TWI519013B - Charging connector holder and charging control apparatus using same - Google Patents

Description

Retention device for charging connector and charging control device using the same

The present invention relates to a holder for a charging connector and a charging control device using the holder.

In recent years, electric vehicles such as battery-type electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles, which use electric motors as power sources, have become increasingly popular. With the progress of the popularity of the electric vehicle, the parking lot for the service area of the automobile-dedicated road and the commercial facility and the like are necessary for the charging device required for the electric vehicle. For example, the electric vehicle charging device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is proposed by the prior art. The charging device for an electric vehicle includes a main body box having a power supply mechanism therein, and a charging connection portion accommodating portion is provided in front of the main body case, and the charging connection portion provided at the front end of the charging cable and inserted into the electric vehicle is stored at the time of non-charging .

[Practical Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-283947

According to the charging device for an electric vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is not possible to detect whether or not the charging connection portion is housed in the charging connection portion accommodating portion, and therefore it is impossible to notify the user that the charging connection portion (charging connector) is not returned during non-charging. The case of charging the connection portion housing portion. Therefore, if the charging connection portion is not returned to the charging connection portion accommodating portion at the time of non-charging, the battery may be placed on the ground, and the charging connection portion and the charging cable placed on the ground may be stepped on by the person or the vehicle.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a charging connector capable of detecting whether or not to hold a charging connector, and a charging control device using the holder.

The holder for a charging connector of the present invention includes a holding portion and a detecting portion. The holding portion holds a charging connector that is provided in a charging cable that is used to charge an electric vehicle and that is detachably connected to the electric vehicle. The detecting unit detects whether the holding unit holds the charging connector. The detecting unit is configured to switch the opening/closing of the contact by driving the operation unit with the charging connector when the charging unit is held by the holding unit.

In the holder for a charging connector, it is preferable that the holding portion has a bottom portion and a side portion protruding from a peripheral portion of the bottom portion, the charging connector is inserted into a space surrounded by the side portion, and the operation portion is disposed on the side portion.

In the holder for a charging connector, it is preferable that the operating portion is disposed above the center of the holding portion in the side portion while the holder is attached to the attached portion.

Further, the charging control device of the present invention includes a charging control unit, a charging cable, a charging connector, any of the above-described charging connector holders, and a notifying unit. The charging control unit controls charging of the electric vehicle. The charging cable electrically connects the charging control unit to the electric vehicle. The charging connector is disposed on the charging cable and is detachably connected to the electric vehicle. The notification unit notifies the user that the holding unit does not hold the charging connector when the detecting unit does not detect the holding state of the charging connector until the predetermined time elapses from the end of charging of the electric vehicle.

According to the present invention, when the holding portion holds the charging connector, the opening/closing of the contact is reversed by the operation portion of the driving switch, so that it is possible to detect whether or not the holding portion holds the charging connector from the opening/closing of the contact.

The objects and features of the present invention are made clear by the description of the drawings and the preferred embodiments.

1‧‧‧Charging control device

10A, 10B‧‧‧Charging device body

11‧‧‧Charging Control Department

12‧ ‧ Notification Department

13, 22a‧‧‧ wiring holes

14‧‧‧LCD display

15‧‧‧Lighting unit

16‧‧‧ fitting recess

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18, 27‧‧ ‧ cover

19‧‧‧LED

20‧‧‧Holding

21‧‧‧ Keeping the body

22‧‧‧Base

23‧‧‧ cabinet

24‧‧‧ Cone

25‧‧‧ Keeping Department

25a‧‧‧ bottom

25b‧‧‧ side

26a, 42a‧‧

26b‧‧‧ openings

28‧‧‧ knob

28a‧‧‧Rotary axis

29‧‧‧Limited

30‧‧‧Shell

31‧‧‧ dial

32‧‧‧Detection Department

32a‧‧‧Operation Department

40‧‧‧ gun body

41‧‧‧Mate

42‧‧‧ grip

43‧‧‧Latching

43a‧‧‧ claws

44‧‧‧Unlocking

50‧‧‧ fixing screws

100‧‧‧Electric vehicles

101‧‧‧Vehicle side connector

102‧‧‧Charging circuit

103‧‧‧Battery

200‧‧‧ wall

CB1‧‧‧Charging cable

CN1‧‧‧Charging connector

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the charging connector is held in the state before the holder for the charging connector of the first embodiment.

Figure 2 is an external view of the charging control device.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the same charging control device.

Fig. 4 shows the holder for the charging connector of the above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, and (c) is a rear view.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the holder for the charging connector of the above, viewed from the lower side.

Fig. 6 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the charging connector is held in the same state as the holder for the charging connector.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the charging connector is held in the same manner as the holder for the charging connector.

Fig. 8 is a view showing the charging control device of the second embodiment, wherein (a) is an external view showing a state in which the charging device body holds the charging connector, and (b) is an external view showing a state in which the charging connector is removed from the charging device body.

Fig. 9 (a) and (b) are explanatory views for explaining the same use state.

Figure 10 is a block diagram of the same charging control device.

[Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]

The embodiment of the holder for a charging connector of the present invention and the charging control device using the holder will be described with reference to the drawings. Give the same to the same or similar parts in the whole figure Reference symbols and explanations are omitted.

Further, the charging control device described in the following embodiments is provided, for example, in a parking lot used by a large number of people, or in a parking space of a general house or an apartment house, for charging an electric vehicle. Here, the electric vehicle refers to a vehicle that is driven by a driving force generated by electric power stored in the battery, such as an electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), or a fuel cell vehicle (FCV).

(Embodiment 1)

The holder for a charging connector of the present embodiment and a charging control device using the holder will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7 . In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the above-described directions in the directions shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

2 is an external view of the charging control device 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the charging control device 1. The charging control device 1 includes a charging control unit 11, a notification unit 12, a charging cable CB1, a charging connector CN1, and a charging connector. The holder 20 (hereinafter referred to as a holder).

The charging control unit 11 controls charging of the electric vehicle 100 from an external power source (for example, a commercial AC power source). Further, the charging control unit 11 detects the connection state and the charging state of the charging connector CN1 to the electric vehicle 100 based on the CPLT signal input via the charging cable CB1.

The notification unit 12 is constituted by, for example, a display lamp such as an LED, a buzzer, or a liquid crystal display 14 provided in front of the charging control device 1. The notification unit 12 notifies the user by using a light, a voice, or a text message by turning on or off the display lamp, causing the buzzer to sound, and displaying a text message on the liquid crystal display 14.

The charging cable CB1 electrically connects the charging control unit 11 and the charging circuit 102 of the electric vehicle 100.

The charging connector CN1 (so-called charging gun) is provided at the vehicle side end of the charging cable CB1. The vehicle-side connector 101 of the electric vehicle 100 is connected in an arbitrarily detachable manner. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the charging connector CN1 integrally includes a substantially cylindrical gun body 40, and a cylindrical fitting portion 41 projecting in the axial direction from one end side in the axial direction of the gun body 40; And the grip portion 42 protrudes obliquely from the other end side in the axial direction of the gun body 40. Terminals (not shown) of the plurality of poles that are electrically connected to corresponding terminals (not shown) of the vehicle-side connector 101 are disposed in the cylinder of the fitting portion 41. The grip portion 42 is provided at a portion held by the user when the charging connector CN1 is attached and detached, and is provided with a projection 42a so as not to slide easily. Further, the charging cable CB1 is led out from the lower end side of the grip portion 42. Further, on one end side in the axial direction of the gun body 40, a latch portion 43 is provided outside the fitting portion 41, and the charging connector CN1 is held and locked by being locked with the engaged portion provided in the vehicle-side connector 101. The state in which the vehicle side connector 101 is connected. A claw portion 43a that protrudes toward the outer circumferential surface of the fitting portion 41 is provided at the front end of the latch portion 43. The front end side of the latch portion 43 is arbitrarily movable forward and backward in the protruding direction of the claw portion 43a, and is abutted against the fitting portion 41 side by a spring force of a spring (not shown). On the upper side of the gun body 40, a release button 44 is provided for releasing the holding state of the latch portion 43. The release button 44 is provided at a position where it can be operated with the thumb when the grip portion 42 is held by one hand. When the user presses the release button 44, the latch portion 43 moves in a direction away from the circumferential surface of the fitting portion 41 against the spring force, thereby releasing the locked state of the locked portion of the vehicle-side connector 101 and the claw portion 43a. .

Here, the charging connector CN1 is connected to the vehicle-side connector 101, and when the charging control unit 11 supplies power to the charging circuit 102, the charging circuit 102 charges the battery 103 for movement.

As shown in FIG. 2, the charging control device 1 of the present embodiment includes a charging device body 10A that is provided in an independent state at a construction site. The charging device main body 10A has an elongated rectangular box shape, and the charging control unit 11 is housed therein, and the charging cable CB1 is led out to the outside through the wiring hole 13 provided in the front side. In front of the charging device main body 10A, the liquid crystal display 14 is disposed above the storage position of the charging control unit 11, and the illumination unit 15 in front of the illumination charging device main body 10A is disposed above the charging device.

The holder 20 is attached to the right side of the charging device body 10A so as to be detachably attached to the charging connector CN1 during non-charging. In addition, in the following description of the holder 20, the direction of the upper, lower, left, and right directions in the direction shown in FIG. 4(a) is defined, and the left side of FIG. 4(b) is the front side, and the right side is the right side. The rear side will be explained.

The holder 20 has a holder body 21 which is formed in a box shape which is long in the vertical direction. The holder body 21 is configured by a base 22 that is fixed to the charging device body 10A using a fixing screw 50, and a case 23 that is attached to the front side of the base 22. Further, the wiring hole 22a is opened in the base 22, and the signal line for outputting the detection signal to the charging control unit 11 from the detecting unit 32 is passed through as will be described later.

The concave portion 21a for winding the charging cable CB1 is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction on the upper portion of the holder body 21. The surface of the concave portion 21a is formed in a curved shape in which the central portion is convex upward from the left and right side portions.

A tapered portion 24 that is inclined obliquely is provided at an angle on the front side of the lower portion of the holder body 21. In the tapered portion 24, a holding portion 25 into which the fitting portion 41 of the charging connector CN1 is inserted is provided. The holding portion 25 is formed in a circular hole shape with a substantially circular bottom portion 25a and a side portion 25b projecting from the peripheral edge portion of the bottom portion 25a in a direction perpendicular to the bottom portion 25a, and is opened to the tapered portion 24. The inner diameter of the holding portion 25 (side portion 25b) is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the fitting portion 41 of the charging connector CN1, and is opened obliquely downward toward the front, and the fitting portion 41 is inserted and connected to the holding portion 25 from the lower side. In the present embodiment, the holding portion 25 is formed in a hole shape, but may be formed in a tubular shape in which the fitting portion 41 of the charging connector CN1 is inserted into the tube.

The front surface of the holder main body 21 is provided with a recessed portion 26 into which the latch portion 43 is inserted on the upper side of the holding portion 25, and a projection 26a of the locking claw portion 43a is provided inside the recess portion 26. In addition, the front surface of the holder main body 21 is provided on the upper side of the recessed portion 26, and the cover 27 which is inclined obliquely toward the lower side toward the front is provided integrally, so that it is difficult for rainwater or the like to enter the recessed portion 26. And the holding portion 25. Further, the shape of the cover 27 is observed from the front side, and the center portion is protruded upward from the left and right side portions to be curved in an arc shape.

A disk-shaped knob 28 having a dial of 31 yards is provided on the upper side of the holder body 21 on the slightly upper side of the cover 27 so as to be rotatable. The restricting piece 29 composed of a long metal piece is screwed to the rotating shaft 28a of the knob 28, and a resin case 30 is attached to the front end of the restricting piece 29. If the 3 code number of the dial 31 is the same as the predetermined number, the knob 28 can be rotated, and the knob 28 is positive. When rotating in the reverse direction or the reverse direction, the restriction piece 29 is also rotated in the forward direction or in the reverse direction in response to the rotation of the rotary shaft 28a. Here, the restricting piece 29 is arbitrarily rotatable between two positions: a restricting position (the position of FIG. 7) that protrudes vertically downward and protrudes into the recessed portion 26 through the opening 26b provided in the upper wall of the recessed portion 26, and A release position that protrudes in either of the left and right directions and protrudes toward the outside of the recessed portion 26. When the knob 28 is rotated to move the restriction piece 29 to the restricted position, the 3-code number of the dial 31 can be switched. When the 3-code number is changed from the predetermined number, the rotation of the knob 28 is restricted.

After the user inserts the charging connector CN1 into the holding portion 25, the knob 28 is rotated to move the restricting piece 29 to the restricted position, and when the dial 31 is locked, the latching portion 43 is prevented from protruding from the outer casing 30. Since the 26a moves in the direction of the deviation, it is locked in a state where the holding portion 25 holds the charging connector CN1. In this locked state, if the user operates the dial 31 to release the lock, the knob 28 can be rotated. When the user rotates the knob 28 after the lock is released, and when the restriction piece 29 is moved to the release position, the release portion 44 is moved to move the latch portion 43 away from the protrusion 26a, and the charging connector CN1 can be self-retained. Take it down.

Here, in the present embodiment, the detecting unit 32 is provided in the holder 20, and it is detected whether or not the holding unit 25 holds the charging connector CN1. The detecting unit 32 is configured by, for example, a micro switch, and the operation unit 32a is disposed on the side portion 25b of the holding unit 25, and the operation unit 32a is pressed by the fitting portion 41 of the charging connector CN1 inserted into the holding unit 25. The on/off of the contact (not shown) is reversed. Since the output of the detecting unit 32 is output to the charging control unit 11, the charging control unit 11 can grasp whether or not the holding unit 25 holds the charging connector CN1 based on the output of the detecting unit 32. When the holding unit 25 does not hold the charging connector CN1, the charging control unit 11 lights up the LED provided in the notification unit 12, and notifies that the holding unit 25 does not hold the charging connector CN1. Further, based on the CPLT signal, the charging control unit 11 can notify the notifying unit 32 of the holding state of the input charging connector CN1 when the detection unit 32 detects the holding state of the input charging connector CN1 after the predetermined charging time has elapsed. The notification unit 12 notifies the user that the charging connector CN1 has not returned to the holding unit 25 after being detached from the electric vehicle 100 by, for example, causing the buzzer to sound, turning off the LED, or displaying a text message on the liquid crystal display 14. .

As described above, the holder 20 for a charging connector of the present embodiment includes the holding portion 25 and the detecting portion 32. The holding portion 25 holds the charging connector CN1, and the charging connector CN1 is disposed for use in the electric pair The charging cable CB1 of the vehicle 100 is connected to the electric vehicle 100 in an arbitrarily detachable manner. The detecting unit 32 detects whether or not the holding unit 25 holds the charging connector CN1. The detecting unit 32 is configured by switching the switch on/off by the charging connector CN1 when the charging unit CN1 is held by the holding unit 25.

Thereby, when the holding unit 25 holds the charging connector CN1, the opening/closing of the contacts is reversed by the operation portion 32a of the driving switch, so that it is possible to detect whether or not the holding portion 25 is kept charged from the opening/closing of the contacts. CN1.

Further, the holding portion 25 has a bottom portion 25a and a side portion 25b that protrudes from the peripheral edge portion of the bottom portion 25a, and is configured such that the charging connector CN1 is inserted into a circular hole shape in a space surrounded by the side portion 25b, and the operation portion 32a is disposed on the side portion 25b.

When the operation portion 32a is disposed on the bottom portion 25a, the insertion of the holding portion 25 by the charging connector CN1 may be incomplete, and there is a possibility that the operation portion 32a cannot be driven by the charging connector CN1. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the operation portion 32a is disposed on the side portion 25b, even if the charging connector CN1 is not inserted deep, the operation portion 32a can be driven by the fitting portion 41 to detect the retention of the charging connector CN1. status.

Further, in a state in which the holder 20 is attached to the attached portion (the charging device main body 10A in the present embodiment), the operation portion 32a is disposed at the center position of the relatively round hole-shaped holding portion 25 in the side portion 25b (for example, The center of the circular bottom portion 25a) is on the upper side.

When the holder 20 is installed outside the house, the operation portion 32a is provided on the side portion 25b higher than the center position of the holding portion 25. Therefore, even if rainwater is infiltrated into the holding portion 25, it is difficult for rainwater to adhere to the switch. Further, a tapered portion 24 is provided on the lower surface of the holder body 20, and the holding portion 25 of the tapered portion 24 is opened obliquely downward. Therefore, the upper side of the holding portion 25 in the inner space of the holder body 21 is more than the lower side of the holding portion 25. width. The operation portion 32a is disposed above the center position of the holding portion 25, and the switch is housed in a wide space above the center position of the holding portion 25, so that the switch is stored in the lower side of the holding portion 25, It can be figured out that the body of the fixture can be miniaturized.

Further, the charging control device 1 of the present embodiment includes a charging control unit 11, a charging cable CB1, a charging connector CN1, a charging connector holder 20, and a notifying unit 12. The charging control unit 11 controls charging of the electric vehicle 100. The charging cable CB1 electrically connects the charging control unit 11 and the electric vehicle 100. The charging connector CN1 is disposed on the charging cable CB1 and is detachably connected to the electric vehicle 100. The notification unit 12 notifies the user that the holding unit 25 does not hold the charging connector when the detecting unit 32 does not detect the holding state of the charging connector CN1 until the predetermined time elapses from the end of charging of the electric vehicle 100. CN1.

Thereby, the notification by the notification unit 12 allows the user to know that the charging connector CN1 has not returned to the holding unit 25 after the end of charging.

In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the detecting unit 32 is output to the charging control unit 11, and the notification unit 12 of the charging display device 1 notifies whether or not the charging connector CN1 is held, but the holding device 20 itself can also perform the notification operation. Alternatively, the detection signal of the detecting unit 32 may be output to a display device separately provided from the charging display device 1, and the display device may be used to display whether the holder 20 holds the charging connector CN1.

(Embodiment 2)

The holder for a charging connector and the charging control device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 8 to 10 .

The charging control device 1 of the first embodiment has a pedestal shape, and the charging control device 1 of the present embodiment includes a wall-mounted charging device body 10B and a holder 20, and a charging device body 10B, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 . It is disposed on the wall portion 200 of the building located near the parking space. Further, in the first embodiment, the holder 20 is integrally provided with the charging device main body 10A. However, in the present embodiment, the charging device main body 10B and the holder 20 are separately formed and attached to different places. In addition, since the charging device main body 10B has a wall mounting shape, and the charging device main body 10B and the holder 20 are formed separately, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and are omitted. Its description.

The charging device body 10B is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the charging cable CB1 is led out from the bottom surface, and the front end of the charging cable CB1 is connected to the charging connector CN1. The charging control unit 11 and the buzzer (not shown) constituting the notification unit 12 are housed inside the charging device main body 10B, and the LEDs 19 constituting the notification unit 12 are disposed in front of the charging device main body 10B. A fitting recessed portion 16 having a circular hole shape is provided on the lower surface of the charging device main body 10B, and the fitting portion 41 of the charging cable CB1 is inserted, and a recessed portion 17 is provided on the upper side of the fitting recessed portion 16, and the latching portion 43 is inserted and the latch is inserted. The claw portion 43a of the lock portion 43 is locked. Further, in the front surface of the charging device main body 10B, at a position slightly above the concave portion 17, a cover 18 which is inclined so that the amount of protrusion toward the front side becomes larger is provided. Further, since the fitting recessed portion 16 and the recessed portion 17 have the same structure and function as those of the holding portion 25 and the recessed portion 26 of the holder 20, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, since the holder 20 is provided separately from the charging device main body 10B, the charging device main body 10B and the holder 20 can be attached to different places. The structure of the holder 20 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

9(a) shows an example of the installation state of the charging device main body 10B and the holder 20. The installation position of the charging device main body 10B is limited by the power supply engineering, and is also disposed at the vehicle side connector 101 far from the electric vehicle 100. The possibility. Since the length of the charging cable CB1 is several m and the weight is also heavy, the charging connector CN1 is removed from the fitting recess 16 of the charging device main body 10B to be connected to the vehicle-side connector 101 every time the electric vehicle 100 is charged, Alternatively, the operation of removing the charging connector CN1 from the vehicle-side connector 101 to hold it in the fitting recess 16 of the charging device body 10B after the end of charging is complicated. Therefore, there is a tendency to get tired of returning the charging connector CN1 to the fitting recess 16 of the charging device body 10B, and the possibility of resting the charging connector CN1 on the ground near the vehicle-side connector 101 when not charging is also put on hold. The possibility that the charging connector CN1 on the ground is pedaled. In this case, if the holder 20 is provided in a portion (the portion to be mounted) in the vicinity of the vehicle-side connector 101 in the wall portion 200 as shown in FIG. 9(a), the charging connector CN1 can be easily held during non-charging. The work of the holder 20 and the operation of disconnecting the charging connector CN1 from the holder 20 to be connected to the vehicle-side connector 101 are performed.

This embodiment is also the same as that of the first embodiment, and is shown in the block diagram of FIG. The detecting unit 32 detects whether the holder 20 holds the charging connector CN1, and the detecting unit 32 outputs the signal of the built-in contact to the charging control unit 11. The communication between the detecting unit 32 and the charging control unit 11 may be wired communication via a wired cable or wireless communication using radio waves or infrared rays.

Here, based on the output of the detecting unit 32, the charging control unit 11 can grasp whether or not the holding unit 25 of the holder 20 holds the charging connector CN1. When the holding unit 25 does not hold the charging connector CN1, the charging control unit 11 lights up the LED provided in the notification unit 12, and notifies that the holding unit 25 does not hold the charging connector CN1. Further, the charging control unit 11 is based on the CPLT signal. If the self-detecting unit 32 detects the holding state of the input charging connector CN1 after the detection of the charging is completed and the predetermined time elapses, the notification unit 12 can also beep. The device beeps and the LED is turned off. By this notification operation, the user can be notified that the charging connector CN1 has not returned to the holding portion 25 after being detached from the electric vehicle 100.

As described above, the holder 20 for a charging connector of the present embodiment further includes the holding portion 25 and the detecting portion 32. The holding portion 25 holds the charging connector CN1, and the charging connector CN1 is provided to the charging cable CB1 for charging the electric vehicle 100 and is detachably connected to the electric vehicle 100. The detecting unit 32 detects whether or not the holding unit 25 holds the charging connector CN1. When the charging unit CN1 is held by the holding unit 25, the detecting unit 32 is configured to switch the opening/closing of the contacts by driving the operation unit 32a by the charging connector CN1.

Thereby, when the holding unit 25 holds the charging connector CN1, the opening/closing of the contacts is reversed by driving the operating portion 32a of the detecting unit 32 (switch), so that the opening/closing detection of the contacts can be maintained. Whether the portion 25 holds the charging connector CN1.

Further, since the holder 20 and the charging device main body 10B are separately formed, the degree of freedom in the installation place is high, and the column 201 can be attached to the pillar 201 standing in the parking space as shown in Fig. 9(b).

In addition, in the present embodiment, the detection signal of the detecting unit 32 is output to the charging control unit 11, and the notification unit 12 of the charging display device 1 notifies whether or not the charging connector CN1 is held, but the holding device 20 itself can also perform the notification operation. Or the detection signal of the detecting unit 32 can be output to be different from the charging display. The display device 1 is additionally provided with a display device, and the display device displays whether the holder 20 holds the charging connector CN1.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the patent application. Within the scope of this.

20‧‧‧Holding

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Claims (3)

A holder for a charging connector, comprising: a holding portion holding a charging connector, the charging connector being disposed on a charging cable for charging the electric vehicle, and arbitrarily attaching and detaching the electric vehicle; and a detecting portion Detecting whether the holding portion holds the charging connector; and the detecting portion is configured to switch the contact portion by driving the operation portion with the charging connector when the charging connector is held by the holding portion The opening/closing switch has a bottom portion and a side portion protruding from a peripheral portion of the bottom portion, and the charging connector is inserted into a space surrounded by the side portion; the operation portion is disposed on the side portion. The holder for a charging connector according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the operation portion is disposed further above the center position of the holding portion in a state of being attached to the mounted portion. A charging control device comprising: a charging control unit that controls charging of an electric vehicle; a charging cable that electrically connects the charging control unit to the electric vehicle; and a charging connector that is disposed on the charging cable, and The electric vehicle can be arbitrarily detachably attached; the holder for a charging connector according to the first or second aspect of the patent application; and the notification unit, if the predetermined time elapses from the end of charging of the electric vehicle, the detecting unit The holding state of the charging connector is not detected, that is, the user is notified that the charging connector is not held by the holding portion.