JP2010280243A - Lid device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lid device capable of facilitating the opening operation of a lid member while suppressing the lid member from unexpectedly opening, and capable of improving flexibility of a layout of arrangement of a charging port. <P>SOLUTION: The lid device 20 includes: the lid member 70 having a size to cover a recess 50 of a vehicle body; a hinge device 80 which supports the lid member 70 on the vehicle body so as to open/close the recess 50; a stopper device 90 which can lock a state in which the lid member 70 is at a fully closed position P1 to close the recess 50, and cancels the lock; a fully open fixture spring 100 for securing the state in which the lid member 70 opens the recess 50; and a pop-up spring 110 which pops up the lid member 70 in an opening direction when the lock of the stopper device 90 is canceled. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid device that covers a charging port of an electric vehicle, for example.

  An electric vehicle driven by an electric motor includes a battery device that supplies electric power to the electric motor. For this reason, the charging port into which the charging gun used when charging a battery apparatus is inserted is formed in the vehicle body of the electric vehicle.

  The charging port includes, for example, a recess that opens toward the outside of the vehicle body and a lid device that covers the recess. The lid device includes a lid member that covers the recess. A terminal to which the charging gun is electrically connected is provided in the recess.

  The lid member is supported on the opening edge of the recess by a hinge, and the recess can be opened and closed. When the charging gun and the terminal of the charging port are electrically connected, electric power is supplied to the battery device, and therefore the battery device is charged (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a structure using a fully open fixing spring that holds the lid member in a fully open position has been proposed. The fully open fixing spring is a substantially C-shaped spring, for example, and is provided across the lid member and the recess. The fully open fixing spring urges the lid member to hold the lid member in a closed state when the lid member is closed (a state in which the recess is covered).

  As the operator opens the lid member against the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring, the fully open fixing spring also opens. The lid member is connected to the concave portion by a hinge. Therefore, when the lid member is opened beyond a certain position, the fully-open fixing spring starts to be displaced in the opposite direction. Since the fully open fixing spring is biased so as to shrink inward, the lid member is biased in the fully open direction by the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring and is held in the fully open position.

  On the other hand, if the structure is such that the cover member is kept closed by the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring, the cover member in a state where the recess is closed by the elastic force may be difficult to open. Furthermore, since the posture of the lid member closing the recess is held only by the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring, the lid member can be unexpectedly opened from the outside.

  Therefore, in order to prevent the lid member from opening unexpectedly and to be able to open the lid member relatively easily, a stopper that locks the state where the lid member closes the recess without using the fully open fixing spring. A structure including a pop-up spring has been proposed.

  In this structure, the recess and the lid member are provided with a mechanism that can be engaged with and released from each other. When the lid member closes the recess, the mechanisms engage with each other, so that the lid member The state in which the recess is closed is locked (held). This engaged state (locked state) is released, for example, by operating a release lever provided near the driver's seat of the automobile.

  When this type of stopper is provided, the closed state of the lid member can be locked by the stopper, so that it is possible to provide a pop-up spring that raises the lid member to a predetermined position when the engagement of the stopper is released. is there.

  Specifically, the pop-up spring elastically deforms and stores elastic force in the direction of contraction when the lid member is closed and locked, and stores the elastic force. Bounce, therefore open the lid member to a predetermined position. The operator can open the lid member to the fully open position relatively easily by raising the lid member to a predetermined position.

  As described above, the pop-up spring can be provided by providing the stopper, and as a result, the lid member can be opened to the fully open position relatively easily while preventing the lid member from opening unexpectedly.

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  On the other hand, a high degree of freedom in the arrangement and posture of the charging port is required due to, for example, a request for downsizing of an electric vehicle or a request due to a design of a vehicle body.

  However, the lid member is connected to the recess (vehicle body) via a hinge and opens toward the outside of the vehicle body. For this reason, the charging port is disposed at a position that avoids interference with other components, such as being required to be disposed at a position that avoids interference between the door and the cover member that covers the passenger boarding / alighting opening of the vehicle body. It will be necessary.

  Furthermore, in the structure including the stopper and the pop-up spring, the lid member is not held in the fully open position, so that the lid member does not close due to gravity in a state where the lid member is opened to the fully open position. It is set not to open. As a result, the posture and layout of the charging port are limited. It is not preferable that the posture and arrangement of the charging port are restricted.

  The present invention provides a lid device capable of facilitating the opening operation of the lid member while suppressing the lid member from opening unexpectedly and improving the degree of freedom of the layout of the charging port. With the goal.

  In the lid device according to the first aspect, the recess opening toward the outside of the vehicle is closed so as to be openable and closable. The lid device includes a lid member having a size that covers the recess, a hinge device that supports the lid member so that the recess can be opened and closed, and a state in which the lid member is in a fully closed position that closes the recess. A stopper device that can be locked and unlocked, a fully open fixing spring portion that holds the lid member in a fully open position, and the lid member is opened when the stopper device is unlocked. And a pop-up spring part that springs up in the direction.

  In the lid device according to claim 2, in the lid device according to claim 1, the fully open fixing spring portion and the pop-up spring portion are separate bodies.

  In the lid device according to a third aspect, in the lid device according to the first aspect, the fully open fixing spring portion and the pop-up spring portion are integrated.

  In this application, since the stopper apparatus is provided, it is suppressed that the cover member in a fully closed position opens unexpectedly. Moreover, the lid member is held in the fully open position by providing the fully open fixing spring.

  For this reason, the opening / closing operation | movement of a cover member can be set to the diagonal direction which cross | intersects a horizontal direction instead of a horizontal direction. For this reason, the freedom degree of the attitude | position of a lid apparatus at the time of arrange | positioning a lid apparatus can be improved. As a result, the degree of freedom in the layout of the lid device can be improved.

  Further, by providing the pop-up spring, the lid member naturally opens to some extent when the stopper device is unlocked. Thus, by opening the lid member to some extent, the operator can easily open the lid member to the fully open position.

  Thus, the present invention makes it possible to facilitate the opening operation of the lid member while suppressing the lid member from opening unexpectedly, and to improve the degree of freedom of the layout of the charging port. Can provide.

The perspective view which shows an electric vehicle provided with the lid apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which looked at the range F2 shown by FIG. 1 from the vehicle body outer side. The perspective view which shows the state by which the hinge apparatus shown by FIG. 2 and the cover member were expanded and shown in the state removed from the recessed part, and the hinge apparatus is being fixed to the cover member. The perspective view which shows the vicinity of the driver's seat of the electric vehicle shown by FIG. The perspective view which expands and shows the fully open fixing spring shown by FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the vicinity of the charge port for normal charging in the state in which the cover member shown by FIG. 1 exists in a fully closed position so that a fully open fixed spring may be passed. Sectional drawing which shows the state which the charge port for normal charge and the vicinity of the charge port for normal charge are cut similarly to FIG. 6, and the cover member is opened to the predetermined position. Sectional drawing which shows the charge port for normal charging and the vicinity of the charging port for normal charging similarly to FIG. 6, and the state which the cover member opened to the fully open position. The perspective view which expands and shows the pop-up spring shown by FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the charging port for normal charging shown in FIG. 1 and the vicinity of the charging port for normal charging in a cross-section so as to pass through a pop-up spring. It is sectional drawing of the electric vehicle in the same position as FIG. 10, and sectional drawing which shows the state which the cover member opened to the fully open position. The perspective view which shows the lid apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which expands and shows the multifunctional spring shown by FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the charging port for normal charging in a state where the lid member shown in FIG. 12 is in the fully closed position. Sectional drawing which shows the charging port for normal charging in a state in which the cover member shown in FIG. 12 is in the fully open position.

  A lid device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electric vehicle 10 including a lid device 20 of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electric vehicle 10 includes a drive motor and a battery device (both not shown). The motor is driven to rotate by the electric power supplied from the battery device, and drives the rear wheel 11, for example. As a result, the electric vehicle 10 can run.

  The electric vehicle 10 is provided with a charging port for charging the battery device. As the charging port, a quick charging port 30 for charging the battery device in a short time and a normal charging port 40 for charging using the power supplied to the home are provided.

  The charging port 30 for quick charging is indicated by a dotted line in the figure. When charging is performed using the charging port 30 for quick charging, the charging gun 31 for rapid charging is inserted into the charging port 30 for rapid charging, and the terminals of the charging gun 31 for rapid charging and the charging port 30 for rapid charging are used. Terminals (not shown) provided inside are electrically connected to each other. As a result, electric power is supplied from the charging gun 31, and therefore the battery device is charged.

  When charging using the charging port 40 for normal charging, a charging gun 41 for normal charging is used. Since the charging gun 41 for normal charging uses electric power supplied to each home, it is connected to a power supply outlet 42 provided in the home. The charging gun 41 for normal charging is inserted into the charging port 40 for normal charging, and a terminal of the charging gun 41 for normal charging and a terminal (shown in FIG. 2) provided in the charging port 40 for normal charging. Are electrically connected to each other. As a result, the power supplied to each home through the charging gun 41 for normal charging is supplied to the battery device, and hence the battery device is charged.

  The lid device 20 of this embodiment is used for the charging port 40 for normal charging as an example. The lid device 20 is an example of the lid device referred to in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the charging port 40 for normal charging is specifically located behind the door 14 that covers the opening 13 for getting on and off the rear seat of the vehicle body on the right outer wall portion 12 that defines the appearance of the electric vehicle 10. Has been placed. The opening 13 for getting on and off the rear seat is an opening mainly used when getting on and off an occupant who gets on the rear seat (not shown). The left and right (vehicle width direction E) is defined by the vehicle body longitudinal direction A. The vertical direction of the vehicle body is indicated by an arrow F.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the range F2 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the outside of the vehicle body. FIG. 2 shows the charging port 40 for normal charging and the vicinity of the charging port 40 for normal charging in the outer wall portion 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the charging port 40 for normal charging includes a recess 50, a socket 60, and a lid device 20.

  The recessed part 50 is formed in the rear part of the outer wall part 12 on the right side of the vehicle body. The right outer wall portion 12 is formed by combining an outer panel 15 (shown in FIG. 6) and an inner panel (not shown) in the vehicle width direction, and the concave portion 50 is recessed inwardly (inner side of the vehicle) from the outer panel 15. It is formed by denting. The recess 50 opens toward the outside of the vehicle body. The recessed part 50 is an example of the recessed part said by this invention.

  The socket 60 is accommodated in the recess 50 and supported by the bottom wall 51 of the recess 50. The socket 60 includes a terminal (not shown) that is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the charging gun 41 for normal charging. The charging battery 41 is charged by inserting the charging gun 41 for normal charging into the recess 50 and electrically connecting the terminals of the charging gun 41 for normal charging and the terminals of the socket 60 to each other.

  The lid device 20 includes a lid member 70 that covers the opening 52 of the recess 50, a hinge device 80 that connects the lid member 70 to the recess 50, a stopper device 90, a fully open fixing spring 100, and a pop-up spring 110. Yes. The fully open fixing spring 100 is an example of the fully open fixing spring portion referred to in the present invention. The pop-up spring 110 is an example of a pop-up spring portion referred to in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lid member 70 has a size that covers the entire area of the opening 52 of the recess 50. The lid member 70 is an example of a lid member referred to in the present invention. The lid member 70 can be rotated around a hinge shaft 83 (shown by a dotted line in the figure) of the hinge device 80 by a hinge device 80 at the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the edge 53 that defines the opening 52 of the recess 50. And is rotatable between a fully closed position P1 and a fully open position P2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the fully closed position P <b> 1 is a position where the lid member 70 is closed to the end in order to close the opening 52, and therefore, the entire area of the opening 52 is closed. The fully open position P2 is a position opened to the end to open the opening 52, and therefore, the entire area of the opening 52 is opened. FIG. 2 shows a state where the lid member 70 is opened to the fully open position P2.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where the hinge device 80 and the lid member 70 are removed from the recess 50, and shows a state where the hinge device 80 is fixed to the lid member 70. Note that, from FIG. 3, a first engaging portion 91 described later is omitted for the sake of explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge device 80 includes a recess-side hinge base 81 that is fixed to the edge 53 of the opening 52, and a lid member-side hinge base 82 that is fixed to the lid member 70. The bases 81 and 82 are connected by a hinge shaft 83 so as to be rotatable around the hinge shaft 83 relative to each other. The hinge device 80 is an example of a hinge device referred to in the present invention.

  The lid member-side hinge base 82 has a body 84 that is substantially the same size as the inner surface 71 of the lid member 70 and is fixed to the inner surface 71, and a base 85 that is connected to the recess-side hinge base 81 via a hinge shaft 83. And have. The base 85 has a shape extending toward the lid member 70 and is connected and fixed to the main body 84.

  The posture of the lid member 70 is determined in order to prevent interference (contact) with the door 14 during the opening / closing operation of the lid member 70.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the hinge shaft 83 is provided at the front portion in the vehicle body front-rear direction at the edge 53 of the opening 52. Further, the hinge shaft 83 is orthogonal to the horizontal direction B (direction perpendicular to the direction in which gravity acts) when the electric vehicle 10 is disposed on a horizontal surface (surface perpendicular to the direction in which gravity acts). In addition, the lid member 70 is provided so as to open obliquely upward (opening / closing direction C). That is, the angle α formed by the axial line 83a of the hinge shaft 83 and the horizontal direction B is less than 90 degrees. In FIG. 2, the axial center line 83 a of the hinge shaft 83 is indicated by a two-dot chain line, the horizontal direction is indicated by a symbol B, and the opening / closing direction of the lid member 70 is indicated by a symbol C.

  By setting the hinge shaft 83 as described above, the opening / closing direction C of the lid member 70 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction B. In the present embodiment, the vehicle body vertical direction F when the electric vehicle 10 is arranged on the horizontal plane is the same as the direction in which gravity acts. For this reason, the axial center line 83a of the hinge shaft 83 intersects the vehicle body vertical direction F.

  The stopper device 90 is provided in a first engaging portion 91 provided in the lid member 70 and an edge portion 53 of the opening 52 so as to be engageable with the first engaging portion 91 and capable of releasing the engagement. Two engaging portions 92, a releasing lever 93 (shown in FIG. 4), and a lock releasing device 94 capable of releasing the engagement of the first and second engaging portions 91, 92 by operating the releasing lever 93. It has. The stopper device 90 is an example of the stopper device referred to in the present invention.

  Specifically, the first engaging portion 91 is provided at the rear portion of the front and rear direction of the vehicle body at the peripheral portion of the lid member 70. The first engaging portion 91 has a shape that protrudes into the recessed portion 50 in a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1, and is formed with an accommodation groove 95 (shown in FIG. 6).

  The second engagement portion 92 is provided at a rear portion of the edge 53 of the opening 52 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and is located in the recess 50. The second engaging portion 92 is provided at a position facing the first engaging portion 91 in a state where the lid member 70 is at the fully closed position P1, and protrudes into the recess 50. The housing groove is disposed at a position facing the second engagement portion 92 in a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1 and toward the tip of the second engagement portion 92. It is open.

  At the tip of the second engagement portion 92, a protrusion 96 is provided that can be inserted into the accommodation groove of the first engagement portion 91 in a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1. The protrusion 96 is movable in the direction of exiting the accommodation groove 95 from the state accommodated in the accommodation groove 95. The protrusion 96 is urged toward the accommodation groove 95 so as to be accommodated in the accommodation groove 95 and engaged with the accommodation groove 95. That is, the protrusion 96 is urged in a direction protruding from the second engagement portion 92 and is elastically supported so that it can be pushed into the second engagement portion 92. For this reason, in a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P <b> 1, the protrusion 96 is inserted into the accommodation groove of the first engagement portion 91 by the urging force.

  The outer surface 96a of the protrusion 96 is inclined. For this reason, when the lid member 70 is closed to the fully closed position P1, the tip of the first engagement portion 91 abuts on the surface 96a and the projection 96 is pushed into the second engagement portion 92 by the inclined surface 96a. It is done. As a result, the tip of the first engaging portion 91 gets over the protrusion 96.

  Next, when the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1, the projecting portion 96 faces the receiving groove 95. Therefore, the projecting portion 96 is pushed out from the second engaging portion 92 by the urging force, and the first engaging portion 96 is pushed. Is inserted into the receiving groove 95 of the engaging portion 91. Since the first engaging portion 91 and the second engaging portion 92 are engaged with each other by the protrusion 96 being caught by the edge of the accommodation groove 95, the lid member 70 is held in the fully closed position P1 ( The state locked in the present invention).

  The unlocking device 94 is provided adjacent to the second engaging portion 92 and is connected to the protrusion 96. The unlocking device 94 has a function of retracting the protrusion 96 with respect to the first engaging portion 91. When the projection 96 is retracted, the projection 96 comes out of the receiving groove 95 of the first engagement portion 91, and thus the engagement of the first and second engagement portions 91 and 92 is released (the lid). The locked state of the member 70 is released).

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the driver's seat 16 of the electric vehicle 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the release lever 93 is provided in the vicinity of the driver seat 16. The release lever 93 is connected to the lock release device 94 via a transmission mechanism such as a cable 97 (partially indicated by a dotted line in the figure). When the release lever 93 is operated, the operation is transmitted to the lock release device 94 via the cable 97, and the lock release device 94 is operated.

  When the lock release device 94 is operated, the protrusion 96 comes out of the receiving groove, so that the engagement of the first and second engaging portions 91 and 92 is released.

  The stopper device 90 is an example of the stopper device referred to in the present invention. The structure of the stopper device 90 described above is an example. In short, the stopper device can hold (lock) the lid member at the fully closed position P1 and release the holding (lock) of the lid member 70 at the fully closed position P1 by an external operation (operation of the release lever in this embodiment). Any structure can be used. Note that the external operation is preferably performed from the passenger compartment. In this embodiment, it is performed from the passenger compartment (driver's seat).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fully open fixing spring 100 is provided between the recess 50 and the lid member 70, and has a function of biasing the lid member 70 to the fully closed position P <b> 1 and the lid member 70 fully opened. And a function of holding the position P2. The fully open fixing spring 100 is a separate member from a pop-up spring 110 described later.

  The fully open fixing spring 100 will be specifically described. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the fully open fixing spring 100. As shown in FIG. 5, the fully open fixing spring 100 has a substantially C-shaped side surface in which an opening is partially formed. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the charging port 40 for normal charging in a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1. In FIG. 6, the charging port 40 for normal charging is cross-sectioned so as to pass through the fully open fixing spring 100, and the fully open fixing spring 100 is provided across the recess 50 and the lid member 70. .

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fully open fixing spring 100 has a lid member side fixing portion 102 connected to the lid member side hinge base 82 and a recess side fixing portion 103 connected to the recess side hinge base 81. is doing. One end portion of the fully open fixing spring 100 is a lid member side fixing portion 102. The other end portion of the fully open fixing spring 100 serves as a recess-side fixing portion 103.

  The recess-side hinge base 81 has a fixing portion 81a that is fixed in contact with the side surface of the recess 50, and a projecting portion 81b that protrudes toward the inside of the recess 50 and has a substantially C-shaped cross section. It is. The fixed part 81a and the protruding part 81b are integrated.

  The recess-side hinge base 81 is formed with a recess-side fixing hole 86 into which the recess-side fixing portion 103 is inserted. At the end of the recess-side fixing portion 103, a hook portion 104 is formed that is folded back into a substantially L-shaped cross section. When the recess-side fixing portion 103 is inserted into the recess-side fixing hole 86, the catching portion 104 is caught on the edge of the recess-side fixing hole 86. As a result, the recess-side fixing portion 103 does not come out of the recess-side fixing hole 86 (it becomes difficult to come out), and is thus connected to the recess-side hinge base 81.

  The lid member side hinge base 82 is formed with a lid member side fixing hole 87 into which the lid member side fixing portion 102 is inserted. A hooking portion 105 formed by being bent is formed at the end of the lid member side fixing portion 102. When the lid member side fixing portion 102 is inserted into the lid member side fixing hole 87, the catching portion 105 is caught on the edge of the lid member side fixing hole 87. As a result, the lid member side fixing portion 102 does not come out of the lid member side fixing hole 87 (it becomes difficult to come off). Therefore, the lid member side fixing portion 102 is connected to the lid member side hinge base 82.

  Further, the lid member side fixing portion 102 is formed in a substantially straight shape except for the catching portion 105, and this linear portion can also be inserted into the lid member side fixing hole 87. The posture of the linear portion in the lid member side fixing hole 87 changes according to the posture of the fully open fixing spring 100. Further, a portion of the fully open fixing spring 100 adjacent to the lid member side fixing portion 102 is an abutting portion 106 that is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section and protrudes toward the base 85. It contacts the lid member side hinge base 82.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base 85 of the lid member side hinge base 82 has a shape protruding toward the inside of the recess 50 (bottom wall portion 51) when the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P <b> 1. The fully open fixing spring 100 is provided such that the protruding portion of the lid member side hinge base 82 enters the inside of the spring 100 as described above. Further, in the state where the fully open fixing spring 100 is connected to the recess side hinge base 81 and the lid member side hinge base 82, the fully open fixing spring 100 is in a state of being opened a predetermined degree so that an elastic force acts so as to shrink inward. ing.

  For this reason, the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring 100 acts to urge the cover member 70 toward the fully closed position P1 when the cover member 70 is in the fully closed position P1. The elastic force of the fully open fixing spring 100 acts to urge the lid member 70 toward the fully closed position P1 until the lid member 70 opens to the predetermined position P3.

  The predetermined position P3 will be described. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the charging port 40 for normal charging and the vicinity of the charging port 40 for normal charging are cut in the same manner as in FIG. 6 and the lid member 70 is opened to a predetermined position P3. As shown in FIG. 7, the predetermined position P3 corresponds to a line L1 connecting the contact point P4 between the recessed portion side fixing portion 103 of the fully open fixing spring 100 and the recessed portion side hinge base 81 and the axial center line 83a of the hinge shaft 83. This is the position where the contact portion 106 and the contact point P5 between the lid member side hinge base 82 overlap.

  When the lid member 70 is opened beyond the predetermined position P3, the elastic force that tends to be contracted to the inside of the fully open fixing spring 100 acts (biases) so as to open the lid member 70 toward the fully opened position P2. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the charging port 40 for normal charging and the vicinity of the charging port for normal charging 40 are cut in the same manner as in FIG. 6 and the lid member 70 is opened to the fully open position P2.

  The holding force of the fully open fixing spring 100 to the fully open position P2 of the lid member 70 is such that the lid member 70 at the fully open position P2 is closed by gravity even if the lid member 70 opens obliquely upward as in this embodiment. It has enough strength to hold it.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the recess-side hinge base 81 is provided with a first contact portion 301. A second contact portion 302 is provided on the base portion 85 of the lid member side hinge base 82.

  The first contact portion 301 is provided at a position avoiding a later-described pop-up spring 110 at an end portion opposite to the fixing portion 81a across the hinge shaft 83 of the protrusion 81b of the recess-side hinge base 81. . An end portion of the base portion 85 of the lid member side hinge base 82 is a second contact portion 302. When the lid member 70 is opened to the fully open position P2, the second contact portion 302 contacts the first contact portion 301. For this reason, the pop-up spring 110 does not interfere with the first contact portion 301 when the first and second contact portions 301 and 302 contact each other.

  Thus, the second contact portion 302 serves as a stopper, and therefore the lid member 70 does not open beyond the fully open position P2. In other words, the position where the second contact portion 302 is opened until the second contact portion 302 contacts the first contact portion 301 is the fully open position P2.

  The first and second contact portions 301 and 302 come into contact with each other when the lid member 70 opens and closes between the fully closed position P1 and the fully opened position P2 (at a position other than the fully opened position P2), Alternatively, there is a hindrance to the opening / closing operation of the lid member 70 due to contact with other parts (the other part of the lid member 70, the other part of the recess-side hinge base 81, or the other part of the lid member-side hinge base 82). Considered not to occur. The fully open position P2 is set in consideration so that the cover member 70 is opened to a position where it does not interfere with the insertion operation of the gun 41 during charging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pop-up spring 110 is provided on the lid member 70 side and has a function of jumping up the lid member 70. Specifically, the pop-up spring 110 is fixed to the lid member-side hinge base 82 of the hinge device 80 and is disposed at a position adjacent to the fully open fixing spring 100.

  FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing the pop-up spring 110. As shown in FIG. 9, the one end portion of the pop-up spring 110 is provided with a fixing portion 111 that is connected and fixed to the base portion 85 of the lid member side hinge base 82. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the charging port 40 for normal charging and the vicinity of the charging port for normal charging 40 in a cross-section so as to pass through the pop-up spring 110. As shown in FIG. 10, the base portion 85 of the lid member side hinge base 82 is formed with a hole 112 into which the fixing portion 111 is inserted and engaged.

  FIG. 10 shows a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1. As shown in FIG. 10, when the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P <b> 1, the other end portion of the pop-up spring 110 is a flip-up portion 113. The flip-up portion 113 is set so as to abut against and bend the recessed portion side hinge base 81 of the hinge device 80. The flip-up portion 113 is formed, for example, in a substantially S-shaped cross section, and bends when pressed. When the lid member 70 is fixed at the fully closed position P1 by the stopper device 90, the state in which the flip-up portion 113 is pressed is maintained.

  The elastic force stored in the flip-up portion 113 when the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P <b> 1 is larger than the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring 100. Further, in a state where the lock by the stopper device 90 is released, the flip-up portion 113 opens the lid member 70, for example, slightly against the elastic force that causes the lid member 70 of the fully open fixing spring 100 to move toward the fully closed position P1. It is set to have elasticity so that it can be maintained in a state. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view at the same position as in FIG. 10 and shows a state in which the lid member 70 is opened to the fully open position P2. As shown in FIG. 11, when the lid member 70 is in the fully open position P <b> 2, the flip-up portion 113 of the pop-up spring 110 is not in contact with the recess-side hinge base 81.

  In this embodiment, since the stopper device 90 is provided in the charging port 40 for normal charging, the lid member 70 in the fully closed position P1 is prevented from being unexpectedly opened by an operation from the outside of the vehicle. In addition, since the lid member 70 is held at the fully open position P2 by providing the fully open fixing spring 100, the opening / closing direction C of the lid member 70 can be arbitrarily set.

  For this reason, since the freedom degree of the attitude | position (the attitude | position of the axial line 83a of the hinge shaft 83) of the lid apparatus 20 at the time of arrange | positioning the lid apparatus 20 can be improved, the freedom degree of the layout of the lid apparatus 20 is improved. be able to.

  As a result, as in the present embodiment, the opening / closing operation (opening / closing direction C) of the lid member 70 can be set not in the horizontal direction B but in an oblique direction intersecting the horizontal direction B. That is, it is possible to meet the design requirements of the vehicle body of the electric vehicle 10 and avoid interference between the lid member 70 and the door 14.

  Further, by providing the pop-up spring 110, when the stopper device 90 is unlocked, the lid member 70 naturally opens to some extent. Thus, by opening the lid member to some extent, the operator can easily open the lid member 70 to the fully open position P2.

  Thus, in the lid apparatus 20 of this embodiment, the freedom degree of the layout of a charging port can be improved, suppressing that the cover member 70 opens unexpectedly.

  Further, it is particularly effective that the lid device 70 is provided at the charging port 40 for normal charging of the electric vehicle 10 by maintaining the posture of the lid member 70 at the fully opened position P2. This point will be specifically described. Charging using the charging port 40 for normal charging takes a relatively long time. That is, the state in which the charging gun 41 for normal charging is inserted into the charging port 40 for normal charging becomes longer. For this reason, when the lid member 70 is held in the fully open position P2, the lid member 70 is closed and the normal charging charging port 41 is closed even if the charging gun 41 for normal charging is inserted into the charging port 40 for normal charging for a long time. The occurrence of problems such as contact with the charging gun 41 is suppressed. For this reason, the lid device 20 is particularly effective for a device that needs to open the lid member 70 for a long time, such as the electric vehicle 10.

  Next, a lid device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the structure which has the same function as 1st Embodiment attaches | subjects the code | symbol same as 1st Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description. In addition, the structure which has the same function said here is the concept containing the function and the substantially same function which are the same, and is not limited to the shape being the same.

  In this embodiment, a multi-function spring 200 having the functions of the fully-open fixing spring 100 and the pop-up spring 110 is used in place of the fully-open fixing spring 100 and the pop-up spring 110 described in the first embodiment. However, this is different from the first embodiment. Other structures may be the same as those in the first embodiment. The above different points will be specifically described.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the lid device 20 of the present embodiment. In addition, the lid apparatus 20 of this embodiment is fixed to the recessed part 50 similarly to 1st Embodiment. Further, the posture of the lid device 20 (such as the posture of the axis 83a of the hinge shaft 83) is the same as that of the first embodiment. As described above, the lid device 20 includes the multi-function spring 200.

  FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the multifunction spring 200. As shown in FIG. 13, the multifunction spring 200 has a fully open fixed spring portion 201 and a pop-up spring portion 202. The fully open fixing spring portion 201 is an example of a fully open fixing spring portion referred to in the present invention. The pop-up spring portion 202 is an example of the pop-up spring portion referred to in the present invention.

  The fully open fixing spring portion 201 has a substantially C shape and has the same structure as the fully open fixing spring 100 described in the first embodiment. For this reason, in the fully open fixed spring part 201, the part which has the same function as the fully open fixed spring 100 is attached | subjected with the same code | symbol as the fully open fixed spring 100, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The pop-up spring portion 202 has a substantially S-shaped side surface. Parts of the pop-up spring portion 202 having the same functions as those of the pop-up spring 110 described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the pop-up spring 110 and description thereof is omitted. A structure different from the pop-up spring 110 will be specifically described.

  The pop-up spring part 202 has a connecting part 203 instead of the fixing part 111. Specifically, the end opposite to the flip-up portion 113 is a connecting portion 203, and the connecting portion 203 is integrally connected and fixed to the fully open fixing spring portion 201.

  In the present embodiment, the fully open fixing spring portion 201 and the pop-up spring portion 202 are formed of, for example, the same plate member, and the multifunction spring 200 is formed by bending or pressing the plate member. Has been. For this reason, in this embodiment, the connection part 203 is not being fixed to the fully open fixing spring part 201 by welding or other connection means.

  In the present embodiment, the lid member side hinge base 82 of the hinge device 80 is not formed with the hole 112 into which the pop-up spring 110 is inserted and connected.

  FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the charging port 40 for normal charging in a state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P1. As shown in FIG. 14, in the state where the lid member 70 is in the fully closed position P <b> 1, the connecting portion 203 has the pop-up spring portion 202 facing the concave side hinge base 81 of the hinge device 80 and touching the concave side hinge base 81. The position with respect to the fully open fixed spring part 201 is set so that it can contact. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 13, the connecting portion 203 is connected to the vicinity of the recessed portion-side fixing portion 103 of the fully open fixing spring portion 201.

  The connecting portion 203 is connected to the side edge portion 204 of the fully open fixing spring portion 201 (the edge portion defining the substantially C shape when the fully open fixing spring portion 201 is viewed in a substantially C shape). As shown in FIG. 13, it is substantially located within the range D in the width direction of the fully open fixed spring portion 201 (within the range indicated by the arrow D in the figure).

  In other words, the pop-up spring part 202 faces the surface 205 of the plate part that forms the fully open fixing spring part 201, and substantially the entire pop-up spring part 202 is within the range D in the width direction of the fully open fixing spring part 201. positioned. In addition, strictly, the whole may be located within the range D in the width direction of the fully open fixing spring portion 201.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the pop-up spring portion 202 is disposed between the fully open fixing spring portion 201 and the recess side hinge base 81. For this reason, compared with 1st Embodiment, since the space where the pop-up spring part 202 is arrange | positioned becomes small, the pop-up spring part 202 can be made small.

  The relative relationship between the elastic force of the pop-up spring portion 202 and the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring portion 201 is the same as the relative relationship between the elastic force of the pop-up spring 110 and the elastic force of the fully open fixing spring 100 in the first embodiment. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the pop-up spring portion 202 (bounce-up portion 203) has a fully-open fixing spring portion 201 and a recess-side hinge base when the lid member 70 is in the fully-closed position P1 and locked by the stopper device 90. 81 in the compression direction. As a result, the pop-up spring portion 202 stores an elastic force, and therefore urges the pop-up spring portion 202 in the direction in which the lid member 70 is opened.

  Next, when the driver operates the release lever 93 to unlock the stopper device 90, the lid member 70 is flipped up from the fully closed position P1 by the elastic force of the pop-up spring portion 202. Thereafter, the lid member 70 is kept open to some extent by the pop-up spring portion 202. The operator opens the lid member 70 opened to some extent to the fully open position P2. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view in a state where the lid member 70 is opened to the fully open position P2.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. In the present embodiment, the use of the multi-function spring 200 can simplify the structure of the portion of the hinge device 80 where the spring is fixed.

  This point will be specifically described. If the fully open fixing spring 100 and the pop-up spring 110 are provided separately as in the first embodiment, the hinge device 80 needs a structure in which these two springs 100 and 110 are fixed. . Specifically, the fixing holes 86 and 112 described in the first embodiment are required.

  However, in the multi-function spring 200, the hinge device 80 need only be formed with a fixing hole 86 in which the fully-open fixing spring portion 201 is fixed. For this reason, the structure of the site | part to which the spring in the hinge apparatus 80 is fixed can be simplified.

  In addition, since the multi-function spring 200 has a structure in which the fully open fixed spring portion 201 and the pop-up spring portion 202 are integrated, the range occupied by the spring in the hinge device 80 can be reduced. For this reason, the lid device 20 itself can be reduced in size, and therefore the degree of freedom of layout of the charging port 40 for normal charging is improved.

  In addition, since the function of holding the lid member 70 at the fully open position P2 and the function of flipping the lid member 70 from the fully closed position P1 can be performed with one component, the number of components is reduced. Furthermore, this also improves the degree of freedom of the layout of the multi-function spring 200, and therefore the degree of freedom of the layout of the normal charging port 40.

  The multi-function spring 200 itself has the following effects. This point will be specifically described.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mechanism having a portion that can have an elastic force that acts to pull inward, such as a fully open fixed spring portion 201, and a portion that can have an elastic force that springs up outward, such as a pop-up spring portion 202. As such, it is necessary to separately provide a spring that can have an elastic force that acts to pull inward and a spring that can have an elastic force that springs outward.

  However, since this structure requires two springs, the number of parts increases and the cost increases. In addition, the need for two springs increases the area occupied by the springs, and thus increases the mechanism having the above functions.

  For this reason, like the multi-function spring 200, a portion that can have an elastic force that pulls inward and a portion that can have an elastic force that springs outward are provided, and each has the elastic force simultaneously. Therefore, the multi-functional springs can have elastic forces in opposite directions. Since the multi-function spring has these functions as a single spring, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts and an increase in cost, and to reduce the size of the device having the above function.

  The fully open fixing spring portion 201 referred to in the present embodiment is an example of a portion that can have an elastic force that pulls inward. The pop-up spring portion 202 referred to in the present embodiment is an example of a portion that can have an elastic force that springs up outward.

  Furthermore, as in this embodiment, the portion that can have an elastic force that pulls inward is a shape in which the side surface opens to one side (C-shape), and can have an elastic force that jumps outward. By bending the portion within the range in the width direction of the portion that can have an elastic force pulling inward (within the range D in the present embodiment), the multifunction spring can be reduced in size.

  In the first and second embodiments, the lid device 20 is provided in the charging port 40 for normal charging as an example. However, the lid device 20 is not limited to being used for the charging port 40 for normal charging. For example, the lid device 20 may be used for the charging port 30 for quick charging. Further, the lid device 20 is not limited to being used in the electric vehicle 10. For example, the lid device of the present invention may be used for a fuel filler port used when fuel is supplied from the outside such as gasoline. Alternatively, in the structure other than the charging port and the fueling port used in the first and second embodiments, it may be provided to cover a recess provided on the side wall of the vehicle body and opening toward the outside of the vehicle.

  Even in these cases, an effect similar to that of the present invention (an effect similar to the first and second embodiments as an example) can be obtained.

  6 to 8, 10, 11, 14, and 15, the lid member 70 and the lid member side hinge base 82 are partially omitted, and the socket 60 is omitted. However, actually, the socket 60 is provided in the recess 50.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, you may delete some components from all the components shown by embodiment mentioned above. Furthermore, you may combine the component covering different embodiment suitably.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Lid apparatus, 50 ... Recessed part, 70 ... Lid member, 80 ... Hinge apparatus, 90 ... Stopper apparatus, 100 ... Full open fixing spring (fully open fixing spring part), 110 ... Pop-up spring (pop-up spring part), 201 ... Full open fixing Spring part, 202 ... Pop-up spring part.

Claims (3)

A lid device that closes a recess that opens toward the outside of the vehicle so as to be openable and closable,
A lid member having a size covering the recess;
A hinge device that supports the lid member so that the recess can be opened and closed;
A stopper device that can lock the state in which the lid member is in a fully closed position that closes the recess, and can release the lock;
A fully open fixing spring portion that holds the lid member in a fully open position;
A lid device comprising: a pop-up spring portion that flips up the lid member in the opening direction when the stopper device is unlocked. The lid device according to claim 1, wherein the fully open fixing spring portion and the pop-up spring portion are separate bodies. The lid device according to claim 1, wherein the fully open fixing spring portion and the pop-up spring portion are integrated.

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