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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2021
Weidmüller Interface Gmbh & Co. KG, Detmold, DE;
Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG, Blomberg, DE;
Benedikt Steube, Lohne, DE;
Stefan Aporius, Detmold, DE;
Lars Brinkmann, Detmold, DE;
Roman Henze, Horn-Bad Meinberg, DE;
Robin Reinke, Detmold, DE;
Willi Lang, Detmold, DE;
Karsten Krome, Detmold, DE;
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.