Keep the structure

Abstract

To provide a holding structure capable of suitably holding a power terminal, which is not attached to another power terminal, by a holding part.SOLUTION: A power supply device 10, which is a holding structure, comprises a connector holding part 54. The connector holding part 54 has a primary part 62 for holding a connector 20, and a stationary part 64 for being fixed to the power supply device 10 by bolts 68 and 69. The primary part 62 and the stationary part 64 are provided so that a direction of extraction / insertion of the connector 20 from / into the primary part 62 and a direction of fixing the stationary part 64 to the power supply device 10 by the bolts 68 and 69 can cross each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a power converter including a power feed cable and a power feed connector. The power feed cable extends from the power converter. The power feed connector is provided at the end of the power feed cable. The power feed connector is connected to, for example, a power feed port of a vehicle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-154404 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, Patent Document 1 does not disclose anything about how the power supply connector is held in the power converter, and there is room for improvement in terms of holding the power supply connector.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An aspect of the present invention is a holding structure that is provided at the tip of a power line extending from an electric power device and holds a power terminal that is detachably attached to another power terminal of another electric power device, the holding structure comprising a holding portion that holds the power terminal so that it can be inserted and removed when the power terminal is not attached to the other power terminal, the holding portion being fixed to a holding body, which is either the electric power device, the other electric power device, or a holding body, by a fixing device, the holding portion having a main portion that holds the power terminal and a fixing portion that is formed integrally with the main portion and fixed to the holding body, etc. by the fixing device, the main portion and the fixing portion being arranged so that a first direction, which is the direction in which the power terminal is inserted and removed from the main portion, and a second direction, which is the direction in which the fixing device fixes the fixing portion to the holding body, etc., intersect each other. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the holding portion can suitably hold a power terminal that is not attached to another power terminal. In addition, since the first direction and the second direction intersect, the fixing portion does not interfere with inserting and removing the power terminal into and from the main portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a power system including a power supply device. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the power supply device. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the power supply device with the cover member removed. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partial side view of the rear side of the power supply device. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the insertion of the fitting portion of the connector into the holding portion. [Figure 8]FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the insertion of the fitting portion of the connector into the holding portion. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fitting portion of the connector is fitted into the holding portion. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a rear view of a power supply device according to a comparative example. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] 1 is a configuration diagram of a power system 12 including a power supply device 10 (power device, holding structure, holding body, etc.). The power system 12 includes the power supply device 10 and a vehicle 14 (another power device). In the following explanation, the right side of the paper in FIG. 1 is defined as the front direction, the left side as the rear direction, the top side as the upward direction, and the bottom side as the downward direction, and the front-rear, up-down, and left-right directions of the power supply device 10 will be explained.

[0010] The power supply device 10 is a portable power supply device. The power supply device 10 includes a device main body 16, a cable 18 (power line), and a connector 20 (power terminal). The device main body 16 includes a housing 22, a front cover 24, and a rear cover 26 (lid member).

[0011] The housing 22 accommodates various components that make up the power supply device 10. The front cover 24 is attached to a front wall 28 of the housing 22. The front cover 24 is rotatable forward relative to the front wall 28 around a rotation shaft 30 provided on the front wall 28.

[0012] A plurality of switches and a plurality of output terminals (not shown) are provided on the front wall 28 of the housing 22. A user can issue various instructions to the power supply device 10 by operating each switch. The plurality of output terminals can output power from the power supply device 10 to the outside. The power supply device 10 can output, for example, single-phase AC power (single-phase AC power) and three-phase AC power (three-phase AC power).

[0013] The cable 18 extends from the device main body 16. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , a communication hole 48 is provided in a rear wall 46 (fixing surface) of the device main body 16. The rear wall 46 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from behind the device main body 16. The communication hole 48 connects the inside and outside of the device main body 16. The cable 18 extends from the inside of the device main body 16 to the outside of the device main body 16 through the communication hole 48. The communication hole 48 and the base end of the cable 18 are covered by a grommet 50 (covering portion). A connector 20 is provided at the tip end (tip) of the cable 18. The connector 20 is a male connector. A male connector is also called a plug. The cable 18 is drawn out from the device main body 16 to the outside through the communication hole 48. Therefore, the end of the cable 18 covered by the grommet 50 is actually the end of the portion of the cable 18 that is exposed to the outside from the rear wall 46 of the device main body 16 .

[0014] The rear wall 46 of the housing 22 is provided with a cable housing portion 52 (power line housing portion), a connector holding portion 54 (holding portion), and a first support portion 56.

[0015] The cable housing 52 houses the cable 18. The cable housing 52 has an outer peripheral wall 58 and an inner peripheral wall 60. The outer peripheral wall 58 is an arc-shaped wall portion that protrudes rearward from the rear wall 46. The inner peripheral wall 60 is provided on the rear wall 46 inside the outer peripheral wall 58. The inner peripheral wall 60 is an arc-shaped wall portion that protrudes rearward from the rear wall 46.

[0016] As described above, the base end of the cable 18 is located at the upper part of the rear wall 46. The cable housing 52 houses the cable 18 between the inner circumferential wall 60 and the outer circumferential wall 58 by winding the cable 18 between the inner circumferential wall 60 and the outer circumferential wall 58 multiple times.

[0017] The connector holding portion 54 is fixed to the rear wall 46. More specifically, the connector holding portion 54 is made of a resin material. The connector holding portion 54 has a main portion 62 and a fixing portion 64.

[0018] 2 and 3, the fixing portion 64 is disposed on the rear wall 46 outside the cable housing portion 52. The fixing portion 64 is disposed on the outer edge side of the rear wall 46. Specifically, the fixing portion 64 is disposed along one side 66 extending in the up-down direction (vertical direction) of the rear wall 46. Therefore, the fixing portion 64 extends in the up-down direction.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 4, the fixing portion 64 is fixed to the housing 22 by two metal bolts 68, 69 (fixing devices). More specifically, a recess 250 that is recessed forward is provided in a portion of the rear wall 46 on the side 66 side. Two protrusions 252 protrude forward from the bottom of the recess 250. The two protrusions 252 are cylindrical protrusions. The two protrusions 252 are provided on the bottom of the recess 250 with a gap between them in the up-down direction. The housing 22 has a metal frame 256. The two protrusions 252 protrude as far as the vicinity of the frame 256 of the housing 22.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the fixing portion 64 has a fixing portion main body 260. The fixing portion main body 260 is a block that extends in the vertical direction. The fixing portion main body 260 is disposed in the recess 250 of the rear wall 46. The front surface of the fixing portion main body 260 contacts the bottom of the recess 250.

[0021] Two protrusions 262, 264 protrude forward from the front surface of the fixing part main body 260. The two protrusions 262, 264 have the same shape and size. The two protrusions 262, 264 are provided on the front surface of the fixing part main body 260 with a gap between them in the up-down direction. The protrusion 262 is the upper protrusion. The protrusion 264 is the lower protrusion. The length (protrusion length) of the two protrusions 262, 264 in the front-to-back direction (second direction) is shorter than the length (plate thickness) of the fixing part main body 260 in the front-to-back direction. In other words, the thickness of the fixing part main body 260 is greater than the length of the protrusions 262, 264.

[0022] The two protrusions 262, 264 are cylindrical protrusions. Therefore, an insertion hole 266 extending in the front-rear direction (second direction) is formed inside the protrusion 262. An insertion hole 268 extending in the front-rear direction is formed inside the protrusion 264. The two insertion holes 266, 268 have the same shape and size.

[0023] The two protrusions 262, 264 are inserted inside the two protrusions 252. By inserting the two protrusions 262, 264 into the two protrusions 252, the fixing part main body 260 is disposed in the recess 250 of the rear wall 46.

[0024] Two fastener holes 270, 272 are formed in the fixing portion main body 260. The two fastener holes 270, 272 have approximately the same shape and size. The two fastener holes 270, 272 are formed in the fixing portion main body 260 with a gap between them in the up-down direction. The fastener hole 270 is the upper fastener hole. The fastener hole 272 is the lower fastener hole. The two fastener holes 270, 272 extend in the front-to-rear direction. The upper fastener hole 270 communicates with the insertion hole 266. The fastener hole 270 is formed coaxially with the insertion hole 266. The lower fastener hole 272 communicates with the insertion hole 268. The fastener hole 272 is formed coaxially with the insertion hole 268.

[0025] Note that fastener hole 272 is formed near main portion 62. Fastener hole 272 is formed near the connecting portion between fixing portion 64 and main portion 62. Main portion 62 protrudes from fixing portion 64. Therefore, part of fastener hole 272 extends to the connecting portion between fixing portion 64 and main portion 62. In other words, the shape of fastener hole 272 is slightly different from the shape of fastener hole 270. However, the depth dimension (tool path) when tool 290 is inserted into fastener hole 272 is the same as the depth dimension (insertion depth) when tool 290 is inserted into fastener hole 270.

[0026] As described above, since the thickness of the fixing portion main body 260 is greater than the length of the two protrusions 262, 264, the length of the two fixing holes 270, 272 in the front-rear direction is greater than the length of the two insertion holes 266, 268.

[0027] The inner diameters of the two fastener holes 270, 272 are larger than the inner diameters of the two insertion holes 266, 268. Therefore, in the fixed portion 64, the connecting portions between the two fastener holes 270, 272 and the two insertion holes 266, 268 form steps. The two insertion holes 266, 268 are formed to penetrate through bottoms 271, 273 (abutment portions) of the two fastener holes 270, 272.

[0028] Two metal nuts 274, 276 are attached to the frame 256. The two nuts 274, 276 are crimped to the frame 256. The two nuts 274, 276 have the same shape and size. The nut 274 is attached to the frame 256 coaxially with the upper insertion hole 266. The nut 276 is attached to the frame 256 coaxially with the lower insertion hole 268.

[0029] A collar 278 (reinforcement portion) is inserted into the upper insertion hole 266. A collar 280 (reinforcement portion) is inserted into the lower insertion hole 268. The collars 278, 280 have the same shape and size. That is, the collars 278, 280 are the same type of collars. The collars 278, 280 are cylindrical members made of metal. The collars 278, 280 are made of a metal material that has at least one of strength and rigidity greater than that of the connector holding portion 54.

[0030] The fixing portion 64 is fixed to the housing 22 by two bolts 68, 69 threadedly engaging with nuts 274, 276. The two bolts 68, 69 have the same shape and size. That is, the two bolts 68, 69 are the same type of bolt. The bolt 68 has a threaded portion 282 (small diameter portion) and a head 284 (large diameter portion). The bolt 69 has a threaded portion 286 (small diameter portion) and a head 288 (large diameter portion). The outer diameters of the heads 284, 288 are larger than the outer diameters of the threaded portions 282, 286.

[0031] The outer diameters of the threaded portions 282, 286 are smaller than the inner diameters of the insertion holes 266, 268 and the collars 278, 280. The outer diameters of the heads 284, 288 are larger than the outer diameters of the insertion holes 266, 268 and the collars 278, 280. The outer diameters of the heads 284, 288 are also smaller than the inner diameters of the fastener holes 270, 272.

[0032] When fixing the fixing portion 64 to the frame 256 of the housing 22, the bolt 68 is inserted into the fastener hole 270. The threaded portion 282 passes through the insertion hole 266 and the collar 278. In this state, a tool 290 such as a hex wrench is inserted into the fastener hole 270 and the head 284 is turned, thereby threading the threaded portion 282 into the nut 274. The head 284 abuts against the bottom 271 of the fastener hole 270, and the tip surface of the protruding portion 262 abuts against the nut 274, thereby fixing the fixing portion 64 to the frame 256 with the bolt 68. A washer 292 may be inserted between the head 284 and the bottom 271 of the bolt 68. This allows the fixing portion 64 to be effectively fixed to the frame 256 with the bolt 68.

[0033] Similarly, bolt 69 is inserted into fastener hole 272. Threaded portion 286 passes through insertion hole 268 and collar 280. In this state, tool 290 is inserted into fastener hole 272 and head 288 is turned, thereby threading threaded portion 286 into nut 276. Head 288 abuts against bottom 273 of fastener hole 272, and the tip surface of protrusion 264 abuts against nut 276, thereby allowing bolt 69 to fix fixing portion 64 to frame 256. A washer 294 may be interposed between head 288 and bottom 273 of bolt 69. This allows fixing portion 64 to be effectively fixed to frame 256 by bolt 69.

[0034] The main portion 62 is connected to the lower end of the fixed portion 64. The main portion 62 and the fixed portion 64 are integrally formed. The main portion 62 holds the connector 20.

[0035] More specifically, the main portion 62 is connected to the lower end of the fixing portion main body 260. The lower fastener hole 272 is formed in a location on the lower end side of the fixing portion main body 260. Therefore, the outer periphery 296 of the fixing portion main body 260, which forms the fastener hole 272, is formed integrally with the outer periphery 298 (annular portion) of the main portion 62. The outer periphery 298 of the main portion 62 is formed in an annular shape.

[0036] The main portion 62 is a cylindrical portion with a bottom. A mating recess 70 that fits with the connector 20 is formed inside an outer peripheral portion 298 of the main portion 62. The mating recess 70 opens toward the cable housing 52. As shown in FIG. 7 , communication holes 300, 302 that communicate with the outside are formed at the bottom of the mating recess 70. The communication holes 300, 302 function as drainage holes for draining liquids such as rainwater from the mating recess 70 to the outside. In addition, a locking groove 304 that is recessed radially outward from the main portion 62 is formed in the inner wall of the outer peripheral portion 298 that forms the mating recess 70. The locking groove 304 is a linear recess that is recessed radially outward from the mating recess 70. The locking groove 304 is formed along the axial direction of the main portion 62. The locking groove 304 is in communication with the communication hole 300. By forming the locking groove 304, a step portion 306 (locking portion) is formed on the inner wall of the outer circumferential portion 298. The communication hole 300, the locking groove 304, and the step portion 306 are formed continuously along the axial direction of the main portion 62.

[0037] In the main portion 62, the opening end surface 72 (tip surface) where the fitting recess 70 opens is flat. In this case, the insertion / removal direction of the connector 20 with respect to the main portion 62 (first direction) and the fixing direction of the fixing portion 64 by the bolts 68, 69 (second direction) are directions that intersect with each other. That is, the first direction is an oblique direction when viewed from behind in Figures 2 and 3. The second direction is the front-to-rear direction, as described above.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the connector 20 has a grip 74 (gripping portion), a connector body 76 (terminal body), and a mating portion 78. The grip 74 is a handle that can be held by a user. The grip 74 is connected to the base end of the connector body 76. A tip surface 80 of the connector body 76 is flat. The mating portion 78 is a tubular portion that protrudes from the tip surface 80 of the connector body 76. The mating portion 78 is the tip end of the connector 20. The mating portion 78 is fitted into a mating recess 70 formed in the main portion 62 of the connector holding portion 54. That is, with the cable 18 housed in the cable accommodating portion 52, the mating portion 78 of the connector 20 fits into the mating recess 70 and the tip surface 80 of the connector body 76 abuts against the open end surface 72 of the main portion 62, thereby holding the connector 20 in the connector holding portion 54 (main portion 62).

[0039] As described above, because the main portion 62 is inclined obliquely, when the connector 20 is held by the main portion 62, the base end (the end on the cable 18 side) of the connector 20 faces the corner 308 of the other side 307 that faces the side 66 of the rear wall 46. Furthermore, when the connector 20 is held by the main portion 62, the connector 20 does not overlap with the base end of the cable 18 or the grommet 50. Note that, as described above, the end of the cable 18 covered by the grommet 50 is the end of the portion of the cable 18 that is exposed to the outside from the rear wall 46 of the device main body 16. Therefore, in reality, the end of the portion of the cable 18 that is exposed to the outside and the grommet 50 do not overlap with the connector 20. Furthermore, when the connector 20 is held by the main portion 62 and the rear cover 26 covers part of the rear wall 46, the mating portion (opening end surface 72 and tip end surface 80) of the main portion 62 and the connector 20 is visible from the outside.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 1 , when the rear cover 26 is closed, the connector holding portion 54, including the main portion 62, cannot be seen from the outside in a side view. When the rear cover 26 is closed, the communicating holes 300, 302 cannot be seen from the outside. Furthermore, when the rear cover 26 is opened relative to the rear wall 46, the connector holding portion 54, including the main portion 62, can be seen from the outside. When the rear cover 26 is opened, the communicating holes 300, 302 can be seen from the outside. In other words, the main portion 62 and the communicating holes 300, 302 are positioned so that they are visible from the outside when the rear cover 26 is open and are covered by the rear cover 26 when the rear cover 26 is closed. This prevents foreign matter from entering the interior of the connector holding portion 54.

[0041] 2 and 3, the first support portion 56 is provided at the upper end of the fixing portion 64. The first support portion 56 is a recess 310 that can hook a portion of the cable 18. Therefore, the size of the recess 310 that constitutes the first support portion 56 is larger than the outer diameter of the cable 18. After the user removes the connector 20 from the main portion 62 and pulls out the cable 18 from the cable housing portion 52, the user hooks a portion of the cable 18 between the base end and the tip end of the cable 18 onto the first support portion 56.

[0042] A second support portion 82 is provided on the rear wall 46 so as to be adjacent to the first support portion 56. The second support portion 82 supports a portion of the cable 18 when the portion of the cable 18 is supported by the first support portion 56.

[0043] The rear cover 26 is rotatable relative to the rear wall 46 around a rotation shaft 84 provided on the rear wall 46. The rear cover 26 is provided with a surrounding portion 86 that surrounds a portion of the cable 18 when the rear cover 26 covers a portion of the rear wall 46 in a state in which a portion of the cable 18 is supported by the first support portion 56 and the second support portion 82. The surrounding portion 86 is a recess formed in a side portion of the rear cover 26.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the connector 20 further includes a release button 90 (input portion) and a latch portion 92. As shown in FIG.

[0045] The release button 90 is provided at the connecting portion between the connector body 76 and the grip 74. A portion of the release button 90 protrudes to the outside from the connector 20. The latch portion 92 is a rod-shaped member (not shown). An engagement claw 104 (engagement portion) is formed at the tip of the latch portion 92. The engagement claw 104 is capable of protruding radially outward from the fitting portion 78. The latch portion 92 is rotatable around a rotation shaft (not shown) provided within the connector body 76.

[0046] The connector 20 is connected to a connector 120 (another power terminal) provided on the vehicle 14. That is, the connector 20 is detachable from the connector 120. In this case, detachable includes both a case where the connector 20 can be attached to the connector 120 and a case where the connector 20 can be detached from the connector 120.

[0047] More specifically, the connector 120 is a female connector that is connected to the connector 20, which is a male connector. A female connector is also called a receptacle. The connector 120 has a mounting recess 122 (fitting opening) into which the fitting portion 78 of the connector 20 is fitted. The mounting recess 122 is provided with an engaging recess 124 (engaged portion) that is recessed radially outward. When a user inserts the fitting portion 78 of the connector 20 into the mounting recess 122, the engaging claw 104 of the latch portion 92 engages with the engaging recess 124. This allows the connector 20 of the power supply device 10 to be fitted to the connector 120 of the vehicle 14.

[0048] Furthermore, when the user presses the release button 90, the latch portion 92 rotates around the rotation shaft portion. At this time, the engagement claw 104 moves away from the engagement recess 124 and retracts into the fitting portion 78. This releases the engagement between the engagement claw 104 and the engagement recess 124. The user can remove the connector 20 of the power feeding device 10 from the connector 120 of the vehicle 14 by pulling the connector 20 while pressing the release button 90.

[0049] When the connector 20 is held by the main part 62, the engagement claw 104 is locked to the stepped part 306. When the user presses the release button 90 in this state, the latch part 92 rotates around the rotation shaft, causing the engagement claw 104 to retract into the fitting part 78. This releases the locked state between the engagement claw 104 and the stepped part 306. The user can remove the connector 20 from the main part 62 by pulling the connector 20 while pressing the release button 90.

[0050] 1, the vehicle 14 has a battery (not shown). Examples of the vehicle 14 include various vehicles such as a unicycle, two-wheeled vehicle, three-wheeled vehicle, and four-wheeled vehicle that are equipped with a battery and have a connector 120. Examples of the vehicle 14 also include various vehicles such as an electric vehicle (electric automobile) and a hybrid vehicle that have a battery and a connector 120.

[0051] Next, the operation of the power supply device 10 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0052] First, the user rotates the rear cover 26 (see FIG. 1) of the power supply device 10 to expose the cable housing portion 52 and the connector holding portion 54 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) to the outside.

[0053] Next, the user removes the connector 20 from the connector holding portion 54. In this case, the user presses the release button 90 to release the engagement between the engagement claw 104 and the stepped portion 306. The user can remove the connector 20 from the main portion 62 by pulling the connector 20 while pressing the release button 90.

[0054] Next, the user removes the cable 18 from the cable housing portion 52. The user hooks a portion of the removed cable 18 onto the first support portion 56, and then returns the rear cover 26 to its original position. As a result, the portion of the cable 18 is supported by the first support portion 56 and the second support portion 82, and is also surrounded by the surrounding portion 86.

[0055] Next, the user inserts the mating portion 78 of the connector 20 into the mounting recess 122 of the connector 120 of the vehicle 14 (see FIG. 2). At this time, the engagement claw 104 of the latch portion 92 of the connector 20 is pressed by the inner wall of the mounting recess 122 and temporarily retracts into the mating portion 78. When the mating portion 78 moves toward the tip and the engagement claw 104 faces the engagement recess 124, the engagement claw 104 is released from the pressing state by the inner wall of the mounting recess 122 and protrudes radially outward from the mating portion 78 to engage with the engagement recess 124. As a result, the two connectors 20, 120 are connected.

[0056] Next, when the user presses a switch (not shown), power supply device 10 starts up with DC power (low-voltage DC power) supplied from the battery of vehicle 14. Next, when the user presses another switch (not shown), power supply device 10 converts the other DC power (high-voltage DC power) supplied from the battery into AC power. The converted AC power is output (supplied) to the outside from an output terminal (not shown).

[0057] Thereafter, when the user operates another switch again, the power supply device 10 stops outputting AC power to the outside. Next, when the user operates a switch, the power supply device 10 stops driving.

[0058] Next, the user presses the release button 90 while holding the grip 74 of the connector 20. This causes the latch portion 92 to rotate, disengaging the engagement claw 104 from the engagement recess 124. The user removes the connector 20 from the connector 120 of the vehicle 14 by pulling out the connector 20 while pressing the release button 90.

[0059] The user then opens the rear cover 26, removes the cable 18 from the first support portion 56, and stores the cable 18 in the cable storage portion 52. The user also inserts the connector 20 into the main portion 62. At this time, the user inserts the mating portion 78 of the connector 20 into the mating recess 70 of the main portion 62. The engagement claw 104 of the latch portion 92 of the connector 20 is pressed by the inner wall of the mating recess 70 and temporarily retracts into the mating portion 78. When the mating portion 78 moves toward the tip and the engagement claw 104 faces the locking groove 304, the engagement claw 104 is released from the pressing state by the inner wall of the mating recess 70, protrudes radially outward from the mating portion 78, and locks with the stepped portion 306. As a result, the connector 20 is held in the main portion 62. The user then returns the rear cover 26 to its original position.

[0060] 10 to 12 show a comparative example of a power supply device 400. In the power supply device 400, the same components as those in the power supply device 10 will be described with the same reference numerals.

[0061] In the power supply device 400, the connector 20 is larger than that in the power supply device 10. Therefore, when the connector 20 is held by the main portion 62, the connector 20 overlaps with the base end of the cable 18 and the grommet 50 in rear view in Fig. 10. The base end of the cable 18 and the grommet 50 cannot be seen.

[0062] Furthermore, in the power supply device 400, the fixing portion 64 does not have fastener holes 270, 272. The insertion holes 266, 268 are formed to penetrate the fixing portion 64. Therefore, the lengths of the two insertion holes 266, 268 are different from each other. The lengths of the two collars 278, 280 disposed in the two insertion holes 266, 268 are also different from each other. The lengths of the two bolts 68, 69 are also different from each other. When the two bolts 68, 69 are screwed into the two nuts 274, 276, the heads 284, 288 abut against the rear surface of the fixing portion main body 260.

[0063] As described above, in the power supply device 400 of the comparative example, the two collars 278, 280 have different lengths, and the two bolts 68, 69 have different lengths. This requires preparing collars 278, 280 and bolts 68, 69 of different shapes and sizes, which increases the cost of the power supply device 400. Furthermore, because the lengths of the two insertion holes 266, 268 are different, the manufacturing cost of the power supply device 400 also increases.

[0064] In contrast, in the power supply device 10 according to this embodiment, the connector 20 does not overlap with the base end of the cable 18 and the grommet 50 when viewed from behind in Figures 2 and 3. The base end of the cable 18 and the grommet 50 can be seen.

[0065] Furthermore, in the power supply device 10 according to this embodiment, the two insertion holes 266, 268 have the same shape and size, and the two fastener holes 270, 272 have the same shape and size, which reduces the manufacturing cost of the power supply device 10.

[0066] Furthermore, in the power supply device 10 according to this embodiment, the two collars 278, 280 have the same shape and size, and the two bolts 68, 69 also have the same shape and size, which allows the cost of the power supply device 10 to be reduced.

[0067] This embodiment has the following advantages.

[0068] 2 and 3, connector 20 that is not attached to connector 120 can be suitably held by connector holding portion 54. Furthermore, the direction in which connector 20 is inserted into or removed from main portion 62 (first direction) and the direction in which fixing portion 64 is fixed by bolts 68 and 69 (second direction) intersect, so fixing portion 64 does not interfere with the insertion or removal of connector 20 into or removed from main portion 62.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 4 , the connector holding portion 54 including the bolts 68, 69 can be easily fixed to the housing 22 by inserting the bolts 68, 69 into the fastener holes 270, 272, abutting the heads 284, 288 with a tool 290, and fixing the bolts 68, 69 to the frame 256 of the housing 22.

[0070] Because outer periphery 298 of main portion 62 and outer periphery 296 of fixing portion main body 260, which forms fastener holes 270, 272, are integrally formed, the strength of connector holding portion 54 can be ensured even when holes are formed in main portion 62 and fixing portion 64. Furthermore, compared to a case where the insertion / removal direction (first direction) of connector 20 relative to main portion 62 and the fixing direction (second direction) of fixing portion 64 by bolts 68, 69 are the same, the amount of protrusion of connector 20 in the second direction while connector 20 is held by connector holding portion 54 can be reduced.

[0071] By inserting a tool 290 into the fastener holes 270, 272 and abutting the tool 290 against the heads 284, 288 of the bolts 68, 69, the bolts 68, 69 inserted into the fastener holes 270, 272 can be easily fastened to the frame 256.

[0072] When the bolts 68, 69 are inserted into the fastener holes 270, 272 and the threaded portions 282, 286 are inserted into the insertion holes 266, 268, and the bolts 68, 69 are fixed to the frame 256 using a tool 290, the heads 284, 288 come into contact with the bottoms 271, 273 of the fastener holes 270, 272. This allows the fixing portion 64 to be effectively fixed to the frame 256.

[0073] Since the length of the fastener holes 270, 272 in the front-rear direction is greater than the length of the insertion holes 266, 268 in the front-rear direction, the thickness of the fixing portion 64 in the front-rear direction can be increased, ensuring the strength of the connector holding portion 54.

[0074] Even if the length of the insertion holes 266, 268 in the front-rear direction is shorter than the length of the fastener holes 270, 272 in the front-rear direction, the strength of the connector holding portion 54 can be ensured by providing the collars 278, 280.

[0075] The two fastener holes 270, 272 are disposed spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, which makes it less likely that the two bolts 68, 69 will interfere with inserting and removing the connector 20 into and from the main part 62. In addition, the two bolts 68, 69 can more easily bear loads in the vertical direction.

[0076] Since the two bolts 68, 69 have the same shape, the cost required to fix the connector holding portion 54 can be reduced.

[0077] Since the two insertion holes 266, 268 have the same shape, both the cost of manufacturing the connector holding portion 54 and the cost of fixing the connector holding portion 54 can be reduced.

[0078] The two fastener holes 270, 272 have the same depth dimension, which allows the thickness of the fixing portion 64 to be uniform. This allows the cost of manufacturing the fixing portion 64 to be reduced while ensuring the strength of the fixing portion 64.

[0079] Since the front-rear direction is perpendicular to the rear wall 46, the bolts 68 and 69 can be effectively fixed to the rear wall 46.

[0080] Since the bolts 68, 69 are disposed closer to the outer edge of the rear wall 46 than the main portion 62, the bolts 68, 69 can be effectively prevented from interfering with the insertion and removal of the connector 20 into the main portion 62.

[0081] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the connector 20 is held in the main portion 62 so that the base end of the connector 20 faces the corner 308 of the other side 307 of the rear wall 46, making it possible to hold a variety of connectors 20 inside the rear wall 46.

[0082] When viewed from behind the rear wall 46, the connector 20 held by the main portion 62 does not overlap the base end of the cable 18, so the state of the base end of the cable 18 can be easily seen from the outside.

[0083] The cable 18 extends to the outside of the power supply device 10 through a communication hole 48 that connects the inside and outside of the power supply device 10, so that when the connector 20 is attached to the connector 120, it becomes possible to exchange power between the power supply device 10 and the vehicle 14.

[0084] Covering the communication hole 48 with the grommet 50 can prevent rainwater and the like from entering the inside of the power supply device 10. Furthermore, when viewed from behind the rear wall 46, the grommet 50 and the connector 20 held by the main portion 62 do not overlap, so the state of the grommet 50 can be easily seen from the outside.

[0085] As shown in FIG. 6, by surrounding a portion of the cable 18 with the first support portion 56, the second support portion 82, and the surrounding portion 86, the cable 18 can be supported even if the cable 18 is thin.

[0086] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the tip surface 80 of the connector body 76 and the opening end surface 72 of the main portion 62 are both flat, so that the mating portion 78 of the connector 20 can be effectively mated with the mating recess 70 of the main portion 62.

[0087] The effects of this embodiment will be further described.

[0088] As shown in FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the holding angle of the connector 20 relative to the horizontal plane of the main portion 62 and the distance between the fastening point of the bolt 69 in the fixing portion 64 and the central axis of the main portion 62 are optimized. Specifically, the distance between the central axis of the main portion 62 and the fastening point of the bolt 69 is increased. This allows the inner diameter of the fastener holes 270, 272 to be increased, ensuring a tool path for fastening the bolts 68, 69. Furthermore, even if the collars 278, 280 are shortened, the fixing portion 64 can be thick enough to ensure the holding strength of the connector 20 in the main portion 62. Furthermore, the collars 278, 280 can be made to a standard length, allowing components from other power supply devices to be reused. This reduces the unit cost of the components used in the power supply device 10.

[0089] As shown in FIG. 4, the length of the bolts 68, 69 and the collars 278, 280 can be shortened, and therefore the weight of each of the bolts 68, 69 and the collars 278, 280 can be reduced.

[0090] As described above, in this embodiment, the collars 278, 280 are unified into one type, and therefore, when setting the collars 278, 280 in a mold in the molding process of the connector holding portion 54, it is not necessary to check whether the collars 278, 280 of the correct length are attached to the set position. Also, because the collars 278, 280 are shorter, it becomes easier to mold the connector holding portion 54 by insert molding. Furthermore, because the collars 278, 280 are shorter, it becomes easier to outsert the collars 278, 280 after molding the connector holding portion 54.

[0091] As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the outer portion of the outer periphery 296 is tapered toward the rear, thereby ensuring a clearance with the rear cover 26.

[0092] Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the first support portion 56 does not have a protrusion, the first support portion 56 can hold even a cable 18 with a large diameter.

[0093] Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described.

[0094] In this embodiment, the power device is described as a power supply device 10. In this embodiment, the power device may be any device that can supply power to an external device. Therefore, instead of the power supply device 10, this embodiment can be applied to various power devices such as a portable inverter, a portable power supply, a battery power source, an electric vehicle, and a charger.

[0095] In this embodiment, the main portion 62 and the fixing portion 64 are integrally formed. However, the main portion 62 and the fixing portion 64 may be formed separately from each other and connected to each other using connecting means (not shown).

[0096] In this embodiment, the fixing portion 64 may be fixed to the housing 22 by three or more bolts 68, 69. In this case, three or more fastener holes 270, 272, etc. are formed in the fixing portion 64.

[0097] In this embodiment, the two fastener holes 270, 272 have slightly different shapes. In this embodiment, the two fastener holes 270, 272 only need to have the same depth dimension for inserting the tool 290. Therefore, the two fastener holes 270, 272 may have the same shape and size.

[0098] 2 and 3, the grommet 50 does not overlap with the connector 20 held by the main portion 62. In this embodiment, it is sufficient that at least a portion (half or more) of the grommet 50 does not overlap with the connector 20 held by the main portion 62.

[0099] In this embodiment, the case where the communication hole 48 and the base end of the cable 18 are covered with the grommet 50 has been described. In this embodiment, the communication hole 48 and the base end of the cable 18 may be covered with a cover or a boot to prevent the intrusion of foreign matter such as rainwater.

[0100] In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the cable 18 is extended outside the power supply device 10 and the connector 20 is connected to the tip of the cable 18. In the present embodiment, only the connector 20 may be exposed outside the power supply device 10, and the cable 18 may be connected to the connector 20.

[0101] In this embodiment, the connector holding portion 54 is fixed to the power supply device 10 by bolts 68 and 69. In this embodiment, the connector holding portion 54 may be fixed to the vehicle 14 by bolts 68 and 69. Alternatively, in this embodiment, the connector holding portion 54 may be held by some kind of holding body by the bolts 68 and 69. In this case, the holding body may be a holding body provided for fixing the connector holding portion 54. An example of such a holding body is a support pole or the like erected on the ground or the like. The connector 20 can be suitably held by the connector holding portion 54 fixed to such a holding body or the like.

[0102] In addition to the above disclosure, the following additional notes are disclosed.

[0103] (Appendix 1) A holding structure (10) is provided at the tip of a power line (18) extending from an electric power device (10) and holds a power terminal (20) that is detachably attached to another power terminal (120) of another electric power device (14), the holding structure including a holding portion (54) that holds the power terminal so that the power terminal can be inserted or removed when the power terminal is not attached to the other power terminal, the holding portion being fixed to a holding body, which is either the electric power device, the other electric power device, or a holding body, by a fixing device (68, 69), the holding portion having a main portion (62) that holds the power terminal, and a fixing portion (64) that is formed integrally with the main portion and fixed to the holding body, etc. by the fixing device, the main portion and the fixing portion being arranged such that a first direction, which is a direction in which the power terminal is inserted or removed from the main portion, and a second direction, which is a direction in which the fixing portion fixes the holding body, etc. by the fixing device, intersect each other.

[0104] According to the present invention, the holding portion can suitably hold a power terminal that is not attached to another power terminal. In addition, since the first direction and the second direction intersect, the fixing portion does not interfere with inserting and removing the power terminal into and from the main portion.

[0105] (Appendix 2) In the holding structure described in Appendix 1, the fastener has a small diameter portion (282, 286) that is inserted into the main holding body or the like, and a large diameter portion (284, 288) that is formed integrally with the small diameter portion and against which a tool (290) for fastening the fastener to the main holding body or the like abuts, and the fastener has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter portion and may have a fastener hole (270, 272) formed so that the entire fastener can be inserted.

[0106] This makes it possible to easily fix the holding part including the fixing part to the holding main body, etc. by inserting the fixing part into the fixing part hole, abutting the tool against the large diameter portion, and fixing the fixing part to the holding main body, etc.

[0107] (Appendix 3) In the holding structure described in Appendix 2, the outer periphery (298) of the main part and the other outer periphery (296) of the fixing part that forms the fastener hole may be integrally formed.

[0108] As a result, the outer periphery of the main part and the other outer periphery that forms the fastener hole are integrally formed, so the strength of the holding part can be ensured even when holes are formed in the main part and the fixing part. Also, compared to when the first direction and the second direction are the same, the amount of protrusion of the power terminal in the second direction when it is held by the holding part can be reduced.

[0109] (Appendix 4) In the holding structure described in Supplementary Note 2 or 3, the inner diameter of the fastener hole may be larger than an outer diameter of the tool.

[0110] This makes it possible to easily fix the fixture inserted into the fixture hole to the holding body, etc., by inserting a tool into the fixture hole and abutting the tool against the large diameter portion of the fixture.

[0111] (Appendix 5) In the holding structure described in any one of Supplementary Notes 2 to 4, the fixing portion has an insertion hole (266, 268) that penetrates the bottom (271, 273) of the fixing tool hole and into which the small diameter portion is inserted, and the bottom of the fixing tool hole may be an abutment portion against which the large diameter portion abuts when the fixing tool is fixed to the main holding body or the like.

[0112] With this configuration, when a fastener is inserted into the fastener hole and the fastener is fixed to the main holding body or the like using a tool with the small diameter portion inserted into the insertion hole, the large diameter portion abuts against the abutment portion, thereby effectively fixing the fastener to the main holding body or the like.

[0113] (Appendix 6) In the holding structure of claim 5, the length of the fastener hole in the second direction may be greater than the length of the insertion hole in the second direction.

[0114] This makes it possible to increase the thickness of the fixing portion in the second direction and ensure the strength of the holding portion, since the length of the fixing hole in the second direction is greater than the length of the insertion hole in the second direction.

[0115] (Appendix 7) In the holding structure described in Appendix 6, the holding portion further has a reinforcing portion (278, 280) interposed between the insertion hole and the fixing device, and the reinforcing portion may have at least one of strength and rigidity greater than that of the holding portion.

[0116] As a result, even if the length of the insertion hole in the second direction is shorter than the length of the fastener hole in the second direction, the strength of the holding portion can be ensured by providing the reinforcing portion.

[0117] (Appendix 8) In the holding structure described in any one of Supplementary Notes 2 to 7, the fixing portion may have two of the fastener holes, and two of the fasteners may be inserted into each of the two fastener holes.

[0118] This allows the holding portion including the fixing portion to be fixed more firmly to the holding main body or the like.

[0119] (Appendix 9) In the holding structure described in Supplementary Note 8, the two fastener holes may be arranged spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

[0120] This makes it less likely that the two fixing devices will interfere with inserting and removing the power terminals into and from the main part, and also makes it easier for the two fixing devices to support vertical loads.

[0121] (Appendix 10) In the holding structure according to Supplementary Note 8 or 9, the two fasteners may have the same shape.

[0122] This reduces the cost of fixing the holding portion.

[0123] (Appendix 11) In the holding structure according to any one of Supplementary Notes 8 to 10, the fixing portion has two insertion holes that penetrate bottom portions of the two fastener holes and into which the small diameter portions are inserted, Two Before The insertion holes may have the same shape.

[0124] This makes it possible to reduce both the cost of manufacturing the holding portion and the cost of fixing the holding portion.

[0125] (Appendix 12) In the holding structure according to any one of Supplementary Notes 8 to 11, the two fastener holes may have the same depth dimension.

[0126] This allows the thickness of the fixing portion to be uniform, thereby ensuring the strength of the fixing portion and reducing the cost of manufacturing the fixing portion.

[0127] (Appendix 13) In the holding structure described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 12, the holding structure may further include a fixing surface (46) for fixing the fixing portion, and the second direction may be a direction perpendicular to the fixing surface.

[0128] This allows the fixing portion to be effectively fixed to the fixing surface of the holding structure.

[0129] (Appendix 14) In the holding structure described in Supplementary Note 13, the fixing portion may be disposed closer to an outer edge of the fixing surface than the main portion.

[0130] This effectively prevents the fixing portion from interfering with the insertion and removal of the power terminal into and from the main portion.

[0131] (Appendix 15) In the holding structure described in Supplementary Note 14, the fixing surface is formed in a rectangular shape, and the fixing portion is Formed in a rectangular shape The aforementioned fixed surface The main portion may be arranged on one side (66) of the power terminal, and the main portion may be arranged so that the end of the power terminal held by the main portion on the power line side faces a corner portion (308) of another side (307) opposite the one side.

[0132] This allows the power terminal to be held by the main part so that the end of the power terminal faces the corner of the other side, making it possible to hold a variety of power terminals inside the fixing surface.

[0133] (Appendix 16) In the holding structure described in any one of Appendices 13 to 15, the holding portion may be arranged so that, when viewed from the front of the fixing surface, the power terminal held by the main portion does not overlap with the end of the power line on the power device side.

[0134] This allows the state of the end (base end) of the power line on the power device side to be easily visually confirmed from outside.

[0135] (Appendix 17) In the holding structure described in Supplementary Note 16, the power lines may extend to the outside of the power device through a communication hole (48) that connects the inside and outside of the power device.

[0136] This allows power to be exchanged between the power device and the other power device when the power terminal is attached to another power terminal.

[0137] (Appendix 18) In the holding structure described in Appendix 17, the power device has a cover portion (50) that covers the communication hole, and the holding portion may be arranged so that the power terminal held in the main portion does not overlap with the cover portion when viewed from the front of the fixing surface.

[0138] By covering the communication hole with the cover part, it is possible to prevent rainwater and the like from entering the inside of the power device. Furthermore, since the cover part and the power terminal held by the main part do not overlap when viewed from the front of the fixing surface, the state of the cover part can be easily seen from the outside.

[0139] (Appendix 19) In the holding structure described in any one of Supplementary Notes 13 to 18, the fixing surface may be a part of an outer surface of the power device, the fixing surface may be provided with a power line housing (52) that houses the power line and a cover member (26) that covers at least a part of the fixing surface, the cover member may be rotatable with respect to the fixing surface, the power line may be pulled out of the power line housing in a state where the cover member is rotated with respect to the fixing surface, the fixing portion may be provided with a first support portion (56) that supports a part of the power line pulled out from the power line housing, the fixing surface may be provided with a second support portion (82) that supports another part of the power line when the part of the power line is supported by the first support portion, and the cover member may be provided with a surrounding portion (86) that surrounds the part of the power line when the cover member covers at least a part of the fixing surface in a state where the part and the other part of the power line are supported by the first support portion and the second support portion.

[0140] With this, by surrounding a portion of the power line with the first support portion, the second support portion, and the surrounding portion, it is possible to support the power line even if the power line is thin.

[0141] (Appendix 20) In the holding structure described in any one of Appendices 1 to 19, the power terminal has a gripping portion (74) connected to the tip of the power wire and grippable by a user, a terminal body (76) connected to the gripping portion, and a fitting portion (78) protruding from a tip surface (80) of the terminal body and fitable into a fitting opening (122) of the other power terminal, and a fitting recess (70) that fits into the fitting portion is formed on the inside of the main portion, and both the tip surface of the terminal body and an open end surface (72) of the main portion on which the fitting recess is formed may be flat.

[0142] As a result, the tip end surface of the terminal body and the open end surface of the main portion are both flat, so that the fitting portion of the power terminal can be effectively fitted into the fitting recess of the main portion.

[0143] The present invention is not limited to the above disclosure, and various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0144] 10...Power supply device (power device, holding structure) 14...Vehicles (other power devices) 18...Cable (power line) 20...Connector (power terminal) 54...Connector holding portion (holding portion) 62...Main part 64…Fixed part 68, 69...Bolts (fixtures) 120...Connector (other power terminal)

Claims

1. A holding structure for holding a power terminal provided at a tip of a power line extending from a power device, the power terminal being detachably provided to another power terminal of another power device, a holding portion that holds the power terminal so that it can be inserted and removed when the power terminal is not attached to the other power terminal; The holding portion is The power supply is provided so as to be fixed to a fixing surface of a holding body, which is one of the power supply, the other power supply, or a holding body, by a fixing device; The holding portion is a main portion having a recess formed therein for holding the power terminal; a fixing portion formed integrally with the main portion, disposed closer to the outer edge of the fixing surface than the main portion, and fixed to the fixing surface by the fixing device; and the main portion and the fixing portion are arranged such that a first direction, which is a direction parallel to the fixing surface and a direction in which the power terminal is inserted into or removed from the main portion, and a second direction, which is a direction in which the fixing portion is fixed to the fixing surface by the fixing device, are perpendicular to each other; a base end of the power line is located on the fixing surface; a power line housing portion that houses the power line is provided on the fixing surface, the main portion is inclined obliquely with respect to the fixing portion between a base end of the power line and the power line housing portion in a front view of the fixing surface, A holding structure in which, when the power terminal is held by the main portion, the power terminal does not overlap with the base end of the power line.

2. 2. The holding structure according to claim 1, the fixing tool has a small diameter portion that is inserted into the main holding body or the like, and a large diameter portion that is formed integrally with the small diameter portion and against which a tool for fixing the fixing tool to the main holding body or the like abuts, A holding structure, wherein the fixing portion has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter portion and has a fixing tool hole formed so that the entire fixing tool can be inserted therein.

3. 3. The holding structure according to claim 2, A holding structure in which an outer periphery of the main portion and another outer periphery of the fixing portion that forms the fastener hole are integrally formed.

4. The holding structure according to claim 2 or 3, The inner diameter of the fastener hole is greater than the outer diameter of the tool.

5. The holding structure according to claim 2 or 3, the fixing portion has an insertion hole that penetrates a bottom portion of the fastener hole and into which the small diameter portion is inserted, A holding structure in which the bottom of the fastener hole is an abutment portion against which the large diameter portion abuts when the fastener is fixed to the main holding body or the like.

6. 6. The holding structure according to claim 5, A retention structure, wherein the length of the fastener hole in the second direction is greater than the length of the insertion hole in the second direction.

7. 7. The holding structure according to claim 6, the holding portion further includes a reinforcing portion interposed between the insertion hole and the fixing device, A holding structure, wherein the reinforcing portion has at least one of strength and rigidity greater than that of the holding portion.

8. The holding structure according to claim 2 or 3, the fastener portion has two fastener holes; A retaining structure, wherein two of the fasteners are inserted into each of the two fastener holes.

9. The holding structure according to claim 8, The two fastener holes are vertically spaced apart from one another.

10. The holding structure according to claim 8, The two fasteners have the same shape.

11. The holding structure according to claim 8, the fixing portion has two insertion holes that penetrate bottom portions of the two fastener holes and into which the small diameter portions are inserted, The two insertion holes have the same shape.

12. The holding structure according to claim 8, The two fastener holes have the same depth dimension.

13. The holding structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The fixing surface is formed in a quadrangular shape, The fixing portion is disposed on one side of the fixing surface formed in a quadrangular shape, The main portion is provided so that a base end of the power terminal held by the main portion faces a corner of another side opposite the one side.

14. The holding structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The power line extends to the outside of the power device through a communication hole that connects the inside and outside of the power device.

15. 15. The holding structure according to claim 14, the power device has a cover portion that covers the communication hole, The holding portion is arranged so that the power terminal held by the main portion does not overlap with the cover portion when viewed from the front of the fixing surface.

16. The holding structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the fixing surface is a part of an outer surface of the power device; a cover member that covers at least a portion of the fixing surface is provided on the fixing surface; The cover member is rotatable relative to the fixed surface, the power lines can be drawn out of the power line housing in a state in which the cover member is rotated relative to the fixing surface, the fixing portion is provided with a first support portion that supports a portion of the power line drawn out from the power line housing portion, a second support portion is provided on the fixing surface to support another portion of the power line when the other portion of the power line is supported by the first support portion; a holding structure, wherein the cover member is provided with a surrounding portion that surrounds a portion of the power line when the cover member covers at least a portion of the fixing surface with the portion and the other portion of the power line supported by the first support portion and the second support portion.

17. The holding structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the power terminal has a grip portion connected to a tip end of the power line and capable of being gripped by a user, a terminal body connected to the grip portion, and a fitting portion protruding from a tip end surface of the terminal body and capable of being fitted into a fitting opening of the other power terminal, the recess is a fitting recess formed inside the main portion and fitted into the fitting portion, A holding structure in which the tip surface of the terminal body and the open end surface of the main portion where the fitting recess is formed are both flat surfaces.

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