JP2005347203A - Outdoor installation type electric power supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small outdoor installation type electric power supply device of low cost capable of preventing failure and electric shock caused by water. <P>SOLUTION: The outdoor installation type electric power supply device 1 installed outdoors and supplying electric power comprises a case 4 having an opening 2 housing a receptacle 3, a lid-formed cover 5 arranged on the case 4 capable of opening and closing the opening 2, an opening/closing detection means 6 detecting the opening/closing state of the cover 5, a plug detection means 8 detecting whether a plug 7 is connected to the receptacle 3 or not, and a power supply control means 9 supplying power to the receptacle when the opening/closing detection means 6 detects the closing of the cover 5 through the opening/closing detection means 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an outdoor installation type power supply device.

  Electric outlets installed outdoors are provided with a cover to prevent the outlet part from being exposed, and a rain-preventing umbrella is provided. From the viewpoint of safety when plugging and unplugging the outlet plug, a dedicated connector with a signal line in addition to the power line and a dedicated plug are formed, and the dedicated plug is inserted into the dedicated connector, and only when a key or the like is detected through the signal line Some are configured to energize the connector. Further, as a power supply device for an electric vehicle, there is a non-contact type (inductive type) outlet (see Patent Document 1) in which a charging unit is not exposed.

JP-A-5-260671 JP-A-57-123488 JP 2001-76823 A

  By the way, in recent years, an idling stop movement has been carried out from the viewpoint of environmental protection. However, there are many vehicles in which the engine cannot be turned off, such as a vehicle loaded with refrigerated goods and a vehicle under hot weather. For this reason, the present applicant has invented a public system in which an outlet is installed outdoors to supply power to an air conditioner of a vehicle. However, in the outlet with a cover described above, there is a possibility that the inside gets wet when the cover is opened and closed, and there is a risk of failure or electric shock. In addition, non-contact outlets and signal line outlets, which are generally considered to have a low possibility of electric shock, have a problem that they are large and expensive. In any outlets, prevention of mischief and theft is not considered, and there is a problem that it cannot be installed in a public place.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a small and inexpensive outdoor installation type power supply device that can prevent a failure or electric shock due to water.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an outdoor installation type power supply device that is installed outdoors and supplies power, a housing that has an opening and accommodates an outlet in the opening, and is provided in the housing. A lid-like cover that can open and close the opening, an open / close detection means for detecting the open / closed state of the cover, a plug detection means for detecting whether or not a plug is attached to the outlet, and a plug detection means. And energization control means for energizing the outlet when detecting that the plug is attached and detecting that the cover is closed by the open / close detection means.

  The opening may be formed in front of the housing, and the outlet may be provided at a position that enters the housing at 60 degrees or more with respect to a vertical line hanging from the upper end of the opening.

  The outlet may be directed downward or diagonally downward.

  The information input means for inputting information necessary for power supply is provided, and the energization control means is further configured to energize the outlet when the information input means obtains the information. Good.

  Charge collection means for collecting a charge may be provided, and the charge collection means may be configured to collect a charge after the end of power feeding.

  Further, it is preferable that a charge collecting means for collecting a charge is provided, and the energization control means is further configured to energize the outlet when a predetermined charge is obtained by the charge collecting means.

  And it is good to provide the locking means which locks the said cover in the closed state.

  The information input means for inputting information necessary for power supply and a lock control means for releasing the lock of the lock means when the information is obtained from the information input means may be provided.

  The information input means may be a non-contact type IC card reader.

  Further, a fee collection unit for collecting a fee and a lock control unit for releasing the lock of the lock unit when the fee is obtained by the fee collection unit may be provided.

  The fee collection means may be a non-contact type IC card reader.

  And the said outlet socket is good to be comprised so that alternating current power supply may be supplied to a vehicle-mounted air conditioner.

  According to the present invention, failure and electric shock due to water can be prevented, and the size and cost can be reduced.

  FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an outdoor installation type power supply apparatus showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the outdoor installation type power supply apparatus, and FIG. 3 is an outdoor installation type power supply apparatus. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outdoor power supply apparatus 1 includes a housing 4 that has an opening 2 and accommodates an outlet 3 in the opening 2, and a lid that is provided in the housing 4 and that can open and close the opening 2. Cover 5, open / close detection means 6 for detecting the open / closed state of the cover 5, plug detection means 8 for detecting whether or not the plug 7 is attached to the outlet 3, and the plug 7 is attached by the plug detection means 8. And an energization control means 9 for energizing the outlet 3 when the open / close detection means 6 detects that the cover 5 is closed. The outlet 3 is configured to supply AC power to an in-vehicle air conditioner (not shown).

  The housing | casing 4 is formed in the rectangular parallelepiped shape long up and down, and the inside is divided into 3 up and down. The opening 2 is formed in front of the lower room of the housing 4, and the outlet 3 is accommodated in a plug connection chamber 10 formed in the opening 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the opening 2 is formed to extend to the lower end of the plug connection chamber 10, and the power cord 12 introduced from the opening 2 is inserted into the bottom surface 11 of the plug connection chamber 10. The notch 13 is formed. The partition plate 14 that divides the back of the plug connection chamber 10 has an inclined portion 15 that is inclined downward. An outlet 3 is attached to the inclined portion 15 so as to be inclined downward along the inclined surface, so that water can be quickly discharged out of the outlet 3 even if the outlet 3 gets wet. As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet 3 is provided at a position that enters the housing 4 at 60 degrees or more with respect to the vertical line 16 that starts from the upper end of the opening 2 and opens the cover 5. It is constructed so that it will not easily get wet with rain water or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 5 includes a frame portion 21 that is pivotally supported by the housing 4 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis 20, and a cover plate 22 that is detachably provided on the frame portion 21 via bolts or the like. It consists of. The frame portion 21 is provided with a pin-like engagement portion 25 that is engaged with a locking lever 23 described later and is engaged with an intermediate lever 24 described later. A horizontal shaft 20 that is the rotation center of the cover 5 is provided in the mechanism chamber 19 in the vicinity of the opening 2 so that the cover 5 can be suspended along the opening 2. The cover 5 is configured to close the opening 2 by hanging from the horizontal shaft 20 and to open the opening 2 by rotating upward. A handle 26 is provided on the front surface of the cover 5, and the cover 5 can be easily opened by pulling the handle 26.

  The open / close detection means 6 includes a light emitting unit (not shown) and a light receiving unit (not shown), and receives light from the light emitting unit by the light receiving unit to determine whether there is an obstacle on the light path. It consists of a photo sensor that detects. The opening / closing detection means 6 is provided in a mechanism chamber 19 formed in the middle of the housing 4, and the cover mechanism 18 that is interlocked with the opening / closing of the cover 5 blocks the gap between the light emitting part and the light receiving part. 5 can be detected.

  The link mechanism 18 includes an intermediate lever 24 that is engaged with the cover 5, and a plug detection lever 27 that is engaged with the intermediate lever 24 and is rotated so as to be close to and away from a plug connection port (not shown) of the outlet 3. It is configured with.

  The intermediate lever 24 is configured to engage and rotate with the cover 5 when the closed cover 5 starts to open and when the open cover 5 starts to close the opening 2. 5 has a function of transmitting the rotation of 5 to the plug detection lever 27 and a function of communicating the open / closed state of the cover 5 to the open / close detecting means 6. The intermediate lever 24 is pivotally supported by the casing 4 so as to be rotatable about the horizontal axis 32 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and is engaged with the cover 5 at one end side. The other end of the intermediate lever 24 is detachably contacted with a plug detection lever 27 described later, and is brought close to and away from the open / close detection means 6. On the other end side of the intermediate lever 24, there are a pin-shaped engaging portion 33 that is in contact with the plug detecting lever 27, and a detected portion that extends in the circumferential direction so as to communicate the open state of the cover 5 to the open / close detecting means 6. 34 is formed. The shape of the detected portion 34 is determined so as to block between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the open / close detecting means 6 when the intermediate lever 24 starts to rotate in conjunction with the opening operation of the cover 5. The opening / closing of the cover 5 can be reliably transmitted to the opening / closing detection means 6. The detected portion 34 of the intermediate lever 24 is formed in a plate shape extending in the circumferential direction, and is configured to always block between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion when the cover 5 is open. More specifically, the intermediate lever 24 has one end abutted against the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 and the rotation angle is regulated so as to rotate in the mechanism chamber 19. It is separated from the engaging portion 25 when it is rotated beyond a predetermined angle. The intermediate lever 24 is connected to the plug detection lever 27 via a first spring 35 as a bullet urging means, and the plug detection lever 27 is connected to the housing 4 via a second spring 72. Accordingly, the intermediate lever 24 is elastically biased so that one end side is pressed against the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5, and does not come off the cover 5 within a predetermined angle from the closed state. .

  The plug detection lever 27 is pivotally supported on the housing 4 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis 40. The plug detection lever 27 extends into the plug connection chamber 10, and includes a detection arm portion 36 that comes into contact with the plug 7 inserted into the outlet 3, and a detection portion 37 that is close to and separated from the plug detection means 8 described later. It is configured with. The detection arm portion 36 is bent in a bowl shape, and is provided with a roller-like probe portion 38 that comes into contact with the plug 7 at the tip. The detection arm portion 36 is brought into contact with the other end side of the intermediate lever 24 by urging by the first spring 35. As a result, when the cover 5 is opened, the detection arm portion 36 is rotated in a direction to be retracted from the outlet 3 in conjunction with the cover 5 so that the plug 7 is not inserted or removed. Further, the detection arm portion 36 is urged and rotated by the first spring 35 in the direction approaching the outlet 3. Thereby, even if the cover 5 is closed when the detection arm portion 36 is in contact with the plug 7, the first spring 35 is prevented from being extended and pushing the plug 7 more than necessary.

  The partition plate 14 that divides the plug connection chamber 10 and the mechanism chamber 19 is provided with a slit (not shown) through which the frame portion 21 of the cover 5 can be moved back and forth, and a plug detection lever 27 that can be moved back and forth. A slit (not shown) for insertion is formed so as not to disturb the swing of the cover 5 and the plug detection lever 27. However, the plug detection lever 27 stops rotating when it hits the outlet 3, and the outlet 3 constitutes a stopper.

  The plug detection unit 8 includes a photosensor similar to the open / close detection unit 6 and is provided in the mechanism chamber 19. The plug detecting means 8 is positioned and arranged so that the detected portion 37 of the plug detecting lever 27 blocks between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion when the plug 7 is not attached to the outlet 3. When the detection lever 27 is in contact with the plug 7, light passes between the light emitting part and the light receiving part. The detected portion 37 of the plug detection lever 27 is formed in a small plate shape that blocks the light of the photo sensor only when the plug detection lever 27 is in a predetermined posture, and the plug 7 attached to the outlet 3 is Even if it is small, it can be reliably detected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the energization control means 9 is composed of a computer and is provided in a control chamber 41 formed in the upper stage of the housing 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the energization control means 9 includes an input amplifier 45 connected to the photosensors constituting the open / close detection means 6 and the plug detection means 8, a CPU 53 connected to the input amplifier 45, and a driver 46 to the CPU 53. And a contactor 47 that is connected to the power outlet 3 to turn on / off the power to the outlet 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the energization control means 9 receives a signal indicating 48 that the cover 5 is closed from the open / close detection means 6 and a signal indicating 49 that the plug 7 is attached from the plug detection means 8. When it is received, the outlet 3 is energized 50, and otherwise, the outlet 3 is deenergized 69.

  Further, a lock means 17 for locking the cover 5 in a closed state is provided in the mechanism chamber 19 of the housing 4. The locking means 17 is composed of a solenoid, and is configured to lock the opening and closing of the cover 5 via a locking lever 23 which will be described later when the expansion and contraction is locked.

  The locking lever 23 is connected to the locking means 17 and restricts the rotation of the cover 5 when locked. Specifically, the locking lever 23 is pivotally supported on the housing 4 so as to be rotatable about the horizontal axis 28, and is coupled to the locking means 17 via a coupling link 29. The locking lever 23 has a hook portion 30 that is engaged with the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5, and when the cover 5 is opened, the hook portion 30 is pushed and pivoted. Stops moving. The shape of the hook portion 30 is determined so that it is removed from the cover 5 when the cover 5 is opened and the locking lever 23 is rotated by a predetermined angle or more, and the locking means 17 is not expanded or contracted beyond a predetermined range. It is like that. Still further, the locking lever 23 has a guide portion 31 for guiding the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 to the hook portion 30 so that the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 detached from the hook portion 30 is engaged with the hook portion 30 again. Is formed. The guide portion 31 is formed with an inclination for sliding the engaging portion 25 at a position where the engaging portion 25 comes into contact. Further, the lock means 17 is controlled by a lock control means 44 provided in the control chamber 41. The lock control unit 44 locks the solenoid when the solenoid as the lock unit 17 is extended beyond a predetermined length, and releases the lock of the solenoid when predetermined information is input from the information input unit 43 described later. It is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the information input means 43 is for inputting information necessary for power supply, and includes a non-contact type IC card reader 51. The IC card reader 51 can read an IC card (not shown) issued to a user in advance by a power supplier, reads pre-registered personal information from the IC card, or supplies power installed outdoors. The usage history such as the amount of power used by the apparatus 1 and the information such as the billing amount can be written on the IC card.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lock control means 44 is connected to the line driver 52 connected to the IC card reader 51 constituting the information input means 43, the CPU 53 connected to the line driver 52, the CPU 53, And a driver 54 connected to the locking means 17. The CPU 53 of the lock control unit 44 is also used as the energization control unit 9. Further, an electronic watt-hour meter 55 is connected to the CPU 53 via an input amplifier 56, a clock 57 and a memory 58 are connected via IO buffers 59 and 60, and a display LED 61 and a buzzer 62 are connected to a driver 63, 64 is connected. The electronic watt-hour meter 55 and the clock 57 are mainly used for creating usage history information. As shown in FIG. 2, the display LED 61 is provided on the front surface of the housing 4 and is used as a user interface for displaying availability of use, success or failure of authentication using an IC card, power supply status, and the like. . A buzzer (not shown) is used to notify an erroneous operation or the like. As shown in FIG. 6, an interface 65 for connecting to a host computer (not shown) is connected to the CPU 53 via a line driver 66, and various information such as operation history recorded in the memory 58. Can be output externally, and maintenance such as control programs can be received.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 4 is provided with a manual lever 39 for forcibly turning the locking lever 23 when the cover 5 cannot be opened due to a malfunction of the locking means 17 or the like. It is pivotally supported so that it can rotate freely. The manual lever 39 has a manually operated end extending into the control chamber 41 and can be easily operated by opening the rear window 42 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4. The rear window 42 is normally locked, and can only be opened by a limited person such as an administrator of the apparatus.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When receiving power supply from the outdoor installation type power supply device 1, as shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle 70 is stopped in the vicinity of the outdoor installation type power supply device 1, and the engine is stopped. At this time, the cover 5 of the outdoor power supply device 1 is locked open / closed by the lock means 17 and the power supply to the outlet 3 is interrupted by the power supply control means 9 so that an outsider can prevent mischief or power theft. I can't do it.

  First, in order to unlock the cover 5, a predetermined IC card is held over the IC card reader 51 of the outdoor installation type power supply device 1 shown in FIG. 2, and the IC card is read. Thereby, the lock control means 44 releases the lock of the solenoid as the lock means 17.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the handle 26 is pulled up to open the cover 5. When the cover 5 begins to open, the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 pushes the locking lever 23 and retracts the locking means 17. Further, the intermediate lever 24 that is connected to the plug detection lever 27 by the first spring 35 and is further pressed against the engagement portion 25 by the plug detection lever 27 being connected to the second spring 72 is connected to the engagement portion 25. Rotation starts to follow 25. The intermediate lever 24 pushes the plug detection lever 27 by the engaging portion 33 on the other end side, and rotates the plug detection lever 27 so as to separate the probe portion 38 from the outlet 3. At the same time, the detected portion 37 that has blocked the light of the photo sensor as the plug detecting means 8 is separated from the plug detecting means 8 and is in the same state as when the plug 7 is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the cover 5 is opened by a predetermined angle or more, the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 is detached from the hook portion 30 of the locking lever 23, the locking lever 23 returns to the original posture, and the intermediate lever 24 Rotates the probe 38 to the top of the partition plate 14. In this state, the plug 7 of the in-vehicle air conditioner 71 previously installed in the vehicle 70 is inserted into the outlet 3. At this time, the detected portion 34 of the intermediate lever 24 is in a position to block the light of the photosensor as the open / close detection means 6, and the energization control means 9 detects that the cover 5 is open, so that it is shown in FIG. As described above, the power supply to the outlet 3 is cut off, and even if the plug 7 is inserted with a wet hand, no electric shock is caused.

  When the hand is released from the handle 26, the cover 5 rotates downward and closes. At this time, after the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 hits the intermediate lever 24, the intermediate lever 24 is rotated against the first spring 35. Further, the engaging portion 25 of the cover 5 is guided to the hook portion 30 along the guide portion 31 while pushing and rotating the locking lever 23 and is engaged with the hook portion 30 again. The locking means 17 is locked again, and the cover 5 is locked open / closed again. The plug detection lever 27 pushed up by the intermediate lever 24 rotates so as to lower the probe 38 by the bias of the first spring 35, and the probe 38 is connected to the plug 7 inserted into the outlet 3. The rotation can be stopped by hitting. At this time, the detected portion 34 of the intermediate lever 24 stops at a position where the light of the photo sensor serving as the open / close detecting means 6 passes, and the detected portion 37 of the plug detecting lever 27 transmits the light of the photo sensor serving as the plug detecting means 8. It stops at the position where it passes For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, the energization control means 9 detects that the cover 5 is closed, detects that the plug 7 is attached to the outlet 3, and starts energizing the outlet 3. The in-vehicle air conditioner 71 can be operated by switching on the in-vehicle air conditioner 71.

  When the power supply from the outdoor power supply apparatus 1 is terminated, the on-vehicle air conditioner 71 is turned off, the IC card reader 51 is read by the IC card reader 51 as described above, and the cover 5 is unlocked. Thereafter, the cover 5 is opened and the plug 7 is pulled out. As shown in FIG. 7, since the power supply to the outlet 3 is cut off by opening the cover 5, there is no electric shock even if the hand is wet. When the hand is released from the cover 5, the cover 5 is closed by its own weight, and the opening / closing is locked again by the lock means 17. At this time, since the plug 7 is not attached to the outlet 3, the plug detection lever 27 is rotated to a predetermined position where it comes into contact with the engaging portion 33 of the intermediate lever 24. For this reason, the detected portion 37 of the plug detecting lever 27 stops at a position where the light of the photo sensor as the plug detecting means 8 is blocked. The energization control means 9 detects that the plug 7 is not attached and maintains the state where the energization to the outlet 3 is cut off as shown in FIG.

  If the cover 5 cannot be opened due to the locking lever 23 being caught, etc., the rear window 42 is opened and the manual lever 39 in the control chamber 41 is pulled. Thereby, the locking lever 23 can be pushed and rotated on the other end side of the manual lever 39, and the cover 5 can be opened.

  As described above, the housing 4 that has the opening 2 and accommodates the outlet 3 in the opening 2, the lid-like cover 5 that is provided in the housing 4 and that can open and close the opening 2, and the open / closed state of the cover 5 is detected. Open / close detection means 6, plug detection means 8 for detecting whether or not the plug 7 is attached to the outlet 3, and the plug detection means 8 detects that the plug 7 is attached, and the open / close detection means 6 is provided with an energization control means 9 for energizing the outlet 3 when it is detected that the cover 5 is closed. Therefore, the outlet 3 can be prevented from being exposed to wind and rain. At the same time, the power supply to the outlet 3 can be cut off when the plug is attached, so that failure or electric shock due to water can be prevented. And since the normal outlet 3 and plug 7 which do not have a signal wire | line etc. can be used, an apparatus can be made small and cheap.

  The opening 2 is formed on the front surface of the housing 4, and the outlet 3 is provided at a position entering the housing 4 by 60 degrees or more with respect to the vertical line 16 that hangs from the upper end of the opening 2. Even when is fully open, the outlet 3 can be prevented from getting wet by rain or the like.

  Since the outlet 3 is directed obliquely downward, moisture can be quickly discharged out of the outlet 3 even if it gets wet, and water can be prevented from accumulating in the outlet 3. The outlet 3 may be directed vertically downward.

  Moreover, since the outdoor installation type power supply device 1 is configured by including the lock means 17 that locks the cover 5 in the closed state, it is possible to prevent mischief or power theft by an outsider.

  The information input means 43 for inputting information necessary for power supply and the lock control means 44 for releasing the lock of the lock means 17 when information is obtained from the information input means 43 are provided for easy use. The person can be identified and unlocked.

  Since the information input means 43 is composed of the non-contact type IC card reader 51, it is not necessary to form a hole for taking in the card in the casing 4, and rainwater or the like can be prevented from entering the apparatus. .

  Since the outlet 3 is configured to supply AC power to the in-vehicle air conditioner 71, the interior of the vehicle 70 can be cooled even when idling is stopped, and environmental destruction due to exhaust gas can be suppressed.

  The energization control means 9 energizes the outlet 3 when the cover 5 is closed and the plug 7 is attached, but the energization conditions may be further increased. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the energization control means 9 has the cover 5 closed 48, the plug 7 is attached 49, and information necessary for power supply is input to the information input means 43. It is also possible to energize 50 the outlet 3 at 67 o'clock.

  In this way, the plug detecting means 8 detects that the plug 7 is mounted, the open / close detecting means 6 detects that the cover 5 is open, and the information input means 43 is necessary for power supply. By configuring the energization control means 9 to energize the outlet 3 when information is obtained, it is possible to prevent theft even if the cover 5 is broken, and to prevent mischief more effectively. Can do.

  The information input means 43 is preferably the IC card reader 51 for waterproofing measures, but is not limited to this. For example, the information input means 43 may be a magnetic card reader for reading and writing a magnetic card, or may be a key-like input device for inputting a personal identification number, etc., and identifies an individual from body characteristics such as fingerprints and eyes. It may be an identification device.

  The information input unit 43 may also serve as a fee collection unit for collecting a fee. In this case, the information input means 43 may be a readable / writable IC card reader 51, and the IC card may be used as a prepaid card. The lock control means 44 unlocks the lock means 17 when the charge collection means obtains charge information indicating that there is a balance, and the charge collection means calculates the amount of money according to the amount of power used from the balance after power supply is completed. It is advisable to collect charges by subtracting. The fee collection means may be a prepaid card made of a magnetic card.

  The fee collection means may be a currency device (not shown) that exchanges cash such as money and banknotes. In this case, it is better to use a prepayment system and change the system after use. The lock control means 44 may be configured to release the lock of the lock means 17 when a fee is obtained and at the time of payment. As shown in FIG. 13, the energization control means 9 is connected to the outlet 3 at 68 when the cover 5 is closed 48, the plug 7 is attached 49, and cash is charged in the charge collection means. It is preferable that the current is 50.

  The outdoor power supply apparatus 1 may include a fee collection unit instead of the information input unit 43, and may include a fee collection unit separately from the information input unit 43.

  Although the CPU 53 of the energization control means 9 and the CPU 53 of the lock control means 44 are combined, it goes without saying that they may be separate CPUs.

  Although the open / close detection means 6 and the plug detection means 8 are made of photosensors, the present invention is not limited to this and may be other sensors such as a proximity switch. The opening / closing detection means 6 detects whether or not the intermediate lever 24 is at a predetermined position, but may be a mechanism that directly detects the position of the cover 5. Further, although the plug detection means 8 detects whether or not the plug detection lever 27 is at a predetermined position, the plug detection means 8 may also directly detect the plug 7. In this case, the plug detection means 8 may be another sensor such as an infrared sensor (non-contact type sensor).

It is a sectional side view of the outdoor installation type power supply device which shows suitable embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of an outdoor installation type power supply device. It is a perspective view of an outdoor installation type power supply device. It is a rear view of an outdoor installation type power supply device. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the state which inserted the plug of the vehicle in the outdoor installation type power supply device. It is a system block diagram which shows the control system of an outdoor installation type power supply apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an electricity supply control means. It is principal part side sectional drawing of the outdoor installation type power supply apparatus of a standby state. It is principal part side sectional drawing of the outdoor installation type power supply device of the state which the cover began to open. It is principal part side sectional drawing of the outdoor installation type power supply device of a state in which the cover was opened completely. It is principal part sectional drawing of the outdoor installation type power supply device of the state which the cover is rotating in the closing direction. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electricity supply control means which shows other embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electricity supply control means which shows other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outdoor installation type power supply device 2 Opening 3 Outlet 4 Case 5 Cover 6 Opening / closing detection means 7 Plug 8 Plug detection means 9 Energization control means 16 Vertical line 17 Lock means 43 Information input means 44 Lock control means 51 IC card reader

Claims (12)

  In an outdoor installation type power supply device for supplying power by being installed outdoors, a housing having an opening and housing an outlet in the opening, and a lid-like shape provided in the housing and capable of opening and closing the opening. A cover, an open / close detecting means for detecting an open / closed state of the cover, a plug detecting means for detecting whether or not a plug is attached to the outlet, and detecting that the plug is attached by the plug detecting means; An outdoor installation type power supply device comprising: an energization control unit configured to energize the outlet when the open / close detection unit detects that the cover is closed.   The outdoor of claim 1, wherein the opening is formed in a front surface of the housing, and the outlet is provided at a position entering the housing at 60 degrees or more with respect to a vertical line hanging from the upper end of the opening. Stationary power supply.   The outdoor power supply apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outlet is directed downward or obliquely downward.   An information input means for inputting information necessary for power supply is provided, and the energization control means is further configured to energize the outlet when the information is obtained by the information input means. The outdoor installation type power supply apparatus in any one of 1-3.   The outdoor-installed power supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a fee collection unit for collecting a fee, wherein the fee collection unit is configured to collect a fee after power supply is completed.   A charge collecting means for collecting a charge is provided, and the energization control means is further configured to energize the outlet when a predetermined charge is obtained by the charge collecting means. The outdoor installation type power supply device described in 1.   The outdoor installation type power supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising lock means for locking the cover in a closed state.   The outdoor installation according to claim 7, comprising information input means for inputting information necessary for power supply and lock control means for unlocking the lock means when the information is obtained from the information input means. Type power supply device.   9. The outdoor installation type power supply device according to claim 8, wherein said information input means comprises a non-contact type IC card reader.   8. An outdoor installation type power supply apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: charge collection means for collecting a charge; and lock control means for releasing the lock of the lock means when the charge is collected by the charge collection means. .   11. The outdoor installation type power supply device according to claim 10, wherein the fee collection means comprises a non-contact type IC card reader. The outdoor installation type power supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the outlet is configured to supply AC power to the on-vehicle air conditioner.

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