The invention relates to the field of electric vehicles, and particularly provides a direct-current charging gun and charging pile. The invention aims to solve the problem that a user, when operating a current direct-current charging gun, needs to make round trips back and forth between a charging pile and a charging gun to stop charging, pull out the gun and return the gun, thereby degrading the user experience. For this purpose, the direct-current charging gun of the invention comprises an unlocking mechanism, a safety mechanism and a communication mechanism, wherein the safety mechanism is connected to the communication mechanism and the unlocking mechanism separately; the unlocking mechanism is used for locking when the direct-current charging gun is in use, and for unlocking when the direct-current charging gun is not in use; the communication mechanism is configured to interrupt a direct current in the charging gun when being triggered; and the safety mechanism is configured not to trigger the communication mechanism in an unarmed state and to lock the unlocking mechanism, and triggers the communication mechanism first and then unlocks the unlocking mechanism during arming. It can be avoided that the user makes round trips back and forth between the charging pile and the charging gun, thereby improving the user experience.

Retention components are provided that are configured to retain a first end of an electrical cord in a plugged configuration with an electrical outlet. The retention components have an interior sized to receive the first end therein and include an wire opening having at least one dimension that is smaller than the corresponding dimension of the first end so that the first end cannot pass therethrough. In one form, a wall plate is provided having retention portion configured to retain a first end of an electrical cord, such that with the wall plate secured to a wall or other substrate, the first end of the electrical cord is retained between the wall and the wall plate. The retention portion may have walls with at least one ventilation opening.

A vehicle include: an AC inlet configured to be connectable to an AC connector; a DC inlet configured to be connectable to a DC connector; a first actuator configured to perform a locking operation and an unlocking operation for an AC lid configured to cover the AC inlet; a second actuator configured to perform a locking operation and an unlocking operation for a DC lid configured to cover the DC inlet; a first electric power line; a second electric power line; a lock relay connected to one end of the first electric power line; and an unlock relay connected to one end of the second electric power line. The first actuator and the second actuator are connected in parallel with each other between the other end of the first electric power line and the other end of the second electric power line.

A lockout device includes a first ring portion positioned around a first side of a connector. A second ring portion is positioned around a second side of the connector. A fastener allows a user to selectively secure the ring portions thereby forming a tubular ring surrounding the connector. An inner facing protrusion extends toward a center of the tubular ring and into a gap present on the connector. The inner facing protrusion remains in the gap of the connector regardless of movement of the lockout device about the connector while the first ring portion is secured to the second ring portion. The inner facing protrusion holds the lockout device captive around the connector and the tubular ring covers a disconnection mechanism of the connector. A secondary tool is required in order to detach the first ring portion from the second ring portion for accessing the disconnection mechanism of the connector.

The present invention relates to passive restraint devices that are designed to reduce the ability of an operator to gain access to a cable or battery connection before disconnecting the cable from a power supply while simultaneously informing the operator of the inherent dangers present at the cable connection.

The present disclosure is directed to tamper resistant outlets (TRO) and adapters that adapt non-TRO compliant electrical sockets to become TRO compliant sockets. Adapters consistent with the present disclosure may include one or more sets of prongs or plug bars that mate with electrical wall outlets or sockets, such that an adapter can be plugged into a wall socket directly. These adapters may cover a non-compliant socket with a structure that provides TRO compliant receptacles. Other surfaces on the TRO adapter may include one or more sets of covers that cover receptacles included in the TRO adapter when a plug is not installed into a respective set of receptacles. Adapters consistent with the present disclosure may adapt sockets that use either two or three prongs. Adapters consistent with the present disclosure may be attached and retained using screws or other protrusions.

An example port protector includes a plug housing including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the plug housing sized to mate with a data communication port of an electronic device. The port protector also includes an opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface. The port protector further includes a storage container disposed within the plug housing, the storage container to release an adhesive agent via the opening based on an interaction between the plug housing and the data communication port.

Retention components are provided that are configured to retain a first end of an electrical cord in a plugged configuration with an electrical outlet. The retention components have an interior sized to receive the first end therein and include an wire opening having at least one dimension that is smaller than the corresponding dimension of the first end so that the first end cannot pass therethrough. In one form, a wall plate is provided having retention portion configured to retain a first end of an electrical cord, such that with the wall plate secured to a wall or other substrate, the first end of the electrical cord is retained between the wall and the wall plate.

In one example, a connector for providing security to an article of merchandise is provided, wherein the article of merchandise includes an input port and internal circuitry. The connector includes a connection portion configured to releasably engage the input port of the article of merchandise. The connector also includes at least one pair of ground conductors configured to cooperate with the internal circuitry of the article of merchandise to define a sense loop when the connector is engaged with the article of merchandise. Interruption of the sense loop is indicative of a security event.

A charging connector device for a motor vehicle. A connector socket, which is arranged in a depression, with a pivotable cover, which can be detachably connected to said connector socket, as well as a pivotable cover flap, which closes the depression reversibly. The cover and the cover flap can pivot between a closed position and an opened position. The cover, situated in the opened position, is arranged in the pivoting path of the cover flap, which can pivot from the opened position to the closed position by a motor-driven positioning device, and, during the pivot movement of the cover flap, is entrained by the latter for closure.