Plug connector with a connector position assurance device and connector assembly including the same
US11177612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/641
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plug connector with a connector position assurance device adapted for being docked with a socket connector, includes a main body, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of cables connected with the plurality of the terminals, and a connector position assurance device. The main body has a plurality of terminal slots. A top of the main body is bent frontward to form a buckling portion. The main body is spaced from the buckling portion and the two locking portions to form a locating space among the main body, the buckling portion and the two locking portions. The plurality of the terminals are assembled in the plurality of the terminal slots. The connector position assurance device has an abutting block. When the plug connector with a connector position assurance device is inserted into the socket connector, the abutting block moves into the locating space.
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