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Electric device with protective closure device for contact tubes of the plug receptacle

US7892010B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 2010
Grant dateFeb 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/62955
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric device has a plug connection provided with a plug that has at least one contact pin and further provided with a mating plug receptacle that has at least one contact tube. A closure device is arranged on the plug receptacle and has a closed position for protecting the at least one contact tube. The closure device is moved by the plug into an open position when the plug is inserted into the plug receptacle, wherein in the open position the at least one contact tube is released.

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