US 12,220,997 B2
Charging connector
Youhei Takagi, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/589,995.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,018, filed on Jul. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0020408 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/512 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H01R 13/10 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/16 (2019.02) [H01R 13/10 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A charging connector comprises a mating portion, a main portion, a body and a fastening member, wherein:
the main portion comprises a plurality of contacts, which are respectively connectable to mating contacts of a mating connector, and a housing, which holds the contacts;
the body accommodates the main portion at least in part and holds the main portion;
the mating portion is located forward of the body in a front-rear direction;
the fastening member fastens the mating portion to the body;
the fastening member is not in contact with the housing at least in the front-rear direction;
the fastening member is provided with a screw and a nut;
the screw has a shaft portion and a head portion;
the mating portion has a receiving portion which receives the head portion;
the body has a holding portion which holds the nut; and
the housing is located to be apart from the shaft portion.