direction of the power output terminal 24 and the power input terminal 12 is the same as the sliding direction of the battery module 2 during assembly, facilitating electrical connection during the plugging process between the battery module 2 and the main body 1.

[0038] like Figure 4As shown, in one embodiment, the housing 25 has a stepped boss 26, and the power output terminal 24 is located on the side wall of the boss 26. The device body 1 has a recess that matches the boss 26, and the power input terminal 12 is located within the recess and at least partially protrudes from the surface of the recess. The battery module 2 is assembled to the device body 1, and the boss 26 matches the recess so that the power output terminal 24 and the power input terminal 12 are plugged in. The positioning device 3 can control the insertion depth between the power output terminal 24 and the power input terminal 12 to ensure good conductivity at their contacts.

[0039] After the battery module 2 is installed onto the device body 1, the outer surfaces of both are smoothly connected. This can be achieved by using identical cross-sections, complementary slot structures, or matching guide groove structures at the joint to ensure a smooth transition of the electronic device's outer surface. In one embodiment, the battery module 2's housing 25 has stepped guide portions 23 on both sides, and the device body 1 has stepped guide portions that match the guide portions 23. After the guide portions 23 and guide portions align, the battery module 2 slides along the battery compartment 11 and is assembled onto the device body 1, with the battery module 2 flush with the outer surface of the device body 1. By using guide portions 23 and guide portions, the battery module 2 achieves a high degree of fit with the device body 1, resulting in a smooth transition and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

[0040] A fixing part 21 protrudes from the housing 25, and a corresponding slot is provided on the device body 1. Optionally, the fixing part 21 protrudes from the guide part 23, and the protruding direction of the fixing part 21 is parallel to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 assembled to the device body 1. The fixing part 21 can be a single part or symmetrically arranged on both sides of the housing 25. When the fixing part 21 is inserted into the slot on the device body 1, the battery module 2 can only move along the disengagement direction of the battery module 2, while movement in other directions is restricted. The locking component 4 locks the battery module 2, thus restricting the disengagement direction of the battery module 2. If the locking component 4 at least partially protrudes from the guide part 23, the protruding part is locked on the device body 1, so that the battery module 2 is fixed on the device body 1, making installation convenient.

[0041] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, to further improve the stability of the battery module 2 assembled to the device body 1, the housing 25 also includes at least one snap-fit ​​portion 22 that cooperates with the device body 1. This snap-fit ​​portion 22 is provided on the boss portion 26, located on both sides of the power output terminal 24. The protruding direction of the snap-fit ​​portion 22 is parallel to the sliding direction of the battery module 2 assembled to the device body 1. Through the snap-fit ​​portion 22 combined with the fixing portion 21, the battery module 2 and the device body 1 have different insertion points on different straight lines, resulting in stable positions, high positioning accuracy, and improved electrical conductivity stability.

[0042] It is worth mentioning that the electronic device is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the main body 1 is the UAV fuselage. Optionally, the battery module 2 is installed below the UAV fuselage. Optionally, the direction in which the battery module 2 slides is the same as or opposite to the flight direction of the UAV.

[0043] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. The terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0044] The methods and apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The descriptions of the embodiments above are only for the purpose of helping to understand the methods and core ideas of the present invention. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of the present invention. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising a device body and a battery module electrically connected to the device body, characterized in that, The electronic device also includes a positioning device and a locking component. One of the positioning device and the locking component is located in the main body of the device, and the other is located in the battery module. The positioning device, in conjunction with the locking component, locks the battery module in a preset position on the main body of the device. The battery module is provided with a fixing part and a snap-fit ​​part that cooperate with the device body. The extension directions of the snap-fit ​​part and the fixing part are parallel to the sliding direction of the battery module being assembled into the device body. The snap-fit ​​part is combined with the fixing part so that the battery module and the device body have different insertion points on different straight lines. The battery module further includes a boss portion and a power output terminal disposed on the side wall of the boss portion. The snap-fit ​​portion is fixedly connected to the boss portion, and the snap-fit ​​portion protrudes from the boss portion in a sliding direction parallel to the battery module being assembled to the device body. The snap-fit ​​portion is located on both sides of the power output terminal.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning device is located on the main body of the device, and the locking component is located on the battery module. The locking component is abutted and connected to the main body of the device to lock the battery module on the main body of the device.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The battery module includes a housing and a power output terminal disposed on the housing. The boss portion is provided in a stepped shape on the housing. The battery module is assembled to the device body, and the power output terminal is plugged into the device body.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The direction in which the power output terminal is plugged into the main body of the device is parallel to the sliding direction in which the battery module is assembled into the main body of the device.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, At least a portion of the locking component protrudes from the housing of the battery module.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The extension and retraction direction of the locking component relative to the housing is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the battery module assembled to the main body of the device.

7. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The snap-fit ​​portion and / or the fixing portion protrude from the housing of the battery module.

8. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The main body of the device is provided with a battery compartment, and a power input terminal is provided inside the battery compartment. The battery module slides along the battery compartment and is plugged into the power input terminal.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The battery compartment is provided with a limiting boss, and the locking component is engaged with the limiting boss.

10. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The electronic device is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the main body of the device is the fuselage of the UAV.

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