Global Patent Index - EP 3876366 A1

EP 3876366 A1 20210908 - EXTENDABLE ELECTRICAL PLUG

Title (en)

EXTENDABLE ELECTRICAL PLUG

Title (de)

AUSZIEHBARER ELEKTRISCHER STECKER

Title (fr)

PRISE ÉLECTRIQUE EXTENSIBLE

Publication

EP 3876366 A1 20210908 (EN)

Application

EP 21161149 A 20210306

Priority

BE 202005156 A 20200306

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides an extendable electrical plug (1). The extendable electrical plug (1) comprises a frame (2) with a front side and a back side. At its back side, the frame (2) comprises a connector (3) with contact pins (4) for plugging into an existing socket outlet (10) in a wall (11). At its front side, the frame (2) comprises a socket function (5) for receiving pins of an electrical plug of an electrical appliance. The electrical plug (1) furthermore comprises at least one interface element (6) for connecting to a compatible interface element (8) of at least one extension module (7), for removably connecting the at least one extension module (7) to the electrical plug (1) for providing an additional functionality to the electrical plug (1). The interface element (6, 8) are adapted for providing power to the at least one extension module (7) and for providing communication between the electrical plug (1) and the at least one extension module (7).

IPC 8 full level

H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 24/76 (2011.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 24/76 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01); H01R 31/065 (2013.01); H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 24/66 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3876366 A1 20210908; BE 1028128 A1 20210929; BE 1028128 B1 20211006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21161149 A 20210306; BE 202005156 A 20200306