Hot-pluggable continuous power supply pinch plate

By designing a hot-swap continuous power supply buckle and switching the power supply battery using touch switches and buttons, the problem of power outage of the device when switching the battery is solved, achieving the equipment's working continuity and a better user experience.

CN222775172UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-18SHENZHEN ZHENGGUANG IMAGING EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421588940.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-05
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-05

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Technical Problem

In photography equipment and other equipment, when the power supply battery needs to be switched, the main control and external equipment will be powered off, affecting the working continuity and user experience of the equipment.

Method used

A hot-swap continuous power supply buckle is designed, including the main control, the connecting plate and two buckle components. Each buckle component is equipped with a touch switch and a key. The touch switch is triggered by the keys to switch the power supply battery to ensure that the main control is constantly powered.

Benefits of technology

When switching the power supply battery, it can ensure that the main control is constantly powered, ensure the continuous operation of the equipment, and improve the user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a continuous power supply pinch plate capable of hot plugging, which comprises a main control piece, a connecting plate and two pinch plate assemblies, the two side edges of the connecting plate are respectively connected with the two pinch plate assemblies, and the two pinch plate assemblies are respectively used for electrically connecting different external batteries; the two pinch plate assemblies each comprise a shell, a key and a touch switch, the touch switches are arranged in the shells, and the keys are movably connected with the shells. The key touches the touch control switch so as to switch the electric connection state of one pinch plate assembly and the main control piece to the electric connection state of the other pinch plate assembly and the main control piece. By arranging the two pinch plate assemblies and arranging the corresponding touch switch and the key on the two pinch plate assemblies respectively, when the external battery on one pinch plate assembly is disassembled, the touch switch can be triggered through the key, and the external battery on the other pinch plate assembly is switched to supply power, so that the main control piece cannot be powered off when the batteries are disassembled.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of photographic equipment, in particular to a hot-swappable continuous power supply buckle plate. Background Art

[0002] The battery plate is an important connector that clamps the battery pole to form a current path inside the battery. In particular, the battery plate plays an important role in some photographic equipment. At least one external battery can be mounted on the battery plate to increase the use time of the device. When a battery plate needs to be mounted with two or more external batteries, although the battery life of the device is improved, when the battery that is being powered needs to be switched, the main control and external devices will be powered off, which will affect the continuity of the device's operation and the user experience of the device. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the utility model discloses a hot-swappable continuous power supply buckle plate, which is provided with two external batteries and can ensure that the main control unit is not disconnected when the power supply batteries are switched.

[0004] The utility model discloses a hot-swappable continuous power supply gusset, comprising a main control, a connecting plate and two gusset components, wherein:

[0005] The connecting plate is fixed to the main control;

[0006] Two side edges of the connecting plate are respectively connected to two gusset plate assemblies, the two gusset plate assemblies are respectively used to electrically connect different external batteries, and the two gusset plate assemblies are electrically connected to the main control unit;

[0007] The two pinch plate assemblies each include a shell, a button, and a touch switch, wherein the touch switch is disposed inside the shell, the button is movably connected to the shell, one end of the button is disposed inside the shell, and the other end of the button is located outside the shell, and the button touches the touch switch to switch the electrical connection state between the pinch plate assembly and the main control to the electrical connection state between the other pinch plate assembly and the main control.

[0008] Furthermore, the shell is a shell with an open end, the shell is fixedly connected to a side surface of the connecting plate to form a control cavity, the touch switch is fixed in the control cavity, one end of the button is located inside the control cavity, and the other end of the button extends out of the control cavity.

[0009] Further, the button includes a driving member, a connecting member and a supporting member, a driving slot is provided at the top of the shell, one end of the driving member extends into the control cavity through the driving slot and is rotatably connected to the shell, the other end of the driving member extends out of the shell through the driving slot, the driving member is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting member, and the other end of the connecting member abuts against one end of the supporting member;

[0010] Pressing the driving member can drive the resisting member through the connecting member to press the touch switch through the resisting member.

[0011] Furthermore, a first connecting portion is provided on the driving member, and a second connecting portion is provided at one end of the connecting member, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion cooperate with each other and are fixed together by fixing screws.

[0012] Furthermore, a first positioning protrusion is provided on the first connecting part, and a first positioning groove is provided on the second connecting part. When the first connecting part and the second connecting part are matched, the first positioning protrusion extends into the first positioning groove to position the first connecting part and the second connecting part in a fool-proof manner.

[0013] Furthermore, a battery fastening piece is provided on one side of the housing away from the connecting plate, and the external battery is connected to the fastening plate assembly via the battery fastening piece;

[0014] The abutting piece is slidably matched with the battery buckling piece, and a abutting protrusion is provided on the abutting piece. The connecting piece can drive the abutting piece to slide relative to the battery buckling piece through the abutting protrusion and abut the touch switch through the abutting piece.

[0015] Furthermore, a sliding groove is provided on the battery fastening part, and the retaining part is arranged in the sliding groove and can slide in the horizontal direction along the sliding groove; the retaining part cooperates with the sliding groove through a reset spring, and the reset spring is used to drive the retaining part to reset.

[0016] Furthermore, a mounting portion is provided on the battery fastening part, and the external battery is connected to the battery fastening part via the mounting portion; a snap-in protrusion is provided on the supporting part, and the snap-in protrusion extends into the mounting portion to position the external battery on the battery fastening part; when the connecting part drives the supporting part to press the touch switch, the snap-in protrusion disengages from the mounting portion.

[0017] Furthermore, the housing is provided with an electrical connection terminal, and when the external battery is fixed to the battery fastening member, the external battery is electrically connected and matched with the electrical connection terminal.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution disclosed in the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] By setting up two gusset plate assemblies, the device can be powered by the main control respectively, and corresponding touch switches and buttons are respectively set on the two gusset plate assemblies. When the external battery on one of the gusset plate assemblies is removed, the touch switch can be triggered by the button to switch to the external battery on the other gusset plate assembly for power supply, thereby preventing the main control from being powered off when the power supply battery is removed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the power supply buckle plate;

[0021] Figure 2 This is the exploded view of the power supply plate;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the gusset plate assembly at a viewing angle;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the gusset plate assembly from another perspective;

[0024] Figure 5 An exploded view of the buttons;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the button;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the gusset plate assembly in a normal state;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the gusset plate assembly when the button is pressed.

[0028] Description of the attached drawings

[0029] 100. Power supply buckle plate; 10. Main control unit; 11. Main control housing; 12. Main control board; 20. Connecting board; 30. Buckle plate assembly; 31. Housing; 32. Button; 321. Driving member; 3211. First connecting portion; 3212. Fixing screw; 3213. First positioning protrusion; 322. Connecting member; 3221. Bending portion; 3222. Second connecting portion; 3223. First positioning groove; 323. Abutting member; 3231. Abutting protrusion; 3232. Snap-on protrusion; 324. Reset spring; 33. Touch switch; 34. Battery buckle; 341. Mounting portion; 342. Sliding groove; 343. Electrical connection terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to another component, or there may be a central component at the same time. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this article have the same meaning as those generally understood by technicians in the technical field of the utility model. It should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances. The terms used in the specification of the utility model herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the utility model.

[0031] It should also be noted that in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the utility model discloses a hot-swappable continuous power supply buckle plate 100, including a main control 10, a connecting plate 20 and two buckle plate assemblies 30, the main control 10 is used to connect the device, the connecting plate 20 is fixed on the main control 10, the two buckle plate assemblies 30 are respectively fixed to the connecting plate 20, the two buckle plate assemblies 30 are respectively used to connect to corresponding external batteries, the external batteries are electrically connected to the main control 10 through the buckle plate assembly 30, and the main control 10 is used to power the device.

[0033] In the present application, the device is photographic equipment, such as a camera, a video camera, etc., and is not specifically limited here.

[0034] The main control 10 includes a main control housing 11, a main control board 12 is disposed inside the main control housing 11, the main control housing 11 is used to connect with a device, the main control board 12 is disposed inside the main control housing 11, and when the main control 10 is connected with the device, the terminals on the main control board 12 can be electrically connected with the device. In the present application, the two pinch plate assemblies 30 are electrically connected with the main control board 12.

[0035] In the present application, one end of the connecting plate 20 extends into the interior of the main control housing 11 and is fixedly connected to the main control housing 11, and the two opposite side surfaces of the other end of the connecting plate 20 are respectively connected to the two gusset plate assemblies 30. The two gusset plate assemblies 30 are respectively used to electrically connect different external batteries, and the two gusset plate assemblies 30 are electrically connected to the main control 10. The external battery is electrically connected to the gusset plate assembly 30 and supplies power to the device through the main control 10. In the present application, the two gusset plate assemblies 30 cannot be electrically connected to the main control 10 at the same time. When one of the gusset plate assemblies 30 is electrically connected to the main control 10, the other main control 10 is disconnected.

[0036] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, further, the two pinch plate assemblies 30 each include a shell 31, a button 32 and a touch switch 33, the touch switch 33 is arranged in the shell 31, the button 32 is movably connected to the shell 31, one end of the button 32 is arranged in the shell 31, and the other end of the button 32 is located outside the shell 31, and the button 32 touches the touch switch 33 to switch the electrical connection state of the pinch plate assembly 30 and the main control 10 to the electrical connection state of the other pinch plate assembly 30 and the main control 10. When it is necessary to remove the external battery that is supplying power, it is necessary to press the button 32. At this time, the button 32 touches the touch switch 33, and the touch switch 33 is electrically connected to the main control board 12. At this time, after receiving the instruction, the main control board 12 can disconnect the electrical connection with the buckle plate assembly 30 and switch to the electrical connection with another buckle plate assembly 30, and then remove the external battery. At this time, the continuity of power supply to the main control 10 can be guaranteed, and the main control 10 does not need to be powered off when switching the external battery for power supply.

[0037] The shell 31 is a shell with an open end. The shell 31 is fixedly connected to a side of the connecting plate 20 to form a control cavity. The touch switch 33 is fixed in the control cavity. One end of the button 32 is located inside the control cavity, and the other end of the button 32 extends out of the control cavity.

[0038] The button 32 includes a driving member 321, a connecting member 322 and a supporting member 323. A driving groove 311 is provided at the top of the shell 31. One end of the driving member 321 extends into the control cavity through the driving groove 311 and is rotatably connected to the shell 31. The other end of the driving member 321 extends out of the shell 31 through the driving groove 311. The driving member 321 is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting member 322, and the other end of the connecting member 322 abuts against one end of the supporting member 323. Pressing the driving member 321 can drive the supporting member 323 through the connecting member 322 to press the touch switch 33 through the supporting member 323. During operation, the driving member 321 is pressed, and the driving member 321 drives the supporting member 323 to move horizontally through the connecting member 322, so that the supporting member 323 abuts against the touch switch 33, and then the touch switch 33 sends a signal to the main control board 12, and the main control board 12 disconnects the electrical connection with the buckle plate assembly 30, and then the main control board 12 switches to another buckle plate assembly 30 for electrical connection.

[0039] Please continue to see Figure 5 and Figure 6 Further, the driving member 321 is provided with a first connecting portion 3211, and one end of the connecting member 322 is provided with a second connecting portion 3222, and the first connecting portion 3211 and the second connecting portion 3222 cooperate and are fixed together by a fixing screw 3212. In the present application, the first connecting portion 3211 is located inside the control cavity, and the first connecting portion 3211 and the second connecting portion 3222 are fixed as a whole by the fixing screw 3212. Pressing the driving member 321 can simultaneously drive the connecting member 322 to move synchronously.

[0040] The first connection part 3211 is provided with a first positioning protrusion 3213, and the second connection part 3222 is provided with a first positioning groove 3223. When the first connection part 3211 and the second connection part 3222 are matched, the first positioning protrusion 3213 extends into the first positioning groove 3223 to prevent the first connection part 3211 and the second connection part 3222 from being fooled. When the first connection part 3211 and the second connection part 3222 are connected, the first positioning protrusion 3213 can first extend into the first positioning groove 3223 to preliminarily position the driving member 321 and the connection member 322, and the first positioning protrusion 3213 extending into the first positioning groove 3223 can also play a fool-proof role when the first connection part 3211 and the second connection part 3222 are connected.

[0041] Furthermore, a battery fastening member 34 is provided on one side of the housing 31 away from the connecting plate 20, and the external battery is connected to the buckle plate assembly 30 through the battery fastening member 34; the abutting member 323 is slidably matched with the battery fastening member 34, and the abutting member 323 is provided with a abutting protrusion 3231, and the connecting member 322 can drive the abutting member 323 to slide relative to the battery fastening member 34 through the abutting protrusion 3231 and abut the touch switch 33 through the abutting member 323. In the present application, the battery fastening member 34 can be fixed to the housing 31 by screws and / or snap-on connection, and the housing 31 is provided with an electrical connection terminal 343, and when the external battery is fixed to the battery fastening member 34, the external battery is electrically connected and matched with the electrical connection terminal 343.

[0042] like Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the battery fastener 34 is provided with a sliding groove 342, and the abutting member 323 is provided in the sliding groove 342 and can slide in the horizontal direction along the sliding groove 342; the abutting member 323 cooperates with the sliding groove 342 through a reset spring 324, and the reset spring 324 is used to drive the abutting member 323 to reset. In the present application, the connecting member 322 is provided with a bending portion 3221, and when the driving member 321 drives the connecting member 322 to move, the connecting member 322 can abut the abutting member 323 through the bending portion 3221, and drive the abutting member 323 to move horizontally along the sliding groove 342. At the same time, when the reset spring 324 drives the abutting member 323 to reset, it can also drive the connecting member 322 and the driving member 321 to reset synchronously.

[0043] Please return to view Figure 4The battery fastening member 34 is provided with a mounting portion 341, and the external battery is connected to the battery fastening member 34 through the mounting portion 341; the abutting member 323 is provided with a clamping protrusion 3232, and the clamping protrusion 3232 extends into the mounting portion 341 to position the external battery on the battery fastening member 34; when the connecting member 322 drives the abutting member 323 to press the touch switch 33, the clamping protrusion 3232 is separated from the mounting portion 341. In the present application, the external battery is provided with a corresponding mounting groove, and when the external battery is installed on the mounting portion 341, the clamping protrusion 3232 can extend into the mounting groove to fix the external battery on the housing 31. When the external battery needs to be removed, the driving member 321 is pressed, and the driving member 321 drives the abutting member 323 to move through the connecting member 322. The abutting member 323 abuts against the touch switch 33 through the abutting protrusion 3231, so that the main control board 12 is disconnected from the electrical connection with the buckle plate assembly 30 and the main control board 12 is electrically connected to another buckle plate assembly 30. At the same time, the snap-on protrusion 3232 is disengaged from the mounting portion 341 and is no longer positioned and matched with the external battery through the mounting groove. At this time, the external battery can be removed.

[0044] The present invention can be implemented in various ways and modified without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. The above-mentioned embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but do not limit the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board, characterized in that: It includes a main control, a connecting plate and two gusset plate components, among which: The connecting plate is fixed to the main control; Two side edges of the connecting plate are respectively connected to two gusset plate assemblies, the two gusset plate assemblies are respectively used to electrically connect different external batteries, and the two gusset plate assemblies are electrically connected to the main control unit; The two pinch plate assemblies each include a shell, a button, and a touch switch, wherein the touch switch is disposed inside the shell, the button is movably connected to the shell, one end of the button is disposed inside the shell, and the other end of the button is located outside the shell, and the button touches the touch switch to switch the electrical connection state between the pinch plate assembly and the main control to the electrical connection state between the other pinch plate assembly and the main control.

2. A hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is a shell with an open end, and the shell is fixedly connected to a side surface of the connecting plate to form a control cavity. The touch switch is fixed in the control cavity, one end of the button is located inside the control cavity, and the other end of the button extends out of the control cavity.

3. A hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 2, characterized in that: The button includes a driving member, a connecting member and a resisting member. A driving slot is provided at the top of the housing. One end of the driving member extends into the control cavity through the driving slot and is rotatably connected to the housing. The other end of the driving member extends out of the housing through the driving slot. The driving member is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting member, and the other end of the connecting member abuts against one end of the resisting member. Pressing the driving member can drive the resisting member through the connecting member to press the touch switch through the resisting member.

4. A hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving member is provided with a first connecting portion, and one end of the connecting member is provided with a second connecting portion, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are matched and fixed together by fixing screws.

5. A hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first connection part is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the second connection part is provided with a first positioning groove. When the first connection part and the second connection part are matched, the first positioning protrusion extends into the first positioning groove to position the first connection part and the second connection part in a fool-proof manner.

6. The hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 3, characterized in that: A battery fastening piece is provided on one side of the housing away from the connecting plate, and the external battery is connected to the fastening plate assembly through the battery fastening piece; The abutting piece is slidably matched with the battery buckling piece, and a abutting protrusion is provided on the abutting piece. The connecting piece can drive the abutting piece to slide relative to the battery buckling piece through the abutting protrusion and abut the touch switch through the abutting piece.

7. The hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 6, characterized in that: The battery fastening member is provided with a sliding groove, the abutting member is arranged in the sliding groove and can slide in a horizontal direction along the sliding groove; the abutting member cooperates with the sliding groove through a reset spring, and the reset spring is used to drive the abutting member to reset.

8. The hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 7, characterized in that: The battery fastener is provided with a mounting portion, and the external battery is connected to the battery fastener via the mounting portion; the retaining member is provided with a snap-in protrusion, and the snap-in protrusion extends into the mounting portion to position the external battery on the battery fastening member; when the connecting member drives the retaining member to press the touch switch, the snap-in protrusion disengages from the mounting portion.

9. The hot-swappable continuous power supply clip board according to claim 8, characterized in that: The housing is provided with an electrical connection terminal, and when the external battery is fixed to the battery fastening member, the external battery is electrically connected and matched with the electrical connection terminal.