Patent ID: 9711902
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. An electrical plug connector, comprising: a plug connector; at least two contact terminals within the plug connector; and a shorting clip configured to short circuit the at least two contact terminals when the plug connector is in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition, wherein the shorting clip further includes at least two shorting tongues, wherein each shorting tongue is electrically connected with a respective one of the at least two contact terminals, wherein each shorting tongue further includes an electrical contact surface, wherein the electrical contact surfaces contact each other to short circuit the at least two contact terminals when the plug connector is in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition, wherein at least one of the shorting tongues includes an actuating member, wherein the actuating member is provided with an actuating surface that is configured to interact with a separator device, when the plug connector is in an correctly coupled condition, and wherein the electrical contact surfaces are embossed projections that protrude from the actuating surfaces and are not arranged within the same planes as the actuating surfaces.