Patent ID: 7497720

Claim:
Housing for connection to an electric line, comprising: at least one first housing part, a second housing part, at least one locking system for locking the first housing part to the second housing part in a plurality of angular positions, a contact device for making electrical contact with the electric line being provided in the second housing part, and at least one line bed for guiding the electric line in the second housing part, wherein the at least one line bed is at least partially provided in a line bed carrier and wherein the contact device is mounted in the first housing part and the line bed carrier is mounted in the second housing part so that the orientation of the line path is adjustable with respect to the housing, wherein said at least one locking system locks the first housing part to the second housing part in a locking position in which a wall of the first housing part is opposite a wall of the second housing part, and wherein the at least one locking system comprises a pivotable positioning element with an actuating section, a fastening section which is connected to the actuating section and a locking section which is connected to the fastening section, wherein the positioning element with its fastening section is pivotably attachable to the wall of the first housing part, wherein the positioning element in a locking position of the first and second housing parts is engageable with its locking section in a locking recess of the second housing part.