JP5756904B2 - Charging cable storage box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging cable storage box for storing a charging cable when the charging cable is not used.

  Conventionally, a charging device for charging a secondary battery mounted on an electric vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle has been provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This charging device includes a charging cable provided with a connector called a charging gun at the tip thereof, a storage body for storing the charging cable, and a stand body provided with a holding unit for holding the connector. According to this charging device, when the charging cable is not in use, the charging cable can be stored in the stand main body by winding the charging cable around the winding unit provided in the storage unit of the stand main body.

JP 2010-283946 A (paragraph [0019] -paragraph [0023] and FIGS. 1 to 2)

  In the charging device shown in Patent Document 1 described above, if the charging cable wound around the winding portion protrudes from the stand body, the charging cable is pinched and damaged when the door provided on the stand body is closed. There was a fear. Therefore, a mechanism for preventing the charging cable from protruding from the stand main body has been demanded. Moreover, in order to prevent the door from closing unintentionally when the door is opened, a mechanism for fixing the door in the opened state has also been demanded.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a charging cable having a mechanism for preventing the charging cable from protruding from the casing and maintaining the open state of the door. It is to provide a storage box.

  The charging cable storage box of the present invention is formed in a box shape having an opening on one side, and includes a casing for storing a charging cable provided with a connector that is detachably connected to a device to be charged, and an opening of the casing. A door that can be freely opened and closed, and when it is attached only to the housing, the charging cable stored in the housing is regulated so as not to protrude from the housing, and the door is attached to both the housing and the door. And a stopper member for holding in an open state.

  In this charging cable storage box, the stopper member has two mounting portions for mounting to the housing or the door. When the two mounting portions are mounted to the housing, the charging cable stored in the housing is the housing. It is preferable to keep the door from being opened in a state where one of the attachment portions is attached to the housing and the other attachment portion is attached to the door.

  Moreover, in this charging cable storage box, it is preferable that the housing is provided with an attached portion for attaching the stopper member at an edge portion of the opening.

Further, in this charging cable storage box, the door is provided with a through-hole for leading out the charging cable stored in the housing at the corner on one end side in the horizontal direction in the construction state, and the stopper member is only the housing In the state attached to the housing, it is preferable that one end side is disposed at a position facing the through hole and the other end side is disposed on the other end side in the horizontal direction with respect to the through hole.

  There is an effect that it is possible to provide a charging cable storage box provided with a mechanism that prevents the charging cable from protruding from the housing and that keeps the door open.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the charging cable module of this embodiment. The same as the above, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a front view with the door removed. (A) (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the use condition of the stopper member which comprises the same as the above. The state which pulled out the charging cable which comprises the same as the above is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view of the state which removed the door. It is the perspective view which represented typically the other example same as the above. It is a front view of the charging equipment using the same as the above.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the technical idea of the present application is applied to a charging facility for charging a secondary battery mounted on an electric vehicle will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. Here, electric vehicles include an electric vehicle (EV) having only an electric motor as a power source, a hybrid vehicle (HEV) and a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) that use an engine and an electric motor as a power source. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the description will be made by defining the vertical and horizontal directions in the direction shown in FIG. 2A and further defining the direction perpendicular to the paper surface as the front-rear direction.

  The charging equipment A of this embodiment is provided with the stand main body 1 installed in the parking place vicinity of an electric vehicle as shown in FIG. The stand body 1 is formed in a rectangular tube shape that is long in the vertical direction, and a plurality of storage spaces for storing various modules to be described later are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the power supply module 6 is stored in the upper storage space, the outlet module 4 is stored in the lower storage space, and the charging cable module 5 is stored in the intermediate storage space.

  The outlet module 4 includes a housing with a door 41 that can be freely opened and closed on the front side, and an outlet block that is held in the housing. The plug of the charging cable is plugged into the outlet of the outlet block to supply power to the charging cable. Can be supplied.

  The power supply module 6 includes a housing having a door 61 attached to the front side so as to be freely opened and closed, and a power supply block accommodated in the housing. The power supply block is connected to the terminal block 10 of the charging cable module 5 via an electric wire. They are electrically connected and supply power to the charging cable 8 via the terminal block 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the charging cable module 5 includes a casing 51 having an opening 51a on the front surface, a charging cable 8, a door 52 that closes the opening 51a of the casing 51 so as to be openable and closable, and a stopper. And a member 56. The charging cable module 5 includes a holding member 53 that holds the charging cable 8 housed in the housing 51, a switch block 9, and a terminal block 10. Here, in the present embodiment, the casing 51, the door 52, and the stopper member 56 constitute a charging cable storage box.

  The casing 51 is formed in a vertically long rectangular box shape having an opening 51a on the front surface, and a flange 51b is provided over the entire periphery at an edge portion of the opening 51a. In addition, a pair of mounting holes 51c and 51c constituting a mounted portion for mounting the stopper member 56 are provided in the flange portion 51b provided at the lower end edge of the opening 51a. 3A, when the stopper member 56 is attached only to the housing 51, the stopper member 56 is disposed at the edge portion of the opening 51a of the housing 51. As shown in FIG.

  The charging cable 8 is composed of a multi-core electric cable 82 including a feeder line and a communication line. A connector (charging gun) 81 is provided at one end (front end) of the electric cable 82, and the other end (rear end) is provided. It is connected to the terminal block 10 disposed in the housing 51. The connector 81 is detachably connected to a charging port (receiving-side connector) of the electric vehicle, and a grip 81a is integrally formed so that an operator (driver) can easily hold it. An electric cable 82 is drawn from the end. The terminal block 10 includes a terminal block (not shown) to which the rear end of the electric cable 82 is connected, and a terminal cover 101 attached to the housing 51 so as to cover the terminal block. The casing 51 has a plurality (two in FIG. 1) of push button switches 91 and a plurality (two in FIG. 1) of exposure holes 92a for exposing the functional surfaces of the push button switches 91. A switch block 9 including a switch cover 92 attached to the casing 51 so as to cover the switch 91 is disposed.

  The door 52 is formed in a flat, vertically long rectangular box shape, and the left end is pivotally supported by the front left end of the casing 51 by a hinge portion 52d as shown in FIGS. . In addition, a rectangular attachment hole 52a (see FIG. 1) for attaching an opening / closing handle 57 used when opening / closing the door 52 is provided in a substantially vertical central portion on the right side of the door 52. Further, a laterally long and rectangular through hole 52 b for pulling out the charging cable 8 accommodated in the housing 51 is provided at the right lower end of the door 52. Further, on the back side of the door 52, an attached portion 52c for attaching the stopper member 56 is provided on the left side of the through hole 52b.

  The holding member 53 is extended in such a manner that the rear end is fixed to the rear surface of the casing 51 and the front end side extends forward, and the holding piece 53a is obliquely separated from the left and right side edges of the holding piece 53a. The pair of extending pieces 53b and 53b and a locking bar 53c (see FIG. 2B) installed between the pair of extending pieces 53b and 53b. In addition, a protruding piece 53d protruding upward is integrally provided at the front end edge of the holding piece 53a, and the protruding piece 53d prevents the charging cable 8 placed on the holding piece 53a from drooping forward. Yes. Note that a locking claw 81b provided at the tip of the connector 81 of the charging cable 8 is locked to the locking bar 53c.

  The stopper member 56 is provided with leg portions 56a and 56a at both ends of a central portion 56b by bending a round bar into a U shape. In this embodiment, the leg portion 56a and 56a allow the casing 51 or the door to be moved. An attachment portion for attaching the stopper member 56 to 52 is configured.

  Here, two sets of U-shaped cable hangers 7 and 7 (see FIG. 6) are attached to the right side surface of the stand main body 1, and these cable hangers 7 and 7 connect the charging cable 8. This is used for temporary winding. In this case, only the connector 81 on the front end side is accommodated in the charging cable module 5. Further, a charging cable connected to the outlet of the outlet module 4 can be wound around the cable hangers 7 and 7.

  FIG. 3A shows a state in which the stopper member 56 is attached only to the casing 51. In this embodiment, the left leg portion 56a is rotatably supported by the corresponding attachment hole 51c, and the right leg Only the portion 56a can be removed from the mounting hole 51c. And in the state which inserted the right leg part 56a in the corresponding attachment hole 51c, it can control that the charging cable 8 accommodated in the housing | casing 51 protrudes ahead. As a result, it is possible to prevent the charging cable 8 from being damaged due to the charging cable 8 being sandwiched between the door 52 and the casing 51 when the door 52 is opened and closed. Note that a broken line portion b in FIG. 2A indicates a region where the charging cable 8 may be sandwiched.

  Next, FIG. 3B shows a state where the stopper member 56 is attached across the casing 51 and the door 52, the right leg 56 a is rotated clockwise around the left leg 56 a, and the door 52 is rotated. The door 52 can be held in an open state by being attached to the attached portion 52c provided on the door. In other words, in the present embodiment, the protruding prevention function of the charging cable 8 and the stopper function of the door 52 are combined with one stopper member 56.

  By the way, in the charging cable module 5 of this embodiment, although the through hole 52b is provided in the lower end part of the right side of the door 52, the positional relationship of this through hole 52b and the said stopper member 56 is FIG. ) As shown in (b). More specifically, the right leg 56a of the stopper member 56 is disposed at a position facing the through hole 52b (ie, a position seen through the through hole 52b when viewed from the front), and the left leg 56a. Is disposed on the left side of the through hole 52b (that is, the position covered by the door 52). Since the through hole 52b and the stopper member 56 are in such a positional relationship, the charging cable 8 drawn out from the through hole 52b moves to the left side of the right leg portion 56a of the stopper member 56. Therefore, when the charging cable 8 is used, it is possible to prevent the charging cable 8 from being damaged by hitting the edge portion of the through hole 52b (the broken line portion c in FIG. 4A).

  Thus, according to this embodiment, the charging member 8 accommodated in the casing 51 can be restricted from protruding from the casing 51 by the stopper member 56, and the mounting position of the stopper member 56 can be changed. The open state of the door 52 can also be maintained. Furthermore, since the above two functions can be realized by one stopper member 56, it is possible to suppress an increase in cost compared to the case where each functional member is provided separately. Further, by holding the door 52 in the open state by the stopper member 56, it is possible to prevent the door 52 from closing when the charging cable 8 is stored, and there is an advantage that workability is improved.

  Further, the stopper member 56 can be realized with a simple configuration by forming the stopper member 56 by bending a round bar into a U-shape as in this embodiment. In addition, as in the present embodiment, the mounting position of the stopper member 56 is set as the opening edge of the casing 51, so that the storage space for the charging cable 8 can be widened and the longer charging cable 8 can be stored. it can.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the charging cable 8 is led out from the through hole 52 b provided in the door 52, whereby charging can be performed with the door 52 closed. Further, since the leg portion (attachment portion) 56a on one side (right side in FIG. 4A) of the stopper member 56 is disposed at a position facing the through hole 52b, the charging cable 8 is used. It is possible to prevent the charging cable 8 from hitting the edge portion of the through hole 52b and being damaged.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, the stopper member 56 is fixed inside the door 52 to keep the door 52 open. For example, the door 52 is opened as shown in FIG. In this state, the stopper member 56 may be attached to the outer surfaces of the casing 51 and the door 52 to keep the door 52 open.

  Further, the shape of the stopper member 56 is an example, and any other member can be used as long as it restricts the charging cable 8 housed in the casing 51 from protruding from the casing 51 and can hold the door 52 in the open state. Shape may be sufficient. Furthermore, the attachment position of the stopper member 56 is also an example, and any other position may be used as long as the above two functions can be satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the device to be charged is an electric vehicle has been described as an example. However, the device to be charged is not limited to an electric vehicle, and any other device may be used as long as a secondary battery is mounted. Good. Further, the module housed in the stand main body 1 is not limited to the one in the present embodiment. For example, an authentication module for authenticating whether the device to be charged connected to the charging cable 8 is a preset device to be charged. Or the charge control module etc. which control the charge condition to a to-be-charged apparatus may be sufficient.

5 Charging Cable Module 8 Charging Cable 51 Housing 52 Door 56 Stopper Member 81 Connector

Claims (4)

  A housing that is formed in a box shape with one surface open and that has a connector that is detachably connected to a device to be charged, provided at the tip; a door that opens and closes the opening of the housing; and The charging cable housed in the casing is restricted so as not to protrude from the casing when attached to the casing only, and the door is not attached to both the casing and the door. A charging cable storage box, comprising: a stopper member that is held in an open state.   The stopper member has two attachment portions for attachment to the housing or the door, and the charging cable housed in the housing is in the state where the two attachment portions are attached to the housing. 2. The protrusion of the housing is restricted, and when the one attachment portion is attached to the housing and the other attachment portion is attached to the door, the open state of the door is maintained. Charging cable storage box as described.   The charging cable storage box according to claim 1, wherein the casing is provided with an attached portion for attaching the stopper member at an edge portion of the opening. The door is provided with a through-hole for leading out the charging cable stored in the housing at a corner on one end side in the horizontal direction in a construction state.
When the stopper member is attached only to the housing, one end side is disposed at a position facing the through hole, and the other end side is disposed at the other end in the horizontal direction from the through hole. The charging cable storage box according to claim 1, wherein the charging cable storage box is attached to the housing.

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