Plug-in construction with variable earthing and vehicle charging cable for continental Europe

摘要

An electrical connector (14) comprising: a plug body (40); a collar (42) configured to selectively displace between a first and a second position along the connector body (40) to selectively expose an end portion (44) of the electrical connector (14), an upper surface (46) of the collar (46); 42) is flush with an upper side (58) of the end portion (44) when the rim (42) is in the first position and is positioned away from the upper side (58) of the end portion (44) when the Wreath (42) is in the second position; a first electrical contact pin (48A) and a second electrical contact pin (48B) extending away from the end portion (44), the first and second electrical contact pins (48A, 48B) being configured to facilitate power transmission; and a plurality of grounding mechanisms (50, 52, 54, 66, 70, 72), each being compatible with a socket style (E, F, L, J, K type), each of the plurality of grounding mechanisms (50, 52, 54, 66). 52, 54, 66, 70, 72) to provide a connection to ground.