CPC H01R 13/639 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6277 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a housing having a receptacle open in a connection direction essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis, the receptacle receiving a complementary connector;
a primary locking sleeve disposed on the housing and movable relative to the housing between a locked position securing the electrical connector and the complementary connector and a release position for connecting and/or disconnecting the electrical connector and the complementary connector, a gap having a gap width is disposed between the housing and the primary locking sleeve at least in the locked position, the gap width decreases from the locked position to the release position;
a securing tab insertable at least partially into the gap to an inserted state to secure the primary locking sleeve in the locked position; and
a secondary securing element securing the securing tab in the inserted state.
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