Electrical appliance with battery charging capability and connection means

US5256953A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Jochen Cimbal · Friedberg, DE
• Horst Schinke · Kronberg, DE
• Robert Jung · Pfronten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 12, 1992
• Grant date: Oct 26, 1993
• Expiry date: Feb 12, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R13/74
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to an electrical appliance comprising a housing for accommodating at least one functional component and at least one rechargeable storage cell adapted to be connected to the functional component, a storage cell charging circuitry, and an appliance plug provided on the electrical appliance and connected to the storage cell charging circuitry, the appliance plug having a receiving aperture for positive engagement with a mating connector for supplying a line voltage, the appliance further comprising latching elements provided on the appliance plug as well as on the detachable housing or housing portion.