# US 2026/0100535 A1 · Electrical connector with cavity plugs

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- Number: US 2026/0100535 A1
- Document ID: US20260100535A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 19/416,600
- Filed: 2025-12-11
- Published: 2026-04-09
- Earliest claimed: 2022-09-27
- Assignees: Aptiv Technologies AG
- Applicants: Aptiv Technologies AG
- Inventors: Sergio Andres Villarreal Gomez; Jorge Ivan Escamilla Rodriguez; Pedro Yabur Pacheco; Carlos Armando Gonzalez Delgadillo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260100535A1

## CPC

- H01R 13/5205: {Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence)}
- H01R 13/5208: {having at least two cable receiving openings}
- H01R 13/424: Securing in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part
- H01R 43/0207: {Ultrasonic-, H.F.-, cold- or impact welding}
- H01R 24/28: Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
- H01R 2107/00: Four or more poles
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A sealed electrical connector includes a seal retainer defining a plurality of wire openings, a compliant mat seal having a plurality of apertures aligned with the wire openings, and a plug having a base received within one of the wire openings and a cylindrical post extending outwardly from the base. The cylindrical post is sealingly received within one of the apertures of the mat seal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sealed electrical connector, comprising:
a seal retainer defining a plurality of wire openings;
a compliant mat seal having a plurality of apertures; and
a plug having a base inserted within one of the plurality of wire openings and a cylindrical post extending outwardly from the base and inserted within one of the plurality of apertures.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sealed electrical connector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base is in a friction fit with inner walls of the one of the plurality of wire openings.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The sealed electrical connector in accordance with claim 2, wherein the base defines an electrically deformable rib feature that is configured to contact at least one of the inner walls.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The sealed electrical connector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base includes an alignment key that is received within an alignment slot in the one of the plurality of wire openings and is configured to align the post with the one of the plurality of apertures.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sealed electrical connector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base defines a tab configured to limit a depth of insertion of the base into the one of the plurality of wire openings.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sealed electrical connector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plug defines a forward stop extending from the base configured to limit inserting depth of the base into the one of the plurality of wire openings.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The sealed electrical connector in accordance with claim 6, wherein the forward stop extends between a plurality of plugs.