EP2133959B1 - Locking device for plug connector housings - Google Patents

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EP2133959B1
EP2133959B1 EP09007652.2A EP09007652A EP2133959B1 EP 2133959 B1 EP2133959 B1 EP 2133959B1 EP 09007652 A EP09007652 A EP 09007652A EP 2133959 B1 EP2133959 B1 EP 2133959B1
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Albert Ferderer
Stefan Schnieder
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to a locking device for connector housing, consisting of an approximately the housing width of the connector housing engaging actuating handle with both sides attached thereto locking elements, rotatably mounted on hinge pins on a first connector housing half and lockable to locking pins of a second connector housing half.
  • Such a locking device is required to environmentally secure two connector housing halves together.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a mechanical as simple and inexpensive lock for two associated connector housing.
  • the locking element has a locking side for locking the two connector housing halves and a Verrastungsseite for connection to the actuating handle, that the locking side has a C-shaped spring element, which is formed of a first leg and a second leg, and means a second web is integrally formed on the latching side, a crescent-shaped lug is arranged on the spring element in the interior of the C-shaped spring element by means of a first web, that at the end of the first leg of the C-shaped spring element, a semicircular opening is provided which forms together with one end of the crescent-shaped flag a pivot point in connection with the hinge pin on the first connector housing half, and in that a recess is provided on the second leg of the spring element, for locking by means of a locking pin arranged on the second connector housing half.
  • the invention is a locking device for connector housing, in particular so-called heavy-duty connectors, in which the two housing halves must be locked together so that an environmentally safe protection of the internal power strips is guaranteed.
  • the locking device consists of a replaceable operating handle is formed, in the right and left by 90 ° bent locking elements are latching used.
  • the operating handle can be made of different materials, and depending on the application by the user himself is interchangeable.
  • a plastic-made part can be exchanged for a stainless steel-made handle, which is required especially in difficult environmental conditions.
  • the locking elements are then advantageously also made of stainless steel sheet.
  • the spring element is arranged at a point approximately centrally of its two legs on a web on the locking device. At a further web a arranged in the interior of the spring element sickle-shaped flag is provided.
  • a rounded end of the flag points to a semicircular recess in one of the legs, so that between the recess and the end of the flag, an opening is formed, which forms a fulcrum.
  • This opening has a passage which is made slightly smaller than the opening, so that the locking device can be clipped on laterally arranged on the lower half of the housing hinge pins - and held there - and by a certain amount for locking and unlocking the two housing halves can be swiveled. Namely until the locking pin of the upper connector housing half clicks into a depression provided on the second leg, or is ultimately blocked by the second half of the crescent-shaped flag approaching this upper leg.
  • the spring element with a web connection approximately in the middle of the two legs, has the advantage that the two legs can act relatively independently, namely when snapping onto the hinge pins, as in locking the two housing halves with the engagement of the locking pin in the recess on the second leg.
  • Another advantage is that only a stamped part is required for the spring element, which is bent for mounting on the operating handle in the sheet metal plane by 90 ° to the right or to the left.
  • a locking element 11 of a locking device 10 is shown before it is bent at an angle for use in an operating handle 30 is attached to both sides of a connector housing half 3.
  • the integrally stamped from a resilient material locking element 11 has a locking side 12 and a Verrastungsseite 23 with an angle section 25.
  • the Verrastungsseite 23 shows two spaced latching hooks 24 which are provided for locking with the actuating handle 30, and are integrally formed on the wing-like angle portion 25.
  • the locking side 12 is formed as a C-shaped spring element 13, in whose interior, connected by a first web 17, a crescent-shaped lug 16 is arranged. Wherein the first web 17 is formed into the crescent-shaped flag 16.
  • the spring element 13 is in turn connected to a second web 18 with the Verrastungsseite 23.
  • the two legs 14, 15 of the spring element 13 can move relatively independently.
  • a pivot point 21 is formed around which the spring element 13 on a hinge pin 4 of the first - here lower - connector housing half 3, within a certain area is rotatably held.
  • the second leg 15 has a slight depression 22, which is provided for latching with a locking pin 7 on the second connector housing half 6.
  • the upper part of the crescent-shaped flag 16 is ultimately a limit to the locking pin 7 during the turning operation of the locking device 10.
  • the wing-like angle portion 25 on both sides of the web 18 exposed corner portions 26 which form an overload protection against breakage of the second web 18 depending on the deflection of the spring element when locking the second connector housing half.
  • the Fig. 2 shows the locking member 11 in a perspective view, wherein the locking side 12 and the locking side 23 are bent within the angular portion 25 by about 90 ° in the plane of the sheet.
  • Fig. 3a and 3b each show the two interconnected connector housing halves 3, 6 with the locking device 10th

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung für Steckverbindergehäuse, bestehend aus einem etwa die Gehäusebreite des Steckverbindergehäuses einnehmenden Betätigungsgriff mit beidseitig daran angefügten Verriegelungselementen, drehbar an Gelenkstiften an einer ersten Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte angeordnet und an Arretierstiften einer zweiten Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte verriegelbar.The invention relates to a locking device for connector housing, consisting of an approximately the housing width of the connector housing engaging actuating handle with both sides attached thereto locking elements, rotatably mounted on hinge pins on a first connector housing half and lockable to locking pins of a second connector housing half.

Eine derartige Verriegelungsvorrichtung wird benötigt, um zwei Steckverbindergehäusehälften umweltsicher miteinander zu verbinden.Such a locking device is required to environmentally secure two connector housing halves together.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Aus der EP 0 731 534 B1 ist eine elektrische Steckverbindung bekannt, bei der ein U-förmiger, um eine Steckverbinderhälfte schwenkbarer Verriegelungsbügel in seinen Seitenteilen Taschen aufweist, innerhalb derer eine Verriegelungseinrichtung, bestehend aus einer speziell geformten Feder und einem kipphebelartigen Verriegelungselement - in Zusammenhang mit einem Verriegelungszapfen an der zweiten Gehäusehälfte - eine Verriegelung der Steckverbindung ermöglicht.From the EP 0 731 534 B1 an electrical connector is known in which a U-shaped, pivotable about a connector half locking bracket has in its side parts pockets, within which a locking device consisting of a specially shaped spring and a toggle-type locking element - in connection with a locking pin on the second housing half - allows a locking of the connector.

Dazu sind für diese Verriegelungseinrichtung mehrere kleine Einzelteile und eine aufwendige Erstellung des Verriegelungsbügels erforderlich, die durch eine wesentlich vereinfachte Konstruktion ersetzbar ist.For this purpose, several small items and a complex creation of the locking bracket are required for this locking device, which is replaceable by a much simplified design.

DE 20 2005 005 241 U beschreibt eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. DE 20 2005 005 241 U describes a locking device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aufgabenstellungtask

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine mechanisch möglichst einfache und kostengünstige Verriegelung für zwei zusammengehörige Steckverbindergehäuse zu schaffen.The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a mechanical as simple and inexpensive lock for two associated connector housing.

Diese Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, dass das Verriegelungselement eine Verriegelungsseite zur Verriegelung der zwei Steckverbindergehäusehälften und eine Verrastungsseite zur Verbindung mit dem Betätigungsgriff aufweist, dass die Verriegelungsseite ein C-förmiges Federelement aufweist, das aus einem ersten Schenkel und einen zweiten Schenkel gebildet ist, und mittels eines zweiten Steges an der Verrastungsseite angeformt ist,
dass im Innenraum des C-förmigen Federelementes eine sichelförmige Fahne mittels eines ersten Steges an dem Federelement angeordnet ist,
dass am Ende des ersten Schenkels des C-förmigen Federelementes eine halbkreisförmige Öffnung vorgesehen ist, die zusammen mit einem Ende der sichelförmigen Fahne einen Drehpunkt in Zusammenhang mit dem Gelenkstift an der ersten Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte bildet, und
dass an dem zweiten Schenkel des Federelementes eine Vertiefung vorgesehen ist, zur Arretierung mittels eines Arretierungsstiftes, angeordnet an der zweiten Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte.This object is achieved in that the locking element has a locking side for locking the two connector housing halves and a Verrastungsseite for connection to the actuating handle, that the locking side has a C-shaped spring element, which is formed of a first leg and a second leg, and means a second web is integrally formed on the latching side,
a crescent-shaped lug is arranged on the spring element in the interior of the C-shaped spring element by means of a first web,
that at the end of the first leg of the C-shaped spring element, a semicircular opening is provided which forms together with one end of the crescent-shaped flag a pivot point in connection with the hinge pin on the first connector housing half, and
in that a recess is provided on the second leg of the spring element, for locking by means of a locking pin arranged on the second connector housing half.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Ansprüchen 2 - 5 angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in claims 2-5.

Bei der Erfindung handelt es sich um eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung für Steckverbindergehäuse, insbesondere um so genannte Schwerlaststeckverbinder, bei denen die beiden Gehäusehälften so zusammen verriegelbar sein müssen, dass ein umweltsicheren Schutz der innenliegenden Steckerleisten gewährleistet ist.In the invention, it is a locking device for connector housing, in particular so-called heavy-duty connectors, in which the two housing halves must be locked together so that an environmentally safe protection of the internal power strips is guaranteed.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, dass die Verriegelungsvorrichtung aus einem austauschbaren Betätigungsgriff gebildet ist, in den jeweils rechts und links um 90° gebogene Verriegelungselemente verrastend einsetzbar sind.The advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that the locking device consists of a replaceable operating handle is formed, in the right and left by 90 ° bent locking elements are latching used.

Damit ist weiterhin von Vorteil, dass der Betätigungsgriff aus unterschiedlichen Materialien gefertigt sein kann, und je nach Anwendungsfall vom Anwender selber auswechselbar ist.This is further advantageous that the operating handle can be made of different materials, and depending on the application by the user himself is interchangeable.

Wobei ein kunststoffgefertigtes Teil zum Beispiel gegen einen edelstahlgefertigten Griff ausgetauscht werden kann, was insbesondere bei schwierigen Umweltbedingungen erforderlich ist.Whereby, for example, a plastic-made part can be exchanged for a stainless steel-made handle, which is required especially in difficult environmental conditions.

Wobei die Verriegelungselemente dann zweckmäßigerweise ebenfalls aus Edelstahlblech gefertigt sind.The locking elements are then advantageously also made of stainless steel sheet.

Dabei wurde bei der Erfindung darauf geachtet, die Vorteile einer Kipphebelkonstruktion auf eine entsprechend geformte einteilige Konstruktion einer Verriegelungsvorrichtung mit einem integrierten C-förmigen Federelement zu übertragen, da diese leicht als gestanztes Formteil herstellbar ist.It was taken in the invention to transfer the benefits of a rocker arm construction on a correspondingly shaped one-piece construction of a locking device with an integrated C-shaped spring element, since this is easy to produce as a stamped molding.

Das Federelement ist an einem Punkt etwa mittig seiner beiden Schenkel an einem Steg an der Verriegelungsvorrichtung angeordnet. An einem weiterführenden Steg ist eine im Inneren des Federelementes angeordnete sichelförmige Fahne vorgesehen.The spring element is arranged at a point approximately centrally of its two legs on a web on the locking device. At a further web a arranged in the interior of the spring element sickle-shaped flag is provided.

Ein abgerundetes Ende der Fahne weist auf eine halbkreisförmige Ausnehmung in einem der Schenkel, so dass zwischen der Ausnehmung und dem Ende der Fahne eine Öffnung gebildet ist, die einen Drehpunkt bildet.A rounded end of the flag points to a semicircular recess in one of the legs, so that between the recess and the end of the flag, an opening is formed, which forms a fulcrum.

Diese Öffnung weist einen Durchlass auf, der geringförmig kleiner als die Öffnung ausgeführt ist, so dass die Verriegelungsvorrichtung auf seitlich an der unteren Gehäusehälfte angeordneten Gelenkstifte aufgeklippt werden kann - und dort gehalten wird - und um einen bestimmten Betrag zum Ver- und Entriegeln der beiden Gehäusehälften geschwenkt werden kann. Nämlich bis der Arretierstift der oberen Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte in eine am zweiten Schenkel vorgesehene Vertiefung einklickt, bzw. letztlich von der zweiten Hälfte der an diesen oberen Schenkel heranreichenden, sichelförmigen Fahne blockiert wird.This opening has a passage which is made slightly smaller than the opening, so that the locking device can be clipped on laterally arranged on the lower half of the housing hinge pins - and held there - and by a certain amount for locking and unlocking the two housing halves can be swiveled. Namely until the locking pin of the upper connector housing half clicks into a depression provided on the second leg, or is ultimately blocked by the second half of the crescent-shaped flag approaching this upper leg.

Das ist auch der Punkt, an dem die Arretierung der oberen mit der unteren Gehäusehälfte und deren Dichtigkeit unter Einschluss eines dazwischen angeordneten Dichtgummis ihr Optimum erreicht hat.This is also the point at which the locking of the upper and the lower half of the housing and their tightness, including an interposed sealing rubber has reached its optimum.

Das Federelement mit einer Steganbindung, etwa in der Mitte der beiden Schenkel, hat den Vorteil, das die beiden Schenkel relativ unabhängig voneinander agieren können, nämlich bei dem Aufrasten auf die Gelenkstifte, wie beim Verriegeln der beiden Gehäusehälften mit dem Einrasten des Arretierstiftes in der Vertiefung am zweiten Schenkel.The spring element with a web connection, approximately in the middle of the two legs, has the advantage that the two legs can act relatively independently, namely when snapping onto the hinge pins, as in locking the two housing halves with the engagement of the locking pin in the recess on the second leg.

Ein weiterer Vorteil ist, dass lediglich ein Stanzteil für das Federelement erforderlich ist, das zur Montage an dem Betätigungsgriff in der Blechebene um 90° nach rechts bzw. nach links herum gebogen wird.Another advantage is that only a stamped part is required for the spring element, which is bent for mounting on the operating handle in the sheet metal plane by 90 ° to the right or to the left.

Ausführungsbeispielembodiment

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig.1
eine Draufsicht auf ein ungewinkeltes Verriegelungselement,
Fig.2
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Betätigungsgriffes mit einem verrasteten und einem nicht verrasteten Verriegelungselement,
Fig. 3a
eine Seitenansicht eines nichtverriegelten Steckverbindergehäuses, und
Fig. 3b
eine Seitenansicht von verriegelten Steckverbindergehäusen.
An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing and will be explained in more detail below. Show it:
Fig.1
a top view of an angled locking element,
Fig.2
a perspective view of an actuating handle with a latched and a non-latched locking element,
Fig. 3a
a side view of a non-locked connector housing, and
Fig. 3b
a side view of locked connector housings.

In der Fig.1 ist ein Verriegelungselement 11 einer Verriegelungsvorrichtung 10 gezeigt, bevor es winklig abgebogen zum Einsatz in einen Betätigungsgriff 30 eingesetzt wird, der beidseitig einer Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte 3 angefügt wird.
Das aus einem federnden Material einstückig gestanzte Verriegelungselement 11 weist eine Verriegelungsseite 12 und eine Verrastungsseite 23 mit einem Winkelabschnitt 25 auf.In the Fig.1 For example, a locking element 11 of a locking device 10 is shown before it is bent at an angle for use in an operating handle 30 is attached to both sides of a connector housing half 3.
The integrally stamped from a resilient material locking element 11 has a locking side 12 and a Verrastungsseite 23 with an angle section 25.

Die Verrastungsseite 23 zeigt zwei beabstandete Rasthaken 24, die zur Verrastung mit dem Betätigungsgriff 30 vorgesehen sind, und an dem flügelartigen Winkelabschnitt 25 angeformt sind.
Die Verriegelungsseite 12 ist als C-förmiges Federelement 13 geformt, in dessen Innenraum, verbunden durch einen ersten Steg 17, eine sichelförmige Fahne 16 angeordnet ist. Wobei der erste Steg 17 in die sichelförmige Fahne 16 hineingeformt ist.
Das Federelement 13 ist wiederum mit einem zweiten Steg 18 mit der Verrastungsseite 23 verbunden.
Damit können sich die beiden Schenkel 14, 15 des Federelementes 13 relativ unabhängig voneinander bewegen.
Zusammen mit einer Endverrundung 27 an der sichelförmigen Fahne 16 und dem hier unteren zweiten Schenkel 14 und einer halbkreisförmigen Ausnehmung 19 wird ein Drehpunkt 21 gebildet, um den herum das Federelement 13 auf einem Gelenkstift 4 der ersten - hier unteren - Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte 3, innerhalb eines bestimmten Bereiches drehbar gehalten ist. Der zweite Schenkel 15 weist eine leichte Vertiefung 22 auf, die zur Verrastung mit einem Arretierstift 7 an der zweiten Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte 6 vorgesehen ist.
Wobei der hier obere Teil der sichelförmigen Fahne 16 letztlich eine Begrenzung für den Arretierstift 7 beim Drehvorgang der Verriegelungsvorrichtung 10 darstellt.
Weiterhin weist der flügelartige Winkelabschnitt 25 beidseitig des Steges 18 exponierte Eckabschnitte 26 auf, die je nach Auslenkung des Federelementes beim Verriegeln der zweiten Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte, einen Überlastungsschutz gegen einen Bruch des zweiten Steges 18 bilden.The Verrastungsseite 23 shows two spaced latching hooks 24 which are provided for locking with the actuating handle 30, and are integrally formed on the wing-like angle portion 25.
The locking side 12 is formed as a C-shaped spring element 13, in whose interior, connected by a first web 17, a crescent-shaped lug 16 is arranged. Wherein the first web 17 is formed into the crescent-shaped flag 16.
The spring element 13 is in turn connected to a second web 18 with the Verrastungsseite 23.
Thus, the two legs 14, 15 of the spring element 13 can move relatively independently.
Together with a final rounding 27 on the crescent-shaped lug 16 and the lower second leg 14 and a semicircular recess 19, a pivot point 21 is formed around which the spring element 13 on a hinge pin 4 of the first - here lower - connector housing half 3, within a certain area is rotatably held. The second leg 15 has a slight depression 22, which is provided for latching with a locking pin 7 on the second connector housing half 6.
Wherein the upper part of the crescent-shaped flag 16 is ultimately a limit to the locking pin 7 during the turning operation of the locking device 10.
Furthermore, the wing-like angle portion 25 on both sides of the web 18 exposed corner portions 26 which form an overload protection against breakage of the second web 18 depending on the deflection of the spring element when locking the second connector housing half.

Die Fig. 2 zeigt das Verriegelungselement 11 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht, wobei die Verriegelungsseite 12 und die Verrastungsseite 23 innerhalb des Winkelabschnittes 25 um etwa 90° in der Blechebene gebogen sind.The Fig. 2 shows the locking member 11 in a perspective view, wherein the locking side 12 and the locking side 23 are bent within the angular portion 25 by about 90 ° in the plane of the sheet.

Die Fig. 3a und 3b zeigen jeweils die zwei miteinander verbundenen Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälften 3, 6 mit der Verriegelungsvorrichtung 10.The Fig. 3a and 3b each show the two interconnected connector housing halves 3, 6 with the locking device 10th

Wobei in der Fig. 3a eine nicht verriegelte und in der Fig. 3b eine verriegelte Darstellung der Verriegelungsvorrichtung gezeigt ist.Being in the Fig. 3a a not locked and in the Fig. 3b a locked representation of the locking device is shown.

Dabei ist anzumerken, dass das Verriegelungselement 11 mittels des Durchlasses 20 und der halbkreisförmigen Öffnung 19 den Drehpunkt 21 bildend, nur auf den Gelenkstift 4 verrastend aufgeschoben wird.It should be noted that the locking element 11 by means of the passage 20 and the semicircular opening 19, the pivot point 21 forming, is pushed only latching on the hinge pin 4.

Bei einer Drehung der Verriegelungsvorrichtung 10 in Richtung der Gehäusehälfte 6, verrastet der zweite Schenkel 15 mit der Vertiefung 22 auf dem Arretierstift 7 und die beiden Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälften 3, 6 sind sicher verriegelt.Upon rotation of the locking device 10 in the direction of the housing half 6, the second leg 15 engages with the recess 22 on the locking pin 7 and the two connector housing halves 3, 6 are securely locked.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Steckverbindergehäuseconnector housing
22
33
erste Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte, untere Hälftefirst connector housing half, lower half
44
Gelenkstiftpintle
55
66
zweite Steckverbinder-Gehäusehälfte, obere Hälftesecond connector housing half, upper half
77
Arretierstiftlocking pin
1010
Verriegelungsvorrichtunglocking device
1111
Verriegelungselementlocking element
1212
Verriegelungsseitelocking side
1313
C-FederelementC-spring element
1414
erster (unterer) Schenkel von Cfirst (lower) leg of C
1515
zweiter (oberer) Schenkel von Csecond (upper) leg of C
1616
Fahne, sichelförmigFlag, sickle-shaped
1717
erster Stegfirst jetty
1818
zweiter Stegsecond bridge
1919
HalbkreisöffnungSemicircle opening
2020
Durchlasspassage
2121
Drehpunktpivot point
2222
Vertiefung, zum VerrastenDeepening, for locking
2323
VerrastungsseiteVerrastungsseite
2424
Rasthaken, beabstandetLatch hook, spaced
2525
Winkelabschnitt, flügelartigAngular section, wing-like
2626
exponierte Eckabschnitte (Überlastschutz)exposed corner sections (overload protection)
2727
Endverrundung der SichelFinal rounding of the sickle
3030
Betätigungsgriffoperating handle
3131
3232
Griffteilhandle part
3333
3434
seitliche Öffnung für Verriegelungselementelateral opening for locking elements

Claims (5)

  1. A locking device for a plug connector housing (1), consisting of an actuating handle (30) which approximately takes up the housing width of the plug connector housing and has locking elements (11) which are attached thereto on both sides, rotatably arranged on pivot pins (4) on a first plug connector housing half (3) and adapted to be locked on locating pins (7) of a second plug connector housing half (6),
    the locking element (11) having a locking side (12) for locking the two plug connector housing halves (3; 6) and a latching side (23) for connecting with the actuating handle (30), characterized in that
    the locking side (12) includes a C-shaped spring element (13) which is formed of a first leg (14) and a second leg (15) and is integrally formed with the latching side (23) by means of a second web (18),
    in that in the interior of the C-shaped spring element (13), a sickle-shaped lug (16) is arranged on the spring element (13) by means of a first web (17),
    in that provided on the end of the first leg (14) of the C-shaped spring element (13) is a semicircular opening (19) which, together with an end of the sickle-shaped lug (16), forms a pivot point (21) in combination with the pivot pin (4) on the first plug connector housing half (3), and
    in that a depression (22) is provided on the second leg (15) of the spring element (13) for locating by means of a locating pin (7) arranged on the second plug connector housing half (6).
  2. The locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking element (11) is adapted to be connected with the actuating handle (30) by means of latching hooks (24) on the latching side (23).
  3. The locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking element (11) has a locking side (12) for locking the two plug connector housing halves (3; 6) and a latching side (23) for latching with the actuating handle (30), which are connected by means of an angular section (25) bent by 90 degrees in the sheet metal plane.
  4. The locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking element (11) is adapted to be latched onto the pivot pin (4) of the first plug connector housing half (3) at the pivot point (21) formed by the semicircular opening (19) on the first leg (14) and the end of the sickle-shaped lug (16) via a passage (20).
  5. The locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the angular section (25) includes exposed corners (26) on both sides of the web (18).
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