Electrical connector for connecting high voltage power cable including electrical conductor to electrical terminal
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsRainer Schmidt, Ricardo J. Gomez, Mirko Posmik
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a connector housing for an electrical connector. The connector housing includes a housing body having a first opening and a second opening. The connector housing also includes a first seal and a second seal. The connector housing further includes a connection element connecting the first seal and the second seal. The first seal is molded to inner walls of the first opening and the second seal is molded to inner walls of the second opening. The first seal, the second seal, and the connection element are integrally formed.
Claims18
A connector housing for an electrical connector, wherein the connector housing comprises:
- a housing body having a first opening and a second opening;
- a first seal and a second seal, and
- a connection element connecting the first seal and the second seal, wherein the first seal is molded to inner walls of the first opening and the second seal is molded to inner walls of the second opening, wherein the first seal, the second seal, and the connection element are integrally formed, wherein the first opening is configured to receive a counter connector and the second opening is configured to receive a terminal position assurance, TPA, element, and wherein a central axis of the first opening is substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the second opening.
A method for manufacturing a connector housing for an electrical connector having a housing body having a first opening and a second opening, a first seal and a second seal, and a connection element connecting the first seal and the second seal, wherein the first opening is configured to receive a counter connector and the second opening is configured to receive a terminal position assurance, TPA, element, wherein a central axis of the first opening is substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the second opening, wherein the first seal is molded to inner walls of the first opening and the second seal is molded to inner walls of the second opening and wherein the first seal, the second seal, and the connection element are integrally formed, the method comprising:
- injection molding the housing body defining the first opening and the second opening, and thereafter;
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- injection molding the first seal, the second seal, and the connection element with a single injection into the housing body, wherein the connection element connects the first seal and the second seal, wherein the first seal is injection molded to inner walls of the first opening and the second seal is injection molded to inner walls of the second opening, and wherein the first seal, the second seal, and the connection element are integrally formed.
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