JP2001244028A - Vehicular external power code - Google Patents

Vehicular external power code

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JP2001244028A
JP2001244028A JP2000050938A JP2000050938A JP2001244028A JP 2001244028 A JP2001244028 A JP 2001244028A JP 2000050938 A JP2000050938 A JP 2000050938A JP 2000050938 A JP2000050938 A JP 2000050938A JP 2001244028 A JP2001244028 A JP 2001244028A
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Satoshi Yasuda
智 安田
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Kanto Jidosha Kogyo KK
Toyota Motor East Japan Inc
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Kanto Jidosha Kogyo KK
Kanto Auto Works Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate connection of a connector to a vehicle in use of a vehicular external power code at night. SOLUTION: The vehicular external power code is provided with connectors at both ends. One of the connectors 10 is connected to a mating connector provided in the vehicle and the other connector is connected to an external mating connector to supply commercial power to the vehicle from the outside. In a front part 13 of the one of the connectors 10 which is provided with a pin or a pin hole, a guide hole 13a is formed which slidably guides a cylindrical lamp 20 back and force provided with an LED 24 which is driven by a commercial power through the external power code so as to emit light to a lens 22 at the front end. In the connector 10 a spring 27 is stored which forwardly biases the lamp 20 to retreatably locate the lens 22 at a normal position which is ahead of the front end of the connector 10.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、両端にコネクタを
備え、一方のコネクタが車両側相手コネクタに接続さ
れ、他方のコネクタが外部の商用電源側相手コネクタに
接続されることにより、外部から商用電源を車両に供給
するための車両の外部電源コードに関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a connector at both ends, and one connector is connected to a vehicle-side mating connector and the other connector is connected to an external commercial power source-side mating connector. The present invention relates to an external power cord of a vehicle for supplying power to the vehicle.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】図４に示すようにキャンプ場等で商用電
源ポスト２から車両１に商用電源を給電する場合、外部
電源コード３の一方のコネクタ４を車両の蓋付きの相手
コネクタ１ａに接続し、他方のコネクタ５を電源ポスト
２の蓋付きの相手コネクタ２ａに接続している。2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, when commercial power is supplied to a vehicle 1 from a commercial power post 2 at a campsite or the like, one connector 4 of an external power cord 3 is connected to a mating connector 1a with a lid of the vehicle. Then, the other connector 5 is connected to a mating connector 2 a having a lid of the power post 2.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、夜間に
暗いために車両側のコネクタへ接続が難しい場合、懐中
電灯で周囲を照明している。However, when it is difficult to connect to the connector on the vehicle side due to darkness at night, the surroundings are illuminated with a flashlight.

【０００４】本発明は、このような点に鑑みて、車両側
コネクタに装着されるコネクタ自体に照明機能を備えた
車両の外部電源コードを提供することを目的とする。[0004] In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide an external power cord for a vehicle having a lighting function provided on a connector mounted on the vehicle-side connector.

【０００５】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、この目的を達
成するために、請求項１により、両端にコネクタを備
え、一方のコネクタが車両に設けられた相手コネクタに
接続され、他方のコネクタが外部の相手コネクタに接続
されることにより、外部から商用電源を車両に給電する
ための車両の外部電源コードにおいて、一方のコネクタ
のピン又はピン穴が設けられた正面部に、先端部のレン
ズに投光するように外部電源コードを通して商用電源で
駆動される光源を備えた筒状のランプを前後にスライド
可能にガイドするガイド穴を形成すると共に、コネクタ
内に、ランプを前方へ付勢してレンズを後退可能にコネ
クタ先端よりも前方の通常位置へ位置付けするばねを収
納したことを特徴とする。According to the present invention, in order to achieve this object, according to the present invention, connectors are provided at both ends, one connector is connected to a mating connector provided on a vehicle, and the other connector is provided. Is connected to an external mating connector, so that the external power cord of the vehicle for supplying commercial power to the vehicle from the outside has a front end lens provided with a pin or a pin hole of one connector. A guide hole is formed to guide a cylindrical lamp provided with a light source driven by commercial power through an external power cord so as to project light to the front and rear, and the lamp is urged forward in the connector. A spring for retracting the lens to a normal position in front of the distal end of the connector.

【０００６】外部電源コードの他方のコネクタが商用電
源側の相手コネクタに接続されると、ランプ先端部のレ
ンズがコネクタ先端よりも突出した通常位置で照明を行
う。車両側の相手コネクタに装着されると、その正面部
でレンズがばね力に抗して押されてランプは後退する。When the other connector of the external power supply cord is connected to the mating connector on the commercial power supply side, illumination is performed at a normal position where the lens at the tip of the lamp projects beyond the tip of the connector. When the lens is mounted on the mating connector on the vehicle side, the lens is pushed against the spring force at the front portion thereof, and the lamp is retracted.

【０００７】相手コネクタへの正常な接続時にはランプ
が後退するのに着眼して、請求項２により、一方のコネ
クタの周囲に、ランプの後退により後退位置を占めた光
源により光照射されて発光する透光体を設けることもで
きる。[0007] In view of the fact that the lamp retreats during normal connection to the mating connector, according to the second aspect, light is radiated around one of the connectors by the light source occupying the retreat position due to the retreat of the lamp. A light transmitting body can be provided.

【０００８】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】図１及び図２を基に本発明の実施
の形態の一例による車両の外部電源コードを説明する。
図４に示す外部電源コード３の車両側のコネクタ４に代
わるコネクタ１０は、シェル１１内の正面部１３に通常
と同じ構造でピン穴１４が３個設けられており、車両側
の相手コネクタ１ａのピン３１が挿入されるようになっ
ている。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An external power cord of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
A connector 10 in place of the vehicle-side connector 4 of the external power cord 3 shown in FIG. 4 has three pin holes 14 in the front portion 13 in the shell 11 with the same structure as usual, and a mating connector 1a on the vehicle side. Is inserted.

【０００９】正面部１３の中心部に形成されたガイド穴
１３ａには、円筒状のハウジング２１の先端部にキャッ
プ状レンズ２２を備え、駆動回路２４ａで駆動されるＬ
ＥＤ２４を光源として内蔵する筒状のランプ２０がスラ
イド可能にガイドされている。また、ハウジング２１の
途中には摺動接点２５が対称的に２個設けられ、放射状
の脚部１６ａでシェル１１内に取付けられたスリーブ１
６の固定接点１５に接触している。さらに、ハウジング
２１のデスク状の基部２６が、放射状の脚部１７ａでシ
ェル１１内に取付けられた筒状のガイド部１７にスライ
ド可能にガイドされると共に、ばね２７により前方へ付
勢されてスリーブ１６で拘束されている。A guide hole 13a formed at the center of the front portion 13 is provided with a cap-shaped lens 22 at the tip of a cylindrical housing 21, and is driven by a drive circuit 24a.
A cylindrical lamp 20 having a built-in ED 24 as a light source is slidably guided. Further, two sliding contacts 25 are provided symmetrically in the middle of the housing 21, and the sleeve 1 mounted in the shell 11 with the radial legs 16a.
6 fixed contact 15. Further, the desk-shaped base 26 of the housing 21 is slidably guided by the cylindrical guide 17 attached to the inside of the shell 11 by the radial legs 17a, and is urged forward by the spring 27 so as to be sleeved. It is restrained at 16.

【００１０】これにより、ランプ２０が前方の通常位置
を占めた状態でレンズ２２はシェル１１の先端よりも前
方へ突出し、ランプ２０がばね力に抗して後退するとシ
ェル１１内に後退し得る。この後退位置において、ＬＥ
Ｄ２４に対向する領域のシェル１１の外周には、リング
状発光体として透光体２８が嵌合されている。その内側
のシェル部分は間欠的に穿孔されて、複数個の導光体２
８ａが放射状に接続され、その他方の端部はハウジング
２１の開口部２１ａに後退時に対面可能になっている。
駆動回路２４ａは、外部電源コード３の芯線に接続する
固定接点１５及び摺動接点２５を通して給電され、アー
ス用のピン穴１４の芯線はそのまま各部の隙間を通って
導出されている。As a result, the lens 22 protrudes forward from the front end of the shell 11 with the lamp 20 occupying the normal position in front, and can retract into the shell 11 when the lamp 20 retreats against the spring force. In this retracted position, LE
A light-transmitting member 28 is fitted as a ring-shaped light-emitting member on the outer periphery of the shell 11 in a region facing D24. The inner shell portion is intermittently pierced to form a plurality of light guides 2.
8a are radially connected, and the other end can face the opening 21a of the housing 21 at the time of retreat.
The drive circuit 24a is supplied with power through the fixed contact 15 and the sliding contact 25 connected to the core wire of the external power cord 3, and the core wire of the ground pin hole 14 is led out through the gaps between the respective parts.

【００１１】このように構成された車両の外部電源コー
ド３の動作は次の通りである。そのコネクタ５を商用電
源ポスト２の相手コネクタ２ａに装着すると、ＬＥＤ２
４が点灯し、レンズ２２から投光される。これにより、
車両１の相手コネクタ１ａの周辺を照明することができ
る。レンズ２２はコネクタ１０の先端から前方へ突出す
ることにより、側方も照明される。The operation of the external power cord 3 of the vehicle thus constructed is as follows. When the connector 5 is attached to the mating connector 2a of the commercial power post 2, the LED 2
4 lights up, and light is projected from the lens 22. This allows
The periphery of the mating connector 1a of the vehicle 1 can be illuminated. When the lens 22 protrudes forward from the distal end of the connector 10, the side is also illuminated.

【００１２】図２に示すように、コネクタ１０のカップ
リング１２を突起１９が相手コネクタ１ａのガイド溝３
２に合うように挿入して螺合させると、図３に示すよう
に、ピン３１がピン穴１４に挿入されると共に、正規位
置でレンズ２２が相手コネクタ１ａの正面部３４で押圧
されてランプ２０が後退位置を占める。これにより、導
光体２８ａは、開口部２１ａを通してＬＥＤ２４で光照
射され、その照射光が透光体２８へ入射して発光し、コ
ネクタ１０が相手コネクタ１ａに正常に装着されたこと
が確認できる。As shown in FIG. 2, the projection 19 of the coupling 12 of the connector 10 has the guide groove 3 of the mating connector 1a.
2, the pin 31 is inserted into the pin hole 14, and the lens 22 is pressed at the proper position by the front portion 34 of the mating connector 1a, as shown in FIG. 20 occupies the retracted position. As a result, the light guide 28a is illuminated by the LED 24 through the opening 21a, and the illuminating light enters the translucent body 28 and emits light, so that it can be confirmed that the connector 10 has been properly mounted on the mating connector 1a. .

【００１３】尚、前述の実施の形態において、ＬＥＤの
駆動回路への給電は、場合により摺動接点を利用せず
に、撓んだリード線或はばね状のリード線により行うこ
とも可能である。本発明は、ピンとピン穴の関係が逆の
構造を有するコネクタにも適用される。この場合、ラン
プは相手コネクタのピン穴を有する正面部に当接して後
退する。また、透光体を廃止して、相手コネクタ１ａの
周辺を照明する単に照明機能のみを備えるように簡単に
構成することも考えられる。In the above-described embodiment, the power supply to the LED drive circuit may be performed by a bent lead wire or a spring-like lead wire without using a sliding contact in some cases. is there. The present invention is also applied to a connector having a structure in which the relationship between pins and pin holes is reversed. In this case, the lamp comes into contact with the front portion having the pin hole of the mating connector and retreats. It is also conceivable that the translucent body is abolished and a simple configuration is provided in which only the illumination function for illuminating the periphery of the mating connector 1a is provided.

【００１４】[0014]

【発明の効果】請求項１の発明によれば、車両に商用電
源を給電する際に、外部電源コードを商用電源側のコネ
クタに装着すると、車両側のコネクタ近辺が照明可能と
なり、夜間のキャンプ場等の暗い場所での外部電源コー
ドの車両への接続が容易となる。後退可能に前進位置で
照明するために、広い範囲を照明することができる。請
求項２の発明によれば、車両側へコネクタが正常に接続
されたのが容易に確認できる。According to the first aspect of the present invention, when power is supplied to a vehicle from a commercial power source, if an external power cord is attached to the connector on the commercial power source side, the vicinity of the connector on the vehicle side can be illuminated, and camping at night can be performed. Connection of the external power cord to the vehicle in a dark place such as a place becomes easy. A wide range can be illuminated to illuminate in a retractable, forward position. According to the invention of claim 2, it can be easily confirmed that the connector is normally connected to the vehicle side.

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

【図１】本発明の実施の形態による外部電源コードの車
両側コネクタに装着されるコネクタの断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a connector mounted on a vehicle-side connector of an external power cord according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】同コネクタの車両側コネクタへの接続直前状態
を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before connection of the connector to a vehicle-side connector.

【図３】同コネクタの車両側コネクタへの接続状態を示
す断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection state of the connector to a vehicle-side connector.

【図４】車両の外部電源コードの使用方法を説明する斜
視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating how to use an external power cord of the vehicle.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ａ、２ａ 相手コネクタ ３ 外部電源コード ５、１０ コネクタ １３、３４ 正面部 １３ａ ガイド穴 １４ ピン穴 ２０ ランプ ２２ レンズ ２４ ＬＥＤ ２８ 透光体 1a, 2a Mating connector 3 External power cord 5, 10 Connector 13, 34 Front part 13a Guide hole 14 Pin hole 20 Lamp 22 Lens 24 LED 28 Translucent body

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 両端にコネクタを備え、一方のコネクタ
が車両に設けられた相手コネクタに接続され、他方のコ
ネクタが外部の相手コネクタに接続されることにより、
外部から商用電源を車両に給電するための車両の外部電
源コードにおいて、 一方のコネクタのピン又はピン穴が設けられた正面部
に、先端部のレンズに投光するように外部電源コードを
通して商用電源で駆動される光源を備えた筒状のランプ
を前後にスライド可能にガイドするガイド穴を形成する
と共に、前記コネクタ内に、前記ランプを前方へ付勢し
て前記レンズを後退可能に前記コネクタ先端よりも前方
の通常位置へ位置付けするばねを収納したことを特徴と
する車両の外部電源コード。A connector is provided at both ends, one connector is connected to a mating connector provided on a vehicle, and the other connector is connected to an external mating connector.
In an external power cord of a vehicle for supplying commercial power to the vehicle from the outside, a commercial power supply is supplied through an external power cord so as to project light to a lens at a front end portion of a front portion provided with a pin or a pin hole of one connector. A guide hole is formed to guide a cylindrical lamp having a light source driven in a slidable manner back and forth, and in the connector, the tip of the connector is capable of urging the lamp forward and retracting the lens. An external power cord for a vehicle, wherein a spring positioned at a normal position ahead of the vehicle is housed. 【請求項２】 一方のコネクタの周囲に、ランプの後退
により後退位置を占めた光源により光照射されて発光す
る透光体を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の車両
の外部電源コード。2. An external power supply cord for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a light transmitting body is provided around one of the connectors, the light transmitting body being illuminated with light by a light source occupying a retreat position by retreating the lamp and emitting light. .
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