Patent ID: 9054457
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: F42B,F42C,H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a plug connector including a first and second terminal contained within the plug connector, the first terminal defining a first bendable contact tongue and the second terminal defining a second bendable contact tongue, each contact tongue depending from the respective terminals diagonally essentially in a plug-in direction, whereby the two contact tongues are arranged in an X-shape orientation with respect to each other, wherein the first and second contact tongue are in electrical contact with each other in the uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition of the plug connector, thus electrically connecting the first and second terminals; and a retainer separate from the plug connector and defining an aperture configured to engage free ends of the first and second contact tongues within said aperture, wherein a distance between the free ends of the first and second contact tongues in the uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition is greater than a width of a portion of the aperture, wherein when the plug connector and the retainer are in the mated condition, the engagement of the free ends of the first and second contact tongues squeezes the contact tongues towards each other, thereby moving the first and second tongues out of contact with each other and thus electrically disconnecting the first and second terminals.