JP6540065B2 - Vehicle charging port - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging port of a vehicle that supports normal charging and quick charging.

  Conventionally, many electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles are equipped with a traveling battery that can be charged by an external power supply. The external power source used to charge the driving battery is roughly classified into a quick charging facility and a normal charging facility according to the size of the power supply capacity. The rapid charging equipment is mainly a three-phase AC power supply equipment and is installed in a service station of a gas station or an expressway. On the other hand, ordinary charging equipment is mainly single-phase AC power supply equipment, and is installed in car dealers, commercial facilities, parking lots and the like. In addition, since the voltage of normal charging is equivalent to the voltage of low-voltage power supplied to general households, ordinary charging using a household outlet (for example, a dedicated vehicle charging outlet connected to a residential distribution board) is also possible. It has been done.

  By the way, since the charging voltage and the charging current supplied to the vehicle are different between the rapid charging and the normal charging, cables having different specifications, standards, and shapes are used. Therefore, two types of charging ports on the vehicle side are also provided, and these are used properly according to the type of charging desired by the user, and external charging is performed. In addition, these household charging ports and quick charging ports are collectively arranged, for example, on the side of a vehicle, a bonnet, etc. (see Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, if these charge ports are disposed in close proximity to each other, one of the charge ports may be exposed to the outside without being used during charging, which may cause a risk of unintended leakage or short circuit. Therefore, it has been proposed to prevent the exposure of unused charging ports by covering the other charging port with a cover during use of one charging port. Alternatively, it is also proposed to protect the electrode by projecting a nonconductor connection blocking member from the plug insertion hole of the charging port not in use (see Patent Documents 2 and 3).

JP 2011-126441 A JP, 2013-208966, A Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2013-212001

  However, in the conventional charging port structure, since two types of charging ports are disposed adjacent to each other, there is a problem that the storage space of the charging port becomes large and it is difficult to miniaturize around the charging port. This may also limit the layout of various in-vehicle parts and vehicle body structures disposed around the charging port, which is one of the obstacles in considering downsizing of the vehicle. Further, since the charging port structure as described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 has a structure in which a charging port not in use is concealed by a cover or a connection blocking member, damage or operation of the cover or the connection blocking member If a defect occurs, contact between the charging port and the outside can not be sufficiently prevented.

  This case was conceived in view of the problems as described above, and in the vehicle charging port corresponding to both the normal charging and the rapid charging, downsizing is prevented while preventing the external exposure of the charging port not in use. One goal is to make it easy. The present invention is not limited to this object, and it is an operation and effect derived from each configuration shown in the “embodiments to be described later”, and it is also possible to exert an operation and effect that can not be obtained by the prior art. It can be positioned as a goal.

(1) The charging port of the vehicle disclosed herein is a charging port of the vehicle provided inside the opening formed in the exterior panel of the vehicle. The charging port includes a first surface on which a normal charging port to which a normal charging cable can be connected is formed, a second surface on which a rapid charging port to which a quick charging cable can be connected, and the second surface It has a normal charging port and a third surface on which neither of the quick charging port is formed, and has a rotating portion rotatably mounted inside the opening. Moreover, the control part which rotates the said rotation part so that the surface of the said rotation part used as the vehicle outward may be changed based on the disconnection / connection state of the main power supply of the said vehicle is provided. In addition, the control unit maintains, on the third surface, a surface of the rotating portion that is directed outward of the vehicle during connection of the main power supply.

  Preferably, the control unit controls the direction of the rotating unit such that any one of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface faces the outside of the vehicle. Moreover, it is preferable to have a motor which rotationally drives the said rotation part, and for the said control part to control the rotation angle of the said motor. Since the rotation angle of the motor corresponds to the rotation angle of the rotating portion, the surface of the rotating portion facing the vehicle can be arbitrarily changed by controlling the rotation angle of the motor.

In the state where the main power supply is on (connected state, power on state), the third surface is directed outward so that both the first surface and the second surface can not be accessed. preferable. On the other hand, when the main power supply is turned off, it is preferable to rotate the rotating portion so that either the first surface or the second surface can be accessed.

( 2 ) It is preferable that the control unit rotates the rotating unit based on the open / close state of the lid covering the opening, and prohibits the rotation of the rotating unit during the opening of the lid . That is, it is preferable to rotate the rotating portion in consideration of the open / close state of the lid as well as the disconnection / connection state of the main power supply of the vehicle. Moreover, it is preferable to rotate the said rotation part on condition that the said lid | cover is closed.

( 3 ) The control unit may use the first surface or the second surface as the surface of the rotating portion that is directed outward from the vehicle when the main power supply is disconnected while the lid is closed. Is preferred.
In addition, charge of the said vehicle is implemented in the state to which the said main power supply was disconnected. Therefore, before the vehicle is charged, either the first surface or the second surface is directed outward of the vehicle.

( 4 ) It is preferable to further include a switch for selecting the surface of the rotating portion that is directed outward of the vehicle. In this case, it is preferable that, when the switch is operated while the lid covering the opening is opened, the control unit makes the surface selected by the switch face outward of the vehicle.
The switch may be disposed, for example, in the vicinity of the rotating unit, may be provided in a vehicle compartment of the vehicle, or is provided in a portable device (for example, a COS key or smart entry device etc.) carried by the user. May be Preferably, when the switch is operated by a user of the vehicle, the rotating portion rotates such that a desired surface is directed outward of the vehicle.

( 5 ) It is preferable that the control unit sets the surface of the rotating portion that was outward during the previous charging as the surface of the rotating portion that is facing the vehicle during charging.
As a result, even if the user of the vehicle does not perform any operation, the same charging port as at the time of the previous charging automatically turns out of the vehicle.

( 6 ) Alternatively, it is preferable to provide a storage unit that stores any one of the first surface and the second surface as a defined surface that faces the outside of the opening. In this case, it is preferable that the control unit sets the defined surface stored in the storage unit to be a surface of the rotating unit facing outward of the vehicle.

  As a result, even if the user of the vehicle does not perform any operation at the time of charging, the prescribed surface automatically turns out of the vehicle. In addition, even if the switch is operated at the time of the previous charging, and the surface other than the specified surface is directed outward, the specified surface is directed outward at the current charging time.

  According to the charging port of the disclosed vehicle, the external exposure of the charging port not in use can be prevented by controlling the direction of the rotating portion based on the connection / disconnection state (on / off state) of the main power source. Further, since the first surface, the second surface and the third surface are combined into one rotating part, the space can be saved compared to the existing charging port, and the size can be easily reduced.

It is a figure showing the vehicle to which the charge port of an embodiment was applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the charging port in a transparent manner. It is a figure which shows typically the shape of a rotation part. It is a figure for demonstrating the apparatus structure regarding control of a rotation part. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the control implemented by charge port management ECU.

  A charging port of a vehicle as an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments shown below are merely illustrative, and there is no intention to exclude the application of various modifications and techniques that are not specified in the following embodiments. The configurations of the present embodiment can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the present invention, and can be selected as necessary or can be combined as appropriate.

[1. Constitution]
[1-1. vehicle]
A vehicle 10 to which the charging port of the present embodiment is applied is illustrated in FIG. This vehicle 10 is an electric car or a hybrid car equipped with a traveling motor. The traveling motor is an AC motor generator operated by the power of the battery 11, such as a lithium ion secondary battery or a nickel hydrogen battery, for example. The battery 11 is a secondary battery that can be externally charged using an external power supply of the vehicle 10, and can also be charged with the regenerative power of the traveling motor or the generated power of the on-vehicle generator.

  The external power supply is a charging facility provided outside the vehicle 10, and includes, for example, a household charging facility and a public charging facility. The external power source is roughly divided into a normal charging facility 18 and a quick charging facility 19 according to the size of the power supply capacity. The rapid charging equipment 19 is a three-phase alternating current power supply equipment, and is installed in a gas station or a service area of an expressway. On the other hand, the normal charging equipment 18 is a single-phase alternating current power supply equipment and is installed in a car dealer, a commercial facility, a parking lot, and the like. In addition, since the voltage of normal charging is equivalent to the voltage of low-voltage power supplied to general households, ordinary charging using a household outlet (for example, a dedicated vehicle charging outlet connected to a residential distribution board) is also possible. To be done.

  The vehicle 10 is equipped with a charging system that supports both normal charging and quick charging. That is, the vehicle 10 is provided with a charging port to which the connector 24 (normal charging gun) of the normal charging cable 23 can be connected, and a charging port to which the connector 26 (quick charging gun) of the rapid charging cable 25 can be connected. . The size and shape of each charging port are manufactured according to each standard. These charging ports are collectively called inlet 13. Also, a charging port used in normal charging is called a normal charging port 34, and a charging port used in quick charging is called a quick charging port 35.

  A panel opening 16 closed by an openable lid 1 is formed on an exterior panel 14 (rear side panel) on the surface of the vehicle 10, and the case 2 is attached to the inside of the panel opening 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the case 2 has a box shape with the panel opening 16 side open, and is for closing a gap between the panel opening 16 and the inlet 13. Are sized to be inserted into the inlet 13. Further, a charge opening 22 is formed on the wall 21 on the vehicle inner side of the case 2 so as to face the panel opening 16. The inlet 13 is housed inside the case 2 so as to be exposed to the outside of the vehicle through the charging opening 22. The inlet 13 can communicate with the inside of the case 2 from the outside of the vehicle through the panel opening 16 and can be accessed.

The lid 1 is a lid member for covering the panel opening 16 except at the time of external charging and for closing it. The lid 1 is supported by a hinge member fixed from the end to the case 2 and is rotated from the closed position via the hinge member to the exterior panel 14 via the closed position for closing the panel opening 16 and the hinge member. It is movably attached to the open position for opening the panel opening 16 so as to be openable and closable. The lid 1 is released, for example, by the user performing a switch operation and a lever operation from the vehicle interior. Alternatively, it is released by operating a switch such as a smart key or keyless entry key outside the vehicle. Also, when the user pushes the lid 1 into the panel opening 16, the lid is closed and automatically locked.
An on-vehicle charger 12 is disposed on a charging circuit connecting the inlet 13 and the battery 11. The on-vehicle charger 12 converts an alternating current supplied from an external power supply into a direct current, and supplies the direct current to the battery 11 side. The operating state of the on-vehicle charger 12 is controlled by a charge control ECU 6 described later.

[1-2. Inlet]
The structure of the inlet 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
A rotating portion 3 rotatably provided with respect to the vehicle body is disposed on the vehicle body inner side with respect to the wall surface 21 of the case 2. The rotating portion 3 is a component formed in a triangular prism shape, and has three sides, that is, the first side 31 (first side), the second side 32 (second side), and the third side in the present embodiment. 33 (third surface). The orientation of the rotating portion 3 is controlled such that one of the side surfaces 31 to 33 faces the charging opening 22. Further, the rotating portion 3 shown in FIG. 2 is formed in a shape (or a rounded shape) in which each corner of the triangular prism is cut so as not to contact the case 2 at the time of rotation. An upper surface 36, which is a fourth surface connecting the three surfaces of the first side surface 31, the second side surface 32, and the third side surface 33, is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a normal charging port 34 is provided on the first side surface 31 of the rotating unit 3, and a rapid charging port 35 is provided on the second side surface 32. At the time of external charging, the rotating portion 3 rotates, and any one of these faces faces the panel opening 16 through the charging opening 22 and extends parallel to the exterior panel 14 (substantially parallel to allow a certain degree of error). Exist. At this time, any one of the charging ports 34 and 35 protrudes in a manner of being directed to the outside of the vehicle 10 than the charging opening 22. Then, connect and connect the connector 24 or 26 in the direction orthogonal to the first side surface 31 and the second side surface 32 from the panel opening 16 facing any of the charge ports 34, 35 directed outward. It becomes. On the other hand, no charging port is provided on the third side surface 33. The third side surface 33 is a surface directed to the outside of the vehicle 10 in a state where the main power of the vehicle 10 is turned on (a state of READY-ON). The external charging is performed at least in a state where the main power supply of the vehicle 10 is disconnected (a state of READY-OFF).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the upper surface 36 of the rotating portion 3, a rotation shaft 37 extending in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface 36 and serving as the center of rotational movement with respect to the vehicle body is fixed. A spline 38 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 37, and a hollow portion 39 is formed in the inside thereof. The bottom side of the rotating portion 3 is opened as a passage for various wiring members connected to the normal charging port 34 and the quick charging port 35. It is possible to wire various wiring materials to the hollow portion 39 as well.

  Further, at a position adjacent to the rotation shaft 37, a motor 4 for rotationally driving the rotation unit 3 is disposed. A gear 41 engaged with the spline 38 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 4. The motor 4 is, for example, a rotating electric machine operated by the power of a low voltage battery (12 V battery) not shown. By driving the motor 4 to rotate, the rotating unit 3 rotates around the rotation shaft 37 in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the charging cables 23 and 25, and the surface directed to the outside of the vehicle 10 is switched. The rotation angle of the motor 4 corresponds to the rotation angle of the rotating unit 3. The operating state of the motor 4 is controlled by a charging port management ECU 5 described later.

[1-3. Electronic control unit]
The above-described vehicle 10 is provided with a charging port management ECU 5, a charging control ECU 6, and a vehicle management ECU 7. The charging port management ECU 5 controls the operation of the motor 4 to change the direction of the rotating unit 3. The charge control ECU 6 controls external charging, and the vehicle management ECU 7 centrally manages the entire vehicle 10 including other electronic control devices. These electronic control units are communicably connected to each other via the on-vehicle communication network 15, as shown in FIG.

  Each electronic control unit is an electronic device in which a processor (microprocessor) such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a micro processing unit (MPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a non-volatile memory are integrated. Provided as The processor is an arithmetic processing unit including a control unit (control circuit), an arithmetic unit (arithmetic circuit), a cache memory (register group), and the like. The ROM, the RAM, and the non-volatile memory are memory devices in which programs and data during work are stored. The control content in each electronic control unit is recorded as an application program in the ROM, the RAM, the non-volatile memory, and the removable medium. Also, when the program is executed, the contents of the program are expanded in the memory space in the RAM and executed by the processor.

  A power switch 51, a rotation switch 52, and an open / close sensor 53 are connected to the charging port management ECU 5. The power switch 51 is a switch device for switching the connection / disconnection state of the main power supply of the vehicle 10, and the rotation switch 52 is a switch device for inputting the direction of the rotating portion 3 desired by the user. These are provided at arbitrary positions in the vehicle cabin. On the other hand, the open / close sensor 53 is a sensor for detecting the open / close state of the lid 1 and is attached to a latch portion or the like around the panel opening 16 as shown in FIG. The operation and detection information of each switch and the sensors 51 to 53 are transmitted to the charging port management ECU 5. The charge port management ECU 5 of the present embodiment is also connected to a low voltage battery (12 V battery) not shown, and can operate even when the main power supply of the vehicle 10 is disconnected.

  The charge control ECU 6 has a function of determining whether the charge type of external charge is normal charge or rapid charge, when external charge is performed. The determination of the charge type may be made based on the type of inlet 13 used in the external charge (which one of the normal charge port 34 and the quick charge port 35 was used), or the voltage supplied from the external power supply The determination may be made based on the value or the current value. Based on the charging type determined here, the on-vehicle charger 12 is controlled to charge the battery 11. Further, the information of the charging type determined here is also transmitted to the charging port management ECU 5.

  The vehicle management ECU 7 comprehensively manages the state of the vehicle 10. The vehicle management ECU 7 has a function of determining whether or not the connectors 24 and 26 have been inserted into the inlet 13. The presence or absence of insertion can be determined based on the presence or absence of power supply from the external power supply, the presence or absence of a communication signal transmitted from the external power supply side, or the like. The information on the presence or absence of insertion determined here is transmitted to the charging port management ECU 5.

  The charging port management ECU 5 changes and controls the side surface of the rotating portion 3 which is directed outward of the vehicle at the time of external charging. Here, the direction of the rotating portion 3 is controlled based on at least the disconnection state of the main power supply of the vehicle 10. In the present embodiment, the direction of the rotating portion 3 is controlled in consideration of not only the connection / disconnection state of the main power supply of the vehicle 10 but also the open / close state of the lid 1 and the charge type in the previous external charging.

  First, when the main power supply of the vehicle 10 is in the READY-ON state (connected state, power on state), the third side surface 33 is in a state in which the vehicle is directed outward, and the state is maintained. That is, even if the lid 10 is opened in the travelable state (the main power supply is on) of the vehicle 10, the inlet 13 for external charging can not be accessed. Further, when the main power supply of the vehicle 10 is turned off, the amount of rotation of the motor 4 is controlled so that either the first side surface 31 or the second side surface 32 can be accessed, and the rotation unit 3 is rotationally driven. . However, when the lid 1 is open, it is preferable for control not to rotate the rotating portion 3 automatically. Therefore, after confirming that the lid 1 is closed, the rotating portion 3 is driven. At this time, two methods can be mentioned as a method of selecting the side to face the vehicle outward.

  The first method is to determine that the side used in the previous external charging is to be used in the present external charging. In this case, the same side surface as the previous one may be selected based on the charge type determined by the charge control ECU 6 at the time of the previous external charging. The second method is to select a preset home position (a prescribed side). In this case, information on the home position may be recorded in the non-volatile memory in the charging port management ECU 5.

  Note that there are places where the actual external charging type is left to the user's choice, and it is also desirable for the user to be able to arbitrarily change the side of the vehicle facing outward in order to improve usability. Therefore, when the rotation switch 52 is operated by the user, the charge port management ECU 5 rotates the rotating portion 3 so that the side surface selected by the rotation switch 52 is directed outward of the vehicle.

[2. flowchart]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the control contents executed by the charging port management ECU 5. This flow is repeatedly executed in a predetermined cycle.
In step A1, various types of information are input to the charging port management ECU 5. Here, information on the connection / disconnection state of the main power source of the vehicle 10, operation input information on the rotation switch 52, information on the open / close state of the lid 1, information on presence / absence of insertion of the connectors 24 and 26 into the inlet 13, etc. .

  At step A2, it is determined whether the lid 1 is closing. Here, if the lid 1 is closed, the process proceeds to step A3, and it is determined whether or not the main power supply of the vehicle 10 is turned on (READY-ON, a travel enable state). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step A4, and the third side surface 33 is selected as the side surface facing outward of the vehicle. On the other hand, if the main power supply is disconnected, the process proceeds to step A6, and either the first side 31 or the second side 32 is selected. When performing selection based on the first method, as shown in FIG. 5, the previously used side is selected. When the selection based on the second method is performed, the side set as the home position is selected in step A6.

  In step A5 following steps A4 and A6, the amount of rotation of the motor 4 is automatically controlled such that the selected side surface is directed outward of the vehicle, and the rotation unit 3 is rotationally driven. In addition, after the selected surface is directed outward of the vehicle, the state is maintained and the present flow ends. As described above, when the main power supply of the vehicle 10 is cut off while the lid 1 is closed, the side surface of the rotating portion 3 facing the vehicle is automatically changed.

On the other hand, if the lid 1 is open at step A2, the process proceeds to step A7.
In step A7, it is determined whether or not the connectors 24 and 26 are inserted into the inlet 13. Here, if there is no insertion, there is a possibility that the user operates the rotation switch 52 to rotate the rotating portion 3, so the process proceeds to step A8. On the other hand, if the insertion is present, since the rotary unit 3 can not be rotated, the process proceeds to step A10, the rotational drive of the rotary unit 3 is prohibited, and the present flow ends. As described above, after the connectors 24 and 26 are inserted and external charging is started, the direction of the rotating portion 3 is fixed, so that an erroneous operation such as rotating the rotating portion 3 during charging can be prevented.

  In step A8, it is determined whether or not there is an operation input of the rotation switch 52 by the user. Here, if there is a user operation input, the process proceeds to step A9, and after the side surface corresponding to the operation input is selected, the process proceeds to step A5. As a result, the user can arbitrarily change the side of the vehicle facing outward. On the other hand, when there is no user operation input, the process proceeds to step A10, and the rotational drive of the rotary unit 3 is prohibited, so the direction of the rotary unit 3 is maintained as it is.

[3. effect]
(1) In the charging port, the direction of the rotating portion 3 is controlled based on the connection / disconnection state (on / off state) of the main power supply of the vehicle 10. Thereby, the external exposure of the charging port which is not used by external charge can be prevented. In addition, since the first side surface 31, the second side surface 32, and the third side surface 33 are combined into one rotating portion 3, there is no need to provide a plurality of lids 1 and openings for the respective charging ports 34, 35. Therefore, one lid 1 can be placed in the open position, and the rotating portion 3 can make the charging openings accessible from the panel opening 16. In addition, the space can be saved more than the existing charging port, and the size can be easily reduced, and the design can be improved.

  (2) In the charging port, the direction of the rotating portion 3 is controlled such that the third side surface 33 faces the outside of the vehicle while the main power supply is connected. That is, at least in the READY-ON state, neither the normal charging port 34 nor the quick charging port 35 can be accessed. Therefore, the exposure of the inlet 13 in the state other than the time of external charge can be prevented, and the risk of unintended leakage or short circuit can be reduced. In addition, as compared with the conventional charging ports as described in Patent Documents 2 and 3, there is an advantage that a cover or a connection blocking member is unnecessary, and a charging port which is not in use can be reliably hidden. is there.

  (3) The charging port automatically rotates the rotating portion 3 in consideration of the open / close state of the lid 1 as well as the connection / disconnection state of the main power supply. That is, the rotary unit 3 is driven in a state where the user can not access the inlet 13. Thereby, contact (for example, contact of a finger) with the user with rotation part 3 can be prevented certainly. In addition, it is possible to prevent the rotation of the rotary unit 3 not intended by the user, and to improve the reliability of control.

  (4) Furthermore, in the state where the lid 1 is open, the rotation of the rotation unit 3 is prohibited unless the user inputs an operation of the rotation switch 52. In other words, once the lid 1 is opened, the rotary unit 3 does not rotate by itself, and the reliability of control can be improved, and control in accordance with the user's operation intention can be realized.

  (5) In the above-mentioned charging port, when the main power is cut off during closing of the lid 1, the rotating portion 3 is oriented such that either the first side surface 31 or the second side surface 32 faces outward of the vehicle. It is controlled. Thereby, the inlet 13 can be exposed just before external charging, and both the reliability and convenience of control can be improved.

  (6) The above-mentioned charge port is provided with a rotation switch 52 for selecting the side surface of the rotating portion 3 which is directed outward of the vehicle. As a result, the charging port of the type desired by the user can be automatically turned out of the vehicle by the switch operation, and the convenience can be enhanced. Further, even if the automatic setting of the rotary unit 3 is not appropriate, the side surface facing outward of the vehicle can be changed immediately, and the external charging can be performed without any problem.

  (7) When the first method is adopted for the method of selecting the side to be turned outward, special operation is performed by turning the side that was outward last time outward also at the time of charging this time. It is possible to automatically turn the side with high frequency of use outward, and to improve convenience.

(8) On the other hand, when the second method is adopted, by turning the specified side outward also at the time of charging this time, the preset side is automatically set without performing any special operation. It can be turned outward and the convenience can be improved.
In any case, it is possible to automatically turn the appropriate side outward without performing any special operation, and to improve convenience.

[4. Modified example]
Regardless of the embodiment described above, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. The configurations of the present embodiment can be selected as needed, or may be combined as appropriate.
In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the vehicle 10 by which the inlet 13 was arrange | positioned at the vehicle side was illustrated, you may arrange the inlet 13 in a bonnet. If it is a charge port provided inside the panel opening 16 formed at the exterior panel 14 of the vehicle 10 at least, the same structure as the above-mentioned embodiment can be adopted.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, although charge port management ECU5 illustrated what rotationally drives rotation part 3 by controlling motor 4, a concrete control device composition is not limited to this. For example, the function of the charging port management ECU 5 may be added to the charging control ECU 6 or the vehicle management ECU 7. Further, instead of the motor 4, a drive device such as a hydraulic motor or an actuator may be applied. In addition, regarding control content, specific control conditions are not limited to the conditions described in the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, the rotary unit 3 may be rotationally driven according to the operation input of the rotary switch 52 by the user while the lid 1 is closed, or another condition for rotationally driving the rotary unit 3 may be added.

  In the above embodiment, the rotation switch 52 is provided in the vehicle compartment, but may be provided in a portable device (for example, a COS key, a smart entry device, etc.) possessed by the user. As a result, the user can select and control the side surface facing the outside of the vehicle while confirming the movement of the rotary unit 3 in front of the inlet 13, and the convenience can be further improved.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the rotating shaft 37 of the rotation part 3 is extended in the perpendicular direction, you may arrange so that the rotating shaft 37 may be extended in a horizontal direction. That is, the rotation direction of the rotation unit 3 is not limited to the horizontal direction (the lateral direction when viewed from the front). For example, the rotating shaft 37 may be extended in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the rotating unit 3 may be rotated in the longitudinal direction. Further, when the inlet 13 is disposed on the front and rear of the vehicle, the rotational direction of the rotating portion 3 becomes the vertical direction by extending the rotating shaft 37 in the vehicle width direction.

1 lid 2 case (housing part)
3 rotating part 4 motor 5 charge port management ECU (control part)
6 Charge control ECU
7 Vehicle management ECU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 12 vehicle-mounted charger 13 inlet 14 exterior panel 16 panel opening part (opening part)
23 Normal Charge Cable 25 Quick Charge Cable 31 First Side (First Side)
32 Second side (second side)
33 Third Side (Third Side)
34 ordinary charge port 35 quick charge port 51 power switch 52 rotation switch (switch)
53 Open / close sensor

Claims (6)

In the charging port of the vehicle provided inside the opening formed in the exterior panel of the vehicle,
A first side on which a normal charging port to which a normal charging cable can be connected is formed, a second side on which a rapid charging port to which a quick charging cable can be connected, and the normal charging port A rotating portion rotatably mounted inside said opening, and having a third surface on which none of the quick charging ports are formed;
And a control unit configured to rotate the rotating unit such that a surface of the rotating unit facing outward of the vehicle is changed based on a disconnection state of a main power supply of the vehicle .
A charging port of a vehicle, wherein the control unit maintains, on the third surface, a surface of the rotating unit that is directed outward of the vehicle during connection of the main power supply . The control unit rotates the rotating unit based on the open / close state of the lid covering the opening, and prohibits the rotation of the rotating unit during the opening of the lid. The charge port of the vehicle of claim 1 . The control unit is characterized in that the surface of the rotating unit, which is directed outward from the vehicle when the main power is cut off during closing of the lid, is the first surface or the second surface. The charging port of the vehicle according to claim 2 . The switch further includes a switch for selecting a surface of the rotating portion facing outward of the vehicle.
4. The control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein, when the switch is operated while the lid covering the opening is opened, the surface selected by the switch is directed outward of the vehicle. The charging port of the vehicle described in 1 or 2. Wherein the control unit, the surface of the rotating part was outwardly during the previous charge, characterized in that the surface of the rotating part to be the vehicle outward during charging any one of claims 1-4 Vehicle charging port as described in. A storage unit configured to store any one of the first surface and the second surface as a defined surface facing the outside of the opening;
The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the control unit sets the defined surface stored in the storage unit as a surface of the rotating unit which is directed outward from the vehicle. Charging outlet.

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