Power feeding connector apparatus

A power feeding-side connector adapted for fitting relative to a power receiving-side connector, wherein said power feeding-side connector and said power receiving-side connector are electrically connected together through a connection of terminals upon a fitting of said power feeding-side and power receiving-side connectors relative to each other, said power feeding-side connector comprising:

• a casing;
• a housing for accommodating the terminals, mounted in said casing so as to be movable at a predetermined displacement in a connector-fitting direction and a connector-disconnecting direction;
• an operating lever swingably supported on said casing in a plane lying in said connector-fitting direction, said operating lever displacing said housing relative to said casing in said connector-fitting direction or said connector-disconnecting direction by a swing thereof;
• and
• a lock arm swingably supported on said casing in a plane lying in said connector-fitting direction, for engaging said power receiving-side connector upon the fitting of said power feeding-side connector relative to said power receiving-side connector, thereby positioning said casing relative to said power receiving-side connector;
• wherein said operating lever can be swung and positioned among three of a connected position where the terminals are connected respectively to the terminals in said power receiving-side connector, a provisionally-retained position where the connection of the terminals to the respective terminals in said power receiving-side connector is canceled, and a canceled position where the connection of the terminals to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector is canceled, and the retaining of said casing on said power receiving-side connector by said lock arm is canceled.