Battery charger

Abstract

To provide a battery charger capable of preventing a charge cable from falling from a housing and improving the operability of the charge cable.SOLUTION: A battery charger 1 charges a vehicle equipped with an external charging battery. The battery charger 1 includes: a housing 20 which accommodates a power feeding unit; a charge cable 12 which is connected to the power feeding unit and used for charging the vehicle; and a holding part 14 on which the charge cable 12 is wound around the housing 20 and hung. The holding part 14 is inclined downward from a front side toward a rear side of the housing 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a charger. [Background technology]

[0002] Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars are equipped with an external charging battery that supplies power to a drive source. The external charging battery is charged by a charger provided in a charging space in a house or the like. A known charger has a power supply unit housed inside a housing to which a charging cable is connected. A charging connector is connected to the charging cable. The external charging battery can be charged by connecting the charging connector to the external charging battery of the electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid car.

[0003] In this charger, for example, a groove-shaped restricting portion is provided on the upper part of the housing, and the charging cable wound around the housing fits into the groove of the restricting portion. Therefore, the restricting portion can hold the charging cable wound around the outer periphery of the housing. This makes it possible for the restricting portion to prevent the charging cable from falling out of the housing (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5414319 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in conventional chargers, for example, the charging cable wound around the housing gets caught in the groove of the regulating part. Therefore, when charging an external battery with the charger, it is necessary to hold the charging connector with one hand and lift the charging cable with the other hand to remove it from the regulating part. In other words, when charging with the charging connector, it is necessary to operate the charging connector and the charging cable with both hands, and there is room for improvement in terms of operability of the charging cable.

[0006] In addition, if the charging cable is wound around the housing in a twisted state, there is a possibility that the charging cable may slip out of the groove that acts as the restricting portion and fall off the housing. For this reason, there is a need for practical application of technology that can prevent the charging cable from falling off the housing.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a charger that can prevent a charging cable from falling off a housing and improve the operability of the charging cable. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means. (1) A charger according to the present invention is a charger for charging a vehicle equipped with an externally chargeable battery, and comprises a housing in which a power supply unit is housed, a charging cable connected to the power supply unit and used to charge the vehicle, and a holding portion on which the charging cable is hung while wound around the housing, the holding portion sloping downward from the front to the rear of the housing.

[0009] According to this configuration, the charger is provided with a holding portion that is inclined downward from the front to the back of the housing. Therefore, the holding portion can prevent the charging cable hung on the holding portion from moving to the front side. This can prevent the charging cable wrapped around the outer periphery of the housing from falling off the front side of the housing.

[0010] Here, it is considered that the charging cable may be wound around the housing in a twisted state, for example. Even in this case, the holding portion can be tilted downward to prevent the charging cable from moving to the front side, thereby preventing the twisted charging cable from falling off the front side of the housing.

[0011] In addition, by tilting the holding part, the charging cable hung on the holding part can be slid toward the front side along the holding part. Therefore, by pulling out the charging connector provided on the charging cable from the housing (specifically, the holder for the charging connector), the charging cable can be slid toward the front side along the holding part and pulled out from the housing. This makes it possible to operate the charging cable with one hand, improving the operability of the charging cable.

[0012] In addition, by inclining the holding part downward from the front to the back of the housing, the charging cable hung on the holding part can be hidden by the housing. This makes the charging cable less noticeable from the front (front) of the charger, improving the appearance (design) of the charger.

[0013] (2) In the above aspect, the holding portion may be raised from a top surface portion of the housing along a side wall.

[0014] Here, the housing and the charging cable are difficult to replace. Therefore, the holding part is raised from the top surface of the housing along the side wall. Therefore, the charging cable can be wrapped around the outer periphery of the housing without touching the side wall of the housing. This makes it possible to prevent the housing and the charging cable, which are difficult to replace, from being damaged.

[0015] In addition, by raising the holding portion along the side wall of the housing, the charging cable hung on the holding portion can be kept away from the side wall of the housing. Therefore, when the charging connector is pulled out from the holder of the housing, the charging cable can be easily pulled out from the housing by appropriately sliding it toward the front side along the holding portion. This further improves the operability of the charging cable.

[0016] Furthermore, if foreign matter such as gravel adheres to the charging cable while the charging connector is in use, the charging cable with the foreign matter attached will be wound around the housing, and the charging cable with the foreign matter attached will come into contact with the housing, which may cause scratches on the charging cable or the housing. Therefore, the holding parts are raised along the side walls of the housing. That is, a pair of holding parts are raised along both side walls of the housing. This allows a space to be secured between the pair of holding parts above the housing. This allows the contact area of ​​the charging cable with the pair of holding parts to be kept small compared to the entire area above the housing. This makes it possible to prevent the charging cable or the holding parts from being damaged by foreign matter attached to the charging cable.

[0017] (3) In the above aspect, the holding portion may include a holding body that is detachably provided on a top surface of the housing, is made of a flat metal plate and has a U-shaped cross section that opens in the width direction, and has an upper surface that slopes downward as it goes from the front to the back of the housing, and a resin receiving portion that is provided on the upper surface and on which the charging cable is hung.

[0018] According to this configuration, the holding body of the holding part is detachably provided on the top surface of the housing, so that when an event occurs that requires replacement of the holding part, the holding part can be easily removed from the top surface of the housing and replaced with a new holding part. In addition, a resin receiving portion is provided on the upper surface of the holder body. This allows the charging cable to be hung on the resin receiving portion, thereby preventing the charging cable from being damaged.

[0019] (4) In the above aspect, the housing may have a door on the front side that can be opened and closed, and the holding portion may be positioned so that the uppermost portion on the front side is behind the door and at the same height as the door or at a height higher than the door.

[0020] According to this configuration, the topmost part on the front side of the holding part is disposed behind the door and at the same height as the door or at a height higher than the door. Therefore, the charging cable hung on the holding part can be slid from the topmost part of the holding part to the top of the door. As a result, by pulling out the charging connector provided on the charging cable from the holder of the housing, the charging cable can be slid from the topmost part of the holding part to the upper end of the door and pulled out of the housing. Therefore, it becomes possible to operate the charging cable with one hand, and the operability of the charging cable can be improved. Effect of the Invention

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the charging cable from falling off the housing, and to improve the operability of the charging cable. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a charger according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a side view of the charger of FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of an arrow II. [Diagram 3] 1 is a perspective view of a holding portion provided in a charger according to an embodiment, seen from the rear of the rear side. [Figure 4] 4 is a perspective view showing the holding portion of FIG. 3 alone. FIG. [Diagram 5] 13 is a perspective view of a holding portion provided in a modified charger, viewed from the rear on the rear side. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, a charger according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the left side of a user facing the front of the charger 1 is the left direction of the charger 1, and the right side of the user is the right direction of the charger 1, with the left direction indicated by arrow L and the right direction indicated by arrow R. Hereinafter, the left-right direction may be referred to as the width direction. The front side of the charger 1 is the front, and the back side of the charger 1 is the rear, with the front indicated by arrow Fr and the rear indicated by arrow Re. Furthermore, the top side of the charger 1 is the upper side and the bottom side is the lower side, with the upper side indicated by arrow U and the lower side indicated by arrow D.

[0024] <Charger> 1 to 3, the charger 1 is an external charging device that charges an external charging battery (not shown) provided in a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The charger 1 is attached to a stand 2, for example, and provided in a charging space in a house or the like. Note that, in the embodiment, an example in which the charger 1 is attached to the stand 2 will be described, but this is not limiting. As another example, the charger 1 may be attached to another location such as a wall of a house. The charger 1 includes, for example, a charger main body 10, a charging cable 12, and a holder 14.

[0025] <Charger body> The charger main body 10 includes, for example, a housing 20 and a power supply unit (not shown). The housing 20 includes a housing main body 22 and a door 24. The housing main body 22 includes an outer periphery 26 and a rear wall 28. The outer periphery 26 includes a left side wall (side wall) 31, a right side wall (side wall) 32, a top surface portion 33, and a bottom surface portion 34. The housing main body 22 is formed into a rectangular box shape having an opening (not shown) on the front side by the outer periphery 26 (i.e., the left side wall 31, the right side wall 32, the top surface portion 33, and the bottom surface portion 34) and the rear wall 28. A holder 36 is provided on the left side wall 31 of the housing main body 22. A connector 40 (described later) is held by the holder 36.

[0026] Door 24 is provided on the front of housing body 22 so that the opening can be opened and closed. A power supply unit (not shown) is housed in the space of housing body 22. The power supply unit includes, for example, an outlet, a breaker, a timer, and a charge control device (not shown). A base end 12a of charging cable 12 (described later) is connected to the outlet of the power supply unit from a right side wall 32 of housing body 22. That is, charging cable 12 is connected to a power supply unit (not shown).

[0027] <Charging cable> The charging cable 12 is used for charging vehicles such as electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The charging cable 12 is provided with a connector 40 for charging (hereinafter sometimes referred to as charging connector 40) at a tip end 12b. With the charging cable 12 wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20, the tip end 40a of the charging connector 40 is inserted into a holder 36 of the housing main body 22. By inserting the tip end 40a into the holder 36, the charging connector 40 is held in the holder 36.

[0028] In this state, the charging cable 12 is hung on a holder 14 (described later) while being wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20. That is, the charging cable 12 is held in a state supported by the holder 14. On the other hand, when using the charging connector 40 to charge a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle, the tip 40a of the charging connector 40 is inserted into a charging port of the vehicle. This charges an external charging battery provided in the vehicle.

[0029] <Holding part> As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the holding portion 14 is provided on the top surface 33 of the housing 20. The holding portion 14 includes a first holding portion 15 and a second holding portion 16. The first holding portion 15 is raised from the right end of the top surface 33 of the housing 20 along the right side wall 32. The second holding portion 16 is raised from the left end of the top surface 33 of the housing 20 along the left side wall 31. The first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 are formed symmetrically. Therefore, the first holding portion 15 will be described in detail below, and the components of the second holding portion 16 will be assigned the same reference numerals as those of the first holding portion 15, and detailed description of the second holding portion 16 will be omitted.

[0030] 3 and 4, the first holding portion 15 includes a holding body 51 and a receiving portion 52. The holding body 51 is formed, for example, by bending a metal plate (sheet metal). Specifically, the holding body 51 has a lower surface portion 55, a holding wall 56, an upper surface portion 57, and a front wall 58. The lower surface portion 55 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. The lower surface portion 55 is provided with a pair of mounting holes (not shown) spaced apart in the front-rear direction. Screws 61, which will be described later, are inserted into the pair of mounting holes.

[0031] The retaining wall 56 rises upward from the right side of the lower surface portion 55. The retaining wall 56 is disposed flush with the right side wall 32 of the housing 20. An upper side 56a of the retaining wall 56 is inclined downward from the front to the rear. The retaining wall 56 is formed in a trapezoidal shape in a side view. The upper surface portion 57 protrudes from the upper side 56a of the retaining wall 56 toward the inside in the width direction (i.e., toward the top surface portion 33 of the housing 20).

[0032] The upper surface portion 57 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. The upper surface portion 57 is inclined downward from the front to the rear along the upper side 56a of the holding wall 56. The front wall 58 protrudes from the front side of the holding wall 56 toward the inside in the width direction (toward the top surface portion 33 of the housing 20). The front wall 58 is formed in a rectangular shape in a front view. The front wall 58 is disposed along the rear upper portion 24a of the door 24. By protruding the front wall 58 toward the inside in the width direction from the front side of the holding wall 56, the rigidity (strength) of the holding body 51 is ensured.

[0033] The holding body 51 is formed with a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the inside in the width direction (toward the top surface 33 of the housing 20) by a lower surface portion 55, a holding wall 56, and an upper surface portion 57. A pair of mounting holes (not shown) are provided in the lower surface portion 55 of the holding body 51. The holding body 51 is detachably provided to the right end portion of the top surface portion 33 by fastening members (screws 61 in this embodiment) inserted into the pair of mounting holes.

[0034] In this state, the holding wall 56 of the holding body 51 is disposed flush with the right side wall 32 of the housing 20. Therefore, the holding body 51 can be provided integrally with the right side wall 32 of the housing 20. This can improve the appearance (design) of the charger 1. Note that, in the embodiment, a screw is used as an example of a fastening member for detachably mounting the holding body 51 to the right end portion of the top surface portion 33, but the fastening member is not limited to a screw.

[0035] The receiving portion 52 is a resin member provided on the top surface portion 57. The receiving portion 52 is formed in a strip shape that is rectangular in plan view with a constant thickness along the top surface portion 57. The receiving portion 52 is provided integrally with the surface of the top surface portion 57, for example, with an adhesive or the like (not shown). The receiving portion 52 is provided integrally with the top surface portion 57 of the holding body 51, whereby the holding body 51 and the receiving portion 52 form the first holding portion 15. Thus, the first holding portion 15 is detachably provided on the right end portion of the top surface portion 33 with a screw 61.

[0036] Receiving portion 52 provided on upper surface portion 57 is inclined downward from the front end to the rear end along upper surface portion 57. The front end of receiving portion 52 is located on the front side close to the rear of door 24. The rear end of receiving portion 52 is located on the rear side. In other words, receiving portion 52 is inclined downward from the front side to the rear side of housing 20.

[0037] 2 and 3, the front end of the receiving portion 52 is disposed at the highest position in the first holding portion 15. That is, the front end of the receiving portion 52 forms the first uppermost portion (top portion) 15a of the first holding portion 15. The first uppermost portion 15a is disposed behind the door 24 and at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24. In the embodiment, an example will be described in which the first uppermost portion 15a is disposed at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24, but this is not limiting. As another example, for example, the first uppermost portion 15a may be disposed at a height higher than the upper end 24b of the door 24.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 3, the second holding part 16 is detachably provided on the left end of the top surface part 33 with a screw 61, similar to the first holding part 15. The second holding part 16 is raised along the left side wall 31 from the left end of the top surface part 33 in the housing 20, and is configured similarly to the first holding part 15. Hereinafter, for convenience, the highest position of the second holding part 16 will be described as the "second topmost part (topmost part) 16a". The second topmost part 16a is disposed behind the door 24 and at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24, similar to the first topmost part 15a. The second topmost part 16a may be disposed at a height higher than the upper end 24b of the door 24, similar to the first topmost part 15a.

[0039] 1 and 2 , upper portion 12c of charging cable 12 wound around outer periphery 26 of housing 20 is hung on receiving portion 52 made of resin. Specifically, upper portion 12c of charging cable 12 wound around outer periphery 26 of housing 20 is hung on receiving portion 52 of first holding portion 15 and receiving portion 52 of second holding portion 16. First holding portion 15 and second holding portion 16 support charging cable 12 hung on each receiving portion 52.

[0040] As described above, according to the charger 1 of the embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 are provided as the holding portion 14. The receiving portions 52 of the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 are inclined downward from the front side to the rear side of the housing 20. Therefore, the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 can prevent the charging cable 12 hung on the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 from moving toward the front side. This can prevent the charging cable 12 wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20 from falling off the front side of the housing 20.

[0041] Here, it is considered that the charging cable 12 is wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20 in a twisted state, for example. Even in this case, by inclining the receiving portions 52 of the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 downward, the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 can prevent the charging cable 12 from moving toward the front side. This makes it possible to prevent the twisted charging cable 12 from falling off the front side of the housing 20.

[0042] Furthermore, by inclining the receiving portions 52 of the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16, the charging cable 12 hung on the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 can be slid toward the front along the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16. Thus, by pulling out the charging connector 40 provided on the charging cable 12 from the holder 36 of the housing 20, the charging cable 12 can be slid toward the front along the receiving portions 52 of the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 and pulled out from the housing 20. This makes it possible to operate the charging cable 12 with one hand, thereby improving the operability of the charging cable 12.

[0043] In addition, by inclining the receiving portions 52 of the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 downward from the front side to the rear side of the housing 20, the charging cable 12 hung on the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 can be hidden by the housing 20. This makes it possible to make the charging cable 12 less noticeable from the front side (front) of the charger 1, and improves the appearance (design) of the charger 1.

[0044] Here, the housing 20 and the charging cable 12 are members that are difficult to replace. Therefore, the first holding part 15 is raised from the top surface part 33 of the housing 20 along the right side wall 32. Furthermore, the second holding part 16 is raised from the top surface part 33 of the housing 20 along the left side wall 31. Therefore, the charging cable 12 can be wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20 without coming into contact with the right side wall 32 and the left side wall 31 of the housing 20. This makes it possible to prevent the housing 20 and the charging cable 12, which are difficult to replace, from being damaged.

[0045] Furthermore, by raising the first holding portion 15 along the right side wall 32 and raising the second holding portion 16 along the left side wall 31, the charging cable 12 hung on the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 can be kept away from the right side wall 32 and the left side wall 31. Therefore, when the charging connector 40 is pulled out from the holder 36 of the housing 20, the charging cable 12 can be easily pulled out from the housing 20 by appropriately sliding the charging cable 12 to the front side along the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16. This further improves the operability of the charging cable 12.

[0046] Furthermore, if a foreign object such as gravel adheres to charging cable 12 while charging connector 40 is being used, charging cable 12 with the foreign object attached thereto will be wound around outer periphery 26 of housing 20. As a result, charging cable 12 with the foreign object attached thereto will come into contact with outer periphery 26. As a result, there is a risk that charging cable 12 or outer periphery 26 will be damaged by the foreign object attached to charging cable 12.

[0047] Therefore, the first holding portion 15 is raised along the right side wall 32, and the second holding portion 16 is raised along the left side wall 31. This makes it possible to secure a space S between the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 above the housing 20. This makes it possible to keep the contact area of ​​the charging cable 12 with the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 small compared to the entire contact area above the housing 20. This makes it possible to prevent the charging cable 12, the first holding portion 15, and the second holding portion 16 from being damaged by foreign matter attached to the charging cable 12.

[0048] Moreover, the first holding part 15 is detachably provided on the top surface part 33. Furthermore, the second holding part 16 is detachably provided on the top surface part 33. Thereby, when an event occurs that requires replacement of the first holding part 15 and the second holding part 16, the first holding part 15 and the second holding part 16 can be easily removed from the top surface part 33 and replaced with new first holding part 15 and second holding part 16.

[0049] Furthermore, a resin receiving portion 52 is provided on an upper surface 57 of the holding body 51 of the first holding portion 15. Further, a resin receiving portion 52 is provided on an upper surface 57 of the holding body of the second holding portion 16. Thus, the charging cable 12 can be hung on the resin receiving portion 52. This makes it possible to prevent the charging cable 12 from being damaged.

[0050] Furthermore, the first top portion 15a of the first holding portion 15 is disposed behind the door 24 and at the same height as the door 24. Moreover, the second top portion 16a of the second holding portion 16 is disposed behind the door 24 and at the same height as the door 24. Therefore, the charging cable 12 hung on the first holding portion 15 and the second holding portion 16 can be slid from the first top portion 15a and the second top portion 16a to the upper end 24b of the door 24.

[0051] As a result, by pulling out the charging connector 40 from the holder 36 of the housing 20, the charging cable 12 can be slid from the first top portion 15a and the second top portion 16a to the upper end 24b of the door 24 and pulled out from the housing 20. This makes it possible to operate the charging cable 12 with one hand, improving the operability of the charging cable 12.

[0052] Moreover, the first top portion 15a and the second top portion 16a may be disposed at a height higher than the upper end 24b of the door 24. Even in this case, the same effects and advantages can be obtained as when the first top portion 15a and the second top portion 16a are disposed at the same height relative to the door 24.

[0053] <Modification> Next, a modified example of the charger 1 in the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. In the modified example, the same or similar members as those in the charger 1 in the embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in Fig. 5, the charger 100 of the modified example includes a holding portion 102 instead of the holding portion 14 of the embodiment. The holding portion 102 is provided on the top surface 33 of the housing 20, similar to the holding portion 14 of the embodiment. The holding portion 102 is integrally formed, for example, by bending a metal rod. The holding portion 102 has, for example, a first rising portion 104, a first receiving portion 105, a second rising portion 106, a second receiving portion 107, and a connecting portion 108.

[0054] The first rising portion 104 rises from the right front end of the top surface portion 33 of the housing 20. The first receiving portion 105 is inclined downward from the upper end of the first rising portion 104 toward the rear. In other words, the first receiving portion 105 is inclined downward from the front side to the rear side of the housing 20. The first receiving portion 105 is disposed along the right side wall 32.

[0055] The second rising portion 106 is raised from the left front end of the top surface portion 33 of the housing 20. The second receiving portion 107 is inclined downward from the upper end of the second rising portion 106 toward the rear. In other words, the second receiving portion 107 is inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side of the housing 20. The second receiving portion 107 is disposed along the left side wall 31. The second rising portion 106 and the second receiving portion 107 are formed symmetrically with respect to the first rising portion 104 and the first receiving portion 105.

[0056] The rear end of the first receiving portion 105 and the rear end of the second receiving portion 107 are connected by a connecting portion 108. The connecting portion 108 is disposed along the rear wall 28 at the rear of the top surface portion 33. The connecting portion 108 is in contact with the rear portion of the top surface portion 33. In this way, the holding portion 102 is provided on the top surface portion 33 of the housing 20.

[0057] An upper portion 12c of the charging cable 12 wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20 is hung on the first receiving portion 105 and the second receiving portion 107 of the holding portion 102. Specifically, an upper portion 12c of the charging cable 12 wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20 is hung on the first receiving portion 105 and the second receiving portion 107 of the holding portion 102. The holding portion 102 supports the charging cable 12 hung on the first receiving portion 105 and the second receiving portion 107.

[0058] The front end of the first receiving portion 105 is disposed at the highest position in the holding portion 102. That is, the front end of the first receiving portion 105 forms a first uppermost portion (topmost part) 102a of the holding portion 102. The first uppermost portion 102a is disposed on the front side, behind the door 24, and at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24.

[0059] The front end of the second receiving portion 107 is disposed at the highest position in the holding portion 102, similar to the front end of the first receiving portion 105. That is, the front end of the second receiving portion 107 forms the second uppermost portion (topmost portion) 102b of the holding portion 102. The second uppermost portion 102b is disposed on the front side, behind the door 24, and at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24.

[0060] In the modified example, an example will be described in which the first top portion 102a and the second top portion 102b are disposed at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24, but this is not limiting. As another example, for example, the first top portion 102a and the second top portion 102b may be disposed at a height higher than the upper end 24b of the door 24. Also, a configuration may be used in which one of the first top portion 102a and the second top portion 102b is disposed at the same height as the upper end 24b of the door 24, and the other is disposed at a height higher than the upper end 24b of the door 23.

[0061] As described above, according to the charger 100 of the modified example, it is possible to obtain the same functions and effects as the charger 1 of the embodiment. That is, the charger 100 includes the holding portion 102, which can prevent the charging cable 12 wound around the outer periphery 26 of the housing 20 from falling off the front side of the housing 20. In addition, the charging cable 12 that is twisted or the like can be prevented from falling off the front side of the housing 20.

[0062] Furthermore, by providing the charger 100 with the holding part 102, it becomes possible to operate the charging cable 12 with one hand, thereby improving the operability of the charging cable 12. In addition, it is possible to make the charging cable 12 less noticeable from the front (front) of the charger 1, thereby improving the appearance (design) of the charger 1. It is also possible to prevent the charging cable 12 and the holding part 102 from being damaged by foreign matter attached to the charging cable 12.

[0063] In addition, according to the holding portion 102, the charging cable 12 hung on the first receiving portion 105 and the second receiving portion 107 can be slid from the first uppermost portion 102a and the second uppermost portion 102b to the upper end 24b of the door 24. This makes it possible to operate the charging cable 12 with one hand, thereby improving the operability of the charging cable 12.

[0064] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0065] In addition, within the scope of the invention, the components in the above-described embodiments may be replaced with well-known components, and the above-described modified examples may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1,100 charger 10 Charger body 12 Charging cable 14,102 Holding part 15 1st holding part 15a, 102a 1st top part (top part) 16 Second holding part 16a, 102b 2nd top part (top part) 20. Cabinet 24 Doors 24b Top of door 31 Left side wall (side wall) 32 Right side wall (side wall) 33 Top section 51 Holding body 52 Receiving part 57 Top part 105 First receiving part 107 Second receiving part

Claims

1. A charger for charging a vehicle equipped with an external charging battery, A housing in which a power supply unit is housed; a charging cable connected to the power supply unit and used to charge the vehicle; a holding portion on which the charging cable is hung in a state where the charging cable is wound around the housing, The holding portion is inclined downward from the front surface to the rear surface of the housing. A charger characterized by:

2. The holding portion is raised from the top surface of the housing along the side wall.

2. The charger according to claim 1 .

3. The holding portion is a holding body that is detachably provided on a top surface of the housing and is made of a metal plate having a U-shaped cross section that opens in a width direction, and whose top surface is inclined downward from the front surface to the rear surface of the housing; A resin receiving portion provided on the upper surface portion and on which the charging cable is hung, 3. The charger according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The housing includes: Equipped with a door on the front that can be opened and closed, The holding portion is The uppermost portion of the front side is disposed behind the door and at the same height as the door or at a height higher than the door.

2. The charger according to claim 1 .

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