Abstract: A connector 10 includes a plurality of terminals 12, an inner housing 20 for holding the plurality of terminals 12, a tubular outer housing 30 for covering the inner housing 20, and a bolt B1 for fastening the inner housing 20 and the outer housing 30 by being inserted up to the inner housing 20 while being passed through the outer housing 30 from outside of the outer housing 30. The inner housing 20 is formed with a plurality of cavities 22 for respectively accommodating the plurality of terminals 12 and a recess for accommodating the bolt B1, and the plurality of cavities 22 and the recess are partitioned from each other.

Abstract: A charging inlet (10) includes an inlet housing (20) with a fastened portion (24, 35). A terminal accommodating portion (32A to 32C, 42A, 42B) is provided in the inlet housing (20) and a vehicle-side terminal is accommodated therein. A fastening member (25) is fastened to the fastened portion (24, 35). A retainer includes a retainer body that is locked to the vehicle-side terminal and a fixed portion (72, 82) that is disposed between the fastening member (25) and the fastened portion (24, 35) and is fixed to the inlet housing (20).

Abstract: A combined charging inlet (10) including plural connector fitting portions that are integrated, including: an inlet housing (20) including a first hood (50) and a second hood (60) that are provided integrally and continuously with each other. First drains (34A) to (34C) configured to drain water from first cavities (32A) to (32C) that accommodate first terminals (31A) to (31C) in a first connector fitting (30) to a first drain space (33). A first water guide (51) guides water from the first drain space (33) to a second drain space (43). Second drains (44A) and (44B) drain water from second cavities (42A) and (42B) that accommodate second terminals (41A) and (41B) in a second connector fitting (40) to the second drain space (43), and a second water guide (61) guides water from the second drain space (43) to outside of a vehicle.

Abstract: A charging inlet (10) includes an inlet housing (20) with a fastened portion (24, 35). A terminal accommodating portion (32A to 32C, 42A, 42B) is provided in the inlet housing (20) and a vehicle-side terminal is accommodated therein. A fastening member (25) is fastened to the fastened portion (24, 35). A retainer includes a retainer body that is locked to the vehicle-side terminal and a fixed portion (72, 82) that is disposed between the fastening member (25) and the fastened portion (24, 35) and is fixed to the inlet housing (20).

Abstract: A combined charging inlet (10) including plural connector fitting portions that are integrated, including: an inlet housing (20) including a first hood (50) and a second hood (60) that are provided integrally and continuously with each other. First drains (34A) to (34C) configured to drain water from first cavities (32A) to (32C) that accommodate first terminals (31A) to (31C) in a first connector fitting (30) to a first drain space (33). A first water guide (51) guides water from the first drain space (33) to a second drain space (43). Second drains (44A) and (44B) drain water from second cavities (42A) and (42B) that accommodate second terminals (41A) and (41B) in a second connector fitting (40) to the second drain space (43), and a second water guide (61) guides water from the second drain space (43) to outside of a vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) is fixed to a vehicle body by tightening unillustrated bolts and connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle, and includes a connector main body (50) which is made of synthetic resin and to which the charging connector is connected, and a mounting portion (20) which is made of synthetic resin, includes bolt insertion holes (23A) into which the bolts are insertable, and is fixed to the vehicle body by inserting the bolts into the bolt insertion holes (23A) and tightening the bolt into the vehicle body. The mounting portion (20) is selected from a plurality of mounting portions (20) and fixed after being assembled with the connector main body (50).

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) is fixed to a vehicle body by tightening unillustrated bolts and connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle, and includes a connector main body (50) which is made of synthetic resin and to which the charging connector is connected, and a mounting portion (20) which is made of synthetic resin, includes bolt insertion holes (23A) into which the bolts are insertable, and is fixed to the vehicle body by inserting the bolts into the bolt insertion holes (23A) and tightening the bolt into the vehicle body. The mounting portion (20) is selected from a plurality of mounting portions (20) and fixed after being assembled with the connector main body (50).

Abstract: A vehicle charging device configured such that a power supply switch 30 is switched to cut off a power supply path and then a locking portion 43 of an actuator 41 is retreated to release locking when charging ends includes a movement detector 60 for detecting whether or not the locking portion 43 of the actuator 41 is at a retreated position, an error discriminator 73 for discriminating the occurrence of an error and sending an error signal when the return of the locking portion 43 to the retreated position is not detected by the movement detection 60 although the locking portion 43 of the actuator 41 is driven to retreat, and a warning unit 75 for giving a warning in response to the error signal.

Abstract: A vehicle charging device configured such that both connectors 10, 20 are locked in a connected state by an advancing movement of a locking portion 43 of an actuator 41 to be locked to a locked portion 18 when the connection of the both connectors 10, 20 is detected by a connection detector 31 includes a locking portion detector 51 for detecting whether or not the locking portion 43 of the actuator 41 has advanced to a predetermined locking position, and a power supply controller 71 for setting a power supply path to an electrically conductive state on a condition that an advancing movement of the locking portion 43 to the predetermined locking position is detected by the locking portion detector 51.

Abstract: A vehicle charging device configured such that both connectors 10, 20 are locked in a connected state by a movement to a locking portion 43 to a position where the locking portion 43 is locked to a locked portion 18 after the both connectors 10, 20 are connected includes a connection detector 31 for detecting whether or not the both connectors 10 20 have been connected, a locked portion detector 52 for detecting whether or not the locked portion 18 of the power supply side connector 10 is at a predetermined position when the connection of the both connectors 10, 20 is detected by the connection detector 31, and a power supply controller 71 for setting a power supply path to an electrically conductive state on a condition that it is detected by the locked portion detector 52 that the locked portion 18 is at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) to be connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle includes a receptacle (33) which is made of synthetic resin and to be connected to the charging connector, a mounting piece (31) which is made of synthetic resin and integrally provided to the outer peripheral surface of the receptacle (33), collars (34) each including a flange (34A) engageable with the mounting piece (31) in a connecting direction, and reinforcing portions (41) integrally connected to the mounting piece (31) and the receptacle (33).

Abstract: A seal member (50) is to be mounted on an end of a multi-core cable (40), in which a plurality of wires (41) are bundled together and covered with an outer sheath (42). The seal member (50) is to be accommodated into a rear housing (21) of a charging connector (10) and includes a rubber plug (51) and a restricting member (52) to be externally fit on the rubber plug (51). The rubber plug (51) is formed with a cable seal portion (53) that resiliently comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer sheath (42), and the cable seal portion (53) includes a wire seal portion (54) that individually and resiliently comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surfaces of the wires.

Abstract: A charging connector (10) has a housing (11) integrally formed by bolting a pair of half members. A front housing (20) is mounted in a front end portion of the housing (11) and tightly held by two housings (30, 40). A positioning rib (16) for positioning the housings (30, 40) is provided at a position of the base-side housing (30) distant from the front housing (20) and comes into contact with the inner surface of the cover-side housing (40) when the housings (30, 40) are assembled properly.

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) to be connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle includes a receptacle (33) which is connectable to the charging connector, a mounting portion (31) which is provided to partition between the receptacle (33) and a vehicle (B) and to be fixed to the vehicle, a recess (40) which is open upward and provided on the top of the connecting portion (33), and water drainage paths (41) formed in inner surfaces of the recess (40) without penetrating through the mounting portion (31).

Abstract: A clip (60) is mounted in a housing (11) of a charging connector (10). The clip (60) includes a box-shaped main body (61) formed by assembling two half members (62, 62). The main body (61) is prevented from moving in longitudinal and circumferential directions of a wire (W) relative to the housing (11) by the surface contact of the outer surface of the main body (61) with the inner surface of the housing (11). Wire insertion holes (67) are formed in the main body (61) by assembling the half members (62, 62) so that pairs of curved portions (66, 66) face each other. The wire (W) is held in the main body (61) by being tightly held by the curved portions (66, 66).

Abstract: A seal member (50) is to be mounted on an end of a multi-core cable (40), in which a plurality of wires (41) are bundled together and covered with an outer sheath (42). The seal member (50) is to be accommodated into a rear housing (21) of a charging connector (10) and includes a rubber plug (51) and a restricting member (52) to be externally fit on the rubber plug (51). The rubber plug (51) is formed with a cable seal portion (53) that resiliently comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer sheath (42), and the cable seal portion (53) includes a wire seal portion (54) that individually and resiliently comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surfaces of the wires.

Abstract: A charging connector (10) is provided to be connected to a vehicle-side connector (50) to charge a battery. The charging connector (10) has a main body (11) including a fitting (13) connectable to the vehicle-side connector (50), a lever (14) accommodated in the main body (11) and adapted to hold the vehicle-side connector (50) and the fitting (13) in a connected state by being engaged with a lock projection (55) provided on the vehicle-side connector (50). A lock release (14B) is provided in the lever (14) and for canceling a locked state of a lock (31) and the lock projection (55), and a lock release accommodating portion (25) is formed at a position of the main body (11) corresponding to the lock release (14B) and includes two sidewalls (25A) arranged to face opposite side surfaces of a pressable portion (14D) to be pressed at the time of an unlocking operation.

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) to be connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle includes a receptacle (33) which is made of synthetic resin and to be connected to the charging connector, a mounting piece (31) which is made of synthetic resin and integrally provided to the outer peripheral surface of the receptacle (33), collars (34) each including a flange (34A) engageable with the mounting piece (31) in a connecting direction, and reinforcing portions (41) integrally connected to the mounting piece (31) and the receptacle (33).

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) to be connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle includes a receptacle (33) which is connectable to the charging connector, a mounting portion (31) which is provided to partition between the receptacle (33) and a vehicle (B) and to be fixed to the vehicle, a recess (40) which is open upward and provided on the top of the connecting portion (33), and water drainage paths (41) formed in inner surfaces of the recess (40) without penetrating through the mounting portion (31).

Abstract: A clip (60) is mounted in a housing (11) of a charging connector (10). The clip (60) includes a box-shaped main body (61) formed by assembling two half members (62, 62). The main body (61) is prevented from moving in longitudinal and circumferential directions of a wire (W) relative to the housing (11) by the surface contact of the outer surface of the main body (61) with the inner surface of the housing (11). Wire insertion holes (67) are formed in the main body (61) by assembling the half members (62, 62) so that pairs of curved portions (66, 66) face each other. The wire (W) is held in the main body (61) by being tightly held by the curved portions (66, 66).