(19)
(11) EP 1 703 595 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38

(21) Application number: 06004632.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 13/426(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 17.03.2005 DE 102005012441

(71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
64625 Bensheim (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Braun, Horst
    51647 Gummersbach (DE)
  • Schnurpfeil, Thomas
    53340 Meckenheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)

   


(54) Electric plug connector and method for producing an electric plug connector


(57) An electric plug connector (1) comprises a contact element (5, 6), for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, and a contact insert (7, 8) comprising a chamber (70, 80) for introducing and for receiving the contact element (5, 6), the chamber (70, 80) having an end-face opening (72, 82) for introducing the mating contact element. Also provided is a fastening member (10), which is configured and arranged in such a way that the contact element (5, 6) is fixable in the contact insert (7, 8) by locking engagement. The locking method for fixing the contact element (5, 6) in the contact insert (7, 8) allows rapid assembly of the plug connector.







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