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AssigneeAmphenol East Asia Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
InventorsKoen Maddens, Danren He, JianQiang Shen
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A modular connector that economically provides high signal integrity in a harsh environment, such as an automobile. The connector may include structures that provide precise and stable positioning of conductors, such as contacts. Those structures may include a contact carrier position assurance component (CCPA) that ensures that a contact carrier is and remains latched in a designed position. The contact carrier position assurance component may slide into a closed position, locking a plurality of contact carriers into the designed position simultaneously. For an unsealed connector, the CCPA may slide into a connector housing in a direction transverse to the direction in which the contact carriers are inserted into the housing. For a sealed connector, the CCPA may slide into the closed position in the same direction in which the contact carriers are inserted, facilitating sealing the connector.
An electrical connector, comprising:
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A housing subassembly for an electrical connector, the subassembly comprising:
A method of operating an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing comprising a chamber and a channel, a position assurance component comprising an opening having a channel and a surface adjacent the channel, and a contact carrier comprising a tab, the method comprising:
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