Patent ID: 9586490
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60L,Y02T

Claim:
1. A charging port structure comprising: a charging port having an end connection configured to have a charging connector for supplying electric power from an outside power source connected thereto; a port housing surrounding the charging port; a port lid configured to cover the front opening part of the port housing so as to be capable of opening and closing; a port cap configured to cover the end connection of the charging port so as to be capable of opening and closing; a release lever configured to open the port cap, the release lever being disposed on a peripheral edge part of the end connection of the charging port; a port cover disposed inside the port housing and having a cover top surface; and a guide device configured to receive water that has flowed into the port housing from the periphery of the port lid and guide the water away from the release lever, the guide device being disposed above the charging port, the guide device extending in a vehicle width direction and protruding past the cover top surface such that a gap is formed between the cover top surface and the guide device.