JP7093700B2 - Battery cover - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a battery cover. More specifically, the present invention relates to a battery cover placed in the vicinity of the battery post of the battery.

Conventionally, as a battery cover, a block main body as a lower cover arranged in the vicinity of the battery post of the battery and a fuse unit assembled to the block main body and formed with the block main body and connected to the battery post are housed. Those provided with a cover as an upper cover are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In this battery cover, the shaft portion provided on the cover is supported by the receiving portion provided on the block body, and the cover is rotatably connected to the block body.

Such a battery cover usually protects the battery post of the battery, and the cover is opened and exposed when the electric load used for the amount of power generation continues to exceed the so-called battery exhaustion. Connect the booster cable to the battery post.

When the booster cable is connected to this battery post, the starter that starts the engine can be energized, so-called jump start is performed to start the engine, the engine generates electricity, and the battery is recovered.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-115415

By the way, a conductive (metal) battery clamp for fixing the battery to the vehicle is arranged in the vicinity of the battery cover as in Patent Document 1.

In contrast to this conductive battery clamp, in the battery cover of Patent Document 1, when the cover is opened, the cover is arranged on the opposite side to the battery clamp.

If the booster cable is connected to the battery post with this cover open, the connection portion of the booster cable with the battery post may come into contact with the battery clamp due to an external force on the booster cable or contact with an operator.

In the state where the booster cable and the battery clamp are in contact with each other, the current is short-circuited to the vehicle through the battery clamp, the starter cannot be energized, and the engine may not be started.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a battery cover capable of preventing contact between the booster cable and the battery clamp.

The invention according to claim 1 is an upper cover in which a lower cover arranged in the vicinity of the battery post of the battery and a fuse unit assembled to the lower cover and formed with the lower cover are housed in the fuse unit connected to the battery post. It is characterized by having an opening / closing portion which is provided on the upper cover so as to be openable and closable and which exposes the battery post in an open state and is arranged between the battery post and a conductive battery clamp for fixing the battery. It is a battery cover.

In this battery cover, the upper cover is provided with an opening / closing part that is arranged between the battery post and the conductive battery clamp that fixes the battery by exposing the battery post in the open state, so that it can be opened / closed. With the part open, the opening / closing part is interposed between the battery post and the battery clamp.

Therefore, in such a battery cover, with the booster cable connected to the battery post, the opening / closing part is interposed between the booster cable and the battery clamp, so even if an external force is applied to the booster cable, the booster cable will be used. It is possible to prevent contact with the battery clamp.

The invention according to claim 2 is the battery cover according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion for holding an open state of the opening / closing portion is provided between the upper cover and the opening / closing portion. It is characterized by that.

In this battery cover, a locking portion for holding the open / closed portion is provided between the upper cover and the opening / closing portion, so that the opening / closing portion is stably arranged between the booster cable and the battery clamp. Can be made to.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a battery cover capable of preventing contact between the booster cable and the battery clamp.

It is an exploded perspective view of the battery cover which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view when the battery cover which concerns on embodiment of this invention is attached to a battery, the opening and closing part is opened, and a booster cable is connected. It is a perspective view when the battery cover which concerns on embodiment of this invention is attached to a battery, the opening and closing part is opened, and a booster cable is connected. (A) is a cross-sectional view when the opening / closing portion of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed. (B) is a cross-sectional view when the opening / closing portion of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened. (C) is a cross-sectional view when the opening / closing portion of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened. (A) is a top view of the lower cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (B) is a side view of the lower cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (C) is a side view of the lower cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a top view of the upper cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (B) is an enlarged view of a main part of the upper cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (C) is a side view of the upper cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (D) is a side view of the upper cover of the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

The battery cover 1 according to the present embodiment includes a lower cover 5 arranged in the vicinity of the battery post of the battery 3 and a fuse unit 7 assembled to the lower cover 5 and formed with the lower cover 5 and connected to the battery post inside. It is provided with an upper cover 9 to be accommodated.

The upper cover 9 is provided with an opening / closing portion 13 that is arranged between the battery post and the conductive battery clamp 11 that fixes the battery 3 by exposing the battery post in an open state.

Further, a locking portion 15 for holding the opened / closed portion 13 is provided between the upper cover 9 and the opening / closing portion 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the battery 3 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a recess 17 formed by being cut out at a corner of the upper surface so as to be one step lower than the upper surface is provided.

The battery 3 is fixed to the vehicle via a conductive (metal) battery clamp 11 arranged adjacent to the recess 17.

A battery post (not shown) is projected from the recess 17 of the battery 3, and a fuse unit 7 is connected to the battery post.

The fuse unit 7 includes a fusible link 19 and a battery terminal 21.

In the fusible link 19, a fuse element (not shown) made of a conductive material provided with a fuse that blows due to an overcurrent is molded by a synthetic resin.

An electric wire (not shown) connected to various devices mounted on the vehicle is connected to the fusible link 19, and power from the battery 3 is supplied to the various devices and the like.

At this time, if an overcurrent is input to the fuse element, the fuse blows and the power supply between the battery 3 and various devices is cut off.

Such a fusible link 19 is electrically connected to the battery 3 via the battery terminal 21.

The battery terminal 21 is made of a conductive material and includes a device-side connection portion 23 and a battery-side connection portion 25.

The device-side connection portion 23 is composed of a stud bolt projecting from one end side of the battery terminal 21.

The device-side connection portion 23 is electrically connected to the fuse element of the fusible link 19 by inserting a hole provided in the fuse element of the fusible link 19 and fastening a nut.

The battery-side connection portion 25 has a hole through which the battery post can be inserted, and the diameter of the hole is reduced by tightening a bolt inserted at the end.

The battery-side connection portion 25 is electrically connected to the battery 3 by tightening a bolt with the battery post inserted through the hole, and the fusible link 19 is electrically connected to the battery 3 via the battery terminal 21. Connected to.

Such a fuse unit 7 is covered with the battery cover 1 in a state of being arranged in the recess 17 of the battery 3, and is protected so as to avoid interference with peripheral members.

The battery cover 1 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and includes a lower cover 5 and an upper cover 9.

The lower cover 5 is formed in a housing shape with an open upper surface, has an arrangement portion 27 for arranging a fusible link 19, and a post insertion hole 29 through which a battery post can be inserted, and is provided in a recess 17 of the battery 3. Be placed.

In this lower cover 5, the fusible link 19 is arranged in the arrangement portion 27 with the device side connection portion 23 of the battery terminal 21 connected to the fusible link 19, and the battery terminal connection of the battery terminal 21 is connected to the post insertion hole 29. The unit 25 is arranged.

By arranging the lower cover 5 in the recess 17 of the battery 3 with the fuse unit 7 assembled to the lower cover 5 in this way, the battery side connection portion 25 of the battery terminal 21 is connected to the battery post via the post insertion hole 29. Can be connected.

An upper cover 9 is assembled on the opening side of such a lower cover 5.

The upper cover 9 includes a fixing portion 31 and an opening / closing portion 13.

The fixing portion 31 is formed in a housing shape having an open lower surface so as to cover the arrangement portion 27 of the lower cover 5, and is an engaging portion composed of a locking protrusion and a locking hole provided between the fixing portion 31 and the lower cover 5. It is assembled to the lower cover 5 via 33.

The fixed portion 31 is provided with a drawer portion 35 that draws out an electric wire connected to the fusible link 19 to the outside.

The fixing portion 31 is provided with an opening / closing portion 13 that can be opened / closed via a hinge 37.

The opening / closing portion 13 is formed in an L-shaped housing having an open lower surface so as to cover the battery post through which the post insertion hole 29 of the lower cover 5 is inserted and the battery side connection portion 25 of the battery terminal 21. ..

The opening / closing portion 13 is provided in a fixed portion 31 so as to be openable / closable via a hinge 37 arranged on the battery clamp 11 side in a state where the battery cover 1 is arranged in the recess 17 of the battery 3.

Such an opening / closing portion 13 is maintained in a closed state via an engaging portion 39 including a locking protrusion and a locking hole provided between the lower cover 5 and the lower cover 5.

The opening / closing portion 13 closed in this way is disengaged from the engaging portion 39 and opened when the battery 3 is exhausted.

When the opening / closing portion 13 is opened, the battery post of the battery 3 is exposed.

By connecting the booster cable 41 to the exposed battery post, the starter for starting the engine can be energized, and the battery 3 can be recovered by starting the engine and generating electricity.

By the way, the booster cable 41 has a grip portion 43 covered with an insulating coating that is gripped by an operator, and a grip portion 45 that is opened by gripping the grip portion 43 and has an exposed conductive member that holds the battery post. ..

Such a booster cable 41 may move due to an external force on the cable, contact with an operator, or the like in a state where the holding portion 45 is connected to the battery post (a state in which the battery post is held).

If the holding portion 45 comes into contact with the conductive battery clamp 11 when the booster cable 41 moves in this way, the current is short-circuited to the vehicle via the battery clamp 11 and the starter may be energized. I can't start the engine (I can't make a jump start).

Therefore, since the hinge 37 which is a connecting portion with the fixing portion 31 is provided on the battery clamp 11 side of the insulating opening / closing portion 13, the insulating opening / closing portion 13 is arranged on the battery clamp 11 side when opened.

When the opening / closing portion 13 is opened, the opening / closing portion 13 is arranged between the battery post and the battery clamp 11.

Therefore, in the state where the booster cable 41 is connected to the battery post, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the opening / closing portion 13 is arranged between the holding portion 45 of the booster cable 41 and the battery clamp 11. Become.

By interposing the insulating opening / closing portion 13 between the battery clamp 11 and the booster cable 41 with the opening / closing portion 13 open in this way, even if the booster cable 41 is moved by an external force, the booster cable 41 The pinching portion 45 does not come into contact with the battery clamp 11.

Therefore, the current can be energized to the starter and the engine can be started (jump start can be performed) without short-circuiting to the vehicle through the battery clamp 11.

The open state of the opening / closing portion 13 is held by the locking portion 15 provided between the fixing portion 31 and the opening / closing portion 13.

The locking portions 15 are provided on both sides of the hinge 37 in the length direction, and include a lock arm 47 and a locked portion 49.

The lock arm 47 is provided on the opening / closing portion 13 so as to be flexible in the length direction of the hinge 37, and a protrusion is provided on the free end side.

The locked portion 49 is projected at a position corresponding to the lock arm 47 of the fixed portion 31, and is provided with a recess (not shown) to which the protrusion of the lock arm 47 can be engaged.

In the locking portion 15, the protrusion of the lock arm 47 and the recess of the locked portion 49 are engaged with each other in a state where the opening / closing portion 13 is completely opened with respect to the fixing portion 31 (the state shown in FIG. 4C). The opening / closing portion 13 is maintained in the open state.

By holding the opening / closing portion 13 in the open state by the locking portion 15 in this way, the opening / closing portion 13 does not move in the open state, and the insulation between the battery clamp 11 and the booster cable 41 is stabilized. Can be held.

Here, the booster cable 41 faces the opening / closing direction of the holding portion 45 (here, toward the battery clamp 11 side and the opposite side shown in FIG. 2) when an external force is applied while the holding portion 45 holds the battery post. It is difficult to move (fall) in the direction).

On the other hand, in the booster cable 41, when the holding portion 45 holds the battery post and an external force is applied, the booster cable 41 is in a direction orthogonal to the opening / closing direction of the holding portion 45 (here, the extending direction of the battery clamp 11 shown in FIG. 2). ) Is easy to move (fall).

Therefore, the opening / closing portion 13 is set to define the opening / closing direction of the holding portion 45 of the booster cable 41.

The opening / closing portion 13 is arranged so as to open the holding portion 45 of the booster cable 41 only toward the battery clamp 11 side and the opposite side to the exposed battery post in the open state.

Specifically, with the opening / closing portion 13 open, the space portion formed by the side surface of the fixing portion 31 and the side surface of the recess 17 of the battery 3 extends the holding portion 45 of the booster cable 41 to the battery clamp 11. When trying to open in the direction, it cannot be opened due to the interference between the side surface of the fixing portion 31 and the side surface of the recess 17.

On the other hand, with the opening / closing portion 13 open, the space portion formed by the side surface of the fixing portion 31 and the side surface of the recess 17 of the battery 3 has the holding portion 45 of the booster cable 41 on the battery clamp 11 side and the opposite side thereof. It is possible to open in the direction toward.

Therefore, the booster cable 41 is connected to the battery post in a state where the opening / closing direction of the holding portion 45 is defined in the direction toward the battery clamp 11 side and the opposite side.

By defining the opening / closing direction of the holding portion 45 of the booster cable 41 in this way, it is possible to prevent the booster cable 41 from moving (falling down) by an external force while the booster cable 41 is connected to the battery post, and the battery clamp 11 and the booster cable can be prevented from falling. Contact with 41 can be further prevented.

In such a battery cover 1, an opening / closing portion 13 arranged between the battery post and the conductive battery clamp 11 for fixing the battery 3 by exposing the battery post in an open state can be opened / closed on the upper cover 9. Since the opening / closing portion 13 is provided, the opening / closing portion 13 is interposed between the battery post and the battery clamp 11 in a state where the opening / closing portion 13 is open.

Therefore, in such a battery cover 1, since the opening / closing portion 13 is interposed between the booster cable 41 and the battery clamp 11 with the booster cable 41 connected to the battery post, an external force is applied to the booster cable 41. However, it is possible to prevent the booster cable 41 from coming into contact with the battery clamp 11.

Further, since the locking portion 15 for holding the open state of the opening / closing portion 13 is provided between the upper cover 9 and the opening / closing portion 13, the opening / closing portion 13 is placed between the booster cable 41 and the battery clamp 11. Can be stably placed in.

In the battery cover according to the embodiment of the present invention, the fuse unit is arranged on the upper surface of the battery, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the fuse unit may be arranged on the side surface of the battery according to the shape. The lower cover and the upper cover may be formed.

Further, although the locking portion for holding the open / closed portion is provided at two places, the locking portion is not limited to this, and the locking portion may be provided at one place or three or more places.

1 ... Battery cover 3 ... Battery 5 ... Lower cover 7 ... Fuse unit 9 ... Upper cover 11 ... Battery clamp 13 ... Opening and closing part 15 ... Locking part

Claims (2)

A lower cover placed near the battery post of the battery,
An upper cover that is assembled to the lower cover and is formed with the lower cover and contains a fuse unit connected to the battery post.
An opening / closing portion that is provided on the upper cover so as to be openable and closable and is arranged between the battery post and a conductive battery clamp that fixes the battery by exposing the battery post in an open state.
A battery cover characterized by having. The battery cover according to claim 1.
A battery cover characterized in that a locking portion for holding an open state of the opening / closing portion is provided between the upper cover and the opening / closing portion.

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