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EP 2597733 B1 20190529 - Electric household device

Title (en)

Electric household device

Title (de)

Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil ménager électrique

Publication

EP 2597733 B1 20190529 (DE)

Application

EP 12192781 A 20121115

Priority

DE 102011087011 A 20111124

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2597733A1] The electric household appliance (100) has a housing (120), a power plug (210) which comprises electrical contact pins (230-1,230-2) on a front surface (220). The power plug is formed to supply the electric household appliance with electrical energy for consumption by the electric household appliance for its intended use. A receptacle (250) for the power plug is provided in or on the housing, such that the power plug with the front surface is inserted in the receptacle.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/60 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2597733 A1 20130529; EP 2597733 B1 20190529; DE 102011087011 A1 20130529

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12192781 A 20121115; DE 102011087011 A 20111124