ELECTRIC PLUG

摘要

The invention relates to an electric plug (1), in particular a charging plug for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (4) and a handle (5) for holding the electric plug (1), wherein the housing (4) comprises a plug-in section (6), a cable connection opening (10) and a cable conduit (11), the plug-in section (6) comprises a plurality of electric contacts (7) for plugging into a socket (2) and for contacting counter-contacts (9) provided there, the cable connection opening (10) is provided for letting in or letting out an electric cable (3), the cable (3) can be routed in the cable conduit (11) from the cable connection opening (10) to the plug-in section (6) and can be electrically contacted there to the electric contacts (7), and the handle (5) comprises a gripping section (12) for being gripped by a human hand and is fastened to the housing (4) such that the gripping section (12) does not surround the cable connection opening (10) and the cable conduit (11). According to the invention, the cable connection opening (10) is arranged in a region between the plug-in section (6) and the end of the gripping section (12) which is remote from the plug-in section (6). In this way, the electric plug (1) that is provided is such that heating of the handle (5) can be avoided and the electric plug can also be used well and ergonomically by smaller and more petite persons.