JP5565366B2 - Vehicle charger connection structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention prevents a vehicle charger connection structure in which a power supply connector on the charger side outside the vehicle is inserted and connected to a vehicle body side connector when charging a vehicle-mounted battery. The present invention relates to a charger connection structure for a vehicle.

  As a vehicle type other than an automobile using an internal combustion engine as a drive source, there are a hybrid vehicle that uses both an engine and a motor as a drive source, and an electric vehicle that uses a motor. In this type of electric automobile, it is necessary to charge the battery when the voltage of the battery drops. As this charging method, for example, an input side of an external charger such as a power supply connector is connected to a household outlet (AC 100V) and an output side is connected to a vehicle body side connector of the vehicle, or an electric vehicle. There is a method of charging by connecting to a desk lamp.

When charging the battery of an electric vehicle, install an opening / closing lid on the outer wall of the vehicle body, arrange the vehicle body side connector inside it, open the opening / closing lid in a timely manner, and insert the charging connector of the charger into the vehicle body side connector. The charging circuit is connected with and the battery mounted on the vehicle is charged.
By the way, the charger connecting portion into which the charging connector (power supply connector) of the charger is inserted into the vehicle body side charger is provided on the outer wall of the vehicle. For this reason, it is necessary to add a configuration capable of exhibiting a defense function against unauthorized operation. .

For example, in Patent Document 1, a housing space that is opened and closed by a charging lid is provided in the front portion of a vehicle body, a charging port (vehicle body side connector) is installed therein, and a charger paddle (for charging) is connected to the connector portion of the charging port. Connector) is inserted to charge the battery. In this case, when the paddle (charging connector) of the charger is inserted into the connector portion of the charging port, the lever member, the slide member, and the charging lid are interlocked in this order due to this insertion displacement. Is switched from horizontal slide displacement to vertical slide displacement, and the tip piece of the charging lid is inserted into the inner through hole of the paddle and locked.
As a result, the charging lid is unlocked by a regular operation, and the paddle is removed from the charging port or the charger is stolen as long as the tip of the charging lid does not rotate upward and disengage from the paddle. Can exert a defensive function.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-33024

As described above, the charging circuit for charging the battery mounted on the vehicle by the charger outside the vehicle includes a charger connecting portion provided on the outer wall of the vehicle in the middle, and the charger connecting portion is protected against unauthorized operation. It is necessary to add a configuration that can demonstrate its functions.
However, when the configuration as in Patent Document 1 is adopted, the lever member, the sliding member, and the charging lid are interlocked with the insertion displacement caused by the insertion of the paddle into the connector portion of the charging port, and the sliding direction of the charging lid is changed. A complicated configuration such as switching from a lateral slide displacement to a vertical slide displacement is required, which causes problems of securing a mounting space and an increase in cost, and it is necessary to solve these points.

  The present invention has been made based on the problems as described above, and the object is that it is easy to secure the installation space and suppress the cost increase, and that the charger connection part is illegally operated from the outside. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle charger connection structure that can be prevented.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an in-vehicle battery is mounted by inserting a charger connecting chamber recessed into the outer wall of the vehicle body and a power supply connector housed in the charger connecting chamber and connected to a charger outside the vehicle. In a vehicle charger connection structure including a vehicle body side connector for charging and a charging lid for closing the charger connecting chamber so that the charging chamber can be opened, the charging lid is provided when the charging lid is held in a closed position. The notch portion for fitting the power supply connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector in a state of preventing detachment and the power supply connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector are avoided and the cutout portion is provided when the power supply connector is not inserted. And an auxiliary lid for closing the part.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle charger connecting structure according to the first aspect, the power feeding connector is formed in the notch portion so as to be prevented from being displaced in the detaching direction from the state of being inserted into the vehicle body side connector. A locking projection that is locked is formed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle charger connecting structure according to the first or second aspect, the auxiliary lid is pivoted on the charging lid so as to be rotatable between a retracted position and a closed position for closing the notch. It is characterized by being supported.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle charger connecting structure according to the third aspect, the auxiliary lid extends from the main body of the auxiliary lid to the opposite side in the rotational direction with respect to the pivot line of the main body. An extension piece is formed integrally, and the extension piece is held in a non-rotatable manner by the fixed protrusion in the charger connection chamber and the charging lid when the auxiliary lid reaches the closed position. To do.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle charger connecting structure according to the first or second aspect, the auxiliary lid is supported by the charging lid so as to be slidable between a retracted position and a closed position for closing the notch. It is characterized by that.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle charger connection structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the notch portion is inserted into the vehicle body side connector when the charging lid is held in the closed position. The protrusion protruding from the connector main part of the power supply connector to the vehicle exterior side is fitted in a state of preventing separation.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the charging lid is held in the closed position, even if the power feeding connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector is illegally detached from the vehicle, the notch portion of the charging lid held in the closed position The vehicle body side connector is locked to the power supply connector, so that the unauthorized removal operation of the power supply connector can be prevented. On the other hand, when the power feeding connector is not inserted into the vehicle body side connector, the auxiliary lid supported by the charging lid closes the notch, so that it is possible to prevent an unauthorized operation to the charger connection chamber.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the charging lid is held in the closed position, even if the power feeding connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector is illegally detached from the vehicle, the charging lid held in the closed position is The locking protrusion of the vehicle body side connector is securely locked to the cutout portion, so that unauthorized removal operation of the power feeding connector can be reliably prevented.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the charging lid is switched from the open position to the closed position when the power supply connector is inserted into the vehicle body side connector, the auxiliary lid pivotally supported by the charging lid is moved from the closed position to the retracted position. It can be easily rotated and displaced, and the charging lid can be switched and held smoothly in the closed position, where the bulging part of the vehicle body side connector is securely locked to the notch part of the charging lid, preventing unauthorized disconnection operation of the power supply connector it can.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the charging lid is held in the closed position in a state where the power supply connector is not inserted into the vehicle body side connector, the charging lid and the fixed protrusion in the charger connecting chamber rotate the extension piece. Since the auxiliary cover integrated with the extension piece can be securely held, the improper operation from the notch to the charger connection chamber can be surely prevented.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the charging lid is switched from the open position to the closed position when the power feeding connector is inserted into the vehicle body side connector, the auxiliary lid supported to be slidable on the charging lid is moved from the closed position. The sliding lid can be easily slid to the retracted position, and the charging lid can be smoothly switched and held in the closed position. Operation can be prevented.

In the invention of claim 6 , when the charging lid is held in the closed position, the cutout portion can prevent interference with the protrusion protruding from the connector main portion of the power supply connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector to the vehicle exterior side, Moreover, the connector main portion side can be held in a state of preventing separation while being inserted into the vehicle body side connector.

1 is an overall view of a vehicle to which a vehicle charger connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a sectional side view at the time of the non-charging of the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a plane sectional view of the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a sectional side view at the time of charge of the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view at the time of the non-charging of the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view at the time of the connection of the electric power feeding connector of the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view at the time of charge after connection of the electric power feeding connector of the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the charging lid as a modification used with the charger connection structure of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the charging lid used in 2nd Embodiment of the charger connection structure of this invention. The charging lid used with the charger connection structure of FIG. 9 is shown, (a) is a perspective view showing when the connector cover is closed, (b) when opened, and (c) when disassembled. It is a schematic perspective view of the charging lid used in 3rd Embodiment of the charger connection structure of this invention, (a) is a perspective view which shows a time when a connector cover is closed, (b) is open, (c) is a plane of a feed connector FIG.

Hereinafter, the charger connection structure of the vehicle which is the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a vehicle charger connection structure of the present invention and an electric vehicle (hereinafter simply referred to as a vehicle) C to which the vehicle charger connection structure is attached.
The vehicle C includes a motor generator (not shown), which is driven by receiving power from a vehicle-mounted battery (battery) BT in a timely manner, and the wheel 1 rotates in conjunction with this to run. For this reason, since the charge amount of the battery (battery) BT of the vehicle decreases as the travel amount of the vehicle C increases, external power can be supplied to the battery BT when the remaining charge amount falls below a predetermined value. The charger 2 is connected and charged by external power.

In order to connect the charger 2, the vehicle C employs a vehicle charger connection structure, which is mounted on the outer wall 13 at the rear of the vehicle body.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the charger connection chamber 4 is recessed on the outer wall 13 at the rear of the vehicle body.
A vehicle body side connector 12 is attached to and supported by the lower wall 11 on the deepest side inside the charger connection chamber 4. The vehicle body side connector 12 extends the wiring and is connected to the battery BT. Accordingly, when the power supply connector 3 on the charger 2 side is inserted into the vehicle body side connector 12, the vehicle body side charger connection circuit that supplies power to the battery BT. Is formed.
The power feeding connector 3 of the charger 2 includes a connector main portion 301 inserted into the vehicle body side connector 12 and a protrusion 302 protruding outward from the connector main portion 301 in a state of being inserted into the vehicle body side connector.

The connector main portion 301 holds plug-side terminals (not shown) to be inserted and fitted with a plurality of receiving-side terminals (not shown) of the vehicle body side connector 12 at the bulging-shaped joint ends, and the protrusion 302 is the charger 2. The extension end of the power supply cable 201 on the side is introduced and held, and each wiring in the power supply cable 201 is connected to each plug-in terminal.
As shown in FIG. 3, the connection portion between the connector main portion 301 and the protruding portion 302 forms a step shape in the outer shell portion of such a power feeding connector 3, and a locking protruding portion 303 is formed. The locking projection 303 exerts a function of preventing separation with respect to a notch 7 which will be described later. This point will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 401 of the charger connection chamber 4 is closed by the charging lid 5 so as to be openable.

As shown in FIG. 5, the charging lid 5 includes a circular lid body 6 and a connector cover 8 as an auxiliary lid for closing the notch portion 7 formed on the lower end side of the lid body 6 in a front view, and a lower end of the lid body 6. It is formed with the striker 10 (refer FIG. 3) attached to the side.
As shown in FIG. 2, the lid body 6 is pivotally supported by the inner wall in the charger connection chamber 4 through the lid hinge 20 in the vicinity of the upper end thereof, and rotates around the lateral rotation center line L <b> 1 (see FIG. 5) set by the lid hinge 20. The lid body 6 is rotated upward with the lower end side as a rotation end 601 and held at the unlocked position P1, and rotated downward and held at the closed position P2.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the closed position P <b> 2, the striker 10 attached to the lower end side of the lid body 6 is engaged with the movable locking claw 20 attached to the lower inner wall of the charger connection chamber 4, The closed position P2 is maintained. The movable latching claw 20 is projected and biased by a spring 21 in the projecting direction. When the unlocking actuator 31 made of a solenoid receives the unlocking output from the control means 32 in the closed state in which the striker 10 is locked. Then, the unlocking operation is performed against the spring force, the striker 10 is opened, and the opening operation of the lid body 6 can be allowed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cutout portion 7 on the rotation end 601 side of the charging lid 5 has a substantially rectangular shape and is closed so as to be openable by a connector cover 8 which is an auxiliary lid. A pivotal support portion 901 of the cover hinge 9 is formed in the vicinity of the peripheral edge on the upper end side of the cutout portion 7 so as to bulge, and the connector cover is rotated about the lateral rotation center line L2 (see FIG. 5) set by the pin 902 of the cover hinge 9. 8 is pivotally supported so that the lower end thereof can be opened and rotated.
As shown in FIG. 2, the connector cover 8 includes a substantially rectangular main body 802 that covers the cutout portion 7, and an extending piece 803 that extends to the opposite side of the main body 802 with respect to the lateral rotation center line L <b> 2 of the main body 802. These are integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the connector cover 8 is in the closed position D <b> 1 that covers the notch portion 7 in a state where the charging lid 5 is held in the closed position P <b> 2, the extension piece 803 is formed on the inner wall of the lid body 6. The lid main body 6 and the fixed projection 15 in the charger connection chamber 4 are formed so as to be non-rotatable and abut against each other.
In other words, in a state where the charging lid 5 is held at the closed position P2, the inner projecting portion 601 and the fixed projecting portion 15 of the lid body 6 hold the extension piece 803 so that the connector cover 8 is held so as not to be opened and closed. Function can be demonstrated. As a result, even if the connector cover 8 receives an operating force (reference numeral Fp in FIG. 2) in the opening direction, the connector cover 8 is not rotationally displaced, holds the closed position D1, and securely locks the notch portion 7. Can hold.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the charging lid 5 is held at the open position P1 from the closed position P2, so that the power supply connector 3 on the charger 2 side is inserted into the vehicle body side connector 12. From this state, as shown in FIG. 7, when the charging lid 5 is closed to the closed position P2, the striker 10 is locked to the movable locking claw 20 and held at the closed position P2, as shown in FIG. Is done.
At the time of closing displacement to the closing position P2, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the protrusion 302 of the power supply connector 3 enters the notch 7, and this opens the main body 802 of the connector cover 8. In this case, the extending piece 803 extending to the opposite side of the main body 802 contacts the connector main portion 301 so as to overlap. In this state, the striker 10 is locked to the movable locking claw 20, and the charging lid 5 reaches the closed position P2, whereby the charged state is maintained. In this state, when the control means 32 receives an opening command, the unlocking actuator 31 is unlocked against the spring force by the opening output of the control means 32, thereby allowing the lid body 6 to be opened. it can.

Stepped locking protrusions 303 are formed on the left and right sides of the connecting portion between the connector main portion 301 and the protrusion 302 of the power supply connector 3, and both locking protrusions 303 are in contact with the inner edge of the notch 7. The state where the movement of the power supply connector 3 to the outside is prevented can be maintained. That is, when the locking protrusion 303 of the outer shell portion of the power supply connector 3 is locked to the notch portion 7, the separation preventing function can be exhibited.
As described above, in the vehicle C to which the vehicle charger connection structure of FIG. 1 is applied, the charging lid 5 is held at the closed position P2 (see FIG. 5) in the normal state that is not charging, and the state is that the striker 10 It is held by being locked to the movable locking claw 20. Further, the connector cover 8 pivotally supported by the lid body 6 of the charging lid 5 via the lateral rotation center line L2 has a function of locking the connector cover 8 such that the lid body 6 and the fixed protrusion 15 sandwich the extension piece 803. Thus, the locked state covering the notch portion 7 can be maintained. For this reason, even if it receives the operation force Fp (refer FIG. 2) to the unreasonable opening direction from the outside at the time of the steady state which is a non-charging time, it can hold | maintain the closed position D1 without rotating displacement, and the charger connection chamber 4 It is possible to prevent the vehicle body side connector 12 from being tampered with illegally.

On the other hand, when the vehicle C stops traveling and is disposed opposite to the charger 2 and a charging lid opening instruction is input to the control means 32, the unlocking actuator 31 releases the lock of the striker 10 by the movable locking claw 20. Then, the charging lid 5 is opened (see FIG. 6). Next, the power supply connector 3 is inserted into the vehicle body side connector 12 in the charger connection chamber 4 to open a charger connection circuit that supplies the battery BT with the power of the charger.
Then, when the charging lid 5 is rotated to the closed position P2 (see FIG. 7), the protrusion 302 of the power supply connector 3 enters the notch 7 and the connector cover 8 is opened. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the extension piece 803 only comes into contact with the power supply connector 3, and the closing operation of the charging lid 5 is smoothly performed. The striker 10 gets over the movable locking claw 20 and is locked. And the withdrawal prevention function is exhibited. That is, the lid main body 6 is held in the closed position P2, so that the locking protrusions 303 of the power supply connector 3 are locked to both side edges of the notch 7 (see FIG. 3). Even if the power feeding connector 3 fitted to the connector 12 is subjected to a pulling force F1 (see FIG. 4) in the pulling direction due to an unauthorized operation, the locking protrusion 303 is securely locked to the notch 7, and the power feeding connector 3 Unauthorized withdrawal operation can be reliably prevented.

As described above, in the charging lid 5, the connector cover 8 is pivotally supported on the lid main body 6 via the cover hinge 9, and the lid main body 6 and the fixed protrusion 15 sandwich the extension piece 803, thereby locking the connector cover 8. Function works. On the other hand, in the connector cover 8a of the charging lid 5a shown in FIG. 8, the connector cover 8a is pivotally supported by the lid body 6a via the cover hinge 9, but the rotating end of the connector cover 8a has a length a1. The pivot end of the main portion 801a is bent like a key, and a claw portion 802 having a length b1 is formed.
In such a connector cover 8a, when the charging lid 5 is rotated from the open position P1 to the closed position P2, the rotation radius of the lower end e1 of the connector cover 8a serving as the rotation end and the tip e2 of the claw portion 802 are both the same. r1 and can be opened and closed without interfering with the opening 401 of the charger connection chamber 4. On the other hand, the lid body 6a is pivotally supported by the lid body 6 via the cover hinge 9 in a state where the lid body 6a is locked at the closed position P2 covering the opening 401 by the action of the striker 10 and the movable locking claw 20 (see FIG. 2). Even if only the connector cover 801a receives the outward pulling force Fpa, the turning radius of the tip e2 of the cover hinge 9 and the claw portion 802 is r2, which is larger than the length a1 of the connector cover 8a, and the tip e2 is the charger. It abuts against the peripheral edge n of the opening of the connection chamber 4 and cannot rotate, so that unauthorized opening operation is prevented.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since 2nd Embodiment is the structure which changed only the charging lid 5 as described in 1st Embodiment, the same component attaches | subjects the same code | symbol and abbreviate | omits the overlapping description, About different parts Only detailed.
The charging lid 5b shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a) is a rectangular lid body 6b in front view, a connector cover 8b for slidably closing a notch portion 7b formed on the lower end side thereof, and the inside of the lid body 6b. It is formed with a striker (not shown) attached to the lower end side. Lid body 6b is pivotally supported via a lid hinge 20b to the inner wall n in charger connection chamber 4 that near the upper end, of rectangular Ri sideways rotation center ray diffraction (not shown) the central axis of the lid hinge 20b is set lid body 6b However, the lower end side is rotated upward with the rotation end 601b and held at the unlocked position P1, and the lower end side is rotated downward and held at the closed position P2.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the closed position P <b > 2, a striker (not shown) attached to the lower end side of the lid body 6 b (see reference numeral 10 in FIG. 3) is attached to the lower part of the inner wall of the charger connection chamber 4 and is not shown. The closed position P2 is held by engaging with a locking claw (see reference numeral 20 in FIG. 3) , and this part adopts the same configuration as in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 10, the notch portion 7b of the rotating end side of the charging lid 5b is a substantially rectangular, are releasably closed by the connector cover 8b to slide. FIG as shown in 10 (c), the upper guide groove m1 is the left and right peripheral edge portions of the cutout portion 7b, the lower guide groove m2 is formed, the slide pin on the left and right of the connector cover 8b in right and left upper guide grooves m1 The left and right lower slide pins g2 are slidably fitted in the left and right lower guide grooves m2. Here, with respect to each of the lower side of the upper guide groove m1 and the lower guide groove m2, the upper side keeps the stage difference inside and outside direction (the left side in FIG. 9), thereby the connector cover 8b closes the notch 7b closed It is possible to move from the position Db1 to the open position Db2 that opens the notch 7b and reaches the back side of the lid body 6b.

When the vehicle C to which the vehicle charger connection structure of FIG. 9 is applied is in a non-charging normal time, the charging lid 5b is held at the closed position P2 (see FIGS. 9 and 10 (a)). The state is held by the striker 10 being locked to the movable locking claw 20 and prevented from rotating about the lateral rotation center line L2. As shown in FIG. 9, the connector cover 8 b can be held in a locked state by the locking piece 8 b 1 at the upper end on the back side of the main body being locked by a fixed protrusion ( not shown) in the charger connection chamber 4. For this reason, even when receiving an inappropriate upward operating force from the outside during normal operation, the closed position D1 can be maintained without being displaced while covering the notch 7b, and the vehicle body side connector 12 in the charger connection chamber 4 is improper. Can be prevented from being tampered with.

On the other hand, at the time of charging the vehicle, the control means 32 drives the unlocking actuator 31 according to the instruction to open the charging lid, the charging lid 5b is opened, the charging lid 5b is actuated to the open position P1, and the charger connection chamber The power supply connector 3 is inserted into the vehicle body side connector 12 in the vehicle 4.
Connector cover 8b with charging lid 5b thereon is rotationally operated to the closed position P2 is Ru is slid in the open position Db2. Next Ide, relatively rush protrusion 302 of the connector 3 in this state into the notch 7b, made closure operation of the charging lid 5, similarly to that shown in FIG. 3, the striker 10 is a movable locking claw 20 After getting over, it is locked and the function of preventing separation is demonstrated.

That is, by holding the lid main body 6b in the closed position P2, the locking protrusions 303 of the power supply connector 3 are locked to both side edges of the notch portion 7 as shown in FIG. 303 is securely locked to the notch 7, and an unauthorized detachment operation of the power supply connector 3 can be reliably prevented.
In the above description, the charging lids 5, 5a, 5b have been configured to rotate upward from the closed position P2 and reach the open position P1, but the present invention is not limited to this. ), (B), the rectangular charging lid 5c is laterally opened around the vertical rotation center line L1, and the notch 7c of the charging lid 5c is vertically moved around the horizontal rotation center line L2. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11C, the connecting portion between the connector main portion 301c and the projection 302c of the power feeding connector 3c coupled to the vehicle body side connector 12 may be used. The locking projection 303c may be formed only on one side, and the locking projection 303c may abut against one side edge of the notch 7c to prevent movement Q to the outside of the power supply connector 3c. In this case, the power supply connector 3 Can exhibit detachment preventing function by one of the locking projection 303c is engaged with the notch portion 7c.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car body outer wall 2 Charger 3 Power supply connector 301 Connector main part 302 Projection 303 Locking projection 4 Charger connection chamber 401 Opening of electrical connection chamber 5, 5a, 5b, 5c Charging lid 6 Lid main body 601 Rotation of charging lid End 7 Notch 8 Connector cover (auxiliary lid)
801 Rotating end on the lower end side 9 Cover hinge 12 Vehicle body side connector 20 Lid hinge BT Battery L1 Horizontal rotation center line (lid hinge side)
L2 Horizontal rotation center line (cover hinge side)
P1 open position P2 closed position

Claims (6)

A charger connection chamber recessed in contact with the outer wall of the vehicle body, a vehicle body side connector for charging a vehicle-mounted battery by being inserted into a power supply connector housed in the charger connection chamber and connected to a charger outside the vehicle, and In a vehicle charger connection structure comprising a charging lid for releasably closing a charger connection chamber,
The charging lid includes a notch portion for fitting the power feeding connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector in a state of preventing separation when the charging lid is held in the closed position, and a power feeding connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector. And an auxiliary lid that closes the notch when the power feeding connector is not inserted, and a charger connecting structure for a vehicle.   2. The locking projection that is locked to the notch portion is formed so that the power feeding connector is prevented from being displaced in the direction of detachment from the state of being inserted into the vehicle body side connector. The charger connection structure of the vehicle as described.   3. The vehicle charger connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary lid is pivotally supported by the charging lid so as to be rotatable between a retracted position and a closed position for closing the notch. .   The auxiliary lid is integrally formed with an extension piece extending from the main body of the auxiliary lid to the opposite side of the main body in the rotational direction with respect to the pivot line of the main body, and the extension piece reaches the closed position when the auxiliary lid reaches the closed position. 4. The vehicle charger connection structure according to claim 3, wherein the vehicle charger is sandwiched between the fixed protrusion in the charger connection chamber and the charging lid so as not to rotate. 3. The vehicle charger connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary lid is supported by the charging lid so as to be slidable between a retracted position and a closed position for closing the notch . When the charging lid is held in the closed position, the notch is fitted in a state in which a protruding portion protruding outward from the connector main portion of the power supply connector inserted into the vehicle body side connector is prevented from being detached. The charger connection structure for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .

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