BATTERY BOX AND A NECKLACE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME
20170012256 ยท 2017-01-12
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
Y02E60/10
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
H01M10/425
ELECTRICITY
H01M2220/30
ELECTRICITY
International classification
Abstract
The present invention relates to as battery box comprising a housing and a power supply component mounted within the housing. Through holes are provided respectively on both ends of the housing to lead a wire into the housing to connect with the power supply component. The power supply includes a circuit hoard and a battery. The housing includes an upper housing body and lower housing body which are detachably connected with each other. The upper housing body and the lower housing body could be engaged with each other to form a receiving cavity to receive the power supply component. A contact is provided on the circuit board to be in communication with the battery and correspondingly, a flexible sheet is provided on the upper housing body to press the contact. The present invention further relates to a necklace provided with the said battery box.
Claims
1. A battery box, comprising a housing and a power supply component mounted within the housing, through holes being provided respectively on both ends of the housing to lead a wire into the housing to connect with the power supply component, the power supply including a circuit board and a battery, wherein the housing includes an upper housing body and a lower housing body that are detachably connected with each other, the upper housing body and the lover housing body can be engaged with each other to form a receiving cavity to receive the power supply component, a contact being provided on the circuit board to be in communication with the battery and correspondingly, a flexible sheet being provided on the upper housing body to press the contact.
2. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bar groove is opened on a surface of the upper housing body to extend through the upper housing body, two ends of the bar groove being separated from and adjacent to each other to enclose the flexible sheet, and the flexible sheet being connected with the upper housing body.
3. The battery box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the flexible sheet is provided at its bottom with a projecting post which extends vertically downward and can be pressed against the contact.
4. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one position limiting post is projected from an inner surface of the upper housing body 120, at least one position limiting hole being provided at one end of the circuit hoard correspondingly, and the position limiting, post extending into the position limiting hole to connect the circuit board with the upper housing body.
5. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein cushion blocks are respectively provided on both sides of an inner surface of the upper housing body, the cushion blocks being respectively fixedly connected with the inner surface of the upper housing body and a corresponding inner sidewall of the upper housing body, and both ends of the circuit board being respectively placed on the corresponding cushion blocks.
6. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a connecting post is projected from an inner surface of the upper housing body, a position limiting indentation being provided on one end of the circuit board adjacent to the connecting post, and the connecting post being located within the position limiting indentation.
7. The battery box as claimed in claim 6, wherein connecting plates are respectively provided between the connecting post and two opposite inner sidewalls of the upper housing body, the connecting plates being fixedly connected with the connecting post, the inner sidewalls of the upper housing body and the inner surface of the upper housing body respectively.
8. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mounting groove is formed on the lower housing body to mount the battery, the circuit board being located above the mounting groove and being connected with the battery, the mounting groove being provided at its bottom with a mounting port for replacing the battery, and a cover plate being detachably connected with the mounting port.
9. The battery box as claimed in claim 8, wherein the lower housing body is provided at its bottom with a receiving groove to receive the cover plate, a lock pin extending outward being provided on one side of the cover plate, and a corresponding bayonet being provided at an edge of the receiving groove to be matched with the lock pin.
10. The battery box as claimed in claim 9, wherein a retainer ring is projected from a lower surface of the receiving groove and the mounting groove and the mounting port being formed within the retainer ring.
11. The battery box as claimed in claim 9, wherein the receiving groove is provided at its bottom surface with an embedding hole separated from the mounting groove, a convex block being projected from a lower surface of the cover plate, and when the cover plate being mounted in the receiving groove, the convex block being embedded into the embedding hole.
12. The battery box as claimed in claim 11, wherein a wire receiving groove is provided on the convex block, and the wire extends from the receiving groove through the embedding hole into the wire receiving groove.
13. The battery box as claimed in claim 10, wherein two said batteries are provided in stack, in which a battery is in contact with the circuit board and the other battery is in contact with the cover plate, a slot extending to the retainer ring being provided on a sidewall of the lower housing body, and an insulating element being inserted within the slot to separate the said two batteries.
14. The battery box as claimed in claim 9, wherein a lower surface of the lower housing body is provided with an arc-shape groove in communication with one end of the receiving groove, and the arc-shape groove being opposite to an end of the cover plate.
15. The battery box as claimed in claim 8, wherein a conductive connection wire is provided within the receiving cavity, one end of the conductive connection wire being clamped between the battery and the cover plate, and the other end of the conductive connection wire being separated from the battery and electrically connected with the circuit board, and the contact can be in communication with the battery to connect the battery to the circuit board when the flexible sheet being pressed.
16. The battery box as claimed in claim 15, wherein one end of the conductive connection wire is spirally curved to form a ferrule, a fixing post being projected from a lower surface of the cover plate, and the ferrule being coupled with the fixing post and in contact with the battery.
17. The battery box as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cover plate, the lower housing body and the upper housing body are fixedly connected with each other via a bolt.
18. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower housing body is provided at an inner surface with a positioning post which extends to the upper housing body, and correspondingly, the upper housing body being provided at an inner surface with a socket extending downward to receive the positioning post.
19. The battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a convex edge extending upward is formed on the lower housing body adjacent to a top edge, and correspondingly, the upper housing body being provided at its bottom with a concave ring which being matched with the convex edge.
20. A necklace provided with the battery box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the necklace further comprises a necklace chain and a necklace pendant, the necklace chain being a wire, both ends of the wire being respectively inserted into the housing via the through holes on both ends of the housing and connected with the circuit board, the necklace pendant including at least two lamp bodies and a plurality of decorative bodies that are connected in series with each other, the decorative bodies being disposed in alternation with the lamp bodies, different lamp bodies having casings of different colors, and each of the lamp bodies being in communication with the wire and being lightened by pressing the flexible sheet against the contact.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0035] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0044] Embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention shall not be limited to these embodiments.
[0045] As shown in
[0046] The housing 100 could be of a square shape or of other shapes, like a circle or an oval. Through holes 110 are provided respectively on both ends of housing 100 to pass the wire 300 connecting with the power supply component 200 within the housing 100. The housing 100 includes a detachable upper housing body 120 and lower housing body 130. The upper housing body 120 and the lower housing body 130 could be engaged with each other to form a receiving cavity. A flexible sheet 121 is provided on the upper housing body 120 and could move relative to the upper housing body.
[0047] As shown in
[0048] A conductive connection wire 230 is further provided within the receiving cavity. One end of the conductive connection wire 230 is in contact with the cathode of the battery 230, and the other end of the conductive connection wire 230 is separated from the battery 220 and electrically connected with the circuit board 210
[0049] In operation, the flexible sheet 121 is pressed to electrically connect the contact 211 with the battery 220. In such a case, an indirectly switching circuit is formed between the battery 220, the circuit board 210 and the conductive connection wire 230. Therefore, the battery 220 could provide power energy to the circuit board 210 and transmit the current to electronic devices connected with the circuit board 210.
[0050] In the present invention, the power supply component 200 is mounted by using the upper housing body 120 and the lower housing body 130 which are matched with each other. As such, the components could be more conveniently mounted and connected in the box of the battery 220. The contact 211 is provided on the circuit board 210 and the flexible sheet 121 is correspondingly provided on the upper housing body 120, which could be used to press the contact 211 to turn on the circuit. Such a configuration provides more convenience in operation.
[0051] The present invention makes further improvements on the configuration as mentioned above.
[0052] As shown in
[0053] As the flexible sheet 121 is separated from the upper housing body 120 by using the bar groove 122, the flexible sheet 121 has some elasticity and could automatically restore after the flexible sheet 121 is pressed. The flexible sheet 121 could be conveniently used as such. Compared with the existing flexible configurations the flexible sheet 121 is integrated with the upper housing body 120, for which assembly could be avoided and other means having a restoration effect do not have to be provided. This configuration is simple, takes less space and could be conveniently produced.
[0054] With reference to
[0055] Furthermore, at least one position limiting post 124 is projected from the inner surface of the upper housing body 120. Preferably, there are two position limiting posts 124 which are adjacent to two sidewalls of the upper housing body 120 respectively. Two position limiting holes 212 are provided in one end of the circuit board 210 accordingly, and are located at two corners of one end of the circuit board 210 respectively. For purpose of mounting, the position limiting posts 124 could pass through the position limiting holes 212 to connect the circuit board 210 with the upper housing body 120. By using such a configuration, the circuit board 210 could be easily detached from the upper housing body 120, which facilitates maintenance and replacement of the circuit board 210. And the position limiting posts 124 are matched with the position limiting holes 212, improving the stability of the circuit board 210 in the horizontal direction and rapid positioning of the circuit board 210 while being mounted.
[0056] Moreover, cushion blocks 125 are respectively provided on the both sides of the inner surface of the upper housing body 120. Preferably, two cushion blocks 125 are provided on each side and these two cushion blocks are separated from each other in the axial direction. Each cushion block 125 is respectively fixedly connected with the inner surface of the upper housing body 120 and the corresponding inner sidewall. The upper surface of each of the cushion blocks 125 is in the same plane. The width of the circuit board 210 is smaller than that of the upper housing body 120. The circuit board 210 is located within the receiving cavity of the upper housing body 120 and two ends thereof are placed on the corresponding cushion blocks 125.
[0057] The cushion blocks 125 are used to support the circuit board 210 here. The cushion blocks 125 are prevented from staggering up and down within the upper housing body 120, thereby improving stability of the circuit board 210 in the vertical direction. The circuit board 210 is more stably mounted within the upper housing body 120 as such. In the meantime, the circuit board 210 is prevented from moving in synchronization with the flexible sheet when the flexible sheet 121 is pressed, and the projection post 123 could touch the contact 211 easily. Therefore, the sensitivity of the contact between the projecting post 123 and the contact 211.
[0058] Moreover, a connecting post 126 is projected at one end of the inner surface of the upper housing body 120. The connecting post 126 is separated from the position limiting posts 124. The flexible sheet 121 is located between the connecting post 126 and the position limiting posts 124. A position limiting indentation 213 is provided on one end of the circuit board 210 adjacent to the connecting post 126, and the connecting post 126 is located in the position limiting indentation 213. A first mounting hole 126a is opened on the connecting post 126 to pass a bolt 150 for connecting the upper housing body 120 with the lower housing body 130.
[0059] The circuit board 210, as a core element, has to be well fixed within the housing 100. As discussed above, it is obvious that one end of the circuit board 210 is matched with the position limiting posts 124 located on the upper housing body 120 by providing the position limiting holes 212, and thus the circuit board 210 is mounted and fixed. The other end of the circuit board 210 is movable, and the position limiting indentation 213 is provided on this end of the circuit board t210. The connecting post 126 is mounted on the inner surface of the upper housing body 120 which will be located within the position limiting indentation 213. The connecting post 126 is in contact with the surface of the position limiting indentation 213, so that the other end of the circuit board 210 is fixed to further improve stability of the circuit board 210 in the horizontal direction. The mounting hole is provided on the connecting post 126 to increase the contact area of the mounting elements like the bolt 150 with the upper housing body 120, which efficiently improves the mounting strength of the upper housing body 120.
[0060] Furthermore, connecting plates 127 are respectively provided between the connecting post 126 and two opposite inner sidewalls of the upper housing body 120. The connecting plates 127 are fixedly connected with the connecting post 126, the inner sidewalls of the upper housing body 120 and the inner surface of the upper housing body 120 respectively.
[0061] The connecting portion of the upper housing body 120 with the lower housing body 130 is the only element subject to a large force, which tends to result in deformation of the connecting post 126 and the upper housing body 120, and break and damage in a serious case. By providing the connecting plates 127, the connecting strength between the connecting post 126 and the inner sidewalls of the upper housing body 120 and the inner surface of the upper housing body 120 is enhanced, and the integrity of the aforesaid three elements is improved as such. When the connecting post 126 is subject to a force, the force would be distributed to the connecting plate 127 and the upper housing body 120 through the connecting post 126, in which case the connecting post 126 is not the only element subject to the force, and the whole upper body 120 is evenly subject to the force. Therefore, the upper housing body 120 is efficiently protected from being damaged.
[0062] As shown in
[0063] Referring to
[0064] The mounting port 132a is provided in such a manner that the battery 220 could be mounted or removed via the lower housing body 130, and does not have to be mounted after the upper housing body 120 is separated from the lower housing body 130. Therefore, the battery 220 could be conveniently replaced. The cover plate 140 could seal the battery 220 within the mounting groove 131a when the battery 220 is in normal use, to prevent the battery 220 moving. And when the battery 220 has to be replaced, the cover plate 140 could be conveniently removed The receiving groove 132 is provided so that the outer surface of the cover plate 140 will be in line with the outer surface of the lower housing body 130 when the cover plate 130 is mounted on the lower housing body 130. Consequently, the whole volume of the battery box could be efficiently controlled.
[0065] Moreover, a second mounting hole 132b is provided on one end of the receiving groove 132 to connect the lower housing body 130 with the upper housing body 130 A third mounting hole 141 is provided on one end of the cover plate 140. The third mounting hole 141, the second mounting hole 132b and the said first mounting hole 126a are in coaxial communication. The cover plate 140 are fixedly connected with the lower housing body 130 and the upper housing body 120 via the bolt 150 in the first mounting hole 126a, the second mounting hole 132b and the third mounting hole 141. The bolt 150 provides convenience in fixed connection of the upper housing 120, the lower housing, body 130 with the cover plate 140.
[0066] As shown in
[0067] Referring to
[0068] The convex block 143 here has position limiting and locating functions, so that the cover plate could be rapidly and precisely mounted within the receiving groove 132. The convex block 143 is matched with the embedding hole 132d to further improve stability of the rover plate 140 on the lower housing body 130. The wire receiving groove 143a fixes the central part of the conductive connection wire 230, which prevents slight movement of the battery 220 separating the conductive connection wire 230 from the circuit board 210. The stability of the conductive connection wire 230 is further improved as such.
[0069] As shown in
[0070] Two batteries 220 are provided to increase the power energy and use life of the battery 220, and the battery 220 could he prevented from being replaced frequently. In a nonuse state, the two batteries 220 would keep discharging slowly if they contact for a long period, which would largely shorten the use life of the battery 220. Consequently, the slot 133 is provided and the insulating element is located within the slot 133 to separate these two batteries t220 from each other. The two batteries 220 could be prevented from being in contact for a long period in the nonuse state. The insulating element could be pulled out of the slot 133 to make these two batteries 220 in electric communication. As such, the two batteries 220 could be easily switched on and off.
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[0076] In the necklace according to the invention, the necklace pendant could by controlled by the battery box to achieve three illuminating modes.
[0077] In the first slow-cycle illuminating mode, the lamps will be lightened gradually within a certain period of time, then darkened gradually, and finally turned off, in each cycle. The lamps will be turned on and off respectively for a duration of 2 seconds.
[0078] In the second rapid-cycle illuminating mode, the lamps will be lightened quickly and darkened quickly in each cycle. The lamps will be turned on and off respectively for a duration of less than 1 seconds.
[0079] In the third constantly illuminating mode, the lamps will keep lightening after it is turned on, and will be turned off by pressing the flexible sheet 121 once again.
[0080] The aforesaid three illuminating modes could satisfy different user demands and are applicable in different circumstances. The scope of application of the product is broadened as such to establish different ambiences.
[0081] The working principle of the invention is described as follows.
[0082] The insulating element inserted between two batteries 220 is pulled out of the slot 133 to make two batteries 220 in electric communication firstly.
[0083] The flexible sheet 121 is pressed to press the projecting post 123 against, the contact 211 to make the contact 211 in electric communication with the battery 220. By then, an indirectly switching circuit is formed among the battery 220, the circuit board 210 and the conductive connection wire 230, to transmit power energy from the battery 220 to the circuit board 210. The circuit board further transmits electricity to the wire 300 to provide power to the lamp bodies 400, thereby lightening the necklace pendant.
[0084] When the battery 220 is to be replaced, the bolt 150 is screwed of and the cover plate 140 is taken out of the receiving groove 132. The conductive connection wire 230 is thus separated from the battery 220. The used battery 220 is taken out and replaced with a new battery 2290. The cover plate 140 is then placed on the lower housing body and the bolt 150 is screwed on. The battery 220 is replaced as such.
[0085] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, amendments and alternatives can be made to these embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope defined by the appended claims.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0086] 100 Housing
[0087] 110 Through Hole
[0088] 170 Upper Housing Body
[0089] 121 Flexible Sheet
[0090] 122 Bar Groove
[0091] 123 Projecting Post
[0092] 124 Position Limiting Post
[0093] 125 Cushion Block
[0094] 126 Connecting Post
[0095] 126a First Mounting Hole
[0096] 127 Connecting Plate
[0097] 128 Socket
[0098] 129 Concave Ring
[0099] 130 Lower Housing, Body
[0100] 131 Retainer Ring
[0101] 131a Mounting Groove
[0102] 132 Containing Groove
[0103] 137a Mounting Port
[0104] 132b Second Mounting Hole
[0105] 132c Bayonet
[0106] 132d Embedding Hole
[0107] 133 Slot
[0108] 134 Arc-shape Groove
[0109] 135 Positioning Post
[0110] 136 Convex Edge
[0111] 140 Cover Plate
[0112] 141 Third Mounting Hole
[0113] 142 Lock Pin
[0114] 143 Convex Block
[0115] 143a Wire Receiving Groove
[0116] 144 Fixing Post
[0117] 150 Bolt
[0118] 200 Power Supply Component
[0119] 210 Circuit Board
[0120] 211 Contact
[0121] 212 Position Limiting Hole
[0122] 213 Position Limiting Indentation
[0123] 220 Battery
[0124] 230 Conductive Connection Wire
[0125] 231 Ferrule
[0126] 300 Wire
[0127] 400 Lamp Body
[0128] 410 Decorative Body