JP6027460B2 - Cover mounting structure for high voltage parts - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cover mounting structure for high-voltage components, and more particularly to a circuit breaker that temporarily shuts off a power supply circuit by pulling out a service plug during inspection and maintenance of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle having a high-voltage circuit. The present invention also relates to a cover mounting structure for high voltage components.

  In recent years, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles have been put into practical use. In such an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, a high voltage of, for example, several hundred volts is generated in a high voltage device such as a voltage converter connected to a battery in order to drive a high output electric motor. . In a vehicle equipped with such a high voltage device, particularly high work safety is required to prevent an electric shock accident when an operator inspects and maintains the high voltage device.

  As an example of the safety measure, there is a power shut-off device disclosed in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the power shut-off device 100 includes a lower lid 101 that houses a high-voltage device, and an upper lid 102 that covers the lower lid 101 and is attached by bolts 103. It has a sliding rod 106 which is a service plug inserted from the hermetic seal 104. Usually, the sliding rod 106 is disposed so as to cover the bolt 103.

  In maintenance, the male terminal 108 is pulled out from the female terminal 109 by pulling out the sliding rod 106 from the state shown in FIG. By pulling out the sliding rod 106, the bolt 103 can be removed, and the upper lid 102 and the lower lid 101 can be separated.

  In addition, when maintenance is completed and the sliding rod 106 is inserted into the power shutoff device 100, the upper lid 102 is attached to the lower lid 101 with the bolt 103. Next, the sliding rod 106 is pushed from the hermetic seal 104. As a result, the male terminal 108 is fitted into the female terminal 109. In this way, by attaching the sliding rod 106 to the power shut-off device 100, it is possible to supply current to the high voltage device.

  An example of the high voltage component is shown in FIG. The high-voltage component 111 includes a box-shaped case 112 that houses a high-voltage device, and a cover 113 that covers the case 112 and is fixed by a bolt 120, and a service plug insertion port 114 is opened in the cover 113.

  By inserting the service plug 119 from the service plug insertion port 114 and inserting the pin portion into the plug insertion hole of the circuit breaker 118 disposed in the case 112, a current can be supplied from the battery, and the circuit is cut off. By pulling out the service plug 119 from the device 118, the power supply circuit is shut off.

  A mounting bracket 115 having a clip mounting hole 115 a is provided in the case 112 adjacent to the circuit breaker 118. On the other hand, a mounting portion 116 joined to the mounting bracket 115 is bent at the edge of the service plug insertion port 114 of the cover 113, and a clip insertion hole 116 a is formed in the mounting portion 116. The clip 117 is inserted into and engaged with the clip insertion hole 116a of the attachment portion 116 and the clip attachment hole 115a of the attachment bracket 115.

  A clip attaching / detaching tool W is used to insert and remove the clip 117 from the clip insertion hole 116a and the clip attachment hole 115a. The insertion / removal of the clip attaching / detaching tool W is hindered by the service plug 119 attached to the circuit breaker 118, and the clip 117 can be attached / detached by the clip attaching / detaching tool W with the service plug 119 pulled out.

  Accordingly, the clip 117 can be removed by the clip attaching / detaching tool W by pulling out the service plug 119 from the circuit breaker 118 for maintenance, and the cover 113 can be separated from the lower lid 112. When the maintenance is completed and the service plug 119 is inserted into the power shutoff device 118, the cover 113 is attached to the case 112 with the bolt 120, and the cover 113 is attached to the attachment bracket 115 with the clip 117. Next, the service plug 119 is inserted from the service plug insertion port 114 and attached to the circuit breaker 118, so that the power supply circuit is connected and current can be supplied from the battery.

JP 2012-85416 A

  According to Patent Document 1, it is possible to remove the bolt 103 after pulling out the sliding rod 106 covering the bolt 103 and shutting off the power circuit, and when the upper cover 102 is removed from the lower cover 101, the power circuit Is maintained in the shut-off state, ensuring work safety when inspecting and servicing.

  However, since the female terminal 109 is provided on the upper lid 102, the movement range of the upper lid 102 separated from the lower lid 101 is regulated by a harness or the like provided on the female terminal 109, which affects workability such as inspection and maintenance. There is concern about the effects. Further, since there is a concern that the workability of attaching and detaching the slide bar 106 may be deteriorated due to deformation of the upper lid 102, the rigidity and mounting accuracy of the upper lid 102 are required. Ensuring the rigidity and the mounting accuracy causes an increase in weight and an increase in manufacturing cost, and there is a concern about an increase in work cost.

  On the other hand, in the latter high voltage component shown in FIG. 7, the clip 117 can be removed by the clip attaching / detaching tool W by pulling out the service plug 119 from the circuit breaker 118, and the cover 113 is removed from the case 112. In this case, the power supply circuit from the battery is maintained in a cut-off state, and work safety can be ensured when performing inspection and maintenance.

  However, the mounting state of the cover 113 with respect to the case 112 is affected by the displacement of the cover 113 or the deformation of the cover 113 or the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), if there is a gap between the mounting bracket 115 and the mounting portion 116, the anchor 117a of the clip 117 is not sufficiently expanded, and the fastening by the clip 117 is incomplete. become. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, if the relative position between the clip mounting hole 115a of the mounting bracket 115 and the clip insertion hole 116a of the mounting portion 116 is misaligned, it is difficult to insert the clip 117. Further, when a load P is applied to the cover 113 from above in a state where the mounting portion 116 is coupled to the mounting bracket 115 by the clip 117 as shown in FIG. 5C, the mounting bracket 115 and the cover 113 are deformed. There is a concern to do. On the other hand, when the rigidity of the cover 113 and the mounting bracket 115 is increased, the weight of the cover 113 and the mounting bracket 115 is increased.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention made in view of such a point is to provide a cover mounting structure for a high-voltage component that can achieve stable cover mounting without complicating the configuration.

The cover mounting structure for a high voltage component according to claim 1, which achieves the object, comprises a case for accommodating a high voltage device and a circuit breaker and a cover for closing the case, and a service plug is connected to the circuit breaker. In the cover mounting structure for a high voltage component in which the power supply circuit is cut off by being pulled out, and the power supply circuit is connected to be able to supply current when the service plug is attached, the cover faces the circuit cut-off device and A service plug insertion port for inserting and extracting a service plug; an attachment portion disposed in the case facing the service plug insertion port side; and the service plug in an attachment hole formed in the attachment portion with abutting base portion to the anchor portion and the mounting portion is inserted from the insertion opening side, it is inserted from the service plug insertion port side into the anchor portion And a cover presser comprising a cover presser part that forms a clip in cooperation with the anchor pin and extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the service plug from the base part, and a part of the cover is provided with the cover presser It is characterized in that the cover is fixed by being held down below the portion, and the cover presser is maintained in a state in which it cannot be removed by the service plug attached to the circuit breaker .

  According to this, a part of the cover is held down by the cover pressing part extending substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the service plug of the cover pressing attached to the mounting part in the case. Even when a relative displacement occurs between the cover presser and the cover due to displacement in the mounted state, cover shape accuracy and deformation, etc., stable cover fixing by the cover presser is maintained.

  Since the cover presser includes the clip, the cover presser can be easily attached and the number of components can be reduced, and the cover can be removed and simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cover mounting structure for a high-voltage component according to the first aspect , insertion of a clip attaching / detaching tool to the clip is prevented by the service plug attached to the circuit breaker. And

  This enables the cover retainer to be removed with a clip attaching / detaching tool by pulling out the service plug from the circuit breaker, and when the cover is removed from the case, the power supply circuit to the high-voltage equipment is maintained in a disconnected state for inspection. Work safety during maintenance can be ensured.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cover mounting structure for a high-voltage component according to the first or second aspect, a part of the cover is a locking portion formed at an edge of the service plug insertion port. Features.

  According to this, the latching | locking part used as a part of cover which can be suppressed by cover press with a simple structure can be formed easily.

  According to the present invention, the cover pressing portion of the cover pressing portion attached to the mounting portion provided in the case holds down a part of the cover to the lower side, so that the cover is attached to the case due to displacement, deformation of the cover, or the like. Even when a relative displacement occurs between the presser and the cover, stable cover fixing by the cover presser is maintained. Since the cover presser includes the clip, the cover presser can be easily attached and the number of components can be reduced, and the cover can be removed and simplified.

It is a perspective view of the high voltage component which concerns on embodiment. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a cover removal operation outline explanatory drawing. It is an outline explanatory view of a cover presser. It is an operation explanatory view. It is principal part sectional drawing of the conventional power interruption device. It is sectional drawing which shows the outline | summary of the cover attachment structure of the conventional high piezoelectric component. It is an operation explanatory view.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cover mounting structure for a high-voltage component according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a perspective view of the high-voltage component 1, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. The high-voltage component 1 includes a box-shaped case 2 having an open upper portion that accommodates a high-voltage device, and a cover 5 that closes the case 2. It is attached by a plurality of bolts 9. A service plug insertion opening 7 is opened on the upper surface of the cover 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a circuit breaker 31 is disposed on the substrate 4 in the case 2 so as to face the service plug insertion port 7 of the cover 5. A service plug 35 that can be attached to the circuit breaker 31 is provided. The service plug 35 includes a plug base portion 36 and a pin portion 37 protruding from the plug base portion 36.

  The service plug 35 is inserted from the service plug insertion port 7 and the pin portion 37 is inserted into the pin insertion hole of the circuit breaker 31 so that the power supply circuit is connected so that current can be supplied from the battery to the high voltage device. Thus, the power supply circuit from the battery is cut off by extracting the service plug 35 from the circuit cut-off device 31.

  A mounting bracket 11 is provided on the substrate 4 adjacent to the circuit breaker 31. The mounting bracket 11 has a V-shaped cross section in which the top end 11a is bent, faces the service plug insertion port 7 side, and inclines so as to approach the plug insertion port 7 of the cover 5 as the distance from the circuit breaker 31 increases. Have The attachment hole 13 is opened at a position covered by the plug base portion 36 of the service plug 35 attached to the circuit breaker 31 of the attachment portion 12.

  On the other hand, a part of the cover 5, in this embodiment, on the edge of the plug insertion port 7, is located above the top end 11 a of the mounting bracket 11 and from the mounting bracket 11 on the opposite side of the circuit breaker 31 with the top end 11 a therebetween. A flat plate-like locking portion 8 having a tip 8a set at a position separated by a predetermined distance α is formed. The locking portion 8 can be easily formed by bending a part of the cover 5 when the cover 5 is formed.

  FIG. 4 shows the cover presser 20 attached to the mounting bracket 11. The cover presser 20 includes a clip main body 21 and an anchor pin 25 constituting a clip, and the clip main body 21 is integrally formed with a base portion 22 having an opening 22a and an anchor portion 23 having a hollow shape and a pair of elastic claws 23a. The A cover pressing portion 24 is extended from the base portion 22. The cover pressing portion 24 is a rectangular plate that is bent in an L shape from the base portion 22 and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the insertion and extraction directions of the service plug 35 when the service plug 35 is attached to the circuit breaker 31. It has a shape and is formed in a rectangular plate shape that covers the top end 11a of the mounting bracket 11 and can come into contact with the locking portion 8 of the cover 5 from above.

  By inserting the anchor portion 23 into the mounting hole 13 of the mounting bracket 11, the pair of elastic claws 23 a are configured to pass through the mounting hole 13 while being bent inward and to be locked to the edge portion of the mounting hole 13.

  On the other hand, the anchor pin 25 has a shaft portion 27 and a head portion 26 which are inserted into the anchor portion 23 through the opening 22a of the base portion 22 of the clip body 21 and positioned between the elastic claws 23a. Therefore, the elastic claws 23a are restrained from bending inward of the anchor portion 23. The insertion and removal of the shaft portion 27 of the anchor pin 25 from the clip main body 21 is performed by a clip attaching / detaching tool W that can be locked to the head 26.

  An outline of the removal and attachment operation of the cover 5 of the high-voltage component 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 3A to 3F are diagrams schematically showing the removal and attachment operation of the cover 5.

  FIG. 3A shows a normal state in which the cover 5 is attached to the high voltage component 1. In this normal state, with the service plug 35 attached to the circuit breaker 31, the cover 5 is attached to the case 2 that accommodates the high-voltage device by the bolt 9. Further, the anchor portion 23 of the cover presser 20 is inserted and locked in the mounting hole 13 of the mounting bracket 11, and the lock portion 8 of the cover 5 is held below the cover presser portion 24 to fix the cover 5.

  In a state where the service plug 35 is attached to the circuit breaker 31, the insertion of the clip attaching / detaching tool W from the plug insertion port 7 is caused by the contact of the plug base portion 36 of the service plug 35 attached to the circuit breaker 31. This prevents the cover presser 20 from being removed by the clip attaching / detaching tool W.

  In maintenance, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the service plug 35 is removed from the circuit breaker 31, the power circuit from the battery to the high voltage device is cut off and the clip attaching / detaching tool W from the service plug insertion port 7 is removed. Insertion becomes possible. By pulling out the anchor pin 25 from the clip main body 21 with the clip attaching / detaching tool W, the elastic claw 23a is pulled out from the attachment hole 13 of the attachment bracket 11 while being bent inward, and the cover presser 20 is attached as shown in FIG. It is removed from the bracket 11. After that, the cover 5 can be removed, and the bolt 9 is removed to remove the cover 5 from the case 2.

  After the maintenance is completed, the cover 5 is attached to the case 2 with the bolts 9. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4D, the anchor portion 23 of the cover retainer 22 is inserted into the mounting hole 13 of the mounting bracket 11 by the clip attaching / detaching tool W, and the elastic claw 23a is locked to the edge of the clip mounting hole 13. The cover presser 20 is fixed to the mounting bracket 11 by pushing the anchor pin 25 together.

  With the cover retainer 20 attached in this way, the power supply circuit is connected by inserting the service plug 35 from the service plug insertion slot 7 and inserting the pin portion 37 into the circuit breaker 31 as shown in FIG. Thus, power can be supplied from the battery to the high-voltage device.

  By pulling out the service plug 35 from the circuit breaker 31 in this way, the cover holder 20 can be removed by the clip attaching / detaching tool W, and when the cover 5 is removed from the lower lid 2, the battery is connected to the high voltage device. By attaching the service plug 35 to the circuit breaker 31 in a state where the power supply circuit is maintained in the cut-off state and the cover 5 is attached, it is possible to supply current, thereby ensuring work safety during inspection and maintenance.

  Furthermore, when a relative displacement occurs between the cover presser 20 and the engaging portion 8 of the cover 5 due to a shift in the mounting state of the cover 5 with respect to the lower lid 2 or due to a shape accuracy and deformation of the cover 5, The cover 5 is fixed and maintained in a stable state by holding the locking portion 8 below the cover pressing portion 24.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the reference state in which the cover 5 is located at the intended position, the tip 8a of the locking portion 8 formed on the cover 5 is above the top end 11a of the mounting bracket 11 and It is set so as to be shifted by a predetermined distance α on the side opposite to the circuit breaker 31, maintained in a state where the cover pressing portion 24 of the cover pressing portion 20 is in contact with the upper surface of the locking portion 8, and is engaged with the lower side of the cover pressing portion 24. By suppressing the stop portion 8, the cover 5 is fixed in a stable mounting state.

  The cover 5 is attached in a state in which the leading end 8a of the locking portion 8 on the left side of the drawing is displaced in the direction approaching the mounting bracket 11 as shown in FIG. Even when the cover 5 is attached with the tip 8a of the engaging portion 8 on the right side of the figure displaced in the direction away from the mounting bracket 11 as shown in FIG. The upper surface of the cover 8 is maintained in contact with the cover pressing portion 24 of the cover pressing portion 20, and the cover 5 is held in a stable mounting state by holding the locking portion 8 below the cover pressing portion 24.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the cover 5 is bent downward due to an external force P that pushes the cover 5 from above, the locking portion 8 is moved from the cover pressing portion 24 of the cover pressing 20. The deformation of the cover 5 and the cover retainer 20 is avoided by separating downward. When the action of the external force P is removed, the locking portion 8 of the cover 5 is brought into an intended state where it abuts against the cover pressing portion 24 of the cover presser 20, and the cover 5 is maintained in a stable mounting state.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the cover presser 20 can be removed by the clip attaching / detaching tool W by pulling out the service plug 35 from the circuit breaker 31, and when the cover 5 is removed from the case 2, the power circuit is connected. It is maintained in the shut-off state, ensuring work safety when performing inspection and maintenance.

  Furthermore, even when the cover 5 is attached with a deviation from the reference position or when an external force is applied to the cover 5, the cover 5 can be maintained in a stable state without being deformed. Since the cover retainer 20 has a clip function, the cover retainer 20 can be easily attached to and detached from the mounting portion, and the number of components can be reduced, so that the cover can be removed and attached without complicating the structure. Simplification can be obtained.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention. For example, it is possible to form a fitting groove or protrusion for holding the cover presser 20 of the mounting bracket 11 at the mounting position. Further, when the relative positions of the case 2 and the cover 5 are restricted by fitting or the like, the fastening with the bolts 9 can be omitted.

1 High-voltage parts 2 Case 5 Cover 7 Service plug insertion slot 8 Locking part (part of cover)
8a Tip 11 Mounting bracket 11a Top end 12 Mounting portion 13 Mounting hole 20 Cover presser 21 Clip body 22 Base portion 22a Opening 23 Anchor portion 23a Elastic claw 25 Anchor pin 31 Circuit breaker 35 Service plug 36 Plug base portion 37 Pin portion

Claims (3)

A case for accommodating a high-voltage device and a circuit breaker and a cover for closing the case, the power supply circuit is cut off by pulling out the service plug from the circuit breaker, and the power supply circuit is connected by attaching the service plug. In the cover mounting structure for high voltage components that can supply current,
The cover has a service plug insertion port for inserting and extracting the service plug opposite the circuit breaker;
A mounting portion disposed in the case facing the service plug insertion port,
Anchor portion inserted into the mounting hole formed in the portion with said mounting from the service plug insertion port side and the mounting portion includes a contacting base portion, the anchor pin and cooperating inserted from the service plug insertion port side into the anchor portion A cover presser composed of a cover presser part that works to form a clip and extends from the base part in a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the service plug;
By fixing a part of the cover below the cover pressing part, the cover is fixed ,
A cover mounting structure for a high-voltage component, wherein the cover presser is maintained in a state in which it cannot be removed by the service plug mounted on the circuit breaker . The cover mounting structure for a high-voltage component according to claim 1 , wherein insertion of a clip attachment / detachment tool to the clip is prevented by the service plug attached to the circuit breaker.   The high voltage component cover mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part of the cover is a locking portion formed at an edge of the service plug insertion slot.

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