Patent ID: 8257105
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: E05C,H01R

Abstract:
1. A locking system for multipart housings with a first housing half and a second housing half, and with an elastic locking plate that engages on both housing halves, surrounded by a displaceable sliding element, wherein the elastic locking plate features several tabs, in that openings provided in the tabs correlate with latches on the first housing half and with bearing pins on the second housing half, and wherein the tabs of the locking plate are bent using a displaceable sliding element—that surrounds the locking plate—such that said bending causes the two housing halves to be unlocked or locked, wherein the several tabs of the elastic locking plate comprise comprise three adjacently arranged tabs, including a central locking tab and two outer retaining tabs, wherein one side of each of said tabs is held on a cross brace, wherein the outer retaining tabs are shorter than the central locking tab, wherein window openings are provided in the outer retaining tabs and supported on bearing pins on the second housing half, and wherein the central locking tab features window openings that engage on at least one latch on the first housing half.