WO2014003380A1

WO2014003380A1 - Non-inserted charging plug for electric vehicles and charging port in non-inserted contact having same

Info

Publication number: WO2014003380A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/005530
Authority: WO
Inventors: 안준범
Original assignee: (주)대한특수금속
Priority date: 2012-06-26
Filing date: 2013-06-24
Publication date: 2014-01-03
Also published as: KR20140000835A

Abstract

The present invention includes a non-inserted connector which is in contact in a non-inserted manner with the non-inserted charging port of an electric vehicle using magnetic force so as to allow a battery pack which is connected to the non-inserted charging port to be charged with power. Provided are: a non-inserted charging plug for an electric vehicle in which the non-inserted connector has a magnetic coupling member formed on the contact surface of a body to be coupled on a surface contact basis via magnetic force with the magnetic coupling member provided on the contact surface of the non-inserted charging port; and a contact terminal formed on the contact surface so that the contact terminal of the non-inserted charging port can be in contact in a non-inserted manner when the magnetic coupling members are magnetically coupled with each other and the battery pack which is electrically connected to the contact terminal is supplied and charged with power.

Description

Non-insertable charging plug for electric vehicle and non-insertable contact charging port

The present invention relates to a device for charging electric power of an electric vehicle, and more particularly, a non-insertable charging port is configured in an electric vehicle, and the charging plug of the charging stand is non-inserted in contact with the charging port using magnetic force. It relates to a non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle that can enable the charging of the power source and a charging port that is not inserted into the contact.

Electric vehicles are being actively researched in that they are the most likely alternatives to solve automobile pollution and energy problems. In general, an electric vehicle is a vehicle that obtains power mainly by driving an AC or DC motor using a battery power, and is divided into a battery-only electric vehicle and a hybrid electric vehicle, and a battery-only electric vehicle uses a battery power source. The motor can be driven and recharged when the power is exhausted, and the hybrid electric vehicle can run the engine to generate electricity to charge the battery and drive the electric motor using the electricity to drive the vehicle.

Recently, due to the development of motor and control technology, a high-power, compact and high-efficiency battery-only electric vehicle has been developed. This battery-only electric vehicle charges power to a battery pack provided in a vehicle and starts the vehicle by using the same. Accordingly, when starting, it is necessary to stably supply the current charged in the battery pack to the vehicle. For this purpose, a conventionally inserted plug of the charging stand provided in the electric charging station is forcibly inserted into an insertable charging port provided in the vehicle. Is trying to charge the battery pack with current.

Hereinafter, a charging method of a conventional electric vehicle will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view illustrating a conventional charging plug for an electric vehicle and an insertable charging port inserted thereto.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional charging plug 10 for an electric vehicle includes contacts having a protrusion shape of '凸' at the other end in a state where one end is connected to the charging stand through an electric cable, and the charging port 20 ) Are the contacts having a groove shape of '凹' which is positioned in the state connected to the battery pack in the corresponding portion of the charging inlet of the electric vehicle is the contacts of the charging plug 10 is physically inserted into contact.

Therefore, when the charging plug 10 is repeatedly contacted and disconnected from the charging port 20 as described above, the physical contact state becomes loose and the contact state of the contacts becomes poor, or if unfavorably bent according to the separation direction of the contact points. There is a problem that damage or breakage such as bending occurs.

In addition, when the charging plug 10 is coupled to the charging port 20 in the reverse direction or if an excessive force is applied due to an incorrect usage, the components connected to the contacts may be damaged along with the breakage of the contacts, and in this case, it must be replaced. There is a problem that economic loss occurs.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is a non-insertable charging port is configured in the electric vehicle and the charging plug of the charging stand in the charging port can be used for the electric vehicle that can enable the charging of the power in the non-inserted contact state using magnetic force It is to provide an insert charging plug and a charging port that is not inserted into the contact.

Further, another object of the present invention is a non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle that can be connected to the non-insertable charging plug and the charging port to the conventional inserting charging port and the inserting charging plug in gender form and non-insertable It is to provide a charging port that is in contact.

According to the present invention, the non-insertable connector includes a non-insertable connector for enabling the charging of power to a battery pack connected to the non-insertable charging port by a non-insertable contact using a magnetic force on the non-insertable charging port of the electric vehicle. Is formed on the contact surface of the body and the magnetic coupling member for surface contact coupling through the magnetic force and the magnetic coupling member provided on the contact surface of the non-insertable charging port; An electric vehicle including a contact terminal formed on the contact surface to allow a contact terminal of a non-insertable charging port to be a non-inserted contact when the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members is performed so that current is supplied and charged to a battery pack electrically connected to the contact terminal; Non-insertable charging plugs are provided.

The non-insertable connector may further include a guide formed on the contact surface to guide the guide of the non-insertable charging port so that the non-insertion contact of the contact terminals according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members is accurately made. Do.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, in the non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle having a non-insertable connector consisting of a magnetic coupling member and the contact terminal on the contact surface, formed on the contact surface of the charging inlet of the electric vehicle is magnetically coupled to the magnetic coupling member A magnetic coupling member; A non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle is formed on the contact surface and includes a contact terminal that is supplied with a non-inserted contact to the contact terminal when the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members is applied to receive a current to charge the battery pack.

Here, when the non-insertable connector includes a guide formed on the contact surface, the guide is formed on the contact surface further comprises a guide guided to the guide so that the non-insertion contact of the contact terminals according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members accurately It is preferable.

Meanwhile, according to the present invention, the non-insertable charging plug for the electric vehicle or the non-insertable charging port for the electric vehicle is formed in a gender type, respectively, and is connected to the insertable charging plug for the electric vehicle or the insertable charging port for the electric vehicle. It is desirable to be.

1 is a view illustrating a conventional charging plug for an electric vehicle and an insertable charging port inserted thereto;

2 is a perspective view showing a non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and a non-insertable charging port thereto;

3 is a side cross-sectional view showing a charging plug and a charging port of FIG.

4 is a view illustrating various embodiments of a charging plug and a charging port of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating one embodiment of a contact terminal provided on a printed circuit board in the charging plug and the charging port of FIG. 2; FIG. And

6 is a view showing embodiments of the detachable lever in the charging plug of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a non-insertable charging plug and a non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the charging plug and the charging port of FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating various embodiments of the charging plug and the charging port of FIG. 2. In addition, Figure 5 is a view showing an embodiment of the contact terminal provided on the printed circuit board in the charging plug and the charging port of Figure 2, Figure 6 shows an embodiment of a detachable lever in the charging plug of Figure 2 Drawing.

As shown in Figure 2 to 6, the non-insertable charging plug 100 for an electric vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is located on one surface of the body (B) and the charging port formed on the corresponding portion of the electric vehicle Non-insertable connector 110 using a non-insertion contact using a magnetic force to provide an interface to enable the charging of the current to the battery pack of the electric vehicle connected to the charging port 200, the interior of the body (B) Located on the non-insertable connector 110 and electrically connected to the non-insertable connector 110 so that current is supplied to the non-insertable connector 110 and the body (B) is formed outside the non-insertable connector ( 110) and the charging cable 120 to protect the non-insertable connector 110 to maintain a more stable contact state when the non-insertion contact to the charging port 200 by the magnetic force, the contact release state is more Include desorption lever 130 such as to occur statically.

Here, the charging cable 120 is a wire or wire electrically connected to the contact terminal 112 of the non-insertable connector 110 described below, and the connection of the charging stand using the same and its configuration is already known in detail. The description will be omitted.

In addition, the configuration to maintain the binding state to the charging port 200 or to have a release state by using the detachable lever 130, as shown in Figure 6, rotates on the outer periphery of the body (B) And a detachable nut (not shown) configured to be movable is screwed to a detachable bolt (not shown) formed outside the charging port 200 of the electric vehicle, or protrudes on the outer circumference of the body B. Through the removable handle (unsigned) is formed, the operator can be made to contact or release contact with the non-insertable connector 110 of the body (B) to the charging port 200 by using the lever principle.

Here, the detachable lever 130, when the charging port 200 and the charging plug 100 has a strong magnetic force for maintaining a stable coupling, the elderly and weak in the case of a weak female charging port 200 and charging In order to overcome the case that it is not easy to disengage the plug 100 and that the charging plug 100 is attached to a position other than the charging port 200, the description thereof is already known and thus the detailed description thereof. Will be omitted, in addition to this may have a variety of known configurations for physical coupling and decoupling of the components.

That is, in the non-insertable charging plug 100 for an electric vehicle according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the non-insertable connector 110 may be connected to the non-insertable charging port 200 of the electric vehicle using magnetic force. Is a connecting member which is configured on the contact surface PS of the body (B) to be in surface contact with the non-insertable charging port 200 of the electric vehicle by using a magnetic force, formed on the contact surface (PS) of the body (B) And a magnetic coupling member 111 provided on the contact surface CS of the non-insertable charging port 200 to be in surface contact with the magnetic coupling member M, and formed on the contact surface PS to engage the magnetic coupling. A contact terminal 112 which allows a contact terminal T of the non-insertable charging port 200 to be a non-inserted contact when the members are magnetically coupled so that a current is supplied and charged to a battery pack electrically connected to the contact terminal T; The magnetic force of the magnetic coupling member is formed on the contact surface (PS) And a guide 113 for the guide (G) of the non-contact terminal inserted into the non-through-hole filling port 200 to occur exactly in accordance with the contact point of coupling to the guide.

On the other hand, the non-insertable charging port 200 provided in the electric vehicle connected to the non-insertable connector 110 of the non-insertable charging plug 100 of the present invention, the non-insertable connector 110, the surface through the magnetic force A port member to be in contact with, the magnetic coupling member (M) formed on the charging inlet contact surface (CS) of the electric vehicle is magnetically coupled to the magnetic coupling member 111, formed on the contact surface (CS) of the magnetic coupling members In the magnetic coupling, the non-insertion contact of the contact terminal 112 is formed on the contact terminal T and the contact surface CS to receive the current, and the non-insertion contact of the contact terminals according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members is precisely made. It includes a guide (G) guided to the guide 113 to lose.

The magnetic coupling member 111 is formed on the contact surface PS of the body B, and the surface contact coupling through the magnetic force with the magnetic coupling member (M) provided on the contact surface (CS) of the non-insertable charging port 100 The coupling member may be positioned to have various shapes and areas on the contact surface PS of the body B. For example, the contact surface PS except for the contact terminal 112 and the guide 113 portion. It may have an area corresponding to the area of), or having a corresponding area on one side of the contact terminal 112 and the guide 113, or may be provided integrally with the guide 113.

Here, the magnetic coupling member (111, M) is composed of any one of a magnetic member or a pizza-like member, in the case of a magnetic member has a magnet or electromagnet having the form of one or more pieces or each piece has a plurality of polarities, It is preferable that it is at least one of a permanent magnet, a unipolar electrode, or a multipolar magnetizer, and when it is a pizza-like member, it is preferable to include the metal or ferromagnetic material which can magnetically couple to the said magnetic member.

Accordingly, the magnetic coupling member 111 is a magnetic member having an attractive force to the magnetic member so that when the magnetic coupling member M of the non-insertable charging port 200 is a magnetic member, the magnetic coupling member 111 may be coupled to each other through magnetic force. It is preferable that it is a pizza-like member, and when the magnetic coupling member M is a pizza-like member, it is preferable that it is a magnetic member so as to be coupled through mutual magnetic force.

On the other hand, when the magnetic coupling member (111, M) is a magnet, it is possible to have a different number of polarities by manufacturing the upper and lower single poles, two poles and four poles of magnets through a facility called magnetizing yoke without physically dividing the magnets. In addition, the metal body may be located in at least one of the rear portion, left and right side, or upper and lower portions of the magnet to enable the magnetic force improvement by securing the linearity of the magnetic force, and only the corresponding polarities are coupled to each other when the magnetic force is coupled between the magnets. If the non-insertable connector 110 and the non-insertable port NP are to be contacted in a directional manner, the reverse contact may be prevented.

Therefore, according to the magnetic coupling member 111 of the non-insertable connector 110, when the contact surface PS of the body (B) is in surface contact with the contact surface (CS) of the non-insertable charging port 200 (magnetic coupling member ( M) can be coupled magnetically.

The contact terminal 112 may be integrally formed on the substrate by a plating method on the printed circuit board provided inside the contact surface PS or may be mounted through a pin shape.

Here, the contact terminal 112 may be arranged in various numbers on the contact surface (PS) of the body (B), the end is provided with a flat terminal (112a) having a flat or groove and the end is provided therein It may be composed of a resilient terminal (112b) is bent to the printed circuit board side while having elasticity by the spring, or the end portion is bent to the printed circuit board side while having only elasticity, the planar terminal (112a) is the contact surface (PS) Consists of a structure in which the terminal is recessed in the inside of the through hole formed in or corresponding to the plane of the through hole, the elastic terminal (112b) is composed of a structure in which the terminal partially protrudes to the outside of the through hole formed in the contact surface (PS) do.

Thus, the contact terminal 112, when the contact terminal (T) of the non-insertable charging port 200 is a flat terminal (Ta) is preferably composed of a resilient terminal (112b) to enable electrical contact with each other. In the case where the contact terminal T is the elastic terminal Tb, it is preferable that the contact terminal T is configured as a planar terminal 112a to enable electrical contact with each other.

Therefore, according to the contact terminal 112 of the non-insertable connector 110, the contact surface (CS) of the non-insertable charging port 200 to the contact surface (PS) of the body (B) magnetic coupling member 111 for surface contact When the magnetic coupling, M may be elastically contacted with each other to allow current supply and charging to the battery pack from the non-insertable connector 110 through the non-insertable charging port 200.

On the other hand, the contact terminal 112 is formed on the printed circuit board, in addition to being formed integrally during the plating process for manufacturing the printed circuit board, the iron piece processed by any material that can be energized, that is, pins, etching and press, etc. It can be made by a variety of methods such as assembling.

The guide 113 is formed on the contact surface (PS) when the contact surface (PS) surface contact of the body (B) to the non-insertable charging port 200 is not inserted of the contact terminal according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members Guide member for guiding the guide (G) of the non-insertable charging port 200 so that the contact is made exactly as intended, it can be located with various shapes and areas on the contact surface (PS) of the body (B) For example, the plurality of contact terminals 112 may be wrapped in one group, or may be formed while including the magnetic coupling member 111 at a corresponding position of the contact surface PS, or the corresponding surface of the contact surface PS. It can be formed independently into a single or plural in position.

Here, the guide 113 may be formed of any one of the embossed guide and the embossed guide formed to protrude on the contact surface (PS), the guide (G) of the non-insertable charging port 200 is the embossed guide In this case, it is preferable to be formed as an intaglio guide to be inserted and coupled to each other, when the guide (G) of the non-insertable charging port 200 is an intaglio guide is preferably formed as an embossed guide to be inserted into each other. In this case, when the non-insertable connector 110 and the non-insertable charging port 200 should be contacted with directionality, the reverse contact may be prevented.

Therefore, according to the guide 113 of the non-insertable connector 110, when the surface contact of the contact surface (PS) to the non-insertable charging port 200 is intended for the non-insertion contacts of the contact terminals according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members By being guided to the guide G of the non-insertable charging port 200 so as to be made accurately as described above, the non-insertable charging port 200 is prevented from being unintentionally separated from the contact portion and at the same time, depending on the shape It is also possible to prevent the terminals from contacting in the reverse direction.

On the other hand, the guide 113 may be provided to correspond to the outer shape of the case (C) on the contact surface (CS) side of the non-insertable charging port 200 on the contact surface (PS), through this, The contact surface CS of the insertable charging port 200 may be accurately positioned on the contact surface PS of the non-insertable connector 110.

Therefore, according to the charging plug 100 for the electric vehicle, the non-insertable contact by the non-insertion contact between the terminal and the non-insertion contact between the terminals at the same time by the magnetic member when guided through the guide member to the non-insertable charging port 200 of the electric vehicle It is possible to facilitate the connection and disconnection with the charging port 200, and through this, it is possible to prevent the unstable connection and breakage of the components of the conventional terminal.

On the other hand, the non-insertable charging plug 100 and the non-insertable charging port 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be of a gender type to be connected to the conventional inserting plug and the inserting charging port, respectively. To this end, the gender-type charging plug preferably has a component for inserting an insertable charging plug into an opposite insertion surface of the contact surface PS, and the gender-type charging port has an opposite insertion of the contact surface CS. It is preferable to have a component to insert the insertion port is inserted into the surface, the configuration and technology for this is already known, so the detailed description will be omitted.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, when the non-insertable connector 110 is in surface contact with the non-insertable charging port 210, the contact surfaces are guided by the respective guides, but the positive and negative angles of the magnetic coupling members are increased. Since it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the function can be performed through this, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, a protective cover (not shown) is selectively attached to the contact surface PS of the non-insertable connector 110 and the contact surface CS of the non-insertable charging port 200 to protect the components, that is, when not charged. It is preferable to prevent the foreign matters from being attached by the magnetic force and at the same time to prevent the magnetic force of the magnetic coupling member from leaking to the outside.

Therefore, according to the non-insertable charging plug for the electric vehicle and the non-insertable charging port, the non-insertable charging port is configured in the electric vehicle, and the charging plug of the charging stand is non-inserted in the charging port using magnetic force. By enabling the charging of the power supply in the state, it is possible to facilitate the connection and disconnection between each other, and thereby to prevent the unstable connection and breakage of the components.

In addition, the non-insertable charging plug and the charging port is connected to the conventional inserting charging port and the inserting charging plug in the form of a gender, thereby easily connecting the inserting charging plug and the inserting charging port for the conventional charging. And separation.

In the above-described invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

According to the present invention, a non-insertable charging port is configured in an electric vehicle, and the charging plug of the charging stand in the charging port enables charging of power in a non-inserted contact state by using magnetic force, thereby easily connecting and disconnecting each other. And also through this, unstable connection and breakage of the components can be prevented.

Claims

It includes a non-insertable connector 110 which is non-insertable contact using a magnetic force to the non-insertable charging port 200 of the electric vehicle to enable the charging of power to the battery pack connected to the non-insertable charging port 200,

The non-insertable connector 110 is,

A magnetic coupling member 111 formed on the contact surface PS of the body B to be in surface contact coupling with the magnetic coupling member M provided on the contact surface CS of the non-insertable charging port 200 through magnetic force; ;

The current is applied to the battery pack that is formed on the contact surface PS so that the contact terminal T of the non-insertable charging port 200 is non-inserted contact when the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members are magnetically coupled. Non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle comprising a contact terminal 112 to be supplied and charged.
The method of claim 1, wherein the non-insertable connector 110,

The guide 113 is formed on the contact surface PS to guide the guide G of the non-insertable charging port 200 to guide the non-insertion contact of the contact terminals according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members. Non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the magnetic coupling member 111,

It is composed of either a magnetic member or a pizza member,

In the case of a magnetic member, at least one of a magnet, an electromagnet, and a permanent magnet,

In the case of a pizza-like member, a non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a metal or ferromagnetic material capable of magnetic coupling to the magnetic member.
The method of claim 1, wherein the contact terminal 112,

A flat terminal 112a having a flat or recessed end;

Is composed of any one of the resilient terminal 112b is bent while having the elasticity or the end is elastic by the spring provided inside,

The flat terminal 112a is configured of a structure in which a terminal is recessed in a through hole formed in the contact surface PS or a structure corresponding to the plane of the through hole.

The resilient terminal (112b) is a non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle, characterized in that the terminal is protruded to the outside of the through hole formed in the contact surface (PS).
The method of claim 2, wherein the guide 113,

Non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle, characterized in that formed by any one of the embossed guide and the recessed guide formed to protrude on the contact surface (PS).
The method of claim 3, wherein the magnetic coupling member 111 is a magnet,

Non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle, characterized in that it is manufactured by at least one of unipolar, upper and lower monopole, bipolar and multipolar magnetized by the magnet yoke.
The method of claim 1,

An electric vehicle further comprising a detachable lever 130 formed on an outer side of the body B for magnetic coupling or releasing of the non-insertable connector 110 to the non-insertable charging port 200. Non-insertable plug for use.
The method of claim 1,

Non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle, characterized in that the protective surface (not shown) is further configured on the contact surface (PS) of the non-insertable connector (110).
In the non-insertable charging plug 100 for an electric vehicle having a non-insertable connector 110 composed of a magnetic coupling member 111 and a contact terminal 112 on the contact surface PS,

A magnetic coupling member (M) formed at the charge injection contact surface (CS) of the electric vehicle and magnetically coupled to the magnetic coupling member 111;

A contact terminal T formed on the contact surface CS to include a non-insertion contact with the contact terminal 112 when the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members is performed to receive a current and charge the battery pack Non-insertable charging port for car.
The method of claim 9,

When the non-insertable connector 110 includes a guide 113 formed on the contact surface PS,

Non-electric vehicle, characterized in that it further comprises a guide (G) formed on the contact surface (CS) guided to the guide 113 so that the non-insertion contact of the contact terminals according to the magnetic coupling of the magnetic coupling members Insertion charging port.
The method of claim 9, wherein the magnetic coupling member (M),

It is composed of either a magnetic member or a pizza member,

In the case of a magnetic member, at least one of a magnet, an electromagnet, and a permanent magnet,

In the case of a pizza member, the non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a metal or ferromagnetic material capable of magnetic coupling to the magnetic member.
The method of claim 9, wherein the contact terminal (T),

A flat terminal having an end surface or a groove,

It is composed of any one of the resilient terminal is bent while having the elasticity or the end is elastic by the spring provided inside the end,

The planar terminal is composed of a structure in which the terminal is recessed in the through hole formed in the contact surface CS or a structure corresponding to the plane of the through hole,

The resilient terminal non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle, characterized in that the terminal is configured to protrude to the outside of the through hole formed in the contact surface (CS).
The method of claim 10, wherein the guide G,

Non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle, characterized in that formed by any one of the embossed guide and the recessed guide formed to protrude on the contact surface (CS).
The method of claim 11, wherein when the magnetic coupling member (M) is a magnet,

Non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle, characterized in that it is manufactured by at least one of the monopole, the upper and lower monopole, the two pole and the quadrupole magnetized by the magnetizing yoke.
According to claim 1 or 8, The non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle or the non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle,

A non-insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle or a non-insertable charging port for an electric vehicle, each formed as a gender type and connected to an insertable charging plug for an electric vehicle or an insertable charging port for an electric vehicle.
10. The non-insertable charging port of an electric vehicle according to claim 9, wherein a protective cover (not shown) is further formed on the contact surface (CS) of the non-insertable charging port (200).