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JPH0619264U - Battery charger with battery discrimination function - Google Patents

Battery charger with battery discrimination function

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JPH0619264U
JPH0619264U JP4262492U JP4262492U JPH0619264U JP H0619264 U JPH0619264 U JP H0619264U JP 4262492 U JP4262492 U JP 4262492U JP 4262492 U JP4262492 U JP 4262492U JP H0619264 U JPH0619264 U JP H0619264U
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博一 山岸
正克 津田
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Furukawa Battery Co Ltd
Japan Radio Co Ltd
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【目的】 充電すべき電池の種類を判断し、その電池に
適した充電条件で充電を行うことができる充電器を提供
する。 【構成】 充電器1の充電用桶4に、該桶4に挿入され
る異種の電池2又は3の種類を判別する検出スイッチS
1 を設け、電池の種類に応じて検出スイッチS1がON
又はOFFし、該スイッチS1 が接続している充電制御
回路を介して、電池の種類に応じてこれに適した充電条
件で充電を行うようにした。
(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a charger capable of determining the type of a battery to be charged and performing charging under a charging condition suitable for the battery. [Structure] In a charging tub 4 of a charger 1, a detection switch S for discriminating between different types of batteries 2 or 3 inserted in the tub 4.
1 is provided and the detection switch S 1 is turned on according to the type of battery
Alternatively, it is turned off, and charging is performed under a charging condition suitable for the type of battery via the charging control circuit to which the switch S 1 is connected.

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the device]

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】[Industrial applications]

本考案は、充電するべきNi−Cd等の二次電池の種類を判別してその種類に応じ た充電を行うようにした電池判別機能付充電器に関する。 The present invention relates to a charger with a battery discriminating function, which discriminates the type of a secondary battery such as Ni-Cd to be charged and performs charging according to the type.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】[Prior art]

従来、Ni−Cd等の二次電池は、その多くは、電池パックの形態で各種の用途の 電気機器の電源として広範囲に用いられているが、しばしば該電池への充電が必 要となる。この場合は、卓上型等の充電器の充電用桶内に該電池パックを挿入し た状態で該充電器の充電端子を介して充電を行っている。 Conventionally, most of secondary batteries such as Ni-Cd have been widely used as a power source of electric devices for various applications in the form of a battery pack, but it is often necessary to charge the battery. In this case, charging is performed via the charging terminal of the charger with the battery pack inserted in the charging tub of a desktop type charger or the like.

【0003】[0003]

【考案が解決しようとする課題】[Problems to be solved by the device]

しかし乍ら、従来の充電器は、1種類の二次電池を充電する場合には、該充電 器の該電池に対応する所定の充電出力で充電できるので差支えないが、2種類以 上の二次電池を充電する場合には、充電器のその充電出力を夫々の電池の種類に 対応させて充電する必要がある。このため、各種電池パックに特に判別端子を設 けていた。その結果、製造すべき多数の電池パックの夫々の構造が複雑となり、 また、これに伴い、製造工程並びに製造コストの増大をもたらす不都合があった 。 However, the conventional charger can be charged with a predetermined charge output corresponding to the battery of the charger when charging one type of secondary battery, but it is possible to charge the secondary battery with two or more types. When charging the next battery, it is necessary to charge the charger with its charge output corresponding to each battery type. For this reason, various battery packs are provided with a discrimination terminal. As a result, the structure of each of a large number of battery packs to be manufactured becomes complicated, and accordingly, there is an inconvenience of increasing manufacturing processes and manufacturing costs.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】[Means for Solving the Problems]

本考案は、上記従来の電池側に判別端子を設ける不都合を解消し、通常一般の 各種の電池を充電するに当たり、その充電用桶内に挿入される電池の種類を判別 して、自動的にその電池に適した充電出力に切り換えられて、その種類に応じた 充電出力で充電を行うことができるようにした電池判別機能付充電器を提供する もので、充電すべき二次電池を挿入する充電用桶の内部空間内に露出して充電制 御回路に接続された電池判別用検出スイッチを少なくとも1個設けて成る。 The present invention solves the above-mentioned inconvenience of providing a discrimination terminal on the battery side, and when charging various ordinary batteries, it automatically discriminates the type of battery inserted in the charging tub and automatically It provides a battery charger with a battery discriminating function that can switch to a charging output suitable for the battery and perform charging with a charging output according to the type. Insert a secondary battery to be charged. At least one detection switch for battery discrimination, which is exposed in the internal space of the charging tub and is connected to the charging control circuit, is provided.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】[Action]

該充電器の該充電用桶内に、或る特定の種類の二次電池を挿入するときは、該 検出スイッチは作動せず、該充電制御回路に対しOFFの状態を保ち、該充電制 御回路を介して該電池に応じた所定の充電出力で充電できる。 前記電池に変え、これとは種類の異なる特定の二次電池を、該充電用桶内に挿 入するときは、該検出スイッチはこの挿入に応動して該充電制御回路に対しON の状態となり、該電池に適したその充電出力で該電池を充電することができる。 When a certain type of secondary battery is inserted into the charging tub of the charger, the detection switch does not operate and the charging control circuit is kept in an OFF state to control the charging control. It can be charged with a predetermined charge output corresponding to the battery through the circuit. When a specific secondary battery of a different type from this battery is inserted into the charging tub, the detection switch responds to this insertion and turns on the charging control circuit. , The battery can be charged with its charge output suitable for the battery.

【0006】 尚、該充電用桶は、少なくとも2種類の二次電池を挿入するに適したもの又は 少なくとも2種類の二次電池内蔵電気機器を挿入するに適したものに構成し、上 記の電池判別機能付充電器の該電池判別用検出スイッチは、1つの種類の二次電 池または該二次電池内蔵電気機器を該桶内に挿入した場合は、その挿入に対し不 作動でOFFのまゝであるが、他の種類の二次電池または該二次電池内蔵電気機 器を該桶内に挿入した場合は、その挿入に応動してONと成るように切り換えら れるように設置することが好ましい。The charging tub is configured to be suitable for inserting at least two types of secondary batteries or suitable for inserting at least two types of secondary battery built-in electric equipment, and The battery discrimination detection switch of the battery charger with a battery discrimination function is inactive when one type of secondary battery or an electric device with a built-in secondary battery is inserted into the trough, and is turned off. However, if another type of rechargeable battery or an electric device with a built-in rechargeable battery is inserted in the tub, it should be installed so that it can be turned on in response to the insertion. It is preferable.

【0007】 また、該充電器の該充電用桶として、電池挿入用と二次電池内蔵電気機器挿入 用の2個の桶を併設するときは、充電すべき二次電池を電気機器から取り出して 或いは取り出すことなくそのまゝ各対応する桶に挿入すれば、充電することがで き便利である。In addition, as the charging tub of the charger, when two tubs for inserting a battery and inserting an electric device with a built-in secondary battery are provided side by side, remove the secondary battery to be charged from the electric device. Alternatively, you can charge the battery by inserting it into the corresponding tub without removing it.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】【Example】

本考案の実施の1例を添付図面につき説明する。 図面で1は、本考案の実施の1例の卓上型電池判別機能付充電器の上面図を示 す。本考案によれば、該充電器1の上面に2種類の二次電池、例えば、電池容量 の異なる図3示の小型の電池パック2と図4示の大型の電池パック3の両者を各 別に挿入するに適した充電用桶4を形成した。好ましくは、該桶4の形状は、該 小型電池パック2と該大型電池パック3が夫々嵌合挿入できるように、その外形 形状に合わせて形成することが好ましい。電池パック2,3は周知のように、内 部にNi−Cd等の二次電池の複数個を直列に接続したもの(図示しない)を容器に 収容し、充電に際し用いられる陰,陽極端子を容器の孔5,6を介し、外部の充 電器の出力端子や電気機器の入力端子などの接続し得るように露出せしめて配置 されている。図面では、その容器2a,3aは、適宜2分し得る合成樹脂成形容器か ら成り、大型電池パック3の前面壁には垂直に延びる一対の平行する嵌合用溝3b ,3bを有し、該大型電池パック3を充電器1の該桶4内、即ちその内部空間4aに 挿入するとき、これら溝3b,3bは、該桶4の側壁内面に突設した一対の平行する 係止用垂直リブ4b,4bに嵌合し、安定した挿入嵌合設置ができるようにした。尚 、容器2a,3aに配設した一対の陰,陽極端子接続用孔5,6は、該充電器1の該 桶4の底面にその内部空間4aに露出して配設した充電用出力端子7,8に対応す る位置に配設されている。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a top view of a desktop type battery charger with a battery discriminating function according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to the present invention, two kinds of secondary batteries, for example, a small battery pack 2 shown in FIG. 3 and a large battery pack 3 shown in FIG. 4 having different battery capacities are separately provided on the upper surface of the charger 1. A charging tub 4 suitable for insertion was formed. Preferably, the shape of the trough 4 is preferably formed according to the outer shape of the small battery pack 2 and the large battery pack 3 so that they can be fitted and inserted into each other. As is well known, the battery packs 2 and 3 accommodate a plurality of secondary batteries such as Ni-Cd connected in series inside (not shown) in a container and have negative and positive terminals used for charging. Through the holes 5 and 6 of the container, it is exposed and arranged so that the output terminal of the external charger or the input terminal of the electric device can be connected. In the drawing, the containers 2a and 3a are made of synthetic resin molded containers which can be appropriately divided into two parts, and a pair of parallel fitting grooves 3b and 3b extending vertically are provided on the front wall of the large battery pack 3. When the large battery pack 3 is inserted into the tub 4 of the charger 1, that is, the internal space 4a thereof, these grooves 3b and 3b are formed by a pair of parallel vertical locking ribs projecting on the inner surface of the side wall of the tub 4. It is fitted to 4b and 4b to enable stable insertion and fitting. The pair of negative and positive terminal connecting holes 5 and 6 provided in the containers 2a and 3a are provided on the bottom surface of the trough 4 of the charger 1 so as to be exposed in the internal space 4a of the charging output terminal. They are arranged at positions corresponding to 7 and 8.

【0009】 本考案によれば、図2,図5,図6に明示の如く、充電器1に内蔵せしめた充 電制御回路9から導出した電池判別用検出スイッチS1 を、該充電用桶4の内部 空間4aに露出して設け、これにより該桶4内に挿入された充電すべき電池の種類 を判別し、そのON又はOFFに伴い、充電制御回路9を介してその電池の種類 に適した充電出力で充電し得るようにした。その具体例として、図示の実施例で は、該検出スイッチS1 を該桶の底面に、該桶4に挿入される上記電池パック2 又は3の厚さ方向の1側に偏位して、該桶4の内部空間4aに露出せしめた状態で 設置した。 更に詳細には、該検出スイッチS1 は、図5示の如く、スイッチボックス内の ばね(図示しない)によりその作動用ピン10が常時押し上げられ、該制御回路9 に対して開の状態に置かれると共にその上端は、該桶4内の底壁4cを貫通する透 孔11を貫通して、該底壁4cの底面より少許突出した状態に設置されている。 該充電回路9は、その一端から延びるリード線の入力端子12,12は交流電源に 接続され、その他端から延びる一対のリード線は、該桶4の内部空間4aに少許突 出した一対の充電用端子7,8に接続されている。各端子7,8は、夫々、ボッ クス内のばねにより支持され、その上面に当接する電池パック2,3の陽,陰極 端子との良好な弾性圧接状態を得るようにした。 しかして、該交流電源からの電流は、該充電制御回路9で、直流に変換される と共に、定電圧、定電流に制御されて出力されるようにし、図示の例では、該検 出スイッチS1 が開の状態のときは、所定の定流値、例えば45mAの定電流が流れ るようにし、該検出スイッチS1 が閉の状態のときは、 150mAの定電流が流れる ようにした。図面で13は回路基板、14は入力表示灯、15は充電表示灯を示す。According to the present invention, as clearly shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, the battery discrimination detection switch S 1 derived from the charging control circuit 9 incorporated in the charger 1 is provided in the charging tub. It is provided so as to be exposed in the internal space 4a of the battery 4, and the type of the battery to be charged inserted in the tub 4 is discriminated by this. I was able to charge with a suitable charge output. As a specific example, in the illustrated embodiment, the detection switch S 1 is offset to the bottom surface of the trough and to one side in the thickness direction of the battery pack 2 or 3 inserted into the trough 4, It was installed in a state where it was exposed in the internal space 4a of the tub 4. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the detection switch S 1 is placed in an open state with respect to the control circuit 9 because its operating pin 10 is constantly pushed up by a spring (not shown) in the switch box. At the same time, the upper end of the trough 4 penetrates the through hole 11 passing through the bottom wall 4c in the trough 4 and is installed in a state of slightly protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom wall 4c. In the charging circuit 9, input terminals 12, 12 of lead wires extending from one end of the charging circuit 9 are connected to an AC power source, and a pair of lead wires extending from the other end is a pair of charging terminals protruding slightly into the internal space 4a of the trough 4. It is connected to the terminals 7 and 8. Each of the terminals 7 and 8 is supported by a spring in the box, and a good elastic pressure contact state is obtained with the positive and negative terminals of the battery packs 2 and 3 which are in contact with the upper surfaces thereof. Then, the current from the AC power supply is converted into DC by the charging control circuit 9 and is controlled to a constant voltage and a constant current to be output. In the illustrated example, the detection switch S When 1 is open, a predetermined constant current value, for example, a constant current of 45 mA is made to flow, and when the detection switch S 1 is closed, a constant current of 150 mA is made to flow. In the drawings, 13 is a circuit board, 14 is an input indicator, and 15 is a charging indicator.

【0010】 このように構成された本考案の電池判別機能付充電器の作動を次に説明する。 該小型電池パック2を充電するに当たり、これを該充電器1の該充電用桶4に 嵌合挿入すると、図5に明示のように、その下端面の陽極並びに陰極端子は、該 透孔5,6を介し該桶4の底面に配設された対応する該充電用端子7,8に当接 するが、該小型電池パック2の下端面は、該検出スイッチS1 のピン10に当接し ないので、該検出スイッチS1 は、開状態のまゝである。その結果、該充電器1 の該小型電池パック2に対応した所定の45mAの定電流の充電出力で充電すること ができる。 次に、該大型電池パック3を充電するに当たり、これを該充電器1の該充電用 桶4に嵌合挿入すると、図6に明示のように、その下端面の陽極並びに陰極端子 は、該充電用端子7,8に当接すると共に該大型電池パック3の下端面は、該検 出スイッチS1 のピン10に当たり、これを押し上げて、該検出スイッチS1 は、 閉状態にもたらされる。その結果、該充電器1の定電流は、45mAから該大型電池 パック3に対応した所定の 150mAに自動的に切り換えられて、この充電出力で該 大型電池パック3を充電することができる。The operation of the battery charger with a battery discriminating function of the present invention thus constructed will be described below. When charging the small battery pack 2 and inserting it into the charging tub 4 of the battery charger 1, as shown in FIG. , 6 to contact the corresponding charging terminals 7 and 8 arranged on the bottom surface of the trough 4, but the lower end surface of the small battery pack 2 contacts the pin 10 of the detection switch S 1. Since it is not present, the detection switch S 1 remains open. As a result, the charger 1 can be charged with a constant 45 mA constant-current charge output corresponding to the small battery pack 2. Next, when the large battery pack 3 is charged, it is fitted and inserted into the charging trough 4 of the charger 1, and as shown in FIG. 6, the anode and cathode terminals on the lower end surface are the lower end face of the large battery pack 3 abuts against the charging terminals 7 and 8 will strike the pin 10 of the switch S 1 said detectable, pushes this switch S 1 the detectable, is brought to a closed state. As a result, the constant current of the charger 1 is automatically switched from 45 mA to a predetermined 150 mA corresponding to the large battery pack 3, and the large battery pack 3 can be charged with this charging output.

【0011】 更に、本考案の電池判別機能付充電器は、上記のように、異種の二次電池を充 電用桶に夫々挿入した場合、自動的に夫々に適した出力電流等で充電できるよう に切り換えられるように構成したものを示したが、これとは別個に、またはこれ と組み合わせて、異種の二次電池を夫々内蔵した異種の電池内蔵電気機器を挿入 するに適した充電用桶を設け、これに各種の電池内蔵電気機器を夫々挿入した場 合にも、その夫々の電気機器の種類、即ちその内蔵電池の種類を判別し、出力電 流等が切り換えられて自動的に内蔵する夫々の異種の電池に適した充電を行うよ うにする電池判別機能付充電器に構成してもよい。Further, as described above, the battery charger with a battery discriminating function of the present invention can be automatically charged with an output current or the like suitable for each when different types of secondary batteries are inserted into the charging tub. However, a charging tub suitable for inserting a different type of battery-equipped electric device containing different types of secondary batteries, separately or in combination, is also shown. Even if various electric devices with built-in batteries are inserted into the device, the type of each electric device, that is, the type of the built-in battery is discriminated, and the output current, etc. are switched and automatically built in. A charger with a battery discriminating function may be configured to perform charging suitable for each different type of battery.

【0012】 図示の実施例は、1つの該充電器1に、上記の異種の電池パック2,3挿入用 充電用桶4の他に、これと並べてその隣に、該異種の電池を夫々内蔵した異種の 電気機器を夫々挿入する充電用桶4′をも具備する電池判別機能付充電器1に構 成したものを示す。 この場合には、該小型電池パック2及び該大型電池パック3は、電気機器の一 対の入力端子に接触される一対の陰,陽極出力端子16,17を該電池パック2,3 の外面に露出するように設けたものに形成し、その夫々を無線機などの適当な電 気機器に収容して、電池内蔵電気機器とし、コードレステレホンなどとして使用 される。図示の例では、該電池内蔵電気機器の寸法、形状は、例えば夫々の電池 パックに寸法形状に相似の小型電池内蔵電気機器と大型電池内蔵電気機器に構成 される。而して、これらを充電するべく夫々挿入される充電用桶4′は、図示の 如く、これらの小型または大型の電池内蔵電気機器を嵌合挿入するに適したもの に構成し、その桶4′の底面には、その内部空間4a′に露出してその底面よりや ゝ突出する充電用端子7′,8′が設けられ、且つその底面の1側に変位して、 電池判別用検出スイッチS2 の作動ピン10′が該底壁4c′に設けた透孔11′を貫 通して底壁面より上方へ少許突出するようにし、該検出スイッチS2 は、充電用 制御回路9′に対し、常閉状態に存せしめ、該充電用制御回路9′より内蔵小型 電池パック2に適した所定の電流、例えば45mAの定電流が流れ、その出力充電が 該充電用端子7′,8′を介して内蔵小型電池パック2に適した充電が行われ、 その検出スイッチS2 が閉じたときは 150mAの定電流が流れ、その出力充電が該 充電用端子7′,8′を介して内蔵大型電池パック3に適した充電が行われるよ うにした。而して、夫々の電池内蔵電気機器の底壁面には、該充電用端子7′, 8′に対応した位置に、電池側の陽極並びに陰極端子と接触させるために透孔が 設けられている。図面で4b′は大型電池パック3と同様に大型内蔵電気機器の全 面に設けた一対の垂直嵌合溝を嵌合するための垂直リブ4b′,4b′を示す。In the embodiment shown in the figure, in addition to the charging tub 4 for inserting the different types of battery packs 2 and 3 in the one charger 1, the different types of batteries are respectively installed next to the charging tub 4 next to the charging tub 4. The charger 1 with a battery discriminating function, which is also provided with charging tubs 4'for inserting the different types of electric devices, is shown. In this case, the small battery pack 2 and the large battery pack 3 have a pair of negative and positive output terminals 16 and 17 which are in contact with a pair of input terminals of an electric device on the outer surface of the battery packs 2 and 3, respectively. They are formed so that they are exposed, and each of them is housed in an appropriate electric device such as a radio device to be an electric device with a built-in battery and used as a cordless telephone. In the illustrated example, the size and shape of the electric device with a built-in battery are, for example, a small battery built-in electric device and a large battery built-in electric device that are similar to the size and shape of each battery pack. As shown in the drawing, the charging tubs 4'which are respectively inserted to charge them are constructed so as to be suitable for inserting and inserting these small or large-sized battery-equipped electric devices. The bottom surface of ′ is provided with charging terminals 7 ′ and 8 ′ that are exposed in the internal space 4 a ′ and project a little from the bottom surface, and are displaced to one side of the bottom surface to detect the battery detection switch. The S 2 actuating pin 10 ′ penetrates through the through hole 11 ′ provided in the bottom wall 4 c ′ and slightly protrudes upward from the bottom wall surface, and the detection switch S 2 is connected to the charging control circuit 9 ′. The battery is kept in a normally closed state, and a predetermined current suitable for the built-in small battery pack 2, for example, a constant current of 45 mA flows from the charging control circuit 9 ', and its output charge is applied to the charging terminals 7'and 8'. charging suitable for internal small battery pack 2 via is performed and closes the detection switch S 2 When the flow is constant current of 150 mA, the output charging the charging terminal 7 ', 8' charge suitable for internal large-sized battery pack 3 through was Unishi I performed. Thus, through holes are provided on the bottom wall surface of each electric device with a built-in battery at positions corresponding to the charging terminals 7'and 8'for making contact with the anode and cathode terminals on the battery side. . In the drawing, 4b 'shows vertical ribs 4b', 4b 'for fitting a pair of vertical fitting grooves provided on the entire surface of the large-sized built-in electric device similarly to the large battery pack 3.

【0013】 かくして、小型電池内蔵電気機器を該充電用桶4′に挿入嵌合したとき、その 下端面の陰,陽極端子は、夫々の透孔を介して該充電用端子7′,8′に当接す るが、該機器の下端面は、該検出スイッチS2 のピン10′に当接しないので、上 記所定の定電流の充電出力で、該機器内の小型電池パック2に適した充電が行わ れる。これに代え、大型電池内蔵電気機器を該充電用桶4′に挿入嵌合したとき 、その下端面で該検出スイッチS2 のピン10′を押圧するので、該スイッチS2 は閉じられ、その結果、上記の所定の定電流の充電出力で、該機器4′内の大型 電池パック3に適した充電が行われる。 従って、電池パック2又は3を電気機器から取り出す必要がなく、所要の適切 な充電を行うことができ便利であり、また、一方において、充電状態下で電気機 器の使用が継続できる便利をもたらす。Thus, when an electric device with a built-in small battery is inserted and fitted in the charging tub 4 ', the negative and positive terminals of the lower end surface of the charging tub 4'are respectively charged through the through holes. However, since the lower end surface of the device does not contact the pin 10 ′ of the detection switch S 2 , it is suitable for the small battery pack 2 in the device with the above-mentioned predetermined constant current charge output. Charging is performed. Alternatively, 'when fitted into the pin 10 of the switch S 2 said detectable at its lower surface' a large battery-containing electrical equipment the charging for the tub 4 so pushing the, the switch S 2 is closed, the As a result, with the above-mentioned predetermined constant current charging output, charging suitable for the large battery pack 3 in the device 4'is performed. Therefore, it is convenient that the battery pack 2 or 3 does not need to be taken out from the electric device, and the required proper charging can be performed, and on the other hand, the electric device can be continuously used under the charged state. .

【0014】 以上の実施例では、各桶4,4′内に夫々1個の電池判別用検出スイッチS1 ,S2 を設けた場合を示したが、勿論、各桶4′に2個以上の検出スイッチを設 けて、その開又は閉に伴い、これが接続する充電制御回路に挿入された種類の電 池に適した夫々の充電出力が得られるようにして、所望の複数種の電池に対する 適正な充電が行えるようにしても良い。In the above embodiment, the case where one battery detection switch S 1 , S 2 is provided in each tub 4, 4 ′ is shown, but of course, two or more battery switches 4 ′ are provided in each tub 4 ′. For each of the desired multiple types of batteries, a detection switch is provided so that when the switch is opened or closed, each charging output suitable for the type of battery inserted in the charging control circuit to which it is connected is obtained. Proper charging may be performed.

【0015】 また、上記では、異種電池を挿入する桶4とこれら電池を内蔵した異種の電気 機器を挿入する桶4′とを夫々1つゞつ設けた卓上型として適した電池判別機能 付充電器を示したが、夫々2個以上の該桶4又は4′を設けた但しその夫々の充 電制御回路に流れる電流値等を、その挿入される電池の種類等応じた充電出力が 得られるようにした大型の充電器としても良い。Further, in the above description, charging with a battery discriminating function, which is suitable as a tabletop type, is provided with one trough 4 for inserting different kinds of batteries and one trough 4'for inserting different kinds of electric devices containing these batteries. Although two or more tubs 4 or 4'are provided, the current value flowing through each charging control circuit can be obtained as a charging output according to the type of the inserted battery. It can be used as a large charger.

【0016】[0016]

【考案の効果】[Effect of device]

上記のように本考案によるときは、充電器の充電用桶に、その内部空間に露出 して充電制御回路に接続された電池判別用検出スイッチを少なくとも1個設けた ので、該桶に挿入される充電すべき電池の種類によってその検出スイッチがON 又はOFFに切り換えられ、これに応じて該充電制御回路を介して、夫々の種類 の電池に適した充電出力で充電を自動的に行うことができる便利をもたらす。 As described above, according to the present invention, the charging tub of the charger is provided with at least one battery detection switch exposed in the internal space and connected to the charging control circuit. Depending on the type of battery to be charged, the detection switch is turned ON or OFF, and accordingly, the charging can be automatically performed through the charging control circuit with a charging output suitable for each type of battery. Bring the convenience you can.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本考案の電池判別機能付充電器の1例の上面図
である。
FIG. 1 is a top view of an example of a battery charger with a battery discriminating function of the present invention.

【図2】図1示の充電器の充電制御回路図である。FIG. 2 is a charge control circuit diagram of the charger shown in FIG.

【図3(a)】小型電池パックの1例の斜面図である。FIG. 3 (a) is a perspective view of an example of a small battery pack.

【図3(b)】その側面図である。FIG. 3 (b) is a side view thereof.

【図4(a)】大型電池パックの1例の斜面図である。FIG. 4A is a perspective view of an example of a large battery pack.

【図4(b)】その側面図である。FIG. 4 (b) is a side view thereof.

【図5】図1示の充電器の使用状態の1例の断面図であ
る。
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a usage state of the charger shown in FIG.

【図6】図1示の充電器の使用状態の1例の断面図であ
る。
6 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a usage state of the charger shown in FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 電池判別機能付充電器 2 小型電池パ
ック 3 大型電池パック 4,4′ 桶 7,7′ 充電用陰極端子 8,8′ 充電
用陽極端子 9,9′ 充電制御回路 S1 ,S2
池判別用検出スイッチ 10,10′ 検出スイッチのピン
1 Battery charger with battery discriminating function 2 Small battery pack 3 Large battery pack 4, 4'Truck 7, 7 'Charging cathode terminal 8, 8' Charging anode terminal 9, 9 'Charging control circuit S 1 , S 2 Battery discrimination Detection switch 10, 10 'detection switch pin

Claims (3)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項1】 充電すべき二次電池を挿入する充電用桶
の内部空間内に露出して充電制御回路に接続された電池
判別用検出スイッチを少なくとも1個設けて成る電池判
別機能付充電器。
1. A battery charger with a battery discriminating function, which is provided with at least one battery discriminating detection switch exposed in the internal space of a charging trough into which a secondary battery to be charged is inserted and connected to a charging control circuit. .
【請求項2】 該充電用桶は、少なくとも2種類の二次
電池を挿入するに適したものまたは少なくとも2種類の
二次電池内蔵電気機器を挿入するに適したものに構成
し、該電池判別用検出スイッチは、1つの種類の二次電
池または該二次電池内蔵電気機器を該桶内に挿入した場
合は、その挿入に対し応動しないが、他の種類の二次電
池または該二次電池内蔵電気機器を該桶内に挿入した場
合は、その挿入に応動するようにして成る請求項1の電
池判別機能付充電器。
2. The charging tub is configured to be suitable for inserting at least two types of secondary batteries or for inserting at least two types of secondary battery built-in electrical equipment, and the battery discrimination Detection switch does not respond to the insertion of one type of secondary battery or an electric device with a built-in secondary battery in the trough, but does not respond to another type of secondary battery or the secondary battery The charger with a battery discriminating function according to claim 1, wherein when the built-in electric device is inserted into the trough, the built-in electric device responds to the insertion.
【請求項3】 該充電用桶として、電池挿入用と二次電
池内蔵電気機器挿入用の2個を併設して成る請求項1又
は2の電池判別機能付充電器。
3. The battery charger with a battery discriminating function according to claim 1, wherein the charging tub is provided with two batteries, one for inserting a battery and one for inserting an electric device with a built-in secondary battery.
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