US-12626981-B2 - Holding an electrical power storage device with a storage battery holder of a holding device

Abstract

Provided is a holding device capable of holding an electric device preferably. A battery replacement machine holding a mobile battery is provided with: a battery tray on which the mobile battery is held and which is provided turnably about a turning axis so as to be positioned at first and second positions; and a front tray locking mechanism for regulating the turning of the battery tray when the battery tray is at the second position, wherein when the battery tray is at the first position, a bottom part holding the mobile battery is relatively close to a horizontal state as compared to when the battery tray is at the second position.

Inventors

• Tsutomu Takahashi
• Takashi Matsumoto

Assignees

• HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20200911

Priority Date

20190911

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A holding device comprising: a storage battery holder configured to hold an electrical power storage device being inserted into the holding device, wherein the storage battery holder is capable of rotating about a rotary axis that is a center of rotation, thereby positioning the storage battery holder in either a first position or a second position; and a regulator configured to restrict rotation of the storage battery holder when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position; a holding surface of the storage battery holder, wherein the holding surface is configured to: when the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position, hold the electrical power storage device in a more horizontal state relative to a bottom surface of the holding unit in order to allow removal from the holding device, and when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position hold the electrical power storage device in a less horizontal state relative to a bottom surface of the holding unit and thereby incapable of removal from the holding device due to the regulator restricting rotation of the storage battery holder.
2. 2 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a direction of rotation of the storage battery holder, in a case in which a direction in which the storage battery holder is displaced from the first position to the second position is defined as a rotation away from a rear part of the holding device toward a front part of the holding device, and wherein, at least a portion of the regulator is arranged at a position more toward the front part of the holding device than the storage battery holder.
3. 3 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the regulator comprises an engaging element comprising an end side that is arranged in at least one of a housing or a frame portion of the holding device, and another end side that engages with the storage battery holder.
4. 4 . The holding device according to claim 3 , wherein when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position, the engaging element engages with the storage battery holder in a state in which the electrical power storage device is not held by the storage battery holder, and wherein regulator is capable of moving with respect to the storage battery holder in a manner so that engagement with the storage battery holder is released in a state in which the electrical power storage device is held by the storage battery holder.
5. 5 . The holding device according to claim 4 , wherein the regulator comprises an operating element provided on the storage battery holder so operating element rotates with the storage battery holder; and wherein in a state in which the electrical power storage device is held by the storage battery holder, the end side of the operating element abuts against the electrical power storage device, and the other end side abuts against the engaging element.
6. 6 . The holding device according to claim 4 , wherein, in a case in which the electrical power storage device is in a state of being positioned in an incorrect direction by the storage battery holder, at least one of the regulator, the storage battery holder, or the electrical power storage device, is formed or disposed in a manner so that engagement between the engaging element and the storage battery holder is not released.
7. 7 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position, the rotary axis is arranged toward a frontward side of the holding device.
8. 8 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage battery holder comprises a rotation regulator configured to restrict rotation of the storage battery holder in a case in which the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position.
9. 9 . The holding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a withdrawal regulator configured to restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device from the storage battery holder in a case in which the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position.
10. 10 . The holding device according to claim 9 , wherein the withdrawal regulator is further configured to restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device from the storage battery holder when the storage battery holder is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the holding surface.
11. 11 . The holding device according to claim 10 , wherein, the withdrawal regulator comprises a curved surface portion formed in a shape that follows along a trajectory of rotation in a case in which the electrical power storage device is rotated together with the storage battery holder in a state in which the electrical power storage device is held by the storage battery holder.
12. 12 . The holding device according to claim 9 , wherein the withdrawal regulator is further configured to restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device when the storage battery holder is positioned in a direction in which the rotary axis extends.
13. 13 . The holding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a door member, wherein when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position, the door member is configured to cover, a frontward side of the electrical power storage device being held by the storage battery holder.
14. 14 . The holding device according to claim 13 , wherein an opposite side from the frontward side is defined as a rearward side, wherein the door member comprises another withdrawal regulator extending from the door member to the rearward side, and wherein the other withdrawal regulator is further configured to, when the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position, restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device.
15. 15 . The holding device according to claim 14 , wherein: the door member comprises a reinforcing portion on a surface on the rearward side of the door member; and the other withdrawal regulator is disposed at a position overlapping with the reinforcing portion.
16. 16 . The holding device according to claim 3 , wherein electrical power storage device comprises a first terminal, and wherein the holding device further comprises a second terminal that is: arranged at the at least one of the housing or the frame portion of the holding device, and configured to be connected to a first terminal of the electrical power storage device.
17. 17 . The holding device according to claim 16 , further comprising: an insertion section provided in the storage battery holder, through which the second terminal is inserted; and a cover member configured to: be capable of moving relative to the storage battery holder, and cover at least a portion of the insertion section.
18. 18 . The holding device according to claim 17 , further comprising a connecting portion configured to connect the cover member to the at least one of the housing or the frame portion.
19. 19 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage battery holder comprises a first storage battery holder of storage battery holders of the holding device, wherein the holding device further comprises a second storage battery holder of the storage battery holders, and wherein the first storage battery holder and the second storage battery holder are arranged at positions: having different heights from each other relative to the holding surface, and offset from each other in a direction perpendicular to the holding surface.
20. 20 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical power storage device comprises an electrical power storage device capable of being repeatedly charged and discharged.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a holding device in which electrical equipment is accommodated or placed and held. BACKGROUND ART In JP 3904740 B2 and JP 6286084 B1, a device is disclosed in which storage batteries are accommodated in the interior thereof. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the technology disclosed in JP 3904740 B2 and JP 6286084 B1, there is room for improvement in relation to a mechanism for retaining electrical equipment such as storage batteries or the like in the interior thereof. The present invention has been devised in order to solve the aforementioned problem, and has the object of providing a holding device in which electrical equipment is capable of being satisfactorily held. An aspect of the present invention is characterized by a holding device configured to hold electrical equipment accommodated or placed therein, the holding device comprising a holding unit configured to hold the electrical equipment, and which is disposed to be capable of rotating about a rotary axis so as to be positioned in a first position and a second position, a regulating unit configured to restrict rotation of the holding unit in a case in which the holding unit is positioned in the second position, wherein, in a case in which the holding unit is positioned in the first position, a holding surface configured to hold the electrical equipment is in a state of being relatively close to a horizontal state, as compared to a case in which the holding unit is positioned in the second position. According to the present invention, the electrical equipment is capable of being satisfactorily held. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the external appearance of a battery exchanging machine; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the battery exchanging machine; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a battery holder; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the battery holder; FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 9A is a front view of an inner bottom surface of a bottom part of a battery tray; FIG. 9B is a front view of an upper surface of a mobile battery on which a handle is provided; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the battery tray; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a shutter and a shutter drive mechanism; FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the shutter and the shutter drive mechanism; FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the shutter and the shutter drive mechanism; FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the battery holder; FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of the battery holder. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of the battery holder. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a connector unit of the battery holder; FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the portion of the connector unit of the battery holder; FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of the battery holder; FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 21 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 22 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 23 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIGS. 24A and 24B are views showing a state in which the mobile battery is inserted into the battery tray as viewed from an upper surface side of the mobile battery; FIG. 25 is a partial cross-sectional view of the battery holder; FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of a stationary battery power supply device; FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of using the stationary battery power supply device; FIG. 28 is an enlarged view of an operation panel; FIG. 29 is an enlarged view of slot portions; FIG. 30 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a battery holder and a door member; and FIGS. 31A and 31B are perspective views of the mobile battery. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION First Embodiment Hereinafter, a description will be given concerning a battery exchanging machine 10 according to a present embodiment. [Overall Configuration of Battery Exchanging Machine] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the external appearance of the battery exchanging machine 10. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the battery exchanging machine 10. The battery exchanging machine 10 is a device in which mobile batteries 12 are accommodated in the interior thereof, and which carries out charging of the mobile batteries 12. One or a plurality of the battery exchanging machines 10 are installed in a battery station. A user deposits a mobile battery 12 having a low remaining power capacity (SOC: state of charge) in the battery exchanging machine 10, and receives another mobile battery 12 that has been fully charged from the battery exchanging machine 10. The battery exchanging machine 10 corresponds to a holding device of the present invention, and the mobile batteries 12 correspond to electrica