HIGH-VOLTAGE FINGER PROTECTION

The invention relates to a connector element (100a to 100g) for a high-current and/or high-voltage plug type connector in motor vehicle technology. In order to provide a reliable finger protection, the connector element (100a to 100g) comprises a housing (101) which is constructed in the manner of a pin receptacle, and at least one electrical pin contact element (1a to 1g) for a high-current and/or high-voltage plug type connector in motor vehicle technology, having a free end (3) and having a base (2) which is spaced apart from the free end (3) for fixing the pin contact element (1a to 1g) in the plug type connector, wherein an electrically insulating contact protection member (4) extends from the base (2) as far as the free end (3) so as to form an outer face (10') of a contact protection portion (9, 9') of the pin contact element (1a to 1g), wherein the at least one pin contact element (1a to 1g) is/are at least partially surrounded by a contact protection collar (105) of the connector element (100a to 100g), which collar has, for the pin contact element (1a to 1g), at least one opening (106, 107) in which the at least one contact protection member (4) is located, wherein the at least one contact protection member (4) and the at least one contact protection collar (105) are integrally formed with a bottom (110) of the housing (101), wherein at least one electrically conductive contact member (5) of the pin contact element and the at least one contact protection member (4) are constructed so as to correspond to each other, wherein the at least one contact member (5) and the at least one contact protection member (4) at least partially form surfaces which are aligned with each other, wherein the at least one contact member (5) is embedded in the at least one contact protection member (4), and wherein the pin contact element (1a to 1g) has a U-shaped contour and is configured to be used as a flat contact in two or more insertion directions (S, S').