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US 5,964,621 AGranted
Connector assembly for multi-pocket header
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsDavid M. Wolla, Donald Robert Worthington, Jr.
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AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsDavid M. Wolla, Donald Robert Worthington, Jr.
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An electrical connector assembly includes two plug connectors 2 that can be mounted in separate pockets 66 in a pin header 62 that can be mounted on an electronic module. Separate plug connectors 2 can be attached to separate wiring harnesses. To insure that an adequate number of wires can be connected in a header of substantially the same size, terminal latches 18 on inner ends of terminal rows are deflectable in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction in other terminal latches 16 in the same row are deflected when terminals 20 are inserted into the housing 4. A terminal position assurance member 30 includes a cantilevered plate 32 that engages terminal latches 16 and a cantilevered arm 24 that engages the terminal latch 18. This provides space for a force applying bolt 50 to be used in each connector.
An electrical connector comprising a housing with a plurality of terminals positioned in terminal cavities located in at least one row in the housing, each terminal cavity including a terminal latch, the electrical connector further comprising a terminal position assurance member supporting the terminal latches when terminals are fully inserted in corresponding terminal cavities, the electrical connector be characterized in that:
An electrical connector comprising a housing with a plurality of terminals located in terminal cavities in at least one row with a molded terminal latch extending from the housing into each cavity to secure the respective terminal in the respective cavity, each terminal latch being deflectable to permit insertion of the respective terminal into the respective cavity, the terminal latches in a cavity on one end of the row being deflectable in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which other terminal latches in the same row are deflectable.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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