Patent ID: 6966790

Claim:
A lockable electrical connection comprising first and second connectors that can be selectively connected and disconnected with respect to one another, wherein: said first connector includes a first housing, a first electrical contact in said first housing, and a deflectable locking member extending from said first housing; and said second connector includes a second housing, a second electrical contact in said second housing, a locking receiver provided on said second housing, an unlocking lever pivotally connected to said second housing to be pivotal between an inactive position and an active position, and a biasing spring arranged between said second housing and said unlocking lever to exert a biasing force on said unlocking lever to bias said unlocking lever toward said inactive position; wherein: said locking member and said locking receiver are adapted to engage with one another in a locked condition when said first connector and said second connector are connected together in a connected condition, so as to lock said connected condition; said first and second electrical contacts are brought into electrical contact with one another when said first and second connectors are connected together into said connected condition; and when said first and second connectors are in said connected condition, said unlocking lever can be pivoted to said active position in which said unlocking lever acts on and deflects said locking member out of engagement with said locking receiver so as to release said locked condition and unlock said connected condition.