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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2012
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Sagamihara, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A charging port locking device is provided with an engagement member provided in a charging connector, for regulating the removal of the charging connector by engagement with an engagement part provided in a charging port, a restriction member provided in a vehicle, for restricting the disengagement of the engagement member, and a lock actuator for driving the restriction member. By virtue of the charging port locking device, the unintentional disconnection of the charging connector from the charging port can be avoided during charging in a state in which the charging port and the charging connector are connected.