Connector housing assembly with coupling structures
US10193276B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector housing assembly configured to ensure proper coupling of components to align terminal cavities and terminal slots, lowering the chances that terminal cavities and terminal cavities obstruct, or possibly bend, terminal blades from a male connector is provided. The connector housing assembly includes a connector housing, a terminal position assurance (TPA), and a male blade stabilizer (MBS). The connector housing, includes a plurality of terminal cavities. The TPA and MBS include a plurality of terminal slots. The TPA includes walls that are slidingly received by an aperture in the MBS. The walls and aperture are configured to ensure that the MBA is coupled with the proper TPA and in a proper orientation. When the components of the connector housing assembly are properly coupled, the terminal cavities of the connector housing and the terminal slots of the TPA and the MBS align allowing a terminal to be seated there within.
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