Charging cable with grip, charging device, and grip

Abstract

To provide a charging cable with a grip that can easily prevent a user from getting dirty when stored.SOLUTION: A charging cable with a grip includes a charging cable used in a charger that charges the onboard battery of an electric vehicle, and a grip attached to the charging cable that assumes a predetermined state when the charging cable is grounded. The grip includes a grounding portion that comes into contact with the ground when the charging cable is grounded, and a gripping portion that is held by a user. The predetermined state includes a state in which the gripping portion is floating above the ground when the grounding portion is grounded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a charging cable with a gripper, a charging device, and a gripper.

Background Art

[0002] Techniques for providing a gripper to a charging cable connected to a charging stand are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). The intermediate gripper of the charging cable disclosed in Patent Document 1 is formed so as to be penetrated by the charging cable, and includes a cylindrical portion that is hung on a hook provided on the charging stand, and a grip portion that extends from the cylindrical portion and is gripped. The grip (gripper) provided in the charging cable device disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a center of gravity in a virtual plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the cable located radially outward of the cable, and a gripping portion for gripping the grip on the opposite side of the center of gravity with respect to the cable.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When a user uses the charging stand, the user pulls out the charging cable and connects the charging connector attached to the tip of the charging cable to the electric vehicle. During charging, the charging cable will crawl on the ground. Since the charging stand is usually placed outdoors, the charging cable will be soiled by the soil and rainwater on the ground. After charging is completed, the user gathers up the pulled-out charging cable and stores it so that it returns to its original state. At this time, the user will hold and store the charging cable that has been dragged on the ground and soiled. As a result, the user's hands will get dirty when storing the charging cable.

[0005] The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot solve the above problems. Further, in the technology disclosed in Patent Document 2, even if the center of gravity is located outside the radial direction of the cable, the gripping portion does not necessarily have to be located on the upper side, and the above problems cannot be solved.

[0006] Therefore, one of the objectives is to provide a charging cable with a gripper that can easily store the charging cable without soiling the user's hands and can improve the operability of the charging cable.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The charging cable with a gripper according to the present disclosure includes a charging cable used for a charger that charges an in-vehicle battery of an electric vehicle, and a gripper that is attached to the charging cable and takes a predetermined state when the charging cable is grounded. The gripper includes a grounding portion that contacts the ground when the charging cable is grounded, and a gripping portion that is gripped by the user. The predetermined state includes a state in which the gripping portion floats with respect to the ground when the grounding portion is grounded.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to such a charging cable with a gripper, it is possible to easily store the charging cable without soiling the user's hands.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0009] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating a charging device and a charging cable with a gripper included in the charging device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged view of a portion to which a gripping tool is attached. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the charging cable with the grip is stored. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged portion of FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the claws of the hanging member are directed vertically downward. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing a grip included in a charging cable with a grip according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] [Description of the embodiments of the present disclosure] (1) A charging cable with a gripping device according to the present disclosure includes a charging cable used in a charger that charges an onboard battery of an electric vehicle, and a gripping device attached to the charging cable that assumes a predetermined state when the charging cable is grounded. The gripping device includes a grounding portion that contacts the ground when the charging cable is grounded, and a gripping portion that is held by a user. The predetermined state includes a state in which the gripping portion is floating above the ground when the grounding portion is grounded.

[0011] According to the charging cable with the above-mentioned gripper, a gripper is attached to a predetermined position on the charging cable. The grounding part of the gripper comes into contact with the ground when the charging cable is grounded. When the grounding part is grounded, the gripper held by the user is in a state where the gripping part floats above the ground due to the charging cable. In this way, when the charging cable is pulled out, the gripper floats above the ground. Then, it is possible to suppress the contamination of the gripping part and make it easier for the user to grip the gripping part. When charging is completed, the user can hold this gripping part in their hand and tidy up the charging cable. As a result, it is possible to easily tidy up the charging cable without soiling the user's hand. In addition, the operability of the charging cable can be improved. As a result, it is possible to suppress the charging cable from being left untidied.

[0012] (2) In the above (1), a plurality of grippers may be provided at intervals in the extending direction of the charging cable. Each of the plurality of grippers may further include a hook part that is hung on a hanging member. By doing so, each of the plurality of grippers can be hung on the hanging member by the hook part, so that the charging cable can be easily tidied up without soiling the user's hand.

[0013] (3) In the above (1) or (2), the gripping part may include a hook part. By doing so, the gripping part can be given the function of a hook part, so that the configuration of the gripper can be simplified.

[0014] (4) In any of the above (1) to (3), the gripper may be formed integrally with the grounding part and the gripping part. By doing so, the gripper can be easily formed.

[0015] (5) In any of the above (1) to (4), the gripper may be plate-shaped. Such a gripper is likely to be in a state where the gripping part floats above the ground. Furthermore, by making the gripper plate-shaped, the volume of the gripper can be reduced, so that it is possible to suppress the gripper from being bulky. As a result, it is easy to secure a storage place for the gripper.

[0016] (6) In any one of (1) to (5) above, a restricting portion for restricting the position of the gripping tool in the extending direction of the charging cable may be further provided. By doing so, the risk of the position of the gripping tool moving can be reduced using the restricting portion. For example, when storing the charging cable, it can be prevented from moving from a position where the charging cable does not contact the ground.

[0017] (7) In any one of (1) to (6) above, the gripping tool may be provided with an insertion portion through which the charging cable is inserted. The charging cable with the gripping tool may further include a support portion that extends in the extending direction of the charging cable and is fitted into the insertion portion to rotatably support the gripping tool. By providing such a support portion on the charging cable, when the charging cable is suspended during storage, the support portion can loosen the bending of the charging cable, so that a large local load is not applied to the charging cable. Therefore, the risk of damage to the charging cable during storage can be reduced.

[0018] (8) In any one of (2) to (7) above, the plurality of gripping tools may be arranged such that the distance between the gripping tools is less than twice the distance from the hanging member to the ground. By doing so, the charging cable can be prevented from contacting the ground during storage. Thereby, it is possible to easily suppress the charging cable from getting dirty.

[0019] (9) The charging device according to the present disclosure includes any one of the charging cables with the gripping tool as described in (1) to (8) above and a charger to which the charging cable is connected.

[0020] Such a charging device can easily tidy up the charging cable without soiling the user's hands when storing the charging cable.

[0021] (10) In the above (9), the grip of the charging cable with grip may include a hook. The charging device may include a hanging member onto which the hook of the grip is hung. By doing so, the charging cables can be gathered and stored by using the hook of the grip to hang them on the hanging member.

[0022] (11) In the above (10), the tip of the suspending member may be provided with a claw portion that prevents the charging cable from slipping off. The suspending member may be rotated so that the claw portion faces vertically upward. In this manner, by keeping the claw portion facing vertically upward during storage, the risk of the charging cable slipping off from the tip of the suspending member can be reduced. Furthermore, when extending the charging cable during charging, the claw portion can be released from its vertically upward position by rotating the suspending member, and the charging connector side can be pulled and pulled down to extend the charging cable. This allows for reliable storage of the charging cable during storage and improves the user's ease of use during charging.

[0023] (12) A gripping tool according to the present disclosure includes an insertion portion through which a charging cable of a charging device that charges an onboard battery of an electric vehicle is inserted, a grounding portion that comes into contact with the ground when the charging cable is grounded while the charging cable is inserted into the insertion portion, and a gripping portion that is held by a user. When the charging cable is grounded, the charging cable causes the gripping portion to float above the ground.

[0024] With this configuration, when storing the charging cable, the user can easily put the charging cable away without getting his or her hands dirty.

[0025] [Details of the embodiments of the present disclosure] Next, an embodiment of a charging cable with a gripping tool according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated.

[0026] (Embodiment 1) A charging cable with a gripper according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating a charging device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure and a charging cable with a gripper included in the charging device. Referring to FIG. 1, charging cable with gripper 11a includes charging cable 13a and multiple (in this embodiment, a total of three) grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c. Charging cable 13a is used in charger 12a that charges the onboard battery of electric vehicle 15a. Charging device 10a according to the first embodiment includes charging cable with gripper 11a and charger 12a to which charging cable 13a is connected. Charger 12a is a so-called home charger, and is typically a 3 kW (kilowatt) or 6 kW charger, but can also be used in non-home applications such as public rapid chargers. Charging cable 13a is connected to charger 12a. Charging cable 13a is solid cylindrical and is relatively heavy, thick, and rigid. Charging cables 13a are typically 7 meters or 15 meters long, depending on the application. A charging connector 14a, commonly known as a gun, is attached to the end of charging cable 13a. During charging, charging connector 14a is connected to a socket 16a of an electric vehicle 15a, such as an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

[0027] The charging device 10a houses a charging cable 11a with a grip. A charging cable 13a extends from the charger 12a. The charging device 10a includes a hanging member 18a. The hanging member 18a is attached to the outer part of the housing of the charger 12a so as to protrude from the outer part. The charging device 10a also includes a holder 19a that holds the charging connector 14a. The holder 19a is also attached to the outer part of the housing of the charger 12a.

[0028] Next, the configuration of gripper 20a (first gripper) will be described. Note that gripper 20b (second gripper) and gripper 20c (third gripper) have the same configuration as gripper 20a, except for the location where they are attached to charging cable 13a, and therefore descriptions of them will be omitted.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged portion to which the gripper 20a is attached. Referring also to FIG. 2, the gripper 20a is plate-shaped. The gripper 20a is formed, for example, by preparing a plate-shaped member having a predetermined outer shape and making holes at predetermined locations. The gripper 20a is attached to a predetermined location in the extending direction of the charging cable 13a. The extending direction of the charging cable 13a is the longitudinal direction of the charging cable 13a. In the present embodiment, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are attached in this order from the side closer to the charging connector 14a. The outer shape of the gripper 20a is approximately triangular when viewed in the thickness direction.

[0030] The gripper 20a includes an insertion portion 21a through which the charging cable 13a is inserted, a grounding portion 22a, a gripping portion 23a that a user grips, and a hook portion 24a that is hooked on a hanging member 18a described later. The insertion portion 21a penetrates in the thickness direction and allows the charging cable 13a to pass through. The insertion portion 21a has a round hole shape. The gripper 20a is rotatable with respect to the charging cable 13a passing through the insertion portion 21a. That is, the gripper 20a is rotatably held around the axis of the charging cable 13a. The grounding portion 22a comes into contact with the ground when the charging cable 13a is grounded. That is, in the gripper 20a that is rotatable with respect to the charging cable 13a, when the charging cable 13a is grounded, the portion of the gripper 20a that rotates and grounds becomes the grounding portion 22a. The hook portion 24a included in the gripper 20a is an opening provided to penetrate in the thickness direction near the center of the gripper 20a separately from the insertion portion 21a. In the present embodiment, the outer shape of the opening of the hook portion 24a is triangular along the outer shape of the gripper 20a. This triangular opening becomes the hook portion 24a, and the portion that includes one side thereof and floats when the grounding portion 22a contacts the ground becomes the gripping portion 23a.

[0031] The thickness of the gripper 20a can be, for example, 2 mm or more and 20 mm or less. By setting the thickness of the gripper 20a to 2 mm or more, it becomes easy to keep the gripper 20a standing, and the gripper 20a can be given a strength that prevents it from bending. Also, by setting the thickness of the gripper 20a to 20 mm or less, while reducing the overall weight, the handleability of the charging cable 13a to which the gripper 20a is attached can be improved. Furthermore, since the gripper 20a does not take up much space, it becomes easy to stack and hang a plurality of grippers 20a, grippers 20b, and grippers 20c. Since the charging cable 13a is relatively heavy, hard, and difficult to bend, with the above configuration, it becomes easy to keep the gripper 20a in a floating state. That is, by setting the thickness of the gripper 20a within the above range, the gripper 20a itself can be held together without taking up much space, and at the time of storage, it does not take up space, and the gripper 20a itself can be given a certain degree of strength without bending. As a specific thickness of the gripper 20a, for example, 9 mm is selected.

[0032] The gripper 20a has a grounding portion 22a and a gripping portion 23a integrally formed. The material of the gripper 20a can be, for example, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) resin, nitrile rubber (NBR (Nitril-Butadiene Rubber)), ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM (Ethylene Propulene Diene Monomer)), or nylon 6. Such a gripper 20a is relatively lightweight and has good handleability. Also, even if the gripper 20a comes into contact with the electric vehicle 15a during charging, since the gripper 20a is relatively soft, the risk of damaging the electric vehicle 15a side can be reduced.

[0033] The charging cable with grip 11a includes a restricting portion 26a that restricts the position of the grip 20a in the extension direction of the charging cable 13a. The restricting portions 26a are band-shaped and are attached to both sides of the grip 20a in the extension direction of the charging cable 13a. A cable tie, for example, is used as the restricting portion 26a. The charging cable with grip 11a also includes a support portion 27a that extends in the extension direction of the charging cable 13a. The support portion 27a is fitted into the insertion portion 21a to rotatably support the grip 20a. The restricting portion 26a restricts the movement of the support portion 27a in the longitudinal direction of the charging cable 13a, thereby restricting the movement of the grip 20a. In this embodiment, the restricting portion 26a fixes the position of the grip 20a in the longitudinal direction of the charging cable 13a.

[0034] The three gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c are each identifiable. Specifically, for example, gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c are color-coded as red, blue, and green, respectively. This configuration allows the positions of gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c in the longitudinal direction of charging cable 13a to be easily visually recognized. Therefore, the order in which gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c are hooked can be easily recognized, and, for example, the gripping tool 20a attached near charging connector 14a and the gripping tool 20c attached near charger 12a can be easily recognized. Note that gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c may be identified by assigning numbers to each of gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c. Alternatively, the mark may be configured to be identifiable by a change in shape.

[0035] Furthermore, regarding the positional relationship between gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c, gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged so that the distance between them is less than twice the distance from hanging member 18a to the ground. Note that gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c may be spaced apart at equal intervals, for example.

[0036] Here, a state where the charging cable 11a with a gripping tool is stored will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the charging cable 11a with a gripping tool is stored. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged part of FIG. 3. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 together, the charging device 10a includes a hanging member 18a and a holder 19a. The hanging member 18a provided so as to protrude from the outer portion of the housing of the charger 12a, specifically, the side surface portion of the housing, has the hooking portions 24a of the respective gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c hung thereon. Further, the holder 19a holds a charging connector 14a connected to the tip of the charging cable 13a. In this way, the charging cable 11a with a gripping tool is stored in the charging device 10a. In this case, for example, by providing the hanging member 18a so as to protrude from the back side portion of the housing of the charger 12a, the stored charging cable 11a with a gripping tool can be made less visible. By doing so, the overall appearance when the charging cable 11a with a gripping tool is stored can be improved.

[0037] The vertical height of the hanging member 18a is such that a gap is formed between the charging cable 13a and the ground when the charging cable 11a with a gripping tool is stored. Since the gripping tools 20a, 20b, and 20c are each arranged so that the interval is less than twice the distance from the hanging member 18a to the ground, a gap is formed between the charging cable 13a and the ground when the charging cable 11a with a gripping tool is stored.

[0038] Here, the hanging member 18a is rotatably provided. The hanging member 18a is provided with a claw portion 29a for preventing the charging cable 13a from falling off. The claw portion 29a of the hanging member 18a is vertically upward due to rotation. Note that by rotating the hanging member 18a, as shown in FIG. 5, the claw portion 29a can be made vertically downward. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the claw portion 29a of the hanging member 18a is vertically downward.

[0039] Next, we will explain how to charge electric vehicle 15a using charging device 10a. To charge, first, charging cable 13a is extended. At this time, claw portion 29a of hanging member 18a is oriented vertically downward, as shown in FIG. 5 . Then, a user holds charging connector 14a and pulls out charging cable 13a. As a result, the charging cable is pulled in order, starting from the side closest to charging connector 14a. As a result, the cable is released from the hook portions 24a of gripping devices 20a, 20b, and 20c, and falls to the ground, where it is extended. Even in the extended state, grounding portions 22a of gripping devices 20a, 20b, and 20c are in contact with the ground, and each gripping portion 23a is in a floating state. In other words, gripping portion 23a is not in contact with the ground. After charging is complete, the following steps are performed. After charging connector 14a is held by holder 19a, when storing charging cable with gripper 11a, the user takes gripping portion 23a of each of grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c and hangs hook portion 24a of each of grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c on hanging member 18a, thus storing charging cable 13a.

[0040] According to the charging cable 11a with the grippers, grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are attached to the charging cable 13a at predetermined locations. The grounding portions 22a of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c come into contact with the ground when the charging cable 13a is grounded. When the grounding portions 22a of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c that the user grips are grounded, the gripping portions are in a floating state with respect to the ground due to the charging cable. In this way, when the charging cable 13a is pulled out, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are in a floating state with respect to the ground. Then, it is possible to suppress the contamination of the gripping portion 23a and make it easier for the user to grip the gripping portion 23a. When charging is completed, the user can tidy up the charging cable 13a by holding these grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c in hand. That is, such a charging cable 11a with grippers is easy to take out and store the charging cable 13a. As a result, it is possible to easily tidy up the charging cable 13a without soiling the user's hands. In addition, the operability of the charging cable 13a can be improved. As a result, it is possible to suppress the state where the charging cable 13a is left untidied.

[0041] In the present embodiment, a plurality of grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the charging cable 13a. Each of the plurality of grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c includes a hook portion 24a that is hooked on the suspension member 18a. Therefore, since each of the plurality of grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c can be hooked on the suspension member 18a by the hook portion 24a, it is possible to easily tidy up the charging cable 13a without soiling the user's hands.

[0042] In the present embodiment, the grounding portion 22a and the gripping portion 23a of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are integrally formed. Therefore, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c can be easily formed.

[0043] In this embodiment, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are plate-shaped. Such grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are likely to keep the gripping part 23a floating above the ground. Furthermore, by making the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c plate-shaped, the volume of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c can be reduced, so that the bulkiness of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c can be suppressed. As a result, it is easier to secure storage space for the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c.

[0044] In this embodiment, a restricting part 26a for restricting the positions of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c in the extending direction of the charging cable 13a is provided. Therefore, by using the restricting part 26a, the risk of the positions of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c moving can be reduced. For example, when storing the charging cable 13a, it can be prevented from moving from a position where it does not contact the ground.

[0045] In this embodiment, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided with insertion parts 21a through which the charging cable 13a is inserted. The charging cable 11a with grippers extends in the extending direction of the charging cable 13a and includes a support part 27a that is fitted into the insertion part 21a to rotatably support the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c. By providing such a support part 27a on the charging cable 13a, when the charging cable 13a is suspended during storage, the support part 27a can loosen the bending of the charging cable 13a, so that a large local load is not applied to the charging cable 13a. Therefore, the risk of damage to the charging cable 13a during storage can be reduced.

[0046] In this embodiment, the plurality of grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged such that the distance between the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c is less than twice the distance from the suspension member 18a to the ground. Therefore, during storage, the charging cable 13a can be prevented from contacting the ground. As a result, it is possible to easily suppress the charging cable 13a from getting dirty.

[0047] In this embodiment, the charging device 10a includes a charging cable 11a with a gripper and a charger 12a to which the charging cable 13a is connected.

[0048] Such a charging device 10a can easily tidy up the charging cable 13a without soiling the user's hands when the charging cable 13a is being stored.

[0049] In this embodiment, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c of the charging cable 11a with a gripper are provided with hanging portions 24a. The charging device 10a is provided with a suspension member 18a on which the hanging portions 24a of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c can be hung. Therefore, the charging cable 13a can be bundled up and stored by hooking the hanging portions 24a of the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c on the suspension member 18a.

[0050] In this embodiment, a claw portion 29a for preventing the charging cable 13a from falling off is provided at the tip of the suspension member 18a. The suspension member 18a rotates so that the claw portion 29a faces upward in the vertical direction. Therefore, during storage, by setting the claw portion 29a to face upward in the vertical direction, the possibility of the charging cable 13a slipping off from the tip side of the suspension member 18a can be reduced. Also, when extending the charging cable 13a during charging, the state of the claw portion 29a facing upward in the vertical direction can be released by rotation, and the charging cable 13a can be extended by pulling the charging connector 14a side so as to pull it down. Therefore, reliable storage of the charging cable 13a during storage and improvement of workability during charging by the user can be achieved.

[0051] In this embodiment, the grippers 20a, 20b, and 20c include an insertion portion 21a through which the charging cable 13a of the charging device 10a for charging the in-vehicle battery of the electric vehicle 15a is inserted, a grounding portion 22a that contacts the ground when the charging cable 13a is grounded with the charging cable 13a inserted into the insertion portion 21a, and a gripping portion 23a that is gripped by the user. When the charging cable 13a is grounded, the gripping portion 23a floats with respect to the ground by the charging cable 13a.

[0052] By configuring in this way, when storing the charging cable 13a, it is possible to easily tidy up the charging cable 13a without soiling the user's hands.

[0053] (Other embodiments) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the gripper 20a is configured to form a triangular opening and provide the hook portion 24a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, like the gripper 20d shown in FIG. 6, the hook portion 24d may be configured by a notch. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing the gripper 20d included in the charging cable with a gripper in another embodiment.

[0054] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the gripping portion may include a hooking portion. By doing so, the gripping portion can be given the function of a hooking portion, so that the configuration of the gripper can be simplified.

[0055] In the above-described embodiment, the gripper is in the shape of a plate, but it is not limited to this, and the gripper may have other shapes, for example, a frame shape. In the above-described embodiment, the charging device may be a charging and discharging device having a charging and discharging function capable of corresponding to, for example, V2H (Vehicle to Home).

[0056] It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive in any way. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above description but by the claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are included.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0057] 10a Charging device 11a Charging cable with gripper 12a Charger 13a Charging cable 14a Charging connector 15a Electric vehicle 16a Insertion port 18a Suspension member 19a Holder 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d Gripper 21a Insertion portion 22a Grounding portion 23a Gripping portion 24a, 24d Hooking portion 26a Regulation portion 27a Support portion 29a Claw portion

Claims

1. A charging cable used in a charger for charging an in-vehicle battery of an electric vehicle, and a gripping tool attached to the charging cable and assuming a predetermined state by the charging cable when the charging cable is grounded, comprising: The gripping tool a grounding portion that contacts the ground when the charging cable is grounded, and a gripping portion that is gripped by a user, and The predetermined state includes a state in which the gripping portion floats with respect to the ground when the grounding portion is grounded. A charging cable with a gripping tool.

2. A plurality of the gripping tools are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the charging cable, and each of the plurality of gripping tools further includes a hooking portion that is hung on a suspension member. The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 1.

3. The gripping portion includes the hooking portion. The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 2.

4. The gripping tool is integrally formed with the grounding portion and the gripping portion. The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 1 or claim 2.

5. The gripping tool is plate-shaped. The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 1 or claim 2.

6. The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 1 or claim 2 further includes a regulating portion that regulates the position of the gripping tool in the extending direction of the charging cable.

7. The gripping tool is provided with an insertion portion through which the charging cable is inserted, and The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 1 or claim 2 further includes a support portion that extends in the extending direction of the charging cable and is fitted into the insertion portion to rotatably support the gripping tool.

8. The plurality of gripping tools are arranged such that the distance between the gripping tools is less than twice the distance from the suspension member to the ground. The charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 2.

9. A charging cable with a gripping tool according to claim 1 or claim 2, and a charger to which the charging cable is connected. A charging device.

10. [[ID=2~]]The gripping tool of the charging cable with a gripping tool includes a hooking portion, and The charging device according to claim 9 includes a suspension member on which the hooking portion of the gripping tool is hung.

11. A claw portion for preventing the charging cable from falling off is provided at the tip of the suspension member, and The suspension member rotates so that the claw portion faces upward in the vertical direction. The charging device according to claim 10.

12. An insertion part through which a charging cable of a charging device for charging an in-vehicle battery of an electric vehicle is inserted; A grounding part that contacts the ground when the charging cable is grounded in a state where the charging cable is inserted into the insertion part; A gripping part that a user grips, and includes: A gripping tool that causes the gripping part to float with respect to the ground by the charging cable when the charging cable is grounded.

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