US 7,503,803 B2
Plug-in connector having at least one side element
Juergen Lappoehn, Gammelshausen (Germany)
Assigned to ERNI Electronics GmbH, Adelberg (Germany)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/903,305.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2006 049 070 (DE), filed on Oct. 13, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2008/0090463 A1, Apr. 17, 2008
Int. Cl. H01R 13/648 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 439—607  [439/95; 439/571] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug-in connector having a base element and at least one side element, wherein at least one mounting element is provided for mounting the plug-in connector and/or for mounting a matching plug-in connector and wherein the at least one side element comprises at least two locating elements spaced from each other in a plug-in direction, which fix the mounting element in a position in a mounted condition of the at least two locating elements,
wherein each locating element comprises two clip arms; and
wherein the each locating element is electrically conductive and establishes electric contact with the mounting element in the mounted condition.