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An electrical connector assembly used for charging an electric vehicle includes a power source side connector and a vehicle side connector. The power source side connector is detachably connected to the vehicle side connector mounted on the body of an electric vehicle. A locking device disposed in t

An electrical connector assembly used for charging an electric vehicle includes a power source side connector and a vehicle side connector. The power source side connector is detachably connected to the vehicle side connector mounted on the body of an electric vehicle. A locking device disposed in the power source side connector is turned to a locking state with an ignition key of the electric vehicle so that the connectors are locked in the mating engagement. Since the power source side connector cannot be disconnected from the vehicle side connector, charging can be prevented from being inadvertently interrupted. The charging can be initiated only when the connectors are locked in the mating engagement. Alternatively, the locking device can be used to lock a switch of a charging circuit in a closed position which allows charging to take place.

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An electric vehicle charging connector assembly for use in externally charging a power battery provided in a body of an electric vehicle, thereby powering the electric vehicle, the connector assembly comprising: a) a vehicle side connector housing provided on the body of the electric vehicle; b) veh

An electric vehicle charging connector assembly for use in externally charging a power battery provided in a body of an electric vehicle, thereby powering the electric vehicle, the connector assembly comprising: a) a vehicle side connector housing provided on the body of the electric vehicle; b) vehicle side terminals enclosed in the vehicle side connector housing; c) a power source side connector housing configured to be mated with and unmated from the vehicle side connector housing; d) power source side terminals enclosed in the power source side connector housing to be electrically connected to the respective vehicle side terminals when the power source side connector housing is mated with the vehicle side connector housing; e) engagement means for holding the power source and vehicle side connector housings in a mating engagement when assuming a first state, and for releasing the connector housings from the mating engagement when assuming a second state; f) preventing means for preventing the engagement means from being changed from the first state to the second state; and g) locking means provided in the power source side connector housing for activating the preventing means, when assuming a locking state, to cause the engagement means to be prevented from being moved from the first state to the second state, and for deactivating the preventing means, when assuming an unlocking state, allow the engagement means to be moved from the first state to the second state.