| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector capable of electrically connecting with an inlet on an electric device side for a long period, and preventing its unexpected coming off from the inlet during power transmission.SOLUTION: A connector 100 is used for transmitting power between a cable C and a power storage device of an electric device, and includes a lock mechanism, a lock releasing mechanism, and a lock holding mechanism. The lock mechanism engages the connector 100 with an inlet when the connector 100 is inserted in the inlet, and locks them so as to prevent the connector 100 from coming off from the inlet. The lock releasing mechanism releases the locking of the lock mechanism so as to come off the connector 100 from the inlet. The lock holding mechanism uses a coil 51 and a solenoid 50 having a moving iron core 52 moved backward/forward by excitation of the coil 51 to make the connector 100 and the inlet in a locking state by the excitation of the coil 51, and then holds the locking state of the lock mechanism even if the voltage of the coil 51 is less than voltage during the excitation (including zero). |
