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JP5834242B2
JP5834242B2 JP2011193837A JP2011193837A JP5834242B2 JP 5834242 B2 JP5834242 B2 JP 5834242B2 JP 2011193837 A JP2011193837 A JP 2011193837A JP 2011193837 A JP2011193837 A JP 2011193837A JP 5834242 B2 JP5834242 B2 JP 5834242B2
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Description

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。一般ユーザへの電気自動車の普及に伴い、一般家庭においても電気自動車を充電するための充電設備を導入する必要があり、例えば特許文献１に開示されるような電気自動車用充電装置が提案されている。   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. With the spread of electric vehicles to general users, it is necessary to introduce charging equipment for charging electric vehicles even in ordinary homes. For example, a charging device for an electric vehicle as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. Yes.

特開２０１０−２８３９４７号公報JP 2010-283947 A

上記特許文献に開示された電気自動車用充電装置では、非充電時において、前面パネルに設けられた充電接続部収納部に充電コネクタが収納されるようになっている。充電接続部収納部は奥まった位置に設けられているため、周囲が暗くなると、充電接続部収納部の内側が見えにくくなり、充電接続部収納部に充電コネクタを収納する作業がやりにくいという問題があった。   In the charging device for an electric vehicle disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document, the charging connector is accommodated in the charging connection portion accommodating portion provided on the front panel at the time of non-charging. Since the charging connection part storage part is provided in a recessed position, if the surroundings become dark, the inside of the charging connection part storage part becomes difficult to see, and the work of storing the charging connector in the charging connection part storage part is difficult. was there.

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、周囲が暗い場合でも充電コネクタを収納する作業が容易に行える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 of the present invention is to provide a charging device for an electric vehicle that can easily perform a work of storing a charging connector even when the surroundings are dark.

本願の電動車両用充電装置は充電ケーブルと充電制御部と保持部と第１照射部と通信部と点灯制御部とを備えたことを特徴とする。充電ケーブルは、電動車両に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタを有する。充電制御部は充電コネクタが接続された電動車両への充電を制御する。保持部は充電コネクタを保持し、第１照射部が保持部に光を照射する。通信部は、充電コネクタが接続された電動車両との間で充電ケーブルを介して通信を行う。点灯制御部は、電動車両との間で通信部が行った通信内容に応じて第１照射部の点灯・消灯を制御する。点灯制御部は、通信内容をもとに充電コネクタが電動車両に接続されていないことを検知すると、第１照射部を点灯させる。 The electric vehicle charging device of the present application includes a charging cable, a charging control unit, a holding unit, a first irradiation unit, a communication unit, and a lighting control unit . The charging cable has a charging connector that is detachably connected to the electric vehicle. The charging control unit controls charging to the electric vehicle to which the charging connector is connected. The holding unit holds the charging connector, and the first irradiation unit irradiates the holding unit with light. The communication unit communicates with the electric vehicle to which the charging connector is connected via the charging cable. The lighting control unit controls lighting / extinguishing of the first irradiation unit according to the content of communication performed by the communication unit with the electric vehicle. When the lighting control unit detects that the charging connector is not connected to the electric vehicle based on the communication content, the lighting control unit turns on the first irradiation unit.

この電動車両用充電装置において、保持部の外側に光を照射する第２照射部を備え、点灯制御部が、通信内容に応じて第１照射部及び第２照射部の点灯・消灯を制御することも好ましい。   The electric vehicle charging apparatus includes a second irradiation unit that irradiates light outside the holding unit, and the lighting control unit controls lighting / extinguishing of the first irradiation unit and the second irradiation unit according to communication contents. It is also preferable.

この電動車両用充電装置において、保持部の周りを覆うように設けられた収納部を備え、第１照射部は、収納部の内側方向に向けて光を照射することも好ましい。尚、収納部は、収納部の外側から挿入された充電コネクタを保持部に接続可能なように、収納部の外側に保持部を臨ませた状態で保持部の周りを覆っている。   In this electric vehicle charging device, it is also preferable that the charging unit includes a storage unit provided so as to cover the periphery of the holding unit, and the first irradiation unit emits light toward the inner side of the storage unit. The storage unit covers the periphery of the holding unit with the holding unit facing the outside of the storage unit so that the charging connector inserted from the outside of the storage unit can be connected to the holding unit.

本発明によれば、周囲が暗い場合でも充電コネクタを収納する作業が容易に行える。   According to the present invention, it is possible to easily house the charging connector even when the surroundings are dark.

実施形態１の電動車両用充電装置を示し、（ａ）は外観斜視図、（ｂ）は第１照射部の収納部位を右側から見た断面図である。The charging device for electric vehicles of Embodiment 1 is shown, (a) is an external appearance perspective view, (b) is sectional drawing which looked at the accommodation site | part of the 1st irradiation part from the right side. 同上の概略構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure same as the above. 同上が備える第１照射部の他の配置を示し、第１照射部の収納部位を右側から見た断面図である。It is sectional drawing which showed other arrangement | positioning of the 1st irradiation part with which the same as the above, and looked at the accommodation site | part of the 1st irradiation part from the right side. 実施形態２の電動車両用充電装置の使用状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the charging device for electric vehicles of Embodiment 2. FIG. スタンド型の電動車両用充電装置の外観斜視図である。1 is an external perspective view of a stand-type charging device for an electric vehicle.

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て、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 the 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, the electric vehicle is a vehicle that travels by obtaining driving force from the electric power stored in the battery. For example, an electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), or the like. I mean.

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本願の実施形態１を図１〜図３に基づいて説明する。 (Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of this application is demonstrated based on FIGS. 1-3.

図２は電動車両用充電装置（以下、充電装置と略称する。）１Ａの概略構成を示すブロック図である。この充電装置１Ａは、制御回路部２と、リレー制御回路部３と、照射回路部４と、通信部５（ＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａ及びＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂからなる）と、漏電検知回路部６と、照度検知センサ回路部７と、電源回路部８を備える。充電装置１Ａは、これらの回路部２〜８を後述の充電装置本体１０に保持させて構成されている。   FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electric vehicle charging device (hereinafter abbreviated as a charging device) 1A. The charging device 1A includes a control circuit unit 2, a relay control circuit unit 3, an irradiation circuit unit 4, a communication unit 5 (consisting of a CPLT circuit unit 5a and a CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b), a leakage detection circuit unit 6, The illuminance detection sensor circuit unit 7 and the power supply circuit unit 8 are provided. 1 A of charging devices are comprised by hold | maintaining these circuit parts 2-8 in the charging device main body 10 mentioned later.

充電装置１Ａには、外部電源（例えば商用交流電源）から電源が供給される電源ケーブルＣＢ１と、電動車両１００に電源を供給するための充電ケーブルＣＢ２とが接続されている。電源ケーブルＣＢ１は、電圧極の２本の電線Ｌ１，Ｌ２と、接地線Ｌ３とで構成される。充電ケーブルＣＢ２は、電圧極の２本の電線Ｌ１，Ｌ２と、接地線Ｌ３と、電動車両１００が備える充電回路１０１との間で信号（所謂ＣＰＬＴ信号）を授受するための通信線Ｌ４とで構成される。尚、電源ケーブルＣＢ１の電線Ｌ１，Ｌ２及び接地線Ｌ３は、充電ケーブルＣＢ２の対応する電線Ｌ１，Ｌ２及び接地線Ｌ３に、それぞれ充電装置本体１０の内部配線を介して電気的に接続されている。また充電ケーブルＣＢ２の先端には、車両側の充電コネクタ（以下、車両側コネクタと言う。）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。充電コネクタＣＮ１は、図１（ａ）に示すように手で把持される本体部１１０を備え、本体部１１０の先端には車両側の充電コネクタＣＮ２に着脱自在に接続される接続部１１１が設けられている。   A power supply cable CB1 to which power is supplied from an external power supply (for example, commercial AC power supply) and a charging cable CB2 for supplying power to the electric vehicle 100 are connected to the charging device 1A. The power cable CB1 is composed of two electric wires L1 and L2 having voltage poles and a ground line L3. Charging cable CB2 includes two electric wires L1 and L2 having voltage poles, a ground line L3, and a communication line L4 for transmitting and receiving a signal (so-called CPLT signal) between charging circuit 101 provided in electric vehicle 100. Composed. The electric wires L1 and L2 and the ground line L3 of the power cable CB1 are electrically connected to the corresponding electric wires L1 and L2 and the ground line L3 of the charging cable CB2 through the internal wiring of the charging device main body 10, respectively. . Further, a charging connector CN1 that is detachably connected to a vehicle-side charging connector (hereinafter referred to as a vehicle-side connector) CN2 is connected to the tip of the charging cable CB2. As shown in FIG. 1A, the charging connector CN1 includes a main body portion 110 that is gripped by hand, and a connecting portion 111 that is detachably connected to the charging connector CN2 on the vehicle side is provided at the front end of the main body portion 110. It has been.

リレー制御回路部３は、電源ケーブルＣＢ１及び充電ケーブルＣＢ２の電線Ｌ１，Ｌ１間、電源ケーブルＣＢ１及び充電ケーブルＣＢ２の電線Ｌ２，Ｌ２間にそれぞれ接点が接続されたリレーＲ１を、制御回路部２からの制御信号に基づいてオン又はオフさせる。リレーＲ１がオンになると、電動車両１００の充電回路１０１が外部電源に接続され、外部電源から充電回路１０１に電力が供給される。一方、リレーＲ１がオフになると、外部電源から電動車両１００の充電回路１０１への電力供給が遮断される。ここにおいて、制御回路部２とリレー制御回路部３とリレーＲ１とで、充電コネクタＣＮ１が接続された電動車両１００への充電を制御する充電制御部が構成される。   The relay control circuit unit 3 includes relays R1 having contacts connected from the control circuit unit 2 between the electric wires L1 and L1 of the power cable CB1 and the charging cable CB2 and between the electric wires L2 and L2 of the power cable CB1 and the charging cable CB2. On or off based on the control signal. When relay R1 is turned on, charging circuit 101 of electrically powered vehicle 100 is connected to an external power source, and power is supplied to charging circuit 101 from the external power source. On the other hand, when relay R1 is turned off, power supply from the external power supply to charging circuit 101 of electrically powered vehicle 100 is interrupted. Here, the control circuit unit 2, the relay control circuit unit 3, and the relay R1 constitute a charge control unit that controls charging of the electric vehicle 100 to which the charging connector CN1 is connected.

照射回路部４は、制御回路部２からの制御信号に基づいて、後述する第１照射部４ａを点灯又は消灯させる。   Based on the control signal from the control circuit unit 2, the irradiation circuit unit 4 turns on or off the first irradiation unit 4a described later.

通信部５はＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａとＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂとで構成される。ＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａは通信線Ｌ４に対して所定の電圧値の信号を出力する。ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂは、通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルを検出して、検出結果を制御回路部２に出力する。   The communication unit 5 includes a CPLT circuit unit 5a and a CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b. The CPLT circuit unit 5a outputs a signal having a predetermined voltage value to the communication line L4. The CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b detects the signal level of the communication line L4 and outputs the detection result to the control circuit unit 2.

ここで、充電コネクタＣＮ１が車両側コネクタＣＮ２に接続されると、ＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａからの印加電圧が、ＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａ側の内部抵抗（図示せず）と充電回路１０１の内部抵抗（図示せず）とで分圧されることによって通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルが変化する。また充電回路１０１は、動作状態に応じて通信線Ｌ４に接続された内部抵抗の抵抗値を変化させており、分圧比を変化させることで、通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルを変化させている。制御回路部２は、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂによって検出された通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルに基づいて動作状態を判断し、動作状態に応じた制御信号をリレー制御回路部３及び照射回路部４にそれぞれ出力する。尚、充電装置１Ａと電動車両１００との間で動作状態を通知するために使用されるＣＰＬＴ信号の信号レベルは、ＳＡＥ（Society of Automotive Engineers：自動車技術者協会）規格によって規定されている。下記の表１は、ＣＰＬＴ信号の信号レベルと状態通知の内容と第１照射部４ａの制御内容とを対応付けて表示したものである。   Here, when the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2, the applied voltage from the CPLT circuit unit 5a is changed between an internal resistance (not shown) on the CPLT circuit unit 5a side and an internal resistance (not shown) on the charging circuit 101. 2), the signal level of the communication line L4 changes. In addition, the charging circuit 101 changes the resistance value of the internal resistance connected to the communication line L4 according to the operating state, and changes the signal level of the communication line L4 by changing the voltage dividing ratio. The control circuit unit 2 determines an operation state based on the signal level of the communication line L4 detected by the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b, and sends a control signal corresponding to the operation state to the relay control circuit unit 3 and the irradiation circuit unit 4, respectively. Output. Note that the signal level of the CPLT signal used for notifying the operation state between the charging device 1A and the electric vehicle 100 is defined by SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard. Table 1 below shows the signal level of the CPLT signal, the contents of the state notification, and the control contents of the first irradiation unit 4a in association with each other.

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漏電検知回路部６は、リレーＲ１よりも車両側の電路で漏電が発生した際に、電線Ｌ１，Ｌ２間に発生する不平衡電流を検出する零相変流器（図示せず）を備え、零相変流器の出力から漏電発生を検知すると、漏電検知信号を制御回路部２に出力する。制御回路部２は、漏電検知回路部６から漏電検知信号が入力されると、リレーＲ１をオフさせる制御信号をリレー制御回路部３に出力し、電動車両１００への電力供給を遮断する。   The leakage detection circuit unit 6 includes a zero-phase current transformer (not shown) that detects an unbalanced current generated between the electric wires L1 and L2 when a leakage occurs in the electric circuit on the vehicle side of the relay R1. When leakage occurrence is detected from the output of the zero-phase current transformer, a leakage detection signal is output to the control circuit unit 2. When a leakage detection signal is input from leakage detection circuit unit 6, control circuit unit 2 outputs a control signal for turning off relay R <b> 1 to relay control circuit unit 3, thereby blocking power supply to electric vehicle 100.

照度検知センサ回路部７は、充電装置１Ａの周囲の明るさを検出する明るさセンサ（例えばフォトダイオードなど）を有し、明るさセンサの検出結果を制御回路部２に出力する。   The illuminance detection sensor circuit unit 7 includes a brightness sensor (for example, a photodiode) that detects the brightness around the charging device 1 </ b> A, and outputs the detection result of the brightness sensor to the control circuit unit 2.

電源回路部８は、電源ケーブルＣＢ１を介して外部電源から電力の供給を受けて、上述した各回路部２〜７の動作電源を生成し、各回路部２〜７に動作電源を供給する。   The power supply circuit unit 8 receives supply of electric power from the external power supply via the power cable CB1, generates operation power for each of the circuit units 2 to 7, and supplies operation power to the circuit units 2 to 7.

上述した各回路部２〜８は、図１（ａ）に示すような壁取り付け型の充電装置本体１０に保持されている。尚、以下の説明では図１（ａ）に示す向き（壁２００への取付状態）において、上下左右の方向を規定することとする。   Each circuit part 2-8 mentioned above is hold | maintained at the wall-mounted charging device main body 10 as shown to Fig.1 (a). In the following description, the vertical and horizontal directions are defined in the direction shown in FIG. 1A (attached to the wall 200).

充電装置本体１０は、合成樹脂により縦長の直方体状に形成されており、適宜の方法で壁２００に固定されている。充電装置本体１０の下部には、左右方向の中央部に前側及び下側に開放された凹所からなる収納部１３が設けられている。収納部１３の奥側には、充電コネクタＣＮ１の接続部１１１が着脱自在に接続される保持部１４が設けられている。非充電時には、充電コネクタＣＮ１の接続部１１１を保持部１４に接続することによって、充電コネクタＣＮ１の先端側が収納部１３内に挿入された状態で、充電コネクタＣＮ１の一部が収納部１３に収納されている。すなわち、収納部１３は、収納部１３の外側から挿入された充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４に接続可能なように、収納部１３の外側に保持部１４を臨ませた状態で保持部１４を収納しており、収納部１３の内壁によって保持部１４の周りが覆われている。   The charging device body 10 is formed in a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape from a synthetic resin, and is fixed to the wall 200 by an appropriate method. In the lower part of the charging device main body 10, there is provided a storage portion 13 consisting of a recess open to the front side and the lower side at the center in the left-right direction. On the back side of the storage part 13, a holding part 14 to which the connection part 111 of the charging connector CN1 is detachably connected is provided. At the time of non-charging, by connecting the connecting portion 111 of the charging connector CN1 to the holding portion 14, a part of the charging connector CN1 is stored in the storage portion 13 with the leading end side of the charging connector CN1 inserted into the storage portion 13. Has been. That is, the storage unit 13 stores the holding unit 14 in a state where the holding unit 14 faces the outside of the storage unit 13 so that the charging connector CN1 inserted from the outside of the storage unit 13 can be connected to the holding unit 14. The periphery of the holding portion 14 is covered by the inner wall of the storage portion 13.

また充電装置本体１０には、収納部１３の上方位置に、収納部１３に配置された保持部１４に光を照射する第１照射部４ａが取り付けられている。第１照射部４ａは例えば発光ダイオードからなり、収納部１３の奥側に配置され、収納部１３の奥側（内側）から開口側に向かって光を照射する。   Further, the charging device body 10 is provided with a first irradiation unit 4 a that irradiates light onto the holding unit 14 disposed in the storage unit 13 at a position above the storage unit 13. The 1st irradiation part 4a consists of a light emitting diode, for example, is arrange | positioned in the back | inner side of the accommodating part 13, and irradiates light toward the opening side from the back | inner side (inner side) of the accommodating part 13. FIG.

次に、充電装置１Ａの動作について説明する。電動車両１００の非充電時には充電コネクタＣＮ１は収納部１３内に挿入され、保持部１４に保持されている。充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両に接続されていない場合、ＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａは例えば約１２Ｖの直流電圧を通信線Ｌ４に出力しており、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂには約１２Ｖの直流電圧が入力される。この時、制御回路部１２は、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂの検出結果をもとに、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し、リレー制御回路部３にオフ制御信号を出力し、照射回路部４に点灯制御信号を出力する。これにより、リレー制御回路部３によってリレーＲ１がオフされた状態となって、電力供給が遮断され、照射回路部４によって第１照射部４ａが点灯させられる。而して、第１照射部４ａによって保持部１４に光が照射されるから、夜間など周囲が暗い場合でも保持部１４の位置が分かりやすく、また保持部１４から充電コネクタＣＮ１を取り外す際に周囲の明るさが確保されるので、取り外し作業を容易に行うことができる。   Next, the operation of the charging device 1A will be described. When the electric vehicle 100 is not charged, the charging connector CN1 is inserted into the storage unit 13 and held by the holding unit 14. When the charging connector CN1 is not connected to the electric vehicle, the CPLT circuit unit 5a outputs, for example, a DC voltage of about 12V to the communication line L4, and a DC voltage of about 12V is input to the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b. . At this time, the control circuit unit 12 determines that the charging connector CN1 is not connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2 based on the detection result of the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b, and outputs an off control signal to the relay control circuit unit 3 Then, a lighting control signal is output to the irradiation circuit unit 4. Accordingly, the relay R1 is turned off by the relay control circuit unit 3, the power supply is cut off, and the irradiation circuit unit 4 turns on the first irradiation unit 4a. Thus, since the first irradiating unit 4a irradiates the holding unit 14 with light, the position of the holding unit 14 can be easily understood even when the surroundings are dark, such as at night, and when the charging connector CN1 is removed from the holding unit 14, Therefore, the removal work can be easily performed.

その後、ユーザが保持部１４から取り外した充電コネクタＣＮ１を車両側コネクタＣＮ２に接続すると、通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルが、ＣＰＬＴ回路部５ａ側の内部抵抗と充電回路１０１側の内部抵抗とで一定電圧を分圧した電圧（例えば約９Ｖ）に切り替わる。この時、制御回路部２は、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂの検出結果をもとに、充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続されたと判断し、第１照射部４ａを消灯させる制御信号を照射回路部４に出力する。照射回路部４は、制御回路部２からの制御信号を受けて第１照射部４ａを消灯させており、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保持部１４の照明は不要なので、無駄な電力消費を低減できる。   Thereafter, when the user connects the charging connector CN1 removed from the holding unit 14 to the vehicle-side connector CN2, the signal level of the communication line L4 is a constant voltage between the internal resistance on the CPLT circuit unit 5a side and the internal resistance on the charging circuit 101 side. Is switched to a voltage obtained by dividing the voltage (for example, about 9 V). At this time, the control circuit unit 2 determines that the charging connector CN1 is connected to the electric vehicle 100 based on the detection result of the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b, and sends a control signal for turning off the first irradiation unit 4a to the irradiation circuit unit. 4 is output. The irradiation circuit unit 4 receives the control signal from the control circuit unit 2 and turns off the first irradiation unit 4a. When the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle side connector CN2, the illumination of the holding unit 14 is unnecessary. , Wasteful power consumption can be reduced.

また車両側コネクタＣＮ２に充電コネクタＣＮ１が接続されると、充電回路１０１は、通信線Ｌ４が接続される端子に所定の電圧が発生することから、充電コネクタＣＮ１が接続されたことを検知する。そして、電動車両１００側で充電開始の操作が行われると、充電回路１０１は、通信線Ｌ４に接続された内部抵抗の抵抗値を変化させることによって、分圧比を変化させ、通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルを例えば約６Ｖに変化させる。この時、制御回路部２は、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂの検出結果をもとに充電可能と判断し、リレーＲ１をオンさせる制御信号をリレー制御回路部３に出力する。リレー制御回路部３は、制御回路部２からの制御信号を受けてリレーＲ１をオンさせており、電動車両１００に電源が供給されて、充電回路１０１がバッテリ１０２の充電を開始する。また制御回路部２は、第１照射部４ａを消灯させる制御信号を照射回路部４に出力し、第１照射部４ａを消灯させたままとする。   When the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle-side connector CN2, the charging circuit 101 detects that the charging connector CN1 is connected because a predetermined voltage is generated at the terminal to which the communication line L4 is connected. Then, when an operation for starting charging is performed on the electric vehicle 100 side, the charging circuit 101 changes the resistance value of the internal resistance connected to the communication line L4, thereby changing the voltage dividing ratio and the signal of the communication line L4. The level is changed to about 6V, for example. At this time, the control circuit unit 2 determines that charging is possible based on the detection result of the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b, and outputs a control signal for turning on the relay R1 to the relay control circuit unit 3. Relay control circuit unit 3 receives a control signal from control circuit unit 2 to turn on relay R <b> 1, power is supplied to electric vehicle 100, and charging circuit 101 starts charging battery 102. Further, the control circuit unit 2 outputs a control signal for turning off the first irradiation unit 4a to the irradiation circuit unit 4, and keeps the first irradiation unit 4a off.

その後、電動車両１００の充電が完了すると、充電回路１０１は、充電不可を通知するために、通信線Ｌ４に接続された抵抗の抵抗値を変化させることによって、分圧比を変化させ、通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルを例えば約９Ｖに変化させる。この時、制御回路部２は、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂの検出結果をもとに充電不可と判断し、リレーＲ１をオフさせる制御信号をリレー制御回路部３に出力する。リレー制御回路部３は、制御回路部２からの制御信号を受けてリレーＲ１をオフさせており、電動車両１００への電力供給が遮断される。   After that, when charging of the electric vehicle 100 is completed, the charging circuit 101 changes the voltage dividing ratio by changing the resistance value of the resistor connected to the communication line L4 in order to notify that charging is impossible, and the communication line L4. For example, the signal level is changed to about 9V. At this time, the control circuit unit 2 determines that charging is not possible based on the detection result of the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b, and outputs a control signal for turning off the relay R1 to the relay control circuit unit 3. The relay control circuit unit 3 receives the control signal from the control circuit unit 2 and turns off the relay R1, and the power supply to the electric vehicle 100 is cut off.

電動車両１００への電力供給が遮断された後にユーザが充電コネクタＣＮ１を車両側コネクタＣＮ２から外すと、通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルは約１２Ｖの直流電圧に切り替わる。この時、制御回路部２は、ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂの検出結果をもとに充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００から外されたと判断し、第１照射部４ａを点灯させる制御信号を照射回路部４に出力する。照射回路部４は、制御回路部２からの制御信号を受けて第１照射部４ａを点灯させ、第１照射部４ａから保持部１４に光を照射させる。而して、周囲が暗い場合でも保持部１４の位置が分かりやすく、また収納部１３内に配置された保持部１４が見えやすくなるから、充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４に接続する作業を容易に行うことができる。   When the user disconnects the charging connector CN1 from the vehicle-side connector CN2 after the power supply to the electric vehicle 100 is cut off, the signal level of the communication line L4 is switched to a DC voltage of about 12V. At this time, the control circuit unit 2 determines that the charging connector CN1 is disconnected from the electric vehicle 100 based on the detection result of the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b, and sends a control signal for lighting the first irradiation unit 4a to the irradiation circuit unit 4. Output to. The irradiation circuit unit 4 receives the control signal from the control circuit unit 2, turns on the first irradiation unit 4a, and irradiates the holding unit 14 with light from the first irradiation unit 4a. Thus, even when the surroundings are dark, the position of the holding portion 14 can be easily understood, and the holding portion 14 disposed in the storage portion 13 can be easily seen. Therefore, it is easy to connect the charging connector CN1 to the holding portion 14. It can be carried out.

尚、表１に示すように、ＣＰＬＴ信号の電圧レベルが０Ｖとなる場合は電力利用不可、−１２Ｖとなる場合は電力利用不可又はエラーを示している。ＣＰＬＴ監視回路部５ｂによって検出された通信線Ｌ４の信号レベルが０Ｖ又は（−１２Ｖ）であれば、制御回路部２は、リレーＲ１をオフさせる制御信号をリレー制御回路部３に出力し、照射回路部４には第１照射部４ａを点灯させる制御信号を出力する。   As shown in Table 1, when the voltage level of the CPLT signal is 0V, the power cannot be used, and when it is -12V, the power cannot be used or an error is indicated. If the signal level of the communication line L4 detected by the CPLT monitoring circuit unit 5b is 0V or (−12V), the control circuit unit 2 outputs a control signal for turning off the relay R1 to the relay control circuit unit 3 for irradiation. A control signal for lighting the first irradiation unit 4a is output to the circuit unit 4.

以上説明したように、本実施形態の電動車両用充電装置１Ａは、充電ケーブルＣＢ２と、充電制御部（本実施形態では制御回路部２とリレー制御回路部３とリレーＲ１からなる）と、保持部１４と、第１照射部４ａとを備える。充電ケーブルＣＢ２は、電動車両１００に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタＣＮ１を有する。充電制御部は、充電コネクタＣＮ１が接続された電動車両１００への充電を制御する。保持部１４は充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持し、第１照射部４ａは保持部１４に光を照射する。   As described above, the charging device 1A for the electric vehicle according to the present embodiment includes the charging cable CB2, the charging control unit (in the present embodiment, including the control circuit unit 2, the relay control circuit unit 3, and the relay R1), the holding Unit 14 and first irradiation unit 4a. The charging cable CB2 has a charging connector CN1 that is detachably connected to the electric vehicle 100. The charging control unit controls charging to the electric vehicle 100 to which the charging connector CN1 is connected. The holding unit 14 holds the charging connector CN1, and the first irradiation unit 4a irradiates the holding unit 14 with light.

これにより、第１照射部４ａによって保持部１４に光が照射されるから、周囲が暗い場合でも充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４に保持させる作業がやりやすく、作業性が向上する。   Thereby, since light is irradiated to the holding part 14 by the 1st irradiation part 4a, even if the circumference | surroundings are dark, the operation | work which hold | maintains charging connector CN1 in the holding part 14 is easy to do, and workability | operativity improves.

また本実施形態の電動車両用充電装置１Ａは、通信部５と、点灯制御部（本実施形態では制御回路部２及び照射回路部４からなる）とを備えている。通信部５は、充電コネクタＣＮ１が接続された電動車両１００との間で充電ケーブルＣＢ２を介して通信を行う。点灯制御部は、電動車両１００との間で通信部５が行った通信内容に応じて第１照射部４ａの点灯・消灯を制御する。   Moreover, 1 A of electric vehicle charging devices of this embodiment are provided with the communication part 5 and the lighting control part (it consists of the control circuit part 2 and the irradiation circuit part 4 in this embodiment). Communication unit 5 communicates with electric vehicle 100 to which charging connector CN1 is connected via charging cable CB2. The lighting control unit controls lighting / extinguishing of the first irradiation unit 4a according to the content of communication performed by the communication unit 5 with the electric vehicle 100.

これにより、電動車両１００との通信内容に応じて第１照射部４ａの点灯・消灯が制御されるので、必要なタイミングで第１照射部４ａを点灯させることが可能になり、第１照射部４ａを常時点灯させる場合に比べて消費電力を低減できる。例えば本実施形態では、充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続された状態では点灯制御部が第１照射部４ａを消灯させ、充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続されていない状態では点灯制御部が第１照射部４ａを点灯させている。充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続されていない状態では第１照射部４ａによって保持部１４が照明されるので、充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４に保持させる作業や、充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４から取り出す作業がやりやすく、作業性が向上する。また充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続された状態では、充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４に保持させる作業や、充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４から取り出す作業が行われることがないので、第１照射部４ａを消灯させることで無駄な電力消費を低減できる。   Thereby, since lighting / extinction of the 1st irradiation part 4a is controlled according to the communication content with the electric vehicle 100, it becomes possible to light the 1st irradiation part 4a at a required timing, and the 1st irradiation part Power consumption can be reduced compared with the case where 4a is always lighted. For example, in the present embodiment, the lighting control unit turns off the first irradiation unit 4a in a state where the charging connector CN1 is connected to the electric vehicle 100, and the lighting control unit is in a state where the charging connector CN1 is not connected to the electric vehicle 100. The first irradiation unit 4a is turned on. When the charging connector CN1 is not connected to the electric vehicle 100, the holding unit 14 is illuminated by the first irradiating unit 4a. Therefore, the charging connector CN1 is held by the holding unit 14 or the charging connector CN1 is removed from the holding unit 14. The work to be taken out is easy and the workability is improved. Further, in the state where the charging connector CN1 is connected to the electric vehicle 100, there is no work to hold the charging connector CN1 on the holding part 14 or to take out the charging connector CN1 from the holding part 14, so the first irradiation part By turning off 4a, wasteful power consumption can be reduced.

尚、点灯制御部が第１照射部４ａの点灯・消灯を切り替える条件は上記の条件に限定されるものではなく、使用形態や利用者の要求によって適宜変更が可能である。   The conditions for the lighting control unit to switch on / off the first irradiation unit 4a are not limited to the above-described conditions, and can be appropriately changed depending on the usage pattern and the user's request.

例えば点灯制御部は、電動車両１００との通信内容をもとに充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００から外されたことを検知すると、第１照射部４ａを点灯させるようにしてもよい。   For example, the lighting control unit may turn on the first irradiation unit 4 a when detecting that the charging connector CN <b> 1 is disconnected from the electric vehicle 100 based on the communication content with the electric vehicle 100.

利用者が充電コネクタＣＮ１を電動車両１００から外すと、外した充電コネクタＣＮ１を収納部１３に収納すると考えられるので、必要なタイミングで第１照射部４ａを点灯させることができる。   When the user removes the charging connector CN1 from the electric vehicle 100, it is considered that the removed charging connector CN1 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 13, so that the first irradiation portion 4a can be turned on at a necessary timing.

また点灯制御部では、例えば充電中は第１照射部４ａを消灯させ、充電が完了したタイミングで第１照射部４ａを点灯させるようにしてもよい。また点灯制御部は、充電コネクタＣＮ１が車両から外されるタイミング、又は、充電が完了したタイミングで第１照射部４ａを点灯させた後、一定時間が経過した時点で第１照射部４ａを消灯させてもよいし、充電装置１Ａに設けられた消灯スイッチ（図示せず）をユーザが操作したタイミングで第１照射部４ａを消灯させてもよい。   The lighting control unit may turn off the first irradiation unit 4a during charging, for example, and turn on the first irradiation unit 4a at the timing when charging is completed. Further, the lighting control unit turns off the first irradiation unit 4a after a certain time has elapsed after the first irradiation unit 4a is turned on at the timing when the charging connector CN1 is removed from the vehicle or when charging is completed. Alternatively, the first irradiation unit 4a may be turned off at the timing when the user operates a turn-off switch (not shown) provided in the charging device 1A.

また本実施形態では、保持部１４の周りを覆うように収納部１３が設けられ、第１照射部４ａが収納部１３の開口側に向かって光を照射しているが、図３に示すように、第１照射部４ａが収納部１３の内側方向に向けて光を照射してもよい。   Moreover, in this embodiment, the accommodating part 13 is provided so that the circumference | surroundings of the holding | maintenance part 14 may be covered, and although the 1st irradiation part 4a is irradiating light toward the opening side of the accommodating part 13, as shown in FIG. In addition, the first irradiation unit 4 a may irradiate light toward the inner side of the storage unit 13.

このように、第１照射部４ａは、収納部１３の内側（奥側）方向に向けて光を照射しているので、利用者が外側から収納部１３を見た時に第１照射部４ａからの光が利用者に直視されにくくなり、利用者が感じる眩しさを低減できる。   Thus, since the 1st irradiation part 4a is irradiating light toward the inner side (back side) direction of the storage part 13, when a user looks at the storage part 13 from the outer side, from the 1st irradiation part 4a. This makes it difficult for the user to see the light directly and reduces the glare felt by the user.

尚、制御回路部２は、電動車両１００との間で通信部５が行った通信内容に加えて、照度検知センサ回路部７からの検知入力にしたがって第１照射部４ａの点灯・消灯を制御してもよい。   The control circuit unit 2 controls the lighting / extinction of the first irradiation unit 4a according to the detection input from the illuminance detection sensor circuit unit 7 in addition to the contents of the communication performed by the communication unit 5 with the electric vehicle 100. May be.

すなわち、点灯制御部としての制御回路部２は、照度検知センサ回路部７の検知した周囲の明るさが所定の閾値よりも明るい場合は第１照射部４ａを消灯させてもよく、周囲が明るい場合には収納部１３の照明が不要であるから、第１照射部４ａを消灯させることで、無駄な電力消費を低減できる。   That is, the control circuit unit 2 as the lighting control unit may turn off the first irradiation unit 4a when the ambient brightness detected by the illuminance detection sensor circuit unit 7 is brighter than a predetermined threshold, and the surroundings are bright. In this case, since the illumination of the storage unit 13 is unnecessary, useless power consumption can be reduced by turning off the first irradiation unit 4a.

尚、点灯制御部が、電動車両１００との通信内容に関係無く第１照射部４ａを常時点灯させてもよく、第１制御部４ａを常時点灯させることで、第１制御部４ａに常夜灯の機能を持たせることもできる。   Note that the lighting control unit may always turn on the first irradiation unit 4a regardless of the content of communication with the electric vehicle 100, and by always lighting the first control unit 4a, the first control unit 4a is turned on with a night light. It can also have a function.

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本願の実施形態２を図４に基づいて説明する。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。 (Embodiment 2)
Embodiment 2 of this application is demonstrated based on FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which is common in Embodiment 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

図４は充電装置１Ａの模式的な外観斜視図であり、充電装置１Ａは、実施形態１の構成に加えて、保持部１４の外側に光を照射する第２照射部４ｂを備えている。第２照射部４ｂは例えば発光ダイオードからなり、充電装置本体１０の前面に取り付けられており、第２照射部４ｂの光は充電装置本体１０の周囲に向かって照射される。ここで、制御回路部２は、電動車両１００との間で通信部５が行った通信内容に応じて、第１照射部４ａ及び第２照射部４ｂの点灯・消灯を個別に制御する制御信号を照射回路部４に出力する。そして、照射回路部４は、制御回路部２からの制御信号を受けて第１照射部４ａ及び第２照射部４ｂの点灯・消灯を個別に制御する。下記の表２は状態通知の内容と第２照射部４ｂの制御内容とを対応付けて示しており、充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続されていない状態では、点灯制御部は第２照射部４ｂを消灯させている。また、充電コネクタＣＮ１が電動車両１００に接続された状態や、電力利用不可の場合やエラーの場合には、点灯制御部が第２照射部４ｂを点灯させている。   FIG. 4 is a schematic external perspective view of the charging device 1 </ b> A. The charging device 1 </ b> A includes a second irradiation unit 4 b that irradiates light outside the holding unit 14 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment. The 2nd irradiation part 4b consists of light emitting diodes, for example, is attached to the front surface of the charging device main body 10, and the light of the 2nd irradiation part 4b is irradiated toward the circumference | surroundings of the charging device main body 10. FIG. Here, the control circuit unit 2 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the first irradiation unit 4a and the second irradiation unit 4b individually according to the content of communication performed by the communication unit 5 with the electric vehicle 100. Is output to the irradiation circuit section 4. And the irradiation circuit part 4 receives the control signal from the control circuit part 2, and controls lighting / extinction of the 1st irradiation part 4a and the 2nd irradiation part 4b separately. Table 2 below shows the content of the state notification and the control content of the second irradiation unit 4b in association with each other, and the lighting control unit is the second irradiation unit when the charging connector CN1 is not connected to the electric vehicle 100. 4b is turned off. In addition, in a state where the charging connector CN1 is connected to the electric vehicle 100, in the case where power is not available or in the case of an error, the lighting control unit turns on the second irradiation unit 4b.

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上述のように本実施形態では、充電装置１Ａが、保持部１４の外側に光を照射する第２照射部４ｂを備え、点灯制御部が、通信内容に応じて第１照射部４ａ及び第２照射部４ｂの点灯・消灯を制御している。   As described above, in the present embodiment, the charging device 1A includes the second irradiation unit 4b that irradiates light to the outside of the holding unit 14, and the lighting control unit performs the first irradiation unit 4a and the second irradiation unit according to the communication content. The lighting section 4b is turned on / off.

これにより、第２照射部４ｂが保持部１４の外側に光を照射することで、電動車両用充電装置１Ａの周囲を照明することができる。また点灯制御部が、電動車両１００と通信部５との間の通信内容に応じて第２照射部４ｂの点灯・消灯を制御することにより、所望のタイミングで第２照射部４ｂを点灯させることができる。   Thereby, the circumference | surroundings of 1 A of electric vehicle charging devices can be illuminated because the 2nd irradiation part 4b irradiates light on the outer side of the holding | maintenance part 14. FIG. Further, the lighting control unit controls the lighting / extinguishing of the second irradiation unit 4b according to the communication content between the electric vehicle 100 and the communication unit 5, thereby lighting the second irradiation unit 4b at a desired timing. Can do.

尚、照度検知センサ回路部７によって検知された周囲の照度が所定閾値よりも暗い場合に、点灯制御部が、電動車両１００との通信内容に関係無く第１照射部４ａ又は第２照射部４ｂを常時点灯させてもよい。これにより第１制御部４ａ又は第２照射部４ｂに常夜灯の機能を持たせることもできる。   Note that when the ambient illuminance detected by the illuminance detection sensor circuit unit 7 is darker than a predetermined threshold, the lighting control unit does not depend on the content of communication with the electric vehicle 100, and the first irradiation unit 4a or the second irradiation unit 4b. May be always lit. Thereby, the function of a nightlight can also be given to the 1st control part 4a or the 2nd irradiation part 4b.

ところで、上述の各実施形態では壁取り付け型の充電装置１Ａを例に説明したが、図５に示すようなスタンド型の充電装置１Ｂでもよいことは言うまでもない。充電装置１Ｂは、設置場所に自立した状態で設置される充電装置本体１５を備え、充電装置本体１５の内部には図２で説明した各回路部２〜８が収納されている。充電装置本体１５の前面には、非充電時に充電コネクタＣＮ１の一部を収納する凹所からなる収納部１３が設けられ、この収納部１３内に充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持する保持部１４（図５では図示を省略してある）が収納されている。そして充電装置本体１５には、保持部１４に光を照射する第１照射部４ａと、保持部１４の外側（すなわち収納部１３の外側）に光を照射する第２照射部４ｂとが設けられている。第１照射部４ａが、実施形態１，２で説明したのと同様の動作を行うことによって、周囲が暗い場合でも充電コネクタＣＮ１を保持部１４に保持させる作業が容易に行える電動車両用充電装置を提供することができる。また第２照射部４ｂが実施形態２で説明したのと同様の動作を行うことによって、充電装置１Ｂの周囲を照明することができる。   Incidentally, in each of the above-described embodiments, the wall-mounted charging device 1A has been described as an example, but it is needless to say that a stand-type charging device 1B as shown in FIG. 5 may be used. The charging device 1 </ b> B includes a charging device main body 15 that is installed in a stand-alone state at the installation location, and the circuit units 2 to 8 described with reference to FIG. 2 are housed inside the charging device main body 15. On the front surface of the charging device main body 15, there is provided a storage portion 13 formed of a recess for storing a part of the charging connector CN1 during non-charging, and a holding portion 14 for holding the charging connector CN1 in the storage portion 13 (FIG. (Not shown) is stored. The charging device main body 15 is provided with a first irradiation unit 4a that irradiates light to the holding unit 14, and a second irradiation unit 4b that irradiates light to the outside of the holding unit 14 (that is, outside the storage unit 13). ing. When the first irradiation unit 4a performs the same operation as described in the first and second embodiments, the charging device for an electric vehicle that can easily hold the charging connector CN1 in the holding unit 14 even when the surroundings are dark is possible. Can be provided. Moreover, the 2nd irradiation part 4b can illuminate the circumference | surroundings of the charging device 1B by performing the operation | movement similar to having demonstrated in Embodiment 2. FIG.

１Ａ 電動車両用充電装置
２ 制御回路部（充電制御部）
３ リレー制御回路部（充電制御部）
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ＣＢ２ 充電ケーブル
Ｒ１ リレー（充電制御部）
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電動車両に着脱自在に接続される充電コネクタを有する充電ケーブルと、前記充電コネクタが接続された電動車両への充電を制御する充電制御部と、前記充電コネクタを保持するための保持部と、前記保持部に光を照射する第１照射部と、前記充電コネクタが接続された前記電動車両との間で前記充電ケーブルを介して通信を行う通信部と、前記電動車両との間で前記通信部が行った通信内容に応じて前記第１照射部の点灯・消灯を制御する点灯制御部とを備え、
前記点灯制御部は、前記通信内容をもとに前記充電コネクタが前記電動車両に接続されていないことを検知すると、前記第１照射部を点灯させることを特徴とする電動車両用充電装置。 A charging cable having a charging connector detachably connected to the electric vehicle; a charging control unit for controlling charging to the electric vehicle to which the charging connector is connected; a holding unit for holding the charging connector; A communication unit that performs communication via the charging cable between the first irradiation unit that irradiates light to the holding unit, the electric vehicle to which the charging connector is connected, and the communication unit between the electric vehicle and the communication unit. A lighting control unit that controls lighting / extinguishing of the first irradiation unit according to the communication content performed by
When the lighting control unit detects that the charging connector is not connected to the electric vehicle based on the communication content, the lighting vehicle charging device turns on the first irradiation unit . 前記保持部の外側に光を照射する第２照射部を備え、前記点灯制御部が、前記通信内容に応じて前記第１照射部及び前記第２照射部の点灯・消灯を制御す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。A second irradiating unit that irradiates light outside the holding unit, and the lighting control unit controls lighting / extinguishing of the first irradiating unit and the second irradiating unit according to the communication content. The charging device for an electric vehicle according to claim 1. 前記保持部の周りを覆うように設けられた収納部を備え、A storage portion provided to cover the periphery of the holding portion;
前記第１照射部は、前記収納部の内側方向に向けて光を照射す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 charging device for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first irradiation unit irradiates light toward an inner direction of the storage unit.
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