Plug connector having a secondary locking system that engages during plug insertion
US7108539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/639
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a plug connector, particularly for airbag activation systems, comprising locking tongues (2), which are oriented in the direction of plugging-in and provided for locking the plug connector (1) inside a mating connector (3), and comprising a secondary locking system (4). This secondary locking system (4) has secondary locking tongues (4a, 4b) that are joined to the plug connector (1) in a fixed manner. When locking tongues (2) engage inside the mating connector (3), said secondary locking tongues elastically spring into the space (5) between locking tongues (2) and the plug connector body (6) while engaging therewith.
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