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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1996
Hirotaka Fukushima, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshiaki Hasegawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A charging connector device for an electric vehicle is provided which includes a power receiving connector mounted on a vehicle body and a power supplying connector coupled or engaged with the power receiving connector. The power supplying connector includes a main cable path and a cable connecting portion. In the main cable path, a plurality of lead wires are arranged to be connected to a grounding terminal, a charging terminal and other terminals, and at least two wire securing shafts are provided for reducing tension exerted on the lead wires. Thus, a cable, connected to the power supplying connector, can be surely prevented from becoming disconnected from the power supply connector.