JP2012162124A - Electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric vehicle that eliminates the need of unnecessarily extending a cord even when an outlet of an external power supply is located in either a front position or rear position of a vehicle, and facilitates handling of the cord.SOLUTION: The electric vehicle includes: a leg shield 20 disposed forward relative to a riding position of a driver in a travelling direction of the vehicle; a front cowl 30 disposed forward relative to the leg shield 20; a battery mounted to the vehicle; and a motor driven by the electric power of the battery and serving as a power source to allow the vehicle to run. The electric vehicle further includes: a rear opening 27 provided in the leg shield 20; a rear lid 28 for opening and closing the rear opening 27; a front opening 37 provided in the front cowl 30; a front lid 38 for opening and closing the front opening 37; and a terminal storage chamber 31 that communicates the rear opening 27 with the front opening 37 and stores a vehicle side terminal 41 to be connected to a terminal of the external power supply for recharging the battery.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric vehicle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a connection structure between an external power source and a charging terminal on the vehicle side.

  Conventionally, as an electric vehicle, for example, an electric vehicle as seen in Patent Document 1 is known. The electric vehicle will be described with reference to the reference in the above document. The electric vehicle has a leg shield (49) disposed in front of the driver's boarding position and a battery (40) mounted on the vehicle in the traveling direction (Fr) of the vehicle. ), A motor (20) that is driven by the electric power of the battery (40) and serves as a power source for running the vehicle, an accessory storage space (61) provided in the leg shield (49), A lid (63) that allows the opening (62) of the storage space (61) to be opened and closed and a charger (66) provided in the storage space (61) are provided.

  According to this electric vehicle, when charging, the lid (63) is opened, and the battery (40) is connected by connecting the terminal of the external power source to the charging port (68) provided in the charger (66). Can be charged. If the lid (63) is closed, the waterproof property of the charger (66) can be enhanced and the appearance can also be enhanced.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 04-362486

When charging an electric vehicle, the location of the outlet of the power source (external power source for the vehicle) is often different if the charging location is different. In addition, there are various positions of power outlets in ordinary homes.
In the conventional electric vehicle described above, the storage space (61) in which the charger (66) is stored opens only to the rear, and the charging port (68) of the charger (66) also faces to the rear. .
Therefore, when charging, it is good if the outlet of the external power source is behind the opening (62) of the storage space (61), but the outlet of the external power source is ahead of the opening (62). In this case, since it is necessary to make the charging cord detour around the leg shield (49), it is necessary to lengthen the charging cord, and the handling of the cord becomes troublesome.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electric vehicle in which the cord does not need to be unnecessarily long and the cord can be easily routed regardless of whether the outlet of the external power source is in the front or rear position of the vehicle. is there.

In order to solve the above problems, an electric vehicle according to the present invention relates to a traveling direction of the vehicle, a leg shield disposed in front of the driver's boarding position, a front cowl disposed in front of the leg seed, and a vehicle. An electric vehicle comprising an installed battery and a motor that is driven by the electric power of the battery and serves as a power source for running the vehicle,
A rear opening provided in the leg shield;
A rear lid that opens and closes the rear opening;
A front opening provided in the front cowl;
A front lid that opens and closes the front opening;
A terminal accommodating chamber accommodating a vehicle-side terminal connected to a terminal of an external power source for communicating the rear opening and the front opening and charging the battery;
It is provided with. In the present application, the term “terminal” refers to a member that forms a current inlet / outlet of an electric circuit or an electric device, and includes an outlet and a plug.
According to this electric vehicle, the vehicle can be driven by the power of a motor driven by the electric power of the battery mounted on the vehicle, and at the time of running, the rectifying action by the front cowl is obtained and the action such as rain wind mud prevention by the leg shield is obtained. can get. At the time of charging, the battery can be charged by connecting the terminal of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal.
And since the vehicle side terminal is accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber which connects the rear opening provided in the leg shield and the front opening provided in the front cowl, at the time of charging, the rear opening or the front opening The terminal of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal can be connected through the terminal. That is, when the external power source is on the front side of the terminal chamber, the terminal of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal can be connected through the front opening, and when the external power source is on the rear side of the terminal chamber. The terminal of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal can be connected through the rear opening.
Therefore, according to the electric vehicle of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the charging cord from becoming unnecessarily long regardless of the position of the terminal of the external power source before or after the vehicle, and to easily handle the cord.
Moreover, the rear opening is provided with a rear lid for opening and closing the rear opening, and the front opening is provided with a front lid for opening and closing the front opening. , The vehicle-side terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber can be protected from droplets and dust.
Preferably, an inner rack that can store articles is provided behind the rear lid, and a lockable storage lid that covers the rear lid and the inner rack is provided.
According to this structure, articles can be stored in the inner rack, and the rear lid cannot be opened unless the lockable storage lid is opened, so that mischief can be prevented.
Preferably, a recess for holding a charging cord passing through the terminal accommodating chamber is provided in at least one of the leg shield, the rear lid, the front cowl, the front lid, and the accommodating lid.
If comprised in this way, since it can fix the state of this code | cord | chord about the charge cord which passes the said at least 1 recessed part, it will become possible to obtain the stable charge state.
Preferably, a light for illuminating the terminal accommodating chamber is provided on the upper portion of the terminal accommodating chamber.
With this configuration, it becomes easier to work even in the dark.
Preferably, an operation portion for opening the front lid is provided in the inner rack.
If comprised in this way, unless the lockable storage lid is opened, it becomes impossible to open the front lid by operating the operation section, so that mischief can be prevented. In addition, since the operation unit is in the inner rack, the operation unit is not exposed to the exterior, and the appearance can be improved.

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an electric vehicle according to the present invention. Similarly right side view. Similarly, a partially omitted enlarged right side view. Sectional drawing which similarly shows the internal structure of the principal part. The figure which looked at the inner rack in the embodiment from back. The partial abbreviation expansion front view of the embodiment. The block diagram which shows an example of a charging system. The block diagram which shows the other example of a charging system. Sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the principal part of a modification. Sectional drawing which shows the modification of a front part lid.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an electric vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electric vehicle 1 of this embodiment is a saddle-ride type vehicle, more specifically, a scooter type electric vehicle.
As shown mainly in FIG. 2, the electric vehicle 1 includes a leg shield 20 disposed in front of the driver's boarding position S with respect to the traveling direction Fr of the vehicle 1 and a front disposed in front of the leg seed 20. A cowl 30, a battery 40 mounted on the vehicle 1, and a motor 50 driven by electric power of the battery 40 and serving as a power source for running the vehicle 1 are provided.

  The vehicle body frame 10 of the vehicle 1 includes a head pipe 11, a down frame 13 that extends rearwardly downward from the head pipe 11, a pair of left and right under frames 14 that are connected to the lower portion of the down frame 13 and extend rearward, and A pair of left and right rear frames 14r extending integrally upward from the rear portion of the underframe 14 are provided. A seat 2 on which a driver sits is provided on the upper portion of the rear frame 14r.

  A pair of left and right brackets 14b are integrally provided at the rear portion of the under frame 14, and a swing arm 16 is swingably supported by a pivot shaft 15 provided so as to extend from the brackets 14b and 14b. A motor 50 is built in the rear part of the swing arm 16, and the rear wheel WR supported by the rear part of the swing arm 16 is rotationally driven by the motor 50.

  Between both the under frames 14, 14, a battery case 40 </ b> C containing the battery 40 for supplying electric power to the motor 50 is arranged so as to be supported by both the under frames 14, 14. As the battery 40, for example, a 72V high voltage battery can be used.

  A steering shaft 12 is rotatably supported on the head pipe 11. A pair of left and right front forks 12f are provided under the steering shaft 12 via a bottom plate 12b, and front wheels WF are rotatably supported at the tips of the front forks 12f and 12f.

A pair of left and right handlebars 12h are provided on the steering shaft 12, and a handlebar grip 12g is provided on the handlebars 12h.
Accordingly, the driver can sit on the seat 2 and can drive the vehicle 1 by grasping the handle grip 12g.

The vehicle body frame 10 is covered with a synthetic resin vehicle body cover 10 </ b> C that constitutes the vehicle body together with the vehicle body frame 10.
The vehicle body cover 10C includes the front cowl 30 covering the head pipe 11 from the front, the leg shield 20 connected to the front cowl 30 so as to cover the legs of the driver sitting on the seat 2 from the front, A lower floor 21 that covers the battery case 40C from above, and covers both the underframes 14 and 14 from both sides, is connected to the lower part of the leg shield 20 so that the feet of the driver sitting on the seat 2 are placed on the seat 2 A pair of left and right floor side covers 22 suspended from both sides of the low floor floor 21, an under cover 23 connecting the lower edges of both floor side covers 22, and a lower portion of the seat 2 so as to cover from the front. The lower seat front cover 24 rising from the rear end of the low floor 21 and the lower side of the seat 2 on either side A pair of left and right side covers 25 continuous to both sides of the sheet under the front cover 24 so as to cover, over the rear wheel WR from above and a rear cover 26 connected to the both side covers 25.

  As shown mainly in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the electrically powered vehicle 1 of this embodiment opens and closes a rear opening 27 provided in the leg shield 20 and the rear opening 27 in the vehicle body cover 10 </ b> C. The rear lid 28, the front opening 37 provided in the front cowl 30, the front lid 38 for opening and closing the front opening 37, the rear opening 27 and the front opening 37 are communicated, And a terminal accommodating chamber 31 accommodating a vehicle side terminal 41 connected to a terminal of an external power source for charging the battery 40.

  According to this electric vehicle 1, the vehicle 1 can be driven by the power of the motor 50 driven by the electric power of the battery 40 mounted on the vehicle 1, and when traveling, the rectifying action by the front cowl 30 is obtained and the rain wind mud by the leg shield 20 is obtained. Actions such as protection are obtained. At the time of charging, the battery 40 can be charged by connecting the terminal 60 or 47c (see FIG. 7 or FIG. 8) of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal 41.

  The vehicle-side terminal 41 shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 is attached to the tip of a cord 43 that can be pulled out from the cord reel 42 and can be pulled out of the vehicle through the rear opening 27 or the front opening 37. The other cord 44 (the cord electrically connected to the cord 43) 44 on the cord reel 42 is connected to the battery 40 via a charger 45 and a cord 45c (see FIGS. 2 and 7).

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a charging system. As can be seen from the figure, the battery 40 can be charged by connecting the vehicle-side terminal 41 to the outlet 60 which is a terminal of the external power source. As the structure of the cord reel 42, a known structure (for example, a structure having an automatic winding mechanism for a cord) can be used. A known charger can be used as the charger 45.

  The terminal accommodating chamber 31 can have an appropriate size and shape as long as it can be put in the hand to draw out the vehicle-side terminal 41. In this embodiment, the terminal accommodating chamber 31 has a substantially square cylindrical shape at the front upper right part (see FIG. 5) of the inner rack 70 described later formed by denting a part of the leg shield 20 forward. And a cylindrical portion 31f that extends rearward from a portion of the front cowl 30 corresponding to the cylindrical portion 31r when viewed from the front. A receiving member 34 for receiving the vehicle-side terminal 41 is provided between the bottom portions of the cylindrical portions between the cylindrical portions 31f and 31r.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle-side terminal 41 can be made undrawn.
In the structure shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle-side terminal 41 is provided in the terminal accommodating chamber 31 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction as indicated by an imaginary line by a shaft 41 a. The vehicle side terminal 41 is connected to the battery 40 by a cord 46. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another example of the charging system. In the illustrated charging system, a charger 47 is prepared separately from the vehicle 1. The charger 47 can employ a known charger, and includes, for example, a plug 47p connected to a household power outlet 60 and a connector 47c connected to the vehicle-side terminal 41. As can be seen from the figure, the battery 40 can be charged by connecting the plug 47 p of the charger 47 to the outlet 60 and connecting the vehicle-side terminal 41 to the connector 47 c of the charger 47.

Therefore, in the charging system as shown in FIG. 8, the connector 47 c of the charger 47 is an “external power supply terminal” for the vehicle 1.
When the connector 47 c of the charger 47 is connected to the vehicle side terminal 41, the connector 47 c is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 31 from the front opening 37 or the rear opening 27 and connected to the vehicle side terminal 41. When the connector 47c is inserted from the front opening 37, the vehicle-side terminal 41 can be rotated forward, and when the connector 47c is inserted from the rear opening 27, the vehicle-side terminal 41 can be rotated rearward. Therefore, the connector 47c and the vehicle side terminal 41 can be easily connected in any case.
Further, the vehicle side terminal 41 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 can be configured to be able to be pulled out from the cord reel 42 in the same manner as the vehicle side terminal 41 shown in FIG. It can be pulled out from the rear opening 27 or the front opening 37 to the outside of the vehicle (outside the terminal accommodating chamber 31) and connected to the connector 47c of the charger 47.
When the charging system as shown in FIG. 8 is used, it is not necessary to mount the charger 47 on the vehicle 1, so that the vehicle 1 can be reduced in size and weight.

  As can be seen from the above description, according to this embodiment, the vehicle-side terminal 41 communicates with the rear opening 27 provided in the leg shield 20 and the front opening 37 provided in the front cowl 30. The terminal 60 of the external power supply (or 47c; the same applies hereinafter) and the vehicle-side terminal 41 can be connected through the rear opening 27 or the front opening 37 during charging. That is, when the external power source is on the front side of the terminal accommodating chamber 31, the terminal 60 of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal 41 can be connected through the front opening 37. In this case, the terminal 60 of the external power source and the vehicle side terminal 41 can be connected through the rear opening 27.

Therefore, according to the electric vehicle 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the cord from becoming unnecessarily long regardless of the position of the terminal 60 of the external power source before or after the vehicle 1 and to easily handle the cord. it can.
Moreover, the rear opening 27 is provided with a rear lid 28 for opening and closing the rear opening 27, and the front opening 37 is provided with a front lid 38 for opening and closing the front opening 37. By closing both the lids 28 and 38, the vehicle side terminal 41 accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber 31 can be protected from droplets and dust.

  The illustrated rear lid 28 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the leg shield 20 by a shaft 28a. An abutting portion 31 t that abuts on the upper portion 28 b of the rear lid 28 is provided on the upper portion of the terminal accommodating chamber 31. A known engaging portion that engages and disengages with a click feeling can be provided between the upper portion 28 b of the rear lid 28 and the contact portion 31 t of the terminal accommodating chamber 31. The rear lid 28 is preferably provided with a knob 28p. The front lid 38 can be configured in the same manner as the rear lid 28. However, in this embodiment, since the configuration is different, the configuration will be described later.

As shown mainly in FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIG. 4, in this embodiment, an inner rack 70 capable of accommodating the article B (see FIG. 4) is provided behind the rear lid 28, and the rear lid 28 and the inner rack 70 are provided. A lockable storage lid 71 is provided to cover the door.
With this configuration, the article B can be stored in the inner rack 70 and the rear lid 28 cannot be opened unless the lockable storage lid 71 is opened, so that mischief can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the storage lid 71 is attached to a support portion 13 b provided on the down frame 13 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 72. Arc-shaped guide plates 73 and 73 (only the front side is shown in FIG. 3) are integrally provided on both sides of the storage lid 71. As shown in FIG. 5, in the leg shield 20, the opening / closing of the storage lid 71 is guided by being inserted into the guide ports 74, 74 provided on both sides of the inner rack 70. As shown in FIG. 3, the front end (73f) of the guide plate 73 is bent in a hook shape, and the hook portion 73f comes into contact with the upper portion 74b of the opening 74 from the back side, thereby opening the storage lid 71. The range is defined as shown by phantom lines in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage lid 71 is provided with a cylinder lock 75 which can be rotated by inserting the key K of the vehicle 1 as a locking means. The cylinder lock 75 includes a hook 75f that rotates as the key K rotates. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the head pipe 11 is provided with a mounting portion 11b, and a hooking member 11f (FIG. 3) of the hook 75f is fixed to the mounting portion 11b. .
Therefore, the storage lid 71 can be locked by closing this and engaging the hook 75f of the cylinder lock 75 with the latching member 11f, and the key 75 is operated to rotate the hook 75f and the latching member 11f. By releasing the engagement, the lock can be released and the door can be opened as indicated by the phantom line in FIG.
In FIG. 3, 11 s is a stay for fixing the front cowl 30 and is integrally fixed to the head pipe 11.

Preferably, a recess for holding the charging cord 43 and the like passing through the terminal accommodating chamber 31 is provided in at least one of the leg shield 20, the rear lid 28, the front cowl 30, the front lid 38, and the storage lid 71.
If comprised in this way, since it can stabilize the state of this code | cord | chord about the charge cord which passes the said at least 1 recessed part, it will become possible to obtain the stable charge state.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the storage lid 71 is provided on the left and right of the step portion 20 b (FIG. 5) facing the lower edge 71 b (FIG. 3) of the storage lid 71 in the leg shield 20. Recesses 20c and 20c for holding the cord are provided between the lower edge portion 71b and the lower edge 71b. As shown in FIG. 5, similar recesses 28c, 28c can be provided between the leg shield 20 and the rear lid 28, or between the front cowl 30 and the front lid 38 as shown in FIG. Similar recesses 30c, 30c may be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in this embodiment, a light 31 </ b> L is provided in the upper part of the terminal accommodating chamber 31.
With this configuration, it is easy to perform work, particularly connection work between terminals, even in the dark.
The light 31L can be composed of an LED. The power of the light 31L can be taken from the battery 40.

As shown mainly in FIGS. 4 to 6, in this embodiment, an operation portion 80 for opening the front lid 38 is provided in the inner rack 70.
If comprised in this way, unless the lockable storage lid 71 is opened, the operation portion 80 cannot be operated to open the front lid 38, so that mischief can be prevented. In addition, since the operation unit 80 is in the inner rack 70, the operation unit 80 is not exposed to the outside, and the appearance can be improved.

  Between the operation unit 80 and the front lid 38, an interlocking mechanism 81 that links the operation of the operation unit 80 and the turning operation of the front lid 38 is provided. An appropriate mechanism can be adopted as the interlocking mechanism 81. The interlocking mechanism 81 of this embodiment includes a lever 83 that is rotatably supported by a shaft 82 with respect to the leg shield 20, a hook portion 84 f that engages with and disengages from an engaging portion 38 f provided on the front lid 38, and A hook member 84 having an arm portion 84a integral with the hook portion; a connecting member 85 for connecting the arm portion 84a of the hook member 84 and one end 83a of the lever 83; and the other end 83b of the lever 83. Is connected to the distal end 80 c of the operation unit 80.

The operation unit 80 has a push button shape, and is slidable in the front-rear direction (the arrow X direction in FIG. 4) with respect to the hole 20 h provided in the leg shield 20.
The front lid 38 is provided so as to be rotatable about a shaft 32 with respect to the front cowl 30. The front lid 38 is always urged in the opening direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 4) by a lid urging means (not shown) (for example, a torsion spring provided around the shaft 32). By engaging with the hook portion 84f of the hook member 84, the opening operation is restricted.

  On the other hand, at an appropriate position of the interlocking mechanism 81, a hook urging member (for example, the lever 83 is revolved around the shaft 82) that constantly urges the hook member 84 in a direction in which the hook portion 84f is engaged with the engagement portion 38f. A tension spring provided between the lever 83 and the leg shield 20 is provided so as to urge it clockwise.

  Therefore, when the operation unit 80 is pressed, the lever 83 rotates clockwise against the hook urging member, the connecting member 85 slides backward, and the hook member 84 rotates counterclockwise. The engagement of the front lid 38 with the engaging portion 38f by the hook portion 84f is released, and the front lid 38 is opened by the urging force of the lid urging member.

When the front lid 38 is closed, the engaging portion 38f is engaged with the hook portion 84f so as to get over the hook portion 84f while rotating the hook member 84 in the counterclockwise direction. Return to the original position (position shown in FIG. 4).
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the interlocking mechanism 81 is provided outside the terminal accommodating chamber 31, that is, outside the cylindrical portions 31 f and 31 r forming the terminal accommodating chamber 31.

  In FIG. 4, 33 is a lip seal provided between the front cowl 30 and the front lid 38. A similar lip seal can be provided between the leg shield 20 and the storage lid 71.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a modification of the front lid 38.
The front lid 38 shown in FIG. 10 is provided so as to be rotatable about the shaft 32 with respect to the front cowl 30. A lip seal 33 is provided between the front cowl 30 and the front lid 38. A cover 35 is provided between the upper portion of the front lid 38 and the front cowl 30 to cover the joint portion 30c over the entire region in the left-right direction. The cover 35 has a flap shape and is provided to be rotatable with respect to the front cowl 30 by a shaft 35a. A torsion spring 35c is provided around the shaft 35a, and the cover 35 is urged in the closing direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 10) by the torsion spring 35c. On the back surface of the cover 35, a seal rubber 36 that is in close contact with the joint portion 30c and covers the joint portion 30c is integrally provided.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the sealing performance of the joint portion 30c in which droplets or the like are most likely to enter the terminal accommodating chamber 31.
The front lid 38 can be opened counterclockwise by opening the cover 35 clockwise. The front lid 38 can be provided with a knob 38p.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

S Riding position 1 Electric vehicle 10
20 leg shield 20c recess 27 rear opening 28 rear lid 30 front cowl 31 terminal accommodating chamber 31L light 37 front opening 38 front lid 40 battery 41 vehicle side terminal 43 charging cord 50 motor 70 inner rack 71 storage lid 80 operation section

Claims (5)

Regarding the traveling direction of the vehicle, a leg shield (20) disposed in front of the driver's boarding position, a front cowl (30) disposed in front of the leg seed (20), and a battery ( 40) and a motor (50) driven by the electric power of the battery (40) and serving as a power source for running the vehicle,
A rear opening (27) provided in the leg shield (20);
A rear lid (28) for opening and closing the rear opening (27);
A front opening (37) provided in the front cowl (30);
A front lid (38) for opening and closing the front opening (37);
A terminal housing in which the rear opening (27) and the front opening (37) communicate with each other and a vehicle side terminal (41) connected to a terminal of an external power source for charging the battery (40) is accommodated. Room (31),
An electrically powered vehicle comprising:   An inner rack (70) that can store articles is provided behind the rear lid (28), and a lockable storage lid (71) that covers the rear lid (28) and the inner rack (70) is provided. The electric vehicle according to claim 1.   The recesses (20c, 28c, 30c) for holding the charging cord (43) passing through the terminal accommodating chamber (31) are formed in the leg shield (20), the rear lid (28), the front cowl (30), and the front lid. (38) The electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is provided on at least one of the storage lids (71).   The electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a light (31L) for illuminating the terminal accommodating chamber is provided on an upper portion of the terminal accommodating chamber (31).   The electric vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein an operation portion (80) for opening the front lid (38) is provided in the inner rack (70).

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