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POWER FEED CONNECTOR

  • US 20160322748A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2014
  • Published: 11/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power feed connector which is connected to a power receiving connector of an electromotive machine and supplies electric power to the electromotive machine, the power feed connector comprising:

  • a tubular case that is formed to have a tubular shape and has a front end opening portion being open at a front end in a central axis direction thereof;

    a connector main body that is accommodated inside the tubular case and is slidable in the central axis direction of the tubular case;

    an operation lever portion that is turnably and axially supported by the tubular case;

    a link mechanism that is directly connected to the connector main body and the operation lever portion and converts a turning motion of the operation lever portion into a linear motion of the connector main body in the central axis direction; and

    a grip portion that is integrally provided with the tubular case and extends in a direction intersecting the central axis direction,wherein a first end of the operation lever portion is disposed inside the tubular case,a second end of the operation lever portion protrudes outward through the open hole formed at a rear end of the tubular case, is disposed in the rear end portion of the tubular case regardless of a turning position of the operation lever portion and is positioned on an inner side from both end portions of the tubular case in a width direction, the width direction being a direction orthogonal to the central axis direction of the tubular case and the extending direction of the grip portion,the first end of the operation lever portion is axially supported by the tubular case,an intermediate portion of the operation lever portion is joined to the connector main body through the link mechanism, andthe operation lever portion is formed in a bent manner such that the second end is positioned on a rear side from the intermediate portion regardless of the turning position of the operation lever portion.

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