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Description

Outdoor outlet system

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor outlet fixed to an outdoor wall surface or the like for supplying electricity to plug-in hybrid vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles, vending machines, car port lighting, lawn mowers, and other electric devices. It is.

  In recent years, plug-in hybrid vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles have been developed, and the vehicles can be supplied with power from an outdoor outlet fixed to an outdoor wall surface or the like. However, the above-mentioned outdoor outlet is easy to adapt to theft, and as an example of the countermeasure, it is necessary to shut off a circuit breaker installed indoors (for example, a circuit breaker for no fuse wiring). Therefore, a patent application has been filed for preventing theft of electric power without breaking the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker is usually installed indoors.

  For example, a mounting plate that is fixed to an outdoor wall surface, and a socket body that has a collar portion that takes in a power plug insertion port, is sealed with a waterproof member that faces the mounting plate, and is screwed to the mounting plate, A cover that attaches a power theft cover to the outlet body in a removable manner using the anti-theft cover for enclosing the power plug inserted into the power plug insertion slot and the screw hole for fixing the outlet body screw on the mounting plate An application with means has been filed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the cover is fixed with a hexagon bolt, or the cover formed with a recess is fixed with a bolt, and then pressed into the recess with a plug made of cork or the like, or the recess is formed. An elastic locking piece is provided on the cover, and a stopper is press-fitted into the elastic locking piece.

  In addition, when charging a vehicle battery, an application has been filed in which a power line is used to authenticate between the charging control ECU and the ID box, and charging to the battery is permitted on the condition that the authentication is established. . (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

JP 2005-259411 A JP 2008-61432 A

  However, the antitheft device for outdoor outlets of Patent Document 1 can easily remove the hexagon bolt and the cover from the outdoor side using a commercially available hexagon wrench when the cover is fixed with the hexagon bolt. In addition, even when the cover formed with the recess is fixed with a bolt and then pressed into the recess with a plug made of cork or the like, it is easy to remove the plug with a sharp blade, screwdriver, etc. The plug, hex bolt, and cover can be easily removed. Furthermore, when the elastic locking piece is provided on the cover in which the concave portion is formed and the plug is press-fitted into the elastic locking piece, the plug can be easily removed in the same manner. For this reason, in any of the above cases, there is a problem that power can be easily stolen.

The charging system of Patent Document 2 is intended to prevent theft by performing authentication between the charging control ECU and the ID box, other electrical devices (e.g., vending machines, illumination of the carport, lawn mower, it is possible that was not to use the charging apparatus) to charge the storage battery.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, while reducing the electric theft, both electric vehicles and electric device and to provide an outdoor outlet system that can be used.

In the invention according to claim 1 , a plug receptacle that is fed from a power source via a feeding line and plugs in and out,
A relay that is connected in the middle of the feeder line and performs either relaying or breaking;
Have
A predetermined ID tag;
ID information acquisition means for reading the information of the ID tag;
Control means for controlling energization to the plug receptacle by comparing information registered in the ID information acquisition means with information of the ID tag;
With
If the ID tag information is energization permission information registered in advance in the ID information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so that power is supplied to the plug receptacle ,
When the information of the ID tag is not energization permission information registered in advance in the ID information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle .

According to this, when the information of the ID tag is energization permission information registered in advance in the information acquisition means, the relay can be controlled so that the control means supplies power to the plug receptacle . Further, when the ID tag information is not energization permission information registered in advance in the information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle , thereby reducing theft of electricity. Can do. Further, in this configuration, it is possible to perform energization and interruption without providing an ID tag and ID information acquisition means in an electric vehicle or an electric device .

As a result, it is possible to provide an outdoor outlet that can reduce theft of electricity and can be used by both electric vehicles and electric devices .

In the invention according to claim 2 , a plug receptacle that is fed from a power source via a feeder line and plugs in and out;
A relay that is connected in the middle of the feeder line and performs either relaying or breaking;
Have
A predetermined magnetic information storage body;
Magnetic information acquisition means for reading information in a magnetic information storage body;
Control means for controlling energization to the plug receptacle by comparing information pre-registered in the magnetic information acquisition means with information in the magnetic information storage body;
With
When the information in the magnetic information storage body is energization permission information registered in advance in the information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so that power is supplied to the plug receptacle ,
When the information in the magnetic information storage body is not energization permission information registered in advance in the information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle .

According to this, when the information in the magnetic information storage body is energization permission information registered in advance in the magnetic information acquisition means, the relay can be controlled so that the control means supplies power to the plug receptacle . Further, when the information in the magnetic information storage body is not energization permission information registered in advance in the magnetic information acquisition means, the control means can control the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle . Theft can be reduced. Further, in this configuration, a magnetic information storage member, a magnetic information obtaining unit electric vehicle, without providing the electrical device, energized, Ru can be performed blocking.

  As a result, it is possible to provide an outdoor outlet that can reduce theft of electricity and can be used by both electric vehicles and electric devices.

As in the invention described in claim 3, the ID tag and ID information acquisition means described in claim 1 Instead, it has an input device for inputting at least one of numbers and English characters,
  When at least one of the numbers and English characters input to the input device is a predetermined input Controls the relay so that the control means supplies power to the plug receptacle,
  If at least one of the numbers and letters entered on the input device is not the prescribed input The relay may be controlled so that the control means cuts off the power supply to the plug receptacle.

1 is a front view of an outdoor outlet according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the card | curd by 1st Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet system of the present invention includes an outdoor outlet 11, a control device 61, a relay 63, and an RFID read / write device 77.

  The outlet body 17 of the outdoor outlet 11 is connected to the plug by a locking means (not shown). The groove receiving portion 31 is locked. The plug receiving portion 31 has a power plug insertion port 31a. A two-pole plug receiver 31b and a two-pole grounded plug receiver 31c are provided. ing.

The plug receiver 31c with a two-pole grounding pole is connected to the two-pole plug receiver 31b in the outlet body 17 Connected in parallel.

The relay 63 is provided in the middle of the feeder line 21 and is controlled by the control device 61. When the control device 61 controls the relay 63 so as to supply power to the plug receiving portion 31, the main wiring Power supplied via the circuit breaker 53 and the breaker circuit breaker 55 is supplied to the plug receiving portion 31. Is done.

  The RFID read / write device 77 includes an antenna unit 77a that supplies power to an ID tag 79, which will be described later, and transmits and receives information, and a control unit 77b that performs communication content conversion and communication with the control device 61. ing. Power is transmitted to the RFID read / write device 77 by a DC power source. The RFID read / write device 77 constitutes the ID information acquisition means of the present invention. The read / write device for FID and the ID tag constitute an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 , an ID tag 79 to be read is built in a card 81, and an IC chip unit 79a that functions as a memory, a control unit 79b that converts communication contents, and the like, and an IC chip unit 79a. And an antenna unit 79c that functions as an antenna for transmitting and receiving information.

  The reading of the position information is performed in the following order. First, the card 81 is brought close to the RFID read / write device 77 so that the antenna 77a on the RFID read / write device 77 side and the antenna portion 79c of the ID tag 79 can communicate with each other. At that time, a predetermined radio wave including a control signal is transmitted from the antenna unit 77a on the RFID read / write device 77 side. Second, the antenna unit 79c on the ID tag 79 side receives a predetermined radio wave from the RFID read / write device 77. At that time, an electromotive force is generated by the resonance action of the antenna portion 79c of the ID tag 79, and the IC chip portion 79a is activated. Third, the information stored in the IC chip unit 79 a is placed on the modulated carrier wave and transmitted from the antenna on the ID tag 79 side to the antenna unit 77 a of the RFID read / write device 77. Fourth, information received by the antenna unit 77 a of the RFID read / write device 77 is converted into predetermined data by the control unit 77 b of the RFID read / write device 77 and transmitted to the control device 61.

The control device 61 confirms that the information stored in the IC chip unit 79 a is unique data registered in advance in the RFID read / write device 77. The control device 61 sets the relay 63 so as to supply power to the two-pole plug receptacle 31b and the two-pole grounded plug receptacle 31c only when the information stored in the IC chip portion 79a is registered unique data. Control.

According to the above configuration, even if a person who intends to steal power has the same card, he or she cannot know the specific data and does not have the card 81, so that theft can be prevented. . Further, as in the prior art, the information stored in the IC chip unit 79a is unique data registered in advance in the RFID read / write device 77 without performing authentication between the charge control ECU and the ID box. Since power is turned on and off after confirming this, power can be supplied not only to electric vehicles but also to electric devices.

(Second Embodiment)
In the twelfth embodiment, the RFID tag information is read by the RFID read / write device, and the relay is controlled by the control device. However, the magnetic card in which specific information is stored as magnetic data and the magnetic card for reading the magnetic card are used. A data reading device may be provided, the magnetic data of the magnetic card may be read, and the relay may be controlled by the control device. The magnetic card constitutes the magnetic information storage body of the present invention, and the magnetic data reader constitutes the magnetic information acquisition means of the present invention.

(Other embodiments)
Although the RFID tag is built in the card, it may be built in a key, plug, or mobile phone of an electric vehicle. Further, power may be supplied by authenticating specific information between the card reading device of the ETC device or the card of the ETC device and the control device (for example, the control device described above) provided in the outdoor outlet system. . Cost can be reduced by using the ETC device provided in the electric vehicle. In addition, the outlet main body and the RFID read / write device in the first embodiment may be integrally configured.

  Further, an input device for inputting numbers or English characters may be provided, and the relay may be controlled by the control device when a predetermined input is received. The operation unit of the input device may be a key or a touch panel.

Note that the power supplied to the outdoor outlet may be power generated by a solar cell.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Outdoor outlet 17 ... Outlet body part 21 ... Feed line 31 ... Plug receptacle part 31a ... Power plug insertion port 31b ... Two-pole plug receptacle 31c ... Two poles Plug receiver 53 with ground electrode ... Main wiring breaker 55 ... Sub-wire breaker 61 ... Control device 63 ... Relay 77 ... Read / write device 77a for RFID ... Antenna unit 77b ... Control part 79 ... ID tag 79a ... IC chip part 79b ... Control part 79c ... Antenna part 81 ... Card P ... Power plug

Claims (3)

A plug receiving portion that is fed from a power source via a feeder line and plugs in and out;
A relay that is connected in the middle of the feeder line and performs either relaying or breaking;
Have
A predetermined ID tag;
And ID information obtaining means for reading the information of the ID tag,
And control means for controlling the energization of the plug receiving by comparing information of the ID tag with previously registered information to the ID information obtaining means,
With
If the information of the ID tag is energization permission information registered in advance in the ID information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to supply power to the plug receptacle ,
When the information of the ID tag is not energization permission information registered in advance in the ID information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle . Outdoor outlet system. A plug receptacle that is powered from the power supply via the feeder line and plugs in and out,
A relay that is connected in the middle of the feeder line and performs either relaying or breaking;
Have
A predetermined magnetic information storage body;
A magnetic information obtaining means for reading the information of the magnetic information storage member,
Control means for controlling energization to the plug receptacle by comparing information pre-registered in the magnetic information acquisition means and information in the magnetic information storage body;
With
When the information in the magnetic information storage body is energization permission information registered in advance in the information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to supply power to the plug receptacle ,
When the information in the magnetic information storage body is not energization permission information registered in advance in the information acquisition means, the control means controls the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle . Outdoor outlet system.   In place of the ID tag and ID information acquisition means according to claim 1, a small number of numbers and English letters It has an input device to input at least one,
  If at least one of numbers and English characters input to the input device is a predetermined input In this case, the control means controls the relay to supply power to the plug receptacle,
  When at least one of numbers and English characters input to the input device is not a predetermined input The control means controls the relay so as to cut off the power supply to the plug receptacle. An outlet system for outdoor use.