Battery compartment structure and tracker

Abstract

A battery compartment structure comprises a main shell, a battery block and a button. The main shell is provided with a containing groove and a mounting hole. A clamping block is arranged on the groove wall of the containing groove in a protruding mode. The mounting hole is located in one side of the containing groove and communicated with the containing groove. The battery block is used for being installed in the containing groove. The battery block comprises opposite side walls, and each side wall is provided with a clamping groove and a button groove. And the clamping block is matched with the clamping groove so as to limit the battery block in the accommodating groove. The button is arranged in the mounting hole in a pressing mode. At least part of the button extends into the containing groove. The button is matched with the button groove so that the button can clamp or release the battery block. The battery compartment structure provided by the embodiment of the utility model is simple in structure, and the battery block is very simple and quick to mount and dismount on the main shell. The utility model also provides a tracker comprising the battery compartment structure.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a battery compartment structure and a tracker comprising the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] Trackers are usually powered by connecting external power lines and adapters. This power supply method makes the tracker unable to move flexibly, cannot adapt to the needs of different scenes, and cannot respond to abnormal situations such as sudden power disconnection. Therefore, the tracker can be powered by setting a battery, so that the tracker can realize flexible movement. However, the existing structure of the tracker itself is insufficient to limit the battery, which can easily loosen, affecting the use of the tracker, and thus resulting in poor user experience. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a battery compartment structure which can be arranged in an electric device such as a tracker to fix the battery on the tracker without loosening.

[0004] A battery compartment structure comprises:

[0005] A main housing is provided with a receiving groove and a mounting hole. A clamping block is protruded on the groove wall of the receiving groove. The mounting hole is located on one side of the receiving groove and is communicated with the receiving groove.

[0006] A battery block is arranged in the receiving groove. The battery block comprises opposite side walls. The side walls are provided with a clamping groove and a button groove. The clamping block cooperates with the clamping groove to limit the battery block in the receiving groove.

[0007] A button is arranged in the mounting hole in a pressable manner. At least part of the button extends into the receiving groove. The button cooperates with the button groove to make the button clamp or release the battery block.

[0008] The battery compartment structure of the present application has a simple structure. It can be arranged in an electric device such as a tracker. The installation and removal of the battery block on the main housing are very simple and fast. The clamping block can clamp and limit the battery block through the cooperation of the clamping block and the clamping groove. At the same time, the button can clamp and limit the battery block from another direction through the cooperation of the button and the button groove. In this way, the battery block is firmly clamped in the receiving groove of the main housing and is not easy to loosen.

[0009] In at least one embodiment, the side of the button away from the main housing is connected with a resilient member. The resilient member provides a resilient force for clamping the button in the button groove and a rebound force after the button is pressed.

[0010] In at least one embodiment, the button comprises a pressing portion, a fitting portion and a connecting portion connected in sequence, the pressing portion is slidably arranged in the mounting hole and protrudes outside the mounting hole; the fitting portion is clamped in or separated from the button slot with pressing of the button; the connecting portion has a size greater than that of the button slot; the button further comprises a rod portion connected to a side of the connecting portion away from the fitting portion, and the elastic member is sleeved on the rod portion.

[0011] In at least one embodiment, the accommodating groove is formed by a groove bottom wall and a groove side wall connected to the groove bottom wall, the groove bottom wall is provided with an opening extending through the groove bottom wall, the opening extends to form a U shape, and the opening surrounds a region of the groove bottom wall to form a resilient arm, the resilient arm comprises opposite first and second ends, the first end is fixedly connected to the groove bottom wall, the resilient arm is movable relative to the groove bottom wall, the resilient arm is provided with a convex portion on a surface thereof facing the accommodating groove, and the convex portion is arranged close to the second end.

[0012] In at least one embodiment, a surface of the convex portion away from the groove bottom wall is an arc-shaped curved surface.

[0013] In at least one embodiment, the battery compartment structure further comprises a cover plate, and the cover plate is arranged on the main shell without the battery block.

[0014] In at least one embodiment, the cover plate comprises opposite front and back surfaces, the back surface is provided with a buckle, the main shell is provided with a buckle hole corresponding to the buckle, the buckle is clamped in the buckle hole to fix the cover plate on the main shell.

[0015] In at least one embodiment, the cover plate is provided with the buckle at opposite ends thereof, the main shell is provided with the buckle hole corresponding to the opposite ends thereof, and the back surface is further provided with an elastic structure connected to the buckle at one end of the cover plate, and the front surface of the cover plate is provided with a hole at a position aligned with the elastic structure to expose the elastic structure.

[0016] In at least one embodiment, the battery compartment structure further comprises a battery connecting plate fixed on the main shell, and the battery connecting plate is connected with two conductive pins, the main shell is provided with a through hole communicating with the accommodating groove, and the two conductive pins pass through the battery connecting plate and the through hole to connect the positive and negative electrodes of the battery block.

[0017] The application also provides a tracking instrument comprising a tracking instrument body and the above-mentioned battery compartment structure arranged on the tracking instrument body, the main shell is fixed on the tracking instrument body, and the button is exposed relative to the tracking instrument body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the battery compartment structure according to an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another state of the battery compartment structure according to an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the battery compartment structure.

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the battery compartment structure from another angle.

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cover plate of the battery compartment structure.

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the battery compartment structure cut along section line VI-VI.

[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the battery compartment structure cut along section line VII-VII.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tracker according to an embodiment of this application.

[0026] Explanation of main component symbols

[0027] Battery compartment structure 100, main housing 10, battery block 20, button 30, receiving slot 101.

[0028] Cover plate 40, bottom wall of groove 102, side wall of groove 103, locking block 11, retaining groove 201.

[0029] Button groove 202, mounting hole 104, through hole 106, elastic element 50, pressing part 31.

[0030] Fitting part 32, connecting part 33, groove 330, rod part 34, opening 105, spring arm 12.

[0031] Protrusion 13, battery connection plate 60, conductive pin 61, front 401, back 402.

[0032] Hole 403, buckle 41, elastic structure 42, buckle hole 107, tracker 200.

[0033] Tracker body 210. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which embodiments of the application belong. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of embodiments of the application. Unless specified otherwise, the materials displayed in the embodiments are not intended to be limiting of embodiments of the application.

[0035] It should be noted that all directional indications, such as upper, lower, left, right, front, back, are only used for the purpose of explanation and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the application. If the specific posture (as shown in the drawings) changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0036] Embodiments of the application provide a battery compartment structure which can be arranged in an electric device to mount and fix a battery, thereby providing power supply for the electric device. In embodiments of the application, the electric device to which the battery compartment structure is applied is a tracker, but is not limited thereto. The battery compartment structure can firmly hold the battery, and the dismounting of the battery is very simple and convenient.

[0037] As shown in Figure 1 , the battery compartment structure 100 comprises a main shell 10, a battery block 20 and a button 30. The main shell 10 is provided with a receiving groove 101. The battery block 20 is arranged in the receiving groove 101. In embodiments of the application, when the battery block 20 is arranged in the receiving groove 101, part of the battery block 20 is arranged in the receiving groove 101, and the other part protrudes out of the receiving groove 101.

[0038] As shown in Figure 2 , the battery compartment structure 100 further comprises a cover plate 40. When the main shell 10 is not arranged with the battery block 20, the cover plate 40 can be arranged on the main shell 10 which is not arranged with the battery block 20, thereby covering the receiving groove 101 and avoiding the exposure of the receiving groove 101.

[0039] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the accommodation groove 101 is formed by a groove bottom wall 102 and a groove side wall 103 intersecting the groove bottom wall 102. In the embodiment, the groove bottom wall 102 is rectangular, and the groove side wall 103 is perpendicular to the groove bottom wall 102. The groove bottom wall 102 protrudes a clamping block 11. The battery block 20 includes opposite side walls, and the side walls are provided with clamping grooves 201. The clamping block 11 cooperates with the clamping groove 201 to limit the battery block 20 in the accommodation groove 101. In the embodiment, the groove bottom wall 102 is provided with four clamping blocks 11, which are arranged in two groups on opposite sides of the groove bottom wall 102. Two clamping grooves 201 are arranged on each side wall of the battery block 20 to correspond to the two clamping blocks 11 on each side of the groove bottom wall 102. The side wall of the battery block 20 is further provided with a button groove 202 cooperating with the button 30. The clamping groove 201 and the button groove 202 extend from the battery block 20 toward the bottom surface of the groove bottom wall 102 in the thickness direction of the battery block 20.

[0040] In the embodiment, the button groove 202 is between the two clamping grooves 201 on the same side wall.

[0041] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the embodiment, the clamping block 11 is approximately L-shaped, but is not limited thereto. One end of the L-shaped clamping block 11 is fixedly connected to the groove bottom wall 102, and the other end is suspended above the groove bottom wall 102. The shape of the corresponding clamping groove 201 cooperates with the L-shaped clamping block 11, and the size of the clamping groove 201 in the first direction is greater than the size of the clamping block 11 in the first direction. Thus, when the battery block 20 moves in the first direction, the clamping groove 201 slides along the clamping block 11. When the clamping block 11 abuts against the groove wall of the clamping groove 201, the battery block 20 cannot continue to move, which indicates that the clamping block 11 and the clamping groove 201 are clamped in place. In the embodiment, the clamping block 11 can clamp and limit the battery block 20 from the second direction and the third direction. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. The second direction is the thickness direction of the battery block 20.

[0042] In the embodiment, in the first direction, the length of the accommodation groove 101 is greater than the length of the battery block 20. In the second direction, the depth of the accommodation groove 101 is less than the thickness of the battery block 20. In the third direction, the width of the accommodation groove 101 is approximately equal to the width of the battery block 20.

[0043] Thus, when installing the battery block 20 in the main shell 10, the battery block 20 is placed in the accommodation groove 101 and pushed in the first direction until the battery block 20 cannot be pushed further. At this time, the clamping block 11 and the clamping groove 201 are clamped, thereby clamping the battery block 20 on the main shell 10.

[0044] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the main housing 10 is also provided with a mounting hole 104, which is located at one side of the accommodating groove 101 and communicates with the accommodating groove 101. In combination with reference to Figure 1 The button 30 is pressingly arranged in the mounting hole 104 along the first direction, and the button 30 protrudes outside the mounting hole 104 to facilitate being pressed. In addition, in combination with reference to Figure 7 At least part of the button 30 extends into the accommodating groove 101 to abut against the side wall of the battery block 20, the button 30 cooperates with the button groove 202, and the button 30 can be clamped in the button groove 202 to make the button 30 clamp the battery block 20, and when the button 30 is pressed, the button 30 can be separated from the button groove 202, thereby releasing the battery block 20. In combination with reference to Figure 6 Through the cooperation of the clamping block 11 and the clamping groove 201, the clamping block 11 can clamp and limit the battery block 20 from the second direction and the third direction; at the same time, through the cooperation of the button 30 and the button groove 202, the button 30 can clamp and limit the battery block 20 from the first direction, so that the battery block 20 is firmly clamped in the accommodating groove 101 of the main housing 10.

[0045] As shown in Figure 1 , the button 30 is further connected with a resilient member 50, and the resilient member 50 is connected to the side of the button 30 away from the main housing 10. In the embodiment of the application, the resilient member 50 is a spring, but is not limited thereto. When the button 30 is not pressed, the resilient member 50 is in a state of being compressed to a certain extent, so that the elastic force of the resilient member 50 abuts against the button 30 to make the button 30 clamped in the button groove 202; after the button 30 is pressed, the resilient member 50 is further compressed to provide the elastic force of the button 30 after being pressed. In this way, through the clamping of the button 30 to the battery block 20 and the clamping of the clamping block 11 to the battery block 20, the battery block 20 is fixed in the accommodating groove 101 of the main housing 10.

[0046] In order to enable the mounting hole 104 to communicate with the accommodating groove 101, the region of the groove bottom wall 102 and the groove side wall 103 close to the mounting hole 104 is partially drilled, so that part of the button 30 can extend into the accommodating groove 101 to cooperate with the battery block 20.

[0047] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the button 30 includes a pressing portion 31, a cooperating portion 32 and a connecting portion 33 connected in sequence. The pressing portion 31 is a force receiving portion of the button 30 being pressed, and can protrude outside the mounting hole 104, and the pressing portion 31 can slide in the mounting hole 104 along the first direction. The pressing portion 31 is located outside the accommodating groove 101, and at least part of the cooperating portion 32 and at least part of the connecting portion 33 can extend into the accommodating groove 101.

[0048] The size and shape of the engaging portion 32 are matched with the size and shape of the button slot 202, and the size of the connecting portion 33 is greater than the size of the button slot 202. Specifically, in the first direction, the width of the engaging portion 32 is consistent with the width of the button slot 202, and the width of the connecting portion 33 is greater than the width of the button slot 202. In this way, the engaging portion 32 can slide into or out of the button slot 202, and the connecting portion 33 cannot enter the button slot 202. In addition, the side of the button 30 facing the accommodating groove 101, the engaging portion 32 and the connecting portion 33 have flush surfaces. In this way, with the pressing of the button 30, the engaging portion 32 is clamped in or separated from the button slot 202. When the engaging portion 32 is clamped in the button slot 202, the battery block 20 cannot move in the first direction.

[0049] The opening 105 of the mounting hole 104 is matched with the size of the pressing portion 31, so that the pressing portion 31 can move along the mounting hole 104.

[0050] The button 30 further includes a rod portion 34 connected to the side of the connecting portion 33 away from the engaging portion 32. The elastic member 50 is sleeved on the rod portion 34. In the embodiment of the application, in combination with the description of Figure 7 , the surface of the connecting portion 33 away from the engaging portion 32 is provided with a groove 330, the rod portion 34 extends from the bottom wall of the groove 330 in a direction away from the pressing portion 31, and part of the elastic member 50 can be located in the groove 330,

[0051] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the groove bottom wall 102 is provided with an opening 105 extending through it in the second direction, the opening 105 extends to form a U-shaped shape, and the area of the groove bottom wall 102 surrounded by the opening 105 forms a spring arm 12. In the embodiment of the application, two openings 105 are provided, and each opening 105 surrounds one spring arm 12. The spring arm 12 is strip-shaped and includes opposite first and second ends 121 and 122, wherein the first end 121 is fixedly connected to the groove bottom wall 102, and the other areas of the spring arm 12 are spaced apart from the groove bottom wall 102. In this way, the spring arm 12 is movable relative to the groove bottom wall 102. The surface of the spring arm 12 facing the accommodating groove 101 is provided with a protrusion 13, the protrusion 13 partially covers the spring arm 12 and is arranged close to the second end 122. The surface of the protrusion 13 away from the groove bottom wall 102 is an arc-shaped curved surface. In this way, when an object is placed in the accommodating groove 101 and presses on the protrusion 13 of the spring arm 12, the spring arm 12 will be pressed downward, thereby generating a springback force.

[0052] In some embodiments, the spring arm 12 can be formed by opening a circle of U-shaped openings 105 in the groove bottom wall 102, and the solid area of the groove bottom wall 102 surrounded by the U-shaped openings 105 is the spring arm 12.

[0053] The elastic arm 12 and the protrusion 13 can limit the thickness of the battery block 20 placed in the accommodating groove 101. After the battery block 20 is installed, the elastic arm 12 is pressed downward, thereby providing an upward supporting force for the battery block 20 to prevent the battery block 20 from loosening during installation.

[0054] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the battery compartment structure 100 further comprises a battery connecting plate 60. The battery connecting plate 60 is used to connect the battery block 20 and a driving plate (not shown in the figure) to supply power to the driving plate and the like. The battery connecting plate 60 is fixed on the main shell 10. In the embodiment of the present application, the battery connecting plate 60 is fixed on one end of the main shell 10 along the first direction and is located outside the accommodating groove 101. The manner in which the battery connecting plate 60 is fixed on the main shell 10 can be screw fastening, but is not limited thereto. The battery connecting plate 60 is further connected with two conductive pins 61, and the main shell 10 is provided with a through hole 106 communicating with the accommodating groove 101 for the conductive pins 61 to pass through. The two conductive pins 61 are used to connect the positive and negative electrodes of the battery block 20, respectively. In the embodiment of the present application, the battery block 20 is provided with a hole (not shown in the figure) corresponding to the conductive pin 61 for the conductive pin 61 to be inserted. The conductive pin 61 passes through the through hole 106, one end of which is connected with the battery block 20, and the other end of which extends out of the accommodating groove 101 and passes through the battery connecting plate 60.

[0055] As shown in Figure 5 , the cover plate 40 comprises a front surface 401 and a back surface 402, and the back surface 402 is a surface facing the main shell 10. The back surface 402 is provided with a buckle 41, and in combination with Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the main shell 10 is provided with a buckle hole 107, and the buckle 41 is clamped in the buckle hole 107 to fix the cover plate 40 on the main shell 10. In the embodiment of the present application, the cover plate 40 is provided with two buckles 41 at two ends thereof along the first direction. The back surface 402 is further provided with an elastic structure 42 connected with the buckle 41 at one end of the cover plate 40. The buckle 41 is detached from the buckle hole 107 by deforming the elastic structure 42. As shown in Figure 5 , in the embodiment of the present application, the cross section of the elastic structure 42 is V-shaped. As shown in Figure 2 , the front surface 401 of the cover plate 40 is provided with a hole 403 at a position corresponding to the elastic structure 42 to expose the elastic structure 42, so that the elastic structure 42 can be pressed from the front surface 401. When it is needed to detach the cover plate 40 from the main shell 10, the elastic structure 42 can be pressed from the side of the front surface 401 of the cover plate 40 by a user's finger to detach the buckle 41 connected with the elastic structure 42 from the buckle hole 107, and then the buckle 41 at the other end of the cover plate 40 is detached from the buckle hole 107, so that the cover plate 40 can be detached from the main shell 10.

[0056] As Figure 8 shown in the drawings, the application also provides a tracker 200. The tracker 200 comprises a tracker main body 210 and the above-mentioned battery compartment structure 100 arranged on the tracker main body 210. In the embodiment of the application, the tracker main body 210 is provided with a receiving groove (not shown in the drawings) to accommodate the battery compartment structure 100, wherein the main shell 10 is fixedly arranged on the tracker main body 210, the button 30 is exposed relative to the tracker main body 210 to realize the pressing of the button 30, and the battery block 20 is also exposed relative to the tracker main body 210. In the embodiment of the application, the main shell 10 can be fixed on the tracker main body 210 by screw fastening, but is not limited thereto. The elastic member 50 is sleeved on the rod portion of the button 30 and located between the connecting portion of the button 30 and the tracker main body 210.

[0057] When it is needed to install the battery block 20 on the main shell 10, only the button 30 needs to be pressed downward, so that the matching portion 32 moves downward to leave the accommodating groove 101, while the button 30 is pressed, the battery block 20 is placed in the accommodating groove 101, and the battery block 20 is close to / contact with the groove side wall 103 of the one end of the main shell 10 away from the battery connecting plate 60, then the battery block 20 is slid in the first direction to make the battery block close to the battery connecting plate 60 until the battery block 20 cannot be pushed further, at this time, the clamping block 11 is clamped in place with the clamping groove 201, and the conductive pin 61 also connects the positive and negative poles of the battery block 20, then the button 30 is released, and the button 30 is rebounded in the second direction by the elastic force of the elastic member 50, so that the matching portion 32 of the button 30 clamps the button groove 202 of the battery block 20, and the installation and fixation of the battery block 20 on the main shell 10 are completed.

[0058] When it is needed to dismount the battery block 20 from the main shell 10, only the button 30 needs to be pressed downward, so that the matching portion 32 moves downward to leave the accommodating groove 101, while the button 30 is pressed, the battery block 20 is pushed in the first direction to move the battery block 20 away from the battery connecting plate 60 until the battery block 20 cannot be pushed further, at this time, the battery block 20 can be taken out from the accommodating groove 101.

[0059] The battery compartment structure 100 of the embodiment of the application has simple structure, and the installation and dismounting of the battery block 20 on the main shell 10 is very simple and fast, and the battery block 20 can be fixed firmly on the main shell 10 without loosening. The tracker 200 adopting the battery compartment structure 100 can be moved flexibly, and the battery block 20 will not loosen, and the user experience is good.

[0060] Those skilled in the art should know that the above-mentioned embodiments are only used to explain the present application, but not as a limitation to the present application, as long as the proper changes and variations of the above-mentioned embodiments are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery compartment structure, characterized in that, include: The main housing has a receiving groove and a mounting hole. A locking block protrudes from the groove wall of the receiving groove, and the mounting hole is located on one side of the receiving groove and communicates with the receiving groove. A battery block for installation in the receiving slot, the battery block including opposing sidewalls, the sidewalls being provided with a retaining slot and a button slot, the retaining block cooperating with the retaining slot to limit the battery block in the receiving slot; as well as A button is pressably disposed in the mounting hole, at least a portion of the button extending into the receiving groove, the button cooperating with the button groove to engage or release the battery block.

2. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The button is connected to an elastic element on the side opposite to the main housing. The elastic element provides a spring force to hold the button in the button slot and provides a rebound force after the button is pressed.

3. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The button includes a pressing part, a mating part, and a connecting part connected in sequence. The pressing part is slidably disposed in the mounting hole and protrudes outward from the mounting hole. As the button is pressed, the mating part is engaged in or disengaged from the button slot. The connecting part is larger than the button slot. The button also includes a rod connected to the side of the connecting part away from the mating part, and the elastic element is sleeved on the rod.

4. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving groove is formed by a bottom wall and side walls that cross and connect to the bottom wall. The bottom wall has an opening that extends through it and forms a U-shape. The area around the bottom wall formed by the opening is a spring arm. The spring arm has a first end and a second end that are opposite each other. The first end is fixedly connected to the bottom wall. The spring arm is movable relative to the bottom wall. The surface of the spring arm facing the receiving groove has a protrusion. The protrusion is located near the second end.

5. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The surface of the protrusion facing away from the bottom wall of the groove is an arc-shaped curved surface.

6. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The battery compartment structure also includes a cover plate for covering the main housing when the battery pack is not installed.

7. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The cover plate includes a front and a back side, the back side is provided with a buckle, and a buckle hole is provided corresponding to the main housing. The buckle is engaged in the buckle hole to fix the cover plate to the main housing.

8. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The cover plate is provided with buckles at opposite ends, and buckle holes are provided at opposite ends of the main housing. An elastic structure is also provided on the back side, which is connected to the buckle located at one end of the cover plate. The front side of the cover plate is provided with holes at the position of the elastic structure so that the elastic structure can be exposed.

9. The battery compartment structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The battery compartment structure also includes a battery connection plate, which is fixed to the main housing. The battery connection plate is connected to two conductive pins, and a through hole is provided corresponding to the main housing to communicate with the receiving slot. The two conductive pins pass through the battery connection plate and through the through hole to connect the positive and negative terminals of the battery block.

10. A tracking device, characterized in that, The device includes a tracker body and a battery compartment structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 disposed on the tracker body, wherein the main housing is fixed to the tracker body and the button is exposed relative to the tracker body.

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