Patent ID: 9731425
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B26B

Claim:
1. A receiving receptacle for a connector plug for connecting a detachable cutting unit of a hair cutting appliance, the receiving receptacle comprising at least one receiving socket having a receiving recess that is adapted to receive a respective engagement element of the connector plug, at least one biasing unit arranged in the at least one receiving socket underneath the receiving recess, wherein the at least one biasing unit comprises a first biasing element and a second biasing element opposing the first biasing element, the first biasing element and the second biasing element being laterally spaced with respect to each other, the first biasing element and the second biasing element being arranged on opposite sides of the engagement element of the connector plug for receiving the engagement element at a receiving position in a biasing manner, wherein the first biasing element and the second biasing element have different shapes along a lateral direction (Y), wherein the first biasing element comprises a retaining contact portion that is configured to define the receiving position of the engagement element in an insertion direction (Z), and wherein the second biasing element comprises an alignment contact portion that is configured to define the receiving position of the engagement element in a longitudinal direction (X) and in the lateral direction (Y).