Charging connector

Abstract

To provide a charge connector with reduced influence applied to a structure of a body inner part by an impact received by a fitting part when it is falling.SOLUTION: A charge connector comprises a fitting part, a main part, a body, and a fastening member. The main part comprises: a plurality of contacts connected to a plurality of mating side contacts of a mating side connector, respectively; and a housing holding the contact. The body at least partially houses the main part, and holds the main part. The fitting part is positioned at a front side of the body in a cross direction. The fastening member connects the fitting part to the body. The fastening member is not in contact with the housing in at least the cross direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a charging connector, and particularly to the structure of the charging connector.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a charging connector.

[0003] As shown in FIG. 18, the charging connector 90 of Patent Document 1 has a body 92 and a contact carrier 94. The body 92 has a contact element 921. Also, the body 92 is connected to a cable 98. The contact carrier 94 is fixed to the body 92 with a screw (not shown). The contact carrier 94 functions as a fitting portion that fits with a mating connector (not shown). According to this configuration, the contact carrier 94 can be easily replaced.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] When this type of charging connector accidentally falls, it may be damaged due to its weight. In particular, the fitting portion, which is the tip portion of the charging connector, is likely to directly collide with the floor or ground during a fall.

[0006] In the charging connector 90 of Patent Document 1, the detailed connection relationship between the contact carrier 94 and the body 92 is not clear. However, it is presumed that the impact applied to the contact carrier 94 is transmitted to the body 92 and may damage the structures inside the body 92, for example, the contact element 921.

[0007] Therefore, it is desirable that the charging connector reduce the impact of drops on the internal structure of the device.

[0008] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a charging connector that reduces the impact that the mating portion receives when dropped has on the internal structure of the body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention provides a charging connector comprising a mating portion, a main portion, a body, and a fastening member as a first charging connector, The main part comprises a plurality of contacts that connect to a plurality of mating contacts of the mating connector, and a housing that holds the contacts. The body at least partially accommodates the main part and holds the main part. The fitting portion is located in the front of the body in the front-rear direction. The fastening member connects the fitting portion to the body, The fastening member is not in contact with the housing, at least in the front-to-back direction. Provides a charging connector.

[0010] Furthermore, the present invention provides a second charging connector, which is the first charging connector, The housing has a main surface facing forward in the front-rear direction and a plurality of covering portions protruding forward from the main surface. Each of the aforementioned contacts has a contact portion that partially protrudes forward from the main surface. Each of the contact portions of the contact is covered by the covering portion. The fitting portion has a surrounding portion that surrounds and protects a plurality of the covering portions in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Provides a charging connector.

[0011] Furthermore, the present invention provides a third charging connector, which is a first or second charging connector, The fitting portion has opposing surfaces facing rearward in the front-rear direction and a first contact portion provided on the opposing surfaces. The housing has a main surface facing forward in the front-rear direction, a second contact portion provided on the main surface, and a relief portion provided adjacent to the second contact portion. The main surface is separated from the opposing surface in the front-rear direction, The first contact portion is in contact with the second contact portion. The aforementioned relief portion is a region that is missing in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The fastening member connects the fitting portion to the body without contacting the housing by passing through the relief portion. Provides a charging connector.

[0012] Furthermore, the present invention provides a fourth charging connector, which is a first or second charging connector, The fitting portion has opposing surfaces facing rearward in the front-rear direction and a first contact portion provided on the opposing surfaces. The housing has a main surface that faces forward in the front-rear direction, The main surface is separated from the opposing surface in the front-rear direction, The body is provided with a second contact portion facing forward, The first contact portion is in contact with the second contact portion. Provides a charging connector.

[0013] Furthermore, the present invention provides a fifth charging connector, which is a third or fourth charging connector, At least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion protrudes in the front-rear direction. Provides a charging connector.

[0014] Furthermore, the present invention provides a sixth charging connector which is any of the first to fifth charging connectors, The fastening member comprises a screw and a nut. The screw has a shaft portion and a head portion, The fitting portion has a receiving portion for receiving the head, The body has a holding portion for holding the nut, The housing is located away from the shaft portion Provide a charging connector.

[0015] Further, the present invention provides a seventh charging connector, which is the sixth charging connector, The nut is a square nut, The nut is press-fitted into the holding portion of the body Provide a charging connector.

[0016] Further, the present invention provides an eighth charging connector, which is the seventh charging connector, The square nut is accommodated in the holding portion, One side surface of the square nut faces the housing in a state of being separated from the housing Provide a charging connector.

[0017] Furthermore, the present invention provides a ninth charging connector, which is any one of the first to eighth charging connectors, The housing has a first contact portion, The body has a second contact portion, The first contact portion and the second contact portion are in contact with each other, At least one of the first contact portion and the second contact is a protrusion Provide a charging connector.

Advantages of the Invention

[0018] According to one aspect of the present invention, a charging connector is provided comprising a mating portion, a main portion, a body, and a fastening member. In this charging connector, the main portion comprises a plurality of contacts, each connecting to a plurality of mating contacts of a mating connector, and a housing that holds the contacts. The body at least partially houses and holds the main portion. The mating portion is located in front of the body in the front-rear direction. The fastening member connects the mating portion to the body. The fastening member does not contact the housing at least in the front-rear direction.

[0019] In the charging connector, the housing is held in place by the body. The mating portion is connected to the body by a fastening member. The fastening member does not come into contact with the housing, at least in the front-to-back direction. This configuration prevents or suppresses the transmission of impacts received by the mating portion directly to the housing. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0020] [Figure 1] This is a front perspective view showing a charging connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is an exploded front perspective view showing the charging connector. The main part of the charging connector is held in the first body part included in the body. [Figure 3] This is an enlarged view showing the area within dashed line A in Figure 2. [Figure 4] Figure 1 is an exploded rear perspective view showing the charging connector. The main part of the charging connector is held in the second body part included in the main body. The first body part included in the main body is omitted. [Figure 5] Figure 1 is an exploded front view showing the body included in the charging connector. [Figure 6] Figure 1 is a side view showing the charging connector. [Figure 7] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the charging connector along the BB line. [Figure 8] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along line CC showing the charging connector. [Figure 9] Figure 1 is a front view showing the charging connector. [Figure 10] Figure 1 is a front perspective view showing the housing included in the main part of the charging connector. [Figure 11] Figure 10 is a rear perspective view showing the housing. [Figure 12] Figure 11 is a rear view showing the housing. [Figure 13] Figure 4 is a rear perspective view showing the mating portion included in the charging connector. [Figure 14] This is a rear view showing the fitting portion of Figure 13. [Figure 15] This is a rear perspective view showing a mating portion included in a charging connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] Figure 15 is a rear view showing the fitting portion. [Figure 17] This is a front view showing the housing included in the main part of a charging connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] This is an exploded perspective view showing the charging connector disclosed in Patent Document 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0021] (First Embodiment) Referring to Figure 1, the charging connector 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a body 20 and a mating portion 30. The mating portion 30 is located in front of the body 20 in the front-rear direction. More specifically, the mating portion 30 is attached to the front end of the body 20. In this embodiment, the front-rear direction is the Y direction. The -Y direction is forward, and the +Y direction is backward.

[0022] As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the charging connector 10 further comprises a main body 40. The main body 40 is connected to a plurality of wires 72 included in the cable 70. The main body 40 is also partially housed within the body 20.

[0023] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the body 20 has a first body portion 22 and a second body portion 24 that are separable in the lateral direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the lateral direction is the X direction. As can be seen from Figure 6, the first body portion 22 and the second body portion 24 are fixed to each other using a plurality of screws 26.

[0024] As can be seen from Figures 2 and 5, the front end of the body 20 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 201. The protrusions 201 project forward from the front surface 203 of the body 20 in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, the protrusions 201 are located inward from the outer edge of the front surface 203 of the body 20 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[0025] As can be seen from Figures 2 and 4, the body 20 houses and holds the main portion 40 at least partially. In this embodiment, the body 20 partially houses the main portion 40.

[0026] As shown in Figure 2, the charging connector 10 further comprises a plurality of fastening members 50 that connect the mating portion 30 to the body 20. As can be seen from Figures 2 to 4, each fastening member 50 consists of a screw 52 and a nut 54. In this embodiment, there are four fastening members 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this. At least one fastening member 50 is sufficient.

[0027] As shown in Figure 2, the screw 52 of the fastening member 50 has a head 521 and a shaft 523. In this embodiment, the screw 52 is a pan head screw. Also, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, the nut 54 is a square nut having a square shape when viewed along the front-to-back direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The screw 52 may be a screw with a head shape different from a pan head, for example, a truss head screw. Also, the nut 54 may be a nut with a shape other than a square, for example, a rectangular nut. However, from the viewpoint of preventing rotation, it is preferable that the nut 54 is not a round nut or a hexagonal nut.

[0028] As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 5, the body 20 has a plurality of nut retaining portions 204. The number of nut retaining portions 204 is equal to the number of fastening members 50. In this embodiment, there are four nut retaining portions 204. Each of the nut retaining portions 204 has a nut housing portion that opens inward in the lateral direction. The nut 54 is inserted into or press-fitted into the nut housing portion and housed there. In this way, the nut 54 is held in the nut retaining portion 204, i.e., the body 20. The nut 54 held in the nut retaining portion 204 is restricted from moving in the front-rear direction, moving outward in the lateral direction, and rotational movement about an axis along the front-rear direction.

[0029] As can be seen from Figures 7 and 9, the main unit 40 comprises a plurality of contacts 42 and a housing 44 that holds the contacts 42. The contacts 42 include a plurality of contacts for different purposes. In particular, they include signal contacts and power contacts. The contacts 42 for different purposes have different shapes and sizes from each other. However, these differences are not directly relevant to the present invention, so their explanation is omitted.

[0030] As can be seen from Figures 4 and 7, each of the contacts 42 is connected to the end of one or more wires 72 contained in the cable 70. Each contact 42 corresponds to one of several mating contacts (not shown) of a mating connector (not shown). When the charging connector 10 and the mating connector are mated to each other, each contact 42 is electrically connected to the mating contacts.

[0031] As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the housing 44 has a partition wall 441 having a main surface (front) 4431, a plurality of covering parts 461, and a plurality of housing parts 463. The partition wall 441 has an integrally formed front part 443 and a rear part 445. In the front-rear direction, the front part 443 is located in front of the rear part 445. Also in the front-rear direction, the main surface 4431 faces forward, and the rear surface 4451 of the rear part 445 faces backward. In a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction, the rear part 445 protrudes outward from the front part 443, with some exceptions.

[0032] As shown in Figures 10 to 12, the partition wall 441 has multiple holes 447 that penetrate in the front-to-back direction. Each hole 447 corresponds to a fastening member 50. The holes 447 are located near the edge of the partition wall 441. The inner diameter of each hole 447 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 523 (see Figure 2) of the screw 52 of the fastening member 50. Also, the inner diameter of the holes 447 is equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the hole 325 of the fitting portion 30, which will be described later.

[0033] As can be seen from Figure 9, each cover portion 461 corresponds to a contact 42. Also, as can be seen from Figures 10 and 11, each cover portion 461 and each housing portion 463 correspond to each other. The cover portion 461 protrudes forward from the main surface 4431 of the partition wall 441. In this embodiment, the cover portion 461 has a base portion 465. The base portion 465 is shared by multiple cover portions 461. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The cover portions 461 may not have a base portion 465 and may be independent of each other. The housing portion 463 protrudes rearward from the rear surface 4451 of the partition wall 441. In the front-rear direction, the internal space of the cover portion 461 and the internal space of the housing portion 463 corresponding to that cover portion 461 are in communication with each other. Each housing portion 463 is connected to one or more other housing portions 463. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The storage compartments 463 may be independent of each other.

[0034] As can be seen from Figures 11 and 12, the rear surface 4451 of the partition wall 441 is further provided with a fall prevention portion 449 that protrudes to the rear. The fall prevention portion 449 is plate-shaped and extends laterally. The fall prevention portion 449 has side surfaces 4491 that face outward in the lateral direction. Each side surface 4491 corresponds to a hole 447. When viewed along the front-rear direction, each side surface 4491 is oriented toward the corresponding hole 447.

[0035] As can be seen from Figure 7, each of the contacts 42 has an elongated shape in the front-to-back direction. Each of the contacts 42 has a contact portion 421 that contacts a corresponding mating contact (not shown). The contact portion 421 protrudes at least partially forward of the main surface 4431 of the partition wall 441. As can be seen from Figures 7 and 9, in a plane perpendicular to the front-to-back direction, each contact portion 421 of the contacts 42 is covered by a cover portion 461. Also, in the front-to-back direction, the tip of each contact portion 421 of the contacts 42 is covered by the cover portion 461.

[0036] As shown in Figures 2, 13, and 14, the fitting portion 30 comprises a main plate portion 32, a plurality of enclosure portions 34, an edge portion 36, a plurality of first contact portions 3231, and a plurality of receiving portions 3211. The main plate portion 32 has a front surface 321 facing forward in the front-rear direction and a rear surface (opposing surface) 323 facing backward. A plurality of holes 325 are formed in the main plate portion 32, penetrating in the front-rear direction. These holes 325 correspond to the screws 52 of the fastening member 50, respectively. The holes 325 also correspond to the holes 447 formed in the housing 44, respectively. The inner diameter of each hole 325 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 523 of the screw 52, ​​but smaller than the outer diameter of the head portion 521 of the screw 52. Furthermore, the inner diameter of the holes 325 is equal to or smaller than the inner diameter of the holes 447 in the housing 44. Each receiving portion 3211 corresponds to a hole 325. Each receiving portion 3211 is recessed from the front surface 321 of the main plate portion 32 toward the rear. The inner diameter of the receiving portion 3211 is larger than the inner diameter of the hole 325. Also, the inner diameter of the receiving portion 3211 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the head 521 of the screw 52 of the fastening member 50.

[0037] As shown in Figures 2 and 13, the enclosure portion 34 protrudes forward from the front surface 321 of the main plate portion 32. As can be seen from Figures 1, 2 and 9, the enclosure portion 34 corresponds to the base portion 465 provided on the housing 44. Each enclosure portion 34 surrounds and protects multiple covering portions 461 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[0038] As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the edge portion 36 extends along the edge of the rear surface 323 of the main plate portion 32 and protrudes rearward. Each of the first contact portions 3231 is provided on the rear surface 323 of the main plate portion 32 and is located near the edge portion 36. In this embodiment, there are four first contact portions 3231. However, the present invention is not limited to this. There may be at least three first contact portions 3231. In this embodiment, the first contact portion 3231 is a projection that protrudes slightly from the rear surface 323. As will be described later, the first contact portion 3231 abuts against the second contact portion 2011 provided on the body 20.

[0039] As can be seen from Figures 2, 4, and 7, when the housing 44 is held in place by the body 20, the rear portion 445 of the partition wall 441 of the housing 44 is located behind the protruding portion 201 of the body 20 and in front of the nut holding portion 204. In the front-rear direction, the main surface 4431 of the partition wall 441 is located at the same position as, or further back than, the front surface of the protruding portion 201 of the body 20.

[0040] As shown in Figure 12, the housing 44 has a first contact portion 4453 that extends rearward. Also, as shown in Figure 5, the body 20 has a second contact portion 2041 that extends forward. When the housing 44 is held by the body 20, the first contact portion 4453 and the second contact portion 2041 face each other and make contact. This restricts the rearward movement of the housing 44 relative to the body 20. In other words, the first contact portion 4453 and the second contact portion 2041 position the housing 44 relative to the body 20 in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the second contact portion 2041 is a projection that protrudes forward from the front surface of the nut holding portion 204. The first contact portion 4453 is a part of the rear surface 4451 of the partition wall 441 and is the part that faces the second contact portion 2041 in the front-rear direction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The first contact portion 4453 may be a projection that protrudes rearward in the front-rear direction. In that case, the second contact portion 2041 may be a projection or a part of the front surface of the nut holding portion 204. In any case, it is preferable that at least one of the first contact portion 4453 and the second contact portion 2041 is a projection. This is to facilitate the adjustment of the inclination of the housing 44 relative to the body 20.

[0041] As can be seen from Figure 8, before the housing 44 is held in place by the body 20, the nuts 54 are inserted or press-fitted into the nut housings of the nut holding portion 204 of the body 20. When the housing 44 is held in place by the body 20, one side of each nut 54 held in the nut holding portion 204 faces the housing 44 at a distance from it. More specifically, one side of the nut 54 faces the side 4491 of the anti-detachment portion 449 of the housing 44 at a distance from it. This prevents the nuts 54 from falling out of the nut holding portion 204.

[0042] As can be seen from Figures 1 and 2, the fitting portion 30 is attached to the body 20 and the main portion 40 from the front. At this time, as can be seen from Figures 2 and 7, the protruding portion 201 of the body 20 is located inside the edge portion 36 of the fitting portion 30 in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[0043] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the body 20 is provided with a second contact portion 2011 that extends forward in the front-rear direction. When the fitting portion 30 is attached to the body 20, the first contact portion 3231 of the fitting portion 30 (see Figures 13 and 14) comes into contact with the second contact portion 2011. This positions the fitting portion 30 relative to the body 20. In this embodiment, the second contact portion 2011 is a part of the front surface of the protruding portion 201 of the body 20, and is the part that faces the first contact portion 3231 in the front-rear direction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The second contact portion 2011 may be a projection that protrudes forward from the front surface of the protruding portion 201. In that case, the first contact portion 3231 may be a projection, or it may be a part of the rear surface 323 of the main plate portion 32 of the fitting portion 30. In any case, it is sufficient that at least one of the first contact portion 3231 and the second contact portion 2011 protrudes in the front-rear direction. Because at least one of the first contact portion 3231 and the second contact portion 2011 protrudes in the front-rear direction, the rear surface 323 of the fitting portion 30 and the main surface 4431 of the housing 44 face each other with a distance between them in the front-rear direction. In other words, when the fitting portion 30 is connected to the body 20, the housing 44 is not in direct contact with the fitting portion 30.

[0044] As can be seen from Figures 2 to 4, the fastening member 50 connects the fitting portion 30 to the body 20. At this time, the head 521 of the screw 52 of the fastening member 50 is received by the receiving portion 3211 of the fitting portion 30. Therefore, the head 521 of the screw 52 does not directly contact the housing 44. Also, the inner diameter of the hole 447 in the housing 44 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 523 of the screw 52. Therefore, the shaft portion 523 of the screw 52 does not normally directly contact the housing 44. In other words, the housing 44 is usually located away from the shaft portion 523. Even if the shaft portion 523 were to contact the housing 44, when viewed along the front-rear direction, the shaft portion 523 is only inscribed within the inner wall of the hole 447, and a space exists between the shaft portion 523 and the inner wall of the hole 447. Furthermore, the nut 54 is held by the body 20 and is away from the anti-loosening portion 449. Therefore, the nut 54 does not directly contact the housing 44. In this way, the fastening member 50 connects the mating portion 30 to the body 20 without contacting the housing 44 at least in the front-rear direction. This configuration prevents or suppresses the impact received by the body 20 or mating portion 30 if the charging connector 10 is accidentally dropped from being directly transmitted to the housing 44. As a result, damage to the main part 40, i.e., damage to the housing 44 and contact 42 due to the charging connector 10 being dropped can be prevented.

[0045] (Second Embodiment) The charging connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a mating portion 30A shown in Figures 15 and 16 instead of the mating portion 30, and a housing 44A shown in Figure 17 instead of the housing 44. Except for the mating portion 30A and the housing 44A, the charging connector of this embodiment is identical to the charging connector 10 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the mating portion 30A and the housing 44A will be described below.

[0046] As shown in Figures 15 and 16, the fitting portion 30A has a plurality of first contact portions 3231A that protrude rearward from the rear surface 323 of the main plate portion 32. Each of the first contact portions 3231A corresponds to a hole 325. When viewed along the front-rear direction, the shape of each of the first contact portions 3231A is an annular shape that surrounds the corresponding hole 325.

[0047] As shown in Figure 17, the partition wall 441 of the housing 44A has a main surface 4431 facing forward in the front-rear direction. Multiple second contact portions 4433 are provided on the main surface 4431. The second contact portions 4433 are parts of the main surface 4431 and correspond to the first contact portions 3231A of the fitting portion 30A. The housing 44A also has multiple relief portions 451 provided adjacent to each of the second contact portions 4433. The relief portions 451 are areas where the partition wall 441 is missing in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The relief portions 451 replace the holes 447 of the housing 44. The size of the relief portions 451 is determined so that when the fitting portion 30A is attached to the body 20 (see Figure 2) using the fastening member 50 (see Figure 2), the housing 44A is separated from the shaft portion 523 of the screw 52. This allows the fastening member 50 to connect the fitting portion 30A to the body 20 without contacting the housing 44A by passing through the relief portion 451.

[0048] As can be seen from Figures 15 to 17, the first contact portion 3231A of the fitting portion 30A and the second contact portion 4433 of the housing 44A correspond to each other. When the housing 44A is held in the body 20 (see Figure 2) and the fitting portion 30A is connected to the body 20 by the fastening member 50 (see Figure 2), the second contact portion 4433 corresponding to each of the first contact portions 3231A come into contact with each other. This positions the fitting portion 30A relative to the body 20 in the front-rear direction. The main surface 4431 of the housing 44A faces the rear surface 323 of the fitting portion 30A while separated in the front-rear direction.

[0049] In this embodiment of the charging connector, the mating portion 30A and the housing 44A are in direct contact, so the positioning accuracy of the mating portion 30A relative to the housing 44A can be increased compared to the charging connector 10 according to the first embodiment. On the other hand, the possibility of impact on the mating portion 30A being transmitted to the housing 44A increases. However, with this configuration, the impact transmitted from the mating portion 30A to the housing 44A is mainly in the front-to-back direction. Therefore, the possibility of damage to the housing 44A when the charging connector according to this embodiment is dropped is approximately the same as when the charging connector 10 according to the first embodiment is dropped. In other words, damage to the main portion 40, i.e., damage to the housing 44A and contact 42 due to the dropping of the charging connector according to this embodiment can be sufficiently prevented.

[0050] The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the charging connector 10 according to the first embodiment, the mating portion 30A of the second embodiment may be used instead of the mating portion 30. In this case, the second contact portion 4433 is provided on the housing 44 instead of the second contact portion 2011 of the body 20. Also, in the charging connector 10 according to the first embodiment, the housing 44A may be used instead of the housing 44. In this case, the second contact portion 4433 of the housing 44A is unnecessary. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0051] 10 Charging Connectors 20 Body 201 Projection part 2011 2nd contact part 203 Front 204 Nut holding part 2041 2nd contact part 22. First Body Section 24. Second Body Section 26 screws 30,30A Mating section 32 Main plate part 321 Front 3211 Receiving part 323 Rear surface (opposite surface) 3231,3231A 1st contact part 325 holes 34 Enclosure 36 Edge 40 Main section 42 Contact 421 Contact area 44,44A Housing 441 Partition wall 443 Front 4431 Main surface (front) 4433 Second contact part 445 Rear 4451 Rear 4453 1st contact part 447 hole 449 Falling prevention part 4491 Side view 451 Escape Club 461 Covering part 463 Storage Unit 465 Base 50 Fastening members 52 screws 521 Head 523 Shaft 54 nuts 70 Cables 72 Electric wire

Claims

1. A charging connector comprising a mating portion, a main portion, a body, and a fastening member, The main part comprises a plurality of contacts that connect to a plurality of mating contacts of the mating connector, and a housing that holds the contacts. The body at least partially accommodates the main part and holds the main part. The fitting portion is located in the front of the body in the front-rear direction. The fastening member connects the fitting portion to the body, The fastening member does not come into contact with the housing at least in the front-rear direction. The housing has a main surface facing forward in the front-rear direction and a plurality of covering portions protruding forward from the main surface. Each of the aforementioned contacts has a contact portion that partially protrudes forward from the main surface. Each of the contact portions of the contact is covered by the covering portion. The fitting portion has a surrounding portion that surrounds and protects a plurality of the covering portions in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Charging connector.

2. A charging connector according to claim 1, The fitting portion has opposing surfaces facing rearward in the front-rear direction and a first contact portion provided on the opposing surfaces. The housing has a main surface facing forward in the front-rear direction, a second contact portion provided on the main surface, and a relief portion provided adjacent to the second contact portion. The main surface is separated from the opposing surface in the front-rear direction, The first contact portion is in contact with the second contact portion. The aforementioned relief portion is a region that is missing in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The fastening member connects the fitting portion to the body without contacting the housing by passing through the relief portion. Charging connector.

3. A charging connector according to claim 1, The fitting portion has opposing surfaces facing rearward in the front-rear direction and a first contact portion provided on the opposing surfaces. The housing has a main surface that faces forward in the front-rear direction, The main surface is separated from the opposing surface in the front-rear direction, The body is provided with a second contact portion facing forward, The first contact portion is in contact with the second contact portion. Charging connector.

4. A charging connector according to claim 2 or claim 3, At least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion protrudes in the front-rear direction. Charging connector.

5. A charging connector according to claim 1, The fastening member comprises a screw and a nut. The screw has a shaft and a head, The fitting portion has a receiving portion that receives the head, The body has a retaining portion for holding the nut, The housing is located away from the shaft portion. Charging connector.

6. The charging connector according to claim 5, The aforementioned nut is a square nut, The nut is press-fitted into the retaining portion of the body. Charging connector.

7. The charging connector according to claim 6, The square nut is housed in the retaining part, One side of the square nut is facing the housing while being spaced apart from it. Charging connector.

8. A charging connector according to claim 1, The housing has a first contact portion, The body has a second contact portion, The first contact portion and the second contact portion are in contact with each other. At least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is a projection. Charging connector.

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