Protected connector assembly having double ended shorting clip
US5571030A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/707
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly has a pair of mating connector housings carrying mating metal terminals, a double ended shorting clip carried by one of the housings and having both ends thereof in spring biased engagement with its associated metal terminals in that housing, a third housing encircling the housings and a tethered connector position assurance member connected to the third housing. The shorting clip first has one end automatically disengaged from its associated metal terminals by a first cam when the connector housings are mated together and then its other end automatically disengaged from its associated terminals by a second cam on the connector position assurance member when it is connected to the third housing so that a shorting path across the associated metal terminals is only fully disconnected if proper mating of the connector housings is assured. The third housing provides environmental splash protection, strain relief for conductors connected to the terminals and has an integral terminal position assurance means for assuring proper positioning of the terminals in the housing. The third housing also has a depressible dome to release the connector housings from…
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