Patent ID: 7722404

Claim:
A plug-in connector for printed circuit boards, comprising: a number of contact elements, the contact elements respectively having two connection sides, the one connection side being formed as an insulation-piercing contact for connecting of wires and the other connection side being formed as a bifurcated contact for contacting of terminal areas on a printed circuit board, each contact element defining a latching element positioned in a transitional region between the two connection sides; and a plastic housing, into which the insulation-piercing contacts of the contact elements can be inserted, the insulation-piercing contact and the bifurcated contact of each contact element being arranged such that they are turned in relation to each other and the contact element supporting itself with at least one edge on the plastic housing, so that the contact elements are captively held in the plastic housing when connecting forces occur on the insulation-piercing contacts, wherein the plastic housing is formed in one piece, the plastic housing having a portion that receives the bifurcated contacts, the portion being formed at least partly in a resilient manner to receive the latching element of each contact element.