Plug connection, plug connector, latching means, and method for forming the latching means

US12413015B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG and PH · DE

Inventors

• Benedikt Steube · Löhne, DE
• Stefan Aporius · Detmold, DE
• Lars Brinkmann · Detmold, DE
• Roman HENZE · Niederheesten, DE
• Robin Reinke · Detmold, DE
• Willi Lang · Detmold, DE
• Karsten Krome · Detmold, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2025
• Expiry date: Apr 16, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R24/28
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical and/or optical plug connection has a first plug connector and a second plug connector which can be fit to the first plug connector and which corresponds to the first plug connector. The first and second plug connectors each have a plug face which has a first sheet metal contact and a corresponding second sheet metal contact which can be fit together in an electrically contacting manner. The plug connectors further include first and second optical and/or electrical plug contacts which are fit together and which arranged with spacing from the first and second sheet metal contacts. A latching hook having a latching hook and latching arm is provided on the first plug connector and a corresponding latching recess having a latching edge is provided on the second plug connector. A hook portion (1 of the latching hook is connected to the latching arm via a bending line which deviates from a straight line and has a raised 3D shaped surface region with at least one open side.