(19)
(11) EP 0 969 561 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01

(21) Application number: 98203691.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/512, H01R 13/506, H01R 13/502, H01R 24/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.06.1998 JP 18383798

(71) Applicant: SMK CO., LTD.
Tokyo 142 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Masamitsu, Ogawa
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Takeshi, Matsuda
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Quintelier, Claude et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Patent Attorneys, Rue de Livourne 7
1060 Brussels
1060 Brussels (BE)

   


(54) AC power plug assembly


(57) AC plug assembly adapted for a housing (10) of electric device made of insulating plastic material which is provided with two openings (11). This plug assembly comprises a pin block (20) including a connecting member (22) and a pair of plug pins (21) integrally formed in the connecting member (22) to permit the plug pins (21) to be protruded out of the housing through the openings (11) formed in the housing (10). The pin block (20) is preferably fixed to the housing by engaging between a first engaging section formed in the connecting member (22) in the vicinity of the base portion of the plug pin (21) and a second engaging section formed in the opening (11) of the housing. The first engaging section is preferably composed of a flange (23) and an annular groove (24). The second engaging section is preferably formed in an annular internal edge (13). These annular groove (24) and annular internal edge (13) can be fit with each other to prevent the plug pins (21) from falling off. Further, the connecting member (22) is fixed securely to the housing through a screw bolt (12).






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