Electrical connector with terminal modules and frame having module bays for customizable input/output configuration
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsJustin Kopelos, Daniel Vernon, Abhaya Kishore, Sivakumar Jogula
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a frame having a plurality of module bays and a plurality of terminal modules each having a housing and an electrical terminal disposed within a cavity in the housing. Each terminal module is configured to be received within any one of the plurality of module bays. The electrical connector assembly also includes a wire dress cover attached to the frame defining a plurality of posts contacting the plurality of terminal modules. A method of assembling an electrical connector is also provided.
Claims16
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of module bays;
- a plurality of terminal modules each having a housing and an electrical terminal disposed within a cavity in the housing, wherein each terminal module is configured to be received within any one of the plurality of module bays;
- and
- a wire dress cover attached to the frame defining a plurality of posts contacting the plurality of terminal modules.
A method of assembling an electrical connector, comprising:
- inserting a plurality of terminal modules into a frame having a plurality of module bays;
- attaching a wire dress cover defining a plurality of posts to the frame;
- and
- placing the plurality of posts in contact with the plurality of terminal modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.