# US 2014/0154898 A1 · Electrical center and connector assembly system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0154898 A1 - Document ID: US20140154898A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/087,795 - Filed: 2013-11-22 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Lear Corporation - Applicants: Lear Corporation - Inventors: Bruce H. Pierik; Jonathan Dahlstrom; Steven F. Gawron - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154898A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/62966: {Comprising two pivoting levers} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An electrical junction box has a connector retainer assembly with a first contact surface, as well as a connector housing assembly with a pivotal lever arm. The lever arm has a first engagement surface. The connector retainer assembly and the connector housing assembly configured so that when the lever arm is moved in a single direction relative to the connector housing assembly, the first engagement surface engages the first contact surface and the connector housing assembly moves relative to the connector retainer assembly from a pre-staged position to an assembled position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical junction box comprising: a connector retainer assembly having a contact surface; and a connector housing assembly including a pivotal lever arm having an engagement surface; the connector retainer assembly and the connector housing assembly configured so that when the lever arm is moved in a single direction relative to the connector housing assembly, the engagement surface engages the contact surface and moves the connector housing assembly from a pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly to an assembled position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical junction box of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of electrical terminals mounted on the connector retainer assembly; a circuit board assembly connected to the connector housing assembly; wherein when the connector housing assembly is in the pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly, the electrical terminals are not mated with the circuit board assembly and when the connector housing assembly is in the assembled position relative to the connector retainer assembly the electrical terminals are mated with the circuit board assembly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electrical junction box of claim 2, wherein the lever arm is a first lever arm and the connector housing assembly includes a pivotally connected second lever arm, and wherein the first lever arm and the second lever arm are arranged in a crossing configuration. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electrical junction box of claim 1, wherein the contact surface is a first contact surface with the connector retainer assembly further having a second contact surface; and wherein the engagement surface is a first engagement surface with the lever arm further having a second engagement surface; wherein the connector retainer assembly and the connector housing assembly are further configured so that when the lever arm is moved in a single second direction relative to the connector housing assembly, the second engagement surface engages the second contact surface and the connector housing assembly moves relative to the connector retainer assembly from the assembled position to the pre-staged position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electrical junction box of claim 4, further comprising: a plurality of electrical terminals mounted on the connector retainer assembly; a circuit board assembly connected to the connector housing assembly; wherein when the connector housing assembly is in the pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly, the electrical terminals are not mated with the circuit board assembly and when the connector housing assembly is in the assembled position relative to the connector retainer assembly the electrical terminals are mated with the circuit board assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electrical junction box of claim 5, wherein the lever arm is a first lever arm and the connector housing assembly includes a pivotally connected second lever arm, and wherein the first lever arm and the second lever arm are arranged in a crossing configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The electrical junction box of claim 5, wherein one of the lever arm and the connector retainer assembly includes a gear rack, and the other of the lever arm and the connector retainer assembly includes pinion gears, and wherein the pinion gears and gear rack mesh and move relative to each other when the lever arm is pivoted relative to the connector housing assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electrical junction box of claim 7, wherein the lever arm is a first lever arm and the connector housing assembly includes a pivotally connected second lever arm, and wherein the first lever arm and the second lever arm are arranged in a crossing configuration. ### Claim 9 An electrical junction box comprising: a connector retainer assembly; and a connector housing assembly including a first pivotal lever arm and a second pivotal lever arm, wherein the first lever arm and the second lever arm are arranged in a crossing configuration; the connector retainer assembly and the connector housing assembly being configured so that when the first lever arm and the second lever arm are moved in respective single directions relative to the connector housing assembly, the connector retainer assembly moves from a pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly to an assembled position. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electrical junction box of claim 9, further comprising: a plurality of electrical terminals mounted on the connector retainer assembly; a circuit board assembly connected to the connector housing assembly; wherein when the connector housing assembly is in the pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly, the electrical terminals are not mated with the circuit board assembly and when the connector housing assembly is in the assembled position relative to the connector retainer assembly the electrical terminals are mated with the circuit board assembly. ### Claim 11 An electrical junction box comprising: a connector retainer assembly; a connector housing assembly; a first lever arm pivotally connected to the connector housing assembly; a second lever arm pivotally connected to the connector housing assembly, wherein the first lever arm and the second lever arm are arranged in a crossing configuration; a plurality of electrical terminals mounted on the connector retainer assembly; and a circuit board assembly connected to the connector housing assembly; the connector retainer assembly and the connector housing assembly configured so that when the first lever arm and the second lever arm are moved in respective single directions relative to the connector housing assembly, the connector housing assembly moves from a pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly to an assembled position; wherein when the connector housing assembly is in the pre-staged position relative to the connector retainer assembly, the electrical terminals are not mated with the circuit board assembly; and wherein when the connector housing assembly is in the assembled position relative to the connector retainer assembly the electrical terminals are mated with the circuit board assembly.