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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2009
Jürgen Friedrich, Halver, DE;
Jürgen Friedrich, Halver, DE;
Escha Bauelemente GmbH, Halver, DE;
Abstract
A socket arrangement having a housing, in particular a built-in housing, bearing at least one socket, preferably a plurality of sockets, the socket having an electrically conductive flange inserted into a housing opening, and a contact carrier which is inserted into the flange and which has one or more electrically conductive contacts for connecting to countercontacts of a plug corresponding to the socket. In order to effectively divert high-voltage discharges from the flange, a conductive element situated in the housing and having an introduction portion which is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a portion of the flange inside the housing, has a diversion portion which is connected to a diverter.