Electric vehicle charging port control device

An electric vehicle charging port control device comprising:

• a charging port comprising a passive-engagement part configured to engage an active-engagement part of a charging connector as the result of an operation performed by a user, the charging port configured to supply power from an external power source when in an engaged state;
• a locking mechanism that, when the active-engagement part and the passive-engagement part are in the engaged state, is configured to yield a locked state between the active-engagement part and the passive-engagement part and restrict disengagement by a restricting member moving in a locking direction, thereby preventing release of the active-engagement part, and to yield an unlocked state between the active-engagement part and the passive-engagement part in which release is permitted by the restricting member moving in an unlocking direction opposite the locking direction;
• at least one controller configured to energizingly drive the restricting member using a motor so that the restricting member moves to a position in front of a predetermined position when the restricting member is being moved to the predetermined position;
• a toggle spring disposed between the restricting member and a vehicle body;
• the restricting member being biased towards the predetermined position, from the position in front of the predetermined position, by an elastic force of the toggle spring after being energizingly driven to the position in front of the predetermined position by the motor when the restricting member is being moved to the predetermined position;
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• the at least one controller being further configured to move the restricting member in the locking direction, then in the unlocking direction, before the active-engagement part and the passive-engagement part engage.