CN103947051A - 用于电动交通工具充电站的连接器的插接站 - Google Patents
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Abstract
一种用于存放电连接器(13)的插接站(15),电连接器(13)适于将电源连接至交通工具中的可再充电的电池,该交通工具至少部分地通过电池供电。连接器具有连接到用于将连接器联接到电源的电缆的第一端,和包括适于接合插座中的配对第二电气端子的多个第一电气端子的第二端(13)。第二端还包括突出的闭锁元件(20),该突出的闭锁元件(20)适于接合插座中的配合闭锁元件以用于将连接器闭锁至插座。适于在不使用连接器时接收连接器的第二端的存放插座(30)包括长形的凹槽(34),该长形的凹槽(34)适于当突出的闭锁元件被置于沿着长形的凹槽的长度的任何地方时接收突出的闭锁元件。
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发明领域
本发明通常涉及电动交通工具充电站(EVCS),也被称为电动交通工具供电设备(EVSE),且更特别地,涉及一种在EVCS中使用的插接站,以当不使用连接器时,存放用于对电动交通工具中的可再充电的电池进行充电的电连接器。
发明背景
在美国,用于将供电电源连接到电动交通工具的电气系统以对交通工具电池进行充电的“充电性联接器(conductive charge coupler)”的现行标准是美国汽车工程师协会(SAE)J1772标准。该标准应用于交通工具中的电气插孔(inlet)和用于将电气充电系统联接到交通工具插孔的连接器两者。联接器的目的在于传递能量以对电池进行充电并且操作其他交通工具电气系统,以建立可靠的设备接地途径,并且交换在交通工具和供电设备之间的控制信息。交通工具通常配备有车载充电器,该车载充电器能够从单相AC供电网络接受能量,将AC转化为DC,并且基于电池充电接受特性将供电电压调整到允许管理充电率(managed charge rate)的级别。
J1772连接器和交通工具插孔包括成套配对的机电触点,其在交通工具接口处为电源导体、设备接地导体、先导控制导体(control pilotconductor)以及邻近传感器导体提供物理连接,以在断开期间提供帮助减少联接器的电弧的信号。从而,接口通常具有执行接口功能的五个触点。此外,联接器包括闭锁机构以防止疏忽或意外的分离。闭锁机构还可用于通过要求从连接器伸出的闭锁元件与交通工具插孔中的配合的闭锁元件对齐而使连接器与交通工具插孔正确地对准。
EVCS通常包括当不使用连接器时用于存放电源线上的电连接器的插接站。用于电源线的末端上的连接器的机械插座通常与电动交通工具中的电插座相似,但没有电气端子。由于电源线的大型规格,对于使用者而言,当试图插接电源线上的连接器时,将连接器与存放插座(stowing receptacle)正确地对准可能是困难的。从而,需要一种当不使用电连接器时有利于电连接器的存放的改进的EVCS插接站。
发明概述
当J1772连接器存放在EVCS中时,第一物理接触通常发生在从连接器伸出的闭锁元件的前端部处。如果此闭锁元件未正确地对准其在插接插座中的配对的凹槽和闭锁元件,则对于使用者而言,将连接器操作至必要的位置可能变得棘手。本发明通过使插接插座中的闭锁元件显著地延伸,同时无论其首先在哪被连接器的闭锁元件接合而保持其闭锁功能来缓解此问题。
根据一个实施方案,插接站设置有长形的闭锁凹槽,该长形的闭锁凹槽适于在沿着长形的凹槽的长度的任何地方接收并接合连接器的伸出的闭锁元件。从而,只要连接器的闭锁元件位于由在存放插座内的闭锁凹槽的延伸长度所界定的区域内,则连接器就能成功地被存放。
在一种实施中,存放插座中的长形的闭锁凹槽是拱形凹槽,该拱形凹槽例如在存放插座的上部部分中沿着180度弧度延伸。闭锁法兰沿着长形的闭锁凹槽的整个长度延伸,以便无论连接器闭锁元件首先在哪进入闭锁凹槽,连接器也变成闭锁至插接站。从而,连接器一被推进到存放插座中,配合的闭锁元件就将连接器闭锁至存放插座。
考虑到参考附图(其简要说明在下面提供)做出的各种实施方案的具体描述,本发明的上述和其他方面对本领域普通技术人员将是明显的。
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可以通过参考结合附图的下列描述最好地理解本发明,在附图中:
图1A和图1B分别为用于电动交通工具的基座型充电站的前视图和侧视图,其中基座包括用于待被附接到电动交通工具的在电源线末端上的电连接器的插接站。
图2为图1A和图1B所示的存放在基座上的插接站中的电源线上的电连接器的放大侧视图,并且其中连接器和插接站的配对部分以剖面示出,其中闭锁元件在其闭锁位置。
图3为从如图2中所示的电源线的末端上的电连接器的右手端截取的放大端部视图。
图4为沿着图2中的线4-4截取的放大剖面图。
图5为图2的侧视图的右手部分的进一步放大版。
图示的实施方案的详细描述
虽然将结合某些优选实施方案来描述本发明,但应理解,本发明并不局限于那些特定的实施方案。相反地,本发明意在涵盖可以被包括在如由所附权利要求限定的本发明的精神和范围内的所有替换、修改和等同的安排。
现转到附图,图1A和图1B图示了电动交通工具充电站(EVCS)10,其包括连接到供电电源例如当地的公用电网的基座11。电动交通工具主要地由电动机驱动,该电动机从可再充电的能量储存装置例如电池中得到,以及交换信息。交通工具通常具有用于接收电连接器的电插座,电连接器联接到供电电源以用于对交通工具中的一个或多个电池进行充电。如在此使用的,术语“电动交通工具”包括混合交通工具和只使用电力的交通工具两者,在混合交通工具中动力系使用供电电源和内燃机两者。
在基座11内,供电电源通过常规的安全装置例如断路器或保险丝连接到电缆12的一端。电缆12的另一端在把手14内连接到电连接器13的第一端(见图2),以便于将连接器13联接到电源,例如配电公用电网。连接器13的第二端包括多个第一电气端子,该第一电气端子适合于接合交通工具插孔(即,在电动交通工具中是标准设备的电插座)中的配对的第二电气端子。如以上提到的,在美国,用于对电动交通工具进行充电的电连接器的现行标准是SAE J1772标准,用于将电动交通工具中的电池连接到EVCS以对交通工具电池进行再充电的阳极电气端子和阴极电气端子两者。J1772连接器包括三个可拆卸的导体,以用于将供电电源的正极、负极和中性线与交通工具电池的正极端子和负极端子以及交通工具接地端子连接和断开。然后,电池接收并储存电力以用于将来由交通工具使用。
当不使用充电站10时,来自基座11的电缆12围绕基座11上的支架11a绕圈,并且连接器13插入到基座11上的插接站15中。插接站15不包括任何电连接器,而是当不使用连接器13时,为连接器13提供物理支撑和保护。插接站15被置于基座11上的方便充电站10的所有使用者的预选高度处。
如在图2到图5中可以看到,突出的闭锁元件20由从连接器13的顶部伸出的指状物形成,以用于将连接器13保持在配对的交通工具插座上以防止疏忽或意外的断开。突出的闭锁元件20还用于使连接器13与交通工具插座正确地对准,以便连接器13中的多个导体与交通工具插座中的对应导体正确地对齐。在连接器插入期间,交通工具插座将闭锁元件20接收在锥形插口中,该锥形插口充当用于自动对准的导入部。闭锁元件20可以仅当连接器13在正确的角度位置时进入其在交通工具插座中的插口,在该正确的角度位置,连接器中的导体与其在交通工具插座中的配对导体对准。当闭锁元件20接合交通工具插座中的配合的闭锁元件时,闭锁接合为使用者提供了触觉和听觉的反馈。
如在图2和图5中可以看到,从连接器13的顶部伸出的闭锁元件20用于将连接器保持在存放插座30中,该存放插座30为插接站15的一部分。随着闭锁元件20被推进到插座30中,闭锁元件20的前端部上的悬吊法兰(depending flange)21扣合在从半圆形肋32向外径向地伸出的法兰31之上,如此,法兰31在半圆形肋32的外端部上,该半圆形肋32是作为插座30的一部分的凹槽34的内侧壁。如在图4中可以看到,是插座30的闭锁元件的带有法兰的肋32绕着插座30中心部分的顶部180度延伸,形成了180度拱形。
肋32与插座30的外壁33配合,还形成了长形的半圆形凹槽34,使得连接器闭锁元件20可以在落入由半圆形凹槽34形成的180度拱形的任何角度位置处,即,在由长形的凹槽34的开口环绕的区域内的任何地方由插座30接收。因此,对于使用者而言,不需要定位连接器13以至于使闭锁元件20位于插座30的最上部部分处,从而大大地简化了插接操作。
如在图2和图5中可以看到,插座30的外壁33形成了相对大的进入开口30a,并且然后向内逐渐变细以将连接器13的突出的闭锁元件20向内地朝向半圆形凹槽34引导。当闭锁元件20的前端部在插座30中接合肋32的法兰31时,闭锁法兰21的前部上的锥形下表面22抵抗偏置弹簧35(见图2)的推力,而以凸轮方式控制(cam)闭锁元件20的前端部向上(如在图2和图5中观察到的),以使闭锁元件20的前端部越过法兰31。然后,在法兰21通过法兰31后,弹簧35引起闭锁元件20的前端部迅速返回紧靠着肋32的外表面。于是,交叠的法兰21和31使连接器13闭锁至插接站15。
如果连接器闭锁元件20偏心地位于拱形凹槽34中,例如图4中所示的位置21a和21b中的一个,则把手14将是倾斜的而不是垂直地直线悬挂。从而,电缆12的拉动把手14下端部的重量将对把手14施加扭矩,朝着直线垂直位置推动把手。闭锁法兰21和31通过允许法兰21在法兰31后面沿着肋32的外表面滑动而调整把手14的这种运动,由此保持把手14闭锁到存放插座30。闭锁法兰31沿着肋32的整个长度延伸,以便两个法兰21和31的闭锁能在沿着凹槽34的长度的任何点处开始。
闭锁元件20以轴23枢转(见图2),以便闭锁元件20的前端部能通过向下推动作为闭锁元件20尾端部分的整体部分形成的启动器按钮20a来向上枢转。按钮20a通过把手14的顶壁中的洞向外伸出,以便按钮20a从把手14的外部是可接近的,使得当需要从插座30中移出把手14时,使用者能手动按压按钮20a以释放闭锁(当从交通工具插孔释放连接器时,启动器按钮20a也可以打开开关以触发交通工具充电控制来提供在断开之前的充电电源受控制的关闭)。按压启动器按钮20a使闭锁元件20的前端部抵抗弹簧35的偏置力向上倾斜,以便法兰21离开存放插座30的闭锁法兰31,从而允许从存放插座移出把手14和连接器13。
参考图2和图5,存放插座30嵌套在空腔40内,空腔40由通过多个螺丝42附接到基座11的外壳41形成。空腔40的后表面形成了由接收基部45的圆形法兰44环绕的中心开口43。螺丝46穿过基部45中的中心孔延伸,并且被拧入到从插座30的后表面伸出的毂47中。这样在空腔40内捕获了插座30,同时仍允许插座30相对于空腔40的壁的有限的轴向运动,因为螺丝46的头部能在基部45的后表面中的凹槽48内轴向地运动。螺旋弹簧49安装在分别由插座30和基部45形成的相配的毂50和51之上,并且使插座30偏置到图2和图5中所示的前进位置(advancedposition),在该前进位置,螺丝46的头部接合凹槽48的底部。随着当连接器13存放在插座30中的发生,当压力施加到插座30进一步将其推动到空腔中时,插座30能抵抗弹簧49的偏置力向内地运动,以至于插座可以对该压力屈服,直至插座30接合空腔40的壁。插座30还可以在空腔40内轻微地倾斜,再一次直至插座30接合空腔40的壁。这为试图将连接器13存放在插座30中的使用者提供了柔软手感,并且由于连接器13到达其完全存放的位置而避免了强烈的碰撞或振动。
虽然已说明和描述了本发明的具体实施方案和应用,但是应当理解,本发明并不局限于本文所公开的确切结构和组成,并且各种修改、改变和变化从前面的描述可以是明显的,而不脱离如所附的权利要求中限定的本发明的精神和范围。
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1.一种用于存放电连接器的插接站,所述电连接器适于将电源连接至交通工具中的可再充电的电池,所述交通工具至少部分地由所述电池供电,所述连接器具有连接到用于将所述连接器联接到所述电源的电缆的第一端,和包括多个第一电气端子的第二端,所述第一电气端子适于接合所述交通工具中的电气插座中的配对电气端子,所述第二端还包括突出的闭锁元件,所述突出的闭锁元件适于接合所述插座中的配合的闭锁元件以用于将所述连接器闭锁至所述插座,所述插接站包括:
存放插座,其适于在不使用所述连接器时接收所述连接器的所述第二端,所述存放插座包括长形的凹槽,所述长形的凹槽适于当所述突出的闭锁元件被置于由所述长形的凹槽环绕的区域内的任何地方时接收所述突出的闭锁元件,所述凹槽包括所述配合的闭锁元件,并且所述配合的闭锁元件沿着所述凹槽的整个长度延伸。
2.如权利要求1所述的插接站,其中所述凹槽为所述存放插座的上部部分中的拱形凹槽。
3.如权利要求1所述的插接站,其中当所述连接器插入到所述存放插座中时,所述突出的闭锁元件被推动到所述拱形凹槽的最上部部分,并且所述突出的闭锁元件位于所述拱形凹槽的顶部下方。
4.如权利要求2所述的插接站,其中所述拱形凹槽围绕所述存放插座的中心部分延伸约180度。
5.如权利要求1所述的插接站,其中当所述连接器被推入到所述存放插座中时,所述突出的闭锁元件和所述凹槽形成将所述连接器闭锁至所述存放插座的配合表面。
6.如权利要求1所述的插接站,其中所述突出的闭锁元件是具有形成第一法兰的前端部的指状物,并且所述存放插座的所述闭锁元件是在所述凹槽的内侧壁的外端部上的第二法兰,以用于当所述连接器插入到所述存放插座中时接合所述第一法兰,所述第一法兰和所述第二法兰的接合表面中的至少一个是逐渐变小的,以当所述连接器被推入到所述存放插座中时响应于抵着所述第二法兰推动所述第一法兰的力而以凸轮方式控制所述第一法兰远离所述第二法兰。
7.如权利要求1所述的插接站,其中所述突出的闭锁元件是可枢转地安装的,以便所述突出的闭锁元件的前端部能够朝着所述配合的闭锁元件和离开所述配合的闭锁元件枢转。
8.如权利要求7所述的插接站,包括偏置元件,所述偏置元件朝着所述配合的闭锁元件推动所述突出的闭锁元件的前端部。
9.如权利要求8所述的插接站,包括容纳所述连接器的把手、和从所述把手的外部可接近的手动可操作启动器,所述手动可操作启动器用于按压在所述突出的闭锁元件的尾端部上以克服所述偏置元件的推动并且使所述突出的闭锁元件的前端部远离所述配合的闭锁元件移动。
10.如权利要求1所述的插接站,包括在预选高度处支撑所述存放插座的基座。
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