JPH0761242A - Charging device - Google Patents
Charging deviceInfo
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- JPH0761242A JPH0761242A JP23246493A JP23246493A JPH0761242A JP H0761242 A JPH0761242 A JP H0761242A JP 23246493 A JP23246493 A JP 23246493A JP 23246493 A JP23246493 A JP 23246493A JP H0761242 A JPH0761242 A JP H0761242A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、無人搬送車に搭載さ
れたバッテリーの充電に好適に使用される充電装置に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging device suitable for charging a battery mounted on an automatic guided vehicle.
【０００２】[0002]
【発明の目的】この発明は、鉄製のバール等の導体から
なる物品が充電端子の上方から落下して一対の充電端子
に同時接触して充電端子が短絡させられて、充電装置が
損傷するというような事故を防止すると共に、充電端子
が充電されるバッテリー側の端子に確実に当接して充電
が現実に行なわれているかを検知・確認することが出来
る充電装置を提供することを目的とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is that an article made of a conductor such as an iron bar drops from above a charging terminal and simultaneously contacts a pair of charging terminals to short-circuit the charging terminals, which damages the charging device. An object of the present invention is to provide a charging device capable of preventing such an accident and detecting and confirming whether the charging is actually performed by surely contacting the charging terminal with the terminal on the battery side to be charged. It is a thing.
【０００３】[0003]
【前記目的を達成するための手段】この発明は前記目的
を達成するために以下の如き手段を採用した。この発明
は、ケーシング内に、左右動体が、ケーシングに形成さ
れた開口を通じてケーシングから突出可能なように左右
動自在に設けられ、左右動体の側面に一対の充電端子と
一対の接続確認端子とが突設され、充電端子が仮想四辺
形の対角部に位置し、接続確認端子が同残りの対角部に
位置しているものである。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means. According to the present invention, a left and right moving body is provided in the casing so as to be movable left and right so as to project from the casing through an opening formed in the casing, and a pair of charging terminals and a pair of connection confirmation terminals are provided on a side surface of the left and right moving body. The charging terminal is provided so as to project, and the charging terminal is located at the diagonal portion of the virtual quadrilateral, and the connection confirmation terminal is located at the remaining diagonal portion.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明の作用】この発明は以下の如き作用をなすもので
ある。充電端子が仮想四辺形の対角部に位置し、接続確
認端子が同残りの対角部に位置しているので、鉄製のバ
ール等の導体からなる物品が充電端子の上方から落下し
ても、当該物品は、上側の充電端子と上側の接続確認端
子に同時に当たることはあっても、一対の充電端子に同
時に当たることはないので、充電端子が短絡させられ
て、充電装置が損傷するというような事故を防止するこ
とが出来る。The present invention has the following functions. Since the charging terminals are located at the diagonals of the virtual quadrilateral and the connection confirmation terminals are located at the remaining diagonals, even if an article made of iron bar or other conductor falls from above the charging terminals. , The article may hit the upper charging terminal and the upper connection confirmation terminal at the same time, but does not hit the pair of charging terminals at the same time, so that the charging terminal is short-circuited and the charging device is damaged. Such an accident can be prevented.
【０００５】[0005]
【実施例】以下にこの発明を図面に示す実施例に基づい
て説明する。なお、この明細書において、前とは図１紙
面裏側を、後とは同表側をいい、左とは図１左側を、右
とは同図右側をいう。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. In this specification, the front means the back side of FIG. 1, the rear means the front side, the left means the left side of FIG. 1, and the right means the right side of FIG.
【０００６】図１に示す如く、前後左右に走行自在な無
人搬送車１の車体２の上部には多関節型のロボット３が
搭載されている。As shown in FIG. 1, an articulated robot 3 is mounted on the upper portion of a vehicle body 2 of an automated guided vehicle 1 which can travel forward, backward, leftward and rightward.
【０００７】前記車体２内に形成された、右側に出し入
れ口６を有するバッテリー収納凹所５に、バッテリー８
が収納されたバッテリーケース９が、出し入れ自在に収
納されている。このバッテリーケース９は図示略のロッ
ク装置によって車体２にロックされている。そして、バ
ッテリーケース９をバッテリー収納凹所５に完全収納し
た状態で、バッテリーケース９の、厚肉の側壁１０が出
し入れ口６を閉塞するようになされ、この側壁１０は、
車体２の側壁と面一又はほぼ面一となって、車体２の側
壁の一部を構成している。A battery 8 is provided in a battery storage recess 5 having an inlet / outlet 6 on the right side formed in the vehicle body 2.
The battery case 9 in which is stored is stored so that it can be taken in and out freely. The battery case 9 is locked to the vehicle body 2 by a lock device (not shown). Then, with the battery case 9 completely stored in the battery storage recess 5, the thick side wall 10 of the battery case 9 closes the inlet / outlet 6. The side wall 10 is
It is flush with or substantially flush with the side wall of the vehicle body 2 and constitutes a part of the side wall of the vehicle body 2.
【０００８】前記側壁１０に、前後方向に長い、上下一
対の貫通孔１２が形成されている。A pair of upper and lower through holes 12 which are long in the front-rear direction are formed in the side wall 10.
【０００９】前記側壁１０の内面に、前記貫通孔１２各
々を塞ぐかたちで、前後方向に長い絶縁ケース１６が取
り付けられている。図２に示すごとく、上側の絶縁ケー
ス１６は、前部に端子１９を有し、後部にバッテリー側
充電端子１７を有しており、他方、下側の絶縁ケース１
６は、前部にバッテリー側充電端子１７を有し、後部に
端子１９を有しており、バッテリー側充電端子１７はバ
ッテリー８に接続され、端子１９同士は相互に導線（図
示略）によって接続されている。また、前記バッテリー
側充電端子１７及び端子１９は、仮想四辺形の角部に位
置し、且つ、バッテリー側充電端子１７同士が対角部に
位置し、端子１９同士が同残りの対角部に位置するよう
になされている。An insulating case 16 which is long in the front-rear direction is attached to the inner surface of the side wall 10 so as to close each of the through holes 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper insulating case 16 has a terminal 19 at the front part and a battery side charging terminal 17 at the rear part, while the lower insulating case 1 is provided.
6 has a battery side charging terminal 17 in the front part and a terminal 19 in the rear part, the battery side charging terminal 17 is connected to the battery 8, and the terminals 19 are mutually connected by a conducting wire (not shown). Has been done. The battery-side charging terminals 17 and 19 are located at the corners of the virtual quadrilateral, the battery-side charging terminals 17 are located at the diagonal portions, and the terminals 19 are at the remaining diagonal portions. It is designed to be located.
【００１０】充電装置２１のケーシング２２内には、公
知の摺動機構によって左右動体２３が左右動自在に設け
られ、この左右動体２３はケーシング２２の左側壁に形
成された開口２５を通じて外部に突出可能となされてい
る。なお、開口２５には必要に応じて自動開閉扉を設け
るようにしても良い。前記左右動体２３には、充電装置
２１の左の停止ステーション２７に停止した無人搬送車
１のバッテリー側充電端子１７に対向する充電端子２８
及び端子１９に対向する接続確認端子２９が設けられて
いる。なお、充電端子２８が貫通孔１２を通じてバッテ
リー側充電端子１７に当接するようになされていること
及び充電端子２８が充電器（図示略）に接続されている
ことは当然である。上記の如き構成によって、充電端子
２８が仮想四辺形の対角部に位置し、接続確認端子２９
が同残りの対角部に位置することになる。また、接続確
認端子２９は端子１９に当接すると電流が流れる回路を
形成するようになされ、この回路が閉じられると、その
回路に介在されたランプ（図示略）が点灯したり、又は
ブザー（図示略）が鳴ったりするようになされ、そのこ
とをもって、充電端子２８がバッテリー側充電端子１７
に確実に当接したことを間接的に知ることが出来る。A left and right moving body 23 is movably provided in the casing 22 of the charging device 21 by a known sliding mechanism, and the left and right moving body 23 projects to the outside through an opening 25 formed in a left side wall of the casing 22. It is possible. The opening 25 may be provided with an automatic opening / closing door as needed. The left-right moving body 23 has a charging terminal 28 facing the battery-side charging terminal 17 of the automated guided vehicle 1 stopped at the left stop station 27 of the charging device 21.
Also, a connection confirmation terminal 29 facing the terminal 19 is provided. In addition, it is natural that the charging terminal 28 contacts the battery-side charging terminal 17 through the through hole 12 and that the charging terminal 28 is connected to a charger (not shown). With the configuration as described above, the charging terminal 28 is located at the diagonal portion of the virtual quadrilateral, and the connection confirmation terminal 29
Will be located on the remaining diagonal. The connection confirmation terminal 29 forms a circuit through which a current flows when it comes into contact with the terminal 19. When this circuit is closed, a lamp (not shown) interposed in the circuit is turned on or a buzzer (not shown) is lit. (Not shown) sounds, so that the charging terminal 28 becomes the charging terminal 17 on the battery side.
It is possible to indirectly know that it has surely contacted.
【００１１】このような構成によって、停止ステーショ
ン２７の設定位置に無人搬送車１を停止させた後、今ま
で退入していた左右動体２３を無人搬送車１に向けて突
出させ、接続確認端子２９を端子１９に当接させると同
時に充電端子２８をバッテリー側充電端子１７に当接さ
せることによって、バッテリー８の充電を行なうことが
出来る。充電が完了すると左右動体２３は退入する。With such a configuration, after the automated guided vehicle 1 is stopped at the set position of the stop station 27, the left and right moving body 23, which has been retracted until now, is projected toward the automated guided vehicle 1, and the connection confirmation terminal is connected. The battery 8 can be charged by bringing 29 into contact with the terminal 19 and simultaneously bringing into contact the charging terminal 28 with the battery-side charging terminal 17. When charging is completed, the left-right moving body 23 retreats.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の効果】この発明は前記した如き構成によって以
下の如き効果を奏するものである。 充電端子が仮想四辺形の対角部に位置し、接続確認端
子が同残りの対角部に位置しているので、鉄製のバール
等の導体からなる物品が充電端子の上方から落下して
も、当該物品は、上側の充電端子と上側の接続確認端子
に同時に当たることはあっても、一対の充電端子に同時
に当たることはないので、充電端子が短絡させられて、
充電装置が損傷するというような事故を防止することが
出来る。 実施例に示すように、接続確認端子が端子に当接した
ことをもって、充電端子がバッテリー側の端子に確実に
当接したことを間接的に知るようにすることによって、
充電端子がバッテリー側の端子に当接しておらず、充電
が行なわれていないにも拘らず、充電が行なわれている
として、無駄に時間を過ごすというようなミスを防止し
て、充電を確実に行なうことが出来る。The present invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned configuration. Since the charging terminals are located at the diagonals of the virtual quadrilateral and the connection confirmation terminals are located at the remaining diagonals, even if an article made of iron bar or other conductor falls from above the charging terminals. , The article may hit the upper charging terminal and the upper connection confirmation terminal at the same time, but since they do not hit the pair of charging terminals at the same time, the charging terminals are short-circuited,
Accidents such as damage to the charging device can be prevented. As shown in the embodiment, by contacting the connection confirmation terminal to the terminal, by indirectly knowing that the charging terminal has surely contacted the terminal on the battery side,
The charging terminal is not in contact with the terminal on the battery side, and even if charging is not being performed, it is possible to prevent mistakes such as wasting time as if charging is being performed, and ensure charging. Can be done
【図１】この発明の実施例を示す一部破砕背面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a rear view of a partially crushed portion showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１のＩＩ−ＩＩ線拡大断面図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.
【図３】図２のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
【図４】図１のＩＶ−ＩＶ線拡大断面図である。FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG.
２１ 充電装置 ２２ ケーシング ２３ 左右動体 ２８ 充電端子 ２９ 接続確認端子 21 Charging device 22 Casing 23 Left and right moving body 28 Charging terminal 29 Connection confirmation terminal
Claims (1)
グに形成された開口を通じてケーシングから突出可能な
ように左右動自在に設けられ、左右動体の側面に一対の
充電端子と一対の接続確認端子とが突設され、充電端子
が仮想四辺形の対角部に位置し、接続確認端子が同残り
の対角部に位置している充電装置。1. A left-right moving body is movably provided in the casing so as to project from the casing through an opening formed in the casing, and a pair of charging terminals and a pair of connection confirmation terminals are provided on a side surface of the left-right moving body. , The charging terminal is located at a diagonal part of the virtual quadrilateral, and the connection confirmation terminal is located at the remaining diagonal part.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5232464A JP2580974B2 (en) | 1993-08-25 | 1993-08-25 | Charging device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5232464A JP2580974B2 (en) | 1993-08-25 | 1993-08-25 | Charging device |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0761242A true JPH0761242A (en) | 1995-03-07 |
| JP2580974B2 JP2580974B2 (en) | 1997-02-12 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5232464A Expired - Fee Related JP2580974B2 (en) | 1993-08-25 | 1993-08-25 | Charging device |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2013082013A (en) * | 2011-10-06 | 2013-05-09 | Nippon Signal Co Ltd:The | Charging system of self-propelled apparatus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0251085U (en) * | 1988-09-30 | 1990-04-10 | ||
| JPH03285503A (en) * | 1990-03-30 | 1991-12-16 | Shinko Electric Co Ltd | Mobile robot system |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0251085U (en) * | 1988-09-30 | 1990-04-10 | ||
| JPH03285503A (en) * | 1990-03-30 | 1991-12-16 | Shinko Electric Co Ltd | Mobile robot system |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2013082013A (en) * | 2011-10-06 | 2013-05-09 | Nippon Signal Co Ltd:The | Charging system of self-propelled apparatus |
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