Socket assembly for electric vehicle, has locking unit comprising ball movable between releasing position in which slip of contact pin in insertion hole is authorized, and blocking position for blocking movement of pin in hole

摘要

The assembly has a locking unit (120) for locking socket and plug sub-assemblies (100, 200) in a connection position. The locking unit comprises a ball (121) movable between a releasing position in which a slip of a contact pin (202) in an insertion hole (102) is authorized, and a blocking position for blocking movement of the pin in the hole. A guide body is moved between an operation position maintaining the ball in the blocking position, and another operation position releasing the ball from the blocking position. An actuation unit (125) actuates the body between the operation positions.