Yazaki Europe Limited

Dalibor Krivohlavec

Harald Michael Lutsch

Ranko Resman

The invention relates to a male connector ( ) for being connected to a female connector ( ) whose female connector housing ( ), on the outer face ( ) of same, comprises an engaging lug ( ). The male connector ( ) comprises a male connector housing ( ) with a resilient locking arm ( ) with engaging means ( ) and with releasing faces ( ) near the end of the locking arm ( ) which is remote from the engaging means ( ). The male connector ( ) is associated with a slide ( ) which is held on the male connector ( ) so as to be axially displaceable relative thereto to a limited extent. In the locking position, the slide ( ) prevents the locking arm ( ) from being deflected and releases the locking arm ( ) in a position deviating from the locking position. Pressure springs ( ) which are supported on the male connector housing ( ) and on the slide ( ) load the slide ( ) to enable same to assume its locking position. A resilient retaining element ( ) made of steel is secured to the slide ( ) and is provided with a retaining face ( ) and a setting face ( ). The retaining face ( ), in the untensioned position of the spring arm ( ), serves to establish contact with the end face ( ) of the male connector housing ( ). As a result of the setting faces ( ) stopping against the releasing faces ( ) of the male connector housing ( ), the retaining face ( ) is made to lose contact with the end face ( ).

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Dalibor Krivohlavec