Patents Assigned to Friemann & Wolf Geraetebau GmbH
  • Patent number: 5540596
    Abstract: A device is described for supplying electrical current to electric appliances, especially mobile appliances. The device has a plug housing (1) equipped with an electric plug which houses the electrical and electronic components supplying the current. To simplify the use of the device with various electric socket configurations, several interchangeable adapter plugs (17) are provided which can be releasably attached to the plug housing (1). Each adapter plug has contact pins which are shaped and arranged according to electric socket configurations used in various countries. The adapter housing has contact springs (20) which are electrically coupled to the contact pins (19) and which contact corresponding current supply contact surfaces (8) carried by the plug housing (1). The plug housing (1) has a recess (2) into which a tongue (8) of an electronic circuit board (6) protrudes and on which the contact surfaces are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Friemann & Wolf Geraetebau GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bothe, Peter Grad