An electrical connector includes a housing having contact channels with electrical contacts received therein each having a poke-in spring beam configured to engage an electrical wire when poked-in to the housing. The electrical contact is movable between a resting position when no wire is present in the wire channel and a clearance position where the electrical contact allows the electrical wire to be removed from the wire channel. Pivot levers are held by the housing and are coupled to corresponding electrical contacts with a pivot end pivotably coupled to the housing and a push button end having a push button pressed to move the corresponding electrical contact to the clearance position. When the electrical wire is loaded into the wire channel, the electrical contact is positioned in a pinching position in which the spring beam pinches against the electrical wire in physical contact with the electrical wire.

An electrical connector includes a housing having contact channels with electrical contacts received therein each having a poke-in spring beam configured to engage an electrical wire when poked-in to the housing. The electrical contact is movable between a resting position when no wire is present in the wire channel and a clearance position where the electrical contact allows the electrical wire to be removed from the wire channel. Pivot levers are held by the housing and are coupled to corresponding electrical contacts with a pivot end pivotably coupled to the housing and a push button end having a push button pressed to move the corresponding electrical contact to the clearance position. When the electrical wire is loaded into the wire channel, the electrical contact is positioned in a pinching position in which the spring beam pinches against the electrical wire in physical contact with the electrical wire.

An on-vehicle structure of a power converter includes a housing of the power converter mounted on a vehicle, a structure mounted on the vehicle, and a high-voltage connector attached to the housing. The high-voltage connector is configured to apply a voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold voltage, the high-voltage connector is positioned between the housing and the structure such that the high-voltage connector faces the structure in a removal direction of the high-voltage connector when the high-voltage connector is attached to the housing, and in a state where the high-voltage connector is attached to the housing, a length of a portion of the high-voltage connector embedded in the housing is determined so as to be longer than a distance between the high-voltage connector and the structure.

An on-vehicle structure of a power converter includes a housing of the power converter mounted on a vehicle, a structure mounted on the vehicle, and a high-voltage connector attached to the housing. The high-voltage connector is configured to apply a voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold voltage, the high-voltage connector is positioned between the housing and the structure such that the high-voltage connector faces the structure in a removal direction of the high-voltage connector when the high-voltage connector is attached to the housing, and in a state where the high-voltage connector is attached to the housing, a length of a portion of the high-voltage connector embedded in the housing is determined so as to be longer than a distance between the high-voltage connector and the structure.

An intelligent power connecting device includes two connecting units to be connected and on-off units. The connecting units have conductor parts, insulation parts, and trigger units; the on-off units are electrically connected with the trigger units; delay units can be connected in series between the on-off units and the trigger units. A short circuit or electric leakage caused by instant electric conduction of the connector in a connecting process can be avoided. Intelligent control is achieved and the short circuit or electric leakage phenomenon caused by instant electric conduction is prevented during connection in the complex environment; electrified positions of the connector are fully isolated from the external environment and the connector is intelligently controlled; the insulation parts of the connector can achieve sealing isolation, the connected positions are effectively isolated from the complex external environment, and thus the two connecting units can be intelligently connected in the complex environment.

A ground prong power switch for an electrical receptacle having an open switch position in which current is prevented from flowing to a receptacle outlet and a closed switch position in which current can flow to the outlet, which switch is activated by the insertion or removal of a ground prong of a plug into pin receiving slot of the outlet. A phase conductor is connected directly to a first switch mechanism, and a separate conductor is connected between the switch mechanism and the hot terminal of the receptacle. In a first open switch position a pair of contacts is electrically disconnected and in a second closed switch position the contacts are touching and an electrical current is reinstated to the hot terminal of the receptacle. A tab portion extends into the distal end of the ground prong receiving slot such that upon a ground prong being inserted into the ground prong receiving slot, the tab is contacted and is depressed outwardly causing the switch mechanism to move to the second closed switch position. The tab portion is tapered towards its end, so that items other than a ground prong inserted in the slot will likely deflect to the side of the tab and not activate the switch and close the circuit. Also provided is an electrical adapter plug device configured to enable a two-pronged power cord plug to be used with and energize the safety outlet or receptacle device including a female socket portion configured for receiving the two-prong plug and a three-prong plug portion including an activator pin configured to be received in a grounding pin slot of a socket and further including a mechanism for preventing the two-prong plug from being easily disengaged from the adapter.

A controlled receptacle device provides power to connected devices when certain predetermined conditions are met. A wired or wireless control signal is received by the receptacle to control a switch within the receptacle device to open or close based on the predetermined conditions. In a duplex receptacle configuration either one or both of the outlets within the device are controlled by the control signal. In the condition where only one of the two outlets is controlled, the other outlet is wired to always be on, or providing power to the face terminals of the outlet.

A controlled receptacle device provides power to connected devices when certain predetermined conditions are met. A wired or wireless control signal is received by the receptacle to control a switch within the receptacle device to open or close based on the predetermined conditions. In a duplex receptacle configuration either one or both of the outlets within the device are controlled by the control signal. In the condition where only one of the two outlets is controlled, the other outlet is wired to always be on, or providing power to the face terminals of the outlet.

An arrangement for plug connecting electrical connections through a housing, particularly a device for driving a compressor. The arrangement includes a first plug connection having first plug connectors and a second plug connection having second plug connectors for transmitting electrical energy in independent transmitting ranges and a receiving element for receiving plug connectors. The receiving element having first plug connectors of the first plug connection and second plug connectors of the second plug connection is thereby implemented as an integral and cohesive unit and one-piece component.

An arrangement for plug connecting electrical connections through a housing, particularly a device for driving a compressor. The arrangement includes a first plug connection having first plug connectors and a second plug connection having second plug connectors for transmitting electrical energy in independent transmitting ranges and a receiving element for receiving plug connectors. The receiving element having first plug connectors of the first plug connection and second plug connectors of the second plug connection is thereby implemented as an integral and cohesive unit and one-piece component.