Battery for hybrid vehicles with a safety device for interrupting a high-voltage circuit

The present invention relates to a battery for hybrid vehicles comprising a) a housing (1), b) a plurality of galvanic cells disposed in the housing (1), said cells connected electrically to one another and forming a high-voltage circuit, c) a high voltage socket (6) disposed at the housing (1), said socket comprising two electrical pins (8), wherein the high voltage socket (6) can be connected to a high voltage plug (2), d) a latch (7) disposed at the high voltage socket (6), said latch cooperating with a locking element (4) disposed at the high voltage plug for the purposes of locking the high voltage plug (2) to the high voltage socket (6), e) a low voltage circuit, f) at least one contactor integrated into the low voltage circuit for interrupting and closing the high voltage circuit, the high voltage circuit can be switched on non-energetically without risk if the circuit comprises a service plug connector (3) for closing and opening the low voltage circuit, wherein the service plug connector (3) cooperat