JP2012221822A - Charging connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging connector that is prevented from contacting with other power reception parts while reducing the number of components with a saved space.SOLUTION: A charging connector 10 covers an opening 11A of a housing 11 and is provided with a frame part 20 on which opening portions 22, 25 corresponding to a first power reception part 12 and a second power reception part 15 are formed. A first lid 30 and a second lid 35 capable of opening/closing the corresponding opening portions 22, 25 are mounted to the opening portion 25 corresponding to the first power reception part 12 and the opening portion 22 corresponding to the second power reception part 15, respectively. The first lid 30 is held by a power feed connector under a condition of preventing the opening of the first power reception part 12 while a second power feed connector is connected to the second power reception part 15, and is movable mounted to the second power reception part 15 while the second power feed connector is not connected to the second power reception part 15.

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging connector.

  As a charging connector integrated with a DC power receiving unit to which a DC power feeding connector is connected and an AC power receiving unit to which an AC power feeding connector is connected, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. .

  The two power receiving portions of the charging connector are provided with two lids that can be freely opened and closed. In addition, this charging connector is arranged so as to overlap the two lids at an intermediate position between the two power receiving units to prevent the two lids from being released, and moves onto one lid to release the one lid. Lid fixing means is provided for blocking and releasing the movement of the other lid, and for moving over the other lid and preventing the release of the other lid and releasing the movement of the one lid.

Japanese Patent No. 2916575

  In the above charging connector, by moving the lid fixing means on the two lids, it is possible to release only the lid of the power receiving unit that performs charging, so that the other power receiving unit (the power receiving unit that is not performing charging) It is possible to prevent contact.

However, since the charging connector requires two lids and lid fixing means to prevent contact with the power receiving unit, the number of parts is large. When using one power receiving unit, the lid fixing unit is used as the other power receiving unit. After moving it to the side, it is necessary to open the lid.
In addition, a space for attaching the lid fixing means is also necessary to arrange the lid fixing means on the two lids.

  The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and provides a charging connector that prevents contact with other power receiving units during charging while saving space and reducing the number of parts. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a first power receiving unit to which the first power feeding connector is connected and a second power receiving unit to which the second power feeding connector is connected in parallel in the recess of the housing. The charging connector includes a frame portion that covers the opening of the housing and has opening portions corresponding to the first power receiving portion and the second power receiving portion, respectively, and the opening corresponding to the first power receiving portion A first lid portion and a second lid portion that can open and close the corresponding opening portion are respectively attached to the opening portion corresponding to the portion and the second power receiving portion, and the first lid portion is attached to the second power receiving portion. In the state where the second power feeding connector is connected, the second power feeding connector is held in a state where the first power receiving unit is prevented from being opened, and the second power feeding connector is not connected to the second power receiving unit. In state It is characterized in that by moving the second power receiving portion mounted for blocking the opening of the second power receiving portion.

In the charging connector of the present invention, the first lid and the second lid that can open and close the opening portions corresponding to the two power receiving portions formed on the frame portion covering the opening of the housing are attached. In the present invention, in a state where the second power feeding connector is not connected to the second power receiving unit, for example, when charging is performed by connecting the first power feeding connector to the first power receiving unit, the first lid unit is It moves to the 2nd power receiving part side, and is attached so that opening of the 2nd power receiving part can be blocked.
Therefore, when connecting the first power feeding connector to the first power receiving unit, the first lid is moved to the second power receiving unit side so that the first power receiving unit is in the open state, and the first power receiving unit in the open state is connected. The first power supply connector can be connected to charge the first power receiving unit. At this time, since the first lid is arranged on the second power receiving unit side and prevents the second power receiving unit from being opened, another power receiving unit (second power receiving unit) is charged during the charging operation of the first power receiving unit. ) Can be prevented.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, when charging the second power receiving unit, the second lid is moved from the opening corresponding to the second power receiving unit to open the second power receiving unit. Charging can be performed by connecting the second power feeding connector to the second power receiving unit. At this time, since the first lid is held in a state in which the opening of the first power receiving unit is prevented by the second power feeding connector connected to the second power receiving unit, other power receiving is performed during the charging operation of the second power receiving unit. Contact with the portion (first power receiving portion) can be prevented.

  Therefore, in the charging connector according to the present invention, the above-described first lid and second lid are simply attached to the frame having openings corresponding to the two power receiving units. Since it is possible to prevent contact with the power receiving unit, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Moreover, since it is not necessary to attach another member other than a 1st cover part and a 2nd cover part, it is space-saving. Furthermore, since it is possible to prevent contact with other power receiving units simply by moving the lids during the charging operation, it is not necessary to move other members other than the lids, and it is not time-consuming.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a charging connector that prevents contact with other power receiving units while reducing the number of components.

The present invention may have the following configurations.
The second lid may be detachably attached to an opening corresponding to the second power receiving unit, while the first lid may be slidably attached to the second power receiving unit. In such a configuration, the second power receiving unit can be charged simply by removing the second lid, and the first power receiving unit can be charged by removing the second lid and sliding the first lid. Is possible. Therefore, in such a configuration, the workability of the charging operation of the second power receiving unit is excellent, and it is only necessary to form one groove portion that can slide the first lid portion in the frame portion, so that the configuration of the frame portion can be simplified. Can be.

  In the above configuration, the first lid portion is movable to the second power receiving portion side in a state where the second lid portion is attached to the frame portion, and is moved to the second power receiving portion side to move to the second power receiving portion side. When the first power receiving unit is in an open state, the first power receiving unit may be locked by the frame unit or the second lid unit. With such a configuration, when the first power receiving unit is charged, the second power receiving unit is provided with the second lid and the first lid, and the first lid is a frame or a second lid. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent contact with another power receiving unit (second power receiving unit).

  The said structure WHEREIN: The handle part which protrudes to the outer side of the said housing may be provided in the said 2nd cover part. With such a configuration, when the second lid portion is attached and detached, the second lid portion can be easily attached and detached.

  The said structure WHEREIN: When the said 1st cover part is distribute | arranged in the state which blocked | released the said 1st power receiving part among the edge parts of the said 1st cover part, the side opposite to the said 2nd power receiving part side A handle portion that protrudes to the outside of the housing may be provided at an end portion disposed on the housing. With such a configuration, workability when moving the first lid portion to the second power receiving portion side is excellent.

  The first lid portion is slidably attached to the second power receiving portion side, while the second lid portion is slidably attached to the first power receiving portion side, and the first lid portion and the second lid portion are slidably attached to the first power receiving portion side. The lid portion may be configured to be locked by the other lid portion or the frame portion when the corresponding power receiving portion is opened by movement. In such a configuration, the first lid portion and the second lid portion are slidable, and the first lid portion and the second lid portion that have been slid are locked by the other lid portion or the frame portion. In addition to simplifying the moving operation of the first lid portion and the second lid portion, it is possible to reliably prevent contact with other power receiving units during the charging operation. Moreover, since it is not necessary to remove two cover parts in the case of charge, a cover part is not lost.

  The said structure WHEREIN: When the said 1st cover part is distribute | arranged in the state which blocked | released the said 1st power receiving part among the edge parts of the said 1st cover part, the side opposite to the said 2nd power receiving part side The first power receiving portion when the second lid portion is arranged in a state in which the second power receiving portion is prevented from being opened, among the end portion disposed on the first lid portion and the end portion of the second lid portion. A grip portion that protrudes to the outside of the housing may be provided at an end portion disposed on the opposite side of the housing. With such a configuration, workability when sliding the first lid and the second lid is excellent.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the charging connector which prevented the contact with another electric power receiving part can be provided, saving space and reducing the number of parts.

The front view of the charge connector of Embodiment 1 Rear view of charging connector Sectional drawing in the AA line of FIG. Front view of the charging connector with the first lid portion moved Sectional drawing in the BB line of FIG. Front view of the charging connector with the second lid portion moved The perspective view of the charge connector of the state which moved the 2nd cover part Sectional drawing in the CC line of FIG. The perspective view of the charging connector in the state which connected the 1st electric power feeding connector to the 1st power receiving part Sectional drawing of the charging connector in the state which connected the 1st electric power feeding connector to the 1st power receiving part Partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. Front view of the charging connector in a state where the second power feeding connector is connected to the second power receiving unit The perspective view of the charging connector in the state which connected the 2nd electric power feeding connector to the 2nd power receiving part Sectional drawing in the DD line of FIG. Partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. Front view of the charging connector of Embodiment 2 Sectional drawing in the EE line of FIG. Sectional view of the charging connector with the second lid part removed Sectional drawing of the charge connector in the state which moved the 1st cover part to the 2nd power receiving part side Sectional drawing of the charging connector in the state which connected the 2nd electric power feeding connector to the 2nd power receiving part Sectional drawing of the charging connector in the state which connected the 1st electric power feeding connector to the 1st power receiving part Sectional drawing of the charging connector demonstrated in other embodiment

<Embodiment 1>
A charging connector 10 according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the charging connector 10 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole and has a housing 11 that opens in the forward direction (right direction in FIG. 3). A frame portion 20 that covers the opening 11 </ b> A is provided in the opening 11 </ b> A of the housing 11.

  In the interior 11B (recess 11B) of the housing 11, two power receiving units 12 and 15 are accommodated in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. Of the two power receiving units 12, 15, the power receiving unit 12 provided on the lower side is the DC power receiving unit 12 (an example of the first power receiving unit 12), and the power receiving unit 15 provided on the upper side is the AC power receiving unit 15 ( This is an example of the second power receiving unit 15.

  A DC power supply connector 40 (an example of the first power supply connector 40) can be connected to the DC power receiving unit 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the DC power receiving unit 12 is provided with a total of five terminals 13 arranged in two stages. In the DC power receiving unit 12, three terminals arranged in the lower stage are signal line terminals 13A, and two terminals arranged in the upper stage are terminals 13B for quick charging. As shown in FIG. 6, these terminals 13 are electrically connected to electric wires W led out from the back wall 11 </ b> C (the left surface in FIG. 5) of the housing 11.

  An AC power supply connector 50 (an example of the second power supply connector 50) can be connected to the AC power receiving unit 15. As shown in FIG. 7, the AC power receiving unit 15 is provided with a total of seven terminals 16 arranged in three stages. In the AC power receiving unit 15, the two terminals arranged in the lower stage and the rightmost terminal in the middle stage are the three-phase AC terminals 16A and correspond to the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase. In the AC power receiving unit 15, the middle terminal of the middle stage is a neutral terminal 16B, the leftmost terminal of the middle stage is a ground terminal 16C, and the two upper terminals are a signal line terminal 16D. As shown in FIG. 8, these terminals 16 are electrically connected to electric wires W led out from the back wall 11 </ b> C (the left surface in FIG. 8) of the housing 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, two opening portions 22 and 25 (referred to as opening portions 22 and 25) are formed in the frame portion 20 side by side in the vertical direction. Of the two openings 22 and 25, the lower opening 25 is formed at a position corresponding to the DC power receiving unit 12, and the upper opening 22 is formed at a position corresponding to the AC power receiving unit 15.

  The two openings 22 and 25 each have a rounded square shape. In each of the openings 22 and 25, the substantially central portion of the upper end surface is recessed upward, and the substantially central portion of the lower end surface is recessed downward. In the recessed portions of the openings 22 and 25, grip portions 31 and 36 of the lid portions 30 and 35, which will be described later, are arranged. In the upper opening 22, the portion recessed upward is referred to as a first recess 23A, and the portion recessed downward is referred to as a second recess 23B. In the lower opening 25, a portion recessed upward is defined as a third recessed portion 26A, and a portion recessed downward is defined as a fourth recessed portion 26B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a first lid portion 30 that can open and close the opening portion 25 is attached to the opening portion 25 on the lower side of the frame portion 20. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, a second lid 35 capable of opening and closing the opening 22 is attached to the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first lid 30 is attached to the front side of the second lid 35. The first lid portion 30 is attached to a groove portion 21 provided on the end surface of the frame portion 20 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and is movable between the DC power receiving portion 12 side and the AC power receiving portion 15 side. . Lower end portion of the first lid portion 30 (when the first lid portion 30 is disposed in a state in which the first power receiving portion 12 is prevented from being opened, the end portion disposed on the side opposite to the second power receiving portion 15 side) 3 is provided with a handle portion 31 (first handle portion 31) that protrudes outward from the housing 11 as shown in FIG.

  A first locking claw 32 that is locked to a first locking projection 27 (details will be described later) of the frame portion 20 inside the housing 11 is provided at the lower end portion of the first lid portion 30. Two parts 31 are formed with the part 31 interposed therebetween. By releasing the locked state of the first locking claw 32, the first lid 30 can be moved.

  The second lid portion 35 is attached to a groove portion 21 provided on the end surface of the frame portion 20 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and is movable between the AC power receiving portion 15 side and the DC power receiving portion 12. . Upper end portion of second lid portion 35 (when the second lid portion 35 is disposed in a state in which the second power receiving portion 15 is prevented from being opened, the end portion disposed on the side opposite to the first power receiving portion 12 side) 3 is provided with a handle portion 36 (second handle portion 36) that protrudes outward from the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3.

  A second locking claw 37 that is locked to a second locking protrusion 28 (details will be described later) of the frame portion 20 inside the housing 11 is provided on the upper end portion of the second lid portion 35. Two parts 36 are formed with the part 36 interposed therebetween. By releasing the locked state of the second locking claw 37, the second lid portion 35 can be moved.

  As shown in FIG. 3, at the lower end of the frame portion 20, a first locking projection 27 that locks the first locking claw 32 of the first lid portion 30 extends from the inner surface of the frame portion 20 to the housing 11. Projecting inwardly. Further, at the upper end portion of the frame portion 20, a second locking projection 28 that locks the second locking claw 37 of the second lid portion 35 is formed protruding from the inner surface of the frame portion 20 toward the inside of the housing 11. Has been. In addition, although the 1st latching protrusion 27 and the 2nd latching protrusion 28 are each shown in sectional drawing of FIG. 3, the 1st latching protrusion 27 and the 2nd latching protrusion 28 are shown in FIG. Two are formed corresponding to the first locking claw 32 and the second locking claw 37, respectively.

Next, a charging method using the charging connector 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
When the charging connector 10 of the present embodiment is not charging, the lower opening 25 of the frame 20 is closed by the first lid 30 and the upper side of the frame 20 as shown in FIG. The opening 22 is closed by the second lid portion 35, thereby preventing the power receiving units 12 and 15 from being opened. In this state, the movement of the first lid 30 is restricted by the first latching claw 32 being latched by the first latching protrusion 27 of the frame 20, and the second lid 35 is the second latch. The movement of the pawl 37 is restricted by being locked to the second locking protrusion 28 of the frame portion 20.

  A method for charging the DC power receiving unit 12 (first power receiving unit 12) will be described. First, when the first handle portion 31 of the first lid portion 30 that closes the DC power receiving portion 12 is pinched and the first lid portion 30 is pushed inward of the housing 11, the first latching claw 32 is first latched. The locked state of the first lid 30 is released from the protrusion 27.

  Next, the first lid 30 is moved upward. In the present embodiment, since the first handle portion 31 is provided on the first lid portion 30 and the first lid portion 30 is slidably attached, the first lid portion 30 can be smoothly moved upward. it can. When the first lid portion 30 is moved upward and the first handle portion 31 reaches the position where the first recess portion 26A is disposed as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first locking claw 32 is lowered. The upper end face of the opening 25 on the side is abutted and locked, and the upward movement of the first lid part 30 is restricted, and the DC power receiving part 12 is opened.

  The DC power supply connector 40 is connected to the DC power receiving unit 12 in the open state. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the DC power supply connector 40 is inserted into the lower opening 25 of the frame portion 20 and abuts on the inner surface of the rear wall 11C of the housing 11, the fitting is completed. The terminal 42 of the DC power supply connector 40 is electrically connected to the terminal 13 of the DC power receiving unit 12, and charging work is possible.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the second cover 35 is locked to the second locking protrusion 28 of the frame 20 in the upper opening 22 of the frame 20, and the first cover As shown in FIG. 10, 30 is arranged on the AC power receiving unit 15 side so as to overlap the outside of the second lid portion 35, thereby preventing the AC power receiving unit 15 from being opened. Furthermore, the downward movement of the first lid 30 and the second lid 35 is restricted by the DC power supply connector 40. That is, when the DC power receiving unit 12 is charged, since the AC power receiving unit 15 is prevented from being opened, the problem of contact with the AC power receiving unit 15 does not occur.

  When the charging operation is completed, the DC power supply connector 40 is removed from the DC power receiving unit 12 and the first lid 30 is moved downward, whereby the first locking claw 32 is moved to the first locking projection 27 of the frame 20. To bend and deform in the inner direction of the housing 11. When the first lid 30 is further moved downward to reach the position where the first handle 31 is disposed in the fourth recess 26B, the first locking claw 32 is elastically restored and the first locking projection 27, the movement of the first lid 30 is restricted (see FIG. 3).

  A method for charging the AC power receiving unit 15 (second power receiving unit 15) will be described. First, when the second handle portion 36 of the second lid portion 35 that closes the AC power receiving portion 15 is pinched and the second lid portion 35 is pushed inward of the housing 11, the second latching claw 37 is second latched. The second lid 35 is released from the protruding state 28 and the locked state of the second lid 35 is released.

  Next, the second lid part 35 is moved downward. In the present embodiment, since the second handle portion 36 is provided on the second lid portion 35 and the second lid portion 35 is slidably attached, the second lid portion 35 can be smoothly moved downward. it can. When the second lid part 35 is moved downward and the second handle part 36 reaches the position where it is arranged in the second recessed part 23B as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the second locking claw 37 is moved upward. The lower end surface of the opening 22 is abutted and locked, and the downward movement of the second lid 35 is restricted, and the AC power receiving unit 15 is opened.

  The AC power supply connector 50 is connected to the AC power receiving unit 15 in the open state. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, when the AC power supply connector 50 is inserted into the upper opening 22 of the frame portion 20 and reaches the vicinity of the rear wall 11 </ b> C of the housing 11, the fitting is completed, and the AC power supply is completed. The terminal 52 of the connector 50 is electrically connected to the terminal 16 of the AC power receiving unit 15 so that the charging operation can be performed.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 15, the first lid 30 is locked to the first locking protrusion 27 of the frame 20 in the lower opening 25 of the frame 20, and the first lid The portion 30 and the second lid portion 35 are restricted from moving upward by the AC power supply connector 50. That is, when the AC power receiving unit 15 is charged, since the DC power receiving unit 12 is prevented from being opened, the problem of contact with the DC power receiving unit 12 does not occur.

  When the charging operation is completed, the AC power supply connector 50 is removed from the AC power receiving unit 15 and the second lid 35 is moved upward, so that the second locking claw 37 is moved to the second locking protrusion 28 of the frame portion 20. It contacts and deforms in the direction of the inside 11B of the housing 11. Further, when the second lid portion 35 is moved upward and the second handle portion 36 is moved downward to the position where it is disposed in the second recess portion 23B, the second locking claw 37 is elastically restored and the second locking portion is engaged. The movement of the second lid portion 35 is restricted by the projection 28 (see FIG. 3).

The effect of this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, as described above, in the state where the AC power supply connector 50 is connected to the AC power reception unit 15, the first lid 30 is in a state in which the AC power supply connector 50 prevents the DC power reception unit 12 from being opened. In the state where the AC power supply connector 50 is not connected to the AC power receiving unit 15, the AC power receiving unit 15 can move to the AC power receiving unit 15 side.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the second lid portion 35 and the first lid portion 30 are simply attached to the frame portion 20 having the opening portions 22 and 25 corresponding to the two power receiving portions 12 and 15. Thus, since it is possible to prevent contact with the other power receiving units 12 and 15 during charging, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since it is not necessary to attach another member other than the 1st cover part 30 and the 2nd cover part 35, it is space-saving. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent contact with other power receiving units simply by moving the lids 30 and 35 that close the power receiving units 12 and 15 that perform charging during the charging operation to the other power receiving unit side. In addition, it is not necessary to move other members than the lid portions 30 and 35, and it does not take time. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the charging connector 10 that is space-saving and prevents contact with other power receiving units while reducing the number of components.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the first lid 30 is slidably attached to the AC power receiving unit 15 side, while the second lid 35 is slidably attached to the DC power receiving unit 12 side. The portion 30 and the second lid portion 35 are locked by the locking projections 27 and 28 provided on the frame portion 20 when the corresponding power receiving portions 12 and 15 are opened by movement, so that the first lid The moving work of the unit 30 and the second lid part 35 can be simplified, and contact with other power receiving parts during the charging work can be reliably prevented. Moreover, since it is not necessary to remove each cover part 30 and 35 in the case of charge, each cover part 30 and 35 is not lost.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the lower end portion of the first lid portion 30 and the upper end portion of the second lid portion 35 are provided with the handle portions 31 and 36 projecting outside the housing 11, respectively. Workability at the time of slidingly moving the first lid 30 and the second lid 35 is excellent.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, the charging connector 60 of Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The charging connector 60 of this embodiment is different from that of Embodiment 1 in that the second lid 65 is detachably attached to the upper opening 22 corresponding to the AC power receiving unit 15 of the frame unit 20. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the second lid portion 65 is fitted into the end surface of the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame portion 20. At the lower end portion of the second lid portion 65, a third handle portion 66 is provided that protrudes outward from the housing 11 as shown in FIG. The 1st cover part 30 is attached to the alternating current power receiving part 15 side so that a slide movement is possible similarly to Embodiment 1. FIG.

Next, a charging method using the charging connector 60 of the present embodiment will be described.
When the charging connector 60 of this embodiment is not charging, the lower opening 25 of the frame 20 is closed by the first lid 30 and the upper side of the frame 20 as shown in FIG. The opening 22 is closed by the second lid 65, thereby preventing the power receiving units 12 and 15 from being opened. In this state, the movement of the first lid portion 30 is restricted by the first locking claw 32 being locked to the first locking protrusion 27 of the frame portion 20.

  A method for charging the DC power receiving unit 12 (first power receiving unit 12) will be described. First, the second lid 65 that closes the AC power receiver 15 (second power receiver 15) is removed from the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame 20 as shown in FIG. At this time, since the third handle portion 66 is provided in the second lid portion 65, the removal work can be performed smoothly.

  Next, the first handle portion 31 of the first lid portion 30 that closes the DC power receiving portion 12 is pinched and the first lid portion 30 is pushed inward of the housing 11 to release the locked state of the first lid portion 30. Then, the first lid 30 is moved upward. Also in this embodiment, since the first handle portion 31 is provided on the first lid portion 30 and the first lid portion 30 is slidably attached, the first lid portion 30 can be smoothly moved upward. it can.

  When the first lid part 30 is moved upward and the first handle part 31 reaches the position where it is arranged in the third recessed part 26A as shown in FIG. 19, the first locking claw 32 is opened on the lower side. The upper end surface of the portion 25 is abutted and locked, and the upward movement of the first lid portion 30 is restricted, and the DC power receiving portion 12 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the DC power receiving connector 40 is connected to the DC power receiving unit 12 in the open state, the charging operation can be performed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 20, the first cover 30 is arranged on the AC power receiving unit 15 side in the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame unit 20 to prevent the AC power receiving unit 15 from being opened. The lid 30 is restricted from moving downward by the DC power supply connector 40. That is, when the DC power receiving unit 12 is charged, since the AC power receiving unit 15 is prevented from being opened, the problem of contact with the AC power receiving unit 15 does not occur.

  When the charging operation is completed, the DC power supply connector 40 is removed from the DC power receiving unit 12, and the first lid 30 is moved downward to the position where the first handle 31 is disposed in the fourth recess 26B. The locking claw 32 is locked to the first locking projection 27 and the movement of the first lid 30 is restricted. Thereafter, when the second lid 65 is fitted into the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame 20, the two power receiving units 12 and 15 are prevented from being opened (see FIG. 17).

  A method for charging the AC power receiving unit 15 (second power receiving unit 15) will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 18, when the second lid portion 65 that closes the AC power receiving unit 15 is removed from the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame portion 20, the AC power receiving unit 15 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the AC power supply connector 50 is connected to the AC power receiving unit 15 in the open state, the charging operation can be performed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, the first lid portion 30 is locked to the first locking protrusion 27 of the frame portion 20 in the opening 25 on the lower side of the frame portion 20. The lid 30 is restricted from moving upward by the AC power supply connector 50. That is, since the opening of the DC power receiving unit 12 is prevented during the charging operation of the AC current collector unit 15, the problem of contact with the DC power receiving unit 12 does not occur.

  When the charging operation is completed, the AC power supply connector 50 is removed from the AC power receiving unit 15, and when the second lid 65 is fitted into the opening 22 on the upper side of the frame unit 20, the two power receiving units 12 and 15 are prevented from being opened. State (see FIG. 17).

The effect of this embodiment will be described.
Also in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the second lid portion 65 and the above-described first lid portion 30 are attached to the frame portion 20 having the openings 22 and 25 corresponding to the two power receiving portions 12 and 15. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent contact with other power receiving units during charging, so the number of components can be reduced. Also in this embodiment, there is no need to attach another member other than the first lid 30 and the second lid 65, so that space is saved.

  Furthermore, since it is possible to prevent contact with other power receiving units simply by moving the lids 30 and 35 that close the power receiving units 12 and 15 that perform charging during the charging operation, There is no need to move other members than 35, and it does not take time. As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide the charging connector 60 that is space-saving and prevents contact with other power receiving units while reducing the number of components.

  In the present embodiment, the second lid 65 is detachably attached to the opening 22 corresponding to the AC power receiving unit 15, while the first lid 30 is slidably attached to the AC power receiving unit 15 side. Therefore, the AC power receiving unit 15 can be charged only by removing (moving) the second lid 65, and when the second lid 65 is removed and the first lid 30 is slid, the DC power receiving is performed. The charging operation of the unit 12 can be performed. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the workability of the charging operation of the AC power receiving unit 15 is excellent, and it is only necessary to form one groove portion 21 in which the first lid portion 30 is slidable on the frame portion 20. The configuration can be simplified.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the second lid portion 65 is provided with the third handle portion 66 projecting outside the housing 11, the second lid portion 65 is attached when the second lid portion 65 is attached or detached. The attachment / detachment work can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when the first lid 30 is arranged in a state in which the opening of the DC power receiving unit 12 is prevented among the ends of the first lid 30, the AC power receiving unit 15 side and Since the first handle portion 31 projecting to the outside of the housing 11 is provided at the end portion arranged on the opposite side, the workability when moving the first lid portion 30 to the AC power receiving portion 15 side is excellent. .

<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.

(1) In the second embodiment, the configuration is shown in which the first lid 30 is moved after the second lid 65 is removed, but the second lid 71 is attached to the frame 20 as shown in FIG. The 1st cover part 30 which can move to the alternating current power receiving part 15 side in the state by which it was carried out may be provided.
In the charging connector 70 shown in FIG. 22, the DC power receiving unit 12 (first power receiving unit 12) is charged only by moving the first lid 30 to the AC power receiving unit 15 side without removing the second lid 71. be able to.
In such a configuration, although not shown in detail, the first lid 30 is moved to the AC power receiving unit 15 side (second power receiving unit side) to open the DC power receiving unit 12 (first power receiving unit). At this time, if the first lid 30 is locked by the frame 20 or the second lid 71, the AC power receiving unit 15 is charged with the second lid 71 and the second lid 71 when the DC power receiving unit 12 is charged. Since the first lid portion 30 is disposed and the first lid portion 30 is locked by the frame portion 20 or the second lid portion 71, the contact with the AC power receiving portion 15 can be reliably prevented. The charging connector 70 shown in FIG. 22 has substantially the same configuration as that of the second embodiment except for the points described above, and thus the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations.
(2) In the above embodiment, the first lid portion having the handle portion and the second lid portion having the handle portion are shown. However, only one of the two lid portions has the handle portion. Both of them may not have a handle.
(3) Although the first embodiment includes the first lid portion and the second lid portion having the locking claw, only one of the two lid portions has the locking claw. Both of them do not have to have a locking claw.
(4) In the above embodiment, the first power receiving unit is a DC power receiving unit, and the second power receiving unit is an AC power receiving unit. However, the first power receiving unit is an AC power receiving unit and the second power receiving unit is a DC power receiving unit. May be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 60, 70 ... Charging connector 11 ... Housing 11A ... Opening 11B ... Concave part 12 ... DC power receiving part (1st power receiving part)
15 ... AC power receiving unit (second power receiving unit)
20 ... Frame portion 22 ... Upper opening (opening corresponding to the second power receiving portion)
25 ... lower opening (opening corresponding to the first power receiving unit)
27 ... 1st latching protrusion 28 ... 2nd latching protrusion 30 ... 1st cover part 31 ... 1st handle part (handle part)
32 ... 1st latching claws 35, 65, 71 ... 2nd cover part 36 ... 2nd handle part (handle part)
37 ... 2nd latching claw 40 ... DC power supply connector (first power supply connector)
50 ... AC power supply connector (second power supply connector)
66 ... Third handle (handle)

Claims (7)

A charging connector in which a first power receiving unit to which the first power feeding connector is connected and a second power receiving unit to which the second power feeding connector is connected are provided in parallel in the recess of the housing,
The frame includes an opening for covering the opening of the housing, and an opening corresponding to the first power receiving unit and the second power receiving unit.
The opening part corresponding to the first power receiving part and the opening part corresponding to the second power receiving part are respectively attached with a first lid part and a second lid part capable of opening and closing the corresponding opening part,
In the state where the second power feeding connector is connected to the second power receiving unit, the first lid is held in a state where the first power receiving unit is prevented from being opened by the second power feeding connector, In a state where the second power feeding connector is not connected to the power receiving unit, the charging connector is attached so as to move to the second power receiving unit side and prevent the second power receiving unit from being opened. The second lid portion is detachably attached to an opening corresponding to the second power receiving portion, and the first lid portion is slidably attached to the second power receiving portion side. The charging connector according to claim 1. The first lid portion is movable to the second power receiving portion side in a state where the second lid portion is attached to the frame portion, and moves to the second power receiving portion side to move the first power receiving portion. 3. The charging connector according to claim 1, wherein the charging connector is locked by the frame portion or the second lid portion when being opened. The charging connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second lid portion is provided with a handle portion that protrudes to the outside of the housing. Of the end portions of the first lid portion, when the first lid portion is disposed in a state where the first power receiving portion is prevented from being opened, the first lid portion is disposed on the side opposite to the second power receiving portion side. The charging connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a grip portion that protrudes to the outside of the housing is provided at the end portion. The first lid portion is slidably attached to the second power receiving portion side, while the second lid portion is slidably attached to the first power receiving portion side,
The said 1st cover part and the said 2nd cover part are latched by the other cover part or the said frame part, when the corresponding power receiving part is made into an open state by movement. Item 3. The charging connector according to Item 2. Of the end portions of the first lid portion, when the first lid portion is disposed in a state where the first power receiving portion is prevented from being opened, the first lid portion is disposed on the side opposite to the second power receiving portion side. Of the end portion and the end portion of the second lid portion, when the second lid portion is arranged in a state in which the opening of the second power receiving portion is prevented, the side opposite to the first power receiving portion The charging connector according to claim 6, wherein a grip portion that protrudes to the outside of the housing is provided at an end portion disposed on the housing.

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