<p>A grip shaft 32 extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of a charge connector 2 at its rear side, and a lever 33 to be gripped with the grip shaft 32 is mounted on the grip shaft 32. The connector 2 is connected to a vehicle side connector 1 while positioning a hand gripping the grip shaft 32 on the longitudinal axes of the connectors 1 and 2. The lever 33 is connected with a connection assisting means 36 for assisting the connection of the connectors 1 and 2 by relatively moving the connector 2 closer to the connector 1 as the lever 33 is gripped more until the connectors 1 and 2 are fully connected. The connection assisting means 36 assists the connection of the connectors 1 and 2 by causing the connectors 1 and 2 to move closer to each other by gripping the lever 33 together with the grip shaft 32. The connectors 1 and 2 are fully connected when the lever 33 is fully gripped. Thereby, a burden on a wrist of the operator during the connection of a vehicle-side connector 1 and a charge connector 2 can be reduced even if the vehicle-side connector 1 is horizontally mounted in a relatively low position. <MATH></p>
