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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Hamilton Bonaduz Ag, Bonaduz, CH;
Rudolf Buechi, Chur, CH;
Reto Frei, Bonaduz, CH;
Marc Maeder, Malans, CH;
Thomas Granzotto, Igis, CH;
Axel Zolkos, Felsberg, CH;
Hamilton Medical AG, , CH;
Abstract
A connecting system for connecting a ventilation tube to a respiratory humidifier () is provided, wherein the ventilation tube comprises an electrical line and the respiratory humidifier () comprises a housing () and a liquid container (), the connection system including a first connection element () arranged on the liquid container (); a first electrical contact element () arranged on the housing (); and a second connection element (), which can be connected to the ventilation tube () and comprises a second electrical contact element (), which can be connected to the electrical line of the ventilation tube (); wherein the first connection element () and the second connection element () can be connected to each other in a first connecting direction in such a way that, by establishment of the pneumatic connection of the ventilation tube () to the liquid container (), the electrical connection of the first contact element () to the second contact element () is produced. The electrical connection of the first contact element () to the second contact element () can be established in a second connecting direction different from the first connecting direction, preferably in a direction essentially perpendicular to the first connecting direction.