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JP3734665B2
JP3734665B2 JP2000050938A JP2000050938A JP3734665B2 JP 3734665 B2 JP3734665 B2 JP 3734665B2 JP 2000050938 A JP2000050938 A JP 2000050938A JP 2000050938 A JP2000050938 A JP 2000050938A JP 3734665 B2 JP3734665 B2 JP 3734665B2
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Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、両端にコネクタを備え、一方のコネクタが車両側相手コネクタに接続され、他方のコネクタが外部の商用電源側相手コネクタに接続されることにより、外部から商用電源を車両に供給するための車両の外部電源コードに関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
図４に示すようにキャンプ場等で商用電源ポスト２から車両１に商用電源を給電する場合、外部電源コード３の一方のコネクタ４を車両の蓋付きの相手コネクタ１ａに接続し、他方のコネクタ５を電源ポスト２の蓋付きの相手コネクタ２ａに接続している。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、夜間に暗いために車両側のコネクタへ接続が難しい場合、懐中電灯で周囲を照明している。
【０００４】
本発明は、このような点に鑑みて、車両側コネクタに装着されるコネクタ自体に照明機能を備えた車両の外部電源コードを提供することを目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、この目的を達成するために、請求項１により、両端にコネクタを備え、一方のコネクタが車両に設けられた相手コネクタに接続され、他方のコネクタが外部の相手コネクタに接続されることにより、外部から商用電源を車両に給電するための車両の外部電源コードにおいて、一方のコネクタのピン又はピン穴が設けられた正面部に、先端部のレンズに投光するように外部電源コードを通して商用電源で駆動される光源を備えた筒状のランプを前後にスライド可能にガイドするガイド穴を形成すると共に、コネクタ内に、ランプを前方へ付勢してレンズを後退可能にコネクタ先端よりも前方の通常位置へ位置付けするばねを収納したことを特徴とする。
【０００６】
外部電源コードの他方のコネクタが商用電源側の相手コネクタに接続されると、ランプ先端部のレンズがコネクタ先端よりも突出した通常位置で照明を行う。車両側の相手コネクタに装着されると、その正面部でレンズがばね力に抗して押されてランプは後退する。
【０００７】
相手コネクタへの正常な接続時にはランプが後退するのに着眼して、請求項２により、一方のコネクタの周囲に、ランプの後退により後退位置を占めた光源により光照射されて発光する透光体を設けることもできる。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１及び図２を基に本発明の実施の形態の一例による車両の外部電源コードを説明する。図４に示す外部電源コード３の車両側のコネクタ４に代わるコネクタ１０は、シェル１１内の正面部１３に通常と同じ構造でピン穴１４が３個設けられており、車両側の相手コネクタ１ａのピン３１が挿入されるようになっている。
【０００９】
正面部１３の中心部に形成されたガイド穴１３ａには、円筒状のハウジング２１の先端部にキャップ状レンズ２２を備え、駆動回路２４ａで駆動されるＬＥＤ２４を光源として内蔵する筒状のランプ２０がスライド可能にガイドされている。また、ハウジング２１の途中には摺動接点２５が対称的に２個設けられ、放射状の脚部１６ａでシェル１１内に取付けられたスリーブ１６の固定接点１５に接触している。さらに、ハウジング２１のデスク状の基部２６が、放射状の脚部１７ａでシェル１１内に取付けられた筒状のガイド部１７にスライド可能にガイドされると共に、ばね２７により前方へ付勢されてスリーブ１６で拘束されている。
【００１０】
これにより、ランプ２０が前方の通常位置を占めた状態でレンズ２２はシェル１１の先端よりも前方へ突出し、ランプ２０がばね力に抗して後退するとシェル１１内に後退し得る。この後退位置において、ＬＥＤ２４に対向する領域のシェル１１の外周には、リング状発光体として透光体２８が嵌合されている。その内側のシェル部分は間欠的に穿孔されて、複数個の導光体２８ａが放射状に接続され、その他方の端部はハウジング２１の開口部２１ａに後退時に対面可能になっている。駆動回路２４ａは、外部電源コード３の芯線に接続する固定接点１５及び摺動接点２５を通して給電され、アース用のピン穴１４の芯線はそのまま各部の隙間を通って導出されている。
【００１１】
このように構成された車両の外部電源コード３の動作は次の通りである。そのコネクタ５を商用電源ポスト２の相手コネクタ２ａに装着すると、ＬＥＤ２４が点灯し、レンズ２２から投光される。これにより、車両１の相手コネクタ１ａの周辺を照明することができる。レンズ２２はコネクタ１０の先端から前方へ突出することにより、側方も照明される。
【００１２】
図２に示すように、コネクタ１０のカップリング１２を突起１９が相手コネクタ１ａのガイド溝３２に合うように挿入して螺合させると、図３に示すように、ピン３１がピン穴１４に挿入されると共に、正規位置でレンズ２２が相手コネクタ１ａの正面部３４で押圧されてランプ２０が後退位置を占める。これにより、導光体２８ａは、開口部２１ａを通してＬＥＤ２４で光照射され、その照射光が透光体２８へ入射して発光し、コネクタ１０が相手コネクタ１ａに正常に装着されたことが確認できる。
【００１３】
尚、前述の実施の形態において、ＬＥＤの駆動回路への給電は、場合により摺動接点を利用せずに、撓んだリード線或はばね状のリード線により行うことも可能である。本発明は、ピンとピン穴の関係が逆の構造を有するコネクタにも適用される。この場合、ランプは相手コネクタのピン穴を有する正面部に当接して後退する。また、透光体を廃止して、相手コネクタ１ａの周辺を照明する単に照明機能のみを備えるように簡単に構成することも考えられる。
【００１４】
【発明の効果】
請求項１の発明によれば、車両に商用電源を給電する際に、外部電源コードを商用電源側のコネクタに装着すると、車両側のコネクタ近辺が照明可能となり、夜間のキャンプ場等の暗い場所での外部電源コードの車両への接続が容易となる。後退可能に前進位置で照明するために、広い範囲を照明することができる。請求項２の発明によれば、車両側へコネクタが正常に接続されたのが容易に確認できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施の形態による外部電源コードの車両側コネクタに装着されるコネクタの断面図である。
【図２】同コネクタの車両側コネクタへの接続直前状態を示す斜視図である。
【図３】同コネクタの車両側コネクタへの接続状態を示す断面図である。
【図４】車両の外部電源コードの使用方法を説明する斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
１ａ、２ａ 相手コネクタ
３ 外部電源コード
５、１０ コネクタ
１３、３４ 正面部
１３ａ ガイド穴
１４ ピン穴
２０ ランプ
２２ レンズ
２４ ＬＥＤ
２８ 透光体[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a connector at both ends, one connector is connected to a vehicle-side mating connector, and the other connector is connected to an external commercial power-side mating connector, thereby supplying commercial power from the outside to the vehicle. This relates to the external power cord of the vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 4, when commercial power is supplied from the commercial power supply post 2 to the vehicle 1 at a campsite or the like, one connector 4 of the external power cord 3 is connected to the mating connector 1a with the lid of the vehicle, and the other connector. 5 is connected to a mating connector 2 a with a lid of the power supply post 2.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if it is difficult to connect to the connector on the vehicle side because it is dark at night, the surroundings are illuminated with a flashlight.
[0004]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an external power cord for a vehicle in which a connector mounted on a vehicle-side connector has an illumination function.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, according to the present invention, according to claim 1, a connector is provided at both ends, one connector is connected to a mating connector provided in the vehicle, and the other connector is connected to an external mating connector. Therefore, in the external power cord of the vehicle for supplying commercial power to the vehicle from the outside, the external power cord is projected to the lens at the front end portion on the front portion where the pin or pin hole of one connector is provided. A guide hole that slidably guides a cylindrical lamp equipped with a light source driven by a commercial power source through the front and rear is urged forward in the connector so that the lens can be retracted from the tip of the connector Is also characterized in that a spring positioned in the normal position ahead is housed.
[0006]
When the other connector of the external power cord is connected to the mating connector on the commercial power source side, illumination is performed at a normal position where the lens at the tip of the lamp projects beyond the tip of the connector. When it is attached to the mating connector on the vehicle side, the lens is pushed against the spring force at the front part thereof, and the lamp moves backward.
[0007]
Pay attention to the lamp retreating at the time of normal connection to the mating connector, and according to claim 2, a translucent body that emits light when irradiated with light from a light source that occupies the retreat position by retreating the lamp around one connector Can also be provided.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An external power cord for a vehicle according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. A connector 10 in place of the vehicle-side connector 4 of the external power cord 3 shown in FIG. 4 has three pin holes 14 provided in the front portion 13 in the shell 11 with the same structure as usual, and the mating connector 1a on the vehicle side. The pin 31 is inserted.
[0009]
A guide hole 13a formed at the center of the front portion 13 is provided with a cap-shaped lens 22 at the tip of a cylindrical housing 21, and a cylindrical lamp 20 incorporating an LED 24 driven by a drive circuit 24a as a light source. Is slidably guided. Further, two sliding contacts 25 are provided symmetrically in the middle of the housing 21 and are in contact with the fixed contacts 15 of the sleeve 16 mounted in the shell 11 by radial legs 16a. Further, a desk-like base portion 26 of the housing 21 is slidably guided by a cylindrical guide portion 17 attached in the shell 11 by a radial leg portion 17a, and is urged forward by a spring 27 to be a sleeve. 16 is restrained.
[0010]
Thereby, the lens 22 protrudes forward from the tip of the shell 11 in a state where the lamp 20 occupies the normal position in the front, and when the lamp 20 moves backward against the spring force, the lens 22 can move back into the shell 11. In this retracted position, a translucent body 28 is fitted as a ring-shaped light emitter on the outer periphery of the shell 11 in a region facing the LED 24. The inner shell portion is intermittently perforated so that a plurality of light guides 28a are connected radially, and the other end can face the opening 21a of the housing 21 when retreating. The drive circuit 24a is supplied with power through the fixed contact 15 and the sliding contact 25 connected to the core wire of the external power cord 3, and the core wire of the grounding pin hole 14 is led out through the gaps of the respective parts.
[0011]
The operation of the external power cord 3 of the vehicle configured as described above is as follows. When the connector 5 is attached to the mating connector 2 a of the commercial power supply post 2, the LED 24 is turned on and is projected from the lens 22. Thereby, the periphery of the other party connector 1a of the vehicle 1 can be illuminated. The lens 22 projects forward from the tip of the connector 10 so that the side is also illuminated.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, when the coupling 12 of the connector 10 is inserted and screwed so that the protrusion 19 fits the guide groove 32 of the mating connector 1a, the pin 31 is inserted into the pin hole 14 as shown in FIG. While being inserted, the lens 22 is pressed by the front portion 34 of the mating connector 1a at the normal position, and the lamp 20 occupies the retracted position. Thereby, the light guide 28a is irradiated with light by the LED 24 through the opening 21a, and the irradiated light enters the light transmitting body 28 and emits light, and it can be confirmed that the connector 10 is normally attached to the mating connector 1a. .
[0013]
In the above-described embodiment, the power supply to the LED drive circuit can be performed by a bent lead wire or a spring-like lead wire without using a sliding contact in some cases. The present invention is also applied to a connector having a structure in which the relationship between pins and pin holes is reversed. In this case, the lamp comes back in contact with the front part having the pin hole of the mating connector. It is also conceivable that the translucent body is eliminated and a simple configuration is provided so that only the illumination function for illuminating the periphery of the mating connector 1a is provided.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when an external power cord is attached to the connector on the commercial power source when supplying commercial power to the vehicle, the vicinity of the connector on the vehicle side can be illuminated, and a dark place such as a camping camp at night The external power cord can be easily connected to the vehicle. A wide range can be illuminated in order to illuminate in the retreatably advanced position. According to the invention of claim 2, it can be easily confirmed that the connector is normally connected to the vehicle side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a connector attached to a vehicle-side connector of an external power cord according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before the connector is connected to the vehicle-side connector.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection state of the connector to a vehicle-side connector.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining how to use the external power cord of the vehicle.
[Explanation of symbols]
1a, 2a Mating connector 3 External power cord 5, 10 Connectors 13, 34 Front portion 13a Guide hole 14 Pin hole 20 Lamp 22 Lens 24 LED
28 Translucent body

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両端にコネクタを備え、一方のコネクタが車両に設けられた相手コネクタに接続され、他方のコネクタが外部の相手コネクタに接続されることにより、外部から商用電源を車両に給電するための車両の外部電源コードにおいて、
一方のコネクタのピン又はピン穴が設けられた正面部に、先端部のレンズに投光するように外部電源コードを通して商用電源で駆動される光源を備えた筒状のランプを前後にスライド可能にガイドするガイド穴を形成すると共に、前記コネクタ内に、前記ランプを前方へ付勢して前記レンズを後退可能に前記コネクタ先端よりも前方の通常位置へ位置付けするばねを収納したことを特徴とする車両の外部電源コード。A connector is provided at both ends, one connector is connected to a mating connector provided on the vehicle, and the other connector is connected to an external mating connector, so that the outside of the vehicle is used to power the vehicle from outside. In the power cord
A cylindrical lamp equipped with a light source driven by a commercial power source through an external power cord so that it can project light onto the lens at the tip of the front part of one connector pin or pin hole is slidable back and forth A guide hole for guiding is formed, and a spring for energizing the lamp forward to retract the lens to a normal position ahead of the connector tip is housed in the connector. Vehicle external power cord. 一方のコネクタの周囲に、ランプの後退により後退位置を占めた光源により光照射されて発光する透光体を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の車両の外部電源コード。2. The vehicle external power cord according to claim 1, wherein a translucent body is provided around one connector to emit light when irradiated with light from a light source that occupies a retracted position by retreating the lamp.
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