Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a receptacle used for
charging a secondary battery mounted in a vehicle such as a
battery-powered electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid
electric vehicle (hereinafter, referred to as electric
vehicle).
Background of the Invention
Conventionally, there has been known a receptacle unit
including a box-like body that accommodates a circuit
breaker and a receptacle connected to a load side of the
circuit breaker, the box-like body having one open side; and
a lid openably closes the open side of the box-like body
(e.g., Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication
No. 2002-101508 (JP2001-101508A)}. The receptacle unit
disclosed in JP2001-101508A is provided with a switching
means for allowing electric current to flow through a power
feeding path from the circuit breaker to the receptacle in
the state where the lid is closed and for interrupting the
flow of the electric current through the power feeding path
in the state where the lid is opened. In such a receptacle
unit, the receptacle is deenergized in the state that the
lid is opened. Accordingly, when a user opens the lid and
connects a power plug to the receptacle, there is no
possibility that the user contacts an energized receptacle,
which protects the user from an electric shock.
Meanwhile, for example, a power plug of a charging
cable which is used for charging a secondary battery of an
electric vehicle can be connected to the receptacle unit.
The charging cable includes a signal line for
communicating with electronic equipment mounted in the
electric vehicle, in addition to power lines for feeding
electric power to the secondary battery of the electric
vehicle. Accordingly, the charging cable becomes larger in
diameter and is difficult to be bent as compared with a
power cable including only the power lines. The charging
cable requires a length enough to connect the receptacle
unit with an electric vehicle which is parked distantly from
the receptacle unit. For this reason, if the charging cable
is placed on a ground, it becomes unwieldy. If the charging
cable is wound compactly, extra stress may be applied to the
charging cable disadvantageously. Further, if the charging
cable is hooked by user's foot in a charging mode, a stress
may be applied to the power plug and the power pl-ug may be
disconnected from the receptacle. Furthermore, if the
charging cable is left outside in a non-charging mode, the
charging cable may be hooked by passenger's foot and may be
an obstacle for passage around the receptacle unit.
Note that such problems may arise in a case that a
power plug, especially having a larger diameter cable, is
connected to the receptacle as well as in the case that the
charging cable is connected to the receptacle.
Summary of the Invention
In view of the above, an object of the present
invention is to provide a receptacle capable of preventing a
power-plug cable from being stressed excessively and
preventing it from being an obstacle for passage.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention,
there is provided a receptacle including a receptacle body
to which the power plug is to be connected; and a hook
portion, provided integrally with the receptacle body, for
hanging a cable of the power plug.
In the receptacle, the hook portion preferably has an
attachment part for attaching the hook portion to a wall.
In the receptacle, the hook portion preferably has an
extension part interposed between the receptacle body and
the wall. Further, on a side of the extension part which
faces the wall, there is preferably provided a packing for
preventing water from infiltrating between the hook portion
and the wall.
In the receptacle, the hook portion preferably includes
a holding part for holding the cable hung on the hook
portion; and a stopper extending from the holding part for
preventing the cable from being fallen down from the holding
part, wherein the hook portion has a cutout portion extended
from the stopper to the holding part.
In the receptacle, the hook portion preferably has a
door part for closing the cutout portion formed in the
stopper.
In the receptacle, the hook portion preferably has a
lock part for locking the door part in the state where the
door part closes the cutout portion.
In the receptacle, it is preferred that the receptacle
body and the hook portion are separately provided.
In the receptacle, the hook portion preferably has a
body fixing part for fixing the hook portion to the
receptacle body.
In accordance with the receptacle of the present
invention, it is possible to prevent the power-plug cable
from being stressed excessively and prevent it from being an
obstacle for passage.
Brief Description of the Drawings
The objects and features of the present invention
will become apparent from the following description of
embodiments, given in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings, in which:
Fig 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle in
accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective explanatory view of
the receptacle shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing a
usage example of the receptacle shown in Fig. 1;
Fig 4 is a perspective view of a receptacle in
accordance with a second embodiment of the present
invention;
Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective explanatory front-
side view of the receptacle shown in Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective rear-side view of the
receptacle shown in Fig. 4;
Fig 7 is a perspective view of a receptacle in
accordance with a modification of the second embodiment;
Fig 8 is a perspective view of a receptacle in
accordance with a third embodiment of the present inventions-
Figs. 9A and 9B show a usage example of the receptacle
shown in Fig. 8, wherein Fig. 9A is a front explanatory
view, and Fig. 9B is a side explanatory view;
Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a receptacle in
accordance with a modification of the third embodiment;
Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a receptacle in
accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present
inventions-
Figs . 12A and 12B show a usage example of the
receptacle shown in Fig. 11, wherein Fig. 12A is a front
explanatory view, and Fig. 12B is a side explanatory view;
and
Fig. 13 is a perspective explanatory view showing a
main part of the receptacle in accordance with the fourth
embodiment shown in Fig. 11.
Detailed Description of the Embodiment
(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a receptacle 10 in accordance with a first
embodiment of the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to Figs. 1 to 3.
The receptacle 10 of the present embodiment includes: a
receptacle body 2 to which a power plug 30e (see Fig. 3) is
to be connected; and a hook portion 1, provided integrally
with the receptacle body 2, for hanging a cable of the power
plug 30e. Herein, the cable may serve as a charging cable
30d used for charging a secondary battery (not shown} of an
electric vehicle.
More specifically, the receptacle body 2 of the
receptacle 10 in accordance with the present embodiment
includes a main body 10a having a substantially rectangular
base lOaa to be attached on such as an exterior wall W of a
house; and an accommodation part lOab successively extending
from an upper side of the rectangular base lOaa as shown in
Fig. 2. Herein, the accommodation part lOab accommodates a
wiring accessory {not shown) to which the power plug 30e of
the charging cable 30d is electrically connected. Further,
the main body 10a is provided with an upper and a lower
through hole 10f which are respectively formed in an upper
and a lower central portion of the base 10aa. Furthermore,
the main body 10a is provided with a recess portion 10h
formed in the accommodation part 10ab so that a base
mounting screw 11 is easily inserted into the upper through
hole 10f formed in the upper part of the base 10aa. A door
body 10g is pivotally provided at a lower portion of the
base 10aa to openably close the lower through hole 10f of
the base 10aa.
Further, on the left and right sides of the lower
through hole 10f of the base 10aa, there are provided a pair
of screwed holes 10e, 10e into which a pair of hook mounting
screws 6, 6 are screwed to fix a hook portion 1.
A mounting frame 14 is previously fixed on the wall W
by screwing mounting screws 12 into screw holes 14b, and the
main body 10a is subsequently fixed on the wall W via the
mounting frame 14 by screwing the base mounting "screws 11
into screw holes 14b of the mounting frame 14. Herein, a
waterproof plate 13 is interposed between the main body 10a
and the mounting frame 14 so as to cover the mounting frame
14. The waterproof plate 13 serves to prevent water, such
as rainwater, from infiltrating between the mounting frame
14 and the device body 10a covering the periphery of the
mounting frame 14 and between the mounting frame 14 and the
wall W. Note that, as a material of the mounting frame 14,
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) resin may be employed.
Further, vinyl chloride resin may be employed as a material
of the waterproof plate 13. A power cord 15 extending from
the wall W is inserted through an opening 14a of the
mounting frame 14 and an insertion opening 13a of the
waterproof plate 13, and electrically connected to the
wiring accessory accommodated in the main body 10a.
The wiring accessory is provided in the main body 10a
such that the power plug 30e can be inserted into the wiring
accessory in the accommodation part lOab from below.
Further, a semicircular receptacle cover 10b, which has a
size slightly larger than that of a lower opening of the
accommodation part lOab, is pivotally provided to the main
body 10a to openably close the lower opening of the
accommodation part lOab. The receptacle cover 10b, formed
of, e.g., ABS resin, can close the lower opening of the
accommodation part lOab through which insertion ports of the
wiring accessory are exposed. Furthermore, a decorative
cover 10c, formed of, e.g., ABS resin, covers the main body
10a.
Accordingly, the receptacle body 2 of the receptacle 10
in accordance with the present embodiment mainly includes
the decorative cover 10c, the main body 10a containing the
wiring accessory, the waterproof plate 13, and the mounting
frame 14.
Further, the hook portion 1 of the receptacle 10 of the
present embodiment is formed into a substantially J-shape by
bending a rectangular metal plate (e.g., a stainless steel
plate or an aluminum plate} . The hook portion 1 includes:
an extension part la extending downward from the base 10aa
of the receptacle body 2; a holding part lb extending
forward from a tip end of the extension' part la; and a
stopper lc extending upward from the front end of the
holding part lb. The hook portion 1 includes a pair of
through holes laa formed through an upper end portion of the
extension part la. Herein, the through hole laa of the hook
portion 1 is used for fixing the hook portion 1 to the
receptacle body 2. The through hole laa of the hook portion
1 serves as a body fixing part 7 for fixing the hook portion
1 to the receptacle body 2.
The hook mounting screws 6 passing through the through
hole laa are respectively screwed into the screwed holes 10e
of the receptacle body 2 to fix the hook portion 1 to the
receptacle body 2. The holding part lb preferably has a
front-rear length enough to hold the charging cable 30d of
12 mm diameter wound in four turns side by side on the
holding part lb. The wound charging cable 30d can be hung
and held on the holding part lb. Note that the length of
the holding part lb is not limited to the above, but may be
set at a proper length. Further, a height of the stopper lc
is designed to have such a dimension that the charging cable
30d, wound and hung on the holding part lb, can hardly be
fallen down from the holding part lb. Note that the stopper
1c of the hook portion 1 extends upward from the holding
part lb at an obtuse angle relative to the holding part lb.
Thus, the distance between the stopper lc and the extension
part la becomes larger as it goes upward, thereby making it
easier to wind the charging cable 30d on the holding part
lb. The stopper lc is not limited to the above, but may be
extended at a right angle relative to the holding part lb.
In the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, in the
charging mode of the secondary battery of the electric
vehicle, the extra charging cable 30d is wound in several
turns on the holding part lb of the hook portion 1. Thus
the charging cable 30d can be held without extending on the
ground. Further, even in the non-charging mode of the
secondary battery of the electric vehicle, the extra
charging cable 30d is wound on the holding part lb of the
hook portion 1. Thus, the charging cable 30d can be held
without extending on the ground.
Note that, in the receptacle 10 of the present
embodiment, the receptacle body 2 and the hook portion 1 are
provided separately, but the present invention is not
limited thereto. The receptacle body 2 and the hook portion
1 may be provided integrally. In this case, the hook
portion 1 is made of resin and may be molded integrally with
the main body 10a of the receptacle body 2. When the
receptacle body 2 and the hook portion 1 are provided
integrally, installation or positioning of the receptacle 10
becomes easier as compared with the case where the
receptacle body 2 and the hook portion 1 are provided
separately.
With the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, it is
possible to prevent the power plug 30e and the wiring
accessory from being stressed excessively, for example, by
hooking the charging cable 30d by user's foot. Further, it
is possible to avoid the charging cable 30d from extending
on the ground even in the non-charging mode of the electric
vehicle, so that the charging cable 30d is prevented from
being an obstacle for passage around the receptacle body 2.
Furthermore, since the hook portion 1 is provided outside
the receptacle body 2, there is no need to provide an
additional cable-accommodation case (not shown) for
accommodating the charging cable 30d therein. This makes it
possible to arrange the charging cables 30d near the
receptacle body 2. Still further, the hook portion 1 can
hold the charging cable 30d which is wound in an appropriate
size, thereby preventing the charging cables 30d from being
stressed excessively.
In the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, there
is described the case that the power plug 30e of the
charging cable 30d which is used for charging the secondary
battery of the electric vehicle is inserted into the
receptacle 10 and the charging cable 30d is hung and held on
the hook portion 1, but the present invention is not limited
to the above. The hook portion 1 can also be used to hold a
cable of the power plug 30e for another electric appliance
(not shown).
(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the receptacle 10 in accordance with a
second embodiment of the present invention will be described
in detail with reference to Figs. 4 to 6.
The receptacle 10 of the present embodiment shown in
Fig. 4 is different from that of the first embodiment shown
in Fig. 1 in that the hook portion 1 is provided to a rear
side of the receptacle body 2 instead of being provided to
the front side of the receptacle body 2.
Like the first embodiment, the receptacle 10 of the
present embodiment includes a receptacle body 2 to which a
power plug 30e is to be connected; and a hook portion 1,
provided integrally with the receptacle body 2, for hanging
the charging cable 30d serving as a cable of the power plug
30e.
Herein, the hook portion 1 of the receptacle 10 has an
extension part la interposed between the receptacle body 2
and the wall W (see Fig. 5). A packing 3 is provided on a
rear side of the extension part la which faces the wall W,
the packing 3 serving to prevent water from infiltrating
between the hook portion 1 and the wall W. In other words,
in the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, the
receptacle body 2 can be attached to the wall W through the
extension part la of the hook portion 1 and the packing 3
provided on the rear side of the extension part la.
In an upper portion of the extension part la of the
hook portion 1, there is provided a pair of through holes
lab having a racetrack (ellipse) geometry whose major axis
is extended in a horizontal direction as shown in Fig. 5.
Similarly, a pair of through holes lad having a racetrack
geometry whose major axis is extended in a vertical
direction is provided at a substantially central portion in
the vertical direction of the extension part la of the hook
portion 1. A plurality of (four in this embodiment) hook
mounting screws 6 is screwed through the respective through
holes lab and lad into the wall W to fix the hook portion 1.
The through holes lab and lad of the hook portion 1 serve as
an attachment part 4 for attaching the hook portion 1 to the
wall W.
Further, in the hook portion 1, a circular opening lac
is formed in a substantially center portion of an area
surrounded by the through holes lab and lad. Through the
opening lac of the hook portion 1, the opening 14a of the
mounting frame 14, and the insertion opening 13a of the
waterproof plate 13, the power cord 15 extending from the
wall W is electrically connected to the wiring accessory 5
(see Fig. 6) accommodated in the main body 10a. Herein, the
mounting frame 14 is fixed to the hook portion 1 by screwing
the mounting screws 12 into mounting holes lbb provided on
the upper and lower sides of the opening lac of the hook
portion 1. Furthermore, the main body 10a is fixed to the
mounting frame 14 by screwing the mounting screw 11.
In the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, since
the hook portion 1 on which the charging cable 30d is to be
hung is attached to the wall W, the attachment strength of
the hook portion 1 is increased. Further, due to the
presence of the packing 3, water is prevented from
infiltrating between the hook portion 1 and the surface of
the wall W. Note that, in the case where the receptacle 10
of the present embodiment is installed in such as an indoor
garage, the packing 3 is not necessary. Accordingly, in the
receptacle 10, the receptacle body 2 may be directly
attached to the wall W through the hook portion 1 as shown
in Fig. 7.
(Third Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the receptacle 10 in accordance with a
third embodiment of the present invention will be described
in detail with reference to Figs. 8 to 9B. The receptacle
10 of the present embodiment is different from the first
embodiment shown in Fig. 1 in that the hook portion 1 has a
cutout portion Id extended from the stopper lc to the
holding part lb. Note that the same reference numerals are
assigned to the same components as those in the first and
second embodiments, and redundant description thereof will
be omitted.
Like the first embodiment, the receptacle 10 of the
present embodiment includes a receptacle body 2 to which a
power plug 3 0e is to be connected; and a hook portion 1,
provided integrally with the receptacle body 2, for hanging
the charging cable 30d serving as the cable of the power
plug 30e. The hook portion 1 has the cutout portion 1d
extended from the stopper lc to a center portion of the
holding part lb, which corresponds to insertion ports of the
wiring accessory 5 into which the power plug 30e is
inserted.
More specifically, in the receptacle 10 of the present
embodiment, it is possible to connect the power plug 30e of
a charging connector 30 serving as a charging gun
constituted by a plug of a gun type as illustrated in Fig.
9A, which is adapted to be connected to a charging port (not
shown) provided in the electric vehicle. The charging
connector 30 receives electric power from the receptacle 10
to charge the secondary battery of the electric vehicle via
the charging cable 30d. The charging connector 30 includes
a substantially L-shape body 30a whose cylindrical tip end
portion 30b is protruded. The charging connector 30 has the
charging cable 30d extending from an opposite end to the tip
end portion 30b of the body part 30a. The charging
connector 30 feeds electric power to the charging port
through a conductive part (not shown) incorporated in the
tip end portion 30b. A grip part 3Oh is provided in the
body part 30a of the charging connector 30, thereby enabling
users to grip the charging connector 30 easily.
Further, in the charging connector 30, there is
provided a metallic latch part 30g including a locking claw
30ga to be hooked on the locking part provided at the
charging port of the electric vehicle. This prevents the
charging connector 30 from being disconnected
unintentionally from the charging port of the electric
vehicle while the secondary battery of the electric vehicle
is charged.
In the body part 30a of the charging connector 30, a
release switch 30c of a push-button type is provided on the
body part 30a from which the charging cable 30d is extended.
Further, a Charging Circuit Interrupt Device (CCID) 4 0
is attached to the charging cable 30d on its power plug 30e
side. The CCID serves to detect a connecting condition with
the electric vehicle, perform leakage detection, and
interrupt a power feed line between the electric vehicle and
the power source when detecting abnormality.
The CCID includes a relay (not shown) for switching on
and off the power feed line between the external power
source and the secondary battery of the electric vehicle;
and a control circuit (not shown}. These components are
accommodated in a rectangular parallelepiped case. When the
relay is opened, the CCID interrupts the power feed line
through which the electric power is fed from the external
power source to the secondary battery of the electric
vehicle. Further, when the relay is closed, the CCID allows
the electric power to be fed to the secondary battery of the
electric vehicle from the receptacle 10. The control
circuit transmits a pilot signal to an Electronic Control
Unit (ECU) mounted in the electric vehicle, thereby
notifying the rated current of the receptacle 10 and the
charging cable 30d. This enables the ECU to charge the
secondary battery of the electric vehicle through a charging
current based on the rated current of the receptacle 10 and
the charging cable 30d. Further, the control circuit has a
function to interrupt the power feed- line by opening the
relay when detecting abnormality such as electric leakage.
On a front surface of the CCID 4 0, three indicators 40a
are disposed along the longitudinal direction as shown in
Fig. 9A. The indicators 40a include, for example, light
emitting diodes that emit different colored lights from each
other, respectively. The lighting states of the light
emitting diodes, for example, exhibit the charging condition
of the secondary battery of the electric vehicle.
In the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, as
shown in Fig. 9A, the charging cable 30d¦extending from the
power plug 3Ce inserted into the wiring accessory 5 can be
extended through the cutout portion Id extended from the
stopper lc to the holding part lb.
Accordingly, in the receptacle 10 of the present
embodiment, the charging cable 30d extending from the power
plug 30e inserted into the wiring accessory 5 can be wound
on the holding part lb without being an obstacle. Further,
in the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, it is
possible to suppress the charging cable 30d extending from
the power plug 30e is bent due to the hook portion 1 as
compared with the case shown in Fig. 3, thereby reducing a
stress applied to the power plug 30e. If the charging cable
30d is provided with the CCID 4 0, which applies a heavier
load to the charging cable 30d, the load applied to the
charging cable 30d and the power plug 30e can be reduced.
The CCID 40 and the power plug 30e of the charging
cable 30d are generally arranged such that the distance
therebetween becomes 30 cm or less. For this reason, when
the power plug 30e of the charging cable 30d equipped with
the CCID 40 is connected to the receptacle 10, the CCID 40
can be hung below the hook portion 1 by passing the charging
cable 30d extending from the power plug 30e through the
cutout portion Id. Accordingly, in the receptacle 10, it is
possible to prevent the CCID 40 from being an obstacle when
the charging cable 30d is hung and held on the hook portion
1. Like the charging cable 30d extending from the power
plug 30e, it is also effective to hang and held a cable
equipped with a relatively large device near the power plug
30e.
Further, in the receptacle 10 of the present
embodiment, it is possible to reduce the load applied to the
power plug 30e by hooking a strap 41 of the CCID 40 on the
holding part lb of the hook portion 1 by using the cutout
portion 1d.
Further, the hook portion 1 provided with the cutout
portion 1d is attached to the front side of the receptacle
body 10a in the present embodiment, but the present
invention is not limited thereto. 1t may be attached to a
rear side of the receptacle body 10a.
(Fourth Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the receptacle 10 in accordance with a
fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described
in detail with reference to Figs. 11 to 13.
The receptacle 10 of the present embodiment shown in
Figs. 11 to 13B is different from that of the third
embodiment shown in Figs. 8 to 10 in that, in addition to
the hook portion 1 provided with the cutout portion 1d, a
door part le is pivotally provided to close the cutout
portion 1d formed in the stopper lc. Note that the same
reference numerals are assigned to the same components as
those in the third embodiment, and redundant description
thereof will be omitted.
Like the third embodiment, the receptacle 10 of the
present embodiment includes the receptacle body 2 to which
the power plug 30e is to be connected; and the hook portion
1, provided integrally with the receptacle body 2, for
hanging the charging cable 30d serving as the cable of the
power plug 30e.
In the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, the
hook portion 1 especially has the door part le pivotally
provided to close the cutout portion 1d formed in the
stopper 1c.
The door part le is formed into a rectangular plate
shape by using a metal plate such as stainless steel. A
left end portion of the door part le is pivotally supported
at a left end portion of the stopper lc through a hinge part
1f and a pin lg, so that the door part le can pivot between
a closed position where the cutout portion 1d is closed and
an open position where the cutout portion 1d is opened (see
a bidirectional arrow shown in Fig, 13A). Further, a
through hole lh is formed in a right end portion of the door
part le. Similarly, a through hole lh' is formed in the
stopper lc so as to be aligned with the through hole lh of
the door part le when the door part le is closed.
Furthermore, when the door part le is in the closed
position, a lock, such as a padlock 20, is inserted through
the through holes lh and lh' of the door part le and the
stopper lc, and locks the door part le to the stopper lc.
Note that a lock for locking the door part le to the stopper
lc may be provided integrally with the hook portion 1,
instead of the padlock 20 provided separately with the hook
portion 1. That is, the hook portion 1 may include a lock
part, such as the lock, for locking the door part le in the
state where the door part le closes the cutout portion 1d.
Still further, the hook portion 1 equipped with the door
part le to close the cutout portion 1d is attached to the
front side of the receptacle body part la in the present
embodiment, but the present invention is not limited
thereto. The hook portion 1 may be attached to the rear
side of the receptacle body la, like the hook portion 1 of
the receptacle 10 shown in the second embodiment.
With the receptacle 10 of the present embodiment, it is
possible to prevent the charging cable 30d of the power plug
30e from being removed from the receptacle 10 easily with
the relatively simple configuration, thereby suppressing the
charging cable 30d from being stolen or damaged by
mischievous manners.
While the invention has been shown and described with
respect to the embodiments, it will be understood by those
skilled in the art that various changes and modification may
be made without departing from the scope of the invention as
defined in the following claims.
We claim:
1. A receptacle, comprising:
a receptacle body to which a power plug is to be
connected; and
a hook portion, provided integrally with the receptacle
body, for hanging a cable of the power plug thereon.
2. The receptacle as set forth in Claim 1, wherein
the hook portion has an attachment part for attaching
the hook portion to a wall.
3. The receptacle as set forth in Claim 2, wherein
the hook portion has an extension part interposed
between the receptacle body and the wall; and a packing for
preventing water from infiltrating between the hook portion
and the wall is provided on a side of the extension part
which faces the wall.
4. The receptacle as set forth in any one of Claims 1 to
3, wherein
the hook portion includes:
a holding part for holding the cable hung on the hook
portion; and
a stopper extending from the holding part for
preventing the cable from being fallen down from the holding
part, and wherein the hook portion has a cutout portion
extended from the stopper to the holding part.
5. The receptacle as set forth in Claim 4, wherein
the hook portion has a door part for closing the cutout
portion formed in the stopper.
6. The receptacle as set forth in Claim 5, wherein
the hook portion has a lock part for fixing the door
part in the state where the door part closes the cutout
portion.
7. The receptacle as set forth in any one of Claims 1 to
6, wherein
the receptacle body and the hook portion are provided
separately.
8. The receptacle as set forth in Claim 7, wherein
the hook portion has a body fixing part for fixing the
hook portion to the receptacle body.

ABSTRACT

There is provided a receptacle capable of preventing a
cable of a power plug from being stressed excessively and
preventing the cable of the power plug from being an
obstacle for passage.
The receptacle includes a receptacle body 2 to which a
power plug is to be connected; and a hook portion 1,
provided integrally with the receptacle body 2, for hanging
the cable of the power plug thereon.