Patent ID: 8747143

Claim:
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 case body; a connector fitting provided on the case body and configured to be coupled to the vehicle-side connector; and a lever, wherein the lever comprises: a lever shaft accommodated in the case body; a lock provided on one end of the lever shaft and configured to engage with a lock projection of the vehicle-side connector to maintain the connector fitting and the vehicle-side connector in a coupled condition; and an unlocking portion provided on the other end of the lever shaft and operable to release an engagement between the lock and the lock projection, wherein an upper surface of the lever shaft comprises a water guide adjacent to the lock, at least a part of the water guide being between the lock and a front end of the case body, and wherein the water guide comprises a taper surface that slopes obliquely down to remove from the lever shaft water that falls onto the water guide; wherein the water guide further comprises a tip, and the taper surface is provided in a pair on respective sides of the tip.