JP6248831B2 - Battery cable protector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery cable protection device that protects a battery cable drawn out of a vehicle body from a battery mounted in the vehicle body.

  In the battery cable protection device as described above, by regulating the displacement of the battery cable, there is a regulating member for avoiding that the battery cable comes into contact with another member or is sandwiched between other members. May be provided. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that as such a restriction member, a cable protection member having a cable support portion that receives a battery cable from below and a cable restriction portion that holds the battery cable so as to be sandwiched in the front-rear direction is disclosed. . Moreover, in patent document 2, the cable holding | suppressing part which suppresses that a battery cable swells up functions as the said control member.

JP-A-8-245199 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-338485

  Here, the cable protection member of Patent Literature 1 is attached to the vehicle body, and the cable holding portion of Patent Literature 2 is attached to the battery box. Therefore, when the battery is replaced, when the battery is taken out from the vehicle body or the battery box or stored, it is necessary to attach and detach the battery cable with respect to the regulating member (cable protection member, cable holding portion) each time. For this reason, the work at the time of battery replacement requires labor, and the efficiency of the work has been demanded.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery cable protection device capable of efficiently performing work at the time of battery replacement.

  The present invention is a battery cable protection device that protects a battery cable drawn out of a vehicle body from a battery mounted in the vehicle body, and is provided at an end of the battery cable on the opposite side of the battery. A battery connector detachably attached to the side; and a regulating member for regulating displacement of the battery cable, wherein the regulating member is attached to the battery connector.

  According to the present invention, the regulating member for regulating the displacement of the battery cable is attached to the battery connector provided at the end of the battery cable. For this reason, when replacing the battery, the battery cable, the battery connector, and the regulating member can be moved together with the battery. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach or detach the battery cable to or from the regulating member each time the battery is replaced, and the work at the time of battery replacement can be performed efficiently.

It is a side view of a forklift provided with a battery cable protection device. It is the front view which looked at the battery cable protection apparatus from the front. It is a perspective view of a battery cable protection device. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a handle member.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a battery cable protection device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the battery cable protection device provided in the forklift shown in FIG. 1 will be described. However, the battery cable protection device according to the present invention is not limited to the forklift, and is provided in another vehicle on which the battery is mounted. Is also possible. In the following, description will be made based on the front, rear, top and bottom, left and right directions shown in each drawing, but the installation direction of the battery cable protection device according to the present invention is not limited thereto.

(Overall configuration of forklift)
The forklift 1 has a configuration in which a cargo handling device 10 that loads and unloads luggage is provided in front of the vehicle 20. The vehicle 20 mainly includes a vehicle body 21, front wheels 22 and rear wheels 23 provided at a lower portion of the vehicle body 21, and a cab 24 provided above the vehicle body 21. The driver's cab 24 is provided with a driver's seat 25 for an operator to sit and an operation unit 26 for performing various operations.

  The forklift 1 is an electric type in which the front wheels 22 are driven by a motor (not shown), and power is supplied to the motor from a battery 31 that is replaceably mounted in the vehicle body 21. A battery cable 32 is connected to the battery 31, and a battery connector 33 is provided at the end of the battery cable 32 opposite to the battery 31. On the other hand, a controller-side cable 35 is connected to the controller 36 that controls the driving of the cargo handling device 10 and the front wheels 22, and the end of the controller-side cable 35 opposite to the controller 36 is connected to the controller 36. A controller-side connector 34 is provided.

  The controller-side connector 34 is embedded in the vehicle body 21, and the battery connector 33 can be attached to and detached from the embedded controller-side connector 34 in the vertical direction (detachment direction). By connecting the battery connector 33 to the controller side connector 34, a power supply system of battery 31 → battery cable 32 → battery connector 33 → controller side connector 34 → controller side cable 35 → controller 36 is formed. On the other hand, by removing the battery connector 33 from the controller-side connector 34, this power supply system is cut off. In FIG. 1, the wiring from the controller 36 to the driving motor for the front wheels 22 is not shown.

  The battery 31 is accommodated below the driver's seat 25, and the battery 31 can be replaced by opening a cover 27 (see FIG. 2) provided on the upper portion of the vehicle body 21. The upper surface portion of the vehicle body 21 in front of the driver seat 25 is one level lower than the installation surface of the driver seat 25, and functions as a footrest 21a. The battery connector 33 is provided so as to protrude upward at the rear portion of the footrest 21a. When the operator sits on the driver's seat 25, the battery connector 33 is positioned at the foot. For this reason, an operator sitting in the driver's seat 25 can easily attach and detach the battery connector 33 to and from the controller-side connector 34. The restricting member 37 shown in FIG. 1 is a member that restricts the displacement of the battery cable 32, and is a member that constitutes a battery cable protection device described later.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the battery cable protection device as viewed from the front, and shows a state where the cover 27 provided on the upper portion of the vehicle body 21 is closed. The battery 31 becomes replaceable by opening the cover 27. The rear end portion of the cover 27 is connected to the vehicle body 21 by a hinge (not shown), and the cover 27 swings upward about the hinge when the front portion is lifted, so that the cover 27 is opened. A concave notch 27a that opens downward is formed on the front surface of the cover 27, and the battery cable 32 passes through the inside of the notch 27a and is drawn out from the inside of the vehicle body 21 to the front outside of the cover 27.

(Battery cable protector)
The battery cable protection device regulates the displacement of the battery cable 32 to thereby define the path of the battery cable 32 and prevent the battery cable 32 from coming into contact with other members or being sandwiched between other members. Have a role. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the battery cable protection device is configured by fixing a frame-shaped regulating member 37 to the battery connector 33.

  The regulating member 37 is a tubular member having a U-shape, and the U-shaped open side is fixed to the rear surface of the battery connector 33. As a result, a regulation region 38 closed by the regulation member 37 and the battery connector 33 is formed inside the regulation member 37, and the battery cable 32 is passed through the regulation region 38. As shown in FIG. 2, when the cutout portion 27a is viewed from the front, the restriction member 37 (restriction region 38) is located inside the cutout portion 27a, and in the front-rear direction, the restriction member 37 (restriction region 38). Is located on the same plane as the notch 27a or in the vicinity of the front and rear of the notch 27a. Further, the width of the regulating member 37 is smaller than the width of the battery connector 33 in the width direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the attachment / detachment direction (up-down direction) of the battery connector 33.

  In this way, when the battery cable 32 is passed through the restriction region 38 formed inside the frame-shaped restriction member 37, the battery cable 32 is surrounded by the restriction member 37, and the displacement of the battery cable 32 is reduced. It can be regulated reliably. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the cutout portion 27a is viewed from the front, the restriction region 38 is positioned inside the cutout portion 27a, so that the battery cable 32 contacts the edge of the cutout portion 27a, It is possible to prevent damage. Further, it is possible to prevent the battery cable 32 from being caught by the cover 27.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the battery connector 33, ribs 33a are formed along the peripheral surface. The ribs 33a are attached in an attaching / detaching direction (vertical direction) when the battery connector 33 is attached to / detached from the controller-side connector 34. A plurality are provided. For this reason, the plurality of ribs 33a are prevented from slipping, and the operator can easily grasp the battery connector 33 during attachment / detachment, and the attachment / detachment work of the battery connector 33 is facilitated.

  By the way, as described above, the battery connector 33 is located at the feet of the operator sitting in the driver's seat 25 and is detached from the controller-side connector 34 by pulling the battery connector 33 upward. In order to facilitate this removal operation, a handle member 39 to which an operator can apply a force upward is fixed to the battery connector 33. The handle member 39 has a grip portion 39a having a handle, and the operator can easily pull out the battery connector 33 by gripping the grip portion 39a and applying an upward force.

  The handle member 39 of the present embodiment is attached to a surface (front surface) of the battery connector 33 opposite to the surface (rear surface) to which the restriction member 37 is fixed. The restriction member 37 and the handle member 39 are The battery connector 33 is fastened together with bolts 40. In this manner, by fastening the regulating member 37 and the handle member 39 together, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. Moreover, welding is unnecessary by fixing with the bolt 40.

(effect)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the regulating member 37 that regulates the displacement of the battery cable 32 is attached to the battery connector 33 provided at the end of the battery cable 32. For this reason, when the battery 31 is moved and the battery 31 is moved by removing the battery connector 33 from the controller side connector 34, the battery cable 32, the battery connector 33, and the regulating member 37 are moved together with the battery 31. Can do. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach / detach the battery cable 32 to / from the regulating member 37 when the battery is replaced, and the work when replacing the battery can be facilitated.

  Further, since the regulation member 37 is fixed to the battery connector 33, the regulation member 37 is automatically positioned by connecting the battery connector 33 to the controller side connector 34 attached to the vehicle body 21. . For this reason, it is not necessary to adjust the position of the regulating member 37, and the battery can be replaced more efficiently.

  Further, when the regulating member 37 is fixed to the vehicle body 21 as in the prior art, the battery cable 32 can be attached to and detached from the regulating member 37 when the battery is replaced. 32 had to be taken in and out of the opening. However, in this case, the battery cable 32 may be damaged at the edge of the opening. In this regard, in the restriction member 37 of the battery cable protection device of the present embodiment, as described above, it is not necessary to attach or detach the battery cable 32 to or from the restriction member 37 when replacing the battery. It can be avoided.

  In the present embodiment, the restriction member 37 is a frame-like member, and the battery cable 32 is passed through a restriction region 38 formed inside the restriction member 37. By doing so, the battery cable 32 is surrounded by the frame-shaped regulating member 37, and the displacement of the battery cable 32 can be reliably regulated.

  Particularly in the present embodiment, the restriction region 38 formed inside the restriction member 37 is closed by the restriction member 37 and the battery connector 33. For this reason, it is preferable that the battery cable 32 does not come out of the regulation region 38.

  In the present embodiment, the restricting member 37 is a tubular member. That is, there is no corner on the surface of the regulating member 37, and the risk of being damaged when the battery cable 32 contacts the regulating member 37 can be reduced. In addition, in order to acquire the same effect, the regulation member 37 should just have a circular cross section, for example, a cross section may be elliptical.

  In the present embodiment, the width of the regulating member 37 is the width of the battery connector 33 in the width direction (left-right direction) perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction (vertical direction) for attaching / detaching the battery connector 33 to / from the controller-side connector 34. Is smaller than For this reason, the width | variety of the control area | region 38 becomes narrow and the displacement of the battery cable 32 can be controlled more reliably. Further, when the battery connector 33 is attached or detached, it is possible to suppress the restriction member 37 from interfering with other members.

(Modification of handle member)
FIG. 4 shows a modification of the handle member. In this modification, the gripping portion 41a is integrally formed above the restriction member 41 configured in the same manner as the restriction member 37 of the above embodiment. That is, the restricting member 41 is also used as a handle member. Thus, by using the restricting member 41 also as a handle member, it is not necessary to prepare a handle member separately, the number of parts can be reduced, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the elements of the above embodiment can be appropriately combined or variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the restricting member 37 is a frame-shaped member, but may have a shape other than the frame shape as long as the displacement of the battery cable 32 can be appropriately restricted. As an example, an L-shaped or T-shaped member may be used, or a through-hole for inserting the battery cable 32 may be formed in a plate-shaped member. In the above embodiment, the width of the regulating member 37 is smaller than the width of the battery connector 33. However, if the displacement of the battery cable 32 can be reliably regulated without interfering with other members, the width of the battery connector 33 is set. It can be the same or larger.

  Even when the restricting member 37 has a frame shape, it is not essential that the restricting region 38 is completely closed. In other words, if the battery cable 32 is configured not to exit the restriction area 38 in a normal use state, the restriction area 38 may be partially opened.

  In the above embodiment, the material of the regulating member 37 and the handle member 39 is not particularly mentioned. However, the material is not limited to metal as long as it has sufficient rigidity to regulate the displacement of the battery cable 32. It may be made of resin.

21: Vehicle body 31: Battery 32: Battery cable 33: Battery connector 34: Controller side connector 35: Controller side cable 36: Controller 37: Restriction member 38: Restriction area 39: Handle member 40: Bolt 41: Restriction member ( (Handle member)

Claims (8)

A battery cable protection device for protecting a battery cable drawn out of a vehicle body from a battery mounted in the vehicle body,
A battery connector provided at an end of the battery cable opposite to the battery and detachable with respect to the controller side;
A regulating member for regulating the displacement of the battery cable,
The battery cable protection device , wherein the restriction member is attached to the battery connector, and the restriction member is movable integrally with the battery connector .   A battery cable protection device for protecting a battery cable drawn out of a vehicle body from a battery mounted in the vehicle body,
  A battery connector provided at an end of the battery cable opposite to the battery and detachable with respect to the controller side;
  A regulating member for regulating the displacement of the battery cable,
  The regulating member is attached to the battery connector;
  The battery cable protection device, wherein the restriction member is a frame-shaped member, and the battery cable is passed through a restriction region formed inside the frame-shaped restriction member.   The battery cable protection device according to claim 2, wherein the restriction region is closed by the frame-shaped restriction member alone or by the frame-shaped restriction member and the battery connector.   The battery cable protection device according to claim 2, wherein the frame-shaped regulating member has a circular cross section.   The width | variety of the said control member is smaller than the width | variety of the said battery connector in the width direction orthogonal to the attachment / detachment direction which attaches / detaches the said battery connector with respect to the said controller side. Battery cable protector.   The battery cable protection according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a handle member to which an operator can apply a force in a direction to remove the battery connector from the controller side is attached to the battery connector. apparatus.   The battery cable protection device according to claim 6, wherein the regulating member and the handle member are fastened together with a bolt to the battery connector. The battery cable protection device according to claim 6, wherein the restriction member is also used as the handle member.

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