Charge connector for electric vehicles.

摘要

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.