Sealed connector for flat flexible cables

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a flat flexible cable having a plurality of conductors embedded within an insulation material, a portion of each conductor exposed through a window defined in the insulation material;
• and
• a connector, including:
• a housing including an outer housing and an inner housing slidably received within the outer housing, the inner and outer housings defining a receptacle for receiving the flat flexible cable;
• a plurality of conductive terminals arranged within the receptacle for contacting a respective one of the exposed conductor portions of the flat flexible cable;
• a seal engaging with the housing proximate an open end of the receptacle and defining a first slot therethrough aligned with the receptacle for receiving the flat flexible cable;
• and
• a cover arranged over the seal and defining a second slot corresponding to the first slot of the seal and receiving the flat flexible cable, the cover selectively secured to the housing.

A connector, comprising:

• a housing defining a receptacle sized to receive a flat flexible cable and a latch opening including a catch;
• a conductive terminal arranged within the receptacle and adapted to contact a conductor of the flat flexible cable;
• a seal engaging with a front end of the housing and defining a first slot therethrough sized to receive the flat flexible cable;
• and
• a cover selectively fixed to the front end of the housing and arranged over the seal, the cover including:
• a second slot sized to receive the flat flexible cable;
• a perimeter wall defining a cavity receiving the seal;
• a latch protruding from the cavity received within the latch opening of the housing and engaging with the catch for securing the cover to the housing.

A connector, comprising:

• a housing defining a receptacle sized to receive a flat flexible cable, including:
• an outer housing having a first end adapted to engage with a mating electrical connector;
• and
• an inner housing slidably connected to the outer housing and defining an open end of the receptacle;
• a conductive terminal arranged within the receptacle and adapted to contact a conductor of the flat flexible cable, including:
• a first arm;
• and
• a second arm attached to the first arm, the first and second arms defining an opening therebetween for receiving an exposed conductor of the flat flexible cable, the first arm movable relative to the second arm for clamping the flat flexible cable therebetween;
• a seal engaging with a front end of the housing and defining a first slot therethrough sized to receive the flat flexible cable;
• and
• a cover selectively fixed to the front end of the housing and arranged over the seal, the cover defining a second slot sized to receive the flat flexible cable,
• wherein the inner housing is slidably within the outer housing between:
• a first position in which the flat flexible cable may be inserted into the opening of the terminal;
• and
• a second position in which the outer housing biases the first arm of the terminals into a clamped position securing the flat flexible cable between the first arm and the second arm.