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US 12,706,409 B2Granted
Electrical connector with terminal housing and terminal positions assurance
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsJiayun Chen, Jianwei Guo, Chao Fang
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a terminal housing with one or more terminal cavities and a slot. The electrical connector also includes a terminal position assurance. The terminal position assurance includes a base, two sliders that extend from the base in an assurance direction, and a lock arm that extends from the base in the assurance direction. The terminal position assurance is supported on slot by the sliders for movement relative to the terminal housing.
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a terminal housing comprising one or more terminal cavities and a slot;
- and
- a terminal position assurance comprising a base, a first slider, and a second slider that extend from the base in an assurance direction, and a lock arm that extends from the base in the assurance direction;
- wherein the terminal position assurance is supported on the slot by the first slider and the second slider for movement relative to the terminal housing, and wherein the terminal housing comprises a pre-lock stop adapted to engage the lock arm to retain the terminal position assurance in a pre-lock position and a lock stop adapted to engage the lock arm to retain the terminal position assurance in a locked position relative to the terminal housing.
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An electrical connector, comprising:
- a connector housing comprising a connector seat;
- and
- a terminal housing comprising one or more terminal cavities, wherein the terminal housing comprises a peripheral seal seat defined on an outer surface of the terminal housing, wherein the terminal housing comprises a retained portion that extends from an insertion end of the terminal housing to the seal seat, and wherein the retained portion comprises a uniform outer surface from the insertion end to the seal seat;
- wherein the retained portion of the terminal housing is held in the connector seat.
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An electrical connector, comprising:
- a connector housing comprising a connector seat;
- a terminal housing comprising one or more terminal cavities and a slot, wherein the terminal housing comprises a peripheral seal seat defined on an outer surface of the terminal housing, wherein the terminal housing comprises a retained portion that extends from an insertion end of the terminal housing to the seal seat, and wherein the retained portion comprises a uniform outer surface from the insertion end to the seal seat;
- and
- a terminal position assurance comprising a base, at least two sliders that extend from the base in an assurance direction, and a lock arm that extends from the base in the assurance direction;
- wherein the terminal position assurance is supported on the slot by the at least two sliders for movement relative to the terminal housing;
- and
- wherein the retained portion of the terminal housing is held in the connector seat.
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