JP2003086157A - On-vehicular type portable power unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable power unit equipped with an accommodation part built in a vehicle, with an integrated auxiliary storage battery and inverter part, fixable or separable to and from the accommodation part. SOLUTION: This power unit includes, in a vehicle, an auxiliary storage battery 15, a portable power unit 12, wherein a converter part 14 and an inverter part 16 are integrated, and an accommodation part 13, in which the portable power unit 12 is built. According to a car-mounted or portable power unit 11, the portable power unit 12 can be fixed to the accommodation part 13 or separated from the accommodation part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a portable power supply device having an accommodating section in a vehicle, and an auxiliary storage battery, a converter section, and an inverter section integrated with the accommodating section. The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a power supply device of this type, there has been one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-168284. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the conventional power supply device described in the above publication when mounted on the outside of a vehicle, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the power supply device, and FIG. 9 is a connection diagram.

7 to 9, a power supply device 2 mounted on a vehicle 1 is formed by an auxiliary storage battery 3 and an inverter portion 4 for converting direct current into alternating current, and is mounted on a rear portion outside the vehicle 5. The entire structure is waterproof. And outside the vehicle 5
The power supply device 2 and the vehicle interior 6 are electrically connected via a waterproof connector 7. The vehicle 1 is equipped with an onboard storage battery 8 separately.

The operation is not to connect the in-vehicle storage battery 8 of the vehicle 1 to the inverter unit 4 but to connect the auxiliary storage battery 3 of the power supply device 2 and the inverter unit 4 without affecting the engine unit 9. The load 10 such as a device can be operated.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, by preparing the auxiliary storage battery 3 and the inverter section 4 as the power source device 2 in the vehicle 1, the engine section 9 of the vehicle 1 is stopped and the AC 100V power source is used. Can be used. For example, although a movie can be watched on a portable DVD device, there are the following problems.

In order to mount the power supply device 2 on the outside of the vehicle 5,
The structure is complicated and the cost is increased because the electric system path is connected through the inside 6 of the vehicle and the outside 5 of the vehicle, and the outside 5 is required to be waterproof. Further, the power supply device 2 is difficult to mount because there is no suitable place outside the vehicle 5 in an ordinary passenger car.

The present invention solves the above-described problems, and realizes a compact and thin structure because a power supply device can be provided in a vehicle, and a power supply device that is lightweight and easy to carry. To do. Then, a built-in storage unit is provided in the vehicle, and a power supply device in which an auxiliary storage battery and an inverter unit are integrated is capable of being fixed or separated with respect to the storage unit. An object is to provide a power supply device.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a power supply device according to the present invention is provided with a built-in accommodating portion in a vehicle, and is a power supply device in which an auxiliary storage battery and an inverter portion are integrated. A portable and in-vehicle power supply device capable of both fixing and separating with respect to the storage part, and a connection part A provided in the portable power supply device.
And a connecting portion B provided in the storage portion are directly connected by inserting and connecting the electric system path and fixing the built-in structure.

As a result, the portable power supply device can be easily fixed to the storage part provided in the vehicle by using the load 10 as a 100V AC power source with the built-in fixation, and the portable power supply device can be easily separated from the storage part. The advantage is that the load 10 can be used as an AC 100V power source in a campsite or the like.

Further, since the portable power supply device can be inserted and fixed in the built-in storage portion provided near the operation portion in the vehicle, it can be mounted neatly in the vehicle. In addition, since the connection is direct insertion, the wiring is simple, and there is no need for penetration work inside or outside the vehicle, which can be realized at low cost. As a result, it can be used for ordinary passenger cars.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 is for charging an in-vehicle storage battery and an auxiliary storage battery from an engine portion of a vehicle at the same time, and the auxiliary storage battery, the converter portion and the inverter portion are provided in the vehicle. A portable power supply unit that is integrated with the portable power supply unit, and a storage unit that makes the portable power supply unit built-in, and it is possible to both fix or separate the portable power supply unit with respect to the storage unit. Due to the configuration
This is very convenient because the portable power supply device can be easily taken out of the storage portion and the portable power supply device can be easily inserted and fixed in the storage portion that is built into the vehicle. Furthermore, since the portable power supply unit can be taken out of the storage unit and carried, it can be used not only inside the vehicle, but also anywhere outside the vehicle.
The merits of being able to be used as a V power source are compatible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a portable power supply device capable of both fixing and separating is mounted in a storage part in a vehicle, and an open / close switch is provided in a circuit of an on-vehicle storage battery. When the vehicle is stopped, the circuit of the vehicle-mounted storage battery is opened, the auxiliary storage battery is closed, and the configuration is such that the auxiliary storage battery is automatically switched to drive a load of 100 V or 120 V equipment. The load of the 100V device can be surely activated with peace of mind without the adverse effect of exhausting the power of the in-vehicle storage battery of the engine part of the vehicle.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a connecting portion A of a portable power supply device in which a converter portion, an auxiliary storage battery, and an inverter portion are connected, a storage portion built into the vehicle, and a vehicle engine portion are provided. It is provided with a connection part B for connecting to an on-vehicle storage battery, and by connecting the connection part A directly to the connection part B, both the connection of the electric system path and the fixing of the built-in function are performed, so that it is surely portable. Since the power supply device can be fixed to the storage part, the engine part and the portable power supply device can be securely connected. Further, the auxiliary storage battery of the portable power supply device can be reliably charged from the engine portion while the vehicle is traveling.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a portable power source in which an auxiliary storage battery, a converter section, and an inverter section, which can be fixed or separated in a storage section in a vehicle, are integrated with each other. The device has a configuration in which a nickel-cadmium battery is used as the auxiliary storage battery, and it is possible to install the device even in a vehicle where there are many occasions where the temperature becomes high, paying attention to the feature of showing an endothermic reaction during charging. Furthermore, weight saving
It was possible to realize a power supply device that is easy to carry by making it compact and thin.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device 11 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device when mounted in a vehicle, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the internal structure of the vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device.

In FIG. 1, a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device 11 includes a portable power supply device 12 and a built-in storage unit 1 provided near an operation unit inside a vehicle 6 (not shown in the drawing of the vehicle).
It is composed of 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable power supply device 12 has a converter unit 14 and an auxiliary storage battery 15 inside.
And a connection terminal unit 1 that incorporates an inverter unit 16 and is connected for charging at the same time as the on-vehicle storage battery 8 while the vehicle is traveling.
7 and electrical equipment, such as portable DVD equipment, load 1
An outlet portion A18 for connecting to 0 and a portable handle 19 for easy carrying are provided.

A built-in storage unit 13 is provided in the vehicle 6 near the operation unit, and a portable power supply unit 12 is provided inside.
Is fixed by inserting.

The operation and operation of the vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device 11 configured as described above will be described below.

First, while the vehicle 1 is running (driving), the auxiliary storage battery 15 is charged (stored) from the engine portion 8 through the converter portion 14 simultaneously with the on-vehicle storage battery 10. The converter unit 14 boosts the voltage of 12 V DC or 24 V DC input from 180 V DC to 200 V, and also provides an overcharge prevention function to prevent overcharging and an overdischarge prevention device to prevent overdischarging (both not shown). No) is added. On the other hand, the inverter section 16 converts direct current into alternating current, and outputs 100 V alternating current.

Now, the purpose of the present invention will be described once more. In the conventional example, the load 10 of the 100V device can be activated both inside the vehicle and outside the vehicle.
This is the same as the present invention. However, the present invention is to provide the portable power supply device 12 in a vehicle, and to realize the portable power supply device 12 that is lightweight, compact, and thin, and is easy to carry. Then, the portable power supply unit 12 can be built in the storage unit 13 provided near the operation unit in the vehicle 6 and can be fixed and separated so that it can be taken out and used outside the vehicle. It is intended to realize an on-vehicle and portable power supply device that is easily realized.

First, a description will be given of how the portable power supply device 12 can be provided in a vehicle. Generally, in this type of power supply device, a lead storage battery is often used as the auxiliary storage battery 15. This means that the cost is lower than that of NiCd and NiMH batteries. Furthermore, since the W density is smaller than that of the NiCd battery and the nickel-hydrogen battery, it is suitable for use when it is not necessary to reduce the weight and size. However, in order to realize the portable power supply device 12 for the purpose of the present invention, the Ni-Cd battery is selected by paying attention to the features that the cost is a little higher than that of the lead storage battery but the W density is large and that the endothermic reaction occurs during charging. Used. As a result, the weight and weight of the lead storage battery are reduced. Further, although the W density is inferior to that of the nickel-hydrogen battery, the cost is a little low, and the nickel-hydrogen battery is provided in a place where the temperature is low, not in the vehicle 6 where the temperature is high because it exhibits an exothermic reaction during charging. Although necessary, as described above, the NiCd battery can be used in a use environment where there is a high chance of high temperature such as in the vehicle 6 because it exhibits an endothermic reaction during charging. That is, for the purpose of the present invention, it is selected by comprehensively evaluating the use environment, weight reduction, compactness, and cost.

Next, the realization of the portable power supply device 12 which is easy to carry will be described. In addition to the above-mentioned weight reduction and compactness, the Nicad batteries are arranged in series to form a two-tiered structure through a temperature uniforming plate made of aluminum or the like to reduce the thickness while maintaining the compactness, and the converter unit 14 and the inverter unit. The 16 control parts to be mounted on the printed circuit board are arranged horizontally in various places, and by combining them vertically and compactly, it is possible to realize a portable type by making it thinner, and to store 6 in the vehicle. Correspondingly, the section 13 can be made thin and compact, and the portable power supply device 12 that can be carried without occupying a large space can be built in the vehicle 6.

Then, the portable power supply device 12 is slidably inserted into the storage portion 13 provided inside the vehicle 6 to be built in and fixed. On the other hand, the handle 19 of the portable power supply device 12 can be easily taken out from the storage portion 23 by holding it. That is, it is easily immobilized or separated. This is very convenient because the portable power supply device 12 can be easily taken out from the storage portion 13 and can be easily inserted and fixed in the storage portion 13 built into the vehicle 6.

In the first embodiment, the storage section 1 inside the vehicle 6 is
3 has been described as a built-in structure, but the built-in structure is not a built-in structure.
A portable and thin power source device 12 in which the inverter unit 16 and the inverter unit 16 are integrated is brought into a seat portion of the vehicle 6 or the like, and a cigarette lighter (not shown) of the vehicle 1 while the vehicle 1 is running. It is possible to consider a power supply device that is charged more and activates the load 10 of the 100V device in the vehicle 6 when the vehicle 1 is stopped.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the built-in storage section 13 provided near the operation section in the vehicle 6 is provided.
Since the portable power supply device 12 can be inserted and fixed in the vehicle, it can be neatly mounted in the vehicle 6. In addition, the wiring is simple and the penetration work for the inside and outside of the vehicle 5 and 6 is not required, and the cost is low. As a result, it becomes possible to deal with ordinary passenger cars. Further, the storage portion 13 which is built in the vehicle 6
The portable power supply device 12 housed in the storage section 13 is easily fixed or separated.
It is very convenient because it can be easily taken out from the storage portion 13 and can be easily inserted and fixed in the storage portion 13. For example, since it is easy to separate and the portable power supply unit 12 can be taken out from the storage unit 13 and carried, it is possible to combine the merits of being able to watch a movie on a portable DVD device as an AC 100V power supply in an auto camp or the like. Will be things.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 3 to 5 show a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device 21 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a storage section in the vehicle.

In FIGS. 3 to 5, a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device 21 is a portable power supply device 22 and a built-in storage provided in the vicinity of an operating portion of a vehicle 6 (not shown in the drawing of the vehicle). It is composed of a section 23. The portable power supply device 22 incorporates the converter unit 14, the auxiliary storage battery 15, and the inverter unit 16 therein, as in the first embodiment. In the portable power supply device 22, a connection part A (plug part) 24, which is connected to the engine part 8 of the car for charging at the same time as the in-vehicle storage battery 10, and an electric device, for example, a load 10 such as a portable DVD device is connected. An outlet portion A18 for carrying out the operation and a portable handle 19 for easy carrying are provided.

On the other hand, the built-in storage portion 23 provided near the operation portion in the vehicle 6 is directly connected to the connection portion B (outlet portion B) 25 in the depth direction. The connection portion B (outlet portion B) 25 is connected to the vehicle engine 9 and the vehicle-mounted storage battery 8. The connection part A (plug part) 24 is a portable power supply part 22.
It is directly connected to the inner wall of the outer wall opposite to the handle 19, and is connected to the converter unit 14, the auxiliary storage battery 15, and the inverter unit 16. And the storage part 2 for built-in
The connection part B (outlet part B) 25 of FIG. 3 is inserted and directly connected to connect the electric system path. Originally, the structure of inserting the plug into the outlet is to push it in by inserting force and to fix it, and also to pull out the plug from the outlet with force. The second embodiment of the present invention is based on this idea, and has a connection portion A directly connected to the portable power supply device 22.
A connection portion B in which the (plug portion) 24 is directly connected to the storage portion 23
By being directly inserted into and connected to the (outlet B) 25, it serves as a strong fixing means.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the connection portion A25 directly connected to the storage portion 23 built in the vehicle 6 and the connection portion B24 directly connected to the portable power supply device 22 are inserted and directly connected to each other to be electrically connected. It becomes extremely easy by connecting the system path and fixing it when it is built-in. Further, since the portable power supply device 22 can be securely fixed to the storage portion 23, the engine portion 8 and the portable power supply device 22 can be securely connected. The auxiliary storage battery 15 of the portable power supply device 22 can be reliably charged from the engine unit 9 while the vehicle 1 is traveling. Further, the portable power supply device 22 facilitates utilization of the inside 6 of the vehicle and the outside 5 of the vehicle, and the connection part B24 directly connected to the portable power supply 22 is provided in the outer shell 26 of the portable power supply 22. Therefore, it is easy to install the portable power supply device 22 at a campsite or the like and is easy to handle.

Next, another embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, an opening / closing switch 20 which operates by a sensor (not shown) for detecting the operation and stop of the engine section 9 of the vehicle 1 is provided, and the opening / closing switch 20 is opened and closed while the vehicle 1 is running (during driving). Since the switch 20 is closed, the vehicle-mounted storage battery 8 and the auxiliary storage battery 15 are simultaneously charged by the engine unit 9 of the vehicle 1. On the other hand, when the vehicle 1 is stopped, the open / close switch 20 is opened and the circuit of the onboard storage battery 8 is turned off.
FF is done. As a result, the sequence is automatically switched so that the load 10 is activated by the auxiliary storage battery 15 of the portable power supply device 22.

Therefore, the power of the on-vehicle storage battery 8 of the engine portion 9 of the vehicle 1 is not used, and it is possible to reliably and securely
The load 10 of the 00V device can be activated.

[0034]

As described above, according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the portable power supply unit in which the auxiliary storage battery, the converter section and the inverter section are integrated in the vehicle, and the portable power supply are provided. A portable power supply device having a built-in storage unit, and having a configuration that makes it possible to fix or separate the portable 1-type power supply device with respect to the storage unit from the storage unit. This is very convenient because it can be easily taken out and the portable power supply device can be easily inserted and fixed in a storage part built in the vehicle. In addition, the lightweight and compact portable power supply unit can be taken out of the storage section and carried around, so it is not only for use inside the vehicle, but it can also be carried anywhere outside the vehicle and used as a 100V AC power source. It becomes compatible.

Further, since the portable power supply unit which is thin and has a small size can be inserted and fixed in the storage portion provided near the operation portion in the vehicle, it can be mounted neatly in the vehicle. Moreover, the connection is straightforward and the connection is simple, and the connection is simple. In addition, the cost is low because no penetration work is required inside or outside the vehicle. As a result, it becomes possible to deal with ordinary passenger cars.

Further, a connection portion A of the portable power supply device and a connection portion B in which a vehicle engine portion and a vehicle-mounted storage battery are connected to a built-in storage portion of the vehicle are provided, and the connection portion A is connected to the connection portion B. By connecting directly by insertion, it serves as both a wire connection for the electric system and a fixed built-in connection.Because the portable power supply device can be securely fixed to the storage part, the connection between the engine part and the portable power supply device is reliable. You can Further, the auxiliary storage battery of the portable power supply device can be reliably charged from the engine portion while the vehicle is traveling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main portion of the built-in portion of the vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a connection portion A of a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a connecting portion B of a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a wiring diagram of a vehicle-mounted / portable power supply device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional power supply device mounted outside a vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional power supply device.

FIG. 9 is a wiring diagram of a conventional power supply device.

[Explanation of symbols]

6 Inside the vehicle 8 In-vehicle storage battery 9 Engine part 10 load 1,21 In-vehicle and portable power supply 12, 22 Portable power supply 13, 23 storage 14 Converter section 15 Auxiliary storage battery 16 Inverter section 20 open / close switch 24 Connection A 25 Connection B

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tadashi Sadahira             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takahiro Miyauchi             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5H007 BB05 HA03 HA07                 5H040 AA01 AA12 AS04 AT02 AT06                       AY03 CC05

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable power supply device for charging an on-vehicle storage battery and an auxiliary storage battery at the same time from an engine part of a vehicle, wherein the auxiliary storage battery, a converter part and an inverter part are integrated in a vehicle, An in-vehicle / portable power supply device, comprising: a storage unit for incorporating the portable power supply device into a built-in unit, which makes it possible to both fix or separate the portable power supply device with respect to the storage unit. 2. A portable power supply device capable of both fixing and separating is mounted in a storage part in a vehicle, which is provided with an opening / closing switch in a circuit of an on-vehicle storage battery, and when the vehicle is stopped. Opens the circuit of the vehicle-mounted storage battery and closes the auxiliary storage battery.
The in-vehicle and portable power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the load of the 20V device is automatically switched so as to be driven. 3. A connection section A of a portable power supply device in which a converter section is connected to an auxiliary storage battery and an inverter section, and a connection section in which a car engine section and an in-vehicle storage battery are connected to a storage section built in the vehicle. An on-vehicle and portable power supply device comprising a portion B, which serves to both connect the electric system path and fix the built-in connection by inserting and connecting the connecting portion A directly to the connecting portion B. 4. A portable power supply device in which an auxiliary storage battery, a converter section and an inverter section, which are both fixed or separated in a storage section in a vehicle, are integrated, is provided in the auxiliary storage battery. The vehicle-mounted and portable power supply device according to claim 1, wherein a nickel-cadmium battery is used.