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US 9,543,701 B2Granted
Surface-optimised plug-in connector
AssigneeHARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
InventorStefan Garske
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Abstract
A plug-in connector comprising a plug-in connector housing and a locking element for mechanically connecting the plug-in connector housing to a counterpart plug-in connector. The locking element is externally accessible on the plug-in connector housing. Protective elements, which protect the transition regions, are provided at transition regions between the plug-in connector housing and the locking element.
Claims12
Plug-in connector (1) comprising a plug-in connector housing (2) and a locking means (3) for mechanically connecting the plug-in connector housing to a counterpart plug-in connector (4),
- the locking means (3) being externally accessible on the plug-in connector housing (2), at least one protective element (5) being provided on the outside of the plug-in connector housing (2), and the protective element (5) covering a transition region (9) between the plug-in connector housing (2) and the locking means (3)
- characterised in that
- a second protective element (7) is provided,
- said second protective element (7) being arranged on the front edge on the locking means (3) as seen in the plug-in direction and covering a transition region (10) between the locking means (3) and a contacted counterpart plug-in connector (4), wherein the second protective element (7) is an element separate from the protected element (5).
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