Connector assembly with terminal-stabilizer

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a first-connector-housing configured to receive a plurality of electrical-terminals through a plurality of first-apertures defined by a terminal-end, the first-connector-housing defining a cavity having an inner-surface;
• an inner-housing disposed within the cavity configured to retain the plurality of electrical-terminals within the cavity:
• the inner-housing including a plurality of first-alignment-rods extending from a first-face of the inner-housing along a mating-axis of the connector assembly in a direction away from the terminal-end;
• the inner-housing including a pair of opposed flexible-locks extending along the mating-axis from an outer-surface of the inner-housing in the direction away from the terminal-end and overlaying the inner-surface of the first-connector-housing, the pair of opposed flexible-locks moveable from a locked-position to an unlocked-position;
• a terminal-stabilizer disposed within the cavity and releasably locked to the inner-housing, the terminal-stabilizer configured to support the plurality of electrical-terminals extending beyond the first-face of the inner-housing:
• the terminal-stabilizer movable from a pre-stage-position to a seated-position;
• the terminal-stabilizer slideably engages the plurality of first-alignment-rods extending through second-apertures defined by the terminal-stabilizer when the terminal-stabilizer is moved from the pre-stage-position to the seated-position;
• the terminal-stabilizer defines a pair of stops extending inward from a perimeter-skirt of the terminal-stabilizer configured to engage ends of the pair of opposed flexible-locks when the pair of opposed flexible-locks are in the locked-position, thereby inhibiting a movement of the terminal-stabilizer to the seated-position;
• and
• a second-connector-housing configured to retain a plurality of corresponding electrical-terminals configured to mate with the plurality of electrical-terminals in the first-connector-housing;
• the second-connector-housing includes a pair of unlocking-features configured to move the pair of opposed flexible-locks from the locked-position to the unlocked-position;
• wherein when the second-connector-housing is mated with the first-connector-housing the pair of unlocking-features move the pair of opposed flexible-locks to the unlocked-position, whereby the pair of stops on the terminal-stabilizer move past the pair of opposed flexible-locks and the second-connector-housing moves the terminal-stabilizer from the pre-stage-position to the seated-position.