Patent ID: 9178312
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B60L,H01M,H01R,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A charging port locking device comprising: a charging port having an engaged portion configured to be engaged with an engaging portion of a charging connector by an operation of an operator; and a lock mechanism including a restricting member movably mounted with respect to the charging port between a locking state that restricts release of an engaged state by restricting a releasing operation of the engaging portion due to rotational movement of the restricting member in a locking direction and an unlock state that allows the releasing operation by movement of the restricting member in an unlocking direction that is opposite to the locking direction, the restricting member being configured in the lock state with respect to a reference line connecting a center of rotation of the restricting member and a center of width of the engaging portion as seen in a top view such that a top view area of the restricting member from the reference line in a rotational direction toward a restricting state restricting separation of the engaging portion is smaller than a top view area of the restricting member from the reference line in the rotational direction toward a non-restricting state allowing separation of the engaging portion, the restricting member being further configured in the lock state with respect to the reference line such that a top view shape of a maximum diameter curved portion of the restricting member from the reference line in the locking direction to the restricting state and a top view shape of a maximum diameter curved portion of the restricting member from the reference line in the rotational direction to the non-restricting state are symmetric to each other.