Patent ID: 7098397

Claim:
Housing arrangement, comprising: at least one junction box having a square housing containing a terminal strip with at least one terminal for electrical connection of an electric cable or a line and having at least one opening for the electric cable or line a base part and a cover, wherein projecting ribs are formed in the area of at least one of outside corners of the housing of the junction box and the base part, wherein at least one locking element is pivotably arranged on the housing of the junction box such that it can be moved out of a first, open position into a second, locking position, the locking element being essentially U-shaped having a U-bridge which forms an actuating clip and two U-legs, ends of the U-legs have a bent down portion which, in the second, locking position extend around the ribs of the housing of a second, like junction box or of the base part.