JP2014154373A - Charging connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging connector that can avoid a user from being injured by arc-discharging even when a connector is wrongly detached during charging.SOLUTION: A vehicle side connector 10 comprises: a vehicle side housing 11; a stationary hood part 14 that is integrated with the vehicle side housing 11, is formed into a cylindrical shape opened on a fitting face side with a power source side connector 70, and can house a connector part 74 of the power source side connector 70; a movable hood part 30 that is formed separately from the vehicle side housing 11, is formed into a cylindrical shape opened on the fitting face side with the power source side connector 70, surrounds a periphery of a vehicle side power supplying terminal 50, and can move in the fitting direction with the power source side connector 70 to the vehicle side housing 11; and a compression coil spring 40 that is provided between the movable hood part 30 and the vehicle side housing 11, and energizes the movable hood part 30 to the fitting face side with the power source side connector 70.

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging connector.

  A charging connector for charging a power storage device mounted on an electric vehicle or the like includes a vehicle-side connector connected to the power storage device mounted on the vehicle and a power supply facility that supplies charging power And a power supply side connector provided in the connector.

JP 2009-146777 A

  By the way, when the power supply side connector is accidentally pulled out from the vehicle side connector during charging, an arc discharge occurs between adjacent terminal fittings or between the power supply side terminal and the vehicle side terminal. There is concern that the user may be injured by the fire caused by.

  The present invention has been completed on the basis of the above circumstances, and charging that can prevent a user from being injured by arc discharge even when the connector is accidentally detached during charging, etc. An object is to provide a connector.

  The charging connector of the present invention is a charging connector used for charging a power storage device mounted on a vehicle, and is mounted with a terminal connectable to a counterpart terminal provided in the counterpart connector. A housing, a fixed hood that is formed integrally with the housing and is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens to a mating surface side with the mating connector and can accommodate the mating connector; and the housing And is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens to the mating surface side with the mating connector, surrounds the periphery of the terminal, and the mating connector with respect to the housing A movable hood portion movable along the fitting direction, and a biasing force provided between the movable hood portion and the housing to bias the movable hood portion forward in the fitting direction with the mating connector. Part And when the movable hood portion is engaged with the mating connector, the movable hood portion is pushed by the mating connector and retracts backward in the mating direction with the mating connector, and is detached from the mating connector. In accordance with the operation, the biasing force of the biasing member moves forward to a position where at least a part of the biasing member is disposed forward of the mating connector and the mating connector with respect to the mating surface of the fixed hood portion.

  According to the above configuration, when the connector is accidentally detached during charging, even if arc discharge occurs between adjacent terminals or between the terminal and the counterpart terminal, the generated arc is It is shielded by the movable hood part and remains in the space within the diameter of the movable hood part. Thereby, it can avoid that a user is injured.

  It is preferable if the following configuration is provided as an embodiment of the above configuration.

  The movable hood portion is provided inside the fixed hood portion, and the fixed hood portion penetrates the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion and can be locked to the mating connector. A locking position where the locking member penetrates the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion and locks to the mating connector, and a locking release position where the locking member retracts outside the fixed hood portion A locking mechanism may be provided that includes a moving mechanism that can move the locking member between the locking mechanism and the locking mechanism.

  Here, when the movable hood portion is provided inside the fixed hood portion, the movable hood portion is interposed between the fixed hood portion and the mating connector. Therefore, as a configuration of the lock mechanism that locks the charging connector and the mating connector in the normal fitting state, an engagement portion that engages with each other is generally provided on the inner circumferential surface of the hood portion and the outer circumferential surface of the mating connector. It is difficult to adopt a typical configuration. For this reason, the fixed hood portion includes a locking member that can pass through the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion and can be locked to the mating connector, and a counterpart member that penetrates the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion. It is preferable to employ a lock mechanism including a moving mechanism capable of moving the locking member between a locking position for locking to the side connector and a locking release position for retracting to the outside of the fixed hood portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even when it is a case where the other party connector is made to detach | leave from the connector for charging accidentally during charge, the connector for charging which can avoid a user being injured by arc discharge can be provided.

The perspective view of the vehicle side connector in embodiment Exploded perspective view of vehicle side connector Front view showing a state in which the movable hood is removed from the vehicle-side housing AA sectional view of FIG. BB sectional view of FIG. Front view of movable hood Rear view of movable hood CC sectional view of FIG. DD sectional view of FIG. Front view of vehicle side connector EE sectional view of FIG. The perspective view which shows the state which the vehicle side connector and the power supply side connector fitted. The figure which looked at the state where the vehicle side connector and the power supply side connector fitted from the power supply side connector side FF sectional view of FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of the state where the power supply side connector is being detached from the vehicle side connector at the same position as the line FF in FIG. 14 is a sectional side view of the state where the power supply side connector is detached from the vehicle side connector at the same position as the line FF in FIG. GG sectional view of FIG. 14 is a side cross-sectional view of the state where the power supply side connector is being detached from the vehicle side connector at the same position as the line GG in FIG. 14 is a sectional side view of the state where the power supply side connector is detached from the vehicle side connector at the same position as the line GG in FIG.

  Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The vehicle-side connector 10 and the power supply-side connector 70 of this embodiment are connectors for rapid charging of an electric vehicle or the like that conform to the CHAdeMO standard. In the present embodiment, the vehicle side connector 10 corresponds to a charging connector, and the power source side connector 70 corresponds to a mating connector. In the following description, in the power supply side connector 70 and the vehicle side connector 10, the fitting surface side with the mating connector is the front side.

(Vehicle side connector 10)
The vehicle-side connector 10 is fixed to the vehicle body and connected to a power storage device mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle-side connector 10 includes a vehicle-side housing 11 (corresponding to a housing) made of synthetic resin. The vehicle-side housing 11 includes a fitting cylinder portion 12 and a vehicle-side terminal accommodating portion 20.

  The fitting cylinder portion 12 includes a back wall 13 formed in a substantially disc shape and a substantially cylindrical fixed hood portion 14 extending forward from the peripheral edge of the back wall 13, and has a cylindrical container shape that opens to the front side. Is formed. Further, a flange portion 15 that is an attachment portion to the vehicle body is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the fitting tube portion 12.

  The fixed hood portion 14 has a front half portion (a portion on the fitting surface side with the vehicle-side connector 10) that is concentric with the rear half portion and larger in diameter than the rear half portion, and the front half portion (the enlarged diameter portion 16). A step 18 is formed at a boundary position between the first half and the second half (the reduced diameter portion 17).

  A movable hood portion 30 is accommodated inside the fixed hood portion 14. The movable hood part 30 is formed separately from the fixed hood part 14 and is accommodated inside the enlarged diameter part 16 in the fixed hood part 14. The movable hood portion 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose outer diameter is designed to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 16 in the fixed hood portion 14. The length of the fixed hood portion 14 in the front-rear direction (the direction along the fitting direction with the vehicle-side connector 10) is substantially equal to the length of the enlarged-diameter portion 16 in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the movable hood part 30 is made to just fit inside the enlarged diameter part 16.

  The movable hood portion 30 is biased forward by the compression coil spring 40. On the front surface of the stepped portion 18 in the fixed hood portion 14, a plurality of columnar spring protrusions 19 to which a compression coil spring 40 can be fitted are formed. On the other hand, on the rear surface of the movable hood portion 30, a plurality of spring accommodation holes 31 that can accommodate the compression coil springs 40 are provided at positions that align with the spring protrusions 19 while being accommodated in the enlarged diameter portion 16. ing. In a state where the movable hood portion 30 is housed in the enlarged diameter portion 16 of the fixed hood portion 14, the compression coil spring 40 is housed in the spring housing hole 31 in a state where the compression coil spring 40 is fitted on the spring protrusion 19. The length of the compression coil spring 40 is slightly longer than the depth of the spring accommodating hole 31. Thus, in a state where no force is applied to the compression coil spring 40, the movable hood portion 30 is biased forward by the compression coil spring 40, and its front end protrudes forward from the front end of the fixed hood portion 14. Has been.

  A plurality of hood locking pieces 32 projecting radially outward are formed at the rear end position on the outer peripheral surface of the movable hood portion 30. On the other hand, on the inner peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 16 in the fixed hood portion 14, a hood locking groove 27 that engages with the hood locking piece 32 is formed at a position aligned with the hood locking piece 32. The hood locking groove 27 extends rearward with a base end at a position slightly lower than the front end of the fixed hood portion 14. In a state where the movable hood portion 30 is accommodated in the fixed hood portion 14, the hood locking piece 32 enters the inside of the hood locking groove 27. When the movable hood portion 30 is biased by the compression coil spring 40 and protrudes forward, the hood locking piece 32 is locked to the front end portion of the hood locking groove 27, thereby It is designed to prevent it from slipping forward.

  A vehicle side terminal accommodating portion 20 is provided in the fitting cylinder portion 12. The vehicle-side terminal accommodating portion 20 includes a vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating portion 21 and a vehicle-side signal terminal accommodating portion 23. The vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating portions 21 are provided at two places on the left and right sides of the center of the back wall 13. On the other hand, the vehicle-side signal terminal accommodating portions 23 are provided at two locations, upper and lower, across the center of the back wall 13.

  The vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating portion 21 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape elongated in the front-rear direction, and penetrates the back wall 13 of the fitting tube portion 12 in the front-rear direction. The front end of the vehicle-side power feeding terminal accommodating portion 21 is located slightly rearward of the front end of the fixed hood portion 14 in the fitting cylinder portion 12.

  The interior space of the vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating portion 21 is a vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating hole 22 that penetrates in the front-rear direction. The vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating hole 22 is formed such that the rear side part of the fitting cylinder part 12 is larger in diameter than the front part. The vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodation hole 22 accommodates a vehicle-side power supply terminal 50 (corresponding to a terminal).

  The vehicle-side power supply terminal 50 includes a terminal body 51 having a cylindrical shape, a plurality of contact pieces 52 protruding forward from the terminal body 51, and a barrel portion 53 protruding backward from the terminal body 51. The plurality of contact pieces 52 are intermittently provided in the circumferential direction with slits formed by notching the front end opening edge toward the rear in a cylindrical portion formed at the front end portion of the terminal body 51 and opening forward. It is formed by providing a plurality. This type of terminal may be referred to by a name such as a slot terminal. In addition, a core wire exposed at one end of the power supply wire is crimped to the barrel portion 53. The other end of the power supply wire extends from the rear end of the vehicle-side housing 11 and is connected to a power storage device (not shown). A flange portion 54 is formed at the rear end position of the terminal main body 51 so as to project outward in a bowl shape.

  The vehicle-side power supply terminal 50 is inserted into the vehicle-side power supply terminal receiving hole 22 from the rear, and is stopped in front by the flange portion 54 coming into contact with the back wall 13 of the fitting cylinder portion 12. Further, a rubber plug 54 is attached to the outer periphery of the barrel portion 53, and a retainer 55 is disposed on the rear side thereof, thereby preventing the vehicle-side power feeding terminal 50 from coming off rearward.

  The vehicle-side signal terminal accommodating portion 23 includes a substantially cylindrical outer cylinder portion 24 elongated in the front-rear direction and four inner cylinder portions 25 formed inside the outer cylinder portion 24, and is fitted. It penetrates the back wall 13 of the cylinder part 12 in the front-rear direction. The four inner cylinder parts 25 are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape elongated in the front-rear direction, and are arranged vertically and horizontally with the center of the outer cylinder part 24 (axial position of the cylinder) interposed therebetween. The internal space of the inner cylinder part 25 is a vehicle-side signal terminal accommodation hole 26 that penetrates in the front-rear direction. Each vehicle-side signal terminal accommodating hole 26 accommodates a vehicle-side signal terminal 60.

  The vehicle-side signal terminal 60 is a slot terminal that has the same shape as the vehicle-side power supply terminal 50 and is smaller than the vehicle-side power supply terminal 50, and has a cylindrical columnar terminal body 61 and terminal body 61. A plurality of contact pieces 62 protruding forward from the terminal body 61 and a barrel portion 63 protruding rearward from the terminal body 61 are provided. The barrel portion 63 is crimped with a core wire exposed at one end of the signal wire. A flange portion 64 is formed at the rear end position of the terminal body 51 so as to project outward in a bowl shape.

  The vehicle-side signal terminal 60 is inserted into the vehicle-side signal terminal receiving hole 26 from the rear, and is stopped in front by the flange portion 64 coming into contact with the back wall 13 of the fitting cylinder portion 12. Further, a rubber plug 65 is attached to the outer periphery of the barrel portion 63, and a retainer 66 is disposed on the rear side thereof, thereby preventing the vehicle-side power feeding terminal 50 from coming off rearward.

(Power supply side connector 70)
The power supply side connector 70 fitted to the vehicle side connector 10 is provided in a power supply device for supplying electric power for charging, and has a pistol shape as a whole. The power supply side connector 70 includes a power supply side housing 71. The power supply side housing 71 includes a power supply side housing main body 72 and a grip portion 73 extending obliquely downward from a rear end portion of the power supply side housing main body 72. I have. The power supply side housing body 72 and the grip portion 73 are both made of aluminum alloy or synthetic resin, and are integrally formed.

  A connector portion 74 that can be inserted into the fitting cylinder portion 12 of the vehicle-side connector 10 is provided on the front end surface 72 </ b> A of the power supply-side housing body 72. The connector 74 is formed in a columnar shape that is slightly smaller than the front end surface 72A of the power supply side housing body 72 when viewed from the front.

  Inside the connector part 74, a power supply side power supply terminal accommodation hole 75 and a power supply side signal terminal accommodation hole 76 capable of accommodating the vehicle side terminal accommodation part 20 of the vehicle side connector 10 are formed penetrating in the front-rear direction. ing.

  The power supply side power supply terminal receiving hole 75 is provided at a position aligned with the vehicle side power supply terminal receiving hole 22 in a state where the power supply side connector 70 is fitted to the vehicle side connector 10. The power supply side power supply terminal accommodation hole 75 accommodates a power supply side power supply terminal 80 (corresponding to the counterpart terminal). The power supply side power supply terminal 80 is a pin terminal, and although not shown in detail, the front side is a terminal connection part connected to the vehicle side power supply terminal 50 and the rear side is a wire connection part connected to the electric wire. It has a general configuration.

  The power-side signal terminal receiving hole 76 is provided at a position aligned with the vehicle-side signal terminal receiving hole 26 in a state where the power-side connector 70 is fitted to the vehicle-side connector 10. The inside of the power supply side signal terminal accommodating hole 76 is divided into four by a partition wall 77, and the inner cylinder portion 25 of the vehicle side signal terminal accommodating portion 23 can be accommodated one by one in each compartment. Yes. One power supply side signal terminal 81 is accommodated in each section. The power supply side signal terminal 81 is a pin terminal having the same shape as the power supply side power supply terminal 80 and formed smaller than the power supply side power supply terminal 80. Although not shown in detail, the front side is for vehicle side power supply. A terminal connecting portion connected to the terminal 50 and a wire connecting portion connected to the electric wire on the rear side are of a general configuration.

(Fitting of vehicle side connector 10 and power source side connector 70)
In a state where the power supply side connector 70 and the vehicle side connector 10 are fitted, the connector portion 74 of the power supply side connector 70 is accommodated inside the fitting cylinder portion 12 of the vehicle side connector 10, and the power supply side power supply terminal accommodation hole 75 is accommodated. The vehicle-side power supply terminal accommodating portion 21 and the vehicle-side signal terminal accommodating portion 23 are accommodated in the power-side signal terminal accommodating hole 76. The vehicle-side power supply terminal 50 and the power-supply-side power supply terminal 80 are electrically connected to each other, and the vehicle-side signal terminal 60 and the power-supply-side signal terminal 81 are electrically connected.

  At this time, the movable hood portion 30 is pressed against the front end surface 72A of the power source side housing body 72 in the power source side connector 70 to compress the compression coil spring 40, and its rear surface is against the back wall 13 of the fitting cylinder portion 12. Retreat to the position where it abuts.

  Note that the vehicle-side connector 10 is provided with an electromagnetic lock mechanism 90 (lock mechanism) that locks the vehicle-side housing 11 and the power supply-side housing 71, which is the counterpart, in a properly fitted state.

  The electromagnetic lock mechanism 90 includes a solenoid actuator 91 (moving mechanism) that is attached to the fixed hood portion 14 of the vehicle-side housing 11. The actuator 91 is movable between an unlocking position where the locking pin 93 (locking member) is retracted inside the actuator body 92 and a locking position where the locking pin 93 protrudes from the actuator body 92. The locking pin 93 is always urged backward to the unlocking position by the spring elasticity, and when the actuator 91 is energized and excited, the locking pin 93 advances to the locking position against the biasing force. It has become.

  On the other hand, in the fixed hood portion 14 and the movable hood portion 30 of the vehicle-side connector 10, the locking holes 28, 33 are located at positions where the vehicle-side connector 10 is aligned with the locking pins 93 in a state where the vehicle-side connector 10 is engaged with the power-side connector 70. Is open. Furthermore, a locking recess 78 is opened in the power supply side housing 71 provided in the power supply side connector 70 at a position where it is aligned with the locking pin 93 in a state of being fitted to the vehicle side connector.

  When it is detected that the vehicle-side connector 10 and the power supply-side connector 70 are properly fitted, the actuator 91 is excited, so that the locking pin 93 in the locking release position advances to the locking position. The tip of the locking pin 93 passes through the locking holes 28 and 33 of the fixed hood portion 14 and the movable hood portion 30 and reaches the locking recess 78. Thereby, the vehicle side housing 11 and the power source side housing 71 are locked in the normal fitting state, and then the power feeding switch is switched to the on state, the power feeding path is brought into conduction, and charging is performed.

  When it is detected that the predetermined charging is completed, the power supply switch is turned off and the power supply path is interrupted. Subsequently, when a lock release command is issued, the energization of the actuator 91 is cut off and the excitation is released, whereby the lock pin 93 returns to the lock release position and the lock is released. 10 can be removed. Note that the release command signal may be sent upon detection of the end of charging, or may be performed by operating an operation unit separately provided on the vehicle side.

(Removal operation of power supply side connector 70 from vehicle side connector 10)
Next, the operation when the power supply side connector 70 configured as described above is detached from the vehicle side connector 10 will be described.

  When the detachment of the power supply side connector 70 is started, the connector portion 74 moves backward with respect to the fitting cylinder portion 12 of the vehicle side connector 10 with the pulling operation of the power supply side connector 70. At this time, the front end surface 72 </ b> A of the power source side housing body 72 is also retracted relative to the fitting tube portion 12. Then, the movable hood portion 30 moves forward by the urging force of the compression coil spring 40.

  When the power supply side connector 70 is removed, the connection between the power supply side power supply terminal 80 and the vehicle side power supply terminal 50 is released. Here, when the power supply side connector 70 is accidentally pulled out from the vehicle side connector 10 during charging, the adjacent power supply side power supply terminal 80 or the vehicle side power supply terminal 50 and the power supply side power supply terminal 80 Arc discharge may occur during this period.

  However, at this time, the movable hood portion 30 is urged by the compression coil spring 40 and advances forward. In this state, the front end position of the movable hood portion 30 is in front of the front end position of the fixed hood portion 14 (on the power supply side connector 70 side), and between the fitting cylinder portion 12 and the connector portion 74 of the vehicle side connector 10. Is surrounded by the movable hood section 30. In this state, even if an arc discharge occurs between the adjacent power supply terminals 80 or between the vehicle power supply terminals 50 and the power supply terminals 80, the generated arc is shielded by the movable hood 30. Thus, it remains in the space within the diameter of the movable hood portion 30. Thereby, it can avoid that a user is injured.

  When the detachment further proceeds, the distal end of the connector portion 74 is sufficiently separated from the distal ends of the fixed hood portion 14 and the movable hood portion 30, and the detachment of the power supply side connector 70 from the vehicle side connector 10 is completed.

(Summary)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the vehicle-side connector 10 is used to charge the power storage device mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle-side connector 10 can be fitted to a power-side connector 70 that is the counterpart, and the vehicle-side power-feeding terminal 50 that can be connected to a power-side power-feeding terminal 80 provided in the power-side connector 70. Is provided with a vehicle-side housing 11. Further, the vehicle-side connector 10 includes a fixed hood portion 14, a movable hood portion 30, and a compression coil spring 40. The fixed hood portion 14 is formed integrally with the vehicle-side housing 11, and is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens to the fitting surface side with the power-side connector 70, and accommodates the connector portion 74 of the power-side connector 70. It is possible. On the other hand, the movable hood portion 30 is formed separately from the vehicle-side housing 11, and is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens to the fitting surface side with the power-side connector 70, and the vehicle-side power supply terminal 50. Is movable along the fitting direction with the power supply side connector 70 with respect to the vehicle side housing 11. The compression coil spring 40 is provided between the movable hood part 30 and the vehicle-side housing 11 and biases the movable hood part 30 toward the fitting surface side with the power-side connector 70. The movable hood portion 30 is pressed by the power supply side connector 70 in the state of being fitted to the power supply side connector 70 and retracts backward in the fitting direction. On the other hand, when the power supply side connector 70 is detached from the vehicle side connector 10, a part of the movable hood portion 30 is fitted to the fixed hood portion 14 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 40 in accordance with the detachment operation. It is advanced to a position protruding forward in the fitting direction with the power supply side connector 70 from the surface.

  According to the above configuration, when the power supply side connector 70 is accidentally pulled out from the vehicle side connector 10 during charging, the adjacent power supply side power supply terminal 80 or the vehicle side power supply terminal 50 and the power supply side Even if arc discharge occurs between the power supply terminal 80 and the generated arc, the generated arc is shielded by the movable hood portion 30 and remains in the space within the diameter of the movable hood portion 30. Thereby, it can avoid that a user is injured.

  Furthermore, in the vehicle-side connector 10 of the present embodiment, the movable hood portion 30 is provided inside the fixed hood portion 14. And the electromagnetic locking mechanism 90 is employ | adopted as a locking mechanism which locks the vehicle side connector 10 and the power supply side connector 70 in a regular fitting state. The electromagnetic lock mechanism 90 includes a solenoid-type actuator 91 attached to the fixed hood portion 14, and the actuator 90 causes the locking pin 93 to be fixed to the fixed hood portion 14, the locking hole 28 of the movable hood portion 30, 33 is movable between a locking position where the locking pin passes through the locking recess 78 of the power connector 70 and the locking pin is retracted to the outside of the fixed hood portion 14. .

  Here, when the movable hood portion 30 is provided inside the fixed hood portion 14 as in the present embodiment, the movable hood portion 30 is interposed between the fixed hood portion 14 and the power supply side connector 70. . Therefore, as a configuration of a lock mechanism that locks the vehicle-side connector 10 and the power-supply side connector 70 in a properly fitted state, an engaging portion that engages with the inner peripheral surface of the hood portion and the outer peripheral surface of the mating connector is provided. It is difficult to adopt a general configuration to be provided. However, by adopting the electromagnetic lock mechanism 90 as described above, the vehicle-side connector 10 and the power-side connector 70 are securely locked even when the movable hood portion 30 is provided inside the fixed hood portion 14. It becomes possible to do.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the movable hood portion 30 is provided on the inner peripheral side of the fixed hood portion 14, but the movable hood portion may be provided on the outer peripheral side of the fixed hood portion.

(2) In the above embodiment, the fixed hood portion 14 and the movable hood portion 30 are provided in the vehicle-side connector 10, but the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion may be provided in the power source-side connector. .

(3) In the above embodiment, the vehicle-side power supply terminal 50 is a slot terminal and the power supply-side power supply terminal 80 is a pin terminal. However, the vehicle-side connector has a male terminal and the power-supply side connector has a female type. A terminal may be provided.

(4) In the above embodiment, the compression coil spring 40 is used as the biasing member. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an elastic member other than the compression coil spring can also be used.

10 ... Vehicle side connector (charging connector)
11 ... Vehicle side housing (housing)
14 ... fixed hood part 30 ... movable hood part 40 ... compression coil spring (biasing member)
50 ... Terminal for power feeding on the vehicle side (terminal)
70 ... Power supply side connector (mating side connector)
80 ... Power supply terminal (mating terminal)
90 ... Electromagnetic lock mechanism (lock mechanism)
91 ... Actuator (movement mechanism)
93 ... Locking pin (locking member)

Claims (2)

A charging connector used for charging a power storage device mounted on a vehicle,
A housing in which a terminal that can be connected to a mating terminal provided in the mating connector is mounted;
A fixed hood portion that is formed integrally with the housing and is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens to a mating surface side with the mating connector and can accommodate the mating connector;
The housing is formed separately from the housing, is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens to the mating surface side with the mating connector, surrounds the terminal, and the mating side with respect to the housing A movable hood that is movable along the mating direction with the connector;
A biasing member provided between the movable hood portion and the housing and biasing the movable hood portion forward in the fitting direction with the mating connector;
In a state where the movable hood portion is engaged with the mating connector, the movable hood portion is pressed by the mating connector and retracts backward in the mating direction with the mating connector. A charging connector, wherein at least a part of the charging member is moved forward by a biasing force of a biasing member from a fitting surface of the fixed hood portion to a position arranged in front of the mating connector in a fitting direction. The movable hood part is provided inside the fixed hood part,
The fixed hood portion includes a locking member that passes through the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion and can be locked to the mating connector, and the locking member passes through the fixed hood portion and the movable hood portion. A locking mechanism having a movement position capable of moving the locking member between a locking position where the locking member is locked to the mating connector and a locking release position where the locking member is retracted to the outside of the fixed hood portion. The charging connector according to claim 1, wherein the charging connector is provided.

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