Holding an electrical power storage device with a storage battery holder of a holding device
Provided is a holding device capable of holding an electric device preferably. A battery replacement machine holding a mobile battery is provided with: a battery tray on which the mobile battery is held and which is provided turnably about a turning axis so as to be positioned at first and second positions; and a front tray locking mechanism for regulating the turning of the battery tray when the battery tray is at the second position, wherein when the battery tray is at the first position, a bottom part holding the mobile battery is relatively close to a horizontal state as compared to when the battery tray is at the second position.
1 . A holding device comprising:
a storage battery holder configured to hold an electrical power storage device being inserted into the holding device, wherein the storage battery holder is capable of rotating about a rotary axis that is a center of rotation, thereby positioning the storage battery holder in either a first position or a second position; and
a regulator configured to restrict rotation of the storage battery holder when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position;
a holding surface of the storage battery holder, wherein the holding surface is configured to:
when the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position, hold the electrical power storage device in a more horizontal state relative to a bottom surface of the holding unit in order to allow removal from the holding device, and
when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position hold the electrical power storage device in a less horizontal state relative to a bottom surface of the holding unit and thereby incapable of removal from the holding device due to the regulator restricting rotation of the storage battery holder.
2 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a direction of rotation of the storage battery holder, in a case in which a direction in which the storage battery holder is displaced from the first position to the second position is defined as a rotation away from a rear part of the holding device toward a front part of the holding device, and wherein, at least a portion of the regulator is arranged at a position more toward the front part of the holding device than the storage battery holder.
3 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the regulator comprises an engaging element comprising an end side that is arranged in at least one of a housing or a frame portion of the holding device, and another end side that engages with the storage battery holder.
4 . The holding device according to claim 3 , wherein when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position, the engaging element engages with the storage battery holder in a state in which the electrical power storage device is not held by the storage battery holder, and
wherein regulator is capable of moving with respect to the storage battery holder in a manner so that engagement with the storage battery holder is released in a state in which the electrical power storage device is held by the storage battery holder.
5 . The holding device according to claim 4 , wherein the regulator comprises an operating element provided on the storage battery holder so operating element rotates with the storage battery holder; and
wherein in a state in which the electrical power storage device is held by the storage battery holder, the end side of the operating element abuts against the electrical power storage device, and the other end side abuts against the engaging element.
6 . The holding device according to claim 4 , wherein, in a case in which the electrical power storage device is in a state of being positioned in an incorrect direction by the storage battery holder, at least one of the regulator, the storage battery holder, or the electrical power storage device, is formed or disposed in a manner so that engagement between the engaging element and the storage battery holder is not released.
7 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position, the rotary axis is arranged toward a frontward side of the holding device.
8 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage battery holder comprises a rotation regulator configured to restrict rotation of the storage battery holder in a case in which the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position.
9 . The holding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a withdrawal regulator configured to restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device from the storage battery holder in a case in which the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position.
10 . The holding device according to claim 9 , wherein the withdrawal regulator is further configured to restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device from the storage battery holder when the storage battery holder is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the holding surface.
11 . The holding device according to claim 10 , wherein, the withdrawal regulator comprises a curved surface portion formed in a shape that follows along a trajectory of rotation in a case in which the electrical power storage device is rotated together with the storage battery holder in a state in which the electrical power storage device is held by the storage battery holder.
12 . The holding device according to claim 9 , wherein the withdrawal regulator is further configured to restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device when the storage battery holder is positioned in a direction in which the rotary axis extends.
13 . The holding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a door member, wherein when the storage battery holder is positioned in the second position, the door member is configured to cover, a frontward side of the electrical power storage device being held by the storage battery holder.
14 . The holding device according to claim 13 , wherein an opposite side from the frontward side is defined as a rearward side, wherein the door member comprises another withdrawal regulator extending from the door member to the rearward side, and wherein the other withdrawal regulator is further configured to, when the storage battery holder is positioned in the first position, restrict withdrawal of the electrical power storage device.
15 . The holding device according to claim 14 , wherein:
the door member comprises a reinforcing portion on a surface on the rearward side of the door member; and
the other withdrawal regulator is disposed at a position overlapping with the reinforcing portion.
16 . The holding device according to claim 3 , wherein electrical power storage device comprises a first terminal, and wherein the holding device further comprises a second terminal that is:
arranged at the at least one of the housing or the frame portion of the holding device, and
configured to be connected to a first terminal of the electrical power storage device.
17 . The holding device according to claim 16 , further comprising:
an insertion section provided in the storage battery holder, through which the second terminal is inserted; and
a cover member configured to:
be capable of moving relative to the storage battery holder, and
cover at least a portion of the insertion section.
18 . The holding device according to claim 17 , further comprising a connecting portion configured to connect the cover member to the at least one of the housing or the frame portion.
19 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage battery holder comprises a first storage battery holder of storage battery holders of the holding device, wherein the holding device further comprises a second storage battery holder of the storage battery holders, and wherein the first storage battery holder and the second storage battery holder are arranged at positions:
having different heights from each other relative to the holding surface, and
offset from each other in a direction perpendicular to the holding surface.
20 . The holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical power storage device comprises an electrical power storage device capable of being repeatedly charged and discharged.
21 . The holding device according to claim 20 , wherein the holding device comprises a charging and discharging device that carries out at least one of charging or discharging of the electrical power storage device.