WO2021107069A1

WO2021107069A1 - Holding device

Info

Publication number: WO2021107069A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/044142
Authority: WO
Inventors: 山本和裕; 松元隆志; 高橋勤
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2019-11-29
Filing date: 2020-11-27
Publication date: 2021-06-03
Also published as: JPWO2021107069A1; CN114747073A

Abstract

A holding device (20) includes a housing (22) provided with a holding part (24) that holds an item (10) in a removable manner. The housing has holding frameworks (40, 42) provided therein that position and secure the holding part in a removable manner. The holding part includes a containing part (92) that forms a containing space for containing an item. Before the holding part is held in the holding frameworks, the containing part (92) is provided so as to be preliminarily assembled.

Description

Holding device

The present invention relates to a holding device including a holding portion for holding an article so that it can be inserted and removed.

In many power devices, power is supplied from a battery that is detachably attached to the power device. As is well known, a battery needs to be charged because its discharge capacity decreases with the supply of electric power. Charging is performed, for example, by the holding device described in Japanese Patent No. 6286084.

The housing constituting this holding device includes a main body in which a plurality of inner chambers are formed, and a plurality of door members rotatably provided on the front surface of the main body. A battery holder is provided on the back surface of each door member (the surface facing the inner chamber), and after the door member is opened and the battery is held in an inclined posture by the battery holder, the door member is rotated to be in a closed state. To do. Along with this rotation, the battery holder and the battery move to the inner chamber, and the battery is in a substantially upright standing posture.

After that, the device-side connector provided on the battery holder engages with the battery-side connector provided on the bottom of the battery. That is, both connectors are electrically connected. After that, the battery is charged by supplying electric power to the battery-side connector via the device-side connector.

The holding device described in Japanese Patent No. 6286084 has a configuration in which a battery is charged in all the inner chambers. On the other hand, for the holding device, a display device displaying the charge status of each battery, an operation panel for operating the holding device, a security camera, etc. can be easily attached according to the specifications and the user's selection. Is requested.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a holding device in which a device can be easily attached according to specifications and user's wishes.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in a holding device including a housing having a holding portion for holding an article in a removable manner.
It is provided inside the housing and includes a holding skeleton that detachably fixes the holding portion.
The holding portion is provided with a holding device in which a storage portion constituting a storage space for accommodating the article is provided so that the holding portion can be preassembled before the holding portion is held by the holding skeleton.

According to the present invention, the accommodating portion is configured as a module that is detachably fixed to the holding skeleton instead of being installed in the housing. That is, the accommodating portion, which is the object to be held, is separate from the housing. Therefore, it is easy to change the accommodating portion to another object to be held (module or the like), which makes it possible to assemble the holding device as a configuration according to the specifications and the user's request. Therefore, it is possible to respond to the diversification of specifications and requirements.

Further, even when assembling holding devices having different configurations, only the objects to be held are changed, and there is no particular need to change the housing. That is, the same housing can be used even when the objects to be held are changed so that the holding devices have different specifications. In other words, it is possible to standardize the housing. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the holding device can be reduced.

It is a schematic exploded perspective view of the holding device (battery exchange) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic side sectional view of the battery exchange. It is a schematic perspective view of a monocoque frame which is a holding skeleton provided in a housing. It is a schematic perspective view of the slot module (accommodation part) which is held in the housing and accommodates a mobile battery. It is a simple sectional view of a part of a housing. It is a main part perspective view which shows the guide rail provided in the holding skeleton. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the mobile battery, which is an article, is inserted into the slot module. It is a schematic front view when the slot module is connected to the monocoque frame. It is a schematic side sectional view of the battery exchange which adopted the structure of FIG. It is a schematic front view of the battery exchange which was configured by changing the electric equipment to be mounted from FIG. It is a schematic front view of the battery exchange configured by further modifying the electric equipment mounted from FIGS. 1 and 10. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which the power line is wound around the convex part provided in the slot module. It is a schematic side sectional view of the slot module of FIG. 12 along the depth direction of the housing.

Hereinafter, suitable embodiments of the holding device according to the present invention will be described, and will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the present embodiment, as a holding device, a battery exchange that holds the mobile battery 10 shown in FIG. 4 and charges the mobile battery 10 will be illustrated. Further, the wording "pre-assembleable" means that each module can be assembled to the module before being fixed to the monocoque frame 40 (monocoque case 42) in the housing 22.

First, the mobile battery 10 will be outlined with reference to FIG. In this case, the mobile battery 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a battery-side connector 12 including a female terminal as a first terminal is provided at the bottom thereof. Further, a bar-shaped handle 14 having a substantially I-shaped shape in a plan view is provided on the upper portion.

The mobile battery 10 having such a shape is detachably attached to various electric power devices and serves as a power supply source for supplying electric power to the electric power devices. The electric power device is urged by the electric power supplied from the mobile battery 10 and performs a predetermined operation. A typical example of such a power device is a vehicle that travels by using electric power, such as an electric vehicle. The vehicle includes a saddle-mounted vehicle such as a two-wheeled vehicle.

Next, the battery exchange 20 (holding device) that holds the mobile battery 10 in a removable manner will be described.

1 to 4 are a schematic exploded perspective view, a schematic side sectional view, a schematic perspective view of a monocoque frame 40 as a holding skeleton provided in a housing 22 constituting the battery exchanger 20, and the monocoque, respectively. It is a schematic perspective view of the slot module 24 as a holding part (or accommodating part) held by a frame 40. In addition, each figure shows the width direction, the depth direction, and the height direction of the battery exchange 20 (or the housing 22) in order to facilitate understanding of the direction. Hereinafter, in the depth direction, the side where the user performs the insertion / removal work of the mobile battery 10, in other words, the insertion / removal work, is referred to as the front, and the back side thereof is also referred to as the rear. As can be understood from this, the depth direction is also the insertion / removal direction of the mobile battery 10.

The battery exchange 20 is configured by holding a plurality of (9 in this embodiment) slot modules 24 in the housing 22. As will be described later, the battery switch 20 functions as a charging device for charging the mobile battery 10 housed in the slot module 24.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 22 has a front panel member 26 and a main body portion 28 having a bent plate shape, respectively, as an auxiliary member and a main member, respectively. The front panel member 26 is formed with a plurality of openings (9 in the present embodiment, which is the same as the number of slot modules 24). Each opening 30 has a quadrangular shape whose corners are curved in an arc shape, and penetrates the front panel member 26 along the depth direction.

The inner wall forming the opening 30 is provided with a grommet 32 as an interposing member so as to orbit along the inner wall. That is, the grommet 32 has a substantially square ring shape, and as shown in FIG. 5, which is a simple cross-sectional view, an insertion groove 34 that goes around along the outer wall thereof is formed. The grommet 32 is attached to the front panel member 26 by inserting the portion of the front panel member 26 near the opening 30 into the insertion groove 34. An adhesive may be applied to the inner wall of the opening 30 or the insertion groove 34, and the grommet 32 may be joined to the front panel member 26 via the adhesive. In either case, the front portion of the grommet 32 with respect to the insertion groove 34 is exposed to the front surface of the front panel member 26, and the rear portion is hidden behind the rear surface of the front panel member 26.

As will be described later, the slot module 24 is inserted into the main body 28 through the opening 30 and the insertion hole 36 formed in the main body 28. Therefore, the grommet 32 is interposed between the front panel member 26 and the slot module 24 housed in the main body 28 from slightly front to slightly rear of the opening 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the monocoque frame 40, which is a holding skeleton, is housed inside the main body 28. As shown in FIG. 3, the monocoque frame 40 includes nine monocoque cases 42 supported by a plurality of support columns 44, front beams 46, side beams 48, and upper beams 50, and the main body 28. It is the basic skeleton of. The upper portion of the support pillar 44 located at a position other than the rearmost portion is inclined following the inclination of the housing 22 (particularly, see FIG. 2). Further, the front beam 46 extends along the width direction so as to straddle the support columns 44 located in the foremost direction. On the other hand, the side beam 48 and the upper beam 50 extend along the depth direction so as to straddle the support pillar 44 located at the rearmost position from the support pillar 44 located at the frontmost position.

The monocoque case 42 is a hollow body whose front side is an open end. The rear surface side of the monocoque case 42 may be a closed end or an open end.

Further, the monocoque case 42 is preferably made of a punching mesh material as a material. In this case, the monocoque frame 40 becomes lighter, which contributes to the weight reduction of the battery exchange 20. Further, the mobile battery 10 generates heat during charging, but if the monocoque case 42 is made of a punching mesh material, the hot air inside the monocoque case 42 is likely to be dissipated to the outside of the monocoque case 42. At the same time, the cold air outside the monocoque case 42 easily enters the monocoque case 42. That is, heat is less likely to stay in the monocoque case 42. Therefore, the mobile battery 10 can be efficiently cooled.

As shown in FIG. 6, a set of guide rails 54 extending in the depth direction (front-rear direction / insertion / extraction direction) is laid on the inner surface of the bottom of the monocoque case 42. A regulation wall portion 56 is provided on the outer side of the rear end of the guide rail 54, which is a contact member, so as to project outward in the width direction. The height of the regulation wall portion 56 is set to be larger than the height of the guide rail 54.

Further, on the rear end surface of the guide rail 54, a leaf spring portion 58 that protrudes upward in the height direction and is bent forward is provided as an elastic portion. The regulation wall portion 56 is integrally connected to the leaf spring portion 58. In the portion of the leaf spring portion 58 that extends forward, an engaging convex portion 60 (engaging portion) that projects toward the guide rail 54 is formed during the extension.

The hollow inside of the monocoque case 42 is a holding space for storing most of the slot module 24. Of course, the holding space is connected to the opening 30 formed in the front panel member 26 through the insertion hole 36 formed in the main body 28.

In the main body 28, a utility space 62a is formed below the monocoque frame 40. The utility space 62a is provided with a cooling device 63 for cooling the inside of the battery switch 20 and a control device (not shown) for controlling the charging of the mobile battery 10.

On the other hand, an inverter 64 as a power control device is arranged in the space 62b above the monocoque frame 40. The number of inverters 64 is set to 9, which is the same as the number of slot modules 24. Each inverter 64 is electrically connected to each mobile battery 10 via a power line 66. That is, the slot module 24 is provided with a power line 66 that can be preassembled. The inverter 64 and the power line 66 are connected to each other on the front surface of the inverter 64 via a coupler (not shown).

Next, the slot module 24 will be described. The slot module 24 includes a cage 70, a forehead 72 (insertion portion), a battery holder 74, a battery tray 76, a connector unit 78, a tray holding mechanism 80, a tray lock mechanism 82, and a battery lock mechanism 84.

The cage 70 has two lower ulnar members 88 extending along the depth direction of the housing 22 and two upper ulnar members 90. Therefore, when the slot module 24 is visually recognized from the insertion / removal direction, the slot module 24 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The two lower ulnar members 88 and the two upper ulnar members 90 are located at the four corners of the rectangle. As will be described later, the lower ulnar member 88 abuts on the guide rail 54 and slides.

Further, from the lower ulnar member 88 to the upper ulnar member 90, two short ulnar members 91 extending along the height direction of the housing 22 are provided on each side, for a total of four. By assembling the lower ulnar member 88, the upper ulna member 90, and the short ulna member 91 at positions separated from each other by a predetermined distance, the slot 92, which is a storage space for accommodating the mobile battery 10, is inside the cage 70. Is provided so that it can be preassembled. The lower ulnar member 88 has a substantially L-shape, and an engaging hole 94 (engaged portion) is formed in the vicinity of each rear end. Further, a stopper bracket 95 is bridged between the two rear left and right ulnar members 91.

The forehead 72 is attached so as to surround the front end of the lower ulnar member 88 and the upper ulnar member 90. The forehead 72 is made of resin and has a substantially square ring shape, and through holes 96 extending along the depth direction are formed. The lower part of the forehead 72 protrudes forward as compared with the upper part. Therefore, when the user lifts the mobile battery 10 and accommodates it in the slot 92, the rear end of the mobile battery 10 can be supported by the protruding lower portion. As a result, the weight of the mobile battery 10 is borne by the slot module 24, so that the work of inserting the mobile battery 10 into the slot 92 becomes easy.

An indicator 100 as a notification unit is provided on the front surface of the forehead 72. For example, the indicator 100 lights red when the mobile battery 10 inserted in the slot module 24 is being charged, and the lighting color changes to green when charging is completed. The user can determine whether the mobile battery 10 in the slot module 24 is being charged or has been charged based on the lighting color of the indicator 100.

At the rear end of the forehead 72, a relatively thin collar portion 102 is formed so as to expand outward. When the slot module 24 is housed in the holding space of the monocoque case 42, the collar 102 is blocked by the main body 28, and as shown in FIG. 5, the grommet 32 provided on the inner wall of the opening 30 is the collar 102. Located in front of. Further, when the grommet 32 comes into contact with the forehead 72 and is crushed, a seal is formed between the inner wall of the opening 30 and the slot module 24.

The battery holder 74 is provided so as to be adjacent to the rear of the forehead 72 and to be fixed to the lower ulnar member 88 and the upper ulnar member 90. Both the front end and the rear end of the battery holder 74 are open ends, and the internal space of the battery holder 74 communicates with the through hole 96 of the forehead 72. The shape of the inner wall surface of the internal space of the battery holder 74 is substantially the same as the shape of the inner wall surface of the through hole 96 of the forehead 72.

The battery tray 76 is provided behind the battery holder 74. The battery tray 76 can be moved along the depth direction with the support of the X link 104 of the tray holding mechanism 80. That is, as the amount of the mobile battery 10 inserted into the slot 92 increases, the battery tray 76 located at the forward end is displaced toward the rear side. At this time, the first link member 106 and the second link member 108, which form the X link 104 and whose centers are connected to each other, rotate so that the lower ends and the upper ends of the X link 104 approach each other (see FIG. 7). ).

The tray holding mechanism 80 has two stoppers 109 that are separated from each other at predetermined intervals. The battery tray 76 that has moved rearward comes into contact with the stopper 109. A step portion is formed on the lower surface of the rear end of the stopper 109, and the stopper 109 is supported by the stopper bracket 95 by positioning and fixing the step portion on the upper surface of the stopper bracket 95.

The connector unit 78 has a device-side connector 110 including a male terminal as a second terminal. That is, the device-side connector 110 is provided in the slot module 24 so that it can be preassembled.

The individual device-side connectors 110 are electrically connected to each of the inverters 64 provided in the space 62b above the main body 28 via the power line 66 (see FIG. 2). More specifically, the device-side connector 110 has a front-side end that faces the slot 92, and a rear-side end that is on the back side of the slot 92 and faces the rear of the housing 22. A male terminal is provided at the front end so as to extend forward. On the other hand, a power line 66 is connected to the rear end side via a coupler (not shown). In other words, the power line 66 extends from the rear end of the device-side connector 110.

The male terminal constituting the device-side connector 110 engages with the female terminal constituting the battery-side connector 12 (see FIG. 3) provided at the bottom of the mobile battery 10. As a result, the inverter 64 and the mobile battery 10 are electrically connected via the power line 66, the device-side connector 110, and the battery-side connector 12, and the inverter 64 can supply power to the mobile battery 10. ..

The tray lock mechanism 82 allows the battery tray 76 to move backward when the mobile battery 10 is inserted in the slot module 24. On the other hand, when the mobile battery 10 is not inserted in the slot module 24, the movement of the battery tray 76 to the rear is restricted.

Further, the tray lock mechanism 82 has a function of preventing reverse insertion of the mobile battery 10. The user needs to insert the mobile battery 10 into the slot module 24 with the predetermined side of the mobile battery 10 facing up. The reason for this is to match the position of the device-side connector 110 of the slot module 24 with the position of the battery-side connector 12 of the mobile battery 10.

That is, if the slot module 24 does not have the tray lock mechanism 82, when the user inserts the mobile battery 10 into the slot module 24 with the vertical direction reversed, and then pushes the mobile battery 10 in. Not only is the battery-side connector 12 of the mobile battery 10 not connected to the device-side connector 110 of the slot module 24, but there is a concern that a large force may act on the device-side connector 110. In order to avoid this, when the mobile battery 10 is inserted into the slot module 24 in a state where the mobile battery 10 is turned upside down, the tray lock mechanism 82 maintains the locked state and restricts the movement of the battery tray 76 in the depth direction. ..

The battery lock mechanism 84 restricts the forward movement of the mobile battery 10 in a state where the mobile battery 10 is housed in the slot module 24.

The battery exchange 20 is configured such that the slot module 24 configured as described above is detachably positioned and fixed to the monocoque frame 40. Then, by adopting this configuration, it becomes easy to change the slot module 24 to another electric device. This point will be described below.

When assembling the battery exchange 20, the front panel member 26 is removed from the main body 28, and the slot module 24 is individually inserted into the nine holding spaces of the monocoque case 42. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower long bone member 88 constituting the cage 70 of the slot module 24 may be slid along the upper surface of the guide rail 54 laid in the monocoque case 42. This makes it easy to insert the slot module 24 into the holding space.

At the time of sliding, the engaging convex portion 60 of the leaf spring portion 58 rides on the upper surface of the lower long bone member 88. Then, when the position of the engaging convex portion 60 and the position of the engaging hole 94 formed in the lower long bone member 88 correspond to each other, the engaging convex portion 60 becomes the engaging hole 94 due to the elastic action of the leaf spring portion 58. Engage in. With this engagement, the slot module 24 is positioned and fixed. Further, in this engaged state, the outer surface of the rear end of the lower ulnar member 88 comes into contact with the regulation wall portion 56. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the slot module 24 from being displaced in the width direction. After that, the power line 66 from the inverter 64 is electrically connected to the device-side connector 110.

Instead of engaging the engaging convex portion 60 and the engaging hole 94, the slot module 24 may be positioned and fixed by fastening bolts.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a flange portion 112 is provided as an extending portion extending outward from the outer edge of the flange portion 102 constituting the slot module 24, and the flange portion 112 is provided with bolts 114 and the like. It may be connected to the front beam 46 via the front beam 46. As a result, the slot module 24 is more firmly positioned and fixed. Although two flange portions 112 are provided in the illustrated example, the number of flange portions 112 is not particularly limited to this.

Next, the front panel member 26 is attached to the main body 28. At this time, the forehead body 72 is passed through the opening 30 formed in the front panel member 26. Therefore, a grommet 32 provided so as to circulate around the inner wall of the opening 30 is interposed between the forehead 72 and the inner wall of the opening 30.

Here, the dimensions of the plurality of slot modules 24 are individually different within the range of the tolerance. That is, for example, a slot module 24 in which the outer dimension of the forehead 72 is larger than the average, and a slot module 24 in which the outer dimension of the forehead 72 is smaller than the average are mixed. The thickness of the grommet 32 is set to a size that is sufficiently crushed by the reaction force from the frame 72 when the frame 72 having the smallest outer dimension within the tolerance is passed through the opening 30. Since the grommet 32 is highly elastic, it is greatly crushed when the forehead body 72, which has the largest outer dimension within the tolerance, is passed through the opening 30. Therefore, regardless of the size of the outer dimensions of the forehead 72 passed through the opening 30 in the height direction, the width direction, and the depth direction, the grommet 32 is located between the inner wall of the opening 30 and the forehead 72 of the slot module 24. Block the clearance of. That is, the seal is made.

When a general sealing member having a square ring shape and a thin wall is attached to the front side of the opening 30, the entire sealing member is exposed. Therefore, the seal member is liable to deteriorate. Further, if the lower part of the seal member bends without being able to support the weight of the slot module 24, a gap is formed between the upper part of the seal member and the forehead 72, resulting in a seal failure. As described above, there is a concern that the seal member may not be sufficiently sealed when the reaction force from the forehead 72 is large or non-uniform.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment using the grommet 32, as described above, even in a situation where the individual outer dimensions of the slot module 24 vary, the variation is absorbed and the opening 30 is opened. A seal can be provided between the inner wall and the forehead 72 of the slot module 24. Therefore, it is not necessary to strictly set the separation distance between the inner wall of the opening 30 and the forehead 72. By this amount, the manufacturing cost of the front panel member 26 can be reduced.

Further, when the sealing member is brought into contact with the flange portion 102 for sealing, the outer edge surface of the forehead 72 is exposed. In this case, dust and the like are likely to accumulate on the outer edge surface. On the other hand, when the grommet 32 is used, the front portion and the rear portion of the grommet 32 bulge forward and rearward of the opening 30, respectively, so that the grommet 32 comes into contact with the outer edge surface of the forehead 72 over a wide range. That is, there is little exposure of the outer edge surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from accumulating on the forehead 72.

Further, since the forehead 72 is supported by the grommet 32, the slot module 24 in the holding space is maintained in a state of being tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Therefore, it is not particularly necessary to position and fix the slot module 24 to the housing 22 with screws or the like. Therefore, the work of assembling the slot module 24 to the housing 22 is simplified.

The battery switch 20 assembled as described above is a so-called indoor specification, and is preferably used when the number of users is a specific small number. That is, the user installs the battery switch 20 indoors, and when the mobile battery 10 needs to be charged, inserts the mobile battery 10 into the slot module 24 in which the indicator 100 is turned off. Alternatively, after the charged mobile battery 10 is taken out from the slot module 24 whose indicator 100 is green, the mobile battery 10 that needs to be charged may be inserted into the same slot module 24.

Note that the indicator 100 is lit in red on the mobile battery 10 that has not been fully charged by another user starting charging in advance. In this way, the user visually recognizes that the indicator 100 is off and that the indicator 100 is lit in green or red to determine whether or not the mobile battery 10 is inserted and in the slot 92. It is possible to easily determine whether or not the mobile battery 10 of the above is fully charged.

Next, the mobile battery 10 that needs to be charged is inserted into the slot 92 (inside the battery holder 74) through the opening 30 of the front panel member 26 and the through hole 96 of the forehead 72. In this case, the mobile battery 10 may be supported by a slightly protruding lower portion of the forehead 72, and the weight of the mobile battery 10 may be borne by the slot module 24 and thus the monocoque case 42. This facilitates the work of inserting the mobile battery 10 into the slot 92.

When the mobile battery 10 is inserted into the slot 92 and pushed further toward the rear as shown in FIG. 7, the tray lock mechanism 82 is released and the battery tray 76 is displaced toward the rear. Further, the male terminal of the device-side connector 110 engages with the female terminal of the battery-side connector 12, and as a result, the power supply unit and the mobile battery 10 are electrically connected. Then, after recognizing that the male terminal of the device-side connector 110 is engaged with the female terminal of the battery-side connector 12, the control device starts supplying power from the power supply unit to the mobile battery 10. That is, the mobile battery 10 is charged. In addition, the control device lights the indicator 100 in red.

On the other hand, when the mobile battery 10 is inserted into the empty slot 92, the user takes out the charged mobile battery 10 from the slot module 24 in which the indicator 100 is lit in green. The user may carry the charged mobile battery 10 and attach it to a battery-using device such as a vehicle such as an electric motorcycle, that is, an electric power device.

By the way, when the number of users is unspecified and the battery exchange should be installed outdoors, the opening 30 of the front panel member 26 is opened or opened in order to prevent sand, rainwater, etc. from entering the slot 92 as much as possible. It is desirable that there is a lid member that closes. Further, in this case, in order to prevent the mobile battery 10 from being stolen, a lid lock mechanism (restraint portion) that locks the lid member (cover portion) in the closed state, and an operation of unlocking the lid member by inputting an ID or the like. It is preferable to provide the panel so that it can be preassembled.

In order to meet such a demand, as shown in FIG. 10, the assembly worker replaces the nine slot modules 24 with the eight lidded modules 120 and one operation panel 122 with the monocoque frame 40. The battery changer 124 supported by the above may be assembled. That is, the cage 70 of the module 120 with a lid, the substrate accommodating portion of the operation panel 122, the wiring connecting portion, and the like are individually housed in the holding space of the monocoque case 42. In this case, the lid-attached module 120 is provided with an opaque lid member 126 and a lid lock mechanism 128 that locks the lid member 126 in the closed state. To release the lid lock mechanism 128 and open the lid member 126, the user inputs a pre-assigned ID into the operation panel 122.

It should be noted that which mobile battery 10 is being charged or charged can be determined based on the lighting color of the indicator lamp 129 provided on the operation panel 122. That is, the operation panel 122 is a providing electrical device that provides information to the user of the battery switch 124. As described above, in the battery exchange 124, the electric device for provision is fixed to one of the holding spaces of the monocoque case 42 in place of the module 120 with a lid for holding the mobile battery 10.

Other examples of providing electrical equipment that provides information include a display that displays an instruction input by the user as an image, a speaker that repeats the instruction input by the user as voice, and the like. In addition, the electrical equipment for provision may provide benefits to the user. An example of this type of electrical device for provision is a USB port unit provided with a USB port.

The receiving electric device may be fixed to one of the monocoque cases 42 in the holding space instead of the lid module 120 (or slot module 24). Here, the receiving electric device refers to an electric device for receiving information from the user or information around the battery switch 124. Typical examples of the receiving electric device having such a function include a microphone which is a sound collecting device, a camera which is an imaging device, and the like.

FIG. 11 shows a battery switch 130 that responds to a request such as when the number of users is larger or when it is desired to easily recognize that the mobile battery 10 has been charged even at night. The battery exchange 130 has two

housings

22a and 22b connected to each other. In the housing 22a, eight illuminated modules 132 and one touch panel 134 (display unit) are supported by the monocoque frame 40. On the other hand, in the housing 22b, nine illuminated modules 132 are supported by another monocoque frame 40.

In the battery changer 130, the illuminated module 132 is provided with a transparent lid member 136, a lid lock mechanism 138 that locks the lid member 136 in the closed state, and illumination such as a blue LED. Further, the touch panel 134 can operate the illuminated modules 132 of both the housing 22a and the housing 22b. Further, which mobile battery 10 is being charged or has been charged is displayed on the touch panel 134.

The touch panel 134 has a display main body 140 that displays predetermined information, and a main body support 142 that is inserted and fixed in the holding space of the monocoque case 42. The display main body 140 has a larger shape than the holding space of the monocoque case 42 constituting the monocoque frame 40, and therefore cannot be stored in the holding space. On the other hand, the main body support portion 142 can be stored in the holding space.

In this case, the assembly worker accommodates and fixes the main body support portion 142 of the touch panel 134 in one holding space in the nine monocoque cases 42 constituting the monocoque frame 40 in the housing 22a. That is, the main body support portion 142 of the touch panel 134 is provided so as to be fixed in the holding space in the monocoque case 42 instead of the illuminated module 132. On the other hand, the display main body 140 is exposed from the housing 22a. The assembling worker further adds the remaining eight holding spaces in the monocoque case 42 and all nine monocoque cases 42 constituting the monocoque frame 40 in the housing 22b to the cage 70 of the illuminated module 132. To accommodate.

In the illuminated module 132 in which the mobile battery 10 in the slot 92 is fully charged, the blue LED is lit. Since the lid member 136 is transparent, the user can easily determine the position of the charged mobile battery 10 only by visually recognizing the

housings

22a and 22b even at night. .. As described above, the blue LED of the illuminated module 132 is a notification unit that is provided on the illuminated module 132 so as to be pre-assembled and notifies the user of the presence / absence and position of the charged mobile battery 10 by turning it on or off.

In order to release the lid lock mechanism 138 of the illuminated module 132 in which the blue LED is lit and open the lid member 136, the user may input a pre-assigned ID into the display main body 140 of the touch panel 134. .. After that, the user pulls out the charged mobile battery 10 from the slot 92 and inserts the mobile battery 10 in need of charging into the same slot 92. When the lid member 136 is closed, the lid member 136 is locked by the lid lock mechanism 138, and charging of the mobile battery 10 inserted in the slot 92 is started.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the slot 92 for accommodating and charging the mobile battery 10 is provided in the modularized slot module 24 separately from the

housings

22, 22a, and 22b, and the slot module 24 is provided. The slot module 24 is supported by a monocoque frame 40 housed in the

housings

22, 22a, and 22b (inserted into the holding space of the monocoque case 42). In other words, the slot module 24 is not installed in the

housings

22, 22a, 22b. Therefore, the object to be held supported by the monocoque frame 40 is not limited to the slot module 24. That is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the lid-attached module 120, the illuminated module 132, and other electric devices such as the operation panel 122 and the touch panel 134 can be held objects.

That is, in the present embodiment, by sharing the housing 22 and changing the object to be held, the specifications can be changed or the configuration can be made according to the user's wishes. Since the housing 22 can be shared, the manufacturing cost of the

battery exchanges

20, 124, 130 and the like can be reduced. Further, even if it is requested to provide an electric device other than the above such as a USB port unit or a security camera, the object to be held by the monocoque frame 40 should be changed to these electric devices. Is possible. That is, it is possible to respond to the diversification of specifications and requirements.

Further, the slot module 24, the module 120 with a lid, the module 132 with a lid, and the like are considerably heavy due to the insertion of the mobile battery 10, but since the monocoque frame 40 has sufficient rigidity, the monocoque frame 40 has sufficient rigidity. It is possible to avoid distortion and decrease in joint strength between the monocoque case 42 and the support column 44, or the joint between the support column 44 and the front beam 46, the side beam 48 or the upper beam 50. Will be done. That is, the monocoque frame 40 exhibits sufficient durability.

By the way, when there is a surplus in the power line 66, for example, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the surplus is spread from the first convex portion 170 to the second convex portion 172, or from the second convex portion 172 to the first convex portion. Power lines 66 may be run across 170 (ie, along the depth direction of the slot module 24). The end of the power line 66 that is bridged is routed further forward than the first convex portion 170. That is, the power line 66 is arranged so as to extend beyond the front end of the device-side connector 110 and reach the front of the slot module 24 to 92.

Here, the first convex portion 170 is provided in front of the upper surface of the slot module 24, while the second convex portion 172 is provided on the upper surface of the stopper bracket 95 located behind the upper surface of the slot module 24. In this case, since the first convex portion 170 and the second convex portion 172 are sufficiently separated from each other, the number of turns of the power line 66 (the number of reciprocations between the first convex portion 170 and the second convex portion 172) is reduced. .. Therefore, it is easy to wind the power line 66. Moreover, since the number of round trips is small, it is possible to avoid overwinding the power line 66 more than necessary. By this amount, it is possible to suppress an increase in the winding thickness of the power line 66.

By winding the surplus power line 66 around the first convex portion 170 and the second convex portion 172 in this way, the length of the power line 66 between the inverter 64 and the device-side connector 110 can be appropriately adjusted. it can. In other words, in this case, the lead-out length of the power line 66 can be appropriately changed according to the arrangement position (storage position) of the slot module 24 with respect to the housing 22. Therefore, a plurality of slot modules 24 can be manufactured with specifications in which the linear lengths of the power lines 66 are the same.

That is, in this case, it is not necessary to individually set the linear length of the power line 66. As a result, it is possible to avoid complicated design and manufacture of the slot module 24. Moreover, since the linear length of the power line 66 is the same in all the slot modules 24, the slot module 24 having the short power line 66 is arranged in the bottom row, and conversely, the slot module 24 having the long power line 66 is placed in the top row. Misassembly such as arrangement is effectively prevented.

The present invention is not particularly limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the holding device is not particularly limited to a charging device in which a module for charging the mobile battery 10 is mainly configured as a held object, and a power supply module using the mobile battery 10 as a power source and a USB port. A power supply device or the like in which a unit, a general power supply (AC outlet) unit, or the like is configured as an object to be held can also be used.

Further, the device-side connector 110 including the second terminal may be provided in the

housings

22, 22a, and 22b.

Further, the illuminated module 132 is provided with the indicator 100 so that it can be determined whether the module is being charged or fully charged based on the lighting color of the indicator 100 in the same manner as described above, and the blue LED is opened by the lid member 136. It may be turned on when it becomes a state.

10 ... Mobile battery (article / power storage device)
12 ... Battery side connector (1st terminal)
20, 124, 130 ... Battery switch (holding device)
22, 22a, 22b ... Housing 24 ... Slot module (holding unit)
26 ... Front panel member (secondary member) 28 ... Main body (main member)
30 ... Opening 32 ... Grommet (intermediate member) 34 ... Insertion groove 36 ... Insertion hole 40 ... Monocoque frame (holding skeleton)
42 ... Monocoque case (holding skeleton) 54 ... Guide rail (contact part)
56 ... Regulatory wall part 58 ... Leaf spring part (elastic part)
60 ... Engagement convex part (engagement part) 64 ... Inverter 66 ... Power line 70 ... Cage 72 ... Forehead (insertion part)
88 ... Lower ulnar member (skeleton member)
90 ... Upper ulnar member (skeleton member)
92 ... Slot (accommodation part) 94 ... Engagement hole (engaged part)
100 ... Indicator (notification unit) 102 ... Flange 110 ... Device side connector (second terminal)
112 ... Flange part (extended part)
120 ... Module with lid (holding part) 122 ... Operation panel 126 ... 136 ... Lid member (covering part)
128, 138 ... Lid lock mechanism (restraint part)
132 ... Illuminated module (holding part)
134 ... Touch panel (display unit) 140 ... Display main unit 142 ... Main unit support 170 ... First convex portion 172 ... Second convex portion

Claims

A holding device (20) including a housing (22) having a holding portion (24) for holding the article (10) in a removable manner.
A holding skeleton (40, 42) provided inside the housing and detachably fixing the holding portion is provided.
The holding portion is a holding device in which a storage portion (92) constituting a storage space for accommodating the article is provided so as to be preassembled before the holding portion is held by the holding skeleton.
In the holding device according to claim 1, the article is an electric device having a first terminal (12).
The holding unit is a holding device in which a second terminal (110) electrically connected to the first terminal of the electric device housed in the housing unit is further preassembled.
In the holding device according to claim 2, the holding unit is a holding device in which a power line (66) electrically connected to the second terminal is further preassembled.
The holding device according to claim 3, wherein the power line is arranged so as to reach the holding portion beyond the end of the second terminal facing the holding portion.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the holding portion is a holding device provided with a covering portion (126, 136) capable of covering at least a part of the article so that it can be preassembled.
In the holding device according to claim 5, the covering portion is movably provided with respect to the holding portion.
The holding portion is a holding device provided with a restraining portion (128, 138) capable of restraining the covering portion in a state where at least a part of the article is covered so that it can be preassembled.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the holding unit is provided with a notification unit (132) for notifying information about the article housed in the storage unit so that it can be preassembled. apparatus.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the holding portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in the direction of insertion and removal of the article.
A holding device having skeletal members (88, 90) arranged at four corners of the rectangle and extending in the insertion / extraction direction.
In the holding device according to claim 8, the holding skeleton has a contact portion (54) extending in the insertion / removal direction so as to be able to contact the skeleton member.
A holding device in which an engaging portion (60) is provided on either one of the skeleton member and the contact portion, and an engaged portion (94) that engages with the engaging portion is provided on one of the remaining portions.
The holding device according to claim 9, wherein the engaging portion is a convex portion, the engaged portion is an engaging hole, and the engaging portion is provided on an elastic portion.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the holding portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in the direction of insertion and removal of the article.
A holding device in which the holding skeleton is arranged so as to surround the holding portion in the insertion / removal direction.
In the holding device according to claim 11, the holding portion has an extending portion (112) provided so as to extend outward from the outer edge of the holding portion in the insertion / removal direction view.
A holding device in which the holding portion is fixed to the holding skeleton via the extending portion.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, the housing can be attached to and detached from the main member (28) covering the holding skeleton and the surface of the main member facing the insertion / removal direction of the article. It has an auxiliary member (26) provided in the
The auxiliary member is a holding device having an opening (30) through which the holding portion fixed to the holding skeleton can be inserted.
The holding device according to claim 13 includes an intervening member (32) interposed between the inner peripheral end of the opening and the outer peripheral end of the insertion portion (72) through which the opening of the holding portion is inserted. Holding device.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, the holding space in which the holding portion of the holding skeleton is fixed is replaced with the holding portion, and information or information is provided to the user of the holding device. A holding device in which a providing electrical device (132) that provides benefits is fixedly provided.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, the holding space in which the holding portion of the holding skeleton is fixed is replaced with the holding portion, and information from a user of the holding device, or A holding device provided so that a receiving electric device for receiving information around the holding device can be fixedly provided.
In the holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, a display unit (134) provided separately from the housing and having an outer shape larger than the outer shape of the accommodating portion in the insertion / removal direction is provided. Prepare,
The display unit has a display main body portion (140) and a main body portion support portion (142) integrally formed with the display main body portion.
A holding device provided in a holding space in which the holding portion of the holding skeleton is fixed, in which the main body portion supporting portion can be fixed in place of the holding portion.
The holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, which holds a power storage device that is detachably attached to a power device that uses electric power as the article.
The holding device according to claim 18, wherein the power device is a vehicle that travels by using electric power.