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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2017
Harting Electric Gmbh & Co. KG, Espelkamp, DE;
Nicole Spilker, Lübbecke, DE;
HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG, Espelkamp, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a locking device for plug connector housings, wherein the locking device () can be mounted pivotably on a first plug connector housing (), wherein the locking device () can be locked on a second plug connector housing (), as a result of which the first and the second plug connector housings () can be pressed resiliently against each other. The locking device has means which prevent inadvertent opening of a closed plug connection. This makes it possible to avoid machine failures and accidents. The invention also relates to a method for releasing a first plug connector housing () from a second plug connector housing () with a locking device () which is mounted pivotably on the first plug connector housing () and can be locked on the second plug connector housing (), wherein a force required for a pivoting-open movement increases abruptly during the pivoting-open movement.