Patent ID: 7108566

Claim:
An electrical plug connector, comprising: a first housing including first electrical contacts arranged in first and second contact zones; a second housing including second electrical contacts arranged in first and second contact holders, the second contact holder being displaceable with respect to the second housing in a direction of mating when the first and second housings are mated, the second contact holder being displaceable between a first position where the second electrical contacts of the second contact holder mechanically engage the first electrical contacts and a subsequent second position where the second electrical contacts of the first contact holder mechanically engage the first electrical contacts; and the second housing including first and second latching projection receiving recesses and the second contact holder including a latching projection, the latching projection engaging the first latching projection receiving recess in the first position and the second latching projection receiving recess in the second position, at least the first latching projection receiving recess being formed in a spring tab.