Abstract: A connector-assembly includes a connector-housing and a primary-lock-reinforcement device. The connector-housing retains electrical-terminals within terminal-cavities defined by a terminal-tower disposed within the connector-housing. The electrical-terminals mate with one or more corresponding electrical-terminals along a mating-axis of the connector-assembly. The primary-lock-reinforcement device slideably engages the terminal-tower and is moveable from a shipping-position to a pre-stage-position. The primary-lock-reinforcement device has a base and a skirt. The primary-lock-reinforcement device has a post extending beyond an inner-surface of the skirt that engages a corresponding L-shaped slot defined by an outer-surface of the terminal-tower. The corresponding L-shaped slot has a first-leg and a second-leg. The first-leg defines a wall configured to inhibit a movement of the primary-lock-reinforcement device along the mating-axis.

Abstract: A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first shroud that extends about an axis to bound a flow path. The first shroud defines a first shroud opening. An airfoil has an airfoil body that extends from a first end portion. The first end portion is received in the first shroud opening and defines a retention aperture. A retention clip includes a body and at least one locking feature. The body extends between opposed clip end portions. The at least one locking feature is compressibly received through the retention aperture, and the least one locking feature is decompressible from the body to define a ramp sloping towards one of the clip end portions to limit movement of the airfoil relative to the first shroud when in the installed position.

Abstract: A protective housing for an alligator clip and the ends of electrical cables used for high amperage applications, which includes a relatively rigid, non-electrically conductive hollow housing defining an interior chamber configured and dimensioned to accommodate and fully enclose an alligator clip therewithin and having openings at opposite ends thereof which open onto the interior chamber therein to allow and accommodate one or more electrical cables to be inserted into and through the openings of the opposite ends of the housing to permit coupling thereof within the housing chamber with the alligator clip. The hollow housing is openable to allow for insertion and removal of an alligator clip and has an opening therethrough communicating with the internal chamber thereof. A non-electrically conductive button movably is mounted in the opening in the housing for reciprocal movement generally into and out of the chamber for opening and closing the alligator clip.

Abstract: A shielding element for a connector comprises a sheet-shaped section, a passageway formed in the sheet-shaped section, and a contacting tab disposed at the passageway. The contacting tab protrudes from the sheet-shaped section and has a sharp cutting edge at a free end of the contacting tab.

Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor, having a power rail piece and a clamping spring. The power rail piece is formed from a sheet-metal part with an oppositely situated second side wall, a base section and an oppositely situated cover section. The side walls, together with the base section and the cover section, border a conductor insertion channel. The clamping spring is arranged on the power rail piece. The clamping spring has an abutment section and a clamping section with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor. The abutment section is arranged on the base section of the power rail piece. The freely movable end of the clamping section extends toward the cover section. An actuation section which is accessible to an actuation tool lies adjacent to the clamping edge in the direction of the side wall.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a plurality of contact-receiving passageways extending through thereof along a front-and-back direction, a plurality of contacts inserted into the corresponding contact-receiving passageways along a rear-to-front direction and a limiting member assembled to the insulative housing. The contacts includes at least one row arranged along a transverse direction, and each contact defines a contacting part contacting with a complementary contact and a crimping portion connected with a wire. The insulative housing defines a positioning slot on one side thereof along a height direction, and the positioning slot extends along a transverse direction, the limiting member is inserted and retained in the positioning slot for locking the plurality of contacts simultaneously.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed. The connector comprises a cap having a first cable inserting hole, a coupling space recessed in the cap communicating with the first cable inserting hole, and a housing body including a housing lock. The connector also comprises a position assuring member received in the coupling space and fastened to the housing lock.

Abstract: An electrical connector is configured to be electrically coupled to a mating connector, The connector includes a housing having a contact chamber, and a contact connector element accommodated in the contact chamber. The contact connector element is configured to be coupled to a mating connector element of the mating connector and includes a primary locking member configured to latch with the contact chamber. The connector further includes a secondary locking member configured to frictionally lock the contact connector element in the housing.

Abstract: A connecting terminal is disclosed having a wire connection portion with at least one pair of side arms, and an abutting portion attached at a second end to the wire connection portion. The Abutting portion includes at least one mating terminal receiving chamber and a locking structure. The locking structure includes a locking surface facing the wire connection portion and extending perpendicularly to an insertion direction of the connecting terminal, a first locking surface formed on an upper side of the abutting portion and a second locking surface formed on a lower side of the second end of the abutting portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control unit for a vehicle, in particular for an ABS device and/or an ESP device, comprising a housing part (2) which is produced from plastic and has an opening (21), and a motor contact (5) which produces an electrical contact between the control unit and a motor and which is arranged in the opening (21), wherein the motor contact (5) is a separate component and comprises at least one electric contact (6) and a base body (7) produced from plastic, wherein the motor contact (5) is arranged in the opening (21) in such a manner that the motor contact (5) partially protrudes from the housing part (2), and wherein the motor contact (5) is fastened to the housing part (2) by means of a connecting structure (8) between the base body (7) of the motor contact and the housing (2).

Abstract: A stackable breadboard includes a plurality of through holes formed therein, including a plurality of first insertion holes that extends through a top surface a bottom surface thereof and a plurality of second insertion holes that extend through the top surface and side surfaces thereof. The first insertion holes extends longitudinally to allow more than one breadboard to connect in a longitudinally stacked arrangement through male and female connection terminals thereby achieving a three-dimensional stacked arrangement that effectively reduce the surface area occupied thereby. Further, the second insertion holes are arranged to extend, at opposite ends thereof, in the longitudinal and transverse directions to allow more than one breadboard to connect to each other sideways by means of the male and female connection terminals to achieve expansion of the functionality thereof.

Abstract: The present teachings provide for a connector including a first body and an assurance body. The first body defines a first locking member, a cavity and a slot. The cavity accepts a terminal inserted therein to a first distance. The slot extends into the first body and intersects the cavity. The first locking member is configured to prevent withdrawal of the terminal when the terminal is inserted to the first distance. The assurance body is movable between a preset and a full set position within the slot, and includes a reinforcing member and a second locking member. The full set position, the reinforcing member limits movement of the first locking member to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal, and the second locking member extends into the cavity to prevent withdrawal of the terminal independent of the first locking member.

Abstract: A locking lance (20) on the inner surface of a cavity (19) of a housing (11) includes a lance main body (21) and an inclined portion (22). The lance main body (21) is cantilevered forward toward the center of the cavity (19) from the inner surface of the cavity (19). The inclined portion (22) is connected to a front part of the lance main body (21) and is narrower than a rear part of the lance main body (21). A first inclined surface (31) of the inclined portion (22) faces the interior of the cavity (19) and inclines away from the center of the cavity (19) to the front. A second inclined surface (32) is opposite the first inclined surface (31), inclines toward the center of the cavity (19) to the front, and is tapered so that the first inclined surface (31) becomes gradually narrower toward the front.

Abstract: A connector is provided which includes a housing in which a terminal is accommodated, and a retainer which is mounted on the housing to prevent movement of the terminal in the direction of detachment. A retainer insertion hole is provided on the housing to insert the retainer, and a provisional locking projection and a final locking projection are provided which extend into the retainer insertion hole. A guide portion is provided in the retainer which is flexibly deformed by interference from the provisional locking projection and the final locking projection, and a locked portion is formed, which is a locking hole opened in the guide portion. The locked portion and the provisional locking projection are temporarily locked during the insertion process, and the locked portion and the final locking projection are locked at the end of the insertion process.

Abstract: A power supply plug structure includes a hollow housing, at least two conductive poles, at least two wire connecting members and at least two snap rings. The housing includes a base body. The base body defines an opening. The conductive pole includes a main body and an insertion body connected with the main body. The main body passes through the base body, and is exposed out of the housing. The insertion body is received in the housing. The wire connecting members sleeve on the conductive poles and are positioned outside of the housing. The snap ring sleeves on the main body as the main body is exposed out of the housing and also clamps the main body to hold each conductive pole on the housing.

Abstract: A contact fitting has a supporting portion capable of contacting a surface of a sensor element, and a conducting portion protruding in the same direction as the supporting portion and capable of contacting an electrode on the sensor element. Before the contact fitting is attached to the sensor element, a protrusion height of the conducting portion is 90% to 110% of a protrusion height of the supporting portion, and the protrusion heights and are relatively close to each other. The supporting portion and the conducting portion are elastically deformable and are curved in shape. The supporting portion and the conducting portion are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the contact fitting.

Abstract: A first connector housing of a first connector includes a fitting concave having an inner wall portion extended in a fitting direction X and formed in substantially a circular shape, and the inner wall portion has a first step portion extended perpendicular to the fitting direction X and projected inward. A second connector housing of a second connector includes a fitting convex having an outer wall portion extended in the fitting direction X and formed in substantially a columnar shape, and the outer wall portion has a second step portion indented inward corresponding to the first step portion. A spacer is projected from at least two positions of a part of the outer wall portion and the second step portion in a temporary locking position, and is sunken in the outer wall portion or arranged in the same plane as the outer wall portion in a regular locking position.

Abstract: A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a power contact attached to the housing, and a fixing member fixing the power contact to the housing. The connector is mateable along a front-rear direction with a mating connector located at a mating side. The housing has a rear wall, a contact-holding hole and an abutment portion, wherein the contact-holding hole pierces the rear wall in the front-rear direction, and the abutment portion is located toward the mating side with respect to the contact-holding hole.

Abstract: A locking lance (20) on the inner surface of a cavity (19) of a housing (11) includes a lance main body (21) and an inclined portion (22). The lance main body (21) is cantilevered forward toward the center of the cavity (19) from the inner surface of the cavity (19). The inclined portion (22) is connected to a front part of the lance main body (21) and is narrower than a rear part of the lance main body (21). A first inclined surface (31) of the inclined portion (22) faces the interior of the cavity (19) and inclines away from the center of the cavity (19) to the front. A second inclined surface (32) is opposite the first inclined surface (31), inclines toward the center of the cavity (19) to the front, and is tapered so that the first inclined surface (31) becomes gradually narrower toward the front.

Abstract: A connector configured to make a contact with an electrical apparatus includes a contact formed of a metal material; and a housing that houses the contact. The contact includes an exposed part that is exposed outside the housing, a contact portion provided in the exposed part and configured to come into contact with an electrode of the electrical apparatus, and a projecting part provided in the exposed part and positioned between the contact portion and the housing. The housing includes an exterior wall that forms a surface of the housing that faces the electrode. The exterior wall and the projecting part are configured to be in contact with each other when the electrode and the contact portion come into contact with each other to establish an electrical connection between the contact and the electrode.

Abstract: A demountable electrical panel comprises a spring under tension that is easily assembled by being laid to rest in a recess in a mounting plate put under tension to make electrical contact with a circuit board when the device is assembled.

Abstract: A pin and a plug having the pin allow a body of the plug to enclose the pin integrally. The plug includes the body and the pin. The body has a receiving space therein for receiving the fixing segment. An insulation portion extends outward from the external surface of the body. The pin is plate-shaped and defined with an inserting segment, a fixing segment, and a burying segment therebetween. The burying segment has a burial hole and barbs, and is buried in the insulation portion. The fixing segment protrudes into the receiving space. The inserting segment is exposed from the insulation portion. The pin and the plug cut costs, speed up a manufacturing process thereof, and allow the body to be formed by a single injection molding process and thus enclose and fix the pin in place firmly.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) has a rectangular tubular box (11) with an open rear end. A tab (12) extends forward from the box (11) and a crimping portion (14) is behind the box (11) for connection to a wire (30). The box (11) includes a base plate (15), two side plates (16) extending from opposite left and right sides of the base plate (15), and a supporting plate (17) extending from the side plates (16) substantially parallel to the base plate (15). The rear end of the supporting plate (17) defines a locking portion (18) to engage a locking lance (49). Only one restricting plate (22) extends from an extending end edge of a supporting plate (17) toward the base plate (15) substantially parallel to the side plates (16). A rear end (22R) of the restricting plate (22) is in the box (11) forward of the locking portion (18).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and at least one contact (2) retained in the housing. The housing includes a base portion (11) and a mating portion (12) extending forwards from the base portion, and the base portion defines a mounting face (114) thereof and the mating portion defines a mating cavity (121) extending from a mating face (120) into the housing. The at least one contact defines a retaining portion (21) retained in the base portion, a resilient arm (22) extending from the retaining portion with a part projecting into the mating cavity and a soldering leg (23) arranged to parallel to the mounting face. The soldering leg is disposed within the scope of the mounting face and defines a first and a second soldering portion (231, 232) forming an angle therebetween.

Abstract: To provide a connector in which a lance beak part will not be broken, even though a large load is applied by a front holder. A locking lance 41 is provided, at its distal end, with a lance beak part 43 which is adapted to be caught by a lock releasing jig for releasing lock of the locking lance 41 with respect to a terminal 12, and a locking projection 42 which is continued from the lance beak part 43 and erected from a terminal end of the lance beak part 43. When a projected part 51 is inserted into a deflection space 44 in a state where the locking lance 41 is deflected, a lower face 54a of the projected part 51 overrides an upper face 41c of the lance beak part 43, and a distal end of the projected part 51 comes into contact with a vertical face 41d of the locking projection 42 which is erected from the lance beak part 43.

Abstract: A connector includes a contact, a housing having a cavity into which the contact may be inserted formed therein, the housing retaining the contact inserted into the cavity, and a retainer piece that may be inserted into the cavity in the direction opposite to an insertion direction. The housing includes a pressing piece that moves the contact inserted into the cavity in the moving direction substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction, an abut part that the contact abuts due to the movement by the pressing piece, and a locking member that locks the contact abutted to the abut part. The retainer piece is inserted into a back-side gap formed between the contact and an inner wall surface of the housing due to the movement by the pressing piece.

Abstract: A receptacle power connector is provided having first and second rows of electrical power contacts retained in a connector housing. The connector housing has a low profile, and the power contacts are arranged in rows that each achieves a current density of about 120 Amps/linear inch (2.54 cm).

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system is described. The electrical interconnection system comprises a first contact and a second contact configured electrically couple together. The system also comprises a receptacle assembly including a receptacle shell and a first retaining ring secured within the receptacle shell. The receptacle assembly is configured to couple the first contact to the receptacle shell. The system further comprises a plug assembly including a plug shell and a second retaining ring secured within the plug shell. The plug assembly is configured to couple the second contact to the plug shell. The receptacle shell and the plug shell are further configured to align the first contact and the second contact for coupling together.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact retaining member fixed to the insulative housing and a contact partly extending through the contact retaining member. The contact retaining member is fixed in a passageway defined in the insulative housing. The contact retaining member includes a ring and at least one elastic spring extending forwardly from the ring. The ring is closed along its circumferential direction while is central hollow. The contact includes a contact portion resided in the passageway and a fixing portion extending through the ring and the elastic spring under a condition that the fixing portion abuts against a free end of the elastic spring to limit backwardly removal of the contact.

Abstract: Terminal bolts are inserted in the bottom of contact cover through collars. C-rings are fitted into U-shaped grooves formed in the terminal bolts and constitute locking parts. Circular notch parts are formed on the inner surface at the contact chamber side of the collars and the notch parts are engaged with the C-ring whereby ring terminals receive pressing force of nuts tightened on the terminal bolts. Accordingly, spaces are created at places being closer to the contact chamber side than the C ring side of the terminal bolts are, by interposing O-rings with large thickness in the spaces in elastically compressed states, whereby an airtightness of the contact chamber can be secured without expanding an outer diameter of the contact cover. Thus, an electromagnetic switch can adopt sealing members with sufficient thickness without expanding an outer diameter of the contact cover.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact retaining member fixed to the insulative housing and a contact partly extending through the contact retaining member. The contact retaining member is fixed in a passageway defined in the insulative housing. The contact retaining member includes a ring and at least one elastic spring extending forwardly from the ring. The ring is closed along its circumferential direction while is central hollow. The contact includes a contact portion resided in the passageway and a fixing portion extending through the ring and the elastic spring under a condition that the fixing portion abuts against a free end of the elastic spring to limit backwardly removal of the contact.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system is described. The electrical interconnection system comprises a first contact and a second contact configured to electrically couple together. The system also comprises a receptacle assembly including a receptacle shell and a first retaining ring secured within the receptacle shell. The receptacle assembly is configured to couple the first contact to the receptacle shell. The system further comprises a plug assembly including a plug shell and a second retaining ring secured within the plug shell. The plug assembly is configured to couple the second contact to the plug shell. The receptacle shell and the plug shell are further configured to align the first contact and the second contact for coupling together.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and at least one contact (2) retained in the housing. The housing includes a base portion (11) and a mating portion (12) extending forwards from the base portion, and the base portion defines a mounting face (114) thereof and the mating portion defines a mating cavity (121) extending from a mating face (120) into the housing. The at least one contact defines a retaining portion (21) retained in the base portion, a resilient arm (22) extending from the retaining portion with a part projecting into the mating cavity and a soldering leg (23) arranged to parallel to the mounting face. The soldering leg is disposed within the scope of the mounting face and defines a first and a second soldering portion (231, 232) forming an angle therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connection terminal for a connection hole includes: a base-side end portion (310) having a predetermined width; a retaining portion (313) having an increasing width wider than the predetermined width of the base-side end portion (310), the retaining portion (313) being formed integrally with the base-side end portion (310); and an insertion taper portion (315) having a taper width narrower than the increasing width of the retaining portion (313) to reach a leading end portion, the insertion taper portion (315) being formed integrally with the retaining portion (313); in which the insertion taper portion (315) is composed of a plurality of taper portions taper angles of which change so as to increase along an insertion direction.

Abstract: An outer housing is configured to receive alternative first and second housings. The first inner housing is configured to receive clean body contacts where the inner housing includes integral locking latches extending into the contract receiving cavity where the locking latch may be positioned against the shoulder of the contract retaining the contact in position in the cavity. Alternatively, a second inner housing may be provided with a locking shoulder against which a locking lance of an electrical contact having a locking lance may be provided.

Abstract: The invention provides an insulating meter jaw guide featuring a loop belt, a retaining fastener, a meter blade receiving slot, and a cavity housing. The insulating meter jaw guide may be positioned on a meter jaw of watt-hour meter socket, effectively covering the receiving end of a meter jaw or a meter jaw assembly, therefore, protecting the meter jaw from accidental contact by a meter cover or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multicontact connector comprising: a connector body presenting front and rear faces and including at least one cavity extending between the front and rear faces and opening out therein; at least one insert arranged to receive contact elements, in particular electrical or optical contact elements; and at least one retention member arranged to retain the insert in the cavity of the connector body, the retention member comprising at least one elastically deformable tab movable between a locking position preventing the insert from being withdrawn from the cavity and a retracted position enabling the insert to be withdrawn from the cavity, in particular via the rear face of the connector body, the tab having at least two bearing faces, one of which is arranged in such a manner that a force applied thereagainst and directed towards the front face of the body of the connector causes the tabs to be retracted, and another one of which is arranged in such a manner that a force applied

Abstract: A connector system for use with electronics is provided. This system includes at least one electrical contact that further includes a wire retaining portion and an elongated body portion. The body portion of the contact further includes at least one outwardly biased latch that is adapted to engage both a contact cavity formed within a connector housing component and an extraction tool designed to remove the contact from the housing component, if necessary. The latch is formed from the same material as the body portion of the contact and further includes an internal biasing member and an external engagement member formed at the end of the biasing member for frictionally engaging the housing component and the extraction tool.

Abstract: A user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus and a broadcast reception apparatus having the same are provided. The user identification card connecting device includes a frame which is provided with an insertion part into which a user identification card is inserted, a heat radiation device which is movably mounted to the frame to contact the user identification card, and an elastic member which biases the heat radiation device toward the user identification card to enable the heat radiation device to be kept in contact with the user identification card. Accordingly, the user identification card can be easily mounted and demounted to/from the connecting device, and heat from the user identification card can be effectively dissipated.

Abstract: An LGA connector (100) includes a housing (2) and a number of contacts (1) received in the housing. Each contact has a base plate (10), a connecting portion (9) extending from a side of the base plate and a resilient contacting portion (93) projecting from the connecting portion. An elastic plate (11) extends from the base plate and has a spring arm (120) disposed at one side thereof. A curved receiving space (130) is formed between the spring arm and the elastic plate. The contact has a board terminal (12) extending from a lower end of the elastic plate for connecting to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus and a broadcast reception apparatus having the same are provided. The user identification card connecting device includes a frame which is provided with an insertion part into which a user identification card is inserted, a heat radiation device which is movably mounted to the frame to contact the user identification card, and an elastic member which biases the heat radiation device toward the user identification card to enable the heat radiation device to be kept in contact with the user identification card. Accordingly, the user identification card can be easily mounted and demounted to/from the connecting device, and heat from the user identification card can be effectively dissipated.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for a refrigerator door is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a substantially cylindrical plug subassembly and a substantially cylindrical receptacle subassembly that are mateably connectable with one another. Either one or both of the plug and receptacle subassemblies include a front and a rear housing that can be arranged to provide a pre-staging configuration for preassembly of contacts in the connector and a final staging configuration to fully secure the contacts in the subassembly.

Abstract: A connector apparatus is provided as having an insulated housing and a terminal that is secured inside the insulated housing with locking lances. The locking lances have scalloped edges to ensure that the lances only partially penetrate the housing, but also provide a secure connection to provide an increased retention of the terminal in the housing. Once the terminal is secured within the housing, the terminal is permanently disposed within the housing and cannot easily be removed.

Abstract: A female multipole connector for electric plug-type connectors, particularly for weak current, having contact springs accommodated in guide channels of a plate-shaped basic body, so as not to become loose. The contact springs are directly, mechanically, and rigidly connected with the basic body.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having at least one terminal-receiving passage extending in a terminal-insertion direction. A pair of grooves are respectively formed in side walls of the passage and extend in the terminal-insertion direction. A conductive terminal having side walls is inserted into the passage. A pair of smooth outwardly extending projections is formed on the side walls for riding in the grooves in the side walls of the passage. A locking shoulder is spaced from the projections a distance greater than the given distance, whereby the front contact end of the terminal can be inserted into the passage only when the top walls of the terminal and the passage are juxtaposed to align the projections on the terminal with the grooves in the passage.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly includes a contact, a front shell member, and a rear shell member. The front shell member has a core with a front contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The core is formed with a shroud extending from a front end of the front shell member, and the shroud surrounds and defines a cavity. The front shell member is formed of an integral single piece of non-conductive material. The rear shell member has a core with a rear contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The rear shell member is coupled to the front shell member such that the front and rear contact passages are substantially aligned along a contact passage axis. The rear shell member is formed of an integral single piece of non-conductive material.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body and an electrical terminal. The connector body has a terminal receiving cavity that includes a lock nib that extends from a floor into the cavity. The terminal has a lock bar that engages the lock nib to retain the terminal in the terminal receiving cavity. The lock nib and lock bar are shaped to increase terminal retention.

Abstract: In the process of inserting a terminal fitting (20) into a cavity (11), a locking portion (16) is resiliently deformed along a partition wall (12) or an outer wall (13) due to the interference with the terminal fitting (20). Escaping recesses (17) are formed in surfaces of the partition walls (12) and the outer wall 13 facing the locking portions (16), whereby the widths of the locking portions (16) can be enlarged while defining clearances between the partition walls (12) and the locking portions (16) and clearances between the outer wall (13) and the locking portions (16). Thus, an area of engagement of each locking portion (16) with the terminal fitting (20) can be enlarged to improve a retaining function of the locking portion (16).

Abstract: A housing of an electrical plug-in connector having a high-current socket. The high-current socket is formed by a contact segment consisting of contact tongues, an intermediate segment, and an attachment segment, whereby the material thickness of the attachment segment is greater than the material thickness of the intermediate segment and the contact segment. A counter-contact surface for interaction with this change in the material thickness, which is configured in the form of a step, is provided in the housing. Furthermore, the high-current socket is fixed in place in the housing by means of resilient tongues on the intermediate segment, and a catch projection in the recess in the housing.