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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Michael Roth, Munchen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A plug connector includes a housing being made of insulating material and having a lower surface for the passage of plug pins, an upper surface opposite the lower surface, and an open end between the lower and upper surfaces. Contact elements are disposed between the lower and upper surfaces and form plug elements being directed toward the lower surface for connection to leads in the direction of the upper surface. A lead exit duct is disposed in the vicinity of the upper surface and the open end, for routing the leads out of the housing. A closure plate covers the open end of the housing, except for the lead exit duct. The upper surface of the housing has a recess formed therein being open in the direction of the open end of the housing, to permit a lead to exit. As a result, a variable outgoing lead connection is made possible through an angular range of approximately 90.degree. due to a shortened lead exit duct integrated into the housing.