JP2024034292A - Panel for electric vehicle charging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel for an electric vehicle charging device that allows for a compact electric vehicle charging device compared to conventional ones.

SOLUTION: A panel body 11 made of synthetic resin is integrally provided with: an operation notification section 13 that has both functions as an operation unit for turning on/off a charging operation by an electric vehicle charging device 1 and functions as an indicator unit that indicates a charging situation; a drawing section 14 for drawing a charging cable 31 extending from a conversion unit from inside of a housing 2 to outside of the housing 2; and a cylindrical connector holder 15 for holding a charging connector 32 provided at a tip of the charging cable 31. Thus, the operation notification section 13, the drawing section 14, and the connector holder 15 are collectively provided on one panel, so the electric vehicle charging device 1 can be made more compact than conventional ones by installing the operation panel 10 on the housing 2 to construct the electric vehicle charging device 1.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging device panel used in an electric vehicle charging device for charging an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid car.

Conventional electric vehicle charging devices have a housing configured in the shape of a rectangular box, and include a notification part that notifies the charging status, an operation part for turning charging operation ON/OFF, etc., and a part for pulling out the charging cable from inside the housing. The battery pack includes a drawer section, a connector holder for holding the charging connector, and the like. For example, in the electric vehicle charging device described in Patent Document 1, a notification section and an operation section are separately provided on the front surface of the casing, and a drawer section and a connector holder are separately provided on the right side surface of the casing.

JP 2022-2462 Publication

As described above, in the conventional electric vehicle charging device, the components such as the notification section, the operating section, the drawer section, and the connector holder are configured separately, so there is a problem that the entire device becomes large. In recent years, with the increase in the number of electric vehicles, there is a need to support charging of multiple electric vehicles, and multiple electric vehicle charging devices are sometimes installed at the same location. Therefore, a large electric vehicle charging device requires a very large installation space. Additionally, since the operating section and the charging connector held in the connector holder are separated, for example, if multiple electric vehicle charging devices are installed side by side, it becomes difficult to know which operating section corresponds to which charging connector. There are also problems that it is difficult to understand and difficult to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a panel for an electric vehicle charging device that can make the electric vehicle charging device smaller than conventional ones.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of an electric vehicle charging device, the panel body being made of synthetic resin. , an operation unit for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, and a cylindrical connector holder for holding a charging connector provided at the tip of a charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device are integrally provided. It is characterized by being
Further, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention provides a panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of the electric vehicle charging device, the panel being made of synthetic resin. The main body is integrally provided with an operation section for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, and a drawer section for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the casing to outside the casing. It is characterized by being
In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention provides an electric vehicle charging device panel installed on a casing surface of an electric vehicle charging device, A drawer part for pulling out the charging cable from inside the housing to the outside of the housing, and a cylindrical connector holder for holding a charging connector provided at the tip of the charging cable are integrally provided. shall be.
In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention provides a panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of the electric vehicle charging device, the panel being made of synthetic resin. The main body includes an operation section for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, a drawer section for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the casing to outside the casing, and a drawer section for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the casing. It is characterized by being integrally provided with a cylindrical connector holder that holds a charging connector provided at the tip.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1, 2, or 4, wherein the panel main body is provided with a recessed portion recessed toward the back surface side, and the operating portion is provided within the recessed portion. The lower surface of the recessed portion is characterized in that it is an inclined surface that rises toward the surface as it goes downward.
The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1, 3, or 4, wherein a drain groove recessed downward is provided in a lower part of the inner surface of the connector holder along the front and back directions of the panel main body. In addition, the bottom surface of the drain groove is inclined downward from the back side toward the front side of the panel main body.

According to the present invention, the panel body made of synthetic resin includes an operation section for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, and a drawer for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the housing to outside the housing. Any two (Claims 1 to 3) or all (Claim 4) of the charging cable and the cylindrical connector holder for holding the charging connector provided at the tip of the charging cable are integrally provided. ing. In other words, since the operating section, drawer section, connector holder, etc. are integrated into one panel body, by installing the panel for electric vehicle charging equipment on the electric vehicle charging equipment, it is possible to charge the electric vehicle more easily than before. The device can be downsized.
Further, according to the invention set forth in claim 5, the panel main body is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed toward the back side, and the operating portion is provided in the recessed portion, and the lower surface of the recessed portion is moved downward toward the front side. It is said to be a slope that rises to the top. Therefore, the amount of protrusion of the operating section toward the surface of the panel body can be reduced, preventing erroneous operation of the operating section, and water droplets that have entered the recess can be effectively drained from the inclined surface. can.
Furthermore, according to the invention set forth in claim 6, a drain groove recessed downward is provided in the lower inner surface of the connector holder and extends along the front and back directions of the panel body, and the bottom surface of the drain groove is Since the main body is sloped downward from the back side toward the front side, water droplets that have entered the connector holder can be effectively drained.

It is a perspective explanatory view showing an electric vehicle charging device from the front. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation panel in use from the front side of the panel body. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation panel in use from the front. It is a perspective explanatory view showing an operation panel. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing the operation panel with the cable suspension member removed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along line BB in FIG. 2; It is a perspective explanatory view showing an electric vehicle charging device as a first modification example from the front. It is a perspective explanatory view which showed the usage state of the panel for electric vehicle charging devices which becomes a 2nd modification. It is a perspective explanatory view which showed the usage state of the panel for electric vehicle charging devices which becomes a 3rd modification. It is a perspective explanatory view which showed the usage state of the panel for electric vehicle charging devices which becomes a 4th modification.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the panel for electric vehicle charging devices which becomes one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on drawing.

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory diagram showing the electric vehicle charging device 1 from the front. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation panel 10 in use from the front side of the panel body 11. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation panel 10 in use from the front. FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory diagram showing the operation panel 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view showing the operation panel 10 with the cable suspension member 12 removed. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along line BB in FIG.

The electric vehicle charging device 1 includes a casing 2 that houses a conversion unit for converting electric power, a cooling unit for cooling, a communication unit for communicating with other devices, etc., and a surface of the casing 2. It includes an operation panel 10 installed on the left side (in this case), and a charging cable 31 having a charging connector 32 at its tip for connecting to an electric vehicle (not shown) and charging the electric vehicle. The housing 2 has a rectangular box-shaped main body that opens at the front, and a front door (not shown) that closes the front opening of the main body. An installation opening 3 (shown in FIGS. 6 and 7) for installing the operation panel 10 is provided in the upper left side of the housing 2.

The operation panel 10 includes a panel body 11 made of synthetic resin and a rectangular plate whose thickness direction is in the left-right direction, and a cable suspension member 12 attached to the surface of the panel body 11. The panel main body 11 includes an operation notification section 13 that has a function as an operation section for turning on/off the charging operation and a function as a notification section for notifying the charging status, and a charging cable 31 extending from the conversion unit from inside the housing 2. It is provided with a drawer part 14 for pulling out the housing 2 and a connector holder 15 for holding the charging connector 32 provided at the tip of the charging cable 31.

A recess 16 is provided at the rear of the panel main body 11, which is recessed one step to the right compared to the front of the panel main body 11 (that is, recessed toward the back side of the panel main body 11). A section 13 is provided. The operation notification unit 13 includes a run button 17 for turning on the charging operation, a stop button 18 for turning off the charging operation, a power lamp 19 for notifying that the power is turned on, and a power lamp 19 for notifying that the power is turned on. A charging lamp 20 is provided to notify that the operation is complete, and the operation button 17 and stop button 18 can be pressed to the right. The lower part of the recess 16 is an inclined surface 16A that rises to the left (toward the front surface of the panel body 11) as it goes downward, so that water droplets can be drained downward from the recess 16 without being retained within the recess 16. There is.

A drawer section 14 is provided at the front lower part of the panel body 11. The drawer section 14 includes a cable hole 21 (shown in FIG. 6) through which the charging cable 31 is inserted, and a guide section 22 through which the charging cable 31 pulled out from the cable hole 21 to the outside of the housing 2 is guided downward. have. The cable hole 21 is bored in the panel body 11. Further, the guide portion 22 is shaped like an eave that surrounds the upper part and the right and left sides of the cable hole 21 and opens downward, and is integrally formed on the surface of the panel body 11.

A connector holder 15 is provided at the front upper part of the panel body 11 at a position directly above the drawer part 14. The connector holder 15 includes a holding hole 23 through which the tip of the charging connector 32 can be inserted, a holding cylinder 24 for holding the charging connector 32 with the tip of the charging connector 32 inserted into the holding hole 23, and a panel. The main body 11 has a connector eave 25 on the front surface side that covers the upper part of the holding hole 23. The holding hole 23 is bored in the panel body 11. Further, the holding cylinder 24 is formed into a cylindrical shape that protrudes from the holding hole 23 to the right side (the direction that becomes the inside of the case 2 when installed in the case 2). Further, in the lower part of the inner surface of the holding cylinder 24, a downwardly recessed drain groove 26 is provided extending in the left-right direction (that is, in the front and back directions of the panel body 11). The bottom surface of this drainage groove 26 is sloped downward from the back side of the holding tube 24 toward the front side (that is, from the back side of the panel body 11 to the front side), and effectively drains water droplets that have entered into the holding tube 24. Therefore, water can be drained out of the holding cylinder 24.

The cable suspension member 12 is formed by bending a metal rod, and has a pair of left and right fixing parts 27, 27 extending in the vertical direction, and a suspension part 28 connecting the lower ends of the fixing parts 27, 27. In the cable suspension member 12, fixing portions 27, 27 are fixed to bar fixing portions 29, 29 provided on both front and rear edges of the panel body 11, and a suspension portion 28 protrudes below and to the left of the panel body 11. It is fixed to the panel main body 11 in this state.

According to the operation panel 10 having the above configuration, the panel main body 11 made of synthetic resin has a function as an operation section for turning ON/OFF the charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device 1 and a notification section for notifying the charging status. an operation notification unit 13 that has the functions of A cylindrical connector holder 15 for holding is provided integrally. Therefore, since the operation notification section 13, the drawer section 14, and the connector holder 15 are provided in one panel, by installing the operation panel 10 in the housing 2 and configuring the electric vehicle charging device 1, The electric vehicle charging device 1 can be made smaller than before. Furthermore, even if a plurality of electric vehicle charging devices 1, 1, etc. are installed side by side, it is easy to understand which operation notification unit 13 corresponds to which charging connector 32, and the electric vehicle charging device 1 is easy to use. can do.

Further, the panel main body 11 is provided with a recessed portion 16 recessed toward the back side, an operation notification portion 13 is provided within the recessed portion 16, and the lower surface of the recessed portion 16 is an inclined surface that rises toward the front side as it goes downward. It is said to be 16A. Therefore, the amount of protrusion of the run button 17 and stop button 18 toward the surface of the panel body 11 can be reduced, and erroneous operation of the run button 17 and stop button 18 can be prevented. Water droplets can be effectively drained from the inclined surface 16A without remaining in the recess 16.

Further, a downwardly recessed drain groove 26 is provided at the lower inner surface of the holding tube 24 of the connector holder 15 and extends along the front and back directions of the panel body 11. Since it is sloped downward from the back side toward the front side, water droplets that have entered the holding cylinder 24 can be effectively drained.
Furthermore, since the cable suspension member 12 for suspending the charging cable 31 is attached to the panel body 11, further functions can be added to the operation panel 10, and further miniaturization of the electric vehicle charging device 1 can be achieved. can be achieved.

Furthermore, since the connector holder 15 is constructed by opening the holding hole 23 in the panel main body 11 and providing the holding tube 24 protruding from the periphery of the holding hole 23 toward the back side of the panel main body 11, the connector holder 15 is The amount of protrusion of the panel body 11 toward the surface side can be suppressed, and the electric vehicle charging device 1 can easily secure a sufficient working space on the surface side of the housing 2.
In addition, the pull-out part 14 is provided with a guide part 22 that surrounds the cable hole 21, while the connector holder 15 is provided with a connector eave 25 that surrounds the holding hole 23. Intrusion of water into the housing 2 through the holding hole 23 can be effectively prevented.

Note that the panel for an electric vehicle charging device according to the present invention is not limited to the aspects of the above-described embodiments, and not only the configuration of the electric vehicle charging device side but also the configuration of the panel body conforms to the spirit of the present invention. Changes may be made as necessary without departing from the above.

(First change example)
For example, in the above embodiment, the electric vehicle charging device 1 is configured by installing the operation panel 10 in the housing 2, but as shown in FIG. It is also possible to configure the electric vehicle charging device 51 by installing 10B and 10B. Therefore, a plurality of electric vehicle charging devices can be integrated into one housing 2, and further miniaturization can be achieved. Further, the operation panel 10A has the same configuration as the operation panel 10 of the above embodiment, and is installed on the left side surface of the housing 2 and the left part of the front door. On the other hand, in the operation panel 10B, the positional relationship between the operation notification section, the drawer section, and the connector holder is reversed from that of the operation panel 10, and is installed on the right side surface of the housing 2 and the right part of the front door. That is, on the left side of the casing 2, the drawer part and the connector holder are located on the front side of the casing 2, and on the right side of the casing 2, the drawer part and the connector holder are also located on the front side of the casing 2. become. Therefore, the electric vehicle charging device 51 can easily secure a wide working space on the side where the charging connector 32 is operated.

(Second change example)
Further, in the above embodiment, the operation notification section 13, the drawer section 14, and the connector holder 15 are integrally provided in the panel main body 11, but only the operation notification section 13 and the connector holder 15 are integrally provided and the electrical It is also possible to configure a panel 60 for a vehicle charging device. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a configuration may be considered in which the operation notification section 13 is provided in the upper part of the panel main body 61 and the connector holder 15 is provided in the lower part. Even with such an electric vehicle charging device panel 60, it is possible to downsize the electric vehicle charging device similarly to the operation panel 10. Note that the operation notification section 13 is provided within a recessed portion of the panel main body 61.

(Third change example)
It is also possible to configure the electric vehicle charging device panel 70 by integrally providing only the drawer portion 14 and the connector holder 15. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a configuration may be considered in which the connector holder 15 is provided in the upper part of the panel main body 71 and the drawer part 14 is provided in the lower part. Even with such an electric vehicle charging device panel 70, it is possible to downsize the electric vehicle charging device similarly to the operation panel 10.

(4th change example)
Further, it is also possible to configure the electric vehicle charging device panel 80 by integrally providing only the operation notification section 13 and the drawer section 14. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a configuration may be considered in which the operation notification section 13 is provided in the upper part of the panel main body 81 and the drawer part 14 is provided in the lower part. Even with such a panel 80 for an electric vehicle charging device, it is possible to downsize the electric vehicle charging device similarly to the operation panel 10. Note that the operation notification section 13 is provided within a recessed portion of the panel main body 81.

(Other change examples)
In addition, for example, in the above embodiment, an operation notification section is provided that has both the function of an operation section and a function of a notification section, but when it is provided integrally with a drawer section and a connector holder in the panel main body, at least the operation section is provided. The design may be changed as appropriate with regard to the specific contents of the operation section (in addition to the operation button and stop button, an emergency stop button, charge/discharge switch button, various setting buttons, etc. may be provided). can do.
Further, the design can be changed as appropriate regarding whether or not the cable suspension member can be attached to the panel body. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the electric vehicle charging device may be provided with a function of discharging (supplying power to an external device using the electric vehicle as a power source) in addition to charging.

1... Electric vehicle charging device, 2... Housing, 3... Installation opening, 10, 10A, 10B... Operation panel (panel for electric vehicle charging device), 11, 61, 71, 81... Panel body , 12... Cable suspension member, 13... Operation notification part (operation part), 14... Drawer part, 15... Connector holder, 16... Recessed part, 16A... Inclined surface, 21... Cable hole, 22... - Guide portion, 23... Holding hole, 24... Holding tube, 25... Connector eave, 26... Drainage groove, 31... Charging cable, 32... Charging connector.

Claims (6)

A panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of the electric vehicle charging device,
A panel body made of synthetic resin includes an operation section for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, and a cylindrical connector that holds a charging connector provided at the tip of a charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device. A panel for an electric vehicle charging device, characterized in that a holder is provided integrally with the panel. A panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of the electric vehicle charging device,
A panel body made of synthetic resin includes an operation section for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, and a drawer section for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the casing to outside the casing. A panel for an electric vehicle charging device, characterized in that it is integrally provided with. A panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of the electric vehicle charging device,
A drawer portion for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the housing to outside the housing, and a cylindrical connector holder that holds a charging connector provided at the tip of the charging cable are integrally provided. A panel for electric vehicle charging equipment characterized by: A panel for an electric vehicle charging device installed on the surface of a casing of the electric vehicle charging device,
A panel body made of synthetic resin includes an operation section for performing operations related to charging operation by the electric vehicle charging device, and a drawer section for pulling out the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device from inside the casing to outside the casing. A panel for an electric vehicle charging device, characterized in that a cylindrical connector holder for holding a charging connector provided at the tip of the charging cable is integrally provided. The panel main body is provided with a recess that is recessed toward the back side, and the operation section is provided in the recess, and the lower surface of the recess is an inclined surface that rises toward the front side as it goes downward. The panel for an electric vehicle charging device according to any one of claims 1, 2, or 4. A drain groove recessed downward extends along the front and back directions of the panel body at the lower part of the inner surface of the connector holder, and the bottom surface of the drain groove descends from the back side of the panel body toward the front side. The panel for an electric vehicle charging device according to claim 1, wherein the panel is inclined.

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