CHARGING CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MOUNTING IT

The present invention concerns a charging connector (10) which is to be connected to a vehicle-side connector provided in a vehicle to provide current particularly for charging a battery installed in the vehicle, comprising: a case body (11; 12) with a connecting portion (13) connectable to the vehicle-side connector; a protection cap (30; 40; 50) made of an insulating material and mountable on the connecting portion (13) disconnected from the vehicle-side connector; a cable (W) drawn out from the interior of the case body (11; 12) to be connected to a power supply, and a lock portion (14A) for locking the vehicle-side connector and the connecting portion (13) in a connected state, wherein the protection cap (30; 40; 50) is removable from the connecting portion (13) and attachable to the cable (W) when connecting the connecting portion (13) to the vehicle-side connector, wherein the protection cap (40; 50) integrally or unitarily includes a protecting portion (46; 56) for protecting the lock portion (14A).