Electrical connector system with multiple flexible terminal retaining beams
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Morello, James M. Rainey
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AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Morello, James M. Rainey
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An electrical connector system including a connector having a terminal cavity within. The cavity has a rigid floor with a lock nib extending into the cavity, a first flexible beam extending into a rearward portion of the cavity and a second flexible beam extending into a forward portion. The first and second beams both overlie the floor. The system further includes a terminal having a top surface and a bottom surface defining a rigid lock edge. The terminal is received in the cavity such that the first beam engages a rearward portion of the top surface of the terminal and the second beam engages a forward portion of the top surface, thereby biasing the terminal towards the floor. The lock edge engages the lock nib, thereby preventing the terminal from being inadvertently withdrawn from the terminal receiving cavity. The connector may be formed by an additive manufacturing process.
An electrical connector system, comprising:
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