POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR A RIDE-ON VEHICLE

摘要

A battery connector system for use with a vehicle for children, where the vehicle (10) includes an electric motor adapted to drive wheels (14) of the vehicle and a wiring harness adapted to convey power to t he motor. The system includes a plug attached to the wiring harness and has a case substantially enclosing plug contacts. The plug includes a normally-open switch between one of the plug contacts and the wiring harness with the switch having an actuator by which the switc h may be closed, whereby the switched plug contact is not electricity connected to the wiring harness until the switch is closed. The system further includes a battery including and a socket including housing enclosing socket contacts socket contacts which are connected to terminals of the battery. The housing is adapted to position the socket contacts to engage the contacts on the plug when the housing and case are fit together. The battery connector includes a key to engage the actuator and close the switch.