Title:
【発明の名称】電気自動車充電用コネクタ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2916348
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A connector including a locking mechanism to prevent a charge coupling from being broken when charging. A supply connector (1) connected to a power source and a vehicle battery connector (2) installed in an electric vehicle has a handle grip (11) and a connector body (12) attached to a distal end of the handle grip (11). The handle grip (11) is provided in its interior with a lock mechanism (21) which maintains and releases the coupling of the supply connector (1) to the vehicle inlet and with a control (35) which control the lock mechanism. The control includes a detector (17) for detecting a complete coupling of the supply connector to the vehicle connector. The control actuates the lock mechanism only when the detector detects the complete coupling and commencement of charging and releases the lock mechanism only when charging is stopped.
Inventors:
FUJITANI MITSUHIRO
CHIKADA KAZUMOTO
HOTSUTA YOSHIHIKO
ICHIKAWA DAIJIRO
CHIKADA KAZUMOTO
HOTSUTA YOSHIHIKO
ICHIKAWA DAIJIRO
Application Number:
JP20271693A
Publication Date:
July 05, 1999
Filing Date:
July 22, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUMITOMO DENSO KK
PPONDA GIKEN KOGYO KK
PPONDA GIKEN KOGYO KK
International Classes:
B60R16/04; B60K1/04; B60L11/18; B60R16/02; H01M10/46; H01R13/639; H01R13/64; H01R13/641; H02J7/00; (IPC1-7): H01R13/639; H01R13/64
Domestic Patent References:
| JP57134876A | ||||
| JP6188044A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
High Yoshiyuki Ki (2 outside)