US 12,255,420 B2
Self-locking clip
Sebastian Griepenstroh, Lübbecke (DE)
Assigned to Harting Electric Stiftung & Co. KG, Espelkamp (DE)
Appl. No. 17/908,872
Filed by HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG, Espelkamp (DE)
PCT Filed Feb. 23, 2021, PCT No. PCT/DE2021/100175
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 1, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/175365, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 105 589.7 (DE), filed on Mar. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0204456 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/629 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/62933 (2013.01) 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A locking clip for reversibly locking an attachment housing to a plug-connector housing, the locking clip comprising:
a rear wall; and
side parts, which are formed integrally with the rear wall,
wherein the locking clip has a U-shaped cross section,
wherein the side parts each have a respective bearing mount by way of which the locking clip can be mounted in a pivotable manner on the attachment housing,
wherein the side parts each have a respective arresting mount, which can be engaged in each case over a respective arresting pin of the plug-connector housing,
wherein each of the arresting mounts is proximal to a respective V-shaped groove,
wherein an apex of each V-shaped groove is spaced apart from the arresting mount, and
wherein each V-shaped groove is defined by a respective set of walls of the locking clip that are offset from an outer perimeter of the locking clip.