Evaluation method

Abstract

An evaluation method is a method for evaluating a charging connector in coolability by connecting an evaluation jig to the charging connector, the charging connector including a pair of male terminals coolable with a coolant, the evaluation jig including a pair of female terminals, the pair of female terminals being connected to the pair of male terminals in evaluating the charging connector in coolability. The method comprises: connecting the pair of female terminals to the pair of male terminals; adjusting a connection state between the male terminal and the female terminal such that contact resistance between the terminals is 0.06 mΩ or more and 0.15 mΩ or less; and after the adjusting, evaluating the coolability depending on whether the male and female terminals have a temperature of 90° C. or lower when a charging current of 400 A is supplied to the terminals for 30 minutes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An evaluation method for evaluating a charging connector in coolability by connecting an evaluation jig to the charging connector, the charging connector including a pair of male terminals coolable with a coolant, the evaluation jig including a pair of female terminals connectable to the pair of male terminals, the pair of female terminals being connected to the pair of male terminals in evaluating the charging connector in cool ability, the method comprising:
 connecting the pair of female terminals to the pair of male terminals;   adjusting a connection state between the male terminal and the female terminal such that contact resistance between the male terminal and the female terminal is 0.06 mΩ or more and 0.15 mΩ or less; and   after the adjusting the connection state, evaluating the coolability depending on whether the male terminal and the female terminal have a temperature of 90° C. or lower when a charging current of 400 A is supplied to the male terminal and the female terminal for 30 minutes.   
     
     
         2 . The evaluation method according to  claim 1 , wherein in the adjusting the connection state, the connection state is adjusted so that the contact resistance is 0.08 mΩ or more and 0.1 mΩ or less.