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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1996
Hans-Jost Heimueller, Dudenhofen, DE;
Martin Straeb, Hassloch, DE;
Michael Gib, Landau, DE;
Miroslav Smoravek, Seefeld, DE;
Rony Van Houdenhove, Ruiselede, BE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A lockable plug connector includes a prong strip housing which contains prong contacts and onto which a multichambered bush housing with bush contacts, connected to electric lines, can be plugged and locked by a snap connection, so that the prong contacts are put into electrical contact with the bush contacts. For the sake of attaining a very compact structure, a cover cap is thrust onto the plug contact side of the bush housing, and with this cap a secondary securing of the bush contacts is achieved. An annular wall of the prong strip housing fits over the cover cap completely and terminates at an end surface in an encompassing recess of the bush housing. For sealing purposes, a sealing plate can be disposed inside the bush housing, a sealing ring can be disposed between the prong strip housing and the bush housing, and a sealing ring encompassing the outer wall of the prong strip housing can be provided.