Patent ID: 9350118
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B60L,H01M,H01R,H02J,Y02E,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A charge port lock device comprising: a charge port that is provided on a vehicle and to which a charge connector for supplying charging power to a battery installed on the vehicle is connectable; an engagement member that is provided on the charge connector, and that restricts, while the charge connector is connected to the charge port, disconnection of the charge connector from the charge port by being engaged with an engagement portion provided on the charge port and allows the disconnection of the charge connector from the charge port by being disengaged with the engagement portion by a release operation; a restriction member that is provided on the vehicle, and that can switch the engagement member between a restricted state to restrict disengagement from the engagement portion and an unrestricted state not to restrict disengagement from the engagement portion; and a lock actuator that drives the restriction member between a lock position that puts the engagement member in the restricted state and an unlock position that puts the engagement member in the unrestricted state, wherein; the engagement member and the restriction member form a clearance therebetween in the restriction state of the engagement member, and the restriction member has a longitudinal axis extending from a rotational axis through a center of an outer edge of the restriction member, the restriction member having a smaller surface area on a side of the longitudinal axis that rotates toward the restricted state and a larger surface area on a side of the longitudinal axis that rotates toward the unrestricted state.