| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a charging-connector locking apparatus. The present invention is a charging-connector locking apparatus for locking the coupling of an inlet connector (10) and a plug connector (50) of a charging station while a charging operation is performed by means of the coupling of the inlet connector (10) and the plug connector (50). The inlet connector (10) has an inlet housing (11) in which a mount plate (12) is provided, and a coupling latch (20) is installed on the mount plate (12) and supported by an elastic member (20'). The coupling latch (20) penetrates through an insertion hole (17) formed in a plug-insertion portion (14) of the inlet housing (11). The coupling latch (20) has a first sloped surface (22) which moves in connection with a front-end sloped surface (56) formed at a front end of a plug housing (51) of the plug connector (50), and a second sloped surface (23) which moves in connection with an inner sloped surface (58) formed at a coupling hole (54) of the plug housing (51). The operation of the coupling latch (20) is controlled by a locking lever (30). The locking lever (30) moves in a straight line by means of a driving source (48) so as to control the operation of the coupling latch (20). The coupling latch (20) is locked within the coupling hole (54) of the plug connector (50) by the locking lever (30) when the inlet connector (10) and the plug connector (50) are coupled with each other, and the locking lever (30) unlocks the coupling latch (20) upon completion of the charging operation. According to the present invention, the inlet connector (10) and the plug connector (50), which are coupled with each other, may not be separated from each other by an abrupt external force, carelessness, or ignorance. |
