Airbag connector system

A connector system comprising a plug connector and an retainer configured to be inserted into a corresponding socket, the plug connector comprising a connector housing and at least one latching arm assigned to the connector housing, the plug connector configured to be mountable with the retainer, wherein the connector system comprises:

• at least one deflection portion for causing a deflection of the latching arm upon mounting of the plug connector with the retainer, the deflection portion being shaped such that the deflection provides increasing resistance against further movement of the plug connector in mounting direction;
• at least one release portion configured to enable a release deflection of the latching arm, the release portion being shaped such that the release deflection does not provide resistance against further movement of the plug connector;
• and
• at least one latching portion configured to allow latching of the latching arm for locking of the plug connector with the retainer, wherein the deflection portion and the release portion are arranged such that upon mounting of the plug connector with the retainer the resistance provided by the deflection of the latching arm reaches a threshold value before the release deflection of the latching arm is enabled, wherein the latching arm is provided with a latching projection which is configured to engage the deflection portion upon mounting of the plug connector with the retainer, such that the latching arm is deflected outwardly in a direction essentially perpendicular to the insertion direction and wherein upon mounting of the plug connector with the retainer after an interaction of the latching projection of the latching arm with the release portion, the latching projection is configured to latch behind the latching portion, thereby locking the plug connector to the retainer.

A connector system comprising:

• a retainer configured to be inserted into a corresponding socket;
• and
• a plug connector, the plug connector comprising
• a connector housing, and
• at least one latching arm assigned to the connector housing, wherein the plug connector is configured to be mountable with the retainer and wherein the latching arm comprises an inwardly directed latching projection which is configured to be latched against a latching portion of the retainer when the plug connector is mounted with the retainer to lock the plug connector to the retainer.

A connector system comprising:

• a retainer configured to be inserted into a corresponding socket;
• and
• a plug connector, the plug connector comprising
• a connector housing, and
• at least one latching arm assigned to the connector housing, wherein the plug connector is configured to be mountable with the retainer and wherein the latching arm comprises
• a latching section, provided with a latching projection, configured to mechanically connect to a latching portion of the retainer;
• and
• a release member configured to be actuated to release the latching section from the latching portion whereby the latching arm is pivotably connected to the connector housing via a pivot member disposed between the latching section and the release member such that upon actuation of the release member the latching section is released from the latching portion.