VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A vehicle charging connector configured to be coupled to a vehicle-side connector to charge a vehicle battery via the vehicle-side connector, the vehicle charging connector comprising:
- a housing;
a coupling portion provided on the housing and configured to be coupled to the vehicle-side connector; and
a lever, wherein the lever comprises;
a lever bar accommodated in the housing;
a lock portion provided on one end of the lever bar and configured to engage with a lock receiving portion of the vehicle-side connector to maintain the coupling portion and the vehicle-side connector in a coupled condition; and
an unlock operation portion provided on the other end of the lever bar and operable to release an engagement between the lock portion and the lock receiving portion,wherein an upper surface of the lever bar comprises a water guide adjacent to the lock portion, andwherein the water guide comprises a slope surface having a downward inclination.
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Abstract
A vehicle charging connector is configured to be coupled to a vehicle-side connector to charge a vehicle battery via the vehicle-side connector. The vehicle charging connector includes a housing, a coupling portion provided on a housing, and a lever. The lever has a lever bar accommodated in the housing, a lock portion provided on one end of the lever bar and configured to engage with a lock receiving portion of the vehicle-side connector to maintain the coupling portion and the vehicle-side connector in a coupled condition, and an unlock operation portion provided on the other end of the lever bar and operable to release an engagement between the lock portion and the lock receiving portion. An upper surface of the lever bar includes a water guide adjacent to the lock portion. The water guide includes a slope surface having a downward inclination.
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Citations
9 Claims
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1. A vehicle charging connector configured to be coupled to a vehicle-side connector to charge a vehicle battery via the vehicle-side connector, the vehicle charging connector comprising:
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a housing; a coupling portion provided on the housing and configured to be coupled to the vehicle-side connector; and a lever, wherein the lever comprises; a lever bar accommodated in the housing; a lock portion provided on one end of the lever bar and configured to engage with a lock receiving portion of the vehicle-side connector to maintain the coupling portion and the vehicle-side connector in a coupled condition; and an unlock operation portion provided on the other end of the lever bar and operable to release an engagement between the lock portion and the lock receiving portion, wherein an upper surface of the lever bar comprises a water guide adjacent to the lock portion, and wherein the water guide comprises a slope surface having a downward inclination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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