JP5525841B2 - Charging equipment and parking device for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging facility for a vehicle and a parking apparatus, and relates to a technique that achieves both operability and height restriction.

  There is known a technique for charging a vehicle equipped with a high-capacity battery such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle while parking (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3). Patent Document 1 describes a configuration that allows charging using a storage card. Patent Document 2 describes a technique for winding a cable connected to a vehicle. Patent Document 3 describes a structure in which a wheel stopper of a vehicle has a box-type structure, and a connector and a power cable for charging the vehicle are housed therein.

JP-A-7-59264 JP 2008-251355 A JP 2009-278711 A

  For example, when the above-mentioned charging facility is arranged in a movable parking device on which a pallet on which a vehicle is mounted moves, it is necessary to consider the movement of the pallet during charging, so it is necessary to arrange a charging outlet on each pallet There is. In this case, when the pallet is moved, it is necessary to prevent the charging equipment from interfering with the beam, the chain, the power cable or control cable for driving the pallet. In order to meet this requirement, Patent Document 3 in which a connector and a power cable for charging are installed in the ring stopper is advantageous.

  On the other hand, in order to facilitate the operation of connecting the power cable to the outlet, a structure in which the position of the outlet for connecting the power cable for charging is set to a certain height is desired. In this regard, the technique described in Patent Document 3 has a considerably poor workability for charging because the outlet and the power cable are stored in the lower part of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked.

  In the background as described above, the present invention is for a vehicle in which the position of the outlet can be set to a certain height during work for charging the parked vehicle, and the height of the facility itself can be suppressed as much as possible. The purpose is to provide charging facilities.

Invention of Claim 1 is the charging equipment for vehicles arrange | positioned in the space where the person on a raising / lowering pallet walks in the state where the vehicle of parking equipment is parked , Comprising: An outlet provided in the structure , the structure is a lid member that serves as a lid of a box-shaped housing whose upper side is opened, and the outlet is disposed inside the lid member, The box-shaped casing is provided with a notch that opens upward, and includes a lock mechanism that locks the state in which the lid member is closed with respect to the box-shaped casing. The vehicle charging equipment is characterized in that a connector attached to the power outlet is connected to the outlet, and the lid member can be closed in a state where the power cable is pulled out from the notch .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by raising the structure in which the outlet is disposed, the position of the outlet is increased, and the connection work of the power cable to the outlet is facilitated. Moreover, by tilting the structure, the structure is laid down and its height is suppressed. For this reason, the position of the outlet can be raised to a certain height during the connection work of the connection cable for charging the parked vehicle, and the height of the equipment itself other than during the connection work of the connection cable can be suppressed as much as possible. it can.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the outlet is disposed on the inner side (back side) of the upper portion of the box-shaped member and the lid is opened, the outlet appears. Further, when the lid is tilted down and the lid is closed, the whole of which the height dimension is suppressed becomes a box-type structure. Accordingly, by opening the lid of the box-shaped housing, the outlet can be positioned at a certain height, and when the lid is closed, a vehicle charging facility is provided in which the overall height is reduced. . Further, according to this structure, when closed, a box-type structure with a lid is formed, and the outlet is directed downward inside the box, so that the outlet is highly drip-proof and dust-proof.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the power cable is connected to the outlet, the power cable connected to the outlet is pulled out with the lid member closed by passing the power cable through the notch. be able to. For this reason, it is possible to charge the vehicle in a state where the lid member is closed after the connection work of the power cable is completed and the overall height is lowered.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the closed state of the lid member can be locked by the lock mechanism. As the lock mechanism, a mechanical type using a key, an electronic type using a magnetic card or a numeric keypad, and the like can be adopted.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1 , a power cable for connecting between the outlet and the vehicle can be housed in the box-shaped housing. To do. According to invention of Claim 2 , the storage place of a power cable is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the lid member naturally falls in a state where the lid member raised from the box-shaped housing is not supported from the outside. It is characterized by.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the hand is released from the lid in a state where the lid is opened, the lid is naturally closed by gravity.

Invention of Claim 4 is equipped with the charging equipment for vehicles as described in any one of Claims 1-3 , and the charging equipment for said vehicles, and is movable which can be moved in the state which mounted the vehicle. It is a parking apparatus provided with the pallet as described in any one of Claims 1-3 of a type | formula.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible for a vehicle that can position the outlet to a certain height during work for charging the parked vehicle and can suppress the height of the facility itself as much as possible. Charging facilities are provided.

According to invention of Claim 1 , the charging equipment for vehicles excellent in drip-proof property and dustproof property is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, charging can be performed with the lid closed.

According to the first aspect of the invention, by locking the closed state, unauthorized use of the outlet and theft of stored items such as a power cable can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a place for placing the power cable when not in use is secured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is prevented that the state where the lid is opened is left unattended.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking apparatus having a movable pallet, in which interference with beams and other cables is suppressed and the vehicle can be easily charged when the pallet is moved. Is provided.

It is a perspective view of the charging equipment of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the charging equipment of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the charging equipment of an embodiment. It is a front view of the parking apparatus provided with the charging equipment of embodiment. It is a front view of the parking apparatus provided with the charging equipment of embodiment. It is a front view of the parking apparatus provided with the charging equipment of embodiment. It is a side view of the parking apparatus provided with the charging equipment of embodiment.

(Charging facilities)
1 to 3 are perspective views of the charging facility according to the embodiment. 1-3, the charging equipment 100 is shown. The charging facility 100 includes a box-shaped housing 101. The box-shaped casing 101 has a box-like structure with an open top. The open part of the upper part of the box-shaped casing 101 has a structure that can be covered with a lid member 102 that can be opened and closed. Here, the box-shaped casing 101 and the lid member 102 are made of resin or metal.

  The lid member 102 is coupled to the box-shaped casing 101 by a hinge 103. When the lid member 102 is tilted, the box-shaped casing 101 is covered, and when it is raised, the lid is opened. It is structured to allow access to the inside from the outside. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lid member 102 is raised and the lid is opened.

  An outlet box 105 having an outlet 104 is attached to the inner side (back side) of the lid member 102. By opening the lid member 102, the outlet 104 is exposed as shown in FIG. In this example, the outlet 104 is supplied with AC 100 V or AC 200 V from the connection wiring 108. The connection wiring 108 is drawn out from the bottom of the box-shaped casing 101 and connected to an external AC 100V or AC 200V supply line. A connector 107 attached to one end of a connection cable 106 used for connection with a vehicle can be inserted into the outlet 104. In FIG. 2, with the lid member 102 opened, one end of the connection cable 106 is connected to an outlet, and the connection cable 106 is wound and housed inside the box-shaped casing 101. A state in which the end connector 113 is pulled out from the notch 112 is shown.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the lid member 102 is tilted and the upper opening of the box-shaped housing 101 is covered with the lid member 102 (a state where the lid is closed) in the state shown in FIG. . On the upper surface of the lid member 102, a grip portion 110 that is grasped by a hand when the lid member 102 is opened and closed is attached. A key device 111 is provided on the edge of the lid member 102. By inserting and turning a key into the key device 111, the state in which the lid member 102 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 3) is locked, and the lid member 102 cannot be opened.

  On the front surface of the box-shaped casing 101, a slit-shaped notch 112 reaching the opened opening at the top is formed. As shown in FIG. 3, by passing the connection cable 106 through the notch 112, the cover member 102 is closed with the connector 107 at one end inserted into the outlet 104 (see FIG. 2) and connected, and the other of the wiring cable 106. The end-side connector 113 (see FIG. 3) can be pulled out of the box-shaped housing 101. The connector 113 is connected to the charging connection portion on the vehicle side, so that the vehicle is charged.

  The lid member 102 is structured not to be vertical but slightly tilted in the closing direction when it is raised. By doing so, the lid member 102 is automatically tilted and closed by gravity when the lid member 102 is not supported by a hand. Further, at this time, the hinge 103 is provided with a damper (not shown) so that the lid member 102 does not close vigorously (does not fall down), and the lid member 102 is slowly closed when released. .

(Parking device)
FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of a parking device. FIG. 4 shows a parking apparatus 300 that is an example of a parking facility. The parking apparatus 300 has a three-level hierarchical structure in the vertical direction, and has a two-level parking space in the vertical direction. In other words, the parking device 300 includes elevating pallets 301 and 302 that are vertically arranged and can be moved up and down. The lifting pallets 301 and 302 are moved up and down in conjunction with the vertical direction by a chain lifting mechanism (not shown) along the columns 303 and 304. This chain elevating mechanism is supported by beams 305 and 305 attached to the upper portions of the columns 303 and 304.

  FIG. 4 shows a state where the vehicle 311 is parked on the lift pallet 301 and the vehicle 312 is parked on the lift pallet 302. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the elevating pallet 301 is on the first floor and the elevating pallet 302 is on the first floor. Here, the vehicles 311 and 312 are vehicles having a connection structure of a charging cable that can be charged from the outside. For example, the vehicles 311 and 312 are electric vehicles that use a battery as an energy source, or hybrid vehicles that include a motor and an engine.

  Both sides of the elevating pallet 301 are bent to be steps 321 and 322 which are raised by one step. Steps 321 and 322 serve as a space for a person to walk on, and the stepped portion functions as a guide for limiting the position of the wheel. Further, the strength in the front-rear direction of the lifting pallet 301 is ensured by the folding structure of the steps 321 and 322. Moreover, the charging equipment 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is arranged on the step 321. The structure of this step part is the same also in the lifting pallet 302.

  In FIG. 4, the charging facility 100 on the step 321 has the lid member 102 raised and opened (that is, the state of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2). On the other hand, the charging equipment 100 arranged on the lift pallet 302 is in a state shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 shows a side view of the vehicle 311 on the lift pallet 301. Here, FIG. 7A shows a state where charging is not performed, and FIG. 7B shows a state where work for connecting the connection cable 106 to the power supply port 114 of the vehicle 311 is being performed. FIG. 7C shows a state in which the lid member 102 is closed after the connection cable 106 is connected to the power supply port 114 of the vehicle 311. In FIG. 7, the right direction in the drawing is the front direction of the vehicle 311, and in this example, the vehicle 311 is backed from the right direction in the drawing and stored on the lift pallet 301.

  Hereinafter, an example of a work procedure when charging the vehicle 311 will be described. First, as a premise, in a state where charging is not performed, the charging facility 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is such that the lid member 102 is closed and the key device 111 is locked while the box-shaped housing 101 is empty. It is assumed that it is in a state that has been

  In this state, the vehicle 311 is first placed on the lifting pallet 301 (the state shown in FIG. 7A). Next, the lock of the key device 111 is released, the lid member 102 of the charging facility 100 is opened, and the state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7B, the connector 107 at one end of the connection cable 106 is connected to the outlet 104 (see FIG. 1), and the rounded connection cable 106 is connected to the inside of the box-shaped casing 101. In this state, the connection cable 106 is passed through the notch 112 and the connector 113 is pulled out. Next, the lid member 102 is closed, the key device 111 is locked, and the state shown in FIG. 3 is obtained. Next, the connector 113 (see FIG. 3) at the other end is connected to the power supply port 114 (see FIG. 7) of the vehicle 311.

  Thus, the states shown in FIGS. 5 and 7C are obtained. In this state, the parked vehicle 311 is charged using an external commercial power source. In the state shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle 311 and 312 are both charged.

  Next, the operation of the parking apparatus 300 when the vehicle 312 is left from the parking apparatus 300 in the state shown in FIG. 5 will be described. In this case, first, in the state shown in FIG. 5, the elevating pallets 301 and 302 are raised, and as shown in FIG. 6, the elevating pallet 302 is moved to the first floor level. In this state, the connection cable 106 is removed from the vehicle 312, the connection cable 106 is accommodated in the charging facility 100, the lid member 102 of the charging facility 100 is then closed, and the state is locked. Thereafter, the driver gets into the vehicle 312 and causes the vehicle 312 to leave the parking device 300. At this time, the connection cable 106 including the connector 113 is housed in the box-shaped casing 101, so that unauthorized use of the power source and theft of the connection cable 106 by a third party are prevented.

(Superiority)
As described above, in the present embodiment, the box-shaped housing 101 with the upper part opened is disposed beside the space where the vehicle is parked in the parking device. The upper part of the box-shaped casing 101 can be closed by a lid member 102, and an outlet 104 is arranged inside the lid member 102. When the lid member 102 is opened, the outlet 104 appears, and the vehicle battery is charged using the outlet 104. At this time, since the height of the outlet 104 can be increased, it is easy to connect the connection cable to the outlet 104. Further, the overall height can be lowered by tilting the lid member 102.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7B, by causing the lid member 102, the position of the outlet 104 is increased, and the operation of connecting the connection cable 106 to the outlet 104 is facilitated. This is particularly effective in a situation where a human activity space is narrow in a parking state such as the parking apparatus 300. In addition, after the connection of the connection cable 106 to the vehicle 311 is completed, the cover member 102 is closed with the connection cable 106 connected to the outlet 104 pulled out to the outside using the notch 112, and FIG. 7 (C), the height of the charging facility 100 can be reduced.

  By closing the lid member 102 of the charging facility 100, the overall height can be lowered, and when the elevating pallet 301 is raised as shown in FIG. 6, interference between the charging facility 100 and the beam 305 is prevented. Since the second floor of the ground is not supposed to pass people on the steps 321 and 322, the beams 305 and 307, the wiring cable, the lifting device, etc. Has been placed. According to the configuration of the present embodiment, since the height of the charging facility 100 can be suppressed except during the connection work of the connection cable, interference between these members and devices and the charging facility 100 is prevented. In particular, even during charging, the lid member 102 can be closed by the function of the notch 112, so that the elevating pallet 301 can be raised and lowered during charging. Further, by closing the lid member 102, access to the rear of the vehicle 311 in a state where the vehicle 311 is parked (e.g., access to the rear trunk) is facilitated.

  In the state where the vehicles 311 and 312 shown in FIG. 5 are being charged and the state where charging is not being performed, the lid member 102 of the charging facility 100 is closed and the state is locked by the function of the key device 111. Unauthorized use of the outlet 104 by a third party is prevented. In addition, the connection cable 106 is prevented from being stolen. Further, when the lid member 102 is closed, the outlet 104 faces downward, overlapping with the effect of being covered, and a drip-proof / dust-proof function for the outlet 104 is produced. For this reason, the durability which can be used in the field is obtained.

(Other)
The shapes of the box-shaped casing 101 and the lid member 102 are not limited to the illustrated shapes, and may be any structure as long as a box and a lid of an open portion at the top thereof.

  The parking apparatus is not limited to the configuration shown in the figure, and can be applied to a type in which the pallet not only moves up and down, but also traverses and only traverses. Further, the present invention can be applied to various types of three-dimensional parking apparatuses. In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a parking apparatus equipped with a lift pallet has been described. However, the charging equipment of the present invention can also be arranged in a normal planar parking facility that does not have a movable pallet. It is.

  Further, the present invention can be used for a pay parking lot. In this case, an input device for performing an operation necessary for fee settlement can be arranged on the surface provided with the outlet box 105 on the back side of the lid member 102. The parking device 300 can also park a vehicle that does not require charging. Further, when the hand is released from the lid member 102 in a state where the lid member 102 is lifted, a structure in which the lid member 102 is closed by its own weight can be realized by setting a weight balance, a coil spring disposed on the hinge 103, or the like.

  The present invention can be applied to facilities for charging a parked vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Charging equipment, 101 ... Box-shaped housing, 102 ... Lid member, 103 ... Hinge, 104 ... Outlet, 105 ... Outlet box, 106 ... Connection cable, 107 ... Connector, 108 ... Connection wiring, 110 ... Holding part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 111 ... Key apparatus, 112 ... Notch, 113 ... Connector, 300 ... Parking apparatus, 301 ... Lifting pallet, 302 ... Lifting pallet, 303 ... Post, 304 ... Post, 305 ... Beam, 306 ... Beam, 311 ... Vehicle, 312 ... vehicle, 321 ... step, 322 ... step.

Claims (4)

A charging facility for a vehicle that is arranged in a space where a person on a lifting pallet walks in a state where the vehicle of the parking facility is parked ,
A collapsible structure,
An outlet provided in the structure,
The structure is a lid member that serves as a lid of a box-shaped housing whose upper side is open,
The outlet is disposed inside the lid member;
The box-shaped housing is provided with a notch that opens upward,
A lock mechanism that locks the lid member closed with respect to the box-shaped housing;
Charging for a vehicle , wherein a connector attached to one end of a power cable is connected to the outlet, and the lid member can be closed in a state where the power cable is pulled out from the notch. Facility. Charging equipment for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, characterized in that the power cable connecting between the outlet and the vehicle in the interior of the box-type housing is possible accommodated. When no support the cover member raised from the housing of the box-like from the outside, the charging equipment for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lid member is characterized in that it is structured to fall naturally . Charging equipment for vehicles according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A parking apparatus comprising: the pallet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pallet includes a charging facility for the vehicle and is movable while the vehicle is mounted.

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