WO2014195284A1 - Connector housing and electrical, electronic, or electro-optical connector - Google Patents

Connector housing and electrical, electronic, or electro-optical connector Download PDF

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WO2014195284A1
WO2014195284A1 PCT/EP2014/061430 EP2014061430W WO2014195284A1 WO 2014195284 A1 WO2014195284 A1 WO 2014195284A1 EP 2014061430 W EP2014061430 W EP 2014061430W WO 2014195284 A1 WO2014195284 A1 WO 2014195284A1
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Gunther Chritz
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Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6272Latching means integral with the housing comprising a single latching arm
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00Two poles
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • This invention relates to a connector housing for an electrical, electronic, or electro- optical connector for application in the low, medium, or high voltage and/or current range, in particular for motor vehicles, having an interlocking feature. Furthermore, the invention relates to a connector for low, medium, or high voltage and/or current applications, in particular for the automotive field, having an inventive electrical, electronic, or electro-optical connector housing.
  • Such connectors or the housings thereof can be incorporated on an electrical line, a cable, a wire harness, or some electrical equipment, as for instance on/in a housing or at/on a printed circuit board of an electrical or electronic apparatus; in the latter case, this is a so- called (counterpart) coupling feature.
  • a connector is located on a line or cable, this is usually called a cable-to-cable (plug-in) connector or plug or coupling, if it is located on/in some electrical/electronic equipment, it is usually called a built-in plug or (built-in) socket.
  • a counterpart connector on such equipment is frequently also called a plug holder or header.
  • a connector which can be used for this purpose must operate correctly and should have a compact design. Secure mounting (locking) of the connector on or within the counterpart connector must be ensured, while easy installation is to be sought not only for cost reasons, but also because of a lower error rate at installation time, which can be achieved thereby. Furthermore, secure and easy unlocking of the connector at/from the counterpart connector together with high pull-out forces of the counterpart connector fully locked to the connector is desired.
  • the connector housing should be easy to install and remove with relatively low forces on/from a counterpart connector housing, wherein when the connector housing is fully installed on the counterpart connector housing, it should only be possible for the connector housing to be removed from the counterpart connector housing with high pull-out forces. Such properties should be feasible while considering a simple tool structure for manufacturing of the connector housing.
  • the object of the invention is solved by means of a connector housing for an electrical, electronic, or electro -optical connector for application in the low, medium, or high voltage and/or current range, in particular for motor vehicles, with an interlocking feature, according to claim 1; and by means of an electrical, electronic, or electro-optical connector for low, medium, or high voltage and/or current applications, in particular for the automotive field, according to claim 10.
  • the inventive connector housing includes an interlocking feature having two snap-in devices so that by means of the first snap-in device, the connector housing can be interlocked or locked on a counterpart connector housing, and the first snap-in device can be disengaged or unlocked from the counterpart connector housing by means of the second snap-in device.
  • the connector housing can be identical to the interlocking feature. I.e., such a connector housing or such an interlocking feature can then be provided on a connector.
  • the connector housing, the interlocking feature, or the interlocking feature with the connector housing is made as one piece, as one piece of the same material, or integrally.
  • the inventive connector comprises an inventive connector housing.
  • a connector safety device of the connector housing for securing the connector housing to the counterpart connector housing and the interlocking feature itself is made so that in a snap-in position, e.g. preferably a preliminary snap-in position or even a snap-in end position, of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, the first snap-in device can be unlocked from the counterpart connector housing by the second snap-in device.
  • the connector housing and the counterpart connector housing are preferably in a connecting position.
  • the connector safety device of the connector housing can then be provided as a separate part between the interlocking feature of the connector housing and the interlocking feature of the counterpart connector housing.
  • the connector safety device and the interlocking feature of the connector can be made so that in a preliminary snap-in position of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, the first snap-in device can be unlocked by the second snap-in device. Furthermore, the connector safety device and the interlocking feature can be made so that in a snap-in end position of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, the first snap-in device cannot be unlocked by the second snap-in device. It is also possible for the connector safety device and the interlocking feature to be made so that in the snap- in end position of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, the first snap- in device can be unlocked by the second snap-in device.
  • one portion of the first snap-in device In the preliminary snap-in position of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, one portion of the first snap-in device, e.g. the snap-in feature thereof, may be disengaged from the connector safety device.
  • one portion of the first snap-in device In the snap-in end position of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, one portion of the first snap-in device, e.g. the snap-in feature thereof, can be adjacent to the connector safety device.
  • a free end portion of the first snap-in device is not adjacent to the connector safety device.
  • this free end portion of the first snap-in device In the snap-in end position of the connector safety device, this free end portion of the first snap-in device can be adjacent to/on the connector safety device, e.g. with a preferably lateral protrusion or projection.
  • a single snap-in feature of the connector safety device in the preliminary snap-in position and the snap-in end position of the connector safety device on/in the connector housing, can be engaged in a snap-in feature of the first snap-in device or a lateral tongue of the first snap-in device, respectively.
  • other options for providing said snap-in features preferably two or four can be applied.
  • both snap-in devices are provided or arranged in the interlocking feature in partial overlap.
  • both snap-in devices can be provided or arranged in the interlocking feature while being physically separated from each other by a gap.
  • the first snap-in device is preferably, in particular movably made as a unilaterally attached snap-in element or a unilaterally attached snap-in tongue.
  • the second snap-in device is preferably, in particular also movably made as a unilaterally attached unlocking element or a unilaterally attached unlocking tongue.
  • both snap-in devices of the connector housing are made as spring elements and provided in the interlocking feature so that the first snap-in device made as a snap-in element can be operated by the second snap-in device made as an unlocking element, so that the first snap-in device can be unlocked from the counterpart connector housing.
  • Both snap-in devices of the connector housing are preferably disposed substantially opposite each other in the longitudinal direction of the connector housing.
  • an unlocking surface of the first snap-in device and an operating surface of the second snap- in device may overlap in the vertical direction, wherein the operating surface can be seized at the unlocking surface, e.g. when the gap has been overcome, in order to unlock the connector housing from the counterpart connector housing.
  • the second snap-in device can be arranged in the interlocking feature of the connector housing to be accessible, in particular easily from the outside, wherein an external surface of the second snap-in device is preferably located substantially in the same plane as an external portion of the interlocking feature directly neighboring the second snap-in device.
  • the first snap-in device is arranged in the interlocking feature so as not to be accessible, or only with difficulty, from the outside.
  • the first snap-in device can be arranged in the interlocking feature with one portion located under the second snap-in device. In particular, this relates to a free, preferably resiliently designed end portion of the first snap-in device.
  • locking and unlocking of a connector to or from a counterpart connector is done by means of two snap-in devices, in particular two tongues.
  • the first tongue first snap-in device
  • second tongue second snap-in device
  • pull-out forces possibly more than 800 N are required for forcibly withdrawing a connector locked to the counterpart connector.
  • a cross-section of the snap-in surface is about 25 mm 2 with a height of the snap-in device of about 1.5 mm.
  • the connector and counterpart connector may have width dimensions of only about 2 cm to 4 cm.
  • the connector safety device when unlocking, the connector safety device is merely placed in the preliminary snap-in position thereof, the snap-in element, and thus also the unlocking element, being unlocked thereby, and the unlocking element may operate the snap-in element (first snap-in device or tongue).
  • a stop and/or an upper and/or lower supporting surface for the connector safety device are provided so as to prevent an unintentional partial evasive movement thereof.
  • the connector housing is easy to install and remove on/from a counterpart connector housing with relative low forces. A simple tool design for manufacturing the connector housing is possible.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective front view of a housing of a bipolar electrical counterpart connector made as a header, e.g. for the automotive field;
  • FIG. 2 shows, in a perspective view analogous to Fig. 1, an enlarged illustration of an interlocking feature of the counterpart connector housing for interlocking an electrical connector with the counterpart connector;
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective front view from above of an inventive housing of a bipolar electrical connector without any connector safety device, the connector being made as a plug-in connector;
  • Fig. 4 shows in a perspective rear view an enlarged illustration of an interlocking feature of the connector housing for interlocking the connector with the counterpart connector;
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective view obliquely from above of the plugged-in interlocking features of the connector and counterpart connector, with a connector safety device being inserted into this connection and located in a preliminary snap-in position on/in the connector;
  • Fig. 6 shows a broken away perspective longitudinal sectional view of the inventive connector in a connecting position on/in the counterpart connector, with the connector safety device in a preliminary snap-in position according to Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 7 shows an illustration of the connector and counterpart connector similar to Fig. 6, with the connector safety device in a snap-in end position between the connector and the counterpart connector;
  • Fig. 8 shows a view of the connector and counterpart connector similar to Fig. 6, but cut in the area of the interlocking of the connector and counterpart connector, with the connector safety device in the preliminary snap-in position thereof according to Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 9 shows an illustration of the connector and counterpart connector similar to Fig. 8, with the connector safety device in the snap-in end position between the connector and the counterpart connector.
  • Connector 1 can be made e.g. as a straight or angled electrical, electronic, or electro- optical connector 1. E.g., this is a connecting device, a port or a (physical) interface, a plug-in feature, a plug-in connector 1, a socket and/or pin connector 1, a hybrid connector, a header or connecting head, a built-in plug, a built-in socket, a plug receptacle, a socket receptacle, a (cable-to-cable) coupling, a cable set, a cable plug-in part, etc. for low, medium, or high voltage/current applications, preferably for the automotive field.
  • connector 1 may also be designated as plug-in connector 1.
  • Counterpart connector 3 is made in particular so as to match connector 1 and be complementary thereto in the area of an actual mechanical and electrical port.
  • counterpart connector 3 may also be referred to as header 3.
  • counterpart connector 3 and connector 1 are exchangeable.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 show a counterpart connector 30 or header housing 30 with an interlocking feature 300 for interlocking with an interlocking feature 100 of a connector housing 10 or plug-in connector housing 10 (see Figs. 3 and 4) of the connector 1.
  • the interlocking feature 300 it is possible for the interlocking feature 300 to be provided on the connector housing 10 and analogously for the interlocking feature 100 to be provided on the counterpart connector housing 30.
  • the counterpart connector housing 30, the interlocking feature 300, or the counterpart connector housing 30 with the interlocking feature 300 are designed as one piece, as one piece of the same material, or integrally.
  • one-piece is to mean that the portions involved are not easy to separate, i.e. they are held together at least by non-positive and/or positive fit.
  • Said portions are made as one piece of the same material if they are made of the same material with possible non- positive and/or positive fit, i.e. they cannot be separated without damage to any of the portions.
  • Said portions are made integrally when they are made to be substantially homogeneous or produced as a single piece.
  • the interlocking feature 300 of the counterpart connector housing 30 is designed substantially in box-shape (referring to Figs. 1 and 2) and provided on top of the actual counterpart connector housing 30.
  • the box which is open at the front and preferably closed in the circumferential direction U about a longitudinal axis L of the counterpart connector housing 30, has a through-passage at the top with a snap-in recess 320 (snap-in feature 320).
  • the box in a front area, i.e. an area facing a plug-in direction of the connector 1, the box thus has a lock, tongue, or blade-shaped snap-in device 310 having a snap-in surface 313 or snap-in edge 313 facing away from the front side of the box.
  • the snap-in device 310 preferably made as a substantially rigid element 310 is made to be complementary or in correspondence with a first snap-in device 110 of the interlocking feature 100.
  • an interlocking geometry of the interlocking feature 300 preferably has laterally to the right and to the left respectively one lower supporting surface 302 and one upper supporting surface 304 preferably directly opposite the same and in particular aligned in parallel.
  • the supporting surface 302, 304 can be located respectively at a free end of a projection extending substantially in the longitudinal direction L of the counterpart connector housing 30.
  • the supporting surfaces 302, 304 are used as a support (302) and limitation of possible movement (304) of a connector safety device 20 or CPA (connector position assurance) 20, see below and Figs. 6 to 9.
  • the snap-in device 310 or snap-in feature 320 may of course also be made as a shoulder, protrusion, hook, etc.
  • the first snap-in device 110 or the snap-in feature 112 thereof it should be made to be matching or complementary in the area of an actual interlock.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 show the connector housing 10 with the interlocking feature 100 and both snap-in devices 110, 120 thereof which are disposed inside a cage preferably partially open in the longitudinal direction L of the connector housing 10 in two planes or areas of the interlocking feature 100 which are offset with respect to each other.
  • the interlocking feature 100 is preferably closed to the right and the left (vertical direction H, side walls 140), with the first snap-in device 110 being preferably fully visible or accessible from above, preferably only in a rear area, i.e. an area facing away from a plug-in face of the connector 1, and the second snap-in device 120. I.e., the first snap-in device 110 partially extends under (referring to Figs. 3 and 4) the second snap-in device 120.
  • the first snap-in device 110 is preferably designed as a spring element 110 and is made in the snap-in area thereof to be complementary to or matching the snap-in device 310.
  • the first snap-in device 110 is preferably made as a snap-in tongue 110, a snap-in blade, or a snap-in bar.
  • the second snap-in device 120 made as an unlocking element 120, is preferably also designed as a spring element 120.
  • the second snap-in device 120 is made in particular as an unlocking tongue 120, an unlocking blade, or an unlocking bar. Both snap-in devices 110, 120 may resiliently cooperate when a mechanical and/or electrical connection of connector 1 and counterpart connector 3 is disconnected.
  • both snap-in devices 1 10, 120 extend in different planes on/in the cage or the interlocking feature 100, the latter having a stepped configuration in this case.
  • the first snap-in device 110 forms a bottom or a first step
  • the second snap-in device 120 forms a higher step (vertical direction H with reference to Figs. 3 and 4).
  • the first snap-in device 110 with the free end portion thereof extends under the second snap-in device 120 into the interlocking feature 100, where they are disposed one below the other, substantially in parallel in the vertical direction H.
  • the first snap-in device 110 is preferably suspended floatingly within the cage or the interlocking feature 100, for which purpose the actual tongue-shaped snap-in device 110 is connected solidly, in particular integrally by means of two lateral tongues 116, bridges 116, or bars 116 to the side walls 140 of the interlocking feature 100.
  • the actual tongue- shaped snap-in device 110 and the fastening 116 thereof to the side walls 140 form the first snap-in device 110, which is T-shaped as seen from above, transitioning with both side branches of the "T" into the side walls 140, wherein the end portion delimited by both branches of the actually tongue-shaped snap-in device 110 is held and the end portion thereof, opposite in the longitudinal direction L, freely protrudes into the interlocking feature 100.
  • the snap-in device 112 e.g. a snap-in shoulder 112, a snap-in protrusion 112, a snap-in hook 112, etc., is provided, which may interlock with the snap- in device 310 or snap-in edge 313 of the interlocking feature 300.
  • snap- in feature 112 has a snap-in surface 113 or snap-in edge 113.
  • a snap-in recess at the free end portion of the first snap-in device 110 can also be used, with a snap-in feature of the snap-in device 310 of the counterpart connector housing 30 then to be made as a snap-in protrusion.
  • the snap-in device 112 has a surface 111 or an unlocking surface 111 for operating or unlocking by the second snap-in device 120 (see below).
  • the free end portion of the first snap-in device 110 has a protrusion 1 14 or projection 114, see in particular Figs. 6 to 9.
  • a protrusion 114 preferably extends in the same direction as a relevant lateral tongue 116, while being spaced apart therefrom.
  • two protrusions 114 are provided, one on the right side and one on the left side of the free end of the free end portion at the actual tongue-shaped snap-in device 110.
  • said protrusion 114 has a supporting surface, by which, depending on a snap-in position R l s R 2 (preliminary Ri or snap-in end position R 2 , see below) of the connector safety device 20 it is adjacent or engaged or applied thereto (cf. Fig. 9, snap-in end position R 2 ), or disengaged therefrom (cf. Fig. 8, preliminary snap-in position Ri), wherein in the latter case, the free end portion of the snap-in device 110 may move, in particular downward, with respect to the connector safety device 20.
  • a snap-in position R l s R 2 preliminary Ri or snap-in end position R 2 , see below
  • At least one lateral tongue 116 of the first snap-in device 110 has a snap-in feature 130 for the preliminary snap-in position Ri and/or a snap-in feature 135 for the snap-in end position R 2 .
  • both tongues 116 have both snap-in devices 130, 135.
  • the snap-in devices 130, 135 are then preferably configured analogously and made to be complementary to or matching a snap- in feature 212 of a snap-in device 210 of the connector safety device 20 in a snap-in area (see below).
  • a snap-in feature 130, 135 is made as a snap-in recess 130, 135 with at least one internal snap-in surface 131, 136 or snap-in edge 131, 136.
  • a snap-in shoulder, a snap-in protrusion, a snap-in hook, etc. are of course equally applicable, with the snap-in device 210 then having a snap-in recess or a corresponding snap-in hook, etc. as a snap-in feature 212.
  • the second snap-in device 120 of the connector housing 10 is arranged in the vertical direction H above the first snap-in device 110 in the interlocking feature 100 and preferably forms a top wall 142 of the interlocking feature 100 together with directly surrounding portions of the interlocking feature 100.
  • the second snap-in device 120 is embedded into the top wall 142 and cut free out of the same except for a single attachment to the top wall 142. This attachment is preferably oriented toward a plug-in face of the connector 1.
  • the top wall 142 preferably does not extend to a rear end portion of the interlocking feature 100, but leaves the same free so that a rear portion of the first snap-in device 110, in particular the tongues 116 thereof with the snap-in features 130, 135 for the connector safety device 20, can be seen and are possibly mechanically accessible.
  • the second snap-in device 120 preferably made as a resilient unlocking element 120, has on the top side thereof a preferably textured operating surface 122, by means of which the second snap-in device 120 can be pushed into the interlocking feature 100. Due to the unilateral attachment of the second snap-in device 120 to the top wall 142, the second snap-in device 120 will thus pivot into the interlocking feature 100.
  • the second snap-in device 120 preferably at the free end portion thereof, has a surface 121 or operating surface 121 for operating or unlocking the first snap-in device 110.
  • the operating surface 121 of the second snap-in device 120 and the unlocking surface 111 of the first snap-in device 110 are disposed one above the other, possibly separated by the gap, see Figs. 8 and 9.
  • a stop e.g. in the form of an L-shaped hook or a U-shaped bar can be provided, preventing movement of the second snap-in device 12 too far into the interlocking feature 100.
  • the second snap-in device 120 is protected from over-extension by the stop.
  • the advantage of such a stop is that the second snap-in device 120, e.g. in case of unintentional operation in a separating position T (see below) of the connector 1 from the counterpart connector 3, cannot be pushed so far into the interlocking feature 100 as to damage or break the same.
  • the first snap-in device 100 is thereby also protected from damage or breakage.
  • Such a stop is not represented in the drawing.
  • Fig. 5 shows a mechanical connecting position V of connector 1 and counterpart connector 3 in the preliminary snap-in position Ri of the connector safety device 20, with the connector safety device 20 being inserted from behind (on the right in Fig. 5) between connector 1 and counterpart connector 3.
  • the connecting position V can also be called contact position V or plug-in position V.
  • Figs. 1 to 4 respectively show the separating position T of the counterpart connector 3 (Figs. 1 and 2) or connector 1 (Figs. 3 and 4).
  • the second snap-in device 120 of the connector housing 10 is pushed into the interlocking feature 100, which is done preferably in the area of the operating surface 122.
  • the second snap-in device 120 will move into the interlocking feature 100, bridging the represented air gap, making mechanical contact with the unlocking surface 111 of the first snap-in device 110 and pushing the same also further downwards.
  • Connector 1 can now be separated from the counterpart connector 3 with low pull-out forces.
  • the connector safety device 20 should be in the preliminary snap-in position Ri.
  • the free end portion it is preferable for the free end portion to be adjacent to the first snap-in device 110 only in the snap-in end position R 2 of the connector safety device 20, preferably at the free end portion thereof.
  • the lateral protrusions 114 of the first snap-in device 110 are arranged for this purpose.
  • the first snap-in device 110 and the protrusions 114 thereof are designed in particular so that the protrusions 114 are engaged with the connector safety device 20 only in the snap-in end position R 2 thereof or adjacent thereto; cf. Fig. 6 with 7, and Fig. 8 with 9.
  • the free longitudinal end portion of the first snap-in device 110 may pivot downwards with respect to a free longitudinal end portion of the connector safety device 20, and without requiring any additional effort, the interlock between the snap-in devices 110, 310 can be released.
  • Fig. 9 with the connector safety device 20 in the snap-in end position R 2 , this is no longer possible.
  • the first snap-in device 110 with the protrusions thereof 114 is adjacent to the connector safety device 20, which is guided or clamped next to the protrusions 114 placed thereon between the lower 302 and upper supporting surface 304 of the interlocking feature 300 of the counterpart connector housing 30.
  • the first snap-in device 110 can now only be operated with difficulty via the second snap-in device 120.
  • the connector safety device 20 would at least have to deform plastically.
  • interlocking of the snap-in device 110, 310 is then reliably maintained.
  • the connector safety device 20 has a snap-in device 210 or a snap-in element 210, preferably made as a spring element 210.
  • the snap-in device 210 is made to be complementary to or matching the snap-in features 130, 135 of the relevant lateral attachment 116 of the first snap-in device 110.
  • the snap-in device 210 is for instance a snap-in tongue 210, a snap-in blade, a snap-in bar etc.
  • the snap-in device 210 has a snap-in feature 212, preferably a snap-in shoulder 212, a snap-in protrusion 212, a snap-in hook 212, etc., by means of which the snap-in device 210 engages the corresponding snap-in feature 130, 135 according to the snap-in position R l s R 2 of the connector safety device 20.
  • the respective snap-in devices and/or the relevant snap-in features are swapped. E.g., this is the case with the snap-in hook 112 of the first snap-in device 110 of the connector housing 10 and the snap-in edge 313 of the snap-in device 310 of the counterpart connector housing 30.
  • the (now first) snap-in device 310 is provided on the connector housing 10
  • the (formerly first) snap-in device 110 is provided on the counterpart connector housing 30.
  • a first snap-in surface or a first snap-in area consisting of a first snap-in device or snap-in feature
  • a second snap-in surface or a second snap-in area is replaced by a second snap-in surface or a second snap-in area.
  • the second snap-in surface or the second snap-in area in turn can be replaced by the first snap-in surface or the first snap-in area, which, however, is optional. What was mentioned before may also be done in reverse. In this case, attention should possibly be paid to a respective orientation of the snap-in surfaces involved and/or the snap-in areas involved.
  • a snap-in protrusion can be swapped with a snap-in protrusion
  • a snap-in protrusion can be swapped with a snap-in recess
  • a snap-in recess can be swapped with a snap-in recess.
  • a snap-in protrusion is for example a snap-in hook, a snap-in shoulder, a snap-in edge, a snap-in rim, etc.
  • a snap- in recess is for example a material recess, a through recess, a bead, a stamping, etc.

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