Battery compartment structure and multi-battery compartment equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a battery compartment structure and multi-battery compartment equipment, and the battery compartment structure comprises a battery compartment shell which is provided with a storage cavity for storing a battery; the battery compartment upper cover is arranged corresponding to the battery compartment shell, and the battery compartment upper cover can be independently opened or closed relative to the corresponding battery compartment shell; and electrode springs are respectively arranged on the inner side of the battery compartment upper cover and the bottom corresponding to the battery compartment shell, so that the electrode springs are electrically connected with a battery arranged in the accommodating cavity. The number of the battery compartment upper covers corresponds to that of the battery compartment shells, and the battery compartment upper covers and the battery compartment shells are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence mode, so that when the battery compartments in the multiple battery compartments are still sufficient in electric quantity and meet the use requirement, only the power-shortage battery compartments are replaced, and the multiple battery compartment equipment does not need to be powered off and restarted; therefore, the uninterruptible power continuous use time of the multi-battery compartment equipment can be effectively prolonged.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery equipment, in particular to a battery compartment structure and a multi-battery compartment equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, most portable electronic devices use batteries for power supply to facilitate use without external power supply during carrying out. However, when the electronic device is used for a long time, the battery may be insufficient and needs to be replaced. Users often know that the battery is insufficient when the battery power drops to the point that the electronic device is about to shut down or directly shuts down. Users cannot predict in advance that the battery needs to be replaced, and may face the situation of no spare battery replacement. Even if there is a spare battery, replacing the battery will cause the electronic device to shut down due to power loss, and the electronic device can only be restarted for use after the battery replacement operation is completed. This may seriously affect the user's use demand at a critical time. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the existing technical problems, the present application provides a battery compartment structure and a multi-battery compartment equipment which can replace the battery without power-off and restart.

[0004] In a first aspect of the present application, a battery compartment structure is provided, comprising a plurality of battery compartments, each of the battery compartments comprising:

[0005] a battery compartment shell, respectively provided with a receiving cavity for receiving a battery;

[0006] a battery compartment upper cover, provided correspondingly to the battery compartment shell, the battery compartment upper cover being independently openable or closable relative to the corresponding battery compartment shell;

[0007] wherein the inner side of the battery compartment upper cover and the bottom part corresponding to the battery compartment shell are respectively provided with an electrode spring to electrically connect with the battery installed in the receiving cavity.

[0008] In a second aspect of the present application, a multi-battery compartment equipment is provided, comprising a battery mounting part and the battery compartment structure according to any one of the embodiments of the present application.

[0009] The battery compartment structure is installed in the battery mounting part.

[0010] The battery compartment structure provided by the above embodiment, the number of the battery compartment upper cover corresponds to the number of the battery compartment shell, and is set one by one. For each battery compartment, the corresponding battery compartment upper cover can be disassembled to replace the battery installed therein independently, without affecting the use of other battery compartments. In this way, when some battery compartments still have sufficient power to meet the use demand, only the battery compartments with insufficient power need to be replaced, without the need to power off and restart the multi-battery compartment device, thereby effectively prolonging the continuous use time of the multi-battery compartment device.

[0011] The multi-battery compartment device provided by the above embodiment belongs to the same concept as the corresponding battery compartment structure embodiment, thereby having the same technical effects as the battery compartment structure embodiment, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the multi-battery compartment structure in an embodiment.

[0013] Figure 2 It is an exploded structural schematic diagram of the battery compartment in an embodiment.

[0014] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the battery compartment shown.

[0015] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 a schematic diagram of the battery compartment chamber in the multi-battery compartment structure shown, without installing a battery compartment.

[0016] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 a structural schematic diagram of the battery compartment chamber in the multi-battery compartment structure shown, with one battery compartment installed.

[0017] Figure 6 It is a front view of the battery compartment upper cover in an embodiment.

[0018] Figure 7 It is Figure 6 a back view of the battery compartment upper cover shown.

[0019] Figure 8 It is Figure 7 a schematic diagram of the battery compartment upper cover shown after removing the first sealing gasket.

[0020] Figure 9 It is Figure 8 a schematic diagram of the battery compartment upper cover shown after removing the isolation cover.

[0021] Figure 10 It is Figure 9 a schematic diagram of the battery compartment upper cover shown after further removing the rotating member and the reset member.

[0022] Element symbol explanation:

[0023] Battery compartment 112, battery compartment chamber 20, battery compartment shell 21, first waterproof pad 215, second waterproof pad 225, open end 210, locking part 213, storage cavity 214, first sealing pad 216, second sealing pad 226, battery compartment upper cover 22, cover plate 221, operation part 222, reset member 223, rotating member 224, isolation cover 23, clamping structure 24. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions of the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings, and the described embodiments should not be regarded as limiting the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor shall fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0026] In the following description, the expression "some embodiments" describes a subset of all possible embodiments, and it should be noted that "some embodiments" can be the same subset or different subsets, and can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0027] It should be further noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be a middle element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be a middle element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of describing the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and do not mean the only implementation.

[0028] The inventors analyzed the battery power supply scheme of the electronic device in the research on how to meet the long-time continuous use requirement of the electronic device with a battery-powered portable electronic device, especially how to avoid the problem of seriously affecting the user's use requirement at a critical time.

[0029] Most of the current portable electronic devices are powered by a single battery compartment. The electronic device powered by a single battery compartment must be powered off and restarted when the battery is replaced.

[0030] A small number of electronic devices are also designed to use multiple battery compartments for power supply, and the total power of the multiple battery compartments is higher than that of a single battery compartment, so that the duration of continuous use of the electronic device can be increased. However, the multiple battery compartments are still as a whole, and replacing any battery in the multiple battery compartments will still cause the device to power off.

[0031] Based on this, the present inventors propose a new design of the battery compartment structure, and a corresponding battery compartment cover is designed for each battery compartment. Each battery compartment can be relatively independently powered on and powered off. The battery compartment cover is one-to-one corresponding to each battery compartment. When the power of the current individual battery compartment is insufficient, the user can only open the battery compartment cover of the battery compartment with insufficient power and replace the battery without powering off and restarting the device, thereby ensuring the continuous use of the device.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 to 10 In another aspect, the present embodiment provides a multiple battery compartment structure, which includes a plurality of battery compartments 112. Each battery compartment 112 includes a battery compartment shell 21 for accommodating a battery and a battery compartment cover 22 corresponding to the battery compartment shell 21. The battery compartment shell 21 is provided with a receiving cavity 214 for accommodating the battery. The battery compartment cover 22 is provided corresponding to the battery compartment shell 21, and the battery compartment cover 22 can be independently opened or closed with respect to the corresponding battery compartment shell 21. The inside of the battery compartment cover 22 and the bottom of the corresponding battery compartment shell 21 are respectively provided with electrode springs to electrically connect with the battery installed in the receiving cavity 214. In this way, when the battery is installed in the receiving cavity 214 of the battery compartment shell 21, the battery can be connected to the power supply circuit of the multiple battery compartment device through the electrical connection of the electrode spring.

[0033] The number of batteries corresponding to each battery compartment 112 can be one or more, i.e., the battery in the same battery compartment 112 can be a single battery, a group of batteries, or more than two batteries. However, each battery compartment 112 is a relatively independent power supply unit and can independently supply power to the system of the multiple battery compartment device. In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 Each battery compartment shell 21 can correspondingly install two batteries.

[0034] The number of battery compartments 112 corresponds to the number of battery compartment covers 22, and each battery compartment cover 22 is one-to-one corresponding to each battery compartment 112. For each battery compartment 112, the corresponding battery compartment cover 22 can be detached to independently replace the battery installed therein without affecting the use of other battery compartments 112. In this way, when some battery compartments 112 in the multiple battery compartments 112 still have sufficient power to meet the use requirements, only the battery compartments 112 with insufficient power can be replaced without powering off and restarting the multiple battery compartment device, thereby effectively improving the continuous use duration of the device.

[0035] Optionally, the battery compartment upper cover 22 and the corresponding battery compartment shell 21 are provided with a clamping lock structure 24. After the battery compartment upper cover 22 is covered on the opening end 210 of the battery compartment shell 21, the clamping lock structure 24 can be used to lock or unlock, so as to seal the battery in the corresponding battery compartment shell 21.

[0036] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 6 to 10 , the battery compartment upper cover 22 includes a cover plate 221 and an operation part 222 provided on the outside of the cover plate 221, and the clamping lock structure 24 includes a reset part 223 provided on the inside of the cover plate 221 and a locking part 213 provided on the battery compartment shell 21 corresponding to the reset part 223; the operation part 222 drives the reset part 223 to move into the locking part 213 to be in a locked state or to move out of the locking part 213 to be in an unlocked state under the operation of external force. Wherein, the clamping lock structure 24 is provided between each battery compartment upper cover 22 and the corresponding battery compartment shell 21, and is locked or unlocked to make the battery compartment upper cover 22 open or close independently relative to the corresponding battery compartment shell 21, so as to improve the reliability of the replacement operation of the individual battery compartment 112 in the multi-battery compartment 112.

[0037] In some embodiments, the clamping lock structure 24 further includes a rotating part 224 provided on the inside of the cover plate 221, and the operation part 222 is a rotary knob; the rotary knob is rotated to drive the rotating part 224 to rotate, and then the reset part 223 is pushed to move in and out relative to the locking part 213 to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state. The reset part 223 is in tangential contact with the outer periphery of the rotating part 224. When the user needs to replace the battery compartment 112, the rotary knob of the battery compartment upper cover 22 corresponding to the battery compartment 112 is operated to rotate the rotating part 224, so as to drive the reset part 223 to move in and out to switch from the locked state to the unlocked state, thereby facilitating the replacement operation of the corresponding battery compartment 112.

[0038] The opening end 210 of each battery compartment shell 21 is in communication with the receiving cavity 214 thereof, and the locking part 213 is a locking hole provided on the battery compartment shell 21 near the opening end 210; each battery compartment upper cover 22 is covered on the opening end 210, and the battery compartment upper cover 22 is closed and the reset part 223 is clamped in the locking hole, so as to seal the battery in the receiving cavity 214 of the corresponding battery compartment shell 21. Wherein, the reset part 223 and the locking hole are designed in cooperation, and the reset part 223 moves in and out to be clamped in the locking hole to quickly form a reliable locked state, or to be moved out of the locking hole to quickly switch from the locked state to the unlocked state.

[0039] In some embodiments, the battery compartment upper cover 22 further comprises a partition cover 23 connected to the inner side of the cover plate 221; the electrode springs arranged on the inner side of the battery compartment upper cover 22 comprise a first positive electrode spring and a first negative electrode spring arranged on the partition cover 23, and the first positive electrode spring and the first negative electrode spring are arranged on the side of the partition cover 23 facing the inside of the battery compartment shell 21; the electrode springs arranged on the bottom of the battery compartment shell 21 comprise a second positive electrode spring and a second negative electrode spring facing one side of the battery compartment upper cover 22, and the second positive electrode spring and the first negative electrode spring form a set of positive and negative electrodes, and the second negative electrode spring and the first positive electrode spring form a set of positive and negative electrodes. Among them, the electrode springs can be arranged such that the height of the positive electrode spring is greater than the height of the negative electrode spring, so as to better adapt to various types of batteries that can be fitted into the battery compartment shell 21, and after being fitted, a stable electrical connection can be formed between the positive electrode spring and the negative electrode spring. In an optional specific example, the height of the first positive electrode spring is greater than the height of the first negative electrode spring, and the height of the second positive electrode spring is greater than the height of the second negative electrode spring. The positive electrode spring and the negative electrode spring are arranged on the battery compartment shell 21 and the battery compartment upper cover 22 respectively, which can improve the stability of the battery installed inside, ensure good electrical connection of the battery, and also compatible with different battery types such as pointed battery and flat battery.

[0040] The multi-battery compartment device further comprises a battery compartment chamber 20 provided with a receiving space for receiving a plurality of battery compartments 112; a locking groove is arranged on the side wall of the battery compartment chamber 20 at a position corresponding to the locking portion 213 of the battery compartment shell 21. Among them, the design of the battery compartment chamber 20 can conveniently form a plurality of battery compartments 112 into a whole battery product, and conveniently realize the overall carrying, installation or disassembly.

[0041] It should be noted that in some embodiments, the battery compartment chamber 20 can also be formed in the battery shell, for receiving a plurality of separate battery compartment shells 21 in the same battery shell, and the multi-battery compartment device can be provided with a battery mounting portion on its own device shell, which can be a battery assembly space matched with the shape and size of the battery shell, for fixing the battery shell.

[0042] In some embodiments, a sealing and shockproof structure is further arranged between each battery compartment shell 21 and its corresponding battery compartment upper cover 22. For example, Figures 1 to 5As shown, the sealing and shockproof structure includes a first waterproof pad 215 arranged at the bottom of the battery compartment shell 21 and located below the positive and negative springs, the first waterproof pad 215 having the same shape as the cross section of the battery; and / or a second waterproof pad 225 arranged on the battery compartment upper cover 22 and located at the periphery of the positive and negative springs, the second waterproof pad 225 having the same shape as the cross section of the battery. The first waterproof pad 215 and the second waterproof pad 225 can be waterproof rubber pads, and the positive and negative springs are matched with the corresponding first waterproof pad 215 and second waterproof pad 225, respectively, so that the battery can be better fixed when the battery is arranged in the battery compartment, shockproof and waterproof, and the elasticity of the spring and rubber can provide the movement amount of the battery in the axial direction in the receiving cavity 214 of the battery compartment shell 21, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the clamping structure 24 by operating the knob.

[0043] In some embodiments, a sealing and waterproof structure is further arranged between each battery compartment shell 21 and the corresponding battery compartment upper cover 22. Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the sealing and waterproof structure includes a first sealing pad 216 arranged along the periphery of the opening end 210 of the receiving cavity 214; a step portion is formed on the inner side of the cover plate 221 and protrudes towards the receiving cavity 214, and the reset member 223 is arranged on the step portion, and the sealing and waterproof structure further includes a second sealing pad 226 arranged along the outer periphery of the step portion. The first sealing pad 216 and the second sealing pad 226 can be waterproof rubber pads, and the first sealing pad 216 and the second sealing pad 226 can improve the sealing performance of the corresponding battery compartment 112.

[0044] It should be noted that in this document, the terms "comprising", "including", or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such a process, method, article or device. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "including a" does not exclude the presence of another identical element in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0045] It should be noted that in this document, the terms "comprising", "including", or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such a process, method, article or device. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "including a" does not exclude the presence of another identical element in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0046] The above merely provides the specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of the changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, and all the changes and replacements should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A battery compartment structure, characterized by comprising: The battery compartment (112) comprises a battery compartment shell (21) and a battery compartment upper cover (22). The battery compartment shell (21) is provided with a receiving cavity (214) for receiving a battery. The battery compartment upper cover (22) is independently opened or closed relative to the corresponding battery compartment shell (21). The inside of the battery compartment upper cover (22) and the bottom of the corresponding battery compartment shell (21) are respectively provided with electrode springs to electrically connect with the battery installed in the receiving cavity (214).

2. The battery compartment structure of claim 1, wherein, The battery compartment upper cover (22) and the corresponding battery compartment shell (21) are provided with a locking structure.

3. The battery compartment structure of claim 2, wherein, The battery compartment upper cover (22) comprises a cover plate (221) and an operating part (222) provided on the outside of the cover plate (221). The locking structure (24) comprises a reset member (223) provided on the inside of the cover plate (221) and a locking part (213) provided on the battery compartment shell (21) corresponding to the reset member (223).

4. The battery compartment structure of claim 2, wherein, The operating part (222) drives the reset member (223) to move into the locking part (213) to be in a locked state or drives the reset member (223) to move out of the locking part (213) to be in an unlocked state under external force. The locking structure (24) further comprises a rotating member (224) provided on the inside of the cover plate (221). The rotating knob rotates to drive the rotating member (224) to rotate, and then pushes the reset member (223) to move relative to the locking part (213) to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state.

5. The battery compartment structure of claim 4, wherein, The battery compartment upper cover (22) further comprises an isolation cover (23) connected to the inside of the cover plate (221). The electrode spring provided on the inside of the battery compartment upper cover (22) comprises a first positive electrode spring and a first negative electrode spring provided on the isolation cover (23).

6. The battery compartment structure of claim 4, wherein, The electrode spring provided on the bottom of the battery compartment shell (21) comprises a second positive electrode spring and a second negative electrode spring provided on the side of the bottom of the battery compartment shell (21) facing the isolation cover (23). The height of the first positive electrode spring is greater than the height of the first negative electrode spring; and / or The height of the second positive electrode spring is greater than the height of the second negative electrode spring. Each battery compartment shell (21) comprises an open end (210) communicating with the corresponding receiving cavity (214), and the locking part (213) is a locking hole provided on the battery compartment shell (21) near the open end (210). Each battery compartment upper cover (22) covers the open end (210), and the battery compartment upper cover (22) is closed and the elastic member is locked in the locking hole to seal the battery installed in the receiving cavity (214) of the corresponding battery compartment shell (21).

7. The battery compartment structure of claim 6, wherein, The bottom of the battery compartment shell (21) is provided with a first waterproof pad (215) corresponding to the positive spring and the negative spring below, and the shape of the first waterproof pad (215) is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the battery; and / or, The battery compartment upper cover (22) is provided with a second waterproof pad (225) corresponding to the periphery of the positive spring and the negative spring, and the shape of the second waterproof pad (225) is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the battery.

8. The battery compartment structure of claim 6, wherein, The opening end (210) of the receiving cavity (214) is provided with a first sealing pad (216) along its periphery; The inner side of the cover plate (221) forms a stepped portion protruding towards the receiving cavity (214), and the reset member (223) is arranged on the stepped portion, and the stepped portion is provided with a second sealing pad (226) along its outer periphery.

9. The battery compartment structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by, Also including a battery shell; A battery compartment (20) is formed in the battery shell for accommodating a plurality of battery compartments (112).

10. A multi-cell compartment device, comprising: Including a battery mounting portion and a battery compartment structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9; The battery compartment structure is installed in the battery mounting portion.

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