Connecting element, household appliance having such a connecting element, and insert module

A connecting element for providing an electrical connection in a processing space of a household appliance, said connecting element comprising a protruding, longitudinally displaceable contact pin configured for displacement between a rest position protruding farther and an operating position protruding less far, wherein the contact pin pushes into the rest position.

A household appliance, comprising:

• a first side wall defining a processing space;
• and
• a connecting element for providing an electrical connection in the processing space, said connecting element arranged on a first side wall and comprising a protruding, longitudinally displaceable contact pin that is displaceable between a rest position protruding farther and an operating position protruding less far, wherein the contact pin pushes into the rest position.

An insert module for positioning in a processing space of a household appliance, said insert module being configured for electrical operation and comprising a mating electrical connector that contacts a connecting element to provide an electrical connection in a processing space of the household appliance.