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EP 2096721 B1 20130911 - System, plug and usage

Title (en)

System, plug and usage

Title (de)

System, Stecker und Verwendung

Title (fr)

Système, prise et utilisation

Publication

EP 2096721 B1 20130911 (DE)

Application

EP 09002524 A 20090223

Priority

DE 102008011805 A 20080229

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2096721A1] The system (10) has a plug with the electrical conducting contact elements (32a,32b,32c,38a,38b,38c) and a locking device (22a,22b). A printed circuit board (14) has electrically conducting complementary contact strips (40a,40b,40c) and a complementary locking device (36a,36b). The plug and the printed circuit board are arranged in one another, such that the locking device and the complementary locking device are locked with each other.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/627 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 12/721 (2013.01); H01R 13/6273 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2096721 A1 20090902; EP 2096721 B1 20130911; DE 102008011805 A1 20090910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09002524 A 20090223; DE 102008011805 A 20080229