Abstract: An electrical plug-in connection (100) provides a positive connection of a plug-in element (110) to a receiving element (120) within a medical device arrangement (700). The plug-in element forms a male part with an insertion area (112). The receiving element forms a female part with a receptacle (122) corresponding to the insertion area. In a plugged-together state this provides an electrical connection between a plug-side cable (118) connected to the plug-in element and a receptacle-side cable (128) connected to the receiving element via at least two contact areas. The insertion area is 180° rotationally symmetrical relative to an insertion axis (140) of the electrical plug-in connection. The insertion axis is oriented to an insertion direction, whereby a pole reversal of the electrical plug-in connection is allowed without being mirror symmetrical in relation to a reference plane comprising the insertion axis.

Abstract: An electrical plug-in connection (100) provides a positive connection of a plug-in element (110) to a receiving element (120) within a medical device arrangement (700). The plug-in element forms a male part with an insertion area (112). The receiving element forms a female part with a receptacle (122) corresponding to the insertion area. In a plugged-together state this provides an electrical connection between a plug-side cable (118) connected to the plug-in element and a receptacle-side cable (128) connected to the receiving element via at least two contact areas. The insertion area is 180° rotationally symmetrical relative to an insertion axis (140) of the electrical plug-in connection. The insertion axis is oriented to an insertion direction, whereby a pole reversal of the electrical plug-in connection is allowed without being mirror symmetrical in relation to a reference plane comprising the insertion axis.

Abstract: A slot valve (20) for use in the pneumatic switching circuit of a respirator, wherein said slot valve is designed to act bidirectionally and to pass over into the opened state to make possible the flow of a fluid at different pressure threshold values depending on the direction of flow of a fluid.

Abstract: A humidifying device for breathing gases. The humidifying device has a housing with a recess, a heater, an evaporating chamber with a water feed, a breathing gas feed channel, a breathing gas outlet channel and at least one float element and at least one filling level indicator. The evaporating chamber can be introduced at least partially into the recess and is in contact with the heater to heat water and is designed to receive water from a water reservoir through the water feed. The at least one float element is guided in a floatingly movable manner on the water and is designed to close the feed of water above a water level set point in the evaporating chamber, and the at least one filling level indicator is designed to recognize the drop of the water level from the water level set point as a function of the position of the at least one float element.

Abstract: A slot valve (20) for use in the pneumatic switching circuit of a respirator, wherein said slot valve is designed to act bidirectionally and to pass over into the opened state to make possible the flow of a fluid at different pressure threshold values depending on the direction of flow of a fluid.

Abstract: A humidifying device for breathing gases. The humidifying device has a housing with a recess, a heater, an evaporating chamber with a water feed, a breathing gas feed channel, a breathing gas outlet channel and at least one float element and at least one filling level indicator. The evaporating chamber can be introduced at least partially into the recess and is in contact with the heater to heat water and is designed to receive water from a water reservoir through the water feed. The at least one float element is guided in a floatingly movable manner on the water and is designed to close the feed of water above a water level set point in the evaporating chamber, and the at least one filling level indicator is designed to recognize the drop of the water level from the water level set point as a function of the position of the at least one float element.