JP2013192318A - Power supply control device holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power supply device holder in which a power supply control device is prevented from being stolen, by preventing the holder and a charging controller from being removed unexpectedly by another person when the power supply control device is being fixed to a facility, while making the power supply control device not only available together with the holder while fixed to the facility of a user but also portable together with the holder from the facility while detaching the charging controller.SOLUTION: A holder is comprised of a base and a freely opening/closing cover, and adopts a configuration where a power supply controller is accommodated in a freely removable manner within an accommodation chamber between the base and the cover and on the assumption that the holder is mounted in a freely removable manner to a wall fixture which is fixed on a wall surface to a facility, a key member is used for locking the wall fixture and the holder. Further, while the holder is fixed onto the wall surface, the cover is prevented from being opened from the base, such that the power supply controller is prevented from being removed from the holder.

Description

  The present invention includes a power supply control circuit that is interposed between a power cable for connection to an external power source and a charging cable for connection to a vehicle, and controls a charging current from the external power source to a rechargeable battery of the vehicle. It is an invention relating to a holder surrounding the power supply controller.

  Patent document 1 is disclosing the electric power feeding controller which controls the charging current to the rechargeable battery mounted in a vehicle. The power supply controller is used to charge a rechargeable battery of a vehicle by connecting a power cable to a commercial power source and connecting a charging cable to the vehicle.

  Since this type of charge controller handles a large current, the weight of the entire device including the cable is heavy, and when it is connected to a fixed power source provided at the user's facility, it is excessive at the connection point between the power cable and the power source. It is desirable to hold the device itself by other means so that no significant force is applied. Usually, since this power supply controller is used by being fixed to a charging stand disposed outside the facility, care must be taken to prevent the charging controller from being stolen.

JP 2010-188634 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is not only to be used in a state where the power supply controller is fixed to the user's facility together with the holder but also to charge the holder together with the holder. To provide a holder for a power supply controller that prevents the power supply controller from being stolen by preventing the holder and the charge controller from being inadvertently removed by another person when the controller can be removed and carried while being fixed to a facility. That is.

In the present invention, the holder is composed of a base and an openable / closable cover. Wall mounting based on the premise that the power supply controller is detachably accommodated in the storage room between the base and cover, and the holder is detachably attached to the wall fixture fixed to the wall surface to the facility. By using a key member that locks the tool and the holder, and when the holder is fixed to the wall, the cover is not opened from the base and the power supply controller cannot be removed from the holder. It is a technical object of the present invention to achieve the above object.
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A power supply controller comprising a power supply control circuit that is interposed between a power cable for connection to an external power source and a charging cable for connection to a vehicle, and that controls a charging current from the external power source to the rechargeable battery of the vehicle. A vehicle power supply controller holder that surrounds the vehicle power supply controller, and a wall fixture that is fixed to the wall surface in order to detachably attach the vehicle power supply controller holder to the wall surface. The wall fixture is formed of a first lock piece having a first lock hole, and the holder is formed of a second lock piece having a second lock hole. The second lock hole is formed at a position communicating with the first lock hole when the vehicle power supply controller holder is attached to the wall fixture, so that the first lock hole and the second lock hole are formed. The holder is fixed so as not to be separated from the fixture by the penetrating key member. The vehicle power supply controller holder includes a base that is detachably attached to the wall fixture, and a cover that covers a front surface of the base. A storage chamber for storing the power supply controller is formed between the base and the cover. The storage chamber is formed by connecting one end of the base and one end of the cover with a hinge. The cover is provided with a hook that is detachably engaged with a catch formed on the base at a position apart from the hinge, and the cover is attached to the base so as to be opened and closed. The wall mounting portion is formed with a protective piece for concealing the coupling portion between the hook and the base.

  Preferably, the wall fixture includes an attachment base portion fixed to a wall surface and the protective piece, and the attachment base portion is formed with an attachment hook protruding forward from the wall surface, and the base is A stopper is formed on a part of the back wall from which a protrusion can be inserted from below to above, and the mounting hook is inserted into the stopper so that the holder for the vehicle power supply controller is It is characterized by being detachably attached to the wall surface.

  A wall fixture for attaching the holder to be placed on the power supply controller to the wall is provided with a protective piece that hides the coupling portion of the hook and the housing, and a lock hole that makes it impossible to separate the wall fixture and the holder by the key member. Theft can be prevented while using the power supply control cable.

1 is an overall view showing the use of a vehicle power supply controller holder according to an embodiment of the present invention surrounding a power supply controller. 1 is an overall view showing a power supply controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. The whole figure which does not surround the electric power feeding controller of the vehicle electric power feeding controller holder concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The open internal view in a cover and a housing same as the above. The internal view in the cover of the vehicle electric power feeding controller holder which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The whole figure in the wall fixture of the vehicle electric supply controller holder concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The internal view in the housing of the vehicle electric power feeding controller holder which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. External view of the same as above. The horizontal sectional view in the state where the electric power feeding controller of the vehicle electric power feeding controller holder concerning one embodiment of the present invention was surrounded. The vertical sectional view in the state where the electric power feeding controller of the vehicle electric power feeding controller holder concerning one embodiment of the present invention was surrounded. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a vehicle power supply controller holder according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state of surrounding a power supply controller and winding a cable around a peripheral wall.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a holder 100 for a vehicle power supply controller according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates a power supply controller 1 that controls charging of a rechargeable battery mounted on a vehicle such as an electric vehicle. used.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply controller 1 includes a case 2 that houses a control circuit therein, and a power cable 4 connected to the control circuit extends from one end of the case 2 and is connected to the control circuit. The charging cable 3 extends from the other end of the case 2. The power cable 4 has a plug 9 at the tip, and is connected to an outlet 15 that is a supply source of commercial power. The outlet 15 is fixedly installed on a wall surface 300 such as a charging stand provided in a user facility. The charging cable 3 has a power supply plug 5 at the tip, and is connected to a power supply socket provided in the vehicle, whereby charging is performed by supplying current to a rechargeable battery mounted on the vehicle. The power cable 4 and the charging cable 3 are connected to the power supply controller 1 at the connection terminal 7.

  The power supply controller 1 is provided with a control function for cutting off the charging current when the leakage on the rechargeable battery side is detected. In addition, the power supply controller 1 includes a circuit for checking whether or not the leakage detection function is normal, and a button 8 for operating the check function and a lamp 10 for displaying an operation result are provided on the front surface.

  The holder 100 for the vehicle power supply controller not only enables the power supply controller 1 to be carried with the power supply cable 4 and the charging cable 3 held, but also fixes the power supply controller 1 to the user's facility. Designed to be usable. When used in a facility, the holder 100 is fixed to the wall surface 300 of the charging stand installed in the facility, and the power cable 4 is connected to the electrical outlet 15 located above the fixed portion of the holder 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the holder 100 is formed of a cover 130 that is openable and closable coupled with a base 110 and a hinge 120, and is formed between the base 110 and the cover 130. The power supply controller 1 is detachably accommodated in the chamber 121. The cover 130 is provided with a hook 131 at a position away from the hinge 120, and a catch 112 is formed on the base 110. When the hook 131 and the catch 112 are detachably engaged, the cover 130 can be opened and closed to the base 110.

  The holder 100 includes a front wall 180, a back wall 190, and peripheral walls (150, 160, 170) that cover the front, back, and peripheral surfaces of the power supply controller 1. The front wall 180 belongs to the cover 130, and the back wall 190 is a base. 110. The peripheral walls (150, 160, 170) are configured by an upper wall 150, a lower wall 160, and a side wall 170 that cover the upper surface, the lower surface, and both side surfaces of the power supply controller 1, and these walls include a part of the base 110 and the cover 130. It consists of a part of.

  The cover 130 is formed with a front opening 181 that exposes the button 8 and the lamp 10 on the front of the power supply controller 1, and the base 110 has a rear opening 197 that exposes a part of the rear surface of the power supply controller 1 to the outside. Is formed. A flange 182 extending rearward from the upper edge of the front opening 181 is formed on the cover 130, and this flange 182 is used as a place where a user catches a finger when carrying the holder 100.

  The back opening 197 of the base 110 is used for attaching the holder to the wall surface 300. The holder 100 is detachably attached to a wall surface 300 such as a charging stand via a wall fixture 200 as shown in FIG. The wall fixture 200 is fixed to the wall surface 300 with a nail, and an attachment hook 211 formed in the center engages with a stopper 191 on the upper edge of the back opening 197 of the base 110, thereby allowing the wall surface fixture 200 to pass through the wall fixture 200. It can be detachably attached.

  The base 110 forming the back wall 190 of the holder 100 is formed with a pair of protrusions 194 protruding forward along both side edges of the rear opening 197, and both side ends on the rear surface of the power supply controller 1 are the protrusions. By abutting 194, a space is formed between the back surface of the power supply controller 1 and the inner bottom surface (back wall) of the base 110. This space is secured between the wall surface 300 and the holder 100, and becomes a heat exhaust space 193 for releasing heat generated in a circuit built in the power supply controller 1, as will be described later.

  The holder 100 is used by being fixed to the wall surface 300 so that the power cable 4 is positioned above. Further, when the charging cable 3 is removed from the vehicle, the holder 100 is formed so that the charging cable 3 is wound around the peripheral wall (150, 160, 170).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the holder 100 includes a first lead hole 151 for pulling out the power cable 4 of the power supply controller 1 from the storage chamber 121 to the outside, and a second for pulling out the charging cable 3 from the storage chamber to the outside. A drawer hole 161 is provided.

  The second drawing hole 161 is constituted by a part of the base 110 and a part of the cover 130, and is formed in a part of the lower wall 160.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the holder 100 is configured such that the charging cable 3 is wound around the peripheral wall (150, 160, 170), and a cable for holding the wound charging cable 3 in the holder 100. A holding part (122) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holder 100 includes a pair of rear guide pieces 153 and a front guide piece 152 in the vicinity of the first drawing hole 151, and the holder 100 is placed in the vicinity of the second drawing hole 161 in the floor surface 400 or the like. A pair of rear leg pieces 163 and a front leg piece 162 for self-standing on the installation surface. The cable holding part 122 is formed between the pair of guide pieces and between the pair of leg pieces.

  The pair of guide pieces (152, 153) has a front guide piece (upper front protrusion piece) 152 in which the upper end of the front wall 180 protrudes upward from the upper wall 150 and an upper end of the back wall 190 protrudes upward from the upper wall 150. And a rear guide piece (upper rear protrusion piece) 153.

  The pair of leg pieces (162, 163) has a front leg piece (lower front projecting piece) 162 in which the lower end of the front wall 180 protrudes downward from the lower wall 160 and a lower end of the back wall 190 protrudes upward from the lower wall 160. Rear leg piece (lower rear leg piece) 163.

  The front and rear dimensions of the upper and lower cable holding portions 122 are set such that the charging cables 3 that are stacked in layers are accommodated when the charging cable 3 is wound around the peripheral wall (150, 160, 170) of the holder 100.

  Hereinafter, a configuration for locking the holder 100 to the wall fixture 200 fixed to the wall surface 300 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the wall fixture 200 includes a mounting base 210 fixed to the wall surface 300 and a pair of protective pieces 214 protruding forward from both sides of the mounting base 210. Fits the base 110. One protective piece 214 covers and hides the coupling portion between the hook 131 provided on the cover 130 of the holder 100 and the base 110 when the holder 100 is attached to the wall fixture 200, and the holder 100 is fixed to the wall surface. The cover 130 is prevented from being opened. This prevents the power feeding controller 1 from being removed from the holder 100 attached to the wall surface 300.

  A first lock piece 212 having a first lock hole 213 protrudes upward from one protective piece 214.

  A second lock piece 114 having a second lock hole 113 is formed on the back wall 190 of the holder 100. The second lock hole 113 is formed at a position communicating with the first lock hole 213 when the holder 100 is attached to the wall fixture 200. Thus, the holder 100 is fixed to the wall fixture 200 so as not to be separated by the key member 125 penetrating the first lock hole 213 and the second lock hole 113.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11, a configuration for preventing excessive bending of the charging cable 3 extending from the power supply controller 1 will be described.

In the holder 100, an extension wall cylinder 171 that protrudes outward from the lower wall 160 is provided on a lower wall 160 having a second extraction hole 161 so as to surround the second extraction hole. This extended wall cylinder 171
Is defined by the lower end of the front wall 180, the lower end of the back wall 190, and the lower ends of the pair of side walls 170. The lower end portion of the front wall 180 is a portion obtained by extending the lower end of the front wall 180 downward from the lower wall 160. The lower end portion of the back wall 190 is a portion obtained by extending the lower end of the back wall 190 downward from the lower wall 160. The lower ends of the pair of side walls 170 are portions where the lower ends of the pair of side walls 170 are extended downward from the lower wall 160.

  Furthermore, the lower end portion of the front wall and the lower end portion of the rear wall are provided with a front leg piece 162 and a rear leg piece 163 for allowing them to stand on the installation surface such as the floor surface 400 at the front end portion. The front leg piece 162 and the rear leg piece 163 are formed to protrude downward beyond the lower ends of the pair of side walls.

  As a result, the cable holding portion for storing the charging cable 3 wound around the peripheral wall (150, 160, 170) of the holder 100 between the front leg piece 162 and the rear leg piece 163 projecting downward from the extension wall cylinder 171. 122 is formed. The charging cable 3 is drawn out from the second lead-out hole 161 and is wound around the holder 100 after the charging cable 3 is brought into contact with the lower ends of the pair of side walls of the extension wall cylinder 171. For this reason, it has the structure which prevents the connection part with the electric power feeding controller 1 of the charging cable 3 from bending suddenly. This makes it possible to prevent the cable from being damaged by repeated use.

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 7 thru | or FIG. 10, the description regarding the structure devised for the dissipation of the heat which generate | occur | produces on the back surface of the electric power feeding controller 1 is performed.

  The back wall 190 is provided with a back surface opening 197 that exposes a part of the back surface to the outside when the power supply controller 1 is stored in order to release heat generated on the back surface of the power supply controller 1. A rim 192 is formed on the periphery of the outer surface of the back wall 190, and the rim 192 abuts against a wall surface 300 to which the holder 100 is attached and forms a heat exhaust space 193 surrounded by the rim 192 between the back wall 190 and the wall surface 300. Form. The inner surface of the back wall 190 forms a protrusion 194 that supports both sides of the rear surface of the power supply controller 1 around the rear opening 197, and a space surrounded by the protrusion 194 communicates with the exhaust heat space 193. The back surface of the power supply controller 1 is exposed to the exhaust heat space 193.

  An upper rear protrusion piece (rear guide piece) 153 protruding upward is formed on the upper wall 150 at a position rearward of the first extraction hole 151 for extracting the power cable 4 from the housing chamber 121 to the outside.

  A lower rear projecting piece (rear leg piece) 163 projecting downward is formed on the lower wall 160 at a position rearward from the second lead hole 161 for drawing the charging cable 3 out of the housing chamber 121.

  The upper rear projection piece (rear guide piece) 153 and the lower rear projection piece (rear leg piece) 163 are respectively formed with an upper ventilation port 195 and a lower ventilation port 196 that allow the exhaust heat space 193 to communicate with the outside. As a result, the air is heated by the heat radiation of the power supply controller 1, so that the air is discharged from the exhaust space 193 through the upper vent 195 and the external air is introduced into the exhaust space 193 through the lower vent 196. The air flow generated thereby continuously radiates heat from the power supply controller 1, and the internal electric circuit is protected from thermal runaway.

  The holder 100 for the vehicle power supply controller according to the present embodiment is configured by the base 110 and the cover 130, and the configuration in which the power supply controller 1 is housed by opening and closing has been described. .

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the power cable 4 of the power supply controller 1 is on the upper side and the charging cable 3 is on the lower side, but each cable may be brought in any direction.

  Note that the shape of the holder 100 need not be limited to a square.

  The positions of the guide pieces (152, 153) and leg pieces (162, 163) are not limited.

  The present invention relates to a wall fixture for attaching a holder to be placed on a power supply controller to a wall, a protective piece for hiding the coupling portion of the hook and the housing, and a lock hole that makes it impossible to separate the wall fixture and the holder by a key member. It is possible to prevent the power supply control cable from being stolen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power supply controller 3 Charging cable 4 Power supply cable 100 Holder 110 Base 112 Catch 113 2nd lock hole 114 2nd lock piece 120 Hinge 121 Storage chamber 125 Key member 130 Cover 131 Hook 190 Back wall 191 Stopper 200 Wall fixture 210 Mounting base 211 Mounting hook 212 First lock piece 213 First lock hole 214 Protection piece 300 Wall surface

Claims (2)

A power supply controller comprising a power supply control circuit that is interposed between a power cable for connection to an external power source and a charging cable for connection to a vehicle, and that controls a charging current from the external power source to the rechargeable battery of the vehicle. A surrounding vehicle power supply controller holder;
A wall fixture fixed to the wall surface in order to detachably mount the vehicle power supply controller holder on the wall surface;
The wall fixture includes a first lock piece having a first lock hole;
The holder is formed with a second lock piece having a second lock hole,
The second lock hole is formed at a position communicating with the first lock hole when the vehicle power supply controller holder is attached to the wall fixture, so that the first lock hole and the second lock hole are formed. By the key member to be penetrated, the holder is fixed inseparably from the fixture,
The vehicle power supply controller holder includes a base that is detachably attached to the wall fixture, and a cover that covers a front surface of the base, and is configured by connecting one end of the base and one end of the cover with a hinge. A storage chamber for storing the power supply controller is formed between the base and the cover;
The cover is provided with a hook that is detachably engaged with a catch formed on the base at a position apart from the hinge, and the cover is attached to the base so as to be opened and closed.
A holder for a vehicle power supply controller, wherein the wall fixture is formed with a protective piece for concealing the coupling portion between the hook and the base. The wall fixture is composed of an attachment base portion fixed to a wall surface and the protective piece,
The mounting base portion is formed with a mounting hook protruding forward from the wall surface,
The base has a back wall facing the wall surface;
A stopper is formed on a part of the back wall so that a protrusion can be inserted from below to above,
2. The vehicle power supply controller holder according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle power supply controller holder is detachably attached to a wall surface by inserting the attachment hook into the stopper.