A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.

A socket electrically connects a first electric component and a second electric component, including: a base part in which a through hole extending through the base part from a top surface to a bottom surface in a vertical direction is formed; a contact pin inserted to the through hole such that a pin lower end is exposed from the bottom surface, and configured such that, when in use, a pin upper end makes contact with the first electric component; and a sheet member including a through electrode extending therethrough in the vertical direction, disposed at the base part in a state where the sheet member faces the bottom surface, and configured such that, when in use, an upper end of the through electrode makes contact with the pin lower end and a lower end of the through electrode makes contact with the second electric component.

Interconnection meter socket adapters are provided. An interconnection meter socket adapter comprises a housing enclosing a set of electrical connections. The interconnection meter socket adapter may be configured to be coupled to a standard distribution panel and a standard electric meter, thereby establishing connections between a distribution panel and a user such that electrical power may be delivered to the user while an electrical meter measures the power consumption of the user. An interconnection meter socket adapter may be configured to be coupled to a DC-AC inverter, which may be coupled to various energy sources. As such, the energy sources are coupled to an electrical power system. In addition, a connector such as a flexible cable or flexible conduit containing insulated wires can be provided for connecting various energy sources and/or sinks.

A socket electrically connects a first electric component and a second electric component, including: a base part in which a through hole extending through the base part from a top surface to a bottom surface in a vertical direction is formed; a contact pin inserted to the through hole such that a pin lower end is exposed from the bottom surface, and configured such that, when in use, a pin upper end makes contact with the first electric component; and a sheet member including a through electrode extending therethrough in the vertical direction, disposed at the base part in a state where the sheet member faces the bottom surface, and configured such that, when in use, an upper end of the through electrode makes contact with the pin lower end and a lower end of the through electrode makes contact with the second electric component.

The application provides an electrical connector, which includes: an insulating body; a conductive body; and a plurality of grounding terminals and a plurality of signal terminals. A plurality of L-shaped protrusions are arranged on the conductive body, a row of L-shaped protrusions are formed between every two adjacent terminal rows, the L-shaped protrusion includes a short edge portion and a long edge portion, the short edge portion is electrically connected to the corresponding grounding terminal by a second end of the short edge portion, and the long edge portion isolates a part of differential signal terminal pairs in adjacent terminal rows that are at least partially overlapped in the column direction. By such electrical connector, the differential signal terminal pairs may be shielded well to avoid crosstalk interference, a common-ground effect is achieved between the grounding terminals, and overall operational effectiveness of the electrical connector is effectively improved.

The application provides an electrical connector, which includes: an insulating body; a conductive body; and a plurality of grounding terminals and a plurality of signal terminals. A plurality of L-shaped protrusions are arranged on the conductive body, a row of L-shaped protrusions are formed between every two adjacent terminal rows, the L-shaped protrusion includes a short edge portion and a long edge portion, the short edge portion is electrically connected to the corresponding grounding terminal by a second end of the short edge portion, and the long edge portion isolates a part of differential signal terminal pairs in adjacent terminal rows that are at least partially overlapped in the column direction. By such electrical connector, the differential signal terminal pairs may be shielded well to avoid crosstalk interference, a common-ground effect is achieved between the grounding terminals, and overall operational effectiveness of the electrical connector is effectively improved.

An electrical contact and an electric component socket configured to be electrically connected to an electric component, wherein the electrical contact is capable of preventing a defect that a contacting portion of the electrical contact bites into a terminal of the electric component, leaving an indentation or giving rise to a state where burrs are liable to occur. An electrical contact has a contacting portion that comes in contact with a terminal of an electric component, the contacting portion includes a plurality of convex portions provided around a center in a tip portion of the contacting portion, the convex portions have flat portions on an outer circumferential side, and peak-shaped portions extending from the flat portions toward the center to come in contact with the terminal, and the contacting portion includes valley-shaped portions, each valley-shaped portion being formed between the respective convex portions in the plurality of convex portions.

A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.

A power exchange includes an energy exchange server and a plurality of exchange controllers, each exchange controller communicatively coupled to an interconnect socket adapter, wherein the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.

A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.