Electric vehicle charging connector assembly.

摘要

An electrical connector assembly used for charging A power battery (2) of an electric vehicle includes a power source side connector (6) and a vehicle side connector (3). The power source side connector (6) is detachably connected to the vehicle side connector (3) mounted on the body (1) of an electric vehicle. A locking device (30) disposed in the power source side connector (6) is turned to a locking state with an ignition key (31) of the electric vehicle so that the connectors (6, 3) are locked in the mating engagement. Since the power source side connector (6) cannot be disconnected from the vehicle side connector (3), charging can be prevented from being inadvertently interrupted. The charging can be initiated only when the connectors (6, 3) are locked in the mating engagement.