JP4710885B2 - Vehicle charging port structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging port structure for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a charging port structure for a vehicle including an inner lid that covers a charging connector and an outer lid that covers a housing portion that houses the charging connector.

  Vehicles equipped with rotating electrical machines such as hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles are provided with high-voltage power storage devices. The power storage device is charged by collecting the regenerative energy of the rotating electrical machine in the hybrid vehicle, and charged by the fuel cell in addition to the charging by collecting the regenerative energy of the rotating electrical machine in the fuel cell vehicle.

  As described above, the power storage device is charged by the operation of the drive source itself of the vehicle. However, the charging connector is provided in the vehicle so that the power storage device can be charged from the external power source when the amount of charge decreases. In many cases, the charging connector is provided in a housing portion in which the vehicle is appropriately recessed. Since the charging connector exchanges high-voltage power with the outside, a lid that covers the charging connector is provided when charging is not performed. With this lid as an inner lid, the housing portion in which the charging connector is accommodated is covered with the outer lid. In such a charging port structure, as a method for preventing forgetting to close the inner lid that is the lid of the charging connector, a conventional fueling port structure for filling an internal combustion engine fuel such as gasoline can be used as a reference.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a filler cap that is removably attached to an inlet of a fuel tank disposed in a recess formed in a side wall of an automobile, and a filler that closes the recess is rotatably attached to a vehicle body. It is disclosed that a torsion coil spring is interposed between and a retractable stopper that is attached to a concave wall near the neck of the inlet.

  Here, when the filler cap is incompletely attached to the inlet, the filler lid can be closed by placing the filler cap on the trajectory of the torsion coil spring during the opening and closing operation of the filler. It can not be done. The retractable stopper is tilted by the back surface of the flange portion of the filler cap when the filler cap is tightened, and when the filler cap is removed, it rises up in a standing state by a spring. It is stated that when the filler lid is to be closed without the filler cap being attached to the inlet, the retractable stopper becomes an obstacle means that the filler lid cannot be closed and forgetting to close the filler cap can be prevented. .

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  In the conventional fuel filler structure, the above-described techniques are shown for preventing the forgetting to close the fuel filler cap, and these conventional techniques can also be applied to the charging port structure with appropriate changes. .

  However, in the above prior art, it is necessary to use a large torsion coil spring or a tiltable stopper that interferes with the inner lid, leading to an increase in cost.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle charging port structure that has a simple structure and can prevent forgetting to close an inner lid that is a lid of a charging connector.

  A vehicle charging port structure according to the present invention includes a charging connector provided in the vehicle, a housing portion that houses the charging connector, an inner lid that covers the charging connector, and an outer lid that covers the housing portion. In the charging port structure, there is provided a biasing means for biasing the inner lid in a direction to open the first lid, and the biasing means for pivotally connecting the inner lid and the charging connector. A pressing member that presses the inner lid against the charging connector against the urging force, and a second rotating means that rotatably connects the outer lid and a part of the vehicle. The lid is opened by the detachment of the pressing member, and the inner lid in the opened state is in contact with the outer lid in the process of being rotated so that the outer lid covers the accommodating portion, And in a position to stop the rotation operation of the outer lid in the direction covering the accommodating portion. Characterized in that it is a constant.

  Further, in the charging port structure of the vehicle, it is preferable that the second rotating means is provided on the opposite side across the first rotating means and the charging connector.

  According to the above configuration, the charging port structure of the vehicle has the biasing means that biases the inner lid in the opening direction, the inner lid is rotatably connected to the charging connector, and the outer lid is a part of the vehicle. And a pressing member that is rotatably connected to the unit and presses the inner lid against the charging connector against the biasing force of the biasing means. The inner lid is opened by the removal of the pressing member, and the inner lid in the opened state is in contact with the outer lid in the process of being rotated so that the outer lid covers the accommodating portion. It is fixed at a position where the turning operation in the direction covering the cover accommodating portion is stopped. That is, when the inner lid is opened by the removal of the pressing member, the inner lid approaches the outer lid, and the outer lid is fixed in a stopped state in which no further rotation operation can proceed. As a result, if you forget to close the inner lid, the outer lid will not be closed and you will not be able to rotate it any more, so you can notice that you have forgotten to close the inner lid and add a member for it. This is advantageous in terms of cost.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, a hybrid vehicle having an engine as a drive source together with a rotating electrical machine and a fuel filler structure together with a charging port structure will be described. However, even a vehicle that does not include an engine and therefore does not have a fuel filler structure. Good. For example, it may be a fuel cell vehicle. Further, although the charging port structure is provided in the vehicle body on the right rear side of the vehicle, it may be provided in an appropriate part of the vehicle body other than this.

  FIG. 1 is a right side view, a plan view, and a left side view of three views showing the appearance of a hybrid vehicle 4 having a charging port structure 10. The hybrid vehicle 4 is a right-hand drive vehicle, and a charging port structure 10 is provided on the rear side on the same side as the right door 7 on which the driver gets on and off, that is, on the right rear vehicle body 8. In FIG. 1, an outer lid 14 called a charging port lid constituting the charging port structure 10 is shown. The fuel filler structure 6 is provided at a position symmetrical to the position where the charging port structure 10 is arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hybrid vehicle 4. In other words, in this hybrid vehicle 4, the fuel filler structure 6 and the charging port structure 10 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. By arranging in this way, it is possible to reduce recognition errors between the fuel filler port and the charging port, and to improve the convenience of the charging operation for the driver.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the charging port structure 10. In the following, elements similar to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the following, description will be made using the reference numerals in FIG. The charging port structure 10 has a structure including a charging port for connecting an external commercial power supply, for example, in order to charge the power storage device mounted on the hybrid vehicle 4. When performing a charging operation, the outer lid 14 is opened. The charging connector 20 provided inside the right rear body 8 is exposed to the outside, and when charging operation is not performed, the outer lid 14 is integrated with the right rear body 8 in appearance to cover the charging port. . FIG. 2 shows a state where the outer lid 14 is opened and the charging connector 20 appears outside.

  The charging port structure 10 is disposed in a housing portion 12 that is a recessed region provided on the inner side of the right rear vehicle body 8, and includes an outer lid 14, a charging connector 20, and an inner lid 24 for covering the charging connector 20. Composed.

  The outer lid 14 is a plate-like covering member having a rectangular planar shape, and has a locking portion 16 on one side and a support portion 17 on the other side that is the side opposite to the one side. The support portion 17 is a cylindrical member having a rotation hole, and an outer lid rotation shaft 18 attached to the right rear body 8 is passed through the rotation hole. Accordingly, the outer lid 14 is a plate-like cover member that can be rotated around the outer lid rotation shaft 18, and includes a closed position that covers the housing portion 12 and protects the charging connector 20 and the inner lid 24, and a charging connector. 20 and the open position where the inner lid 24 appears outside. In this sense, the support portion 17 and the outer lid rotation shaft 18 are referred to as outer lid rotation means for rotatably connecting the outer lid 14 and the right rear vehicle body 8 that is a part of the vehicle body. be able to.

  The locking portion 16 is a member that cooperates with the locking portion provided in the housing portion 12 and has a function of holding the position when the outer lid 14 is in the closed position. The locking part 16 can be configured as, for example, a cylinder plate that can move forward and backward on the side surface of the other side part of the outer lid 14. In this case, the locking portion provided in the housing portion 12 can be configured as a slide hole that fits the cylinder plate. The operation of the locking part 16 can be performed manually by a driver or the like using a mechanical key. Alternatively, the locking unit 16 may be moved back and forth with an electric actuator, and the locking unit 16 may be operated by operating an unlocking switch provided near the driver's seat of the hybrid vehicle 4.

  When the locking portion 16 cooperates with the locking portion provided in the housing portion 12 to hold the outer lid 14 in the closed position, the surface on the front side of the outer lid 14 is integrated with the surface of the right rear body 8 in appearance. The outer surface of the right rear vehicle body 8 has a smooth shape. As a result, the charging port structure 10 can be melted into the design of the hybrid vehicle 4 so that there is no sense of incongruity.

  When the locking portion 16 is unlocked with a mechanical key or the like, the outer lid 14 can be opened. No special urging means is provided for turning the outer lid 14 so as to be in the fully open state or the fully closed state, but when the locking portion 16 is released from the locked state, the locking portion 16 of the outer lid 14 is not provided. Is preferably lifted slightly from the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8. For this lifting, a coil spring with a small return amount can be provided between the outer lid rotating shaft 18 and the support portion 17. The lifting amount is preferably such that it can be operated so that the outer lid 14 can be pinched using the lifted amount. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the outer lid 14 is rotated around the outer lid rotation shaft 18 to be in a fully opened state.

  The accommodating portion 12 is a recess provided in the right rear vehicle body 8 and is a space in which the charging connector 20 is disposed. The indentation depth of the housing portion 12 is set to a depth at which the outer lid 14 can be held in the closed position in a state where the inner lid 24 is firmly closed to the charging connector 20. That is, the height from the bottom surface of the housing portion 12 to the inner surface of the outer lid 14 is higher than the height from the bottom surface of the housing portion 12 to the uppermost position of the inner lid 24 in a state where the inner lid 24 is firmly closed to the charging connector 20. Is also set high. The closed position of the outer lid 14 is a position that is locked to the right rear vehicle body 8 by the locking portion 16 as described above. Therefore, in the closed position of the outer lid 14, the surface on the front side of the outer lid 14 is integrated with the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8 in appearance. When the front surface of the outer lid 14 is lifted from the surface of the right rear body 8, it is when the outer lid 14 is not in the closed position, and the user will immediately notice from the appearance.

  In the housing portion 12, the charging connector 20, the inner lid 24 for closing the opening of the charging connector 20, the inner lid rotating shaft 26 attached to the end of the charging connector 20, and the inner lid 24 in the opening direction An urging spring 28 serving as an urging means for applying the urging force is arranged. Further, the outer lid rotating shaft 18 is attached to one side of the inner wall portion of the accommodating portion 12, and the other inner wall portion facing the opposite side corresponds to the locking portion 16 of the outer lid 14. A locking portion is provided.

  The charging connector 20 is a charging outlet and a ring-shaped member that protects the outlet. The charging connector 20 is an electrical connection part having a high-voltage electrical contact drawn from the neutral point of the rotating electrical machine of the hybrid vehicle 4. For example, by connecting a lead wire from a commercial power source to the charging connector 20, the power storage device mounted on the vehicle can be charged using the neutral point of the rotating electrical machine.

  A holding member 22 is attached to the charging connector 20. The pressing member 22 is a member having a function of pressing the inner lid 24 so as to cover the opening of the charging connector 20. For example, a hook-shaped member that presses a part of the inner lid 24 toward the bottom of the housing portion 12. Can be used. When the pressing member 22 is removed and is in a detached state, the inner lid 24 is released from the pressed state and is in a free state. Note that the pressing member 22 may be attached to the accommodating portion 12.

  The inner lid 24 has a function of covering the opening of the charging connector 20 and can be formed of, for example, a disk-shaped member. In FIG. 2, the inner lid 24 is shown as a flanged disk-like member so that the pressing member 22 can be easily hung. Further, the inner lid 24 has a support portion on the side opposite to the position where the pressing member 22 hangs. The support portion is a cylindrical member having a rotation hole, and an inner lid rotation shaft 26 attached to the charging connector 20 is passed through the rotation hole. In FIG. 2, the support portion is not shown in the shadow of the inner lid 24. By rotating around the inner lid rotating shaft 26, the inner lid 24 can take a closed position that covers the charging connector 20 and an open position that exposes the charging connector 20 to the outside. In this sense, the support portion and the inner lid rotation shaft 26 can be referred to as inner lid rotation means for rotatably connecting the inner lid 24 and the charging connector 20. In order to distinguish from the outer lid rotating means, the inner lid rotating means may be referred to as first rotating means, and the outer lid rotating means may be referred to as second rotating means. it can.

  As described above, the inner lid rotation shaft 26 is a shaft attached to one outer periphery of the ring-shaped member of the charging connector 20 and has a function of rotatably supporting the inner lid 24. The biasing spring 28 is a biasing means that biases the inner lid 24 in the opening direction as described above. As the biasing spring 28, a coil spring that is wound around the inner lid rotation shaft 26, one end portion is attached to the charging connector 20, and the other end portion is attached to the inner lid 24 can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the pressing member 22 is detached and the inner lid 24 is removed from the charging connector 20, the inner lid 24 is predetermined by the biasing force by the action of the biasing spring 28. It rotates to a predetermined rotation angle. The predetermined rotation angle is set so that the outer lid 14 is not in the closed position when the inner lid 24 is forgotten to be closed.

  That is, the predetermined rotation angle of the inner lid 24 in the open state is set to a condition in which the inner lid 24 comes into contact with the outer lid 14 in the process of rotating the outer lid 14 so as to cover the accommodating portion 12. Is done. This condition indicates that when the inner lid 24 is in the open state, when the outer lid 14 is to be closed, the inner lid 24 hinders the rotation operation to the closed position. Another condition is added to the predetermined rotation angle of the inner lid 24 in the open state. That is, the predetermined rotation angle of the inner lid 24 in the open state is set to an angle at which the inner lid 24 is fixed at a position where the rotation operation in the direction covering the accommodating portion 12 of the outer lid 14 is stopped. It is to be done. This condition is a sufficiently large rotation angle so that the inner lid 24 is not closed against the urging force of the urging spring 28 in the process of rotating the outer lid 14 to the closed position. It is set to. For example, it is desirable that the rotation angle be set around 90 degrees.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer lid rotation shaft 18 and the inner lid rotation shaft 26 are arranged to be opposite to each other with the charging connector 20 in between. The rotation direction A of the outer lid 14 around the outer lid rotation shaft 18 and the rotation direction B of the inner lid 24 around the inner lid rotation shaft 26 are opposite to each other. That is, in the example of FIG. 2, the rotation direction of the outer lid 14 is counterclockwise when viewed from above the paper surface, but the rotation direction of the inner lid 24 is clockwise when viewed from above the paper surface.

  FIG. 3 is an electrical circuit related diagram of the charging connector 20. Hereinafter, description will be made using the reference numerals in FIGS. The charging connector 20 corresponds to a connection terminal for charging the power storage device 32 constituting the power supply circuit 30 of the hybrid vehicle 4 using the neutral point of the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 of the hybrid vehicle 4. Therefore, the contents of the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 and the power supply circuit 30 will be described below.

  The rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 are motor / generators (M / G) mounted on a vehicle, which function as a motor when electric power is supplied and function as a generator during braking. is there.

  The power supply circuit 30 is a circuit connected to the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51, and supplies power to the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 when they function as a drive motor, or the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 function as a generator. Sometimes it has a function of receiving regenerative power and charging the power storage device. When AC power from a commercial power source is supplied from the charging outlet 22, the neutral point of the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 is used to convert the AC power from the external commercial power source into DC power to charge the power storage device. Have

  The power supply circuit 30 includes a power storage device 32 that is a secondary battery, a smoothing capacitor 34 on the power storage device side, a voltage converter 36, a smoothing capacitor 38 on the boost side, and inverter circuits 40 and 41. .

  As the power storage device 32, for example, a lithium ion assembled battery or a nickel hydride assembled battery having a terminal voltage of about 200 V, a capacitor, or the like can be used.

  The voltage converter 36 is a circuit having a function of boosting the voltage on the power storage device 32 side to, for example, about 650 V using the energy storage action of the reactor, and is also called a boost converter. The voltage converter 36 has a bidirectional function, and when the electric power from the inverter circuits 40 and 41 side is supplied as charging power to the power storage device 32 side, the high voltage on the inverter circuits 40 and 41 side is a voltage suitable for the power storage device 32. It also has an action to lower the blood pressure. When the AC power of the external commercial power supply is supplied from the charging connector 20, the latter action is used.

  The inverter circuits 40 and 41 convert the high-voltage DC power into AC three-phase drive power and supply it to the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51 connected thereto, and conversely, AC three-phase regenerative power from the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51. Is a circuit having a function of converting the power into high-voltage DC charging power. When the AC power of the external commercial power source is supplied from the charging outlet 22, the latter function is used.

  That is, when AC power of an external commercial power supply is supplied from the charging outlet 22, the AC power is converted into DC power by the inverter circuits 40 and 41 using the neutral point of the rotating electrical machines 50 and 51, and the voltage converter 36 is converted into a DC voltage suitable for the power storage device 32, and is supplied to the power storage device 32 as charging power at that voltage.

  The operation of this configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the element which is common in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. In the following, description will be made using the reference numerals in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the charging port structure 10, and the diagram shown on the left side of FIG. 4 shows a state where the inner lid 24 is firmly held by the charging connector 20 by the holding member 22, These are figures which show a mode that the outer cover 14 is going to be closed in the state which the inner cover 24 was forgotten to close with respect to the charging connector 20. FIG.

  In the figure shown on the left side of FIG. 4, the outer cover 14 takes the closed position because the pressing member 22 firmly presses the inner lid 24 against the charging connector 20 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 28. be able to. Therefore, the outer surface of the outer lid 14 and the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8 are the same surface.

  In the view shown on the right side of FIG. 4, the pressing member 22 is in a detached state, and the inner lid 24 is rotated to a predetermined rotation angle θ by the urging force of the urging spring 28. As described above, the rotation angle θ is a process in which the outer lid 14 is rotated so as to cover the housing portion 12, and the inner lid 24 abuts on the outer lid 14 and the housing portion 12 of the outer lid 14. The angle is set so as to be fixed at a position to stop the rotation operation in the direction covering. Therefore, in this state, the outer lid 14 cannot be rotated so as to be further closed. That is, in this state, the outer lid 14 cannot be closed, and the surface of the outer lid 14 is inclined and protrudes from the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8. In the diagram on the right side of FIG. In this way, the driver or the like can easily be made aware of forgetting to close the inner lid 24, and this can be prevented.

  In the above, the inner lid rotating shaft and the outer lid rotating shaft are installed on opposite sides of the charging connector, and the axial direction of the inner lid rotating shaft and the axial direction of the outer lid rotating shaft are However, as long as the above rotation angle condition is satisfied, the installation position and installation direction of the inner lid rotation shaft and the outer lid rotation shaft can be arbitrarily selected. Is possible. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a case where the axial direction of the inner lid rotation shaft and the axial direction of the outer rotation shaft are perpendicular to each other. In the following, elements similar to those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the following, description will be made using the reference numerals in FIGS.

  4, the figure shown on the left side of FIG. 5 shows a state in which the inner lid 24 is firmly held by the charging connector 20 by the holding member 22, and the figure shown on the right side of FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that the outer cover 14 is going to be closed in the state where the inner cover 24 was forgotten to close.

  In these drawings, the outer lid rotation shaft 18 is arranged in the same manner as in FIG. 4, and the inner lid rotation shaft is provided behind the charging connector 20 on the paper surface. Therefore, the pressing member 22 is shown on the front side of the charging connector 20 on the paper surface, and the inner lid rotation shaft is not shown hidden behind the charging connector 20. The figure shown on the left side of FIG. 5 is the same as the figure shown on the left side of FIG. 4, and the pressing member 22 firmly holds the inner lid 24 against the charging connector 20 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 28. Therefore, the outer lid 14 can take a closed position. Therefore, the outer surface of the outer lid 14 and the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8 are the same surface.

  In the figure shown on the right side of FIG. 5, the pressing member 22 is in a detached state, and the inner lid 24 is rotated at a predetermined rotation angle from the near side to the far side of the sheet by the biasing force of the biasing spring 28. It is rotating to. As in the case of FIG. 4, the rotation angle is such that the inner lid 24 comes into contact with the outer lid 14 and the outer lid 14 is accommodated in the process in which the outer lid 14 is rotated so as to cover the accommodating portion 12. The angle is set so as to be fixed at a position where the rotation operation in the direction covering the portion 12 is stopped. Therefore, in this state, the outer lid 14 cannot be rotated so as to be further closed. That is, in this state, the outer lid 14 cannot be closed, and the surface of the outer lid 14 is inclined and protrudes from the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8. In the diagram on the right side of FIG. In this way, the driver or the like can easily be made aware of forgetting to close the inner lid 24, and this can be prevented.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a case where the inner lid rotation shaft and the outer rotation shaft are provided on the same side with respect to the charging connector. In the following, elements similar to those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the following, description will be made using the reference numerals in FIGS.

  Similar to FIG. 4, the diagram shown on the left side of FIG. 6 shows the state where the inner lid 24 is firmly held by the charging connector 20 by the pressing member 22, and the diagram shown on the right side of FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that the outer cover 14 is going to be closed in the state where the inner cover 24 was forgotten to close.

  In these drawings, the inner lid rotation shaft 26 and the outer lid rotation shaft 18 are provided on the same side with respect to the charging connector 20. In other words, the inner lid rotating shaft 26 and the outer lid rotating shaft 18 are provided on the right side of the charging connector 20 on the paper surface. For this purpose, the pressing member 22 is shown to be disposed on the left side of the charging connector 20 on the paper surface. The figure shown on the left side of FIG. 6 is the same as the figure shown on the left side of FIG. 4, and the pressing member 22 firmly holds the inner lid 24 against the charging connector 20 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 28. Therefore, the outer lid 14 can take a closed position. Therefore, the outer surface of the outer lid 14 and the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8 are the same surface.

  In the drawing shown on the right side of FIG. 6, the pressing member 22 is in a detached state, and the inner cover 24 is rotated at a predetermined rotation angle from the near side to the far side of the sheet by the biasing force of the biasing spring 28. Rotates to θ. As in the case of FIG. 4, this rotation angle θ is a process in which the outer lid 14 is rotated so as to cover the housing portion 12, and the inner lid 24 comes into contact with the outer lid 14 and the outer lid 14 The angle is set so as to be fixed at a position where the rotation operation in the direction covering the accommodating portion 12 is stopped. Therefore, in this state, the outer lid 14 cannot be rotated so as to be further closed. That is, in this state, the outer lid 14 cannot be closed, and the surface of the outer lid 14 is inclined and protrudes from the surface of the right rear vehicle body 8. In the diagram on the right side of FIG. In this way, the driver or the like can easily be made aware of forgetting to close the inner lid 24, and this can be prevented.

  In the above description, a hybrid vehicle that can be neutrally charged by an external power source has been described as an example. However, any vehicle that has a charging port for charging an in-vehicle power storage device by an external power source can be used. The present invention can also be applied to a vehicle.

It is a 3rd page figure showing the appearance of the hybrid vehicle which has the charge mouth structure of the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a figure which shows the detail of the charging port structure in embodiment which concerns on this invention. In embodiment which concerns on this invention, it is an electrical circuit related figure of the tip of a charge connector. In embodiment which concerns on this invention, it is a figure explaining the state when the charge port cover is firmly closed by the charge port, and the state when it forgets to close. It is a figure explaining another example of composition in an embodiment concerning the present invention. In an embodiment concerning the present invention, it is a figure explaining other examples of composition.

Explanation of symbols

  4 Hybrid Vehicle, 6 Oil Filling Port Structure, 7 Right Door, 8 Right Rear Car Body, 10 Charging Port Structure, 12 Storage Portion, 14 Outer Cover, 16 Locking Portion, 17 Supporting Portion, 18 Outer Cover Turning Shaft, 20 Charging Connector, 22 holding member, 24 inner lid, 26 inner lid rotation shaft, 28 biasing spring, 30 power supply circuit, 32 power storage device, 34, 38 smoothing capacitor, 36 voltage converter, 40, 41 inverter circuit, 50, 51 rotating electric machine .

Claims (2)

In a vehicle charging port structure comprising: a charging connector provided in a vehicle; a housing portion that houses the charging connector; an inner lid that covers the charging connector; and an outer lid that covers the housing portion.
Urging means for urging the inner lid in a direction to open the first lid, and pivotally connecting the inner lid and the charging connector;
A pressing member that presses the inner lid against the charging connector against the biasing force of the biasing means;
Second rotating means for rotatably connecting the outer lid and a part of the vehicle;
Including
The inner lid is opened by the removal of the pressing member,
The inner lid in the open state rotates in a direction in which the outer lid comes into contact with the outer lid in a process of being rotated so that the outer lid covers the accommodating portion and covers the accommodating portion of the outer lid. A charging port structure for a vehicle, which is fixed at a position to stop the operation. In the vehicle charging port structure according to claim 1,
The vehicle charging port structure according to claim 1, wherein the second rotating means is provided on the opposite side of the first rotating means with the charging connector interposed therebetween.

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