An electrical connection mount system has an electrical connection mount and a controlled locking mechanism configured to lock/unlock a complementary electrical connection mount connected with the electrical connection mount. The locking mechanism includes at least one first lever and one second lever, and an electromagnet. The first lever forms a latch which is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The second lever is mechanically coupled to the electromagnet and cooperates with the first lever. Actuation of the electromagnet allows moving the first lever from the locking position to the unlocking position.

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.

An electrical connector assembly includes a socket defining a central cavity and having a plurality of pins arranged inside the central cavity. The electrical connector assembly further includes a plug having a body adapted to extend, at least partially, inside the central cavity and defining a plurality of receptacles to receive the plurality of pins. The plug also includes a cover arranged surrounding, at least partly, the body and adapted to engage with the socket. The cover includes a pair of elongated wings arranged diametrically opposite to each other and directed outwardly and extending along a longitudinal portion of the cover.

A lockout assembly is configured to lockout a battery connector including a connector head connected to a wire, The lockout assembly includes a connector cover part and a sliding part. The connector cover part includes a cupped portion providing a cavity and a guide rail extending away from the cavity in which the cavity is dimensioned to receive an end of the connector head. The sliding part is dimensioned to slidably engage the guide rail and has a hooking foot configured to selectively engage the connector head opposite the cavity of the connector cover part.

A system is provided and includes a securable resource, a locking element configured to assume a locked condition in which the securable resource is locked and an unlocked condition in which the securable resource is unlocked, a first controller, which is receptive of an instruction to authorize users to unlock the securable resource, and a common interface to which the first controller and additional controllers, which are independent from the first controller and one another, are tied. The first controller is configured to authenticate the users and to perform operating system (OS) level control of the locking element in accordance with the instruction to authorize users and an authentication of the users by the common interface.

A system is provided and includes a securable resource, a locking element configured to assume a locked condition in which the securable resource is locked and an unlocked condition in which the securable resource is unlocked, a controller and a physical authentication interface. The controller is receptive of an instruction to authorize users to unlock the securable resource and configured to perform operating system (OS) level authentication of the users and OS level control of the locking element in accordance with the instruction to authorize users and the OS level authentication. The physical authentication interface is configured to enable or disable a capability of the controller to perform the OS level authentication.

A loading dock safety system integrated with an electric vehicle charging station is disclosed. The system employs an electric vehicle charging station for charging electric vehicles and a safety control device for monitoring and controlling the loading dock safety equipment. The electric vehicle charging station has a charging connector with an electronically controlled latching mechanism to secure the charging connector to the charging port of the electric vehicle. During the process of loading and unloading cargo from the electric vehicle, the charging connector is locked to the charging port, which, in turn, prevents the EV from departing from the loading dock until the transfer of cargo is complete.

This disclosure describes manual release systems for electrified vehicle charge port locks. In some embodiments, a vehicle key may be used to manually override a position of the charge port lock. In other embodiments, a pull button and cable arrangement may be used to manually override the position of the charge port lock. The pull button may be packaged under a vehicle hood and, in some embodiments, may be mounted to either a cooling system component or a grille support structure.

There is disclosed a safety electrical outlet including a female outlet that when in use receives a male part of an electrical plug therein to establish electrical connection therebetween, a protective plate configured to cover the female outlet in a first position, and locking means, coupled to the protective plate, configured to maintain the protective plate in the first position when in a locked state. The locking means includes a retractable element maintaining the protective plate in the first position. Specifically, the retractable element retracts to allow the locking means to release the protective plate when pressed by the male part of the electrical plug. Further, the retractable element is a disc, having holes arranged to communicate with the plurality of holes in the protective plate and in the female outlet.

Connector provided with a cap for locking to a complementary connector and with one or more means for securing the locking and the associated coupling between connectors. The application includes a means that makes it possible to secure, preferably by mechanical interference, the fact that the locking cap effectively locks the casing of the connector to that of a complementary connector.