JPH11191023A - Portable information equipment with detachable pack equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain simple structure and reduced-cost portable information equipment with decreased number of components for holding pack equipment in a storage part. SOLUTION: The enclosure 4 of portable information equipment has a battery storage part 21 including an opening 22 formed in the bottom wall 4a. The battery storage part is mounted detachably with a battery holder 50 having a cover part 51 to cover the opening. The battery holder has a lock member 66 which is movable between a lock position where the battery holder is engaged with the enclosure detachably and locked to the storage part, and an unlock position where the battery holder is disengaged from the housing and unlocked. The battery holder holds the battery pack 40 detachably, and this battery pack is stored detachably in the battery storage part through the battery holder.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information device such as a book-type portable computer, and more particularly to a case where a pack-shaped device such as a battery pack or a hard disk drive is removably accommodated in its housing. Related to the structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various book-type portable computers which are easy to carry and have high functions have been provided. This kind of portable computer includes a box-shaped housing having a keyboard, and a display unit supported by the housing. This portable computer is equipped with a battery pack that functions as a power supply for driving so that it can be used in places where commercial AC power is not available, and this battery pack is detachably mounted on the housing. ing.

By the way, when mounting a battery pack on a housing, a portable computer in which a battery accommodating portion is formed at the bottom of the housing is conventionally known. The battery accommodating portion is formed of a recess that is recessed toward the inside of the housing, and has an opening that is continuously open to a bottom wall and a front wall of the housing. Then, in the conventional portable computer, the outer surface of the battery pack is exposed to the outside of the housing from the opening of the battery housing, and the battery pack is used as a part of the exterior member of the housing;
After the battery pack is housed in the battery housing, the opening of the battery housing may be covered with a dedicated battery cover.

According to the former configuration, the outer surface of the battery pack must be formed in a shape along the external surface of the housing, and a dedicated battery pack is required for each model. In other words, since the size and shape of the casing of a portable computer often differ slightly depending on the model, if the battery pack also functions as an external member of the casing as described above, a plurality of battery packs are required. Cannot be used in common across all models, which is disadvantageous in terms of component management and cost.

[0005] On the other hand, if the battery cover is configured to cover the opening of the battery accommodating portion, the battery pack can be shared even if the type of portable computer is changed. The portable computer employing this configuration includes a holding device for holding the battery pack in a fixed position of the battery housing, and a lock device for locking the battery cover to the opening of the battery housing. .

[0006] The holding device also has a hook for securely hooking to the battery pack in order to also have a function of preventing the battery pack from falling off. The hook is attached to the battery housing so as to be displaceable between a lock position for locking the battery pack in the battery housing and a lock release position for unlocking the battery pack.
It is always biased to the locked position via a spring.

[0007] The lock device has a latch that catches on the battery cover. The latch is slidably mounted on the housing between a lock position for locking the battery cover to the battery storage portion and an unlock position for unlocking the battery cover, and is always attached to the lock position via a spring. It is being rushed.

[0008]

However, according to this conventional configuration, the holding device for holding the battery pack in the battery housing and the locking device for locking the battery cover to the battery housing are biased via springs. Hooks and latches. For this reason, there is a problem that the number of parts attached to the housing becomes extremely large and the structure of the housing becomes complicated.

Moreover, since the hooks and the latches are each displaceably mounted on the housing, the structure of the mounting portions of the hooks and the latches becomes complicated. As a result, along with the increase in the number of parts, assembling of the portable computer requires a great deal of labor and labor, which causes a problem that the cost of the portable computer increases.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in order to share a pack-like device such as a battery pack, the number of components for holding the pack-like device in a housing portion is described. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable information device that can reduce the cost, simplify the structure, and reduce the cost.

[0011]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information device, comprising: a housing having an outer wall; an opening formed in the housing and opened to the outer wall. A pack holder having a cover portion detachably mounted in the housing portion of the housing and covering the opening; supported by the pack holder and detachably locked to the housing; A lock member that can be moved between a lock position for locking the pack holder to the housing portion and a lock release position that is detached from the housing and unlocks the pack holder; and is detachably supported by the pack holder. And a pack-like device removably housed in a housing portion of the housing via the pack holder.

In such a configuration, in order to house the pack-shaped device in the housing portion of the housing, first, the pack-shaped device is attached to the pack holder, and the pack-shaped device and the pack holder are integrated. Next, the pack holder is guided from the opening of the housing to the storage section, and the pack-shaped device is stored in the storage section via the pack holder. Then, the lock member of the pack holder is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position, and the pack holder is locked in the storage section. As a result, the pack-shaped device is held in the storage portion via the pack holder, and the opening connected to the storage portion is covered and covered by the cover portion of the pack holder, and the mounting operation of the pack-shaped device is completed.

[0013] In this case, since the opening of the housing is covered by the cover of the pack holder, the pack-shaped device is not exposed to the outside of the housing. Therefore, it is not necessary for the pack-shaped device to also function as an external member of the housing, and one type of packed device can be commonly used for a plurality of models having different housing shapes.

Moreover, the pack-shaped device is housed in the housing portion of the housing while being supported by the pack holder.
The lock member of the pack holder is locked to the housing to be held in the housing. For this reason, the pack-shaped device can be held in the accommodation portion with only the two components of the pack holder and the lock member, and the number of components required for holding the pack-shaped device can be reduced.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information device, comprising: a housing having an outer wall and a peripheral wall extending from an edge of the outer wall in a direction substantially perpendicular to the outer wall; A housing portion formed in the housing and having a first opening opened to the outer wall, and a second opening connected to the first opening and opened to the peripheral wall; A pack holder removably mounted in the housing portion and covering the first opening of the housing portion, and a support portion facing the second opening portion; supported by the support portion of the pack holder. And movable between a lock position where the pack holder is detachably locked to the housing to lock the pack holder in the housing portion and a lock release position where the lock is released from the housing and unlocks the pack holder. And moved to the lock position. A locking member for covering the second opening when the; is removably supported in the pack holder,
And a pack-like device removably housed in the housing section of the housing via the pack holder.

In such a configuration, in order to house the pack-like device in the housing portion of the housing, first, the pack-like device is attached to the pack holder, and the pack-like device and the pack holder are integrated. Next, the pack holder is guided to the housing from the first and second openings of the housing, and the pack-shaped device is housed in the housing via the pack holder.

Thus, the first opening of the housing is covered by the cover of the pack holder, and the lock member is located in the second opening. When the lock member is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position, the pack holder is locked in the storage section, the pack-shaped device is held in the storage section via the pack holder, and the second section of the storage section is held. The opening is covered with the lock member, and the mounting operation of the pack-shaped device is completed.

Since the first and second openings of the housing are covered and covered by the cover and the lock member of the pack holder, the pack-like devices housed in the housing are not exposed to the outside of the housing. Only Therefore, it is not necessary for the pack-shaped device to also function as an external member of the housing, and one type of packed device can be commonly used for a plurality of models having different housing shapes.

Moreover, the pack-shaped device is housed in the housing portion of the housing while being supported by the pack holder.
The lock member of the pack holder is locked to the housing to be held in the housing. Therefore, the pack-shaped device can be held in the accommodation portion with only the two components of the pack holder and the lock member, and the number of components required for holding the packed device can be reduced.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information device comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall connected to the bottom wall; an opening formed in the housing and having an opening in the bottom wall. A first opening, a second opening connected to the first opening and opened in the peripheral wall, and a connector disposed at a position facing the second opening.
A battery holder having a cover portion detachably attached to the battery housing portion and covering the first opening of the battery housing portion, and a support portion facing the second opening portion; A lock position supported by the support portion of the battery holder and removably locked to the housing to lock the battery holder in the battery housing portion, and an unlocked state detached from the housing to unlock the battery holder. A lock member movable over a predetermined position and covering the second opening when moved to the lock position; a battery member detachably supported by the battery holder and accommodating the battery via the battery holder. A battery pack having a connection terminal detachably housed in the connector and having a connection terminal in contact with the connector. That.

In such a configuration, in order to house the battery pack in the battery housing portion of the housing, first, the battery pack is attached to the battery holder, and the battery pack and the battery holder are integrated. Next, the battery holder is guided from the first and second openings of the housing to the battery housing, and the battery pack is housed in the battery housing via the battery holder.

Thus, the first opening of the battery housing is covered by the cover of the battery holder, and the lock member is located in the second opening. When the lock member is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position in this state, the battery holder is locked in the battery housing, the battery pack is held in the battery housing through the battery holder, and the The opening 2 is covered with the lock member, and the mounting operation of the battery pack is completed.

The first and second openings of the battery housing are covered and covered by a cover and a lock member of the battery holder, so that the battery pack housed in the battery housing is exposed to the outside of the housing. You don't have to. Therefore, it is not necessary for the battery pack to also function as an external member of the housing, and one type of battery pack can be used in common for a plurality of models having different housing shapes.

Further, the battery pack is accommodated in the battery accommodating portion while being supported by the battery holder, and is held by the battery accommodating portion by locking the lock member of the battery holder to the housing. Therefore, the battery pack can be held in the battery receiving portion only with the two components of the battery holder and the lock member, and the number of components required for holding the battery pack can be reduced.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings applied to a portable computer. FIG. 1 discloses a book-type portable computer 1. The portable computer 1 includes a computer main body 2 and a display unit 3 supported by the computer main body 2.

The computer main body 2 has a box-shaped housing 4 made of synthetic resin. The housing 4 includes a bottom wall 4a as an outer wall, a top wall 4b facing the bottom wall 4a, a front wall 4c connecting the bottom wall 4a and the top wall 4b, and left and right side walls 4b.
d, 4e and a rear wall 4f. The front wall 4c, the side walls 4d, 4e, and the rear wall 4f respectively extend upward from the edge of the bottom wall 4a along a direction substantially orthogonal to the bottom wall 4a. Wall 4f
Constitutes the peripheral wall of the housing 4.

The housing 4 has a lower housing 5 and an upper housing 6 connected to the lower housing 5. The lower housing 5 includes the bottom wall 4a, the front wall 4
c, side walls 4d and 4e, and a rear wall 4f, and has a flat box shape that is opened upward as a whole. The upper housing 6 has a substantially flat plate shape having an upper wall 4b.

The upper wall 4b of the housing 4 has a palm rest 8 and a keyboard mounting portion 9. Palm rest 8
Extends along the width direction of the housing 4 in the front half of the upper wall 4b. The keyboard mounting portion 9 is located behind the palm rest 8, and a keyboard 10 is installed on the keyboard mounting portion 9.

At the rear end of the upper wall 4b of the housing 4, a protruding portion 12 protruding upward is formed. Projection 1
2 extends in the width direction of the housing 4 behind the keyboard 10. The protruding part 12 has a pair of display support parts 13a and 13b. The display support portions 13a and 13b are formed as recesses that are continuous with the upper wall 4b of the housing 4, and are arranged apart from each other in the width direction of the housing 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 3 has a flat box-shaped display housing 15.
And a liquid crystal display device 16 housed in the display housing 15. The display housing 15 has a front surface with an opening 17 for display. The display screen 16 a of the liquid crystal display device 16 is exposed to the outside of the display housing 15 through the opening 17 for display.

The display housing 15 has a pair of legs 18a and 18b. Legs 18a, 18b
Are guided to the display supporting portions 13a and 13b, and are rotatably connected to the housing 4 via horizontal hinge shafts 19 (shown in FIG. 2). Therefore, the display unit 3 is selectively rotated between a closed position where the palm rest 8 and the keyboard 10 are covered and an open position where the palm rest 8, the keyboard 10 and the display screen 16 a are raised. It can move.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the lower housing 5 of the housing 4 has a battery housing 21.
The battery accommodating portion 21 is formed as a recess that is recessed toward the inside of the lower housing 5, and extends in the depth direction of the lower housing 5 at the left end of the lower housing 5.

The battery housing 21 is provided in the lower housing 5
A first opening 22 opened in the bottom wall 4a of the first housing 4 and a second opening 23 opened in the front wall 4c of the lower housing 5. The first and second openings 22, 23 are in communication with each other. Further, the battery housing 21 is provided with a ceiling wall 24 (first inner wall) facing the first opening 22.
A pair of side walls 25a, 25b (second inner wall) and end wall 2 extending from the edge of the ceiling wall 24 toward the bottom wall 4a.
6 is provided.

The ceiling wall 24 is arranged parallel to the bottom wall 4a, and the front end of the ceiling wall 24 is connected to the second opening 23. The side walls 25a and 25b extend in the depth direction of the lower housing 5 and are arranged to face each other in the width direction of the lower housing 5.
The lower ends of the side walls 25a and 25b are connected to the first opening 22, and the lower ends of the side walls 25a and 25b and the bottom wall 4a
A fitting recess 27 is formed at the corner defined by The front ends of the side walls 25a and 25b are continuous with the second opening 23. The end wall 26 is connected to the rear end of the ceiling wall 24 and the side walls 25a and 25b, and faces the second opening 23. The end wall 26 has a connector lead-out opening 28 connected to the inside of the housing 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ceiling wall 24 of the battery housing 21 has a pair of engagement grooves 31a and 31b. The engagement grooves 31a and 31b are arranged at the front end of the ceiling wall 24 so as to be separated from each other in the width direction of the lower housing 5, and extend in the width direction of the lower housing 5, respectively. The engagement grooves 31a and 31b are formed with a first end 32a opened at a corner defined by a front end of the ceiling wall 24 and a front wall 4c of the lower housing 5, and a first end 32a.
And a second end portion 32b connected to the second end portion 32b. The second end 32b is displaced from the first end 32a in the width direction of the lower housing 5, and is located on the ceiling wall 24.

The right side wall 25b of the battery housing 21
Has an engagement hole 33. The engagement hole 33 has an elongated opening shape extending in the height direction of the lower housing 5. This engagement hole 33 is located at the front end of the side wall 25b.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the side walls 25a, 25b of the battery housing 21 have a pair of guide grooves 35a, 35b, respectively. Guide grooves 35a, 35b
Are spaced apart from each other in the depth direction of the lower housing 5 at a position adjacent to the first opening portion 22 and extend horizontally along the depth direction of the lower housing 5 respectively. And these guide grooves 35a,
35b is a first end 3 opened in the fitting recess 27.
6a and a second end 36b opposite the first end 36a.

The front end of the left side wall 4 d of the lower housing 5 is adjacent to the second opening 23. This side wall 4
A pair of fitting holes 37a and 37b are opened at the front end of d. These fitting holes 37a and 37b are arranged apart from each other in the height direction of the lower housing 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, a circuit board 29 is housed inside the housing 4. The circuit board 29 is provided below the keyboard 10 at the bottom wall 4 a of the lower housing 5.
And are arranged in parallel. The circuit board 29 is overlaid on the upper surface of the ceiling wall 24 of the battery housing 21. A battery connector 30 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 29. The battery connector 30 is connected to the connector outlet 2
8, it is exposed to the battery housing portion 21 and faces the second opening 23 inside the battery housing portion 21.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a battery pack 4 as a pack-like device is
0 is removably accommodated. Battery pack 4
Numeral 0 is for functioning as a driving power source when the portable computer 1 is used in a place where commercial AC power is not available. The battery pack 40 includes a battery case 41 made of synthetic resin. The battery case 41 has a rectangular box shape that fits tightly in the battery housing 21. A plurality of secondary batteries and thermal fuses (not shown) are housed inside the battery case 41.

As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of connection terminals 42 are arranged at one end of the battery case 41 along the longitudinal direction. The connection terminal 42 is electrically connected to a secondary battery or a thermal fuse. Also, the battery case 41
Has a flat lower surface 43a as a first surface and a flat upper surface 43b as a second surface. These lower surfaces 4
3 a and the upper surface 43 b face each other in the thickness direction of the battery case 41.

The lower surface 43a and the upper surface 43b of the battery case 41 have a pair of concave portions 44 and 45, respectively.
The recesses 44 and 45 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the battery case 41. As shown in FIG. 2, the concave portion 44 of the lower surface 43a and the concave portion 45 of the upper surface 43b are formed at positions displaced in the longitudinal direction of the battery case 41. It is determined according to the type and performance of the battery pack 40.

The battery pack 40 is detachably accommodated in the battery accommodating section 21 via a battery holder 50 made of synthetic resin. The battery holder 50 includes a cover 51 and a support 52 connected to the cover 51.

The cover part 51 is provided on the first housing 5 of the lower housing 5.
The opening 22 is detachably covered, and has a flat rectangular plate shape. The peripheral edge 51a of the cover 51 fits into the fitting recess 27 of the bottom wall 4a. In a state where the peripheral edge portion 51a is fitted in the fitting concave portion 27, the cover portion 51 is
And is substantially flush with the bottom wall 4a.

The cover 51 has a pair of locking pieces 53a, 53b at one end along the longitudinal direction. The locking pieces 53a and 53b are removably locked to the opening edge of the first opening 22.

The support portion 52 includes a wall 54 extending upward from the edge of the cover 51 and a guide rail 55 formed on the front surface of the wall 54 on the side opposite to the locking pieces 53a and 53b. Have. The wall 54 and the guide rail 55 are connected to the second opening 23 of the lower housing 5.
, And the guide rail 55 extends along the width direction of the lower housing 5.

The cover 51 of the battery holder 50 has a mounting surface 57 on which the battery pack 40 is mounted. The mounting surface 57 has a pair of convex portions 58. The protrusions 58 are arranged apart from each other in the width direction of the lower housing 5.
0 corresponds to the concave portion 44 of the lower surface 43a.

Therefore, when the upper surface 43b of the battery pack 40 is erroneously overlapped with the mounting surface 57, the convex portion 58 and the concave portion 45 do not match each other, and the tip of the convex portion 58 is Hit. From this,
The battery pack 40 is tilted on the mounting surface 57, and the user can recognize that the mounting posture of the battery pack 40 is reversed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the cover portion 51 of the battery holder 50 has a pair of guide walls 60a, 60a.
0b. The guide walls 60a, 60b extend along the longitudinal direction of the cover 51 at both side edges of the cover 51 and face each other.
The guide walls 60a, 60b have a length that extends over substantially the entire length of the battery pack 40, and the battery pack 40 is interposed between the guide walls 60a, 60b. Therefore, the battery pack 40 is
a, 60b and the wall portion 53 of the support portion 52 are placed on the placement surface 57 in a state of being surrounded from three sides.

The guide walls 60a and 60b are respectively
1a and 61b. The locking claws 61a, 61b
At the upper edges of the guide walls 60a, 60b, they are arranged so as to face each other.
“b” is formed so as to be elastically deformable in a direction of coming and coming from each other. Therefore, when the battery pack 40 is mounted on the mounting surface 57 in a correct posture, the locking claws 61 a and 61 b are elastically hooked on the edge of the upper surface 43 b of the battery case 41, and the battery pack 40 is integrated with the battery holder 50. Is to be held.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the battery holder 50 is mounted on the battery housing 21, the guide walls 60a and 60b enter the battery housing 21 and face the side walls 25a and 25b of the battery housing 21. ing. The guide walls 60a, 60b are connected to the side walls 25a, 2
5b, and a pair of guide projections 63a and 63b are formed on these outer surfaces, respectively. The guide projections 63a and 63b are arranged at the lower ends of the guide walls 60a and 60b so as to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the guide walls 60a and 60b. These guide projections 63
a, 63b are arranged at intervals of the guide grooves 35a, 35b.
Corresponds to the arrangement interval of the first end 36a. The guide projections 63a, 63b are formed in the guide grooves 35a, 3b.
5b so that the battery holder 50 can be detachably fitted to the battery holder 2b.
It is held at 1.

That is, in order to attach the battery holder 50 to the battery accommodating portion 21, first, the guide walls 60a, 6
Ob is guided from the first opening 22 to the battery accommodating section 21, and the cover 51 is put on the first opening 22.
At this time, the guide protrusions 63a of the guide walls 60a, 60b,
63b is aligned with the first end 36a of the guide groove 35a, 35b, and the guide protrusions 63a, 63b are aligned with the first end 36a.
Through the guide grooves 35a and 35b. This allows
The peripheral edge 51a of the cover 51 is fitted to the fitting recess 27 of the bottom wall 4a.
And the cover 51 is flush with the bottom wall 4a.

Next, the cover 51 is moved to the battery housing 21.
Slides toward the end wall 26 of the
Hooking pieces 53a and 53b are hooked on the periphery of the opening of the first opening 22. This allows the battery holder 50
Is mounted on the battery accommodating portion 21 with the cover portion 51 covering the first opening portion 22, and the support portion 52 connected to the cover portion 51 is located in the second opening portion 23.

As shown in FIG. 6, a lock member 66 made of synthetic resin is supported on the support portion 52 of the battery holder 50. The lock member 66 has a cover wall 67 facing the wall 54 of the support 52. Cover wall 67
Is located at the second opening 23 when the battery holder 50 is mounted on the battery accommodating portion 21. The cover wall 67 has a connecting portion 68 slidably connected to the guide rail 55 of the wall portion 54. Therefore, the cover wall 67 can slide in the width direction of the lower housing 5 along the guide rail 55.

The cover wall 67 is extended so as to cover the first end 70a corresponding to the right side wall 25b of the battery housing portion 21 and the front end of the left side wall 4d of the lower housing 5 from the side. And two end portions 70b. First
An elastically deformable engaging claw 71 projecting toward the side wall 25b is integrally formed with the end 70a. The engaging claw 71 is detachably engaged with the engaging hole 33 of the side wall 25b. A pair of fitting projections 72a and 72b are formed on the second end 70b.
The fitting projections 72a and 72b are formed in the fitting holes 3 in the side wall 4d.
7a and 37b are detachably fitted.

For this reason, the cover wall 67 has the engaging claw 71 elastically hooked into the engaging hole 33 and the fitting projection 7.
A lock position where 2a and 72b are fitted into the fitting holes 37a and 37b, and a lock release position where the engaging claw 71 is detached from the engaging hole 33 and detached from the fitting protrusions 72a and 72b. Slide. And the cover wall 6
7 is slid into the locked position, when its first end 7
0a is continuous with the front wall 4c of the lower housing 5, and the second end 70b is continuous with the front end of the side wall 4d of the lower housing 5.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cover wall 67 has a pair of locking projections 73a, 73 on the inner surface facing the support portion 52.
b. The locking projections 73a and 73b extend in the sliding direction of the cover wall 67. And the locking projection 7
3a, 73b are engagement grooves 31a,
31b so that they can be slidably fitted to each other.
a, 31b corresponds to the arrangement interval of the first end 32a.

As shown in FIG. 10, the locking projections 73a and 73b of the cover wall 67 are located at the second ends 32b of the engagement grooves 31a and 31b when the cover wall 67 is slid to the locked position. And are caught in these engagement grooves 31a and 31b. For this reason, the engaging claw 71 and the fitting protrusion 7
As long as the cover wall 67 is slid to the lock position, the battery holder 50 cannot be pulled out of the second opening 23 in accordance with the presence of the battery holder 2a, 72b. ing.

As shown in FIG. 11, the locking projections 73a, 73
3b is located at the first end 32a of the engagement grooves 31a and 31b when the cover wall 67 is slid to the unlock position, and is in a state where the engagement with the engagement grooves 31a and 31b is released. . At this time, since the engagement claws 71 and the fitting protrusions 72a and 72b are detached from the lower housing 5, the cover wall 67 is in a free state with respect to the lower housing 5, and the battery holder 50 is moved to the second position. 2 can be pulled out in the direction of the opening 23.

A procedure for mounting the battery pack 40 in the battery accommodating portion 21 of the housing 4 in the portable computer 1 having such a configuration will be described. First, the lower surface 43a of the battery case 41 is placed on the mounting surface 57 of the battery holder 50 that has been removed from the battery housing 21 in advance.
And the hooks 61a and 61b of the battery holder 50 are hooked on the edge of the upper surface 43b of the battery case 41. As a result, the battery case 41 is
7 and the locking claws 53a, 53b, the battery pack 40 and the battery holder 50 are integrated.
At this time, the battery pack 40 is held on the mounting surface 57 with the connection terminal 42 facing the opposite side to the lock member 66.

Next, the housing 4 is turned over while the display unit 3 is rotated to the closed position, and
The first opening 22 is turned upward. Then, the battery pack 40 is dropped together with the battery holder 50 from the first opening 22 into the battery housing 21, and the guide protrusions 63 a and 63 b of the battery holder 50 are
a, 60b leading to the first end 36a. As a result, the peripheral edge portion 51a of the cover portion 51 of the battery holder 50 fits into the fitting concave portion 27, the cover portion 51 continues to the bottom wall 4a of the lower housing 5, and the battery pack 40 holds the battery. It fits in the unit 21.

Next, the battery holder 50 is slid toward the end wall 26 of the battery housing 21. By this slide, the connection terminal 42 of the battery pack 40 comes into contact with the battery connector 30. At this time, the locking pieces 53a and 53b at one end of the cover portion 51 are connected to the first opening 22.
Of the guide projections 63a,
63b is hooked on the second end 36b of the guide grooves 35a, 35b. Therefore, the battery holder 50 cannot be pulled out from the first opening 22, and the battery holder 50 and the battery pack 40 are positioned in the height direction of the lower housing 5.

The lock member 66 of the battery holder 50
Prior to inserting the battery holder 50 into the battery housing portion 21, it has been slid to the unlocked position. Therefore, the locking projections 73a and 73b of the cover wall 67 enter the first ends 32a of the engagement grooves 31a and 31b of the battery housing 21 when the battery holder 50 is slid in the direction of the end wall 26. .

Next, the lock member 66 is slid from the unlocked position to the locked position. Due to this slide, the engagement claws 71 of the cover wall 67 are moved to the battery housing 21.
And the fitting projections 72a and 72b of the cover wall 67 are
Into the fitting holes 37a and 37b. Also, the locking projections 73a, 73b of the cover wall 67 are locked with the locking grooves 31a, 31b.
Move from the first end portion 32a to the second end portion 32b, and are caught by the second end portion 32b.

As a result, the cover wall 67 is immovably connected to the lower housing 5 in the height direction and the depth direction, and the battery pack 40 and the battery holder 50 are connected to the battery housing 21 through the cover wall 67.
Locked in the state stored in.

On the other hand, in order to take out the battery pack 40 from the battery housing 21, the cover wall 6 of the lock member 66
7 is slid from the lock position to the unlock position. Then, the engaging claws 71 are disengaged from the engaging holes 33, and the fitting projections 72a, 72b are fitted into the fitting holes 37a, 37b.
And the locking projections 73a, 73b are
a, 31b to the first end 32a. By this movement, the connection between the cover wall 67 and the lower housing 5 is released, so that the battery holder 50 is
It is pulled out in the direction of the second opening 23 together with 0.

With this drawer, the battery holder 50
Guide protrusions 63a, 63b are provided with guide grooves 35a, 35b.
From the second end 36b to the first end 36a, the engagement between the guide projections 63a, 63b and the guide grooves 35a, 35b is released. In this state, the lock member 66 of the battery holder 50 protrudes forward of the second opening 23.
0 is generated from the first opening 22. As a result, the guide protrusions 63a and 63b are formed by the first guide grooves 35a and 35b.
Of the battery pack 40
Can be taken out of the battery accommodating section 21 together with the battery holder 50.

According to such a portable computer 1, the battery pack 40 is housed in the battery housing 21 while being supported by the battery holder 50. At this time, the first and second openings of the battery housing 21 are provided. Part 2
2 and 23 are covered by the cover part 51 and the cover wall 67 of the battery holder 50. Therefore, the battery pack 4
0 does not have to be exposed to the outside of the housing 4, and there is no need for the battery pack 40 to also serve as an external member of the housing 4. Therefore, one type of battery pack 40 is
The housing 4 can be used in common for a plurality of models having different shapes.

Further, the battery pack 40 is accommodated in the battery accommodating portion 21 in a state of being integrated with the battery holder 50, and the lock member 66 of the battery holder 50 is slid from the unlocked position to the locked position. It is held in the battery housing 21 so as not to fall off. For this reason, the battery pack 40 can be held in the battery accommodating part 21 only by the two components of the battery holder 50 and the lock member 66 supported by the battery holder 50.

Therefore, although the battery pack 40 is shared, the number of components required to hold the battery pack 40 in the battery accommodating portion 21 can be greatly reduced, and the structure can be simplified accordingly. As a result, the cost of the portable computer 1 can be reduced.

Further, according to the above configuration, the battery pack 40 and the battery holder 50 are integrated from the stage before the battery pack 21 is housed. First
And the work of closing the second openings 22 and 23 can be performed simultaneously.

At the same time, even if the battery pack 40 is removed from the battery housing 21, it is sufficient to simply unlock the lock member 66 and pull out the battery holder 50 from the battery housing 21.
The troublesome operation of individually unlocking the locks of the battery holder 50 and the battery holder 50 is not required.

As a result, there is an advantage that the work of attaching and detaching the battery pack 40 can be performed easily and quickly, and the handling of the portable computer 1 is improved.

In practicing the present invention, the pack-shaped device is not limited to a battery pack, and may be a storage device unitized as one module such as a hard disk drive.

[0075]

According to the present invention described in detail above, one type of pack-shaped device (battery pack) can be commonly used for a plurality of models having different housing shapes. This pack-shaped device (battery pack) can be held in the housing portion (battery housing portion) with only two components, the pack holder and the lock member. Therefore, the number of components required for holding the pack-shaped device (battery pack) can be reduced, and there is an advantage that the structure is simplified and the cost of the device can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of a portable computer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exemplary side view of the portable computer illustrating a cross section of a portion corresponding to a battery storage unit;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary bottom view of the portable computer showing a state in which a battery holder is mounted in a battery housing;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary perspective view of a portable computer illustrating a relationship between a battery holder integrated with a battery pack and a battery housing;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary perspective view of the portable computer illustrating a relationship among a battery pack, a battery holder, and a battery storage unit;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a battery pack and a battery holder.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a battery holder to which a battery pack is attached.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a state where a battery pack is housed in a battery housing.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a connection portion between a battery holder and a lock member.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a state where the lock member is slid to a lock position.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a lock member is slid to a lock release position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Housing | casing 4a ... Outer wall (bottom wall) 4c ... Peripheral wall (front wall) 21 ... Housing part (battery housing part) 22 ... Opening part (first opening part) 23 ... Second opening part 40 ... Pack-shaped apparatus (Battery pack) 50 ... Pack holder (battery holder) 51 ... Cover part 52 ... Support part 66 ... Lock member

Claims (10)

[Claims] A housing having an outer wall; a housing formed in the housing and having an opening formed in the outer wall; a housing removably attached to the housing of the housing, and A pack holder having a cover portion to cover; a lock position supported by the pack holder and detachably locked to the housing to lock the pack holder to the storage portion; and a lock of the pack holder detached from the housing. A lock member movable over a lock release position for releasing the lock; a pack-shaped device detachably supported by the pack holder and removably housed in a housing portion of the housing via the pack holder; A portable information device comprising: 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the cover portion of the pack holder comprises: a mounting surface on which the pack-shaped device is placed;
A pair of guide walls connected to the mounting surface, and a pack-shaped device is interposed between the guide walls, and the guide walls are removed from the opposite side of the mounting surface to the packed device. A portable information device comprising a locking claw that is locked so as to be capable of being locked. 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the pack-shaped device includes a first surface facing the mounting surface of the pack holder, and a second surface located on the opposite side to the first surface. The first and second surfaces each have a concave portion at a different position from each other, and the mounting surface of the pack holder is located at a position corresponding to the concave portion of the first surface of the pack-shaped device. A portable information device having a convex portion detachably fitted in a concave portion. 4. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein the housing portion of the housing has a first inner wall facing the opening, and a first inner wall extending from an edge of the first inner wall to an opening edge of the opening. A pair of second inner walls facing each other, and the guide wall of the pack holder has a guide projection toward the second inner wall when the pack holder is mounted on the housing portion, and the second inner wall Has a guide groove in which the guide convex portion is detachably fitted. The guide groove has a first end portion opened to the opening edge of the opening, and the guide convex portion is slidable. A portable information device having a second end to be hooked. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is
A peripheral wall extending from the edge of the outer wall in a direction substantially orthogonal to the outer wall, and a communication port opened to the peripheral wall and communicating with the storage section and the opening; and the lock member includes a pack holder in the storage section. A portable information device, wherein the portable information device is located at the communication port and covers the communication port when worn. 6. A housing having an outer wall and a peripheral wall extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the outer wall from an edge of the outer wall; a first opening formed in the housing and opened to the outer wall; A housing having a second opening connected to the first opening and opened in the peripheral wall; a first opening of the housing being removably mounted in the housing of the housing; A pack holder having a cover portion covering the portion and a support portion facing the second opening; a pack holder supported by the support portion of the pack holder and detachably locked to the housing to receive the pack holder. And a lock position that locks the second opening when moved to the lock position and a lock release position where the lock is released from the housing and releases the lock of the pack holder. With the member; detached from the pack holder And a pack-like device that is removably supported and removably housed in the housing portion of the housing via the pack holder. 7. The portable device according to claim 6, wherein the housing has a connector facing the second opening, and the pack-shaped device has a connection terminal connected to the connector. Information equipment. 8. The device according to claim 5, wherein the cover portion of the pack holder is substantially flush with the outer wall of the housing when the pack holder is locked to the storage portion, and the lock member is provided with the lock member. A portable information device characterized by being substantially flush with a peripheral wall of a housing when moved to a lock position. 9. A housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall connected to an edge of the bottom wall; a first opening formed in the housing and opened to the bottom wall; and a first opening. A battery opening having a second opening opening in the peripheral wall and a connector disposed at a position facing the second opening; and a detachably mounted in the battery receiving portion; A battery holder having a cover for covering the first opening of the battery housing and a support facing the second opening; supported by the support of the battery holder and detachably connected to the housing. It is movable between a locked position where the battery holder is stopped and the battery holder is locked to the battery housing portion, and an unlocked position where the battery holder is released from the housing and unlocks the battery holder, and is moved to the locked position. A lock member that covers the second opening when the battery is opened; and a detachable terminal that is detachably supported by the battery holder, is detachably accommodated in the battery accommodating portion via the battery holder, and is in contact with the connector. A portable information device, comprising: a battery pack; 10. The lock member according to claim 9, wherein the lock member has a cover wall exposed to the outside of the housing through the second opening, and the cover wall is configured such that the lock member is in a lock position. A portable information device characterized by being substantially flush with a peripheral wall of a housing when moved.