JPH01276322A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents
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- JPH01276322A JPH01276322A JP63105904A JP10590488A JPH01276322A JP H01276322 A JPH01276322 A JP H01276322A JP 63105904 A JP63105904 A JP 63105904A JP 10590488 A JP10590488 A JP 10590488A JP H01276322 A JPH01276322 A JP H01276322A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［発明の目的コ
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、ラップトツブコンピュータ等の電子機器に関
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to electronic equipment such as laptop computers.
（従来の技術）
一般に、屋外でも使用可能とされている、ラップトツブ
コンピュータ等の電子機器は、内部に収容された電池に
より電力を得ている。また商用電源から電力を得る場合
には、商用電源の交流を直流に変換するＡＣアダプタが
用いられている。(Prior Art) Generally, electronic devices such as laptop computers, which can be used outdoors, obtain power from a battery housed inside. Furthermore, when obtaining power from a commercial power source, an AC adapter is used that converts the alternating current of the commercial power source into direct current.
ところで、このようなラップトツブコンピュータでは、
内部に収容されている電池か一組であるため、商用電源
のない所で長時間の使用ができなかった。By the way, in such a laptop computer,
Because there is only one set of batteries housed inside, it could not be used for long periods of time in places without commercial power.
これを解決するために、消耗した電池を充電済みの電池
と交換することかできるラップトツブコンピュータもあ
る。しかし、このようなラップトツブコンピュータでは
、電池を交換するとき一度電源を切らなければならす、
このため作業を中断してデータを保存するために手間か
掛る。To solve this problem, some laptop computers allow you to replace the depleted battery with a charged one. However, with such laptop computers, you have to turn off the power once when replacing the battery.
Therefore, it takes time and effort to interrupt the work and save the data.
これを解決するために、電池を交換する間のバックアッ
プ電源としてデータ保持用の補助バッテリを内蔵したも
のがあるが、このようなものでも商用電源のない所で電
池を交換するとき一度電源を切らなければならない。To solve this problem, some devices have a built-in auxiliary battery for data retention as a backup power source while replacing the battery, but even with these devices, the power must be turned off once when replacing the battery in an area without commercial power. There must be.
これらの欠点を解決するために、内部に複数組の電池そ
れぞれを独立させて収納し、電池の交換中であっても電
源を切る必要のないラップトツプコンピュータが提案さ
れている。In order to solve these drawbacks, a laptop computer has been proposed in which a plurality of sets of batteries are housed independently, so that there is no need to turn off the power even during battery replacement.
（発明か解決しようとする課題）
しかしなから、上述した内部に複数組の電池それぞれを
独立させて収納したラップトツブコンピュータでは、複
数組の電池の残存容量や現在との電池か使用されている
のかを知るための手段か備えられていない。このため、
未た使用可能な電池をも交換してしまうおそれがあり不
経済である。(Invention or problem to be solved) However, in the above-mentioned laptop computer in which multiple sets of batteries are housed independently, it is difficult to determine the remaining capacity of the multiple sets of batteries or the current battery usage. They are not equipped with the means to know what is going on. For this reason,
This is uneconomical since there is a risk that unusable batteries will also be replaced.
本発明は、このような事情により成されたもので、各バ
ッテリの交換時期を容易に知ることかできる電子機器を
提供することを目的とする。The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that allows the user to easily know when to replace each battery.
［発明の構成］
（課題を解決するだめの手段）
本発明の電子機器は、上記（」的を達成するために、本
体装置内部に着脱自在に収納された複数のバッテリと、
これらバッテリの起電力を検出する検出手段と、この検
出手段の検出結果に基づいて各バッテリの残存容量を算
出する算出手段と、この算出手段の算出結果に基づいて
各バッテリの残存容量を表示する表示手段とを備えたも
のである。[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the electronic device of the present invention includes a plurality of batteries removably housed inside the main unit;
A detection means for detecting the electromotive force of these batteries, a calculation means for calculating the remaining capacity of each battery based on the detection result of this detection means, and a display of the remaining capacity of each battery based on the calculation result of this calculation means. It is equipped with a display means.
（作 用）
本発明の電子機器では、各７＜ツテリの残存容量を表示
する表示手段に、検出手段の検出結果に基づき各バッテ
リの残存容量を算出する算出手段の算出結果を表示する
ことができる。(Function) In the electronic device of the present invention, the calculation result of the calculation means for calculating the remaining capacity of each battery based on the detection result of the detection means can be displayed on the display means for displaying the remaining capacity of each battery. can.
（実施例）
以下、本発明の実施例の詳細を図面に基づいて説明する
。(Example) Hereinafter, details of an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
第１図は、本発明をラップトツブコンピュータに適用し
た場合の一実施例を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a laptop computer.
同図に示すように、ラップトツブコンピュータには、バ
ッテリ１．２か備えられている。各）＜・ソテリ１．２
には、これらバッテリ１．２からの電流の量を検出する
電流検出回路３．４か接続されている。各電流検出回路
３．４には、これら電流検出回路３．４の検出結果に基
づき各ノく・ソテリ１．２の残存容量を算出するマイコ
ン５か接続されている。As shown in the figure, the laptop computer is equipped with a battery 1.2. each) <・Soteri 1.2
A current detection circuit 3.4 for detecting the amount of current from these batteries 1.2 is connected to. A microcomputer 5 is connected to each current detection circuit 3.4, which calculates the remaining capacity of each node 1.2 based on the detection results of these current detection circuits 3.4.
また各バッテリ］、２には、マイコン５によって他の駆
動回路や第２図に示す表示部６からなるシステム７への
接続を切換える切換回路８が接続されている。Further, each battery], 2 is connected to a switching circuit 8 for switching the connection to other drive circuits and a system 7 comprising a display section 6 shown in FIG. 2 by means of a microcomputer 5.
このような構成のラップトツブコンピュータは、次のよ
うな動作を行う。A laptop computer with such a configuration operates as follows.
まず、マイコン５に対し図示を省略したキーボードから
所定のコマンドが転送されると、マイコン５は各電流検
出回路３．４の検出結果に基つき各バッテリ１．２の残
存容量を算出する。First, when a predetermined command is transferred to the microcomputer 5 from a keyboard (not shown), the microcomputer 5 calculates the remaining capacity of each battery 1.2 based on the detection results of each current detection circuit 3.4.
このとき、表示部６には、各バッテリ１．２の残存容量
かバーグラフにより表示される。またこのとき、現在使
用中のバッテリ１あるいは２のバーグラフが明滅等によ
り表示される。At this time, the remaining capacity of each battery 1.2 is displayed on the display section 6 as a bar graph. At this time, the bar graph of the battery 1 or 2 currently in use is displayed by blinking or the like.
このように、本実施例では、表示部６に現在使用中のバ
ッテリ１あるいは２の残存容量が表示されるので、各バ
ッテリ１あるいは２の交換時期を容易に知ることができ
る。In this manner, in this embodiment, since the remaining capacity of the battery 1 or 2 currently in use is displayed on the display section 6, it is possible to easily know when to replace each battery 1 or 2.
なお、本実施例では、本発明をラップトツブコンピュー
タに適用した場合について説明したが、この例に限らす
、ハンディ−タイプのワードブロー ５ ＝
セソザ等の他の電子機器に適用してもよい。In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a laptop computer, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and may be applied to other electronic devices such as a handheld word blower.
また本実施例では、バッテリ１．２の起電力を検出する
ために、電流の量を検出する電流検出回路３．４を用い
た場合について説明したが、この例に限らす、電圧の高
低を検出する電圧検出回路を用いてもよい。Furthermore, in this embodiment, a case has been described in which the current detection circuit 3.4 that detects the amount of current is used to detect the electromotive force of the battery 1.2. A voltage detection circuit may also be used.
［発明の効果］
以上、説明したように、本発明の電子機器によれば、各
バッテリの残存容量を表示する表示手段に、検出手段の
検出結果に基づき各バッテリの残存容量を算出する算出
手段の算出結果を表示することかできるので、各バッテ
リの交換時期を容易に知ることかできる。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the electronic device of the present invention, the display means for displaying the remaining capacity of each battery includes a calculation means for calculating the remaining capacity of each battery based on the detection result of the detection means. Since the calculation results can be displayed, it is possible to easily know when to replace each battery.
第１図は本発明をラップトツブコンピュータに適用した
場合の一実施例を示すブロック図、第２図は第１図の表
示部を示す図である。
１．２・バッテリ、３．４・・電流検出回路、５・・・
マイコン、６・表示部、７ システム、８・・・切換回
路。
出願人 株式会社 東芝
代理人 弁理士 須 山 佐 −
第１図
第２図FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention applied to a laptop computer, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the display section of FIG. 1. 1.2.Battery, 3.4.Current detection circuit, 5..
Microcomputer, 6.Display section, 7. System, 8..Switching circuit. Applicant Toshiba Corporation Patent Attorney Sasa Suyama - Figure 1 Figure 2
Claims (1)
テリと、これらバッテリの起電力を検出する検出手段と
、この検出手段の検出結果に基づいて前記各バッテリの
残存容量を算出する算出手段と、この算出手段の算出結
果に基づいて前記各バッテリの残存容量を表示する表示
手段とを備えたことを特徴とする電子機器。(1) A plurality of batteries removably housed inside the main unit, a detection means for detecting the electromotive force of these batteries, and a calculation means for calculating the remaining capacity of each of the batteries based on the detection results of the detection means. and display means for displaying the remaining capacity of each battery based on the calculation result of the calculation means.
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63105904A JPH01276322A (en) | 1988-04-28 | 1988-04-28 | Electronic equipment |
| EP89105428A EP0335316B1 (en) | 1988-03-30 | 1989-03-28 | Apparatus for controlling selection of batteries |
| DE68922776T DE68922776T2 (en) | 1988-03-30 | 1989-03-28 | Battery selection control device. |
| KR1019890004054A KR920001952B1 (en) | 1988-03-30 | 1989-03-30 | Battery selecting control method and apparatus thereof |
| US07/908,906 US5270946A (en) | 1988-03-30 | 1992-07-02 | Method and apparatus for controlling selection of batteries |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63105904A JPH01276322A (en) | 1988-04-28 | 1988-04-28 | Electronic equipment |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH01276322A true JPH01276322A (en) | 1989-11-06 |
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ID=14419866
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63105904A Pending JPH01276322A (en) | 1988-03-30 | 1988-04-28 | Electronic equipment |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH01276322A (en) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH05127786A (en) * | 1991-11-07 | 1993-05-25 | Nec Software Kansai Ltd | Battery powered computer |
| WO2006030592A1 (en) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-23 | Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc. | Radiation detector and radiation imaging system |
| EP1804069A1 (en) * | 2005-12-29 | 2007-07-04 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Method for managing charge levels of batteries in a plurality of apparatuses |
| JP2008220098A (en) * | 2007-03-06 | 2008-09-18 | Canon Inc | Electronic equipment |
| JP2021109350A (en) * | 2020-01-08 | 2021-08-02 | 東芝テック株式会社 | Printer and program |
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1988
- 1988-04-28 JP JP63105904A patent/JPH01276322A/en active Pending
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH05127786A (en) * | 1991-11-07 | 1993-05-25 | Nec Software Kansai Ltd | Battery powered computer |
| WO2006030592A1 (en) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-23 | Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc. | Radiation detector and radiation imaging system |
| EP1804069A1 (en) * | 2005-12-29 | 2007-07-04 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Method for managing charge levels of batteries in a plurality of apparatuses |
| JP2008220098A (en) * | 2007-03-06 | 2008-09-18 | Canon Inc | Electronic equipment |
| JP2021109350A (en) * | 2020-01-08 | 2021-08-02 | 東芝テック株式会社 | Printer and program |
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