EP2297825B1 - Multi-way sliding plug - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a multiple plug with sliding contacts, which can be pushed into the housing of the multiple plug in and out of the housing of the multiple plug out. These plug contacts have a slide made of plastic with an actuating head on it, and on this slider, the pins are each a plug of a particular power plug standard arranged.

Such a multiple plug is from the WO 02/063723 A2 known. This multiple plug has four plug contacts of different standard with two pins each. The plug contact British standard also has an opener to open a socket closure. This opener is made in one piece with the designed as a slide carrier part made of plastic. This support part is C-shaped. At one end of the C, the actuating head and the opener are arranged, on the other, the Phasepin of the UK plug contact is arranged. Between the two ends of the C-shaped support member of the neutral pin of the UK plug contact is arranged. An AU plug contact is located within this C. On the one side of the C-shaped UK support part is followed by the NC a US plug contact, on the other side is followed by the UK pins an EU plug contact arranged.

The disadvantage of this multiple plug is that it is not three-pin.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a multiple plug in the WO 02/063723 to create described kind, which is three-pole. Another goal is to propose a multiple connector, which includes plug-in standards major industrialized countries and is as compact as possible.

This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of the independent claim.

This multi-pusher therefore has a housing and at least two plug contacts of different standard in a known manner. These plug contacts are in the housing into a passive position and out of the housing in a Sliding active position. Each plug contact has a slide with an actuator head and on the slider electrically conductive pins.

According to the invention, the individual plug contacts have three electrically conductive pins arranged on a common slider. The slides have in plan view substantially a C, G, - U or V-shaped shape, which shapes are formed by two or more legs of the slide. Between the thighs there is a gap in each case. The slides are arranged so that they engage each other with one leg into the space of the other slider. That is, in the passive position, the sliders are mutually arranged with one end of the C, G, V or U shape between the ends of the C, G, V or U shape of the other slider. The inventive arrangement de slider has the advantage that the multiple connector is very compact, and the various sliding contacts can be arranged in a small space. Also, the number of required items for the construction of the connector can be kept to a minimum.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the subclaims. Preferably, the electrically conductive pins are each formed by a phasepin, a neutral pin, and an earth pin, and the sliders are each arranged so that the ground pins are immediately adjacent to each other. Such an arrangement greatly simplifies the construction of the connector.

As mentioned above, the sliders in plan view may have different shapes, each having in common that between the pins, in particular between the Phasepin and the neutral pin on the one hand, and the ground pin on the other hand, a gap remains free, in which a pin carrying a leg adjacent slider can intervene. Such trained slider has abstractly approximately the shape of a "C". If reference is made below, in particular, to the "C-shape" of the slider, this should by no means be limiting for the subject matter of the invention, but should include all forms which permit the function according to the invention.

The one actuating head is arranged at one end of the first preferably C-shaped slide. The other actuating head is disposed between the ends of the second preferably C-shaped slider. The second C-shaped Slider receives by the operating head has an approximately Y-shaped shape. The first C-shaped slider may be given the shape of a question mark or "S" by the actuator head. C-shaped in the context of the present invention is to be understood merely that the shape of the slider between the first pin and the third pin makes a bend, curve or loop and that the second pin of the plug contact is arranged on this arc. As a result of this construction of the slides, a point of the slide of the one plug contact, which carries a pin, according to the above definition is arranged inside the loop or the gap of the adjacent slide, when both slides are in the passive position.

Because the sliders are perpendicular to their C-shape, i. in the axial direction of the pins, they require a sliding area with this form.Das means that the sliding areas in the manner of each intermeshing with a leg U-profiles fit together. This arrangement of the sliding parts or the sliding areas makes it possible to interlock the triangle-arranged three pins of a plug contact with the likewise arranged in the triangle three pins of a second plug contact. As a result, the multiple plug can be produced with low volume.

If there are three approximately C-shaped slides, two of them engage in the loop of the middle slider. The first slider and the third slider are therefore each arranged with one end between the two ends of the second C-shaped slider. In other words, two U-shaped sliding areas each encompass another leg of a third sliding area and each extend with a leg between the legs of this third sliding area. The third shift range is thus that of the middle plug contact.

There may also be a fourth or more plug contacts.

So that the pins are not connected to live parts outside of the active position, each pin of a plug-in contact mentioned is connected to a shorter minipin, which is located near the pin on the slider and protrudes from this. This minipin is plugged into an electrically conductive strip when the slider is pushed into the active position. He is removed from this bar again when leaving the active position.

So that the current-carrying strips can have a simple shape, the mini pins of different slides are expediently aligned with each other.

The slides must be guided. A simple guide is a rod that extends through a hole in the slider. At least one of the slides therefore has a guide opening for receiving a guide rod. The guide rod is conveniently part of the housing and integral with this.

To fix the slider and the pins in the active position, a locking body is provided. This interacts with attacks on the sliders together. Conveniently, each slide has at least one such stop. In the C-shaped slide is advantageously formed next to each pin on the back of the slider, a stop which cooperates in the active position with the locking body.

Advantageously, the multiple slide connector has at least three, preferably at least four plug contacts and most preferably at least five plug contacts the standards of the following countries: USA, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, Germany (Schuko), France (Schuko), Israel, India, South Africa. These plugs are electrically connected to the socket of another country standard. Such a connector allows a traveler to use his entrained electrical equipment in the respective countries.

According to a preferred embodiment, the ground pins of three, preferably of 4 plug contacts are arranged substantially along a straight line and preferably directly adjacent to one another. This has the advantage that the plug is very compact. Preferably, the plug contacts are provided on one side of the housing, and on the opposite side of a socket of a particular country standard with three sockets, which sockets with the corresponding pins of the plug contacts is electrically connected.

The subject matter of the present invention is also a three-pin travel plug according to claim 14.

Fig. 1

zeigt ein Steckerset mit einem erfindungsgemässen Mehrfachstecker in einer Seitenansicht.

Fig. 2

zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht der Schiebekontakte im Innern des Gehäuses.

Fig. 3

zeigt die Schiebekontakte in Frontalansicht.

Fig. 4

zeigt in Frontalansicht die einzelnen Schiebekontakte und den Einsteckkörper des vierten Schiebekontakts.

Fig. 5

zeigt diese Schiebekontakte mit dem Einsteckkörper in perspektivischer Ansicht.

Fig. 6

zeigt die Schiebekontakte von der Seite.

Fig. 7

zeigt die Schiebekontakte von der Rückseite.

Fig. 8

zeigt die Schiebekontakte zusammen mit dem Arretierkörper und Schilden in einer perspektivischen Ansicht.

Fig. 9

zeigt sechs verschiedene mögliche Anordnungen der Schiebekontakte.

Further advantageous features will become apparent from the following description of the figures.

Fig. 1

shows a plug set with an inventive multiple plug in a side view.

Fig. 2

shows a perspective view of the sliding contacts inside the housing.

Fig. 3

shows the sliding contacts in front view.

Fig. 4

shows a frontal view of the individual sliding contacts and the male body of the fourth sliding contact.

Fig. 5

shows these sliding contacts with the male body in a perspective view.

Fig. 6

shows the sliding contacts from the side.

Fig. 7

shows the sliding contacts from the back.

Fig. 8

shows the sliding contacts together with the locking body and shields in a perspective view.

Fig. 9

shows six different possible arrangements of the sliding contacts.

This in FIG. 1 The set shown comprises a plug 10 with a multiple socket 9 and a multiple plug 11 with a rear socket 12 for this plug 10. The multiple socket can include several sockets different national standards, the composition may vary depending on the application. The multiple connector 11 has a housing 13 in which four sliding contacts are housed with connector pins of different standards. These sliding contacts each have actuating heads 15, which are arranged outside of the housing 13. The actuating heads 15 are each by means of an extension or web 23 (FIG. Fig. 2 ) connected to the arranged in the housing 13 slides. The bridge 23 ( Fig. 2 ) extends through a slot 17 in the housing 13. Through the slots 17 through shields 19 can be seen. These shields 19 are urged by the web 23 to the side when a sliding contact from the passive position in the housing in the active position (not shown in the figures) is pushed. In the active position, the pins of the respective sliding contact protrude out of the housing, so that there is a normal pin length outside the housing. The shields 19 pushed to the side prevent a second sliding contact from being pushed into the active position at the same time.

To establish the sliding contact in the active position, a locking body is present. This has a release button 21 ( Fig. 8 ). This release button 21 is biased by a spring element in the basic position. When you press the release button 21 arms of the locking body are moved perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the sliding contacts. In such a shifted unlocking position of the release button 21, the sliding contacts are mounted freely displaceable. If the release button 21 is released, it shifts back under the action of the spring element back into the basic position shown. In this basic position of the locking body locks the sliding contact located in the active position.

In FIG. 2 the sliding contacts are shown in the passive position. There is a first sliding contact 30 for sockets of the Italian and Swiss standards available. This has a male body 39 and the three pins for the phase (pin 31), the neutral conductor (pin 33) and for the earth (pin 35). The earth pin 35 is shown twice, once in the triangle position for Swiss sockets and once in the linear position for Italian sockets.

A second sliding contact 40 for sockets of the AU standard is arranged above it. This plug-in contact 40 has a slide 47, which is formed substantially U-shaped. This slider 47 carries at its distal end of a first leg 46 the ground pin 45 of the AU standard. The slanted pins for phase (pin 41) and neutral (pin 43) are arranged on a second leg 48 of this slide 47. Subsequent to the Phasepin 41 of the actuating head 15 is integrally formed by means of the web 23 to the second leg 48.

In the intermediate space 52, which is formed by the two legs 46, 48 of the U-shaped slide 47, protrudes a first leg 54 of the slider 57 of the UK plug contact 50. This leg 54 carries the two pins for phase 51 and neutral 53rd On a second leg 56 of the NC and ground pin 55 of the UK standard is arranged. On the slide 57, the web 23 is formed with the actuating head 15 in a region between the two legs 54,56.

The slider 67 of the plug-in contact 60 for US standard cans is also approximately C- or G-shaped. He has formed at a first end of the one leg 62, the web 23 with the actuating head 15. Subsequent to this web 23 of the Phasepin 61 is arranged on the slider 67. Of the Slider 67 now surrounds the leg 56 of the adjacent UK slide 57, on which the ground pin 55 is arranged, with the second leg 64. The leg 64 holds the US phase trap 61. In the assembled state of the multi-push connector, the US phasepin 61 and the US neutral pin 63 are disposed on opposite sides of the UK ground pin 55 (FIG. Fig. 2 ). The slider 67 still surrounds the UK ground pin 55 on the fourth side, where it still carries the US earth pin 65 on the leg 64. The US ground pin 65 is thus immediately adjacent to the AU ground pin 45. Both of these ground pins 45, 65 are disposed within the approximate C shape of the slider 57 of the UK slide contact 50.

This arrangement is in the FIG. 3 again shown more clearly. In this figure, the distances between the individual sliders are clearly visible. The same applies to the FIG. 7 , The distances show that the individual slides 37,47,57,67 are performed independently of each other. They do not touch. Even if they are only separated by a minimum distance over large distances, there are nevertheless different places where the distances are greater. These locations are occupied by two contact sockets for the plug 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the socket 12 is designed as a Schuko socket, which can accommodate both Schuko plug of the German standard and those of the French standard. For this purpose, the earth contact is ensured in the socket of the multiple stretchers 11 in the form of a pin corresponding to the French standard and in the form of two contact strips corresponding to the German standard. These are outside the sliding range for the sliding contacts. In extension of the FR ground pin, however, a contact pin (not shown in the figures) is arranged in the interior of the housing 13. This contact pin is tapped by sliders 25 of the AU plug contact 40. It goes without saying that the socket 12 can be designed as a socket of any country standard just as the plug contacts may include different combinations of any country standards. In a travel plug, the socket will belong to a different standard than the plug contacts of the travel plug.

The remaining pins have a metallic minipin 27 on the slides in the immediate vicinity of the pin. These minipins are each in managerial contact with the associated main pin. In the active position of a plug contact, the mini pins are in electrical connection with a contact strip (not shown in the figures), which in turn with the Contact sockets or earth devices of the socket 12 of the multiple plug 11 is electrically connected.

• Zwischen dem UK-Erdepin 55 und dem US Phasepin 61 ist eine erste Durchgangsstelle 81 für einen ersten Arm 71 (Figur 8) des Arretierteils 70 ausgebildet. Dieser erste Arm 71 arretiert den UK-Schieber 57 an der Stelle 91 direkt neben dem Erdepin 55.

Between the slides 37,47,57,67 several spaces are available. The function of these spaces is described below ( Figures 3 . 7 and 8th ):

• Between the UK ground pin 55 and the US Phasepin 61 is a first passage 81 for a first arm 71 (FIG. FIG. 8 ) of the locking part 70 is formed. This first arm 71 locks the UK slide 57 at the location 91 next to the ground pin 55.

On the phase side of the slider 25 is a second passage 82 for the arm 72 of the locking member 70. This second arm 72 locks the UK slider 57 at the location 92 near its Phasepins 51st

Neutral side of the slider 25, a third passage point 83 is formed for the third arm 73 of the locking part 70. This third arm 73 locks the slider 47 of the AU plug contact 40 in the active position and in the passive position at the point 93 (FIG. Fig. 7 ) near the AU ground pin 45.

Further, on the neutral side between the UK plug contact 50 and the AU plug contact 40, a fourth passage 84 is present. Through this passage point, the fourth arm 74 extends and locks the slider 57 at the point 94. However, this locking takes place only in the active position of the slider 57. In its passive position, the fourth arm 74 as an exception has no function.

Between the CH / IT slider 37 and the AU slider 47, two passage points 85 and 86 are formed symmetrically. Through these passage points extend the fifth and sixth arms 75 and 76 of the locking member 70. These fifth and sixth arms 75,76 lock both the CH / IT slider 37 at the locations 95 and the AU slider 47 at the locations 96. These locations are each close to the pins for phase and neutral.

Between the slides 47 and 67, a passage point 87 is present on the side remote from the actuator heads 15 neutral side of the ground pins 45 and 65. Through this, the seventh arm 77 of the locking part 70 extends. This seventh arm 77 locks the US slider 67 at the location 97 near the ground pin 65.

Finally, there are still between the slide 67 of the US plug contact 60 and the housing 13 two passage points 88 and 89. Through this extend the eighth arm 78 and the ninth arm 79 of the locking part 70. These lock the slider 67 at the points 98 and 99 near the phase pin 61 and near the neutral pin 63, respectively.

With the exception of the ground pin of the CH / IT plug contact 30, each pin is supported at a location in close proximity to it when the plug contact is in the active position. As a result, a very stable support of the pins is also given when the respectively protruding from the housing plug contacts are plugged into a can.

The CH / IT plug contact 30 is also guided well by the leadership of the male body 39 on the housing and sufficiently supported by the two arms. It therefore happens when inserting no distortion of the plug contact, nor can this be accidentally pushed back when plugging back into the housing.

The individual slides 47,57,67 are guided on guide rods. They each have a cylindrical hole for receiving these guide rods. In FIG. 4 are the four plug contacts 30,40,50,60 and the male body 39 shown individually. In this presentation and in FIG. 7 these holes are designated by the reference numerals 49, 59 and 69. In FIG. 4 is further provided in cross section square opening in the slide 57 with the reference numeral 29. This opening 29 provides space for one of the two contact sockets for the pins of the plug 10. A second such contact socket is arranged symmetrically to the center plane through the ground pins 55, 65, 45 and 35 of the multiple plug 11 (not shown in the figures).

In FIG. 3 is the ground pin 35 of the CH / IT plug contact 30 in its two possible extreme positions. In the upper position of the ground pin 35 is on a line resp. arranged in a plane with the other two pins 31 and 33. In this position the plug-in contact can be plugged into an IT socket.

In the in the FIGS. 4 . 5 and 7 shown position of the ground pin 35 of the plug contact 30 cans can be inserted in cans Swiss standard. Between the two positions for the Italian and the Swiss standard the earth pin 35 is manually slidable. The earth pin 35 is for this purpose in a slot in a metal plate 101 ( FIGS. 4 . 5 and 7 ) guided.

In FIG. 5 are the same parts as in FIG. 4 shown, but for a better understanding in perspective. FIG. 6 shows the plug contacts 30,40,50,60 in a side view and in the passive position.

With the operating heads 15 each plug contact 30,40,50,60 can be individually moved to the active position to the right. The webs 23 thereby move in the slots 17 of the housing 13. Behind the slot 17 of a forward plug contact appears the guide rod and prevents interference with the interior of the multiple plug. The slots 17 of the remaining in passive position plug contacts are through the shields 19 ( Fig. 8 ) obscured.

The plug contacts are locked in both the active position and in the passive position. How out FIG. 8 it can be seen, the slides are in abutment with the locking body 70 when they are in the passive position. The advanced plug contacts are locked by the locking body 70 in the active position. The stop points 91 to 99 are formed for this purpose also on the back of the slide. These locking points are in FIG. 7 marked on the back with the same reference number as in FIG. 3 . 4 or 5 on the front of the slide 37,47,57,67.

FIG. 9 illustrates that according to the invention, the sliding contacts in different configurations can be combined. In FIG. 9 , 1 only a US plug contact and a UK plug contact in the inventive manner are put together. In Fig. 9 , 2 In place of the UK plug contact, an AU plug contact is set and a CH plug contact is combined. In FIG. 9 , 3 are a UK and an AU plug contact arranged according to the invention interlocking. In FIG. 9 , 4 a CH / IT connector has been added.

In FIG. 9 , 5 is a combination of three sliding contacts with approximately C, G, V or U shaped sliders (but without the CH / IT plug contact). In of the FIG. 9 , 6 Finally, the above described in detail and preferred combination, but without CH plug contact is shown.

The exemplary embodiments shown schematically have in common that a C, G, V or U-shaped slide of a plug contact partially surrounds a leg of an adjacent slide of another C, G, V or U-shaped plug contact. Two adjacent C-, G-, V- or U-shaped plug contacts are arranged relative to each other, that engages a leg of a first plug contact with its end in the gap defined by the gap of the second plug contact and vice versa a leg of the second plug contact with the End engages in the defined by the leg gap of the first plug contact. Each combination shown has a slider whose shape is approximately Y-shape considering the extension and the operating head.

In summary, the invention can thus be described so that a multiple slide connector has at least two sliding plug contacts in a housing which can be pushed out into an active position and inserted into a passive position in the housing. The sliding plug contacts have a slider on which the three electrically conductive contact pins are arranged. The slide of a plug contact is C-, G-, U- or V-shaped, wherein on one leg an actuating head is designed for advancing and pushing back the plug contact. On the thighs, the three contact pins are arranged. A second sliding plug contact is also C, G, U or V-shaped, wherein, for example, at one end of the one leg, a web is formed with an actuating head, and the C, G, U or V-shaped curved slide the three contact pins are arranged. In this case, the C, G, U or V-shaped curved slider engages around an arm of the adjacent C, G, U or V-shaped slider, so that a contact pin, in particular the ground contact pin, between the legs of the other C, G, U or V-shaped slider are arranged.

The invention relates to a Mehrfachschiebestrecker 11 with a housing 13 and at least two plug contacts 40,50 different standard, which are displaceable into the housing 13 in a passive position and out of the housing in an active position. These plug contacts 40,50 each have a slider 47,57 with an actuating head 15 and electrically conductive pins 41,43,45; 51,53,55. The individual plug contacts 40,50 have three on one common slide arranged, electrically conductive pin 41,43,45; 51,53,55. At least two of the spools 47, 57 are C-shaped, and arranged mutually with one end of the C-shape between the ends of the C-shape of the other spool 47, 57.

Legend:

9

power strip

10

plug

11

Multiple plug

12

socket

13

casing

15

actuating heads

17

Slots in the housing 13

19

shields

21

release button

23

web

25

skid

27

minipins

29

square opening for connector socket of plug 10

30

First sliding contact (CH and IT norm)

31

CH / IT Phasepin

33

CH / IT Nullleiterpin

35

CH / IT Erdepin

37

Slide of the CH / IT plug contact

39

male body

40

Sliding contact AU standard

41

AU Phasepin

43

AU Nullleiterpin

45

AU Erdepin

47

AU slide contact 40 slider

46, 48

First and second legs of the sliding contact 40

49

Cylindrical hole in AU slide 47

50

UK - sliding contact

51

UK-Phasepin

52

gap

53

UK-Nulleiterpin

54, 56

First and second legs of the UK plug contact 50

55

UK - opener and ground pin

57

Slider of the UK standard

59

Cylindrical hole in the UK slide 57

60

Plug contact for US standard cans

61

US Phasepin

62.64

First and second legs of the US plug contact 60

63

US Nullleiterpin

65

US earth pin

67

US slide of plug contact 60

69

Cylindrical hole in the US slide 67

70

detent

71 - 79

First to ninth arms of the locking body

81-89

Passage points for first to ninth arms of the locking body

91

Place next to Earth Pin 55

92

Make a short distance to the UK - Phasepin 51

93

Place at short distance to AU ground pin 45

94

Stellle

95

Position for locking the CH / IT slider 37

96

Position for locking the AU slider

97

Position for locking the US slide 67

98

Places in short distance to the Phasepin 61

99

Make a short distance to the neutral pin 63.

Claims (14)

1. Multiple sliding plug (11) with a housing (13) and at least one plug-in contact (40) of a first standard and a second plug-in contact (50) of a second different standard, which plug-in contacts (40, 50) have respectively one slider (47, 57) with an actuation knob (15) and electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) and which are movable in axial direction (..) from a passive position, in which pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) are retracted in the housing (13), to an active position in which the electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) protrude from the housing,
   characterized in
   that each plug-in contact (40, 50) has three electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) placed respectively on a common slider (47, 57; 47, 67; 57, 67), that the sliders (47, 57; 47, 67; 57, 67) seen from above have substantially a C-shaped, a G-shaped, a U-shaped or a V-shaped configuration, which configurations are formed by two or more legs of the sliders (47, 57; 47, 67; 57, 67), legs between which an intermediate space respectively exists and
   that the sliders (47, 57; 47, 67; 57, 67) are placed in such a manner that they mutually engage with one leg into the intermediate space of the other slider.
2. Multiple sliding plug according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) are formed respectively by a phase pin, a neutral pin and a ground pin and that the sliders (47, 57; 47, 67; 57, 67) are placed respectively in such a manner that the ground pins are immediately adjacent to each other.
3. Multiple sliding plug (11) with a housing (13) and at least two plug-in contacts (40, 50) of different standards that are movable into the housing (13) into a passive position and out of the housing into an active position, which plug-in contacts (40, 50) have respectively one slider (47, 57) with an actuating knob (15) and electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55), characterized in that the different plug-in contacts (40, 50) have three electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) placed on a common slider, at least two of the sliders (47, 57) are configured C-shaped and are placed mutually with an end of the C-shape between the ends of the C-shape of the other slider (47, 57).
4. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the one actuating knob (15) is placed at an end of the first C-shaped slider (47) and the other actuating knob (15) between the ends of the second C-shaped slider (57).
5. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 or 4, characterized in that at least three plug-in contacts (40, 50, 60) with three C-shaped, G-shaped or V-shaped sliders (47, 57, 67) placed the one behind the other exist, the first slider and the third slider (47, 67) of which engage respectively with one leg into the intermediate space of the second C-shaped, G-shaped, U-shaped or V-shaped slider (57).
6. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a fourth plug-in contact (30) of a fourth standard exists.
7. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that each pin (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) of a mentioned plug-in contact (30, 40, 50, 60) is electrically conductively connected with a shorter mini-pin (27) that projects from the slider (37, 47, 57, 67) close to the pin (31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 51, 53, 55, 61, 63, 65).
8. Multiple sliding plug according to claim 7, characterized n that the mini-pins (27) of different sliders are aligned with one another.
9. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one of the sliders (47, 57, 67) has a guiding opening (49, 59, 69) through which a guiding rod passes.
10. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a stopper (91 to 99) that cooperates in active position with a locking element (70) is configured besides each pin (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55, 61, 63, 65) of the C-shaped sliders (47, 57, 67) on the rear side of the slider.
11. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the multiple sliding plug has at least three, preferably at least four plug-in contacts (40, 50, 60) and particularly preferably at least five plug-in contacts (40, 50, 60) of the standards of the following countries: USA, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, Germany (Schuko), France (Schuko), Israel, India, South Africa.
12. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the ground pins () are placed by three, preferably four plug-in contacts substantially along a straight line.
13. Multiple sliding plug according to one of the claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the plug-in contacts are provided on one side of the housing and that a plug of a certain country standard with three plug sockets is provided on the opposite side, which plug sockets are electrically conductively connected with the corresponding pins of the plug-in contacts.
14. Three-pole travel adapter (11) with a housing (13) and at least one plug-in contact (40) of a first standard and with a second plug-in contact (50) of a second different standard, which plug-in contacts (40, 50) have respectively one slider (47, 57) with an actuating knob (15) and electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55) and are movable in axial direction (..) from a passive position, in which pins (41, 43, 45; 51, 53, 55) are retracted in the housing (13), into an active position in which the electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45; 51, 53, 55) project from the housing,
    characterized in
    that each plug-in contact (40, 50) has three electrically conductive pins (41, 43, 45; 51, 53, 55) placed respectively on a common slider (47, 57),
    that the sliders (47, 57), seen from above, have substantially a C-shaped, a G-shaped, a U-shaped or a V-shaped configuration, which configurations are formed by two or more legs of the sliders (47, 57), legs between which an intermediate space respectively exists and that the sliders (47, 57) are placed in such a manner that they mutually engage with one leg into the intermediate space of the other slider.

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