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JP5821031B2
JP5821031B2 JP2011181916A JP2011181916A JP5821031B2 JP 5821031 B2 JP5821031 B2 JP 5821031B2 JP 2011181916 A JP2011181916 A JP 2011181916A JP 2011181916 A JP2011181916 A JP 2011181916A JP 5821031 B2 JP5821031 B2 JP 5821031B2
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本発明は、電動車両用充電装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a charging device for an electric vehicle.

近年、蓄電池式電気自動車やプラグインハイブリッド車など、電動機を動力源とする電気自動車の普及が進みつつある。電気自動車の普及が進むと、自動車専用道路のサービスエリアや商業施設などの駐車場に電気自動車のための充電設備を整備する必要があり、例えば特許文献1に開示されるような電動車両用充電装置が提案されている。この電動車両用充電装置は、電源供給手段を内蔵した本体キャビネットを備え、本体キャビネットの前面には、充電ケーブルの先端に設けられて電気自動車に差し込み接続される充電接続部を非充電時に収納する充電接続部収納部が設けられている。   In recent years, electric vehicles using an electric motor as a power source, such as a battery-powered electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle, have been spreading. As electric vehicles become more widespread, it is necessary to provide charging facilities for electric vehicles in parking lots such as service areas on commercial roads and commercial facilities. For example, charging for electric vehicles as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is required. A device has been proposed. This electric vehicle charging device includes a main body cabinet having a built-in power supply means, and a charging connection portion provided at the front end of the charging cable and plugged into the electric vehicle is stored at the front of the main body cabinet when not charging. A charging connection storage unit is provided.

特開2010−283947号公報JP 2010-283947 A

上記特許文献1に開示された電動車両用充電装置では、充電接続部収納部に充電接続部が収納されているか否かを検知できないため、非充電時に充電接続部(充電コネクタ)が充電接続部収納部に戻っていないことをユーザに報知することができなかった。そのため、非充電時に充電接続部が充電接続部収納部に戻されず、地面に放置された状態となる可能性があり、地面に放置された充電接続部や充電ケーブルが人や車に踏まれる可能性があった。   In the charging device for an electric vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1, since it is not possible to detect whether or not the charging connection portion is stored in the charging connection portion storage portion, the charging connection portion (charging connector) is not connected to the charging connection portion during non-charging. It was impossible to notify the user that the user did not return to the storage unit. Therefore, the charging connection part may not be returned to the charging connection part storage part during non-charging, and may be left on the ground, and the charging connection part or charging cable left on the ground may be stepped on by a person or vehicle There was sex.

本発明は上記課題に鑑みて為されたものであり、その目的とするところは、充電コネクタが保持部に戻っていることを検知可能な電動車両用充電装置を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a charging device for an electric vehicle capable of detecting that the charging connector has returned to the holding portion.

上記課題を解決するために、本願の電動車両用充電装置は充電装置本体と充電ケーブルと制御部と保持部と通信部とを備えることを特徴とする。充電装置本体は施工場所に設置される。充電ケーブルの一端側は充電装置本体に接続され、充電ケーブルの他端側には電動車両に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタが設けられる。制御部は充電装置本体に収納され、充電ケーブル及び充電コネクタを介して電動車両の蓄電部との間で通信を行い、蓄電部からの信号に応じて蓄電部への給電を制御する。保持部は充電コネクタを非充電時に保持する。通信部は、保持部との間で充電ケーブル及び充電コネクタを介して通信を行うことによって、保持部に充電コネクタが保持されていることを確認する。制御部と蓄電部との間では、充電ケーブルが備える通信線に印加される電圧レベルを変化させることによって通信を行っている。ここで、保持部には、充電コネクタが保持部に保持されると、通信線に電気的に接続されて、通信線の電圧レベルを変化させる電圧調整回路が設けられ、通信部は、通信線の電圧レベルが変化することから、保持部との間で通信を行う。電圧調整回路は、制御部と蓄電部との間での通信に使用される電圧レベルとは異なる電圧レベルに、通信線の電圧レベルを変化させる。 In order to solve the above-described problems, the electric vehicle charging device of the present application includes a charging device body, a charging cable, a control unit, a holding unit, and a communication unit. The charging device body is installed at the construction site. One end side of the charging cable is connected to the charging device main body, and a charging connector that is detachably connected to the electric vehicle is provided on the other end side of the charging cable. The control unit is housed in the charging device main body, communicates with the power storage unit of the electric vehicle via the charging cable and the charging connector, and controls power feeding to the power storage unit according to a signal from the power storage unit. The holding unit holds the charging connector when not charging. The communication unit confirms that the charging connector is held by the holding unit by communicating with the holding unit via the charging cable and the charging connector. Communication is performed between the control unit and the power storage unit by changing a voltage level applied to a communication line included in the charging cable. Here, when the charging connector is held by the holding unit, the holding unit is provided with a voltage adjustment circuit that is electrically connected to the communication line and changes the voltage level of the communication line. Since the voltage level changes, communication is performed with the holding unit. The voltage adjustment circuit changes the voltage level of the communication line to a voltage level different from the voltage level used for communication between the control unit and the power storage unit.

この電動車両用充電装置において、それぞれ充電コネクタが設けられた複数の充電ケーブルと、それぞれ対応する充電コネクタを非充電時に保持する複数の保持部とを備え、各々の保持部の電圧調整回路は、通信線の電圧レベルを互いに異なる電圧レベルに変化させることも好ましい。   The electric vehicle charging device includes a plurality of charging cables each provided with a charging connector, and a plurality of holding units that hold the corresponding charging connectors at the time of non-charging, and the voltage adjustment circuit of each holding unit includes: It is also preferable to change the voltage level of the communication line to a different voltage level.

この電動車両用充電装置において、ユーザに対して報知動作を行う報知部を備えてもよい。そして、制御部は、蓄電部との通信により充電コネクタが電動車両から外されたことを検知した時点から所定時間内に、保持部に充電コネクタが保持されたことを通信部が確認できなければ、充電コネクタが保持部に保持されていないことを報知部から報知させることも好ましい。   This electric vehicle charging apparatus may include a notification unit that performs a notification operation to the user. Then, if the communication unit cannot confirm that the charging connector is held in the holding unit within a predetermined time from the time when the control unit detects that the charging connector is disconnected from the electric vehicle by communication with the power storage unit. It is also preferable that the notification unit informs that the charging connector is not held by the holding unit.

本発明によれば、充電コネクタが保持部に戻っていることを検知可能な電動車両用充電装置を提供することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the charging device for electric vehicles which can detect that the charge connector has returned to the holding | maintenance part can be provided.

(a)は実施形態1の電動車両用充電装置の概略的なブロック図、(b)は要部の回路図である。(A) is a schematic block diagram of the charging device for electric vehicles of Embodiment 1, (b) is a circuit diagram of the principal part. 同上の電動車両用充電装置の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the charging device for electric vehicles same as the above. 同上の電動車両用充電装置と電気自動車とで通信を行う回路の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the circuit which communicates with the charging device for electric vehicles same as the above, and an electric vehicle. (a)(b)は同上の電動車両用充電装置の模式図である。(A) (b) is a schematic diagram of the charging device for electric vehicles same as the above. 同上の電動車両用充電装置の他例を示す外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the other examples of the charging device for electric vehicles same as the above. 実施形態2の電動車両用充電装置の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the charging device for electric vehicles of Embodiment 2. 同上の電動車両用充電装置の概略的なブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the charging device for electric vehicles same as the above.

以下に、本発明の電動車両用充電装置の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。尚、以下の各実施形態で説明する電動車両用充電装置は、例えば一般住宅において車庫の周囲にある建物の壁に設置され、電動車両を充電するために使用される。ここにおいて電動車両とは、バッテリに蓄えられた電力から駆動力を得て走行するものであり、例えば電気自動車(EV)やプラグインハイブリッド車(PHEV)や燃料電池車(FCV)などの車両のことをいう。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of a charging device for an electric vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the charging device for electric vehicles demonstrated by each following embodiment is installed in the wall of the building around a garage, for example in a common house, and is used in order to charge an electric vehicle. Here, an electric vehicle is a vehicle that travels by obtaining driving force from electric power stored in a battery. For example, an electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), or the like. That means.

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実施形態1の電動車両用充電装置(以下、充電装置と略す。)1について図1〜図5を参照して説明する。
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An electric vehicle charging device (hereinafter abbreviated as a charging device) 1 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

図2は充電装置1の外観斜視図であり、スタンド形の充電装置本体2には、電動車両100への電力供給を制御する充電制御部が収納されている。充電装置本体2から導出される充電ケーブルCB1には電動車両100の車両側コネクタCN2に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタCN1が接続されている。充電装置本体2の側面には、非充電時にユーザが充電コネクタCN1を保持させておくための保持部3が設けられている。   FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the charging device 1, and a charging control unit that controls power supply to the electric vehicle 100 is housed in the stand-shaped charging device main body 2. A charging connector CN1 that is detachably connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2 of the electric vehicle 100 is connected to the charging cable CB1 that is led out from the charging device body 2. On the side surface of the charging device main body 2, a holding unit 3 is provided for allowing the user to hold the charging connector CN1 during non-charging.

次に充電装置1の回路構成を図1(a)のブロック図に基づいて説明する。充電装置1は、制御部11と、報知部12と、リレー13と、漏電検知部14と、保持部3に設けられた電圧調整回路15とを備えている。   Next, the circuit configuration of the charging device 1 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. The charging device 1 includes a control unit 11, a notification unit 12, a relay 13, a leakage detection unit 14, and a voltage adjustment circuit 15 provided in the holding unit 3.

充電ケーブルCB1は、電圧極の2本の電線L1,L2と、接地極の電線L3と、電動車両100が備える蓄電部101(図3参照)との間で信号(所謂CPLT信号)を授受するための電線L4とを備え、一端側が充電装置本体2に取り付けられている。   Charging cable CB1 transmits and receives a signal (so-called CPLT signal) between two electric wires L1 and L2 of a voltage electrode, electric wire L3 of a ground electrode, and power storage unit 101 (see FIG. 3) included in electric vehicle 100. And one end side is attached to the charging device main body 2.

充電コネクタCN1は、充電ケーブルCB1の他端側に設けられ、それぞれ対応する電線L1,L2,L3,L4に接続される端子t1,t2,t3,t4を備えている。   The charging connector CN1 is provided on the other end side of the charging cable CB1 and includes terminals t1, t2, t3, and t4 connected to the corresponding electric wires L1, L2, L3, and L4, respectively.

リレー13の2極の接点は、充電ケーブルCB1の電線L1,L2と商用交流電源ACとの間をそれぞれ接続する内部の導電路に接続され、制御部11によって接点のオン/オフが切り替えられることによって、電動車両100への電力供給がオン/オフされる。なお、リレー13の接点はノーマリ・オフ型の接点であり、電動車両100から制御部11に充電開始信号が入力されると、制御部11によってリレー13が開状態から閉状態に切り替えられ、電動車両100へと電力が供給される。   The two-pole contacts of the relay 13 are connected to internal conductive paths that connect between the electric wires L1 and L2 of the charging cable CB1 and the commercial AC power supply AC, respectively, and are switched on / off by the control unit 11. Thus, power supply to the electric vehicle 100 is turned on / off. The contact point of the relay 13 is a normally-off type contact point. When a charge start signal is input from the electric vehicle 100 to the control unit 11, the control unit 11 switches the relay 13 from the open state to the closed state. Electric power is supplied to the vehicle 100.

漏電検知部14は、リレー13の二次側において電線L1,L2間に発生する不平衡電流を検出するための零相変流器14aを備えている。電動車両100側の電路で漏電が発生すると、電線L1に流れる電流と電線L2に流れる電流とに不平衡が生じるので、漏電検知部14は、零相変流器14aの出力をもとに漏電発生を検知することができる。漏電検知部14は、漏電の発生を検知すると、制御部11に漏電検知信号を出力する。   The leakage detection unit 14 includes a zero-phase current transformer 14a for detecting an unbalanced current generated between the electric wires L1 and L2 on the secondary side of the relay 13. When a leakage occurs in the electric circuit on the electric vehicle 100 side, an imbalance occurs between the current flowing through the electric wire L1 and the current flowing through the electric wire L2, so that the electric leakage detection unit 14 detects the electric leakage based on the output of the zero-phase current transformer 14a. Occurrence can be detected. When leakage detection unit 14 detects the occurrence of leakage, it outputs a leakage detection signal to control unit 11.

報知部12は、充電装置本体2に設けられたスピーカ(図示せず)或いは発光ダイオードなどの表示ランプからなり、音や光でユーザに対する報知動作を行う。   The notification unit 12 includes a display lamp such as a speaker (not shown) or a light emitting diode provided in the charging device main body 2, and performs a notification operation to the user with sound or light.

制御部11は、電動車両100の蓄電部101との間で信号(所謂CPLT信号)を授受し、電動車両100から受信したCPLT信号にもとづいてリレー13のオン/オフを制御する。図3は、制御部11と電動車両100の蓄電部101とを接続した状態を示している。   Control unit 11 exchanges a signal (so-called CPLT signal) with power storage unit 101 of electrically powered vehicle 100, and controls ON / OFF of relay 13 based on the CPLT signal received from electrically powered vehicle 100. FIG. 3 shows a state where the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101 of the electric vehicle 100 are connected.

電動車両100の蓄電部101は、制御部11との間で通信を行う通信回路102と、バッテリ103と、バッテリ103を充電する充電回路104とを備える。蓄電部101は、通信回路102と充電装置1との間で通信を行うことによって充電装置1からの給電を制御し、充電装置1からの電力供給を受けて充電回路104がバッテリ103を充電する。通信回路102は、コントローラ102aとダイオードD1と抵抗R2,R3とスイッチ素子SW1とを備えている。ダイオードD1と抵抗R3との直列回路は、車両側コネクタCN2において通信線L4に接続される端子と接地線L3に接続される端子との間に接続されている。抵抗R3の両端間には、抵抗R2とスイッチ素子SW1との直列回路が接続され、スイッチ素子SW1はコントローラ102aによってオン/オフが切り替えられる。また充電装置1では制御部11の出力端子P1と通信線L4との間に抵抗R1が接続されている。制御部11の入力端子P2には、抵抗R1と通信線L4との接続点の電圧V1が入力されており、制御部11は入力端子P2の電圧V1(すなわち通信線L4の電圧)を監視している。   The power storage unit 101 of the electric vehicle 100 includes a communication circuit 102 that communicates with the control unit 11, a battery 103, and a charging circuit 104 that charges the battery 103. The power storage unit 101 controls power feeding from the charging device 1 by performing communication between the communication circuit 102 and the charging device 1, and the charging circuit 104 charges the battery 103 by receiving power supply from the charging device 1. . The communication circuit 102 includes a controller 102a, a diode D1, resistors R2 and R3, and a switch element SW1. A series circuit of the diode D1 and the resistor R3 is connected between a terminal connected to the communication line L4 and a terminal connected to the ground line L3 in the vehicle-side connector CN2. A series circuit of the resistor R2 and the switch element SW1 is connected between both ends of the resistor R3, and the switch element SW1 is switched on / off by the controller 102a. In the charging device 1, a resistor R1 is connected between the output terminal P1 of the control unit 11 and the communication line L4. A voltage V1 at a connection point between the resistor R1 and the communication line L4 is input to the input terminal P2 of the control unit 11, and the control unit 11 monitors the voltage V1 of the input terminal P2 (that is, the voltage of the communication line L4). ing.

ここで、充電装置1に電源が供給された状態で、充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2に接続されていない場合、制御部11の出力端子P1からは例えば約12Vの直流電圧が出力されている。この時、入力端子P2には約12Vの直流電圧が入力されるから、制御部11は、入力端子P2の電圧値が約12Vであることから、充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2に接続されていないと判断する。この時、制御部11は、リレー13をオフさせており、充電コネクタCN1を介しての電源供給を遮断している。   Here, in a state where power is supplied to the charging device 1, when the charging connector CN <b> 1 is not connected to the vehicle-side connector CN <b> 2, for example, a DC voltage of about 12 V is output from the output terminal P <b> 1 of the control unit 11. . At this time, since a DC voltage of about 12V is input to the input terminal P2, the control unit 11 has the charging connector CN1 connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2 because the voltage value of the input terminal P2 is about 12V. Judge that there is no. At this time, the control unit 11 turns off the relay 13 and cuts off the power supply via the charging connector CN1.

充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2に接続されると、スイッチ素子SW1はオフになっているため、出力端子P1の電圧は抵抗R1と抵抗R3とで分圧され、その分圧電圧(約9V)が入力端子P2に入力される。制御部11は、入力端子P2の電圧が約9Vに低下したことから、充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2に接続されたことを検知すると、例えば周波数が約1kHzで振幅が約(±12V)の矩形パルス信号を出力端子P1から出力する。この時、入力端子P2の電圧は、プラス側では抵抗R1,R3で分圧された電圧(+9V)となるが、ダイオードD1の整流動作によってマイナス側は(−12V)のままであるので、(+9V)と(−12V)とに交番する交番電圧となる。   When the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2, the switch element SW1 is turned off, so that the voltage at the output terminal P1 is divided by the resistor R1 and the resistor R3, and the divided voltage (about 9V). Is input to the input terminal P2. When the control unit 11 detects that the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2 because the voltage at the input terminal P2 has decreased to about 9V, for example, the frequency is about 1 kHz and the amplitude is about (± 12V). A rectangular pulse signal is output from the output terminal P1. At this time, the voltage at the input terminal P2 becomes the voltage (+ 9V) divided by the resistors R1 and R3 on the plus side, but the minus side remains at (-12V) due to the rectification operation of the diode D1, ( + 9V) and alternating voltage between (−12V).

電動車両100の通信回路102では、コントローラ102aがダイオードD1及び抵抗R3の接続点の電圧を監視しており、接続点の電圧がパルス状の電圧になると、充電コネクタCN1の接続完了を検知する。そして、コントローラ102aは、充電コネクタCN1の接続完了を検知すると、スイッチ素子SW1をオンさせて、抵抗R3と並列に抵抗R2を接続させる。この時、抵抗R2,R3の合成抵抗値が低下し、抵抗R1と、抵抗R2,R3の並列回路との分圧比が低下することによって、入力端子P2に入力される電圧が(+6V)と(−12V)の交番電圧に変化する。ここにおいて、電動車両100側で抵抗を切り替えることによって通信線L4の電圧レベルを変化させており、この時の電圧レベルの変化が、制御部11に充電開始を通知する充電開始信号となる。   In the communication circuit 102 of the electric vehicle 100, the controller 102a monitors the voltage at the connection point of the diode D1 and the resistor R3. When the voltage at the connection point becomes a pulsed voltage, the connection completion of the charging connector CN1 is detected. Then, when detecting the completion of connection of the charging connector CN1, the controller 102a turns on the switch element SW1 to connect the resistor R2 in parallel with the resistor R3. At this time, the combined resistance value of the resistors R2 and R3 decreases, and the voltage dividing ratio between the resistor R1 and the parallel circuit of the resistors R2 and R3 decreases, so that the voltage input to the input terminal P2 becomes (+ 6V) and ( To -12V) alternating voltage. Here, the voltage level of the communication line L4 is changed by switching the resistance on the electric vehicle 100 side, and the change in the voltage level at this time becomes a charge start signal for notifying the control unit 11 of the start of charging.

制御部11は、入力端子P2の電圧が(+6V)と(−12V)の交番電圧に変化したことから、電動車両100側で充電準備が完了したことを検知でき、リレー13をオンにして電動車両100側への電力供給を開始させる。この時、電動車両100側の充電回路104がバッテリ103の充電を開始する。その後、バッテリ103の充電が完了すると、コントローラ102aがスイッチ素子SW1をオフさせて、入力端子P2に入力される電圧を(+9V)/(−12V)のパルス電圧に変化させる。充電装置1の制御部11は、充電中に入力端子P2の電圧が(+9V)/(−12V)のパルス電圧に変化したことから、充電完了を検知し、リレー13をオフさせて電動車両100への給電を遮断する。   Since the voltage at the input terminal P2 has changed to an alternating voltage of (+ 6V) and (−12V), the control unit 11 can detect that the preparation for charging is completed on the electric vehicle 100 side, and the relay 13 is turned on to perform the electric operation. Power supply to the vehicle 100 side is started. At this time, the charging circuit 104 on the electric vehicle 100 side starts charging the battery 103. After that, when the charging of the battery 103 is completed, the controller 102a turns off the switch element SW1, and changes the voltage input to the input terminal P2 to a pulse voltage of (+ 9V) / (− 12V). Since the voltage at the input terminal P2 has changed to a pulse voltage of (+ 9V) / (− 12V) during charging, the control unit 11 of the charging apparatus 1 detects the completion of charging and turns off the relay 13 to turn off the electric vehicle 100. Shut off the power supply to the.

このように、充電装置1の制御部11では、充電ケーブルCB1の通信線L4に印加される電圧信号(CPLT信号)をモニタすることによって、蓄電部101との間で信号を授受する。そして、制御部11は、蓄電部101から受信した信号をもとに電動車両100の状態を検知し、その検知結果に応じて電動車両100側への電力供給を制御する。さらに、本実施形態では制御部11が、保持部3との間で通信を行うことによって、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されているか否かを検出できるようにしている。尚、充電装置1と電動車両100との間で状態通知に使用されるCPLT信号の電圧レベルは、SAE(Society of Automotive Engineers:自動車技術者協会)規格により規定されている。   As described above, the control unit 11 of the charging device 1 exchanges signals with the power storage unit 101 by monitoring the voltage signal (CPLT signal) applied to the communication line L4 of the charging cable CB1. Control unit 11 detects the state of electrically powered vehicle 100 based on the signal received from power storage unit 101, and controls power supply to electrically powered vehicle 100 according to the detection result. Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 11 can detect whether or not the charging connector CN1 is held in the holding unit 3 by performing communication with the holding unit 3. The voltage level of the CPLT signal used for status notification between the charging apparatus 1 and the electric vehicle 100 is defined by SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard.

保持部3には、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されると、通信線L4に電気的に接続されて、通信線L4の電圧レベルを変化させる電圧調整回路15が設けられている。この電圧調整回路15は、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持された際に充電コネクタCN1の端子t4(通信線L4に接続された端子)に接続される端子t11と、この端子t11に一端が接続され、他端が筐体アースに接続された抵抗R10とで構成される。尚、保持部3に、充電コネクタCN1の端子t3(接地線L3に接続される端子)に接続される端子t12が設けられている場合は、抵抗R10の他端が端子t12に接続されていてもよい。   The holding unit 3 is provided with a voltage adjustment circuit 15 that is electrically connected to the communication line L4 and changes the voltage level of the communication line L4 when the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3. The voltage adjustment circuit 15 includes a terminal t11 connected to the terminal t4 of the charging connector CN1 (terminal connected to the communication line L4) when the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3, and one end of the terminal t11. The resistor R10 is connected and the other end is connected to the housing ground. When the holding unit 3 is provided with a terminal t12 connected to the terminal t3 of the charging connector CN1 (terminal connected to the ground line L3), the other end of the resistor R10 is connected to the terminal t12. Also good.

この保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されると、充電コネクタCN1の端子t4が端子t11に接続され、制御部11の出力端子P1から出力される電圧を抵抗R1,R10で分圧した分圧電圧が制御部11の入力端子P2に入力される。充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2から外された場合、入力端子P2の電圧レベルが約12Vに変化するので、制御部11は、入力端子P2の電圧変化から充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2から外されたことを検知する。その後、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されると、出力端子P1の電圧(DC12V)を抵抗R1,R10で分圧した電圧が入力端子P2に入力される。この時の分圧電圧が、充電装置1と電動車両100との間での状態通知に使用される電圧レベルとは異なる電圧に設定されていれば、入力端子P2の電圧変化から充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されたことを検知できる。例えば抵抗R1の抵抗値を1kΩ、抵抗R10の抵抗値を100Ωとすると、分圧電圧は12(V)×R10/(R1+R10)≒1.1(V)となり、電動車両100の状態通知と弁別して保持部3に保持されたことを検出できる。したがって、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持された状態では、制御部11が充電ケーブルCB1及び充電コネクタCN1を介して保持部3との間で通信を行うことによって、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されていることを確認できる。また充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2に接続された状態では、制御部11が充電ケーブルCB1及び充電コネクタCN1を介して蓄電部101との間で通信を行うことによって、電動車両100の状態を検出できる。また、充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2から外され、保持部3にも保持されていない状態では、制御部11の入力端子P2の電圧レベルが約12Vになる。制御部11では、入力端子P2の電圧が約12Vになることから、充電コネクタCN1が車両側コネクタCN2から外され、且つ、保持部3にも保持されていないことを検出できる。ここにおいて、本実施形態では制御部11によって、保持部3との間で通信を行うことにより、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されていることを確認する通信部が兼用される。   When charging connector CN1 is held in holding unit 3, terminal t4 of charging connector CN1 is connected to terminal t11, and the voltage output from output terminal P1 of control unit 11 is divided by resistors R1 and R10. The voltage is input to the input terminal P2 of the control unit 11. When the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the vehicle-side connector CN2, the voltage level of the input terminal P2 changes to about 12V. Therefore, the control unit 11 detects that the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the vehicle-side connector CN2 due to the voltage change of the input terminal P2. It is detected that Thereafter, when the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3, a voltage obtained by dividing the voltage (DC12V) of the output terminal P1 by the resistors R1 and R10 is input to the input terminal P2. If the divided voltage at this time is set to a voltage different from the voltage level used for the state notification between the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle 100, the charging connector CN1 is detected from the voltage change of the input terminal P2. It can be detected that it is held by the holding unit 3. For example, if the resistance value of the resistor R1 is 1 kΩ and the resistance value of the resistor R10 is 100Ω, the divided voltage is 12 (V) × R10 / (R1 + R10) ≈1.1 (V). Separately, it can be detected that it is held by the holding unit 3. Therefore, in a state where the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3, the control unit 11 communicates with the holding unit 3 via the charging cable CB1 and the charging connector CN1, so that the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3. Can be confirmed. Further, in a state where the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2, the control unit 11 detects the state of the electric vehicle 100 by communicating with the power storage unit 101 via the charging cable CB1 and the charging connector CN1. it can. When the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the vehicle-side connector CN2 and is not held by the holding unit 3, the voltage level of the input terminal P2 of the control unit 11 is about 12V. Since the voltage of the input terminal P2 is about 12V, the control unit 11 can detect that the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the vehicle-side connector CN2 and is not held by the holding unit 3. Here, in the present embodiment, the communication unit that confirms that the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3 by performing communication with the holding unit 3 by the control unit 11 is also used.

また制御部11は、電動車両100の蓄電部101(通信回路102)との通信により充電コネクタCN1が電動車両100から外されたことを検知した時点から所定時間内に、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されたことを制御部11が確認できなければ、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されていないことを報知部12から報知させる。これにより、ユーザに対して充電コネクタCN1を保持部3に保持させるよう促すことができる。また制御部11は、充電コネクタCN1が電動車両100から外されたことを検知した時点から所定時間内に、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されたことを確認できなければ、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されていないことを、従来周知の通信方法でサーバ(図示せず)に通知してもよい。これにより、遠隔に設置されたサーバから、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されているか否かを監視することができる。   In addition, the control unit 11 connects the charging connector to the holding unit 3 within a predetermined time from when it is detected that the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the electric vehicle 100 by communication with the power storage unit 101 (communication circuit 102) of the electric vehicle 100. If the control unit 11 cannot confirm that CN1 is held, the notification unit 12 notifies that the charging connector CN1 is not held by the holding unit 3. Thereby, it is possible to prompt the user to hold the charging connector CN1 in the holding unit 3. Further, if the control unit 11 cannot confirm that the charging connector CN1 is held in the holding unit 3 within a predetermined time from the time when it is detected that the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the electric vehicle 100, the charging connector CN1 is You may notify a server (not shown) that it is not hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance part 3 with a conventionally well-known communication method. Thereby, it is possible to monitor whether or not the charging connector CN1 is held in the holding unit 3 from a remotely installed server.

尚、本実施形態では、図1及び図4(a)に示すように保持部3が充電装置本体2に設けられているが、図4(b)に示すように保持部3が充電装置本体2と別体に形成され、充電装置本体2から離れた場所に設置されていてもよい。制御部11は、充電ケーブルCB1を介して保持部3との間で通信を行っているので、図4(b)に示すように保持部3が充電装置本体2と離して設けられた場合でも、保持部3との間で通信を行うための通信ケーブルを別途配線する必要がない。よって、電動車両100の駐車位置や、駐車中の電動車両100が備える車両側コネクタCN2の位置や、充電装置本体2の設置位置に合わせて、ユーザが利用しやすい場所に保持部3を設置でき、保持部3の設置位置の自由度が向上する。   In this embodiment, the holding unit 3 is provided in the charging device main body 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A, but the holding unit 3 is provided in the charging device main body as shown in FIG. 4B. 2 may be formed separately from the charging device main body 2. Since the control unit 11 communicates with the holding unit 3 via the charging cable CB1, even when the holding unit 3 is provided apart from the charging device main body 2 as shown in FIG. There is no need to separately wire a communication cable for communicating with the holding unit 3. Therefore, the holding unit 3 can be installed in a place that is easy for the user to use according to the parking position of the electric vehicle 100, the position of the vehicle-side connector CN2 included in the parked electric vehicle 100, and the installation position of the charging device main body 2. The degree of freedom of the installation position of the holding unit 3 is improved.

また、本実施形態ではスタンド形の充電装置1を例に説明したが、図5に示すように充電装置本体2aが壁に取り付けられるものでもよく、図5の例では充電装置本体2aの前面下側に保持部3が設けられている。   In the present embodiment, the stand-type charging device 1 has been described as an example. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the charging device main body 2a may be attached to the wall. In the example of FIG. The holding part 3 is provided on the side.

以上説明したように、本実施形態の電動車両用充電装置1は、充電装置本体2と充電ケーブルCB1と制御部11と保持部3と通信部(本実施形態では制御部11が兼用)とを備えている。充電装置本体2は施工場所に設置される。充電ケーブルCB1の一端側は充電装置本体2に接続され、充電ケーブルCB1の他端側には電動車両100に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタCN1が設けられる。制御部11は充電装置本体2に収納され、充電ケーブルCB1及び充電コネクタCN1を介して電動車両100の蓄電部101との間で通信を行い、蓄電部101からの信号に応じて蓄電部101への給電を制御する。保持部3は充電コネクタCN1を非充電時に保持する。通信部(制御部11が兼用)は、保持部3との間で充電ケーブルCB1及び充電コネクタCN1を介して通信を行うことによって、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されていることを確認する。   As described above, the electric vehicle charging device 1 of the present embodiment includes the charging device main body 2, the charging cable CB1, the control unit 11, the holding unit 3, and the communication unit (in this embodiment, the control unit 11 is also used). I have. The charging device body 2 is installed at a construction site. One end side of the charging cable CB1 is connected to the charging device main body 2, and a charging connector CN1 that is detachably connected to the electric vehicle 100 is provided on the other end side of the charging cable CB1. Control unit 11 is housed in charging device main body 2, communicates with power storage unit 101 of electric vehicle 100 via charging cable CB <b> 1 and charging connector CN <b> 1, and transfers to power storage unit 101 in accordance with a signal from power storage unit 101. Control the power supply. The holding unit 3 holds the charging connector CN1 when not charging. The communication unit (also used by the control unit 11) confirms that the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3 by communicating with the holding unit 3 via the charging cable CB1 and the charging connector CN1. .

このように、通信部は、保持部3との間で充電コネクタCN1及び充電ケーブルCB1を介して通信を行うことによって、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されていることを確認することができる。したがって、非充電時に充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に戻されていないことを検出し、非充電時に充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に戻されていないことを報知すれば、充電コネクタCN1が地面などに放置されたままになる状態を回避することができる。さらに通信部は充電コネクタCN1及び充電ケーブルCB1を介して保持部3と通信を行っているので、保持部3との間で通信を行うために専用の通信ケーブルを別途配線する必要がない。したがって保持部3を充電装置と離れた場所に設置できるから、保持部3の設置場所の自由度が向上するという効果もある。   Thus, the communication unit can confirm that the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3 by communicating with the holding unit 3 via the charging connector CN1 and the charging cable CB1. . Therefore, if it is detected that the charging connector CN1 is not returned to the holding unit 3 during non-charging, and the charging connector CN1 is not returned to the holding unit 3 during non-charging, the charging connector CN1 is placed on the ground or the like. A state of being left unattended can be avoided. Furthermore, since the communication unit communicates with the holding unit 3 via the charging connector CN1 and the charging cable CB1, it is not necessary to separately wire a dedicated communication cable in order to communicate with the holding unit 3. Therefore, since the holding part 3 can be installed in a place away from the charging device, there is an effect that the degree of freedom of the installation place of the holding part 3 is improved.

また、制御部11と蓄電部101との間では、充電ケーブルCB1が備える通信線L4に印加される電圧レベルを変化させることによって通信を行っており、通信部は、通信線L4の電圧レベルを変化させることによって保持部3との間で通信を行っている。   In addition, communication is performed between the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101 by changing the voltage level applied to the communication line L4 included in the charging cable CB1, and the communication unit sets the voltage level of the communication line L4. The communication is performed with the holding unit 3 by changing.

このように、制御部11と蓄電部101との間の通信方式を利用し、通信部と保持部3との間では通信線L4に印加される電圧レベルを変化させることで通信を行っている。したがって、蓄電部101との間で通信を行う回路によって通信部が兼用可能であり、保持部3との通信のために専用の通信回路を設ける必要が無いから、全体のコストを低減できるという効果もある。   In this way, communication is performed by changing the voltage level applied to the communication line L4 between the communication unit and the holding unit 3 using the communication method between the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101. . Therefore, the communication unit can be shared by a circuit that communicates with the power storage unit 101, and there is no need to provide a dedicated communication circuit for communication with the holding unit 3, so that the overall cost can be reduced. There is also.

また、通信部(制御部11が兼用)は、制御部11と蓄電部101との間での通信に使用される電圧レベルとは異なる電圧レベルを保持部3との間の通信に使用している。すなわち、電圧調整回路15は、制御部11と蓄電部101との間での通信で使用される電圧レベルと異なる電圧レベルに通信線L4の電圧レベルを変化させている。   The communication unit (also used by the control unit 11) uses a voltage level different from the voltage level used for communication between the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101 for communication with the holding unit 3. Yes. That is, the voltage adjustment circuit 15 changes the voltage level of the communication line L4 to a voltage level different from the voltage level used for communication between the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101.

このように、通信部は、制御部11と蓄電部101との間での通信に使用される電圧レベルとは異なる電圧レベルを保持部3との通信に使用しているので、制御部11との間で授受される信号と弁別して保持部3との間で信号を授受できる。よって、通信部は、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されていることを確実に識別することができる。   Thus, the communication unit uses a voltage level different from the voltage level used for communication between the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101 for communication with the holding unit 3. A signal can be exchanged with the holding unit 3 by discriminating it from a signal exchanged between the two. Therefore, the communication unit can reliably identify that the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 3.

また、本実施形態の充電装置1は、ユーザに対して報知動作を行う報知部12を備えている。制御部11は、蓄電部101との通信により充電コネクタCN1が電動車両100から外されたことを検知した時点から所定時間内に、保持部3に充電コネクタCN1が保持されたことを通信部(制御部11が兼用)が確認できなければ、充電コネクタCN1が保持部3に保持されていないことを報知部12から報知させている。   Moreover, the charging device 1 of this embodiment is provided with the alerting | reporting part 12 which performs alerting | reporting operation | movement with respect to a user. The control unit 11 indicates that the charging connector CN1 is held in the holding unit 3 within a predetermined time from the time when it is detected that the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the electric vehicle 100 through communication with the power storage unit 101. If the control unit 11 is not confirmed, the notification unit 12 notifies that the charging connector CN1 is not held by the holding unit 3.

したがって、報知部12の報知によって、充電コネクタCN1が電動車両100から外された後で、充電コネクタCN1が地面などに放置されたままになる状態を回避することができる。   Therefore, it is possible to avoid a state in which the charging connector CN1 is left on the ground after the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the electric vehicle 100 by the notification of the notification unit 12.

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実施形態2の充電装置1について図6及び図7を参照して説明する。尚、実施形態1と共通する構成要素には同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。
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The charging device 1 of Embodiment 2 is demonstrated with reference to FIG.6 and FIG.7. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which is common in Embodiment 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

実施形態1の充電装置1は、1度に1台の電動車両100しか充電できないが、本実施形態の充電装置1は1度に複数台(例えば2台)の電動車両100を充電できるようにしてある。充電装置本体2には、それぞれ電動車両100に電源を供給する電源回路(図示せず)が2台分収納されている。充電装置本体2に収納された2台の電源回路には、それぞれ充電ケーブルCB1a,CB1bの一端側が接続され、充電ケーブルCB1a,CB1bの他端側にはそれぞれ充電コネクタCN1a,CN1bが接続されている。
一方の充電ケーブルCB1aは充電装置本体2の前面左側から導出されており、充電装置本体2の左側面には充電ケーブルCB1aに結線された充電コネクタCN1aを非充電時に保持する保持部3aが設けられている。また、他方の充電ケーブルCB1bは充電装置本体2の前面右側から導出されており、充電装置本体2の右側面には充電ケーブルCB1bに結線された充電コネクタCN1bを非充電時に保持する保持部3bが設けられている。
The charging device 1 of the first embodiment can charge only one electric vehicle 100 at a time, but the charging device 1 of the present embodiment can charge a plurality of (for example, two) electric vehicles 100 at a time. It is. The charging device main body 2 stores two power supply circuits (not shown) that supply power to the electric vehicle 100. The two power supply circuits housed in the charging device main body 2 are connected to one end sides of the charging cables CB1a and CB1b, respectively, and the charging connectors CN1a and CN1b are connected to the other end sides of the charging cables CB1a and CB1b, respectively. .
One charging cable CB1a is led out from the left side of the front surface of the charging device main body 2, and a holding portion 3a for holding the charging connector CN1a connected to the charging cable CB1a when not charging is provided on the left side surface of the charging device main body 2. ing. The other charging cable CB1b is led out from the front right side of the charging device main body 2. A holding portion 3b for holding the charging connector CN1b connected to the charging cable CB1b at the time of non-charging is provided on the right side of the charging device main body 2. Is provided.

図7は充電装置1の概略的なブロック図であり、制御部11は、それぞれ充電ケーブルCB1a,CB1bに接続された電動車両との間で通信が行えるように、通信のための回路を2系統備えている。すなわち、制御部11の出力端子P11が抵抗R1aを介して充電ケーブルCB1aの通信線L4に接続され、抵抗R1a及び通信線L4の接続点の電圧が制御部11の入力端子P21に入力されている。また、制御部11の出力端子P12が抵抗R1bを介して充電ケーブルCB1bの通信線L4に接続され、抵抗R1b及び通信線L4の接続点の電圧が制御部11の入力端子P21に入力されている。   FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of the charging device 1, and the control unit 11 has two circuits for communication so that communication can be performed with the electric vehicles connected to the charging cables CB 1 a and CB 1 b, respectively. I have. That is, the output terminal P11 of the control unit 11 is connected to the communication line L4 of the charging cable CB1a via the resistor R1a, and the voltage at the connection point of the resistor R1a and the communication line L4 is input to the input terminal P21 of the control unit 11. . The output terminal P12 of the control unit 11 is connected to the communication line L4 of the charging cable CB1b via the resistor R1b, and the voltage at the connection point of the resistor R1b and the communication line L4 is input to the input terminal P21 of the control unit 11. .

一方、保持部3a,3bにはそれぞれ電圧調整回路15a,15bが設けられている。保持部3aの電圧調整回路15aは、この保持部3aに充電コネクタが接続された際に、充電ケーブルの通信線L4と接地線L3の間に接続される抵抗R11を備えている。保持部3bの電圧調整回路15bは、この保持部3bに充電コネクタが接続された際に、充電ケーブルの通信線L4と接地線L3の間に接続される抵抗R12を備えている。   On the other hand, the holding units 3a and 3b are provided with voltage adjustment circuits 15a and 15b, respectively. The voltage adjustment circuit 15a of the holding unit 3a includes a resistor R11 connected between the communication line L4 and the ground line L3 of the charging cable when a charging connector is connected to the holding unit 3a. The voltage adjustment circuit 15b of the holding unit 3b includes a resistor R12 connected between the communication line L4 and the ground line L3 of the charging cable when a charging connector is connected to the holding unit 3b.

ここで、充電ケーブルCB1aの通信線L4に接続された抵抗R1aの抵抗値と、充電ケーブルCB1bの通信線L4に接続された抵抗R1bの抵抗値は同じ値(例えば1kΩ)に設定されている。一方、保持部3aに設けられた抵抗R11の抵抗値と、保持部3bに設けられた抵抗R12の抵抗値は異なる値に設定されており、例えば抵抗R11は100Ω、抵抗R12は140Ωに設定されている。   Here, the resistance value of the resistor R1a connected to the communication line L4 of the charging cable CB1a and the resistance value of the resistor R1b connected to the communication line L4 of the charging cable CB1b are set to the same value (for example, 1 kΩ). On the other hand, the resistance value of the resistor R11 provided in the holding unit 3a and the resistance value of the resistor R12 provided in the holding unit 3b are set to different values. For example, the resistor R11 is set to 100Ω and the resistor R12 is set to 140Ω. ing.

したがって、充電コネクタCN1a又はCN1bが保持部3aに保持された場合、通信線L4の電圧レベルは、12(V)×100(Ω)/(1000+100)(Ω)≒1.1Vとなる。また充電コネクタCN1a又はCN1bが保持部3bに保持された場合、通信線L4の電圧レベルは、12(V)×140(Ω)/(1000+140)(Ω)≒1.5Vとなる。このように、充電コネクタが保持部3aに保持された場合と保持部3bに保持された場合とで、通信線L4に発生する電圧レベルが異なる電圧レベルとなっている。また、保持部3aに充電コネクタが保持された状態で通信線L4に発生する電圧レベルや、保持部3bに充電コネクタが保持された状態で通信線L4に発生する電圧レベルは、制御部11と蓄電部101との間での通信で使用される電圧レベルと異なる電圧レベルになるよう、抵抗R11,R12の抵抗値は設定されている。すなわち、各々の保持部3a,3bに設けられた電圧調整回路15a,15bは、制御部11と蓄電部101との間での通信で使用される電圧レベルと異なる電圧レベルであって、互いに異なる電圧レベルに通信線L4の電圧レベルを変化させている。   Therefore, when the charging connector CN1a or CN1b is held by the holding unit 3a, the voltage level of the communication line L4 is 12 (V) × 100 (Ω) / (1000 + 100) (Ω) ≈1.1V. When the charging connector CN1a or CN1b is held by the holding unit 3b, the voltage level of the communication line L4 is 12 (V) × 140 (Ω) / (1000 + 140) (Ω) ≈1.5V. Thus, the voltage level generated in the communication line L4 is different between the case where the charging connector is held by the holding unit 3a and the case where the charging connector is held by the holding unit 3b. The voltage level generated in the communication line L4 when the charging connector is held by the holding unit 3a and the voltage level generated by the communication line L4 when the charging connector is held by the holding unit 3b are The resistance values of the resistors R11 and R12 are set so that the voltage level is different from the voltage level used for communication with the power storage unit 101. That is, the voltage adjustment circuits 15a and 15b provided in the respective holding units 3a and 3b are different in voltage level from the voltage level used in communication between the control unit 11 and the power storage unit 101, and are different from each other. The voltage level of the communication line L4 is changed to the voltage level.

このように通信線L4に発生する電圧レベルが設定されていれば、制御部11は、入力端子P21,P22の入力電圧をもとに、充電ケーブルCB1a,CB1bが何れの保持部3a,3bに保持されているかを検出することができる。   If the voltage level generated in the communication line L4 is set in this way, the control unit 11 determines which of the holding units 3a and 3b the charging cables CB1a and CB1b are based on the input voltages of the input terminals P21 and P22. Whether it is held can be detected.

ところで、充電装置本体2の左側に接続された充電ケーブルCB1aの充電コネクタCN1aが右側の保持部3bに保持され、充電装置本体2の右側に接続された充電ケーブルCB1bの充電コネクタCN1bが左側の保持部3aに保持されると、充電ケーブルCB1a,CB1bが充電装置本体2の前側で交差することになる。この場合、交差した2本の充電ケーブルCB1a,CB1bのうち、後側にある充電ケーブルを電動車両100に接続しようとすると、前側にある充電ケーブルが邪魔になって、充電ケーブルを電動車両に接続する作業がやりにくくなる。したがって、充電装置本体2の左側に接続された充電ケーブルCB1aの充電コネクタCN1aは左側の保持部3aに、充電装置本体2の右側に接続された充電ケーブルCB1bの充電コネクタCN1bは右側の保持部3aに保持されるのが好ましい。そこで、制御部11は、入力端子P21,P22の電圧レベルをもとに、充電コネクタCN1a,CN1bが何れの保持部3a,3bに保持されているかを検出する。そして、制御部11は、充電コネクタCN1aが反対側の保持部3bに保持されたり、充電コネクタCN1bが反対側の保持部3aに保持されているのを検出すると、報知部12により反対側のホルダ部に保持されていることをユーザに報知させる。   By the way, the charging connector CN1a of the charging cable CB1a connected to the left side of the charging device main body 2 is held by the right holding portion 3b, and the charging connector CN1b of the charging cable CB1b connected to the right side of the charging device main body 2 is held on the left side. When held by the portion 3a, the charging cables CB1a and CB1b intersect at the front side of the charging device main body 2. In this case, if one of the two intersecting charging cables CB1a and CB1b tries to connect the charging cable on the rear side to the electric vehicle 100, the charging cable on the front side gets in the way and connects the charging cable to the electric vehicle. Work becomes difficult. Therefore, the charging connector CN1a of the charging cable CB1a connected to the left side of the charging device body 2 is on the left holding portion 3a, and the charging connector CN1b of the charging cable CB1b connected to the right side of the charging device body 2 is on the right holding portion 3a. It is preferable that the Therefore, the control unit 11 detects which holding unit 3a, 3b holds the charging connectors CN1a, CN1b based on the voltage levels of the input terminals P21, P22. When the control unit 11 detects that the charging connector CN1a is held by the holding unit 3b on the opposite side or the charging connector CN1b is held by the holding unit 3a on the opposite side, the notifying unit 12 holds the holder on the opposite side. The user is informed that it is held in the unit.

このように本実施形態の充電装置1は、それぞれ充電コネクタが設けられた複数(本実施形態では2つ)の充電ケーブルと、それぞれ対応する充電コネクタを非充電時に保持する複数(本実施形態では2つ)の保持部とを備えている。そして、各々の保持部の電圧調整回路は、通信線の電圧レベルを互いに異なる電圧レベルに変化させている。   As described above, the charging device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality (two in this embodiment) of charging cables each provided with a charging connector and a plurality of (in this embodiment) that holds the corresponding charging connectors during non-charging. 2) holding parts. The voltage adjustment circuit of each holding unit changes the voltage level of the communication line to a different voltage level.

これにより、通信部と保持部との間の通信で使用される電圧レベルをもとに、各充電ケーブルの充電コネクタが何れの保持部に保持されているのかを判別でき、充電コネクタが所望のホルダ部に保持されているか否かを判別することができる。   Thereby, based on the voltage level used in communication between the communication unit and the holding unit, it is possible to determine which holding unit holds the charging connector of each charging cable. It can be determined whether or not it is held by the holder portion.

尚、上記の実施形態では、充電コネクタが保持部に保持されると、保持部に設けられた電圧調整回路が通信線の電圧レベルを変化させることによって、保持部に充電コネクタが保持されたことを通信部が確認しているが、保持部に充電コネクタが保持されていることを検知する方法は上記の方法に限定されるものではない。例えば保持部に、充電コネクタが保持されると充電コネクタで操作子が押されて接点状態が切り替わるマイクロスイッチ(図示せず)を設け、マイクロスイッチから信号線(図示せず)を介して通信部へ任意の信号を送信することによって、保持部に充電コネクタが保持されたことを通信部が確認するようにしてもよい。   In the above-described embodiment, when the charging connector is held by the holding unit, the voltage adjusting circuit provided in the holding unit changes the voltage level of the communication line, thereby holding the charging connector in the holding unit. However, the method of detecting that the charging connector is held by the holding unit is not limited to the above method. For example, the holding unit is provided with a micro switch (not shown) that switches the contact state when the operating member is pushed by the charging connector when the charging connector is held, and the communication unit via the signal line (not shown) from the micro switch By transmitting an arbitrary signal to the communication unit, the communication unit may confirm that the charging connector is held by the holding unit.

1 充電装置(電動車両用充電装置)
2 充電装置本体
3 保持部
11 制御部(通信部)
100 電動車両
101 蓄電部
102 通信回路
CB1 充電ケーブル
CN1 充電コネクタ
CN2 充電コネクタ
1 Charging device (electric vehicle charging device)
2 Charging device body 3 Holding unit 11 Control unit (communication unit)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Electric vehicle 101 Power storage part 102 Communication circuit CB1 Charging cable CN1 Charging connector CN2 Charging connector

Claims (3)

施工場所に設置される充電装置本体と、
一端側が前記充電装置本体に接続され、他端側に電動車両に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタが設けられた充電ケーブルと、
前記充電装置本体に収納され、前記充電ケーブル及び前記充電コネクタを介して前記電動車両の蓄電部との間で通信を行い、前記蓄電部からの信号に応じて前記蓄電部への給電を制御する制御部と、
前記充電コネクタを非充電時に保持する保持部と、
前記保持部との間で前記充電ケーブル及び前記充電コネクタを介して通信を行うことによって、前記保持部に前記充電コネクタが保持されていることを確認する通信部とを備え
前記制御部と前記蓄電部との間では、前記充電ケーブルが備える通信線に印加される電圧レベルを変化させることによって通信を行っており、
前記保持部には、前記充電コネクタが前記保持部に保持されると、前記通信線に電気的に接続されて、前記通信線の電圧レベルを変化させる電圧調整回路が設けられ、
前記通信部は、前記通信線の電圧レベルが変化することから、前記保持部との間で通信を行い、
前記電圧調整回路は、前記制御部と前記蓄電部との間での通信に使用される電圧レベルとは異なる電圧レベルに、前記通信線の電圧レベルを変化させることを特徴とする電動車両用充電装置。
The charger unit installed at the construction site;
One end side is connected to the charging device body, and the other end side is provided with a charging connector detachably connected to the electric vehicle,
It is housed in the charging device main body, communicates with the power storage unit of the electric vehicle via the charging cable and the charging connector, and controls power feeding to the power storage unit according to a signal from the power storage unit A control unit;
A holding unit for holding the charging connector during non-charging;
A communication unit that confirms that the charging connector is held in the holding unit by performing communication with the holding unit via the charging cable and the charging connector ;
Between the control unit and the power storage unit, communication is performed by changing a voltage level applied to a communication line included in the charging cable,
When the charging connector is held by the holding unit, the holding unit is provided with a voltage adjustment circuit that is electrically connected to the communication line and changes the voltage level of the communication line.
The communication unit communicates with the holding unit because the voltage level of the communication line changes,
The electric vehicle charging , wherein the voltage adjustment circuit changes the voltage level of the communication line to a voltage level different from a voltage level used for communication between the control unit and the power storage unit. apparatus.
それぞれ前記充電コネクタが設けられた複数の前記充電ケーブルと、それぞれ対応する前記充電コネクタを非充電時に保持する複数の前記保持部とを備え、A plurality of the charging cables each provided with the charging connector, and a plurality of the holding portions for holding the corresponding charging connectors at the time of non-charging,
各々の前記保持部の前記電圧調整回路は、前記通信線の電圧レベルを互いに異なる電圧レベルに変化させることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電動車両用充電装置。  The charging device for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the voltage adjustment circuit of each of the holding units changes the voltage level of the communication line to a different voltage level.
ユーザに対して報知動作を行う報知部を備え、A notification unit for performing a notification operation to the user;
前記制御部は、前記蓄電部との通信により前記充電コネクタが前記電動車両から外されたことを検知した時点から所定時間内に、前記保持部に前記充電コネクタが保持されたことを前記通信部が確認できなければ、前記充電コネクタが前記保持部に保持されていないことを前記報知部から報知させることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の電動車両用充電装置。  The communication unit indicates that the charging connector is held by the holding unit within a predetermined time from the time when it is detected that the charging connector is disconnected from the electric vehicle by communication with the power storage unit. 3. The charging device for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein if the charging is not confirmed, the notification unit notifies that the charging connector is not held by the holding unit.
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