H01R13/684

Electrical connector with adjustable terminals
11394158 · 2022-07-19 · ·

An electrical connector includes a terminal housing. A first terminal is retained in the terminal housing for movement relative to the terminal housing. A second terminal is also retained in the terminal housing for movement relative to the terminal housing. A flexible bus bar is connected to the first terminal and to the second terminal. The first terminal is able to be moved independently of the second terminal.

Attachment structure between cover and housing, and fusible link unit
11139135 · 2021-10-05 · ·

An attachment structure includes a housing and a plate-shaped cover attached to the housing. The cover has a locking portion to fix the cover to the housing. The housing has a locked portion engaged with the locking portion to regulate a movement of the cover in a direction separating from the housing. The attachment structure is configured to engage the locking portion and the locked portion at an engagement place while the cover and the housing are pressed each other in directions separating from each other at a pressing place distant from the engagement place, and to form a space between the cover and the housing in a region between the pressing place and the engagement place, when the cover is attached to the housing.

Charging inlet
10910736 · 2021-02-02 · ·

A charging inlet includes a first terminal including a first terminal body and a bus bar. An inlet body accommodates the first terminal body. A retaining member is attached to the inlet body from a rear side. The first terminal body includes a circular rod shaped first terminal connector. The bus bar includes a bus bar body, a bus bar-side fastening portion, and a first wire fastening portion. The bus bar body electrically connects the bus bar-side fastening portion and the first wire fastening portion. The retaining member includes a retaining body and a protruding portion. The first terminal connector is inserted through a first terminal insertion hole of the retaining body. The protruding portion is disposed along the bus bar body to retain the bus bar.

Charging inlet
10910736 · 2021-02-02 · ·

A charging inlet includes a first terminal including a first terminal body and a bus bar. An inlet body accommodates the first terminal body. A retaining member is attached to the inlet body from a rear side. The first terminal body includes a circular rod shaped first terminal connector. The bus bar includes a bus bar body, a bus bar-side fastening portion, and a first wire fastening portion. The bus bar body electrically connects the bus bar-side fastening portion and the first wire fastening portion. The retaining member includes a retaining body and a protruding portion. The first terminal connector is inserted through a first terminal insertion hole of the retaining body. The protruding portion is disposed along the bus bar body to retain the bus bar.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE
20210021088 · 2021-01-21 ·

An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk and three-wire safety grounding. The tree comprising a fused electrical plug having improved safety features comprising: a body portion surrounding respective first ends of a first, a second and a third electrical wire, the body portion further comprising a fuse holder embedded within an upper region of the body portion, and a fuse adapted to be releasably secured within the fuse holder via releasable securing means, a live blade in communication with the first end of the first electrical wire, a neutral blade in communication with the first end of the second electrical wire, a ground pin receptacle in communication with the first end of the third electrical wire, wherein the body portion surrounds and maintains the live blade, neutral blade, and ground pin receptacle in spaced apart orientation corresponding to polarized sockets on an electrical wall outlet.

Fuse clip and connector

A fuse clip comprising a pair of first springs configured to support a fuse having a cylindrical body part from a radially outer side and a pair of second springs disposed side by side with the first springs in an axial direction of the fuse and configured to elastically support the fuse from the radially outer side. The first springs are configured to elastically support the cylindrical body part at a point of intersection between a horizontal line segment passing through a center of the cylindrical body part and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body part or at a position higher than the point of intersection. The second springs are configured to elastically support the cylindrical body part at a higher position with respect to the point of intersection than the first springs elastically support the cylindrical body part.

Fuse clip and connector

A fuse clip comprising a pair of first springs configured to support a fuse having a cylindrical body part from a radially outer side and a pair of second springs disposed side by side with the first springs in an axial direction of the fuse and configured to elastically support the fuse from the radially outer side. The first springs are configured to elastically support the cylindrical body part at a point of intersection between a horizontal line segment passing through a center of the cylindrical body part and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body part or at a position higher than the point of intersection. The second springs are configured to elastically support the cylindrical body part at a higher position with respect to the point of intersection than the first springs elastically support the cylindrical body part.

Electrical plug for a safety grounded tree
10840651 · 2020-11-17 · ·

An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk and three-wire safety grounding. The tree comprising a fused plug having improved safety features comprising: a body portion surrounding respective first ends of a first, a second and a third electrical wire, the body portion further comprising a fuse holder embedded within an upper region of the body portion, and a fuse adapted to be releasably secured within the fuse holder via releasable securing means, a live blade in communication with the first end of the first electrical wire, a neutral blade in communication with the first end of the second electrical wire, a ground pin receptacle in communication with the first end of the third electrical wire, wherein the body portion surrounds and maintains the live blade, neutral blade, and ground pin receptacle in spaced apart orientation corresponding to polarized sockets on an electrical wall outlet.

Block fuse and jump start box including the block fuse
10707044 · 2020-07-07 · ·

A block fuse including a body and a plurality of fuses coupled to the body is described herein. The block fuse also includes a plurality of electrical connectors extending from the body in a first direction and electrically coupled to the plurality of fuses, and at least one block fuse removal tab extending from the body in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.

Block fuse and jump start box including the block fuse
10707044 · 2020-07-07 · ·

A block fuse including a body and a plurality of fuses coupled to the body is described herein. The block fuse also includes a plurality of electrical connectors extending from the body in a first direction and electrically coupled to the plurality of fuses, and at least one block fuse removal tab extending from the body in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.