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The invention relates to a contact housing (1) for at least two electrical contact means, in particular for an electrical plug connector or mating connector for the automotive sector, with two contact-housing modules (10, 20), with a first electrical contact means being able to be set up in a first

The invention relates to a contact housing (1) for at least two electrical contact means, in particular for an electrical plug connector or mating connector for the automotive sector, with two contact-housing modules (10, 20), with a first electrical contact means being able to be set up in a first contact-housing module (10) and a second electrical contact means in a second contact-housing module (20), the contact-housing modules (10, 20) being provided to be able to be moved towards one another and being able to be fixed to one another, in particular being able to be mutually latched with each other. Further, the invention relates to an electrical plug connector or an electrical mating connector, in particular an electrical female connector, and to an assembled electrical line, the electrical plug connector or the electrical mating connector, or the assembled electrical line having a contact housing (1) according to the invention.

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1. A contact housing for at least two electrical contact means, comprising: two contact-housing modules, with a first electrical contact means being able to be set up in a first contact-housing module and a second electrical contact means in a second contact-housing module,the contact-housing module

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A contact housing for at least two electrical contact means, comprising: two contact-housing modules, with a first electrical contact means being able to be set up in a first contact-housing module and a second electrical contact means in a second contact-housing module,the contact-housing modules being provided to be able to be moved towards one another and being able to be fixed on one another, being able to be mutually latched with each other; whereineach of the contact-housing modules having a contact-lock means by means of which the first or the second electrical contact means can be locked in a contact cavity in the other contact-housing module, and the first and the second electrical contact means being able to be locked in a relevant contact cavity of the respective contact-housing module by means of the respective contact-lock means;the contact lock means extending across a width of the corresponding housing at different longitudinal positions thereof in order to lock the first and second electrical contact means at different positions along their length. 2. A contact housing according to claim 1, wherein the contact-housing modules in an open position (O) of the contact housing being held at a mutual distance, and the contact-housing modules being able to be moved towards one another for a closed position (G) of the contact housing, and in so doing being able to be fastened to each other in at least one spatial direction. 3. A contact housing according to claim 1, wherein the contact-housing modules being provided in one piece, and being attached to each other by means of a connecting element, the connecting element preferably substantially determining a constraint for mutual movability of the contact-housing modules, the contact-housing modules being able to be moved towards each other in rotary or translatory manner, or one thereof being able to be moved towards the other contact-housing module substantially on a given path. 4. A contact housing according to claim 1, wherein a connecting band being provided as a connecting element between the contact-housing modules, which band is preferably connected via at least one integral hinge to the respective contact-housing module or is fastened thereto, the connecting band extending from an outer side, preferably an outer edge, of the one contact-housing module to an outer side, preferably an outer edge, of the other contact-housing module, orthe connecting band extending within the contact housing from an outer side, preferably from the lateral surface thereof, of the one contact-housing module to an outer side, preferably to the lateral surface thereof, of the other contact-housing module. 5. An electrical mating connector having a contact housing which is formed according to claim 1. 6. A contact housing according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the contact-housing modules having a contact-lock means by means of which the first or the second electrical contact means can be locked in a contact cavity in the other contact-housing module, preferably both contact-housing modules having such a contact-lock means, and the first and the second electrical contact means being able to be locked in the relevant contact cavity of the respective contact-housing module by means of the respective contact-lock means. 7. A contact housing according to claim 6, wherein the contact-lock means of the one contact-housing module being rib-shaped, and a width of the contact-lock means being at least substantially one distance between two outer contact cavities of the other contact-housing module, and preferably a width of the contact-lock means of the one contact-housing module corresponding to a width of the other contact-housing module, the contact-lock means possibly having a plurality of individual means for securing the electrical contact means in the other contact-housing module. 8. A contact housing according to claim 6, wherein the contact-housing modules being able to be fixed to each other by means of the contact-lock means on a contact-housing module and a correspondingly formed fastening means on/in the other contact-housing module, the contact-lock means further being formed as a fastening means which preferably has a latch projection, and a latch recess. 9. A contact housing according to claim 8, wherein the contact-housing modules further having locking means which correspond to each other, and preferably the locking means of the one contact-housing module having a locking recess and the locking means of the other contact-housing module being a locking projection, the locking means in a closed position (G) of the contact housing being engaged with each other. 10. A contact housing according to claim 9, wherein the locking means being formed or provided such that, for the closed position (G) of the contact housing, a mutual movement of the contact-housing modules can be prevented by means of the locking means in cooperation with the contact-lock means and the corresponding fastening means.