EP0824769A1 - Prise femelle pour appareil electrique - Google Patents

Prise femelle pour appareil electrique

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EP0824769A1
EP0824769A1 EP97905141A EP97905141A EP0824769A1 EP 0824769 A1 EP0824769 A1 EP 0824769A1 EP 97905141 A EP97905141 A EP 97905141A EP 97905141 A EP97905141 A EP 97905141A EP 0824769 A1 EP0824769 A1 EP 0824769A1
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socket
plug
cross
section
axis
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EP0824769B1 (fr
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Uwe Heider
Rolf Strohmeyer
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Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
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Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/20Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00Two poles
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/66Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a socket for an electrical
  • 00027 device is, for example, the electrical connection of computers, computer
  • Dividing axis 00037 are the strongly flattened corner
  • 00052 are the connector receptacles and the protective contact
  • 00053 arranged substantially triangular to each other. 00054
  • 00060 tion distinguishes. 00061
  • 00064 is that a division across the axis of symmetry
  • 00068 are essentially circular, with different
  • 00072 are rounded. An exit is preferred
  • 00075 is the radius below the division axis
  • 00095 is due to the asymmetrical, non-circular design of the
  • 00102 is a relatively flat design of the socket.
  • 00117 corresponds to a length of approx. 34 mm. Furthermore, in
  • 00173 lent devices such as vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers
  • 00195 can provide the socket with a protective contact
  • 00200 is arranged cross-section, be formed.
  • 00210 would be formed without a contact sleeve. 00211 The invention further relates to an electrical appliance
  • 00221 is bounded by a convex line of curvature, wherein
  • Fig. 1 an inventive socket for an electrical
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective cutout view 00250 of a 00251 electrical device plug embedded in an electrical device with a plug receptacle 00252 me, likewise relating to the first embodiment; 00254 00255
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of the socket according to FIG. 1 00256 and the electrical appliance plug according to FIG. 2, 00257 partially cut; 00258 00259
  • FIG. 4 shows a representation corresponding to FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plug 00265 se, relating to a second embodiment.
  • 00266 00267 FIG. 6 shows an end view of the socket according to 00268 FIG. 5;
  • 00269 00270
  • Figure 7 is a side view of the socket.
  • 00271 00272 Figure 8 is a plan view of the socket.
  • 00273 00274 FIG. 9 shows the section according to line IX-IX in FIG. 8 00275 through the area of a flat plug receptacle 00276 of the socket; 00277 00278 FIG.
  • FIG. 10 a further section along the line XX in 00279 FIG. 9; 11 shows an end view of an electrical appliance plug arranged in an electrical device, in 00283 a second embodiment; 00284 00285 Figure 12 shows the section along the line XII-XII in Fig. 11 .; 00286 00287 FIG. 13 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 4, 00288 however relating to the design of the socket and the electrical device connector according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 00290 12; 00292 00293 FIG. 14 shows a representation corresponding to FIG.
  • FIG. 11 shows a third embodiment
  • Figure 15 shows the section along the line XV-XV in Fig. 14 .
  • FIG. 16 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 13, 00299 but the socket of the second embodiment according to FIGS. 5 to 10 is plugged into the electrical connector 00301 of the third embodiment 00302 according to FIGS. 14 to 15 ;
  • 00303 00304 Fig. 17 is a side view of the socket in a 00305 third embodiment;
  • FIG. 18 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 6, 00308 however relates to the embodiment according to FIG.
  • FIG. 17 relating to 00309; 00310 00311 Fig. 19 is a plan view of the socket of the third 00312 embodiment.
  • 00313 00314 A socket 1 for an electrical device 10 is shown and described first with reference to 00315 FIG. 1 00316 an electrical connection line connected to this
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 shown in a first embodiment
  • the socket 1 is perpendicular to one in cross section
  • 00333 socket 1 connects to the first section A.
  • connection section B forms a connection section B.
  • connection section B is the connection line 2 mentioned
  • Area B is in the form of a pyramid
  • 00356 forms the division axis y already mentioned. 00357
  • 00361 core receptacles 6 have an essentially rectangular
  • the tab receptacles 6 are symmetrical
  • the circular connector receptacle 7 is cross-sectionally
  • the tab receptacles 6 have arranged on the inside
  • the circular connector receptacle 7 is shown in the
  • 00390 clamping sleeve may be provided to form a protective contact
  • FIG. 2 An electrical appliance plug 9 is shown in FIG. 2,
  • 00396 connector 9 has a connector receptacle 11, in which
  • 00402 part 14 is related to a front, the outer wall
  • the tabs 12 are electrical
  • 00420 section of the housing 13 corresponds to that of the outer 00421 line course of the socket 1.
  • the corresponding 00422 radii and clear dimensions of the housing 13 are slightly 00423 larger than that of the socket 1, so that the latter 00424 can be inserted into the plug receptacle 11 without problems 00425.
  • the 00428 cross-section is composed of a cross-sectional section 00430 arranged above and below 00429 a division axis y 1 .
  • the upper area is bounded by 00431 a convex line of curvature K3 and the lower section 00432 by a line of curvature K4.
  • the radius of the upper line Krürr ⁇ iungsline K3 is 00434 larger than that of the lower line K4.
  • 00435 00436 It can also be seen that both the socket 00437 and the electrical appliance plug 9, the dimension 00438 between the two transition areas U is significantly 00439 larger than the perpendicular largest dimension 00440 of the cross section.
  • 00441 00442 The flat plugs 12 already mentioned are arranged in 00443 of the plug receptacle 11 such that when the socket 1 is inserted into the receptacle 11, the flat plugs 12 penetrate the flat plug receptacles 6 in 00446 the clamping sleeves 8 to form a coupling ⁇ 00447 th.
  • Area B is considered a handling area
  • the socket 1 is, as already mentioned, in the area
  • FIGS. 5 to 10 is a second embodiment
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 illustrated electrical appliance plug 9
  • the socket 1 in the second embodiment has
  • a cross-sectional area is formed which is defined by a
  • 00500 is arranged within the overall cross-section.
  • 00557 me 7 can also be provided with a clamping sleeve 8.
  • the socket 1 of the second embodiment has a 00566 locking cam 18 projecting beyond the outer surface, which extends perpendicular to the extension 00567 of the flat plug receptacles 6 is resilient.
  • the arrangement 00568 is such that the locking cam 00569 18 is arranged on the 00570 upper outer surface of the insertion area A described by the line of curvature K1, with central alignment to the flat plug receptacles 00572. 6.
  • the position is also selected such that the 00573 locking cam 18 is positioned approximately in the middle of the longitudinal extent a of the 00574 insertion region A.
  • 00575 00576 This detent cam 18 can be displaced in the direction of a compression spring 19 arranged in the insert area 00577 such that the detent cam 18 is completely immersed in the outer wall 00579 of the insertion area A.
  • 00580 00581
  • the positioning of the locking cam 18 on the top 00582 of the insertion area A and the approximately central positioning there 00583 offers the ergonomic advantage of 00584 simply pressing down the locking cam 18 by means of 00585 thumb pressure.
  • FIG. 11 and 12 show the electrical appliance plug 9 in 00588 of a second embodiment.
  • This 00589 electrical appliance plug 9 is essentially composed of 00590 a housing 13 and a plug part 14.
  • 00591 00592 Contrary to the first exemplary embodiment, viewed in the setting direction r 00593, a 00594 cantilevered filler piece 20 is placed on the plug part 14, on which 00595 in turn brackets 21 arranged for tab 12
  • top curve K3 corresponds in
  • a centering lug 22 is attached to the holder 21.
  • FIG. 13 receptacle in a bore 26 on the housing side
  • 00652 res is on the housing 13 in the area of the insertion side
  • 00675 are mobile, such as vacuum cleaners, lawn
  • the socket 1 is based only in the area
  • FIGS. 17 to 19 are shown in FIGS. 17 to 19. These are
  • control pin 32 is provided, which - related to the
  • control pin 32 can for example be in the electrical appliance

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Connecting Device With Holders (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Polysaccharides And Polysaccharide Derivatives (AREA)
  • Photoreceptors In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
EP97905141A 1996-03-04 1997-02-27 Prise femelle pour appareil electrique Expired - Lifetime EP0824769B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19608245A DE19608245A1 (de) 1996-03-04 1996-03-04 Steckdose für ein Elektrogerät
DE19608245 1996-03-04
PCT/EP1997/001024 WO1997033350A1 (fr) 1996-03-04 1997-02-27 Prise femelle pour appareil electrique

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EP0824769A1 true EP0824769A1 (fr) 1998-02-25
EP0824769B1 EP0824769B1 (fr) 2002-08-21

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AT (1) ATE222669T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE19608245A1 (fr)
DK (1) DK0824769T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2177935T3 (fr)
PT (1) PT824769E (fr)
WO (1) WO1997033350A1 (fr)

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PL194571B1 (pl) * 1999-10-07 2007-06-29 Zaklady Sprzetu Instalacyjnego Złącze elektryczne nierozbieralne
DE102004019349A1 (de) 2003-12-23 2005-07-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Anschlusseinrichtung zum Herstellen einer elektrischen Verbindung zwischen einem Netzkabel und einem Kabelbaum
DE502004004914D1 (de) * 2003-12-23 2007-10-18 Bsh Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Anschlusseinrichtung zum herstellen einer elektrischen verbindung zwischen einem netzkabel und einem kabelbaum

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US4891017A (en) * 1988-04-26 1990-01-02 Amp Incorporated Socket connector with pin aligning housing

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DK0824769T3 (da) 2002-12-16
EP0824769B1 (fr) 2002-08-21
PT824769E (pt) 2003-01-31
WO1997033350A1 (fr) 1997-09-12
ATE222669T1 (de) 2002-09-15
ES2177935T3 (es) 2002-12-16
DE59708004D1 (de) 2002-09-26
DE19608245A1 (de) 1997-09-11

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