Charging connector

A charging connector to be connected to a vehicle-side connector connected to a battery in a vehicle for charging the battery, comprising:

• a case body including a connector fitting connectable to the vehicle-side connector;
• a lock for holding the vehicle-side connector and the charging connector in a connected state by locking to a lock-receiving portion on the vehicle-side connector;
• a lever shaft in the case body, a water guide provided on a surface of the lever shaft in proximity to the lock;
• an unlocking portion projecting from an upper surface of the lever shaft for deleting a locked state of the lock and the lock-receiving portion, a downwardly sloped water drain being provided on the upper surface of the lever shaft in proximity to the unlocking portion;
• and
• an unlocking hole formed in the case body at a position corresponding to the unlocking portion,
• wherein the unlocking portion at least partly projects outside of the case body through the unlocking hole and includes at least one recess at a position substantially facing a peripheral edge of the unlocking hole.