Patent ID: 7422492

Claim:
Angled electric plug-in connector ( 1 ), comprising an insulating body which has electric contacts that are arranged in a working position in a first angled limb ( 2 ) of the plug-in connector, a conductor or conductors projecting from the insulating body and the electric contacts extend through a second angled limb ( 3 ) to a load or to a power source, wherein two end faces ( 2 a , 3 a ) of the angled limbs ( 2 , 3 ) that contact each other in an angled region are arranged at an angle and generally form a miter joint and are interconnected at least in the working position in a hinged or detachable manner, and a retaining element ( 9 ) fixing the working position of the two angled limbs ( 2 , 3 ), a recess or annular groove ( 10 ) is located on at least one of the two angled limbs and extends over a greater part of a periphery thereof and is open to an outside at least over a portion of a profile thereof in which a spring ring ( 11 ) that fits in the recess or groove can be inserted or engaged; the spring ring ( 11 ) is open or discontinuous in profile and has at an opening or gap ( 12 ) two end parts ( 13 ), of which at least one projects out from the recess or annular groove ( 10 ) in the working position and extends from the angled limb and grips, connects to, or engages the retaining element ( 9 ) on other angled limb in a closed position of the plug-in connector ( 1 ).