JP2017061253A - Receiving connector illumination apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2017061253A
JP2017061253A JP2015188051A JP2015188051A JP2017061253A JP 2017061253 A JP2017061253 A JP 2017061253A JP 2015188051 A JP2015188051 A JP 2015188051A JP 2015188051 A JP2015188051 A JP 2015188051A JP 2017061253 A JP2017061253 A JP 2017061253A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiving connector illumination apparatus illuminating a receiving connector in a broad range, and capable of improving the design of a light emission surface visually recognizable by an operator.SOLUTION: A receiving connector illumination apparatus 1 provided on an accommodation bottom surface 22 of a receiving connector 2 that includes a receiving accommodation chamber 21 having the accommodation bottom surface and a receiving part 3 disposed on the accommodation bottom surface and connected to a feed connector, comprises an illumination cover 11 that includes a cover upper surface 12a opposing the accommodation bottom surface and a cover side surface 12b disposed between the accommodation bottom surface and the cover upper surface, the cover side surface having a light emission surface 61 inclined to project from the cover upper surface toward the accommodation bottom surface, the light emission surface having a first emission part 61a facing a vehicle downward direction and second emission parts 61b, 61c facing a vehicle lateral direction, a first elevation angle 63a of the first emission part with respect to the accommodation bottom surface being smaller than a second elevation angle 63b of the second emission part with respect to each accommodation bottom surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、車両に搭載されたバッテリーを充電するための受電コネクタにおける照明装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a lighting device in a power receiving connector for charging a battery mounted on a vehicle.

自動車等の車両における照明装置は、様々な箇所に設けられている。例えば、電気自動車やハイブリッド自動車において、バッテリーへの充電を行う充電コネクタの近傍には、操作者の手元や足元を照らす照明装置が設けられている。充電コネクタは、給電側コネクタ及び受電側コネクタ（車両側インレット）から構成されている。   Lighting devices in vehicles such as automobiles are provided at various locations. For example, in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, an illuminating device that illuminates the operator's hand or feet is provided in the vicinity of a charging connector that charges a battery. The charging connector includes a power feeding side connector and a power receiving side connector (vehicle side inlet).

特許文献１に開示されている照明装置は受電側コネクタの照明装置であり、車体外面に配設された充電口と、充電口の内部に形成された収容凹部と、収容凹部の内部に配設された充電用コネクタ（受電側コネクタ）と、収容凹部の上部周壁に埋設された照明用光源とを備え、照明用光源は収容凹部の上部周壁から下方へ向けて光を照射し充電用コネクタ（受電側コネクタ）や操作者の足元を照明している。   The illuminating device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an illuminating device for a power receiving side connector, and is provided with a charging port disposed on the outer surface of the vehicle body, a housing recess formed inside the charging port, and a housing recess. A charging connector (power-receiving-side connector) and an illumination light source embedded in the upper peripheral wall of the housing recess, and the illumination light source emits light downward from the upper peripheral wall of the housing recess to charge the connector ( The power receiving side connector) and the operator's feet are illuminated.

特許文献１の受電側コネクタの照明装置では、照明装置の光源は収容凹部の上部周壁に埋設されている。このため、充電操作中に操作者が光源からの光を透過させる光出射面を視認することは困難である。したがって、この光出射面を例えば充電操作中の充電残量を示すインジケータとして利用することは難しい。そこで、光出射面をインジケータとしても用いる場合には、照明装置を収容凹部の底面に設け、操作者が視認できるように光出射面を表出させることが一例として考えられる。   In the illumination device of the power receiving side connector of Patent Document 1, the light source of the illumination device is embedded in the upper peripheral wall of the housing recess. For this reason, it is difficult for the operator to visually recognize the light emitting surface that transmits light from the light source during the charging operation. Therefore, it is difficult to use this light emitting surface as an indicator indicating the remaining charge amount during the charging operation, for example. Therefore, when the light emitting surface is also used as an indicator, it is conceivable as an example that the lighting device is provided on the bottom surface of the housing recess and the light emitting surface is exposed so that the operator can visually recognize it.

また、受電側コネクタがＡＣ電源用とＤＣ電源用を備える等、照明させるべき箇所が広範囲である場合には、受電側コネクタ用照明装置の光出射面からの光を広範囲に放射させる必要がある。そこで光が広範囲に亘って光出射面から放射されるように、光出射面を屈曲や湾曲させることが一例として考えられる。   In addition, when the power receiving connector has a wide range such as an AC power source and a DC power source, it is necessary to radiate light from the light emitting surface of the power receiving side connector illumination device over a wide range. . Therefore, it is conceivable as an example that the light exit surface is bent or curved so that light is emitted from the light exit surface over a wide range.

このように、光を広範囲に放射させるように屈曲や湾曲させた光出射面を操作者が視認できるように表出させた照明装置が収容凹部の底面に設けられた場合には、一般に操作者はこの光出射面を斜め上方向から視認することとなる。したがって、操作者の視点から見える光出射面の形状は均一にならない。よって、この操作者の視点から視認され得る光出射面の意匠性に問題があった。   Thus, in general, when an illumination device is provided on the bottom surface of the housing recess so that an operator can visually recognize a light emission surface that is bent or curved so as to emit light over a wide range, Will visually recognize this light exit surface from an obliquely upward direction. Therefore, the shape of the light exit surface seen from the operator's viewpoint is not uniform. Therefore, there is a problem in the design of the light exit surface that can be viewed from the viewpoint of the operator.

特許第５５８２１３０号Patent No. 5582130

本発明は上記事情に鑑みて為されたものでありその目的は、受電コネクタを広範囲に照明する受電コネクタ用照明装置において、操作者から視認可能な光出射面の意匠性を向上させることができる受電コネクタ用照明装置を提供することである。   The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve the design of a light emitting surface visible to an operator in a power receiving connector illumination device that illuminates a power receiving connector in a wide range. It is providing the illuminating device for power receiving connectors.

上記課題を解決するために本発明の受電コネクタ用照明装置は、車両外面から窪んで形成され収容底面を有する受電収容室と、収容底面に配設され給電コネクタと接続する受電部と、を備える受電コネクタにおける収容底面に設けられた受電コネクタ用照明装置であって、収容底面に対向するカバー上面と、収容底面とカバー上面との間にあるカバー側面とを有する照明カバーを備え、カバー側面は、光を出射させ少なくとも受電部を照明し、カバー上面から収容底面に向けて張り出すように傾斜する光出射面を有し、光出射面は、車両下方向側に向く第１出射部と、車両横方向側に向く第２出射部とを有し、収容底面に対する第１出射部の第１仰角は、収容底面に対する第２出射部の第２仰角よりも小さいことを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above-described problems, a lighting device for a power receiving connector according to the present invention includes a power receiving housing chamber that is recessed from an outer surface of a vehicle and has a housing bottom surface, and a power receiving portion that is disposed on the housing bottom surface and is connected to a power feeding connector. An illumination device for a power receiving connector provided on a receiving bottom surface of a power receiving connector, comprising a lighting cover having a cover upper surface facing the receiving bottom surface, and a cover side surface between the receiving bottom surface and the cover upper surface, A light emitting surface that emits light to illuminate at least the power receiving unit and is inclined so as to protrude from the upper surface of the cover toward the housing bottom surface, and the light emitting surface is a first emitting unit facing the vehicle downward direction; A second emission part facing the vehicle lateral direction side, wherein the first elevation angle of the first emission part relative to the accommodation bottom surface is smaller than the second elevation angle of the second emission part relative to the accommodation bottom surface.

上記構成を採る本発明の受電コネクタ用照明装置では、光出射面は、カバー上面から収容底面に向けて張り出すように傾斜しており、車両下方向側に向く第１出射部と、車両横方向側に向く第２出射部とを備えている。そして、収容底面に対する第１出射部の第１仰角は、収容底面に対する第２出射部の第２仰角よりも小さく構成されている。   In the illumination device for a power receiving connector of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the light emission surface is inclined so as to protrude from the upper surface of the cover toward the accommodation bottom surface, and the first emission unit facing the vehicle downward direction, And a second light emitting portion facing the direction side. And the 1st elevation angle of the 1st outgoing radiation part to the accommodation bottom is constituted smaller than the 2nd elevation angle of the 2nd outgoing radiation part to the accommodation bottom face.

このように、光出射面がカバー上面から収容底面に向けて張り出すように傾斜して構成されることにより、第１出射部及び第２出射部は操作者から視認可能になる。また、第１仰角が第２仰角よりも小さくなるように第１出射部及び第２出射部が構成されることにより、光出射面が屈曲や湾曲していたとしても操作者の視線からは光出射面が均一に視認され得る。したがって、本発明の受電コネクタ用照明装置によれば、操作者からの視線における光出射面の意匠性を向上させることができる。   As described above, the light emitting surface is configured to be inclined so as to protrude from the upper surface of the cover toward the housing bottom surface, whereby the first emitting portion and the second emitting portion can be visually recognized by the operator. Further, by configuring the first emission part and the second emission part so that the first elevation angle is smaller than the second elevation angle, even if the light emission surface is bent or curved, no light is seen from the operator's line of sight. The exit surface can be visually recognized uniformly. Therefore, according to the lighting device for a power receiving connector of the present invention, it is possible to improve the design of the light emitting surface in the line of sight from the operator.

本発明に係る受電コネクタ用照明装置１が適用された受電コネクタ２の正面図。The front view of the power receiving connector 2 to which the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors which concerns on this invention was applied. 本発明に係る受電コネクタ用照明装置１と操作者のアイポイントＰとの関係を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors which concerns on this invention, and the operator's eye point P. FIG. 本発明に係る受電コネクタ用照明装置１の正面図。The front view of the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る受電コネクタ用照明装置１を操作正面位置Ｐ２から見た斜視図。The perspective view which looked at the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors which concerns on this invention from the operation front position P2. 図３における本発明に係る受電コネクタ用照明装置１のＶ−Ｖ断面図。VV sectional drawing of the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors which concerns on this invention in FIG. 図３における本発明に係る受電コネクタ用照明装置１のＶＩ−ＶＩ断面図。VI-VI sectional drawing of the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors which concerns on this invention in FIG. 従来からの受電コネクタ用照明装置１０の正面図。The front view of the illuminating device 10 for conventional power receiving connectors. 従来からの受電コネクタ用照明装置１０を操作正面位置Ｐ２から見た斜視図。The perspective view which looked at the illuminating device 10 for conventional power receiving connectors from the operation front position P2. 図７における従来からの受電コネクタ用照明装置１０のＩＸ−ＩＸ断面図及びＩＸａ−ＩＸａ断面図。IX-IX sectional view and IXa-IXa sectional view of the conventional power receiving connector illumination device 10 in FIG.

以下、図１〜図９を参照しながら本発明の受電コネクタ用照明装置の好適な実施形態について説明する。図１〜図９において、右、左、上、下は操作者が車両側に設けられた充電コネクタに向かって見た正面視の方向である。また、車両内部側に向かう方向を内とし、車両外部側に向かう方向を外とする。そして、当該明細書において使用する方向は、全てこの方向を意味している。また、当該明細書における操作者とは、受電部に給電コネクタを接続させる充電操作を行う操作者を意味する。操作者は、通常想定される操作姿勢、すなわち立った状態での操作姿勢をとる。   Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the illumination device for a power receiving connector of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, right, left, upper, and lower are front-view directions as viewed from an operator facing a charging connector provided on the vehicle side. Further, the direction toward the vehicle interior side is defined as inside, and the direction toward the vehicle exterior side is defined as outside. The directions used in the specification all mean this direction. In addition, the operator in the specification means an operator who performs a charging operation for connecting a power feeding connector to the power receiving unit. The operator takes a normally assumed operation posture, that is, an operation posture in a standing state.

説明に利用する図面は概略図であり、細かい部分での形状や相対的な位置関係、大きさの関係などは必ずしも厳密に記載されているものではない。なお、以下の説明において説明を分かりやすくする目的で、異なる実施形態の間においても同じ部材や同様の作用効果を発現する部材については同じ符号又は関連する符号をつけている場合があるが、それは両者の関係を不必要に限定することを意図するものではない。   The drawings used for explanation are schematic diagrams, and the shape, relative positional relationship, size relationship, and the like in fine portions are not necessarily described strictly. In the following description, for the purpose of facilitating the explanation, the same member or a member that expresses the same effect may be given the same reference symbol or a related reference symbol between different embodiments. It is not intended to unnecessarily limit the relationship between the two.

また、本明細書において特に言及している事項以外の事柄であって本発明の実施に必要な事項は、当該分野における従来技術に基づく当業者の設計事項として把握され得る。本発明は、本明細書に開示されている内容と当該分野における技術常識とに基づいて実施することができる。   Further, matters necessary for the implementation of the present invention other than matters specifically mentioned in the present specification can be grasped as design matters of those skilled in the art based on the prior art in this field. The present invention can be carried out based on the contents disclosed in this specification and common technical knowledge in the field.

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当該実施形態における受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、電気自動車等の車両外面（ボディ）に設けられた受電コネクタ（車両インレット）２に配設されている。電気自動車等の車両には、モータを駆動するためのバッテリーが搭載されている。このバッテリーへの充電として、充電コネクタが用いられている。充電コネクタは、電気を供給する外部からの給電コネクタと、給電コネクタと結合及び脱離可能な受電コネクタ２からなる。 (Embodiment)
The power receiving connector lighting device 1 according to this embodiment is disposed in a power receiving connector (vehicle inlet) 2 provided on a vehicle outer surface (body) of an electric vehicle or the like. A vehicle for driving a motor is mounted on a vehicle such as an electric vehicle. A charging connector is used for charging the battery. The charging connector includes an external power supply connector that supplies electricity, and a power reception connector 2 that can be connected to and disconnected from the power supply connector.

図１に示すように受電コネクタ２は、ボディ（図示略）の所定位置に配設されており、ボディから窪んだ凹部である受電収容室２１と、充電時に受電収容室２１を車外に露出させ充電時以外に受電収容室２１を車外から遮蔽するリッド（図示略）からなる。受電収容室２１は、収容底面２２と、給電コネクタ（図示略）と結合や脱離する受電部３と、受電コネクタ用照明装置１を有する。   As shown in FIG. 1, the power receiving connector 2 is disposed at a predetermined position of a body (not shown), and exposes the power receiving housing chamber 21 which is a recess recessed from the body and the power receiving housing chamber 21 outside the vehicle during charging. It consists of a lid (not shown) that shields the power receiving chamber 21 from outside the vehicle except during charging. The power receiving chamber 21 includes a receiving bottom surface 22, a power receiving unit 3 that is coupled to or detached from a power feeding connector (not shown), and the power receiving connector lighting device 1.

図１に示すように収容底面２２は、ボディの開口よりも車内側に窪んで設けられた受電収容室２１の底面を構成している。収容底面２２は、車両内部の構造をカバーする樹脂製の意匠カバーである。収容底面２２には、給電コネクタと連結するコネクタ７を露出させる受電開口３３が設けられている。コネクタ７は、収容底面２２よりもさらに車内側に配設されている。当該実施形態において、コネクタ７はＡＣ電源用の第１コネクタ７１とＤＣ電源用の第２コネクタ７２とから構成されている。したがって、受電開口３３は第１コネクタ７１を露出させる第１受電開口３３ａと第２コネクタ７２を露出させる第２受電開口３３ｂとから構成されている。第１受電開口３３ａと第２受電開口３３ｂは、左右方向に並設されている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the housing bottom surface 22 constitutes a bottom surface of a power receiving housing chamber 21 that is recessed toward the inside of the vehicle from the opening of the body. The housing bottom 22 is a resin design cover that covers the structure inside the vehicle. The receiving bottom surface 22 is provided with a power receiving opening 33 for exposing the connector 7 connected to the power feeding connector. The connector 7 is disposed further inside the vehicle than the housing bottom 22. In the present embodiment, the connector 7 includes a first connector 71 for AC power supply and a second connector 72 for DC power supply. Therefore, the power receiving opening 33 includes a first power receiving opening 33 a that exposes the first connector 71 and a second power receiving opening 33 b that exposes the second connector 72. The first power receiving opening 33a and the second power receiving opening 33b are juxtaposed in the left-right direction.

受電部３は受電開口３３とコネクタ７から構成されており、当該実施形態において受電部３は、第１受電開口３３ａと第１コネクタ７１からなる第１受電部３１と、第２受電開口３３ｂと第２コネクタ７２からなる第２受電部３２とから構成されている。   The power receiving unit 3 includes a power receiving opening 33 and a connector 7. In the embodiment, the power receiving unit 3 includes a first power receiving unit 31 including a first power receiving opening 33a and a first connector 71, and a second power receiving opening 33b. The second power receiving unit 32 includes the second connector 72.

受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、受電部３と操作者の足元を照明する照明装置である。   The power receiving connector lighting device 1 is a lighting device that illuminates the power receiving unit 3 and the operator's feet.

図１に示すように受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、第１受電部３１と第２受電部３２の間であって収容底面２２上端部に設けられている。受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、図３に示すように操作者からの正面視において逆三角形であって各頂点が切り落とされた形状をなしている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the power receiving connector illumination device 1 is provided between the first power receiving unit 31 and the second power receiving unit 32 and at the upper end of the housing bottom 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the power receiving connector lighting device 1 is an inverted triangle in a front view from the operator and has a shape in which each vertex is cut off.

受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、後述する基板固定部材５を介して受電収容室２１の収容底面２２と対向するカバー上面１２ａと、カバー上面１２ａと基板固定部材５との間に位置しカバー上面１２ａから収容底面２２に向けて張り出すように傾斜するカバー側面１２ｂとを有する。カバー上面１２ａは、後述するカバー本体部１２の上面を形成している。カバー側面１２ｂは、カバー本体部１２の側面と後述する光透過部材６の表面の一部である光出射面６１とから構成されている。   The power receiving connector lighting device 1 is located between the cover upper surface 12a facing the accommodation bottom surface 22 of the power receiving accommodation chamber 21 via the substrate fixing member 5 described later, and the cover upper surface 12a located between the cover upper surface 12a and the substrate fixing member 5. And a cover side surface 12b that inclines so as to project from the housing bottom surface 22 toward the housing bottom surface 22. The cover upper surface 12a forms the upper surface of the cover main body 12 described later. The cover side surface 12b includes a side surface of the cover main body 12 and a light emitting surface 61 that is a part of the surface of a light transmitting member 6 described later.

当該実施形態においてカバー上面１２ａは、収容底面２２に対して平行になるよう配設されている。なお、カバー上面１２は、収容底面２２に対して小さく傾斜していてもよい。例えば、カバー上面１２ａは収容底面２２に対して１〜１０度程度の傾斜角を有していてもよい。   In the embodiment, the cover upper surface 12 a is disposed so as to be parallel to the accommodation bottom surface 22. The cover upper surface 12 may be slightly inclined with respect to the accommodation bottom surface 22. For example, the cover upper surface 12 a may have an inclination angle of about 1 to 10 degrees with respect to the accommodation bottom surface 22.

カバー側面１２ｂは、下端水平部１４と第１傾斜部１５と第２傾斜部１６とを有する。第１傾斜部１５は、左側のカバー側面１２ｂであって上方から下方に向かって右方向に傾斜している。第２傾斜部１６は、右側のカバー側面１２ｂであって上方から下方に向かって左方向に傾斜している。下端水平部１４は、カバー側面１２ｂの最も下方であって第１傾斜部１５と第２傾斜部１６に連続して左右方向に延びている。第１傾斜部１５と第２傾斜部１６は、上下方向に平行な線に対して互いに線対称の形状をなしている。   The cover side surface 12 b includes a lower end horizontal portion 14, a first inclined portion 15, and a second inclined portion 16. The first inclined portion 15 is the left cover side surface 12b and is inclined rightward from the upper side to the lower side. The second inclined portion 16 is the right cover side surface 12b and is inclined leftward from above to below. The lower end horizontal part 14 is the lowermost part of the cover side surface 12 b and extends in the left-right direction continuously to the first inclined part 15 and the second inclined part 16. The 1st inclination part 15 and the 2nd inclination part 16 have comprised the mutually line-symmetric shape with respect to the line parallel to an up-down direction.

第１傾斜部１５は第１受電部３１側に位置し、第２傾斜部１６は第２受電部３２側に位置し、そして下端水平部１４は車両下方側に位置している。第１傾斜部１５、第２傾斜部１６、及び下端水平部１４には後述する光出射面６１が設けられている。   The first inclined portion 15 is located on the first power receiving portion 31 side, the second inclined portion 16 is located on the second power receiving portion 32 side, and the lower end horizontal portion 14 is located on the vehicle lower side. The first inclined portion 15, the second inclined portion 16, and the lower end horizontal portion 14 are provided with a light emission surface 61 described later.

受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、照明カバー１１と、基板４に設けられた光源４１と、基板４を固定する基板固定部材５とを有している。   The power receiving connector illumination device 1 includes an illumination cover 11, a light source 41 provided on the substrate 4, and a substrate fixing member 5 that fixes the substrate 4.

照明カバー１１は、基板４及び基板固定部材５を覆う部材であり、樹脂製のカバー本体部１２と、光透過部材６とからなる。カバー本体部１２は、光透過部材６の一部の表面である光出射面６１を露出させる切り欠き部１３を有し、光出射面６１以外の光透過部材６を覆っている。   The illumination cover 11 is a member that covers the substrate 4 and the substrate fixing member 5, and includes a resin cover main body 12 and a light transmission member 6. The cover main body 12 has a notch 13 that exposes the light emitting surface 61 that is a part of the surface of the light transmitting member 6, and covers the light transmitting member 6 other than the light emitting surface 61.

カバー本体部１２は光を遮光する部材である。したがって、光源４１からの光は光出射面６１からのみ出射される。当該実施形態における切り欠き部１３は、カバー側面１２ｂにおける第１傾斜部１５の略中央から下端水平部１４を経て第２傾斜部１６の略中央まで設けられている。   The cover main body 12 is a member that blocks light. Therefore, the light from the light source 41 is emitted only from the light exit surface 61. The notch 13 in this embodiment is provided from the approximate center of the first inclined part 15 to the approximate center of the second inclined part 16 through the lower end horizontal part 14 on the cover side surface 12b.

光出射面６１は、光源４１からの光を透過させる光透過部材６の一部の表面である。具体的に光出射面６１は、光透過部材６を覆うカバー本体部１２の切り欠き部１３から露出した光透過部材６の一部の表面である。   The light emitting surface 61 is a part of the surface of the light transmitting member 6 that transmits light from the light source 41. Specifically, the light emitting surface 61 is a part of the surface of the light transmitting member 6 exposed from the notch 13 of the cover main body 12 that covers the light transmitting member 6.

光透過部材６は、端部が環状であり、基板固定部材５及び基板４を覆うようなカバー形状をなしている。光透過部材６は例えば樹脂部材からなり、樹脂部材には、光がより拡散されるように光拡散剤を含有させることが望ましい。光拡散剤は公知のものを適用することができ、例えばアクリル系架橋ビーズやＭＳ系架橋ビーズなどの有機系粒子や、シリカ、硫酸バリウム、酸化チタンなどの無機系粒子が挙げられ、それぞれ単独で用いてもよく、２種以上を組み合わせて使用してもよい。   The light transmitting member 6 has an annular end portion and has a cover shape that covers the substrate fixing member 5 and the substrate 4. The light transmissive member 6 is made of, for example, a resin member, and the resin member preferably contains a light diffusing agent so that light is more diffused. As the light diffusing agent, known ones can be applied. Examples thereof include organic particles such as acrylic crosslinked beads and MS crosslinked beads, and inorganic particles such as silica, barium sulfate, and titanium oxide. You may use, and may use it in combination of 2 or more type.

図３及び図４に示すように、当該実施形態において光出射面６１は、カバー側面１２ｂの下端水平部１４に設けられている第１出射部６１ａと、第１傾斜部１５側に設けられている第２出射部６１ｂと、第２傾斜部１６側に設けられている第２出射部６１ｃとを有する。   As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the light emitting surface 61 is provided on the first emitting portion 61 a provided on the lower end horizontal portion 14 of the cover side surface 12 b and on the first inclined portion 15 side. The second emission part 61b is provided, and the second emission part 61c is provided on the second inclined part 16 side.

第１出射部６１ａは車両下方向側を向いており、第２出射部６１ｂ及び第２出射部６１ｃは車両横方向側を向いている。ここで車両横方向とは、一般に乗員が乗降するドア側の車両外面に受電コネクタ２が設けられている場合には車両進行方向における前後方向を意味し、車両前後側の車両外面、例えば車両背面に受電コネクタ２が設けられている場合には車幅方向を意味する。   The first emission part 61a faces the vehicle lower side, and the second emission part 61b and the second emission part 61c face the vehicle lateral side. Here, the vehicle lateral direction means the front-rear direction in the vehicle traveling direction when the power receiving connector 2 is generally provided on the vehicle outer surface on the door side where passengers get on and off. If the power receiving connector 2 is provided, the vehicle width direction is meant.

当実施形態において第１傾斜部１５と第２傾斜部１６は、上下方向に平行な線に対して互いに線対称の形状をなしている。したがって、左側の第２出射部６１ｂと右側の第２出射部６１ｃも同様に、互いに線対称の形状をなしている。   In this embodiment, the 1st inclination part 15 and the 2nd inclination part 16 have comprised the mutually symmetrical shape with respect to the line parallel to an up-down direction. Therefore, the left second emission portion 61b and the right second emission portion 61c are also line-symmetric with each other.

第１出射部６１ａは、光源４１からの光を透過させたり拡散させて操作者の足元側を照明し、かつ操作者が正面から視認できるように傾斜している。具体的には、受電コネクタ用照明装置１の正面視において、カバー上面１２ａから第１出射部６１ａに対する垂直断面図（図３のＶ−Ｖ断面図）である図５に示すように、第１出射部６１ａはカバー上面１２ａから収容底面２２に向けて張り出すように傾斜している。つまり、第１出射部６１ａはカバー上面１２ａから収容底面２２に向けて上方から下方に傾斜している。よって図５に示すように、第１出射部６１ａは、第１出射部突出量６２ａだけカバー上面１２ａより下方側へ突出している。ゆえに、操作者は光出射面６１である第１出射部６１ａを正面から視認することができる。   The first emitting portion 61a is inclined so that the light from the light source 41 is transmitted or diffused to illuminate the operator's foot side and the operator can visually recognize it from the front. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, which is a vertical sectional view (VV sectional view of FIG. 3) from the cover upper surface 12a to the first emitting portion 61a in the front view of the power receiving connector lighting device 1, as shown in FIG. The emitting portion 61a is inclined so as to protrude from the cover upper surface 12a toward the housing bottom surface 22. That is, the first emitting portion 61a is inclined downward from above toward the accommodation bottom surface 22 from the cover upper surface 12a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the first emission part 61a protrudes downward from the cover upper surface 12a by the first emission part protrusion amount 62a. Therefore, the operator can visually recognize the first emission part 61a which is the light emission surface 61 from the front.

左側の第２出射部６１ｂは、光源４１からの光を透過させたり拡散させて第１受電部３１側を照明し、かつ操作者が正面から視認できるような傾斜をしている。具体的には、受電コネクタ用照明装置１の正面視において、カバー上面１２ａから第２出射部６１ｂに対する垂直断面図（図３のＶＩ−ＶＩ断面図）である図６に示すように、第２出射部６１ｂはカバー上面１２ａから収容底面２２に向けて張り出すように傾斜している。つまり、第２出射部６１ｂはカバー上面１２ａから収容底面２２に向けて上方から下方に傾斜している。よって図６に示すように、第２出射部６１ｂは、第２出射部突出量６２ｂだけカバー上面１２ａより下方側へ突出している。ゆえに、操作者は光出射面６１である第２出射部６１ｂを正面から視認することができる。当実施形態において、第２受電部３２側を照明する右側の第２出射部６１ｃは、第２出射部６１ｂと線対称の形状をなしているため、第２出射部６１ｃも第２傾斜部６１ｂと同じ第２出射部突出量６２ｂを有する。   The left second emitting portion 61b is inclined such that light from the light source 41 is transmitted or diffused to illuminate the first power receiving portion 31 side and can be viewed from the front by the operator. Specifically, in the front view of the power receiving connector lighting device 1, as shown in FIG. 6, which is a vertical cross-sectional view (VI-VI cross-sectional view of FIG. 3) from the cover upper surface 12 a to the second emitting portion 61 b, The emission part 61b is inclined so as to protrude from the cover upper surface 12a toward the accommodation bottom surface 22. That is, the second emitting portion 61b is inclined downward from above toward the accommodation bottom surface 22 from the cover upper surface 12a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the second emission part 61b protrudes downward from the cover upper surface 12a by the second emission part protrusion amount 62b. Therefore, the operator can visually recognize the second emission part 61b which is the light emission surface 61 from the front. In the present embodiment, the right second emission part 61c that illuminates the second power receiving part 32 side has a line-symmetric shape with the second emission part 61b, so the second emission part 61c is also the second inclined part 61b. And the same second emission portion protrusion amount 62b.

図５及び図６に示すように、第１出射部６１ａは収容底面２２に対して第１仰角６３ａの角度に傾斜しており、第２出射部６１ｂ及び第２出射部６１ｃは収容底面２２に対して第２仰角６３ｂの角度に傾斜している。ここで、第１仰角６３ａとは、光出射面６１における第１出射部６１ａと収容底面２２のなす角のうち劣角側を意味する。また、第２仰角６３ｂとは、光出射面６１における第２出射部６１ｂ又は第２出射部６１ｃと収容底面２２のなす角のうち劣角側を意味する。そして、当該実施形態において第１仰角６３ａは、第２仰角６３ｂよりも小さくなるよう構成されている。すなわち、第１出射部６１ａは第２出射部６１ｂ及び第２出射部６１ｃよりも収容底面２２に対して緩やかに傾斜している。よって、第１出射部突出量６２ａは第２出射突出量６２ｂよりも大きくなっている。   As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first emission part 61 a is inclined at the first elevation angle 63 a with respect to the accommodation bottom surface 22, and the second emission part 61 b and the second emission part 61 c are located on the accommodation bottom surface 22. In contrast, it is inclined at a second elevation angle 63b. Here, the first elevation angle 63 a means the inferior angle side of the angle formed between the first emission part 61 a and the accommodation bottom surface 22 in the light emission surface 61. Further, the second elevation angle 63 b means the inferior angle side of the angle formed by the second emission part 61 b or the second emission part 61 c and the accommodation bottom surface 22 in the light emission surface 61. In the present embodiment, the first elevation angle 63a is configured to be smaller than the second elevation angle 63b. That is, the first emission part 61a is inclined more gently with respect to the housing bottom surface 22 than the second emission part 61b and the second emission part 61c. Therefore, the first emission projection amount 62a is larger than the second emission projection amount 62b.

ところで、操作者が充電操作を行う際、受電コネクタ２を視認する操作者のアイポイントＰは、受電コネクタ２が車両に設けられている位置よりも鉛直方向において高い位置にあるのが一般的である。そして、受電コネクタ用照明装置１と操作者との間の距離Ｌは、３００ｍｍ〜７００ｍｍ程度であるのが一般的であり、受電コネクタ用照明装置１からの操作者のアイポイントＰの高さＨは、５００ｍｍ〜１０００ｍｍ程度であるのが一般的である。また、充電操作位置とは、操作者が受電コネクタ用照明装置１の正面に立った時であって受電コネクタ用照明装置１から距離Ｌだけ離れた位置を意味する。   By the way, when the operator performs the charging operation, the eye point P of the operator who visually recognizes the power receiving connector 2 is generally higher in the vertical direction than the position where the power receiving connector 2 is provided in the vehicle. is there. The distance L between the power receiving connector lighting device 1 and the operator is generally about 300 mm to 700 mm. The height H of the operator's eye point P from the power receiving connector lighting device 1 Is generally about 500 mm to 1000 mm. The charging operation position means a position when the operator is standing in front of the power receiving connector lighting device 1 and a distance L from the power receiving connector lighting device 1.

当該実施形態において図２に示すように、充電操作位置にいる操作者がカバー上面１２ａを正面視するアイポイントＰを中央正面位置Ｐ１とし、充電操作位置にいる操作者が充電操作を行うアイポイントＰを操作正面位置Ｐ２としている。そして、操作正面位置Ｐ２のアイポイントＰは、中央正面位置Ｐ１のアイポイントＰよりも高い位置にある。すなわち、中央正面位置Ｐ１が操作正面位置Ｐ２よりも低くなるように受電コネクタ用照明装置が収容底面２２に配設されている。   In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, an eye point P at which the operator at the charging operation position views the cover upper surface 12a in front is defined as a central front position P1, and an eye point at which the operator at the charging operation position performs the charging operation. P is the operation front position P2. The eye point P at the operation front position P2 is higher than the eye point P at the center front position P1. That is, the power receiving connector illumination device is disposed on the receiving bottom surface 22 so that the center front position P1 is lower than the operation front position P2.

ここで、図７〜図９に示す従来からの受電コネクタ用照明装置１０を用いて説明する。従来からの受電コネクタ用照明装置１０における湾曲した光出射面８１は、図９に示すように第１仰角８３ａ及び第２仰角８３ｂは共に同じになるように形成されていた。すなわち、図９に示す第１出射部突出量８２ａ及び第２出射部突出量８２ｂが同じになるように形成されていた。図９は、図７のＩＸ−ＩＸ断面図における第１出射部８１ａ及び図７のＩＸａ−ＩＸａ断面図における第２出射部８１ｃ（第２出射部８１ｂ）を示す図である。   Here, description will be given using the conventional power receiving connector illumination device 10 shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, the curved light emission surface 81 in the conventional power receiving connector illumination device 10 is formed so that the first elevation angle 83a and the second elevation angle 83b are the same. That is, the first emission portion protrusion amount 82a and the second emission portion protrusion amount 82b shown in FIG. 9 are formed to be the same. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the first emission part 81a in the IX-IX cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 and the second emission part 81c (second emission part 81b) in the IXa-IXa cross-sectional view of FIG.

このような場合において、図２に示す操作正面位置Ｐ２から操作者が視認できる光出射面８１の形状は、図８に示すように第１出射部８１ａの幅が第２出射部８１ｂ、８１ｃの幅よりも小さくなる。   In such a case, the shape of the light emission surface 81 that can be visually recognized by the operator from the operation front position P2 shown in FIG. 2 is such that the width of the first emission part 81a is that of the second emission parts 81b and 81c as shown in FIG. It becomes smaller than the width.

しかしながら、当該実施形態においては、図５及び図６に示すように第１出射部６１ａにおける第１仰角６３ａは、第２出射部６１ｂ、６１ｃにおける第２仰角６３ｂよりも小さくされており、その結果として第１出射部６１ａにおける第１出射部突出量６２ａは第２出射部６１ｂ、６１ｃにおける第２出射突出量６２ｂよりも大きくされている。   However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first elevation angle 63a in the first emission part 61a is smaller than the second elevation angle 63b in the second emission parts 61b and 61c, and as a result, As described above, the first emission portion protrusion amount 62a in the first emission portion 61a is larger than the second emission protrusion amount 62b in the second emission portions 61b and 61c.

このように第１出射部６１ａ及び第２出射部６１ｂ，６１ｃが形成されることにより、図２に示す操作正面位置Ｐ２における操作者は、図４に示すように第１出射部６１ａの幅と、第２出射部６１ｂ及び第２出射部６１ｃの幅が均一になるように視認できる。つまり、カバー上面１２ａから張り出した光出射面６１の張り出し方向における幅が、第２出射部６１ｂから第１出射部６１ａを介して第２出射部６１ｃまで均一になるように操作者は視認できる。したがって当該実施形態であれば、操作者が視認する光出射面６１の意匠性を向上させることができる。また、光出射面６１を均一に操作者に視認させることができるため、例えば充電状態を伝える等幅インジケータとしての利用も可能である。ここで、当該明細書における均一とは略均一の意味も含まれる。   By forming the first emission part 61a and the second emission parts 61b and 61c in this manner, the operator at the operation front position P2 shown in FIG. 2 can obtain the width of the first emission part 61a as shown in FIG. The second emission part 61b and the second emission part 61c can be visually recognized so as to have a uniform width. That is, the operator can visually recognize the width in the projecting direction of the light emitting surface 61 projecting from the cover upper surface 12a to be uniform from the second emitting unit 61b to the second emitting unit 61c via the first emitting unit 61a. Therefore, if it is the said embodiment, the designability of the light-projection surface 61 which an operator visually recognizes can be improved. In addition, since the light emitting surface 61 can be made to be visually recognized by the operator, it can be used as, for example, an equal width indicator that conveys the state of charge. Here, the term “uniform” in the specification includes a substantially uniform meaning.

図５及び図６に示す第１出射部６１ａにおける第１仰角６３ａに対する第２出射部６１ｂ、６１ｃにおける第２仰角６３ｂの比（第２仰角６３ｂ／第１仰角６３ａ）は、１．０５〜１．２０であることが望ましい。この範囲内であれば、図２に示す操作正面位置Ｐ２のアイポイントＰにおける操作者は、図４に示すようにカバー上面１２ａから張り出した光出射面６１の張り出し方向における幅が、第２出射部６１ｂから第１出射部６１ａを介して第２出射部６１ｃまで均一になるように操作者は視認できる。また、第１出射部６１ａは操作者の足元側である車両下方側をより効果的に照明でき、第２出射部６１ｂ、６１ｃはそれぞれに対応する第１受電部３１及び第２受電部３２をより効果的に照明することができる。   The ratio of the second elevation angle 63b in the second emission sections 61b and 61c to the first elevation angle 63a in the first emission section 61a shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (second elevation angle 63b / first elevation angle 63a) is 1.05 to 1. .20 is desirable. Within this range, the operator at the eye point P at the operation front position P2 shown in FIG. 2 has a width in the extending direction of the light emitting surface 61 protruding from the cover upper surface 12a as shown in FIG. The operator can visually recognize from the part 61b to the second emitting part 61c through the first emitting part 61a. Moreover, the 1st output part 61a can illuminate the vehicle downward side which is an operator's foot side more effectively, and the 2nd output parts 61b and 61c are the 1st power receiving part 31 and the 2nd power receiving part 32 corresponding to each. More effective illumination can be achieved.

また、図５及び図６に示す第２出射部６１ｂ、６１ｃにおける第２出射部突出量６２ｂに対する第１出射部６１ａにおける第１出射部突出量６２ａの比（第１出射部突出量６２ａ／第２出射部突出量６２ｂ）は、１．４〜１．８であることが望ましい。この範囲内であれば、上述した第１仰角６３ａに対する第２仰角６３ｂの比における効果と同様の効果を奏することができる。   Further, the ratio of the first emission portion protrusion amount 62a in the first emission portion 61a to the second emission portion protrusion amount 62b in the second emission portions 61b and 61c shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (first emission portion protrusion amount 62a / first). It is desirable that the 2 emission part protrusion amount 62b) is 1.4 to 1.8. Within this range, the same effect as the effect of the ratio of the second elevation angle 63b to the first elevation angle 63a described above can be achieved.

基板４は、車両に搭載されたバッテリーからリードを介して受電し、光源４１を発光させる点灯回路を有する。図５に示すように基板４は、下方側の面に光源４１を有する薄板状である。光源４１はＬＥＤランプで構成されているが、この他に例えば有機ＥＬランプ、白熱ランプ等によって構成されていてもよい。   The substrate 4 has a lighting circuit that receives power from a battery mounted on the vehicle via a lead and causes the light source 41 to emit light. As shown in FIG. 5, the substrate 4 has a thin plate shape having a light source 41 on the lower surface. The light source 41 is configured by an LED lamp, but may be configured by, for example, an organic EL lamp, an incandescent lamp, or the like.

基板固定部材５は基板４を固定するとともに、爪係合等により照明カバー１１を固定している。当該実施形態においては図５及び図６に示すように、基板固定部材５は基板４を片持ち梁状に固定している。基板固定部材５は受電コネクタ用照明装置１の外縁形状と同様の形状をなす樹脂部材である。基板固定部材５は、例えばねじ止め等の方法により意匠カバーである収容凹部２２に取り付けられている。   The substrate fixing member 5 fixes the substrate 4 and the illumination cover 11 by claw engagement or the like. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the substrate fixing member 5 fixes the substrate 4 in a cantilever shape. The substrate fixing member 5 is a resin member having the same shape as the outer edge shape of the power receiving connector lighting device 1. The board fixing member 5 is attached to the housing recess 22 which is a design cover by a method such as screwing.

当該実施形態の受電コネクタ用照明装置１は、次のようにして受電コネクタ２に組み付けられている。まず、基板４を基板固定部材５に固定する。基板４を固定した基板固定部材５を、意匠カバーである収容凹部２２に車外側すなわち受電収容室２１側から固定する。   The power receiving connector lighting device 1 of the embodiment is assembled to the power receiving connector 2 as follows. First, the substrate 4 is fixed to the substrate fixing member 5. The board fixing member 5 to which the board 4 is fixed is fixed to the housing recess 22 which is a design cover from the outside of the vehicle, that is, from the power receiving chamber 21 side.

次に、基板４を固定した基板固定部材５を覆うようにして光透過部材６を基板固定部材５に溶着する。具体的には、光透過部材６と基板固定部材５とが接する光透過部材６の端部全周を基板固定部材５に溶着させることが望ましい。これにより、光透過部材６内に収容された基板４が、雨水等による水に曝されることを抑制できる。溶着方法は特に限定されるものではなく、超音波溶着、振動溶着、高周波溶着、レーザー溶着、熱溶着等が用いられる。   Next, the light transmitting member 6 is welded to the substrate fixing member 5 so as to cover the substrate fixing member 5 to which the substrate 4 is fixed. Specifically, it is desirable to weld the entire periphery of the end of the light transmitting member 6 where the light transmitting member 6 and the substrate fixing member 5 are in contact with the substrate fixing member 5. Thereby, it can suppress that the board | substrate 4 accommodated in the light transmissive member 6 is exposed to the water by rain water etc. FIG. The welding method is not particularly limited, and ultrasonic welding, vibration welding, high frequency welding, laser welding, thermal welding, and the like are used.

最後に、照明カバー１１のカバー本体１２に設けられた切り欠き部１３が光透過部材６の一部を露出するように、すなわち照明カバー１１の光出射面６１を形成するようにして、カバー本体１２を基板固定部材５に取付ける。このようにして、図１に示すように、当該実施形態の受電コネクタ用照明装置１が収容凹部２２に組み付けられる。   Finally, the notch 13 provided in the cover body 12 of the illumination cover 11 exposes a part of the light transmitting member 6, that is, forms the light emitting surface 61 of the illumination cover 11, so that the cover body 12 is attached to the substrate fixing member 5. In this way, as shown in FIG. 1, the power receiving connector illumination device 1 according to this embodiment is assembled into the housing recess 22.

以上、本発明の好適な実施形態として説明してきたが、本発明は特に上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。例えば上記実施形態における基板４を基板固定部材５に固定する方法や受電コネクタ用照明装置１の取付方法は、特に限定されるものではない。   Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not particularly limited to the above embodiments. For example, the method for fixing the substrate 4 to the substrate fixing member 5 and the method for attaching the power receiving connector illumination device 1 in the above embodiment are not particularly limited.

また、上記実施形態における光出射面６１は、受電コネクタ用照明装置１のカバー側面１２ｂの下端部周縁に設けられているが、カバー側面１２ｂの全周に亘って光出射面６１が設けられていても上記実施形態と同様の効果が得られる。また、第１出射部６１ａと第２出射部６１ｂと第２出射部６１ｃとは互いに連続していなくてもよい。   Moreover, although the light emission surface 61 in the said embodiment is provided in the lower end part peripheral edge of the cover side surface 12b of the illuminating device 1 for power receiving connectors, the light emission surface 61 is provided over the perimeter of the cover side surface 12b. However, the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. Moreover, the 1st output part 61a, the 2nd output part 61b, and the 2nd output part 61c do not need to be mutually continuous.

また、上記実施形態における光出射面６１は、光源４１からの光を透過させたり拡散させて受電部３側及び操作者の足元側を照明している。これに代えて、光源４１を設けず光出射面６１自体が発光するように構成してもよい。例えば、光出射面６１に相当する光透過部材６内に光源を組み込む場合や、光出射面６１に相当する光透過部材６内に導光体を設けて他の部位に設けた光源からの光を導光させ光出射面６１を発光させる場合等であってもよい。   Moreover, the light emission surface 61 in the above embodiment illuminates the power receiving unit 3 side and the operator's foot side by transmitting or diffusing light from the light source 41. Alternatively, the light emitting surface 61 itself may emit light without providing the light source 41. For example, when a light source is incorporated in the light transmitting member 6 corresponding to the light emitting surface 61, or light from a light source provided in another part by providing a light guide in the light transmitting member 6 corresponding to the light emitting surface 61. Or the like, and the light emitting surface 61 may emit light.

また、上記実施形態における下端水平部１４は左右方向に対して水平に設けられているが、所望とする方向に小さく傾斜していてもよい。例えば、家庭用電源である第１受電部３１側により多くの光を照射させたい場合には、下端水平部１４は、左方から右方に向けて下方に小さく傾斜していてもよい。この場合には、第１傾斜部１５と第２傾斜部１６は互いに線対称の形状をとらない。   Moreover, although the lower end horizontal part 14 in the said embodiment is provided horizontally with respect to the left-right direction, you may incline small to the desired direction. For example, when it is desired to irradiate more light on the first power receiving unit 31 side that is a household power supply, the lower end horizontal portion 14 may be inclined slightly downward from the left to the right. In this case, the first inclined portion 15 and the second inclined portion 16 do not have a line-symmetric shape.

また、上記実施形態における収容底面２２が第１底面及び第２底面から構成されており、第１底面及び第２底面が互いに交差して連続する屈曲面又は湾曲面であってもよい。この場合、第１底面に受電部３が配設され第２底面に受電コネクタ用照明装置１が配設されている。例えば、収容底面は、略水平の第１底面と略鉛直の第２底面からなり、エンジンルームカバー下のエンジンルーム内に設けられている。   Moreover, the accommodation bottom face 22 in the said embodiment is comprised from the 1st bottom face and the 2nd bottom face, and the 1st bottom face and the 2nd bottom face may mutually be a curved surface or a curved surface which cross | intersects and may be sufficient. In this case, the power receiving unit 3 is disposed on the first bottom surface, and the power receiving connector illumination device 1 is disposed on the second bottom surface. For example, the accommodation bottom surface includes a substantially horizontal first bottom surface and a substantially vertical second bottom surface, and is provided in the engine room under the engine room cover.

１：受電コネクタ用照明装置 １１：照明カバー １２ａ：カバー上面
１２ｂ：カバー側面
２：受電コネクタ ２１：受電収容室 ２２：収容底面
３：受電部 ４１：光源
６１：光出射面 ６１ａ：第１出射部 ６１ｂ、６１ｃ：第２出射部
６３ａ：第１仰角 ６３ｂ：第２仰角
Ｐ：アイポイント Ｐ１：操作正面位置 Ｐ２：中央正面位置 1: Lighting device for power receiving connector 11: Lighting cover 12a: Cover upper surface 12b: Cover side surface 2: Power receiving connector 21: Power receiving housing 22: Housing bottom surface 3: Power receiving unit 41: Light source 61: Light emitting surface 61a: First emitting unit 61b and 61c: 2nd light emission part 63a: 1st elevation angle 63b: 2nd elevation angle P: Eye point P1: Operation front position P2: Center front position

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車両外面から窪んで形成され収容底面（２２）を有する受電収容室（２１）と、前記収容底面に配設され給電コネクタと接続する受電部（３）と、を備える受電コネクタ（２）における前記収容底面に設けられた受電コネクタ用照明装置（１）であって、
前記収容底面に対向するカバー上面（１２ａ）と、前記収容底面と前記カバー上面との間にあるカバー側面（１２ｂ）と、を有する照明カバー（１１）を備え、
前記カバー側面は、光を出射させ少なくとも前記受電部を照明し、前記カバー上面から前記収容底面に向けて張り出すように傾斜する光出射面（６１）を有し、
前記光出射面は、車両下方向側に向く第１出射部（６１ａ）と、車両横方向側に向く第２出射部（６１ｂ、６１ｃ）とを有し、
前記収容底面に対する前記第１出射部の第１仰角（６３ａ）は、前記収容底面に対する前記第２出射部の第２仰角（６３ｂ）よりも小さい受電コネクタ用照明装置。 The power receiving connector (2) comprising: a power receiving chamber (21) formed to be recessed from an outer surface of the vehicle and having a receiving bottom surface (22); and a power receiving portion (3) disposed on the receiving bottom surface and connected to a power feeding connector. A lighting device for a power receiving connector (1) provided on a housing bottom surface,
A lighting cover (11) having a cover upper surface (12a) facing the housing bottom surface and a cover side surface (12b) located between the housing bottom surface and the cover top surface;
The cover side surface emits light to illuminate at least the power receiving unit, and has a light emitting surface (61) inclined so as to protrude from the upper surface of the cover toward the accommodation bottom surface,
The light emitting surface includes a first emitting portion (61a) facing the vehicle lower side and a second emitting portion (61b, 61c) facing the vehicle lateral direction,
The power receiving connector illuminating device, wherein a first elevation angle (63a) of the first emission portion relative to the accommodation bottom surface is smaller than a second elevation angle (63b) of the second emission portion relative to the accommodation bottom surface. 前記第１仰角に対する前記第２仰角の比が、１．０５〜１．２０である請求項１に記載の受電コネクタ用照明装置。   The power receiving connector illumination device according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the second elevation angle to the first elevation angle is 1.05 to 1.20. 前記照明カバー内に配設された光源（４１）をさらに備え、
前記光源からの光が前記光出射面を透過する請求項１又は２に記載の受電コネクタ用照明装置。 A light source (41) disposed in the illumination cover;
The illumination device for a power receiving connector according to claim 1, wherein light from the light source passes through the light emitting surface. 充電操作位置にいる操作者が充電操作を行うアイポイントを操作正面位置（Ｐ２）とし、充電操作位置にいる操作者が前記カバー上面を正面視するアイポイントを中央正面位置（Ｐ１）としたとき、
中央正面位置（Ｐ１）が操作正面位置（Ｐ２）よりも低くなるように前記収容底面に配設されている請求項１〜３の何れか一項に記載の受電コネクタ用照明装置。 When the eye point at which the operator at the charging operation position performs the charging operation is the operation front position (P2), and the eye point at which the operator at the charging operation position views the top surface of the cover in front is the center front position (P1). ,
The lighting device for a power receiving connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lighting device is disposed on the receiving bottom surface so that a center front position (P1) is lower than an operation front position (P2).
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