EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR

To provide a technique for improving convenience of a user using an external power supply connector without causing an error operation of an electric vehicle.SOLUTION: An external power supply connector comprises: an operation switch operated by a user for starting a power supply to an external device; a movable member that is moved between a first position and a second position so as to be interlocked to the operation switch, and is energized toward the first position; and an internal switch that is adjacently arranged to the movable member, is turned on/off by the movable member, and outputs a power supply start signal at one of the ON/OFF. The internal switch is switched to one of the ON/OFF by the movable member when the movable member is moved to a third position positioned between the first position and the second position, and is switched to the other one of ON/OFF when the movable member is moved from the third position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 【課題】電動車両の誤作動を招くことなく、外部給電コネクタを使用するユーザの利便性を向上し得る技術を提供する。【解決手段】外部給電コネクタは、外部装置への給電を開始するためにユーザが操作する操作スイッチと、操作スイッチに連動して、第１位置と第２位置との間を移動するとともに、第１位置に向けて付勢されている可動部材と、可動部材に隣接して配置されており、可動部材によってオンオフされるとともに、オン又はオフの一方のときに給電開始信号を出力する内部スイッチとを備える。内部スイッチは、可動部材が第１位置と第２位置との間に位置する第３位置へ移動したときに、可動部材によってオン又はオフの前記一方に切り替えられ、可動部材が第３位置から移動したときに、オン又はオフの他方に切り替えられる。【選択図】図３