Electrical connector assembly having a connector position assurance device

An electrical connector assembly configured to be coupled to a panel, the electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a first electrical connector for mating with a first mating connector, the first electrical connector including a first connector housing holding first contacts, the first electrical connector including a first latching element;
• a second electrical connector for mating with a second mating connector, the second electrical connector including a second connector housing holding second contacts, the second electrical connector including a second latching element;
• an outer housing including an outer wall surrounding a cavity, the outer wall defining an outer profile, the outer housing including an inner wall dividing the cavity into a first connector chamber receiving the first electrical connector and a second connector chamber receiving the second electrical connector, the outer housing including a first latch at a first side of the outer housing and a second latch at a second side of the outer housing, the first latch configured to be operably coupled to the first latching element to secure the first electrical connector in the first connector chamber, the second latch configured to be operably coupled to the second latching element to secure the second electrical connector in the second chamber;
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• a connector position assurance (CPA) device coupled to the outer housing, the CPA device movable between a pre-stage position and a seated position, the CPA device including a main body, a first CPA element configured to interface with the first latch and the first electrical connector, and a second CPA element configured to interface with the second latch and the second electrical connector, wherein movement of the CPA device into the seated position provides a mechanical indication that both the first and second electrical connectors are properly positioned within the outer housing and movement of the CPA device is prevented when at least one of the first and second electrical connectors are not fully inserted in the outer housing;
• wherein the outer housing and the CPA device are configured to be received in and pass through an opening in a panel when the CPA device is in the seated position, and wherein the CPA device is configured to interfere with and is unable to pass through the opening when the CPA device is in the pre-stage position.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a first electrical connector for mating with a first mating connector, the first electrical connector including a first connector housing holding first contacts, the first electrical connector including a first latching element;
• a second electrical connector for mating with a second mating connector, the second electrical connector including a second connector housing holding second contacts, the second electrical connector including a second latching element;
• an outer housing including an outer wall surrounding a cavity, the outer housing including an inner wall dividing the cavity into a first connector chamber receiving the first electrical connector and a second connector chamber receiving the second electrical connector, the outer housing including a first latch at a first side of the outer housing and a second latch at a second side of the outer housing, the first latch configured to be operably coupled to the first latching element to secure the first electrical connector in the first connector chamber, the second latch configured to be operably coupled to the second latching element to secure the second electrical connector in the second chamber;
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• a connector position assurance (CPA) device coupled to the outer housing, the CPA device movable between a pre-stage position and a seated position, the CPA device including a main body, a first CPA element configured to interface with the first latch and the first electrical connector, and a second CPA element configured to interface with the second latch and the second electrical connector, wherein movement of the CPA device into the seated position provides a mechanical indication that both the first and second electrical connectors are properly positioned within the outer housing and movement of the CPA device is prevented when at least one of the first and second electrical connectors are not fully inserted in the outer housing;
• wherein the outer housing includes a scannable data matrix, the scannable data matrix being obscured and unscannable when the CPA device is in the pre-stage position, the scannable data matrix being reveled and scannable when the CPA device is in the seated position.