Electrical connector assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics Brasil LTDA
InventorsEdnei Lopes, Jose Roberto Goldschmidt, Joao Antonio Marson
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Abstract
A connector assembly has a base and a cover. The base has first base terminals and second base terminals for engaging an equipment member. The first and second base terminals include tabs at a first end thereof. The cover has cover terminals, with each cover terminal comprising a tab at first end and at least one receptacle at a second end thereof. The tabs of the cover terminals are configured to releasably engage a first mating electrical connector and the receptacles are configured to releasably engage the tabs of the first base terminals or the tabs of the second base terminals. The configuration of the first base terminals and the second base terminals allows alternate covers to be releasably mounted on the base as required.
Claims20
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a base having first base terminals and second base terminals for engaging an equipment member, the first and second base terminals include tabs at a first end thereof;
- a cover, the cover having cover terminals, each cover terminal comprising a tab at first end and at least one receptacle at a second end thereof, the tabs of the cover terminals configured to releasably engage a first mating electrical connector, the receptacles configured to releasably engage the tabs of the first base terminals or the tabs of the second base terminals;
- wherein, the configuration of the first base terminals and the second base terminals allows alternate covers to be releasably mounted on the base as required.
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a base having first base terminals for engaging an equipment member and second base terminals, the first and second base terminals include tabs at a first end thereof, the base having first latches and a second latch which extend from the base;
- a cover, the cover having cover terminals, each cover terminal comprising a tab at first end and at least one receptacle at a second end thereof, the tabs of the cover terminals configured to releasably engage a first mating electrical connector, the receptacles configured to releasably engage the tabs of the first base terminals or the tabs of the second base terminals, the cover having apertures and a slot provided therein;
- the first latches of the base are inserted into the apertures in the cover and are configured to releasably engage the cover to maintain the cover on the base, the second latch is inserted into the slot in the cover and is configured to releasably engage the cover to maintain the cover on the base;
- wherein, the configuration of the first base terminals and the second base terminals allows alternate covers to be releasably mounted on the base as required.
An electrical connector assembly for connecting a mating electrical connector to an equipment member, the electrical connector assembly configured for releasably mounting alternate covers thereto, the electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a base connected to the equipment member, the base having a housing with a cover side and an equipment side;
- first base terminals provided in electrical connection with the equipment member, the first base terminals extending through the base housing from the cover side to the equipment side;
- second base terminals;
- latches extending from the cover side, the latches being configured to be inserted into one or more apertures of a cover;
- a second connector mounted in the base housing, the second connector provided in electrical connection with the second base terminals and the equipment member;
- wherein the first base terminals and the latches cooperate with respective covers to releasably secure the respective covers to the base and to provide an electrical connection between the first base terminals and cover terminals of the respective covers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.