Patent ID: 9605445
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: E05B,H01H,H02G

Claim:
1. In a motor-vehicle door latch and in combination with a plurality of connection lines and with an electrical/electronic switch forming part of a motor-vehicle latch system and having a plurality of electrical contacts, a holder comprising: a base; at least one fixed side wall integral with and extending upward from the base, the switch being fixed to the fixed side wall with the contacts extending upward away from the base, the fixed side wall forming an aperture open horizontally away from the contacts of the base; and a movable side wall releasable attachable at the aperture with the fixed side wall and base adjacent the electrical contacts such that: when the movable side wall is not fitted with fixed side wall and base, the aperture is horizontally open and the contacts can be accessed through the aperture for fitting the connection lines from above with the contacts and, when the movable side wall is fitted with the fixed side wall and base, it forms with the base, the switch, and the fixed side wall an upwardly open cavity holding the electrical contacts and fillable with a hardenable potting compound, the connection lines extending upward out of the fillable cavity.