KR101285871B1 - Charging connector locking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging connector lock. The present invention locks the coupled state of the inlet connector 110 provided in the vehicle and the plug connector 140 provided in the charging station for charging the battery of the vehicle. To this end, the lever support plate 118 formed in the inlet housing 111 of the inlet connector 110 is provided with a coupling latch 120 supported by the elastic member 124 'to be rotated by the rotation shaft 124. The coupling latch 120 is rotated while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member 124 'about the rotation shaft 124 when the plug latch 142 of the plug connector 140 enters or exits. The coupling latch 120 is usually rotated to a position which does not interfere with the operation of the plug latch 142 by the restoring force of the elastic member 124 '. Interlocking piece 122 is protruded from the coupling latch 120, the coupling latch 120 is pushed by the entry of the plug latch 142 to rotate. According to the present invention as described above, the coupling between the inlet connector 110 and the plug connector 140 is not separated by an unexpected external force, carelessness or ignorance during charging.

Description

Charging connector locking apparatus

The present invention relates to a charging connector locking device, and more particularly, a charging provided in an inlet connector to lock a state in which a plug connector and an inlet connector for charging a battery in a vehicle are coupled to each other to maintain a coupled state at the time of charging. It relates to a connector lock.

In an automobile that uses electricity as the main power or at least a portion of the main power, an inlet connector is provided on one side of the vehicle for charging. The inlet connector is inserted and coupled to the plug connector of the charging station. The inlet connector and the plug connector are coupled and electrically connected to be charged by supplying power to the battery of the vehicle. Examples of such an inlet connector and the plug connector are well disclosed in Fig. 1 of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-85926.

In general, the inlet connector and the plug connector has a coupling structure such that the coupling state is not released by an unintended external force, but such a coupling structure can be easily released by human operation. Therefore, a party or a third party who performs the charging operation while the charging is in progress may detach or disconnect the plug connector from the inlet connector by mistake or ignorance. In this case, a spark occurs in the process of separating the plug connector from the inlet connector, and there is a risk of fire.

In order to prevent such a situation it is desirable to have a locking device for locking the engagement state to the inlet connector. In general, the inlet connector and the plug connector have a standard structure such that the inlet connector and the plug connector are mutually coupled even if they are produced by different manufacturers. Therefore, in the position of the automobile manufacturer it is good to put the locking device on the side of the car, even if the plug connector and the inlet connector without the locking device is coupled, it is good to make the locking state.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a locking device for locking the engagement state of the plug connector to the inlet connector for charging in an automobile.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is a charging connector for locking the plug latch of the plug connector coupled to the inlet connector in performing the charging by combining the inlet connector with the plug connector In the locking device, the engaging latch is rotated while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member by the entry of the plug latch and positioned adjacent to the tip of the plug latch, and the engaging latch is rotated by the plug latch to And a fixing rod having a tip seated on one side of the coupling latch to block the operation of the plug latch by maintaining the state positioned adjacent to the tip, and the fixing rod extends in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the coupling latch. Guided along one side of the inlet housing which is installed and constitutes the exterior of the inlet connector And supported.

It further comprises a drive source for providing a driving force for the movement of the fixed rod.

The coupling latch is rotatably installed and supported by the elastic member on a rotating shaft supported by the inlet housing. The coupling rod is provided to be inclined downward in the direction of the plug connector on one side of the latch body forming a skeleton, and the fixed rod is provided. A seating surface on which a tip of the plug is seated is provided on one surface, and an entrance space in which the tip of the plug latch enters is provided at a lower portion of the latch body.

Adjacent to the seating surface of the engaging latch is formed to protrude a support end when the plug latch is not entered, the fixing rod is blocked from being seated on the seating surface.

The drive source is located on one side of the mounting plate formed in the inlet housing of the inlet connector.

The fixed rod is supported by a support formed in the inlet housing.

The inlet housing of the inlet connector is formed with a protruding hanger for protruding the tip of the plug latch at a position adjacent to the engaging latch, and guide ribs are provided at both ends of the hanger jaw.

The driving source is operated for a predetermined time in the state where the coupling between the inlet connector and the plug connector is completed and the charging is completed.

An adapter bracket is provided surrounding an edge of the mounting plate of the inlet housing. The adapter bracket has a bracket body formed to have a predetermined height along an edge of the mounting plate, and the inlet housing penetrates through the center of the bracket body. The plug insertion portion of the through portion is formed is exposed, one side of the bracket body is formed with a mounting piece for mounting the adapter bracket on the panel of the vehicle.

One side of the adapter bracket is integrally formed with a drive source housing in which the drive source is seated. The fixing rod penetrates through the bracket body so that the inside of the drive source housing communicates with the through part.

According to another feature of the present invention, the present invention provides a charging connector locking device for locking the plug connector of the plug connector coupled to the inlet connector in performing the charging by coupling the inlet connector with the plug connector, the plug latch Rotation is performed while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member by the entrance of the elastic member is positioned adjacent to the front end of the plug latch, and in the state that the plug latch is not entered is rotated about the rotation axis by the restoring force of the elastic member to operate the plug latch A coupling latch that is in a position that does not interfere with the coupling latch, and the coupling latch is rotated by the plug latch to maintain a state positioned adjacent to the tip of the plug latch to block operation of the plug latch on one side of the coupling latch. A fixed rod on which the tip is seated, the inlet connector and a plug It includes a drive source for providing a driving force for the movement of the fixed rod, respectively for a predetermined time in the state that the coupling of the connector is completed and the charging is completed.

The inlet housing of the inlet connector is formed with a protruding hanger for protruding the tip of the plug latch at a position adjacent to the engaging latch, and guide ribs are provided at both ends of the hanger jaw.

The coupling latch is rotatably installed and supported by the elastic member on a rotating shaft supported by the inlet housing. The coupling rod is provided to be inclined downward in the direction of the plug connector on one side of the latch body forming a skeleton, and the fixed rod is provided. A seating surface on which a tip of the plug is seated is provided on one surface, and an entrance space in which the tip of the plug latch enters is provided at a lower portion of the latch body.

Adjacent to the seating surface of the engaging latch is formed to protrude a support end when the plug latch is not entered, the fixing rod is blocked from being seated on the seating surface.

An adapter bracket is provided surrounding an edge of the mounting plate of the inlet housing. The adapter bracket has a bracket body formed to have a predetermined height along an edge of the mounting plate, and the inlet housing penetrates through the center of the bracket body. The plug insertion portion of the through portion is formed is exposed, one side of the bracket body is formed with a mounting piece for mounting the adapter bracket on the panel of the vehicle.

One side of the adapter bracket is integrally formed with a drive source housing in which the drive source is seated. The fixing rod penetrates through the bracket body so that the inside of the drive source housing communicates with the through part.

In the charging connector locking device according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

In the present invention, when the inlet connector provided on the vehicle side and the plug connector in the charging station are coupled to the vehicle for charging, the plug latch of the plug connector hangs on one side of the inlet connector and blocks the operation of the plug latch. Located at the top of the fixed rod to press the coupling latch to block the operation of the coupling latch. Therefore, the plug connector is not disconnected arbitrarily during charging, and thus charging can be performed more safely.

In the present invention, the driving source for the forward and backward movement of the fixed rod blocking the operation of the engaging latch is fixed to the inlet housing of the inlet connector or fixed to the adapter bracket fixed to the inlet housing, so that the fixed rod is operated in a position adjacent to the engaging latch Good power transmission efficiency also improves the operating characteristics.

In addition, in the present invention, since the adapter bracket is used, the inlet connector can be shared, and a driving source is installed in the adapter bracket, and the locking lever is connected to the driving source through the adapter bracket, thereby increasing the waterproof effect.

In the present invention, since the coupling latch is normally in a state of preventing the fixed rod from entering by the elastic member, there is also an effect that the fixed rod is not malfunctioned.

In the present invention, since the fixing rod is moved in parallel with the direction of the center of rotation of the coupling latch and the fixing rod is guided by the mounting plate of the inlet housing, the fixing rod can support a large force even when the size of the fixing rod is relatively small. Therefore, there is an effect that the size of the locking device as a whole and the driving force of the drive source for operating the fixed rod may be small.

1 is a front perspective view showing the configuration of an inlet connector employing a preferred embodiment of the charging connector locking device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the inlet housing constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the fixing rod and the coupling latch constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the fixing rod and the coupling latch constituting the embodiment of the present invention in a different direction from FIG.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the adapter bracket constituting the embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an operational state diagram showing the operating state of the engaging latch and the plug latch sequentially in the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is an operating state showing the operating state of the fixed rod in the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the charging connector lock device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in the drawings, the inlet connector 110 is for charging the vehicle and is mounted on one side of the vehicle to which the plug connector 140 of the charging station is coupled. The inlet housing 111 forms the appearance and skeleton of the inlet connector 110. The inlet housing 111 is made of a synthetic resin material. The rear end of the inlet housing 111 is provided with a plate-shaped mounting plate 112 made of an insulating synthetic resin.

One side of the mounting plate 112 is formed to protrude a support 113 for supporting the fixing rod 127 to be described below. The support 113 supports the fixed rod 127 to the inlet housing 111 to support the force transmitted from the coupling latch 120. The support 113 is formed to protrude from the mounting plate 112 so that only the necessary portion of the fixing rod 127 is supported.

 The mounting plate 112 is formed to protrude a plug insertion portion 114 that becomes substantially cylindrical. The terminal inserting portion 115 is formed in a cylindrical shape in the plug insertion portion 114. The terminal seating space 116 is formed by penetrating the terminal installation portion 115 back and forth. The terminal 116 ′ made of a conductive metal material is installed in the terminal seating space 116. A locking jaw 117 is formed at one side of the outer surface of the plug insertion unit 114. The catching jaw 117 is a portion where the plug latch 142 of the plug connector 140 to be described below is hooked. A pair of guide ribs 117 'are formed side by side on the outer surface of the plug insertion portion 114 corresponding to both ends of the locking jaw 117. The pair of guide ribs 117 'allows the plug latch 142 to be accurately guided into the locking jaw 117.

On the mounting plate 112 adjacent to the plug insertion portion 114 provided with the guide ribs 117 ', two latch support plates 118 are formed at predetermined intervals from each other. The latch support plate 118 protrudes perpendicularly to the surface of the mounting plate 112. The latch support plate 118 is rotatably installed at a predetermined angle with the coupling latch 120 to be described below. As shown in FIG. 3, one of the latch support plates 118 is partially cut to form an interlocking part 119. The linkage unit 119 is a portion in which the fixed rod 127 to be described below is moved forward and backward. For reference, the description of the configuration that does not correspond to the gist of the present invention in the inlet connector 110 will be omitted.

A coupling latch 120 is installed between the latch support plates 118 of the inlet housing 111. The coupling latch 120 serves to directly press the plug latch 142 hooked on the locking jaw 117. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the coupling latch 120 forms a skeleton of the latch body 121. An entrance space 121 ′ is formed in the lower side of the latch body 121. The entry space 121 ′ is formed by opening the lower portion and the front of the latch body 121 so that the tip of the plug latch 142 is positioned.

An interlocking piece 122 is provided to form a rear end of the entry space 121 ′ of the latch body 121. The interlocking piece 122 extends downward from the latch body 121 to be in contact with the front end of the plug latch 142. When the linking piece 122 is pushed by the tip of the plug latch 142, the latch body 121 is rotated.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper body T is approximately planar, and the cross section of the center in the width direction of the latch body 121 is approximately 'as shown in FIG. 2. It becomes a '' shape, such a shape is made by the ceiling of the entry space 121 'and the linkage piece 122.

The rotating shaft 124 is provided to penetrate through the latch body 121 of the coupling latch 120, and the portion through which the rotating shaft 124 penetrates is approximately the upper end of the linking piece 122. The coupling latch 120 is rotated by a predetermined angle about the rotation shaft 124. To this end, the rotating member 124 is provided with an elastic member 124 '. One side of the elastic member 124 ′ is supported by the coupling latch 120, and the other side thereof is supported by the mounting plate 112 or the inlet housing 111. As the elastic member 124 ′, a torsion spring may be used. As the torsion spring is used as the elastic member 124 ', the coupling latch 120 stands at a specific position, and the elastic force of the elastic member 124' must be overcome to be rotated at that position. As shown in FIG. 2, the coupling latch 120 is normally disposed in a state in which the linking piece 122 protrudes downward inclined toward the front. As such, when the coupling latch 120 is positioned, the fixing rod 127 is normally prevented from moving toward the upper surface T of the coupling latch 120.

A seating surface 125 is formed at the rear end of the upper surface T of the latch body 121. The seating surface 125 is a portion in which the tip of the fixing rod 127 to be described below is seated in a plane. The seating surface 125 is formed in a rectangular plane. The support end 126 is formed to protrude from the upper surface T adjacent to the seating surface 125. One surface of the support end 126 is in a position corresponding to one end surface of the fixing rod 127 which will be described below. In the state where the plug connector is not coupled, the fixing rod 127 is advanced to the seating surface 125. It prevents you from getting seated.

The fixing rod 127 is installed to penetrate the interlocking part 119 of the mounting plate 112. The fixing rod 127 is supported by the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 111 while being guided through the interlocking portion 119. As such, the fixing rod 127 is guided along the mounting plate 112 to better withstand the force acting through the coupling latch 120. That is, even though the fixing rod 127 is relatively small in size, the fixing rod 127 is supported by the mounting plate 112 to withstand a relatively large force. That is, the fixing rod 127 extends in a direction parallel to the rotation center axis of the coupling latch 120 and moves in the direction, so that the fixing rod 127 intersects the rotation center axis of the coupling latch 120. The fixed rod 127 is able to withstand much greater force than is installed.

The fixed rod 127 is provided with a tip pressing portion 128 at the tip. The tip pressing portion 128 has a cross section in the shape of a rectangle in this embodiment. The front pressing portion 128 is seated on the seating surface 125 of the coupling latch 120 serves to prevent the rotation of the coupling latch 120. The fixed rod 127 has a relatively small cross-sectional area at the front end portion 128 so that entry into the seating surface 125 is more smooth. The configuration provided at the rear end of the fixed rod 127 will not be described. The rear end of the fixed rod 127 is connected to the drive source 138 which will be described below.

An adapter bracket 130 is provided to be attached along the front edge of the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 111. The adapter bracket 130 is configured to mount the inlet connector 110 to various types of panels of a vehicle. In other words, the adapter bracket 130 is used to mount the same inlet connector 110 to various types of panels. This is to produce a single inlet connector 110, so that the same inlet connector 110 can be used in a variety of models, if the adapter bracket 130 is different.

The bracket body 131 forms a skeleton of the adapter bracket 130. The bracket body 131 is formed to have a predetermined height along the edge of the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 111. The through part 132 is formed through the center of the bracket body 131. The plug insertion part 114 is positioned and exposed in the through part 132.

The bracket body 131 has a coupling hole 133 for coupling with the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 111 in a number of places. The mounting piece 135 is formed on one side of the bracket body 131. The mounting piece 135 is for mounting the adapter bracket 130 to the panel of the vehicle.

The bracket body 131 is provided with a rod guide 136 for guiding the movement of the fixing rod 127. The rod guide 136 serves to guide the movement surrounding the fixed rod 127. The rod guide 136 may be formed on the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 111. A portion of the rod guide 136 connected to the bracket body 131 passes through the bracket body 131 to form a rod through hole 136 ′. The rod through hole 136 ′ serves to communicate the inside of the drive source housing 137 and the through part 132 to be described below.

One side of the bracket body 131 has a drive one housing 137 is formed. The drive source 138 is mounted inside the drive source housing 137, and a drive source cover 137 ′ is provided to shield the drive source housing 137 from the outside. Power of the drive source 138 installed in the drive source housing 137 drives the fixed rod 127 passing through the rod through hole 136 ′.

For reference, the driving source 138 does not necessarily need to be installed on the bracket body 131. The driving source 138 may be mounted on the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 111. For this purpose, the mounting plate 112 should be larger than in the illustrated embodiment. In this case, the driving source 138 is located at a position corresponding to the through part 132 of the bracket body 131.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the drive source 138 not only provides power, but also includes a configuration for changing the power into a linear reciprocating motion of the fixed rod 127. For example, in the present specification, the driving source 138 is defined as including all of the configurations in which the rotational force of the motor is changed into linear motion using the pinion and the rack. In order to actually provide power in the driving source 138, various things such as solenoids may be used in addition to the motor. When a solenoid is used, the linear motion of the fixed rod 127 is made directly by the solenoid.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, only main components of the plug connector 140 coupled to the inlet connector 110 will be described. The plug connector 140 is provided in the charging station, and the plug housing 141 configures the appearance. The plug connector 140 is provided with a plug latch 142. The plug latch 142 is a part which is hooked on the engaging jaw 117 of the inlet connector 110 when the worker grasps the plug connector 140 and inserts it into the inlet connector 110. A tip curved surface 143 is provided at the tip of the plug latch 142. The tip curved surface 143 is a portion guided by the locking jaw 117 when the plug latch 142 moves to walk on the locking jaw 117.

It will be described below that the charging connector lock device operating according to the present invention having the configuration as described above.

FIG. 7A illustrates a state in which the plug latch 142 of the plug connector 140 has just entered the engaging jaw 117 of the inlet connector 110. In this case, the coupling latch 120 is installed to maintain a predetermined distance from the locking step 117 by the elastic member 124 '. The fixed rod 127 is moved toward the driving source 138. In this state, when a force is applied to the coupling latch 120, the coupling latch 120 rotates while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member 124 ′.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the plug connector 140 continues to move toward the inlet connector 110, the tip curved surface 143 of the plug latch 142 is along the locking step 117. The tip of the plug latch 142 pushes the interlocking piece 122 of the coupling latch 120 at the position beyond the locking step 117 (FIG. 7C). The end portion 122 extends inclined downward toward the front side and is pushed by the tip end of the plug latch 142 so that the engaging latch 120 of the elastic member 124 'is rotated about the rotation shaft 124. Allow it to rotate while overcoming the elastic force.

When the interlocking piece 122 is pushed by the plug latch 142, the lower portion of the coupling latch 120 is positioned above the tip of the plug latch 142. That is, the tip of the plug latch 142 is positioned in the entry space 121 ′ of the coupling latch 120. The tip of the plug latch 142 is hooked to the locking jaw 117. This state is shown in Fig. 7D.

 For reference, in the state of FIG. 7 (d), the coupling latch 120 is rotated about the rotation shaft 124 so that the seating surface 125 is in a position where the fixing rod 127 can enter. . For example, in the state of (a) to (c) of FIG. 7, the support end 126 prevents the entry of the fixed rod 127. This state is shown well in Fig. 8A.

For reference, in the state (d) of FIG. 7, the fixing rod 127 has not moved to the coupling latch 120. In this state, the terminal of the inlet connector 110 and the terminal of the plug connector 140 are coupled to each other to make an electrical connection. When such electrical coupling is made, the information is transmitted to the drive source 138 to operate the drive source 138.

When the driving source 138 operates, the fixed rod 127 moves forward, and the front pressing portion 128 is seated on the seating surface 125 of the coupling latch 120 as shown in FIG. . When the front pressing portion 128 of the fixing rod 127 is seated on the seating surface 125 of the coupling latch 120, the coupling latch 120 is blocked from rotating, and the force is applied to the plug latch 142. Even though it is provided, the coupling latch 120 does not operate.

This is because the fixing rod 127 presses the seating surface 125. In particular, the fixing rod 127 is the coupling latch because one side is supported by the mounting plate 112 of the inlet housing 110 and the other side is supported by the support end 126 of the coupling latch 120 Block 120 from trying to rotate.

Here, when the coupling latch 120 is not rotated, it means that the plug latch 142 does not escape from the locking step 117. If the plug latch 142 does not escape from the locking step 117, the plug connector 140 may not be separated from the inlet connector 110.

On the other hand, when the fixing rod 127 directly without the coupling latch 120 to prevent the plug latch 142 from escaping from the locking jaw 117, the plug latch 142 is caught ( The tip of the fixed rod 127 is lifted by the operation to exit from the 117, and when the fixed rod 127 is lifted in this way, the force can be transmitted to the driving source 138. Accordingly, the connection between the fixed rod 127 and the driving source 138 may be affected, such that the driving source 138 may be damaged. Therefore, using the coupling latch 120 allows to maintain the engagement state of the inlet connector 110 and the plug connector 140 without affecting the drive source (138).

On the other hand, when charging is completed, a charging completion signal is provided. The drive source 138 is operated in accordance with this signal. The fixed rod 127 is moved away from the coupling latch 120 by the operation of the driving source 138. When the fixing rod 127 is far from the coupling latch 120, the coupling latch 120 is rotatable. That is, it is the state of FIG.

In the state where the fixing rod 127 is out of the coupling latch 120, the coupling latch 120 may be rotated by a predetermined force or more, so that a worker holds the plug connector 140 and the plug latch 142. 7), the plug latch 142 and the coupling latch 120 are operated in the reverse order of FIG. 7, so that the plug latch 142 exits from the locking jaw 117 and the plug connector 140 is inlet connector 110. Can be separated from.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the fixed rod 127 is operated using the driving source 138, but it may be possible for the operator to directly operate it. In this case, the fixed rod 127 is exposed to the outside connected to the drive source 138 to allow the operator to directly operate.

110: inlet connector 111: inlet housing
112: mounting plate 114: plug insertion portion
115: terminal mounting section 116: terminal seating space
116 ': Terminal 117: Jamming jaw
117 ': guide rib 118: latch support plate
120: coupling latch 121: latch body
121 ': Entry space 122: Interlocking flight
124: rotating shaft 124 ': elastic member
125: seating surface 126: support end
127: fixed rod 128: tip pressing
130: adapter bracket 131: bracket body
132: through part 135: mounting piece
136: road guide 136 ': rod hole
137: drive source housing 138: drive source
140: plug connector 141: plug housing
142: plug stretch

Claims (16)

In the charging connector lock device for locking the state that the plug latch of the plug connector is coupled to the inlet connector in performing the charging by combining the inlet connector with the plug connector,
A coupling latch that is rotated while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member by the entry of the plug latch and positioned adjacent to the tip of the plug latch;
And a fixing rod on which one end of the coupling latch is seated so that the coupling latch is rotated by the plug latch to maintain a state positioned adjacent to the tip of the plug latch to block the operation of the plug latch.
The fixing rod is a charging connector locking device that is guided and supported along one side of the inlet housing constituting the appearance of the inlet connector is installed extending in a direction parallel to the central axis of rotation of the engaging latch.
The charging connector locking device of claim 1, further comprising a driving source for providing a driving force for the movement of the fixed rod.
According to claim 2, The engaging latch is supported by the elastic member on the rotating shaft supported by the inlet housing rotatably installed, one side of the latch body to form a skeleton extending downward in the plug connector direction interlocking Charging connector lock device, characterized in that the side is provided with a seating surface on which the front end of the fixed rod is seated, the entry space where the front end of the plug latch enters is located in the lower portion of the latch body.
According to claim 3, wherein the support end is protruded adjacent to the seating surface of the engaging latch is characterized in that when the plug latch is not entered, the fixing rod is prevented from being seated on the seating surface Connector lock.
5. The charging connector locking device of claim 4, wherein the driving source is located at one side of a mounting plate formed in the inlet housing of the inlet connector.
The charging connector lock device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fixing rod is supported by a support formed in the inlet housing.
The charging method of claim 6, wherein the inlet housing of the inlet connector protrudes from a hooking jaw that protrudes from the end of the plug latch at a position adjacent to the coupling latch, and guide ribs are provided at both ends of the hooking jaw. Connector lock.
8. The charging connector locking device of claim 7, wherein the driving source is operated for a predetermined time in a state in which the coupling between the inlet connector and the plug connector is completed and the charging is completed.
The method of claim 8, wherein the adapter bracket surrounding the mounting plate edge of the inlet housing is provided, the adapter bracket is formed to have a predetermined height along the edge of the mounting plate, the center of the bracket body The through connector through which the plug insertion portion of the inlet housing is exposed is formed, the charging connector locking device, characterized in that the mounting body for mounting the adapter bracket to the panel of the vehicle body is formed on one side of the bracket body.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein one side of the adapter bracket is formed with a drive source housing in which the drive source is seated integrally, characterized in that the fixing rod is penetrated through the bracket body so that the interior of the drive source housing and the through-hole communicates with each other. Charging connector lock.
In the charging connector lock device for locking the state that the plug latch of the plug connector is coupled to the inlet connector in performing the charging by combining the inlet connector with the plug connector,
The plug is rotated while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member by the entry of the plug latch, and is positioned adjacent to the tip of the plug latch. In the state where the plug latch is not entered, the plug is rotated about the rotation axis by the restoring force of the elastic member. Combined latches, so that they do not interfere with the operation of the latches,
A fixed rod having the tip seated on one side of the coupling latch so that the coupling latch is rotated by the plug latch to maintain a state positioned adjacent to the tip of the plug latch to block the operation of the plug latch;
Charging connector locking device including a drive source for providing a driving force for the movement of the fixed rod for a predetermined time in the state in which the coupling of the inlet connector and the plug connector is completed and the charging is completed.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the inlet housing of the inlet connector is formed with a protruding hanger for protruding the end of the plug latch in a position adjacent to the engaging latch, the both ends of the hanger is provided with guide ribs Connector lock.
The method of claim 12, wherein the engaging latch is supported by the elastic member on the rotating shaft supported by the inlet housing is rotatably installed, extending downward inclined downward in the plug connector direction on one side of the latch body forming a skeleton. Charging connector lock device, characterized in that the side is provided with a seating surface on which the front end of the fixed rod is seated, the entry space where the front end of the plug latch enters is located in the lower portion of the latch body.
15. The method of claim 13, wherein the support end is protruded adjacent to the seating surface of the coupling latch so that when the plug latch is not entered, the fixing rod is prevented from seating on the seating surface Connector lock.
15. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the adapter bracket surrounding the mounting plate edge of the inlet housing is provided, the adapter bracket is a bracket body so as to have a predetermined height along the edge of the mounting plate And a penetrating portion through which the plug insertion portion of the inlet housing is exposed to penetrate through the center of the bracket body, and on one side of the bracket body, a mounting piece for mounting the adapter bracket to the panel of the vehicle is formed. lock.
The method of claim 15, wherein one side of the adapter bracket is integrally formed with a drive source housing on which the drive source is seated, and the fixing rod is penetrated through the bracket body so that the interior of the drive source housing and the through-hole communicates with each other. Charging connector lock.

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