JP2008080841A - Rechargeable battery mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rechargeable battery mounting structure enabling the attaching/detaching work of a rechargeable battery to be easily carried out, and saving trouble during the work. <P>SOLUTION: The rechargeable battery mounting structure has a storage portion 30 storing a rechargeable battery 6, and a rotating plate 20 to which the storage portion 30 is attached. The storage portion 30 slidably stores the rechargeable battery 6, and the rechargeable battery 6 can be attached/detached with the sliding. The rotating plate 20 is rotatably fixed to a vehicle on which the rechargeable battery is mounted, and made to be in a mounting state with the storage portion 30 when the rechargeable battery 6 is used. On the other hand, when removed, the rechargeable battery 6 is rotated from the mounting state with the storage portion 30, and made to be in a removable state capable of removing the rechargeable battery 6 from the storage portion 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery mounting structure.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a rechargeable battery is mounted on an electric vehicle. In the rechargeable battery mounting structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to facilitate the detachment of the rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery has a charging place pack disposed in the vehicle frame and a cover that covers the charge pack, and is above the side frame. The configuration that allows the rechargeable battery pack to be taken in and out of the position is adopted.
JP-A-2005-247106

  However, in the above rechargeable battery mounting structure, since the rechargeable battery pack is in a low position, it takes time and labor to lift and pull the handle of the rechargeable battery pack when attaching and detaching.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rechargeable battery mounting structure that can easily perform the work of attaching and detaching the rechargeable battery and that does not require time and effort during the work.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a rechargeable battery mounting structure of the present invention includes a storage unit that stores a rechargeable battery and a rotating plate to which the storage unit is attached, and the storage unit stores the rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is slidably stored, and the rechargeable battery can be attached and detached along with the slide. The rotating plate is rotatably fixed to a vehicle on which the rechargeable battery is mounted. When the battery is used, the battery is mounted together with the storage unit. On the other hand, when the rechargeable battery is removed, the battery is rotated together with the storage unit from the mounted state so that the rechargeable battery can be removed from the storage unit. It is characterized by that.

  According to such a rechargeable battery mounting structure, the storage portion of the rechargeable battery is attached to the rotatable rotating plate, and when the rechargeable battery is removed, the rotating plate is rotated to be in a removable state. The battery can be removed. Therefore, the detaching operation of the rechargeable battery is facilitated, and the labor required for the detaching operation can be omitted.

In the rechargeable battery mounting structure of the present invention, when the rechargeable battery is removed, the rotating plate may be in a non-rotating state after being rotated by a predetermined angle.
In this case, since the rotating plate does not rotate when the rechargeable battery is removed, it is easy for the operator to slide the rechargeable battery from the storage unit, and there is no need to stop the rotation of the rotating plate. The rechargeable battery can be removed and attached more easily.

The rechargeable battery may be provided with a handle, and the rotating plate can be rotated via the handle.
In this case, since it is not necessary to provide a handle on the rotating plate, it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness of the operator to change the handle when removing the rechargeable battery. In other words, the handle provided on the rechargeable battery can perform the turning operation and the sliding operation all at once, and can contribute to the reduction of the number of parts.

Moreover, the said mounting part can be a vehicle and the surface on the opposite side to the surface where the said storage part of the said rotation plate was attached can comprise a vehicle floor.
In this case, since the rotating plate also serves as the vehicle floor, it is possible to contribute to the reduction of the number of parts.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the removal | desorption operation | work of a rechargeable battery can be performed easily, and it becomes possible to provide the rechargeable battery mounting structure which does not have a trouble at the time of the said operation | work.

<Embodiment 1>
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In each figure, the left side of the drawing corresponds to the front of the electric vehicle 1. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of an electric vehicle 1 having a rechargeable battery mounting structure according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing details of the rechargeable battery mounting structure, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an effect | action.

  In the electric vehicle 1 shown in FIG. 1, a battery pack (rechargeable battery) 6 including a battery as an electric supply source for the electric vehicle 1 is behind the vehicle, specifically, behind the driver seat (seat seat) 2. And mounted above the rear wheel 3. In the present embodiment, the battery pack 6 is provided at the rear of the vehicle, is accommodated in the rechargeable battery storage chamber 5, and is mounted in a state of being fixed to the frame 8 of the vehicle 1 that is a rechargeable battery mounting portion. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 indicates a front wheel, and reference numeral 7 indicates a vehicle floor. In addition, the battery pack 6 is formed by packaging a rechargeable battery, but the present invention is not particularly limited to the packaged one.

The battery mounting structure (rechargeable battery mounting structure) in the electric vehicle 1 has the configuration shown in FIGS.
Specifically, the storage cover 10 constituting the above-described rechargeable battery storage chamber 5 is rotatably attached to the frame 8 via the rotary damper 11, and the battery pack 6 is placed inside the storage cover 10. Contained.

  The storage cover 10 is composed of the same material and color as the frame 8 of the vehicle 1 and constitutes a part of the vehicle panel. As a result, the battery pack 6 is protected from external impacts, dust, rainwater, and the like.

  The storage cover 10 is provided with a handle 13. When the battery pack 6 is taken out, the storage cover 10 is rotated around the rotary damper 11 by holding the handle 13 and lifting the storage cover. Will move. The storage cover 10 is provided with a slide hinge 12 as a stopper mechanism. When the storage cover 10 is opened to a predetermined angle (an angle at which the battery pack 6 can be taken out), the storage cover 10 is rotated. It is possible to inhibit the movement and make it impossible to rotate.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the slide hinge 12 has a free end 12b slidably attached to the vehicle frame 8 side, and a fixed end 12a fixed to the storage cover 10 side. When the free end 12b reaches a predetermined position (the upper side in the figure), the stopper mechanism is realized by suppressing the movement (sliding) of the free end 12b. Of course, a configuration in which the storage cover 10 side is a free end and the frame 8 side is a fixed end is also possible.

  On the other hand, the battery pack 6 stored in the storage cover 10 is stored in a battery case (storage unit) 30. The battery case 30 is attached to a case cover (rotating plate) 20, and the case cover 20 is rotatably attached to the frame 8 via a rotary damper 21. Therefore, the battery pack 6, the battery case 30, and the case cover 20 are configured to be rotatable integrally. Specifically, the battery pack 6 is held by gripping a handle 60 attached to the battery pack 6. When the battery case 30 and the case cover 20 (hereinafter, these three points are also referred to as a pack assembly) are pulled up, they are integrally rotated. In addition, it is good also as what grips the handle 22 attached to the case cover 20 and rotates the said pack aggregate | assembly.

  The battery case 30 is provided with a slide hinge 31 as a stopper mechanism. When the pack assembly is opened to a predetermined angle (an angle at which the battery pack 6 can be taken out), the pack assembly 31 It is possible to prevent the rotation and make it impossible to rotate. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the slide hinge 31 has a free end 31b slidably attached to the vehicle frame 8 side, and a fixed end 31a fixed to the battery case 30 side. When the free end 31b reaches a predetermined position (left side in the figure), the stopper mechanism is realized by suppressing the movement (sliding) of the free end 31b. A configuration in which the battery case 30 side is a free end and the frame 8 side is a fixed end is also possible.

  By the way, the battery pack 6 is slidably mounted inside the battery case 30. Specifically, the battery pack 6 can be slid in a direction (in the left-right direction in FIG. 2) that can be inserted into and removed from the battery case 30. Yes. When the battery is used (when power is supplied), the battery pack 6 is placed in a horizontal state (mounted state) as shown in FIG. 2 and is housed in the battery case 30 for use, while when the battery is removed, As shown in FIG. 3, the battery pack 6 can be taken out from the case 30 by sliding the battery pack 6 toward the outside of the case 30 in a tilted state (removable state).

  Here, the inclination angle at the time of take-out is an angle in which the tip is oriented in the direction in which the operator is positioned, and is about 105 ° to 15 °, for example, depending on the physique of the operator. The stopper mechanism described above works at such an inclination angle, and the battery pack 6 can be taken out at the fixed angle.

Hereinafter, an operation for removing the battery pack 6 will be described.
First, when the handle 13 of the storage cover 10 is grasped and pulled up, the storage cover 10 rotates with the attachment portion to the frame 8 as a fulcrum and opens to a position where it does not interfere with the work, the stopper of the slide hinge 12 is applied, The storage cover 10 is locked.

  Next, when the handle 60 of the battery pack 6 is grasped and pulled up, the battery pack 6, the battery case 30 in which the battery pack 6 is stored, and the case cover 20 to which the battery case 30 is attached and fixed rotate together. Then, the stopper of the slide hinge 31 is hooked at a predetermined inclination angle, and these pack assemblies are locked. At this time, the battery pack 6 faces obliquely upward, and the position of the handle 60 of the battery pack 6 is a position where the operator can easily extract the battery pack 6.

  Then, the handle 60 of the battery pack 6 is grasped and the battery pack 6 is taken out from the case 30. At this time, the operator can reach the grip 60 of the battery pack 6 by extending his / her hand without losing the posture of the waist, and the attaching / detaching operation thereof is extremely easy.

  It should be noted that when the battery pack 6 is attached, the removal operation is performed in the reverse order. Here, the storage case 10 and the case cover 20 are attached to the frame 8 via rotary dampers 11 and 21. Thereby, the battery case 30 and the storage cover 10 are prevented from being unexpectedly closed due to an erroneous operation or the like.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In each figure, the left side of the drawing corresponds to the front of the electric vehicle 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the rechargeable battery mounting structure of the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the rechargeable battery mounting structure. In addition, in the said Embodiment 2, the thing of the structure similar to Embodiment 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol as FIG.2 and FIG.3 in FIG.4 and FIG.5, and shall abbreviate | omit description.

  In the rechargeable battery mounting structure of Embodiment 2, the storage cover and the case cover are integrated. That is, the case cover (rotating plate) 20 that is rotatably attached to the frame 8 is formed of the same material and the same color as the vehicle panel, and the case cover 20 forms a part of the vehicle panel. It is supposed to be. In this case, a cover panel 40 serving as a storage wall is provided on the rear side surface of the battery storage unit 5 with the same material and the same color as the vehicle panel.

The removal operation of the battery pack 6 in this case is also substantially the same as in the first embodiment.
Specifically, since there is no storage cover 10, the case cover 20 is first lifted by grasping the handle 22 of the case cover 20. At this time, the battery case 30 attached to the case cover 20 and the battery pack 6 stored in the battery case 30 are rotated together with the case cover 20 and pulled up.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, when it is pulled up to a predetermined inclination angle, the stopper of the slide hinge 31 is engaged to prevent the rotation. The battery pack 6 is taken out by grasping the handle 60 of the battery pack 6 in the inclined state.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the rechargeable battery 6 may be mounted on the vehicle floor 7. In this case, since the handle 60 of the rechargeable battery 6 may be housed in the back of the floor 7, the case cover 20 may be rotated using the handle 22 provided on the case cover 20. In such a mounting structure, the rechargeable battery 6 may be lifted upward as illustrated, or the rechargeable battery 6 is pulled out in a state where the rechargeable battery 6 is further rotated than the illustrated structure and tilted to the rear side of the vehicle. It is good as a thing.

  Further, the rechargeable battery mounted by the rechargeable battery mounting structure according to the present invention may be a rechargeable battery for driving not only a power source for a drive motor of an electric vehicle but also a general vehicle electrical component. Furthermore, the number of rechargeable batteries mounted by the charging ground mounting structure according to the present invention is not particularly limited.

The side view which shows the whole structure of the electric vehicle which comprises the rechargeable battery mounting structure which concerns on this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the detail of a rechargeable battery mounting structure. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of a rechargeable battery mounting structure. Explanatory drawing which shows different embodiment about a rechargeable battery mounting structure. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the rechargeable battery mounting structure of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment about a rechargeable battery mounting structure.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric vehicle (mounting part), 6 ... Battery pack (rechargeable battery), 8 ... Frame (mounting part), 20 ... Case cover (rotating plate), 30 ... Battery case (storage part)

Claims (4)

A storage unit for storing the rechargeable battery, and a rotating plate to which the storage unit is attached;
The storage unit slidably stores the rechargeable battery, and the rechargeable battery can be detached with the slide.
The rotating plate is fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to a vehicle on which the rechargeable battery is mounted, and is mounted with the storage unit when the rechargeable battery is used, and with the storage unit when the rechargeable battery is removed. A rechargeable battery mounting structure, wherein the rechargeable battery is rotated from the mounting state to be removable from the storage portion.   2. The rechargeable battery mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein when the rechargeable battery is removed, the rotating plate is in a non-rotated state after being rotated by a predetermined angle.   The rechargeable battery mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a handle is provided in the rechargeable battery, and the rotating plate can be rotated via the handle.   4. The rechargeable battery mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the rotating plate opposite to a surface on which the storage portion is attached constitutes a vehicle floor. 5.

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