CN102790317B - Connector keeps equipment and uses the charging device of this equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of connector to keep equipment and use the charging device of this equipment, wherein connector keeps equipment can prevent it from unexpectedly departing from relatively simple structure latches charge connector simultaneously.This connector keeps equipment to comprise: retaining part (1), and it is suitable for being kept for the charge connector of the secondary cell charge of motor vehicle (30); Lock part (2), it is suitable for matching with the latch portion of charge connector (30) (30g) to prevent charge connector (30) from disconnecting; And restricted part (3), for the movement of limit catch latching segment (30g).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to for keeping the connector of charge connector to keep equipment, described charge connector is used for the secondary cell charge be installed in vehicle such as battery-driven motor vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle (hereinafter referred to as " motor vehicle "), and is provided with the charging device of this equipment.
Background technology
In recent years, motor vehicle has replaced gasoline or diesel vehicle use day by day, because environmental problem is recognized day by day in the whole world.Here, secondary cell in motor vehicle is installed on by charging from charging device via such as charging cable supply of electrical energy.
Such charging device for motor vehicle is known as and such as comprises: charge connector, its be suitable for via from be installed on vertically ground electric pole extend to outside charging cable can be disconnected to be connected to the vehicle-side connector be arranged in motor vehicle; And the connector receiving unit be arranged in the upper outside of electric pole, this connector receiving unit keeps charge connector (such as, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.H11-122714) separatably by receiving the current-carrying part of charge connector.
Keep charge connector in this case at connector receiving unit by receiving the current-carrying part of charge connector, charge connector probably unexpectedly departs from from connector receiving unit.And in above-mentioned connector receiving unit, charge connector may damage due to harmful act, or stolen.
Summary of the invention
Consider above situation, target of the present invention is to provide a kind of connector and keeps equipment, and it can prevent it from unexpectedly departing from relatively simple structure latches charge connector simultaneously.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of connector and keep equipment, it comprises: retaining part, and it is suitable for being kept for the charge connector to the secondary cell charge of motor vehicle; Lock part, it is suitable for matching to prevent charge connector from disconnecting with the latch portion of charge connector; And restricted part, for the movement of limit catch latching segment.
Retaining part can be the charging port that charge connector is electrically connected on this motor vehicle.
Restricted part can comprise locking key part, for restricted part is locked in the movement of restricted part limit catch latching segment state under.
Retaining part and lock part can be arranged in the opening caved inward in box-shaped body; And restricted part can be arranged in main body and partly can to cover opening so that the movement of limit catch latching segment.
Main body can comprise cable holding portion and divide, for keeping the charging cable extended from charge connector.
Main body can be provided with mounting portion, for main body is mounted to wall.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of charging device comprising described connector and keep equipment is provided.According to the present invention, connector keeps equipment can prevent it from unexpectedly departing from relatively simple structure latches charge connector simultaneously.
And charging device can prevent it from unexpectedly departing from relatively simple structure latches charge connector simultaneously.
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Target of the present invention and feature become obvious in describing from the embodiment provided below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, wherein:
Figure 1A to 1C illustrates the state in the connector maintenance equipment that charge connector is held according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and wherein Figure 1A is the perspective view of major part, and Figure 1B is the end view of major part, and Fig. 1 C is the cross-sectional view of major part;
Fig. 2 A and 2B illustrates that connector keeps the schematic diagram of the operation of the restricted part of equipment;
Fig. 3 A and 3B illustrates that charge connector is held according to the state in another connector maintenance equipment of the modified example of the first embodiment, and wherein Fig. 3 A is front view, and Fig. 3 B is end view;
Fig. 4 A to 4E illustrates that connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention keeps equipment, and wherein Fig. 4 A is front view, and Fig. 4 B is right side view, and Fig. 4 C is top view, and Fig. 4 D is rearview, and Fig. 4 E front view that to be the position of wherein restricted part different from Fig. 4 A;
Fig. 5 A and 5B illustrates that the connector in Fig. 4 A to 4E keeps equipment state in use, and wherein Fig. 5 A is front view, and Fig. 5 B is right side view;
Fig. 6 A to 6C illustrates the structure of the major part of the connector maintenance equipment in Fig. 4 A, wherein Fig. 6 A is the perspective view of the state that locking key part unlocks, Fig. 6 B is the perspective view that locking key part locks the state to limit this restricted part movement, and Fig. 6 C is the left side view of the state that Fig. 6 B is shown;
Fig. 7 A and 7B illustrates that the connector be provided with in Fig. 4 A to 4E keeps the charging device of equipment, and wherein Fig. 7 A is front view, and Fig. 7 B is right side view; And
Fig. 8 is the schematic block circuit diagram that the connector be provided with in Fig. 4 A to 4E keeps the charging device of equipment.
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(the first embodiment)
Connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention keeps equipment 10 to describe in detail with reference to Figure 1A to 2B.
The connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 to comprise: retaining part 1, for keeping the charge connector 30 for charging to the secondary cell (not shown) of motor vehicle; Lock part 2, is applicable to matching with the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 to prevent charge connector 30 and connector from keeping equipment 10 to depart from; And restricted part 3, it is used for limit catch latching segment 30g and moves up in the side indicated by dotted arrow as shown in fig. 1b.
More specifically, the connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 can keep being used as the charge connector 30 of charging gun, that is, will be connected to the gun shaped plug of the charging port (not shown) be arranged in motor vehicle.By using charge connector 30, the secondary cell of motor vehicle charges via charging cable 30d.Charge connector 30 comprises the L shape body part 30a with cylindrical forward part 30b and the charging cable 30d(extended from another end contrary with the fore-end 30b of body part 30a see Fig. 1 C).Electric energy is supplied to charging port via the current-carrying part (not shown) be incorporated in fore-end 30b by charge connector 30.On the body part 30a of charge connector 30, be provided with handle portion 30h, be used for making the easier hand by user catch charge connector 30.And charging cable 30d is connected to socket (not shown) on power supply such as commercial power side and by electric power supply to motor vehicle.Notice, charging cable 30d optionally can have the length of the diameter of 12 millimeters and roughly 3 meters, 7.5 meters or 15 meters.
The latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 is formed as the hook-type with metal locking pawl 30ga, metal locking pawl 30ga will be hooked on the lock part that is arranged in the charging port of motor vehicle, to make charge connector 30 almost can not departing from the charging port of motor vehicle to during the secondary cell charge of motor vehicle.
The release-push 30c of button-type is arranged on the outer surface of body part 30a of charge connector 30.Mobile by the lock pawl 30ga (dotted arrow see shown in Figure 1B) on the direction of the neighboring away from cylindrical forward part 30b of pressing release-push 30c, the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30.In other words, latch portion 30g is configured to allow lock pawl 30ga to be moved away from the neighboring of tip portion 30b by the operation of release-push 30b.
Now, under the non-charging mode of the secondary cell of motor vehicle, the connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 such as by using the latch portion 30g be arranged in charge connector 30 to keep charge connector 30.
Connector keeps equipment 10 to comprise the main body 10a with vertically elongated box shaped.In the roughly lower central part in the front of main body 10a, be provided with the opening 10c caved inward.Retaining part 1 and the lock part 2 be arranged on the neighboring of retaining part 1 are contained in the opening 10c caved inward in box-shaped body 10a.Retaining part 1 is formed as the tubular of bottom closure, and its internal diameter, less times greater than the external diameter of the fore-end 30b of charge connector 30, can keep charge connector 30 to make retaining part 1.Restricted part 3 has cover, and it is outstanding forward and as the lid preventing sunlight or water permeation from entering opening 10c from main body 10a.The cover of the restricted part 3 of the present embodiment is formed as crescent in front view, and it projects upwards and bends.And, allow restricted part 3 to slide relative to main body 10a on vertical direction (in see Figure 1B shown in four-headed arrow).That is, restricted part 3 can be slided between top release portion as shown in Figure 2 A and bottom restriction site as shown in Figure 2 B.
With reference to Fig. 2 A and 2B, restricted part 3 is configured to vertically to slide between forward guide 100a and rear portion guide 100b, and forward guide 100a and rear portion guide 100b is arranged at front inner surface and the rear inner surface place of main body 10a respectively.Restricted part 3 comprises the sheet section 3b upwards extended from the upper end of cover and the retainer part 3c extended back from the upper end of sheet section 3b.Projection 3d is arranged at the front surface place of sheet section 3b and upper and lower locating recesses 100ab is formed in the rear surface of anterior targeting part 100a.Projection 3d can be matched with in the locating recesses 100ab of upper and lower.
In the state shown in Fig. 2 A, when restricted part 3 is depressed, restricted part 3 slide downward, sheet section 3b flexibly deflects to allow projection 3d and top locating recesses 100ab to depart from simultaneously.When restricted part 3 arrives the position shown in Fig. 2 B, projection 3d is matched with in the locating recesses 100ab of bottom to keep restricted part 3.Now, retainer part 3c is brought into and contacts with the upper surface of rear portion guide 100, and this prevents restricted part 3 from exceedingly moving down.In bottom restriction site as shown in Figure 2 B, the cover of restricted part 3 contacts with latch portion 30g and limit catch latching segment 30g moves up in the side of the neighboring away from fore-end 30b.
Hereinafter, the method for the connector maintenance equipment utilizing the present embodiment will be described.
Connector keeps equipment 10 to keep charge connector 30 by the tubular retaining part 1 cylindrical forward part 30b of charge connector 30 being inserted bottom closure.
When charge connector 30 inserts retaining part 1, the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 starts to keep the lock part 2 of equipment 10 to contact with connector.Then, latch portion 30g along lock part 2 shape away from fore-end 30b direction upper deflecting and return back to fore-end 30b when crossing lock part 2.Thus, the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 keeps the lock part 2 of equipment 10 to match (see Figure 1B and 1C) with connector.
Then, restricted part 3 can relative to main body 10a (downside in Figure 1B) slip downwards, and charge connector 30 is held on (see Figure 1B and 1C) between restricted part 3 and retaining part 1 thus.The latch portion 30g being held on the charge connector 30 between restricted part 3 and retaining part 1 almost can not move up in the side of the neighboring away from cylindrical forward part 30b, even if the release-push 30c of charge connector 30 is pressed.Thus, the movement of latch portion 30g is restricted, and can prevent latch portion 30g and lock part 2 from departing to make restricted part 3.
Notice, the support frame 1C of retaining part 1 is arranged in the exterior bottom surface of tubular retaining part 1 of bottom closure, to make retaining part 1 can around the back shaft 10e pivotable as fulcrum be arranged in main body 10a.Thus, keep in equipment 10 at the connector of the present embodiment, retaining part 1 can point to the state essentially towards front direction (this makes to be easy to charge connector 30 to insert retaining part 1) of main body 10a at it; And pivotable between the state of its downward-sloping relative to the forward direction of main body 10a (this release is applied to the stress of retaining part 1).
And, the connector maintenance equipment 10 of the present embodiment is not limited to the structure arranging retaining part 1 and lock part 2 dividually as shown in Figures 1A to 1C, wherein retaining part 1 keeps local insertion charge connector 30 wherein, and lock part 2 matches with the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 to suppress the charge connector 30 be held in retaining part 1 to depart from.For example, as shown in Figure 3A and 3B, connector maintenance equipment 10 can be included in the cylindrical bar in the opening 10c of main body 10a, and the lock pawl 30ga of the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 is hooked on bar to be kept.In other words, cylindrical bar may be combined with retaining part 1 and the function both lock part 2.This connector keeps equipment 10 such as can be mounted to the outer wall W in house to use.
Utilize and relatively simply construct as above, the connector of the present embodiment maintenance equipment 10 can lock charge connector 30 and prevent it from unexpectedly departing from simultaneously, makes to prevent charge connector 30 stolen or damaged by harmful way thus.
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The connector described according to a second embodiment of the present invention now with reference to Fig. 4 A to 6C keeps equipment 10.Second embodiment and the first embodiment difference are, except restricted part 3 and the lock part 2 of matching with latch portion 30g, be provided with locking key part 4(see Fig. 6 A), under its state restricted part 3 being locked in limit catch latching segment 30g movement.Notice, identical reference number is assigned to those the identical parts in the first embodiment and its redundancy describes and will omit.
Hereinafter, the connector describing the present embodiment with reference to Fig. 4 A to 6C in detail keeps equipment 10, and describes the charging device 20 of the connector maintenance equipment 10 being equipped with the present embodiment in detail with reference to Fig. 7 A to 8.
Be similar to the first embodiment, the connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 to comprise: the retaining part 1 being suitable for being kept for the charge connector 30 charged to the secondary cell (not shown) of motor vehicle; Be applicable to the lock part 2 matching with the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 to suppress charge connector 30 and connector to keep equipment 10 to depart from; And be used for the restricted part 3 of movement of limit catch latching segment 30g.
The connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 such as can under the non-charging mode of the secondary cell of motor vehicle, keep charge connector 30 and comprise box-shaped body 10a.The opening 10c caved inward is arranged in the approximate centre part of the front surface of main body 10a.And retaining part 1 and lock part 2 are arranged in the opening 10c caved inward in box-shaped body 10a.And restricted part 3 to be arranged in body 10a and partly to cover opening 10c.
In addition, main body 10a has rectangle anterior 10aa, rectangular rear part 10ab and the cable holding portion of charging cable 30d can be kept between rear portion 10ab and anterior 10aa to divide 10ac(see Fig. 5 B).Cable holding portion divides the top of 10ac to be such as formed as semi-cylindrical, and the charging cable 30d with such as 12 mm dias can not have to be wound around four circles in the above under overlap.And semi-cylindrical cable holding portion divides that the upper end of 10ac is lower than the upper end of anterior 10aa to come off from the anterior 10aa of main body 10a to prevent the being wound in charging cable 30d on it.In other words, main body 10a comprises the cable holding portion of charging cable 30d extended from charge connector 30 can be kept to divide 10ac.
Keep at connector, in the front side of the main body 10a of equipment 10, being provided with the tubular retaining part 1 of the bottom closure with hollow parts 1a, the internal diameter of hollow parts 1a is less times greater than the external diameter of the fore-end 30b of charge connector 30.Notice, retaining part 1 is provided with gathering sill 1b(see Fig. 4 A), the direction protrusion (not shown) be arranged in the fore-end 30b of charge connector 30 inserts wherein to be kept.And the connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 to be configured to see Fig. 3 B and 4B at main body 10a() in keep being arranged at the axle 1d(of retaining part 1 pivotally see the dotted arrow shown in Fig. 4 B relative to main body 10a).Namely, pivotable between the state of state (see Fig. 4 A) forward direction corresponding thereto in main body 10a allowing retaining part 1 roughly to point to the forward direction of main body 10a at it downward-sloping (this release puts on the stress (see Fig. 4 E) of retaining part 1).Thus, keep in equipment 10 at connector, easily the fore-end 30b of charge connector 30 can be inserted retaining part 1.
Here, change between the state (see Fig. 4 E) that the movement of the connector state (see Fig. 4 A) that keeps the restricted part 3 of equipment 10 can not be restricted in the movement of latch portion 30g and latch portion 30g is restricted.And connector keeps equipment 10 to comprise locking key part 4(see Fig. 6 A to 6C), for locking restricted part 3(see Fig. 5 A under the state of the movement of restricted part 3 limit catch latching segment 30g).
Restricted part 3 keeps the anterior 10aa of equipment 10 outstanding forward from connector and formed can the lid that slides relative to main body 10a of in the vertical direction.When restricted part 3 is slided vertically relative to main body 10a, lock 4a is exposed to the anterior 10aa(of main body 10a see Fig. 4 E and 5A).Here, when charge connector 30 inserts restricted part 3 and then restricted part 3 glides relative to main body 10a, connector keeps equipment 10 to clamp charge connector 30 between restricted part 3 and the retaining part 1 of main body 10a.The latch portion 30g of the charge connector 30 be held between restricted part 3 and retaining part 1 is prevented to move away the neighboring of cylindrical forward part 30b, even if the release-push 30c of charge connector 30 is pressed.Therefore, the movement of restricted part 3 limit catch latching segment 30g, thus make to be difficult to coordinating of latch part 30g and lock part 2.
Now, keep in equipment 10 at connector, when the latch portion 30g that restricted part slides to charge connector 30 for 3 times is locked under the state in cooperation, the lock 4a of locking key part 4 is exposed to outside.In locking key part 4, when key (not shown) matches with the cylinder-type lock 4a with a pair slot-open-section 4aa and overturns, lock 4a rotates.Keep the main body 10a of equipment 10 inner at connector, elongated flange 4b is connected to and locks 4a, as shown in Fig. 6 A to 6C under the supporting bracket 10b being fixed to main body 10a inserts the state between flange 4b and lock 4a.When locking 4a and rotating, flange 4b rotates around the axis of lock 4a.In the tip portion of flange 4b, be provided with a pair from a surface of flange 4b towards the projection 4ba that the inner wall surface of main body 10a is outstanding, 4ba.Depression 4bb is defined between projection 4ba, 4ba.And supporting bracket 10b support is moved together with restricted part 3 and is had the slipper 3a of roughly C shape cross section.In slipper 3a, be provided with and keep the inner outstanding jut 3aa(of the main body 10a of equipment 10 see Fig. 6 C towards connector).Jut 3aa is caught by projection 4ba, the 4ba of flange 4b be locked in the state in cooperation at the latch portion 30g of charge connector 30 under.Thus, locking key part 4 can suppress restricted part 3 relative to the movement of body 10a, in the state be restricted with the movement making restricted part 3 be locked in latch portion 30g.
Notice, the connector maintenance equipment 10 used under the non-charging mode of secondary cell in motor vehicle can be arranged at charge connector 30 under the charge mode of the secondary cell of motor vehicle and be electrically connected in this charging port.In other words, connector keeps equipment 10 can be arranged on motor vehicle side.In the case, retaining part 1 is used as the charging port that charge connector 30 is electrically connected on this motor vehicle.
The connector maintenance equipment 10 of the present embodiment can be equipped on charging device 20 as shown in Figure 7A and 7B.Charging device 20 shown in Fig. 7 A and 7B is such as used as at the parking lot place of public and commercial facility to the charging station of the secondary cell charge of motor vehicle.Charging device 20 is configured to comprise the rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part housing 21 on its front side with openable door body 22; And the socket block 23(be arranged in housing 21 is see Fig. 8).
Door body 22 is formed as rectangle by using metallic plate.The left end of door body 22 is supported in the left front end of housing 21 by hinge (not shown), its mode is make a body 22 can pivotable between housing 21 is closed make position and the open position that its middle shell 21 is opened wherein.Locking device 22` is mounted to a body 22, and door body 22 locks relative to housing 21 time in the close position thus.And the otch 22a for making charging cable 30d extend to outside is formed at the lower corner of a body 22.
Connector keeps equipment 10 to be installed on the right side of housing 21 of charging device 20.For this reason, for being kept by connector the equipment 10 mounting portion 10d be installed on housing 21 to be arranged at (see Fig. 4 D) in main body 10a.Mounting portion 10d is such as made up of two through hole 11a and 11b at the upper and lower place being arranged at rear portion 10ab respectively, and its mode is make connector keep equipment 10 to be mounted on the side surface of housing 21 of charging device 20 by screw (not shown).Upper through-hole 11a is designed to this load supported as connector maintenance equipment 10 or charging cable 30d.Through hole 11a is by having large diameter circular hole 11aa in plan view; And upwards to extend from the top of circular hole 11aa and diameter is formed less times greater than the elongated hole 11ab of the diameter of above-mentioned screw (not shown).Lower through-hole 11b is formed as having the circle of its diameter less times greater than the diameter of screw (not shown).Thus, connector to be kept equipment 10 to regulate in place so that fixing for mounting portion 10d.
As shown in Figure 8, the socket block 23 of charging device 20 is formed primarily of earth leakage circuit breaker 35 and the socket 31 had corresponding to the insertion port 31A of 3-phase plug.Socket 31 be arranged as in housing 21 under obliquely tilt, easily can be connected to this to make the attaching plug of the end contrary with charge connector 30 being arranged at charging cable 30d and prevent water droplet penetration from entering wherein.
One end of feed cable 34 is connected to the socket 31 in socket block 23 via earth leakage circuit breaker 35.The other end of feed cable 34 extends to the outside of housing 21 and is connected to external power source (not shown) such as commercial power.Namely, electric energy is supplied to socket 31 from external power source via feed cable 34.When the attaching plug of charging cable 30d inserts socket 31 and charge connector 30 is connected to the charging port be arranged in motor vehicle, the secondary cell be installed in motor vehicle is charged.
And interlocking device 32 is arranged in socket block 23.Interlocking device 32 comprises switch 32A, is connected to the excitation coil 32B of supply line via switch 32A and inserts the supply line and only closed when excitation coil 32B is energized relay contact 32C that are connected to socket 31.
Switch 32A is arranged as and gives prominence to towards door body 22 in housing 21.And actuator (not shown) is set to give prominence to from the rear side of door body 22 towards the inside of housing 21.When door body 22 is in the close position, actuator push switch 32A and switch 32A connect.And, when door body 22 is in an open position, switch 32A from by the pressing release of actuator and switch 32A disconnect.
In other words, when door body 22 is in the close position, switch 32A connects and exciting current flows into excitation coil 32B.Thus, relay contact 32C is closed and supply line is connected to charge connector 30 via socket 31.On the other hand, when door body 22 does not have in the close position, switch 32A disconnects.Thus, relay contact 32C opens and supply line departs from via socket 31 and charge connector 30.For this reason, power supply is not had to supply, until the attaching plug of charge connector 30 is connected to socket 31 and door body 22 closes.Therefore, open at door body 22 and under the state allowing the charging cable 30d touched in housing 21, do not have power supply to supply.This makes to prevent electric shock.
And, in socket block 23, be provided with illumination control circuit 33, for perform instruction charge connector 30 attaching plug whether be connected to socket 31 and two of supply of electrical energy indicating device 33A(see Fig. 7 A) signal light control.Corresponding indicating device 33A is such as made up of green glow and red light-emitting diode.For example, when supply of electrical energy, illumination control circuit 33 lights an indicating device 33A with green light.When not having supply of electrical energy, illumination control circuit 33 is closed.And under the charge mode of secondary cell, illumination control circuit 33 lights another indicating device 33A to glow.
Notice, although not shown, charging circuit interrupting device (CCID) is arranged in charging device 20 or charging cable 30d, and wherein CCID detects the connection status with motor vehicle, perform detection of electrical leakage, and when exception being detected, the supply line between motor vehicle and power supply is disconnected.CCID comprises the relay (not shown) for connecting and be breaking at the supply line between the external power source of motor vehicle and secondary cell; And control circuit (not shown).CCID interrupts the supply line of secondary cell electric energy being supplied to motor vehicle from external power source when relay is opened.And CCID allows secondary cell electric energy being supplied to motor vehicle from external power source when relay closes.Control signal is sent to electronic control unit (ECU) (not shown) be installed in motor vehicle by control circuit, thus the rated current of circular external power source and charging cable 30d.This make ECU can based on the rated current of external power source and charging cable 30d by charging current to the secondary cell charge of motor vehicle.And control circuit has detecting that anomaly ratio is if positive opening relay during electric leakage is for the function of interruption of power supply circuit.
Keep in the charging device 20 of equipment 10 at the connector comprising the present embodiment, under the charge mode of motor vehicle, allowing the extra section of charging cable 30d to be wrapped in cable holding portion divides on 10ac, does not extend on ground to make charging cable 30d to be kept.And, even if under non-charging mode, also divide charging cable 30d remains by 10ac do not extend to (see Fig. 5 B, 7A and 7B) on ground by charging cable 30d being wrapped in cable holding portion.
Keep, in equipment 10, as mentioned above charging cable 30d to be wrapped in cable holding portion and to divide to keep on 10ac, not extend on ground under charge mode to make charging cable 30d at connector.Therefore, too much stress ratio can be suppressed as being applied to charging cable 30d because the pin of user hooks.And, even if charging cable 30d does not extend on ground yet under non-charging mode, to make to prevent charging cable 30d from becoming passage obstacle near housing 21, such as hooked by pin.And, on the outside that cable holding portion divides 10ac to be arranged in housing 21, to make charging cable 30d without the need to being contained in housing 21.Therefore, the size of housing 21 can be avoided to increase.
When CCID is arranged in charging device 20 or charging cable 30d, except being connected to the supply line of the secondary cell of motor vehicle, charging cable 30d comprises the signal line for communicating with the electronics be installed in motor vehicle.Thus, compared with only comprising the situation of supply line, charging cable 30d has larger diameter.And preferably charging cable 30d has enough length to connect charging device 20 and motor vehicle, even if vehicle stops away from charging device 20 ground.And, in charging cable 30d, be provided with the charge connector for motor vehicle being connected to this.If stay outside, charging cable 30d can become the path obstacle near housing 21, is such as hooked by pin.For this reason, cable holding portion divides 10ac and connector to keep equipment 10 to provide integratedly to keep charging cable 30d will be great advantage.
Notice, as shown in Figure 7A and 7B, connector keeps equipment 10 to be arranged on the right side of housing 21 of charging device 20, but is not limited thereto, and can be arranged on the left of it or on front side.And connector keeps equipment 10 without the need to being arranged on the housing 21 of charging device 20, but can be arranged on the outer wall of housing.Connector keeps the quantity of equipment 10 to be not limited to one, but can be more than one, if necessary.And keep retaining part 1 and the lock part 2 of equipment 10 as connector as shown in Figure 3A and 3B, the connector of the present embodiment keeps equipment 10 can be configured to combine the function of retaining part 1 and lock part 2.
The connector comprising the present embodiment keeps the charging device 20 of equipment 10 to allow locked by charge connector 30 and prevent it from unexpectedly departing from relatively simple structure.For this reason, comprising connector keeps the charging device 20 of equipment 10 that charge connector 30 can be prevented stolen or damaged by harmful way.
Although illustrate relative to embodiment and describe the present invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that and can make a variety of changes and modification under scope as defined by the following claims not departing from the present invention.
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1. connector keeps an equipment, and it comprises:
Retaining part, it is suitable for being kept for the charge connector to the secondary cell charge of motor vehicle;
Lock part, it is suitable for matching to prevent charge connector from disconnecting with the latch portion of charge connector; And
Restricted part, it comprises cover, and restricted part is formed between top release portion and bottom restriction site and slides, and when restricted part is at bottom restriction site, the cover of restricted part contacts with latch portion with the movement of limit catch latching segment, wherein
Described connector keeps equipment also to comprise locking key part, for restricted part is locked in the movement of restricted part limit catch latching segment state under.
2. connector as claimed in claim 1 keeps equipment, and wherein connector keeps equipment to be arranged in motor vehicle; And
Retaining part is the charging port of motor vehicle, and charge connector is electrically connected on this charging port.
3. connector as claimed in claim 1 keeps equipment, and wherein retaining part and lock part are arranged in the opening caved inward in box-shaped body; And
Restricted part to be arranged in main body and local complexity opening so that the movement of limit catch latching segment.
4. connector as claimed in claim 3 keeps equipment, and wherein main body comprises cable holding portion and divides, for keeping the charging cable extended from charge connector.
5. the connector as described in claim 3 or 4 keeps equipment, and wherein main body comprises mounting portion, for main body is mounted to wall.
6. a charging device, its be equipped with as claim 1 and claim 2 to 4 any one as described in connector keep equipment.
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