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US 4,784,616 AGranted
Power supply device for an electrical appliance intended for personal use
AssigneeBraun GmbH
InventorWalter Zimmermann
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Abstract
For heating, a cordless iron (2) can be placed on a heating understructure (40) adapted to be connected to an electrical power supply system via a power supply cord (8). For this purpose, the power supply cord (8) has at its one end a power plug (14) adapted to be connected to the power supply system and at its other end a socket connector (18) adapted to be connected to the heating understructure (40). If the iron is to be heated constantly, the socket connector (18) can be disconnected from the heating understructure (40) for connection to the iron (2) direct.
Claims13
An electrical iron system comprising
- an electrical supply cord having plug type coupling structure for detachable connection to cooperating socket structure,
- an electric iron intended for personal use, said electrical iron having socket structure for receiving said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord for supplying electrical power to said electrical iron via said power supply cord when said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord is inserted into said socket structure of said holder structure, and
- holder structure adapted to support said iron when not in use, said holder structure including
- projecting plug type coupling structure similar to said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord for operatively engaging said socket structure of said iron when said iron is on said holder structure,
- socket structure similar to said socket structure of said electric iron for detachably receiving said plug type coupling structure of said electric supply cord,
- said plug type coupling structure of said supply cord, as inserted into either said socket structure of said electric iron or into said socket structure of said holder structure, being flush with the outer surface of either said electric iron or said holder structure in the area of said socket structure, and
- fixed electrical conductor structure within said holder structure electrically connecting said holder projecting plug type coupling structure and said holder socket structure so that electrical power may be supplied to said electrical iron via said power supply cord, said holder socket structure, said electrical conductor structure and said projecting plug type coupling structure when said iron is on said holder structure and when said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord is inserted into said socket structure of said holder structure.
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An electrical iron system comprising
- an electrical supply cord having plug type coupling structure of detachable connection to cooperating socket structure,
- an electric iron intended for personal use, said electrical iron having socket structure for receiving said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord for supplying electrical power to said electrical iron via said power supply cord when said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord is inserted into said socket structure of said holder structure, and
- holder structure adapted to support said iron when not in use, said holder structure including
- projecting plug type coupling structure similar to said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord for operatively engaging said socket structure of said iron when said iron is on said holder structure,
- socket structure similar to said socket structure of said electric iron for detachably receiving said plug type coupling structure of said electric supply cord,
- said socket structures of said electric iron and said holder structure each including a first recess that receives said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord and a second adjacent recess that accommodates a power supply cord portion connected to said power supply cord plug type coupling structure, each said second recess extending generally parallel to the outer surface of said electric iron and said holder structure, respectively,
- fixed electrical conductor structure within said holder structure electrically connecting said holder projecting plug type coupling structure and said holder socket structure so that electrical power may be supplied to said electrical iron via said power supply cord, said holder socket structure, said electrical conductor structure and said projecting plug type coupling structure when said iron is on said holder structure and when said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord is inserted into said socket structure of said holder structure.
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An electrical iron system comprising
- an electrical supply cord having plug type coupling structure for detachable connection to cooperating socket structure,
- an electrical iron intended for personal use, said electrical iron having socket structure for receiving said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord for supplying electrical power to said electrical iron via said power supply cord when said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord is inserted into said socket structure of said holder structure, and
- holder structure adapted to support said iron when not in use, said holder structure including
- projecting plug type coupling structure similar to said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord for operatively engaging said socket structure of said iron when said iron is on said holder structure,
- socket structure similar to said socket structure of said electric iron for detachably receiving said plug type coupling structure of said electric supply cord,
- said power supply cord portion being connected with said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord by a cable duct portion that is disposed in 180.degree. relation to said power supply cord plug type coupling structure,
- said power supply cord plug type coupling structure being of rectangular cross section, and including a wider side surface that defines a recess against which a guide member of said electric iron or said holder structure, respectively, rests, when said power supply cord plug type coupling structure is inserted into the corresponding socket structure,
- fixed electrical conductor structure within said holder structure electrically connecting said holder projecting plug type coupling structure and said holder socket structure so that electrical power may be supplied to said electrical iron via said power supply cord, said holder socket structure, said electrical conductor structure and said projecting plug type coupling structure when said iron is on said holder structure and when said plug type coupling structure of said power supply cord is inserted into said socket structure of said holder structure.
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