Patent ID: 7690928

Claim:
Plug-in connector comprising at least one contact element ( 12 a , 12 b ) having a contact selected from the group consisting of a contact slot and a contact pin, said at least one contact element extending in a longitudinal direction ( 14 a , 14 b ) of the plug-in connector, which in the fitted condition of the plug-in connector ( 10 a , 10 b ) on a printed circuit board ( 38 a , 38 b ) extends at least approximately in parallel to the plane ( 40 a , 40 b ) of the circuit board ( 38 a , 38 b ), wherein the contact of the contact element ( 12 a , 12 b ) has a predefined transverse extension ( 32 a , 32 b ) in at least approximately the longitudinal direction ( 14 a , 14 b ) of the plug-in connector and wherein the plug-in direction of the contact is oriented at least approximately vertically to the plane ( 40 a , 40 b ) of the circuit board ( 38 a , 38 b ); wherein the contact element ( 12 a ) of the plug-in connector ( 10 a ) is arranged in a plug-in connector housing ( 16 ), which comprises a rear housing portion ( 18 ) and a front housing portion ( 20 ) that is displaceable one relative to the other in transverse direction ( 24 a ) of the plug-in connector, against the action of a compensating element; wherein the contact element ( 12 a ) of the plug-in connector ( 10 a ) comprises the compensating element ( 26 ); wherein the compensating element ( 26 ) is bent relative to the longitudinal direction ( 14 a ) of the plug-in connector, and the compensating element supporting a shearing movement between the rear and front housing portions.