Electrical connector with connector position assurance and ridge stabilized seal cover
US6939159B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5208
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a housing having a mating end and a wire receiving end. A cover is provided on the wire receiving end of the housing. The cover has a ridge on an interior surface thereof to stabilize the cover on the housing. The cover flexes about the ridge when the cover is mounted on the housing. A connector position assurance element (CPA) is slidably received in a channel on the cover and is movable between a pre-staged position and a staged position. The CPA engages a connector latch on the housing to assure that a mating connector is fully mated to the connector when the CPA is in the staged position. The CPA includes a simply supported latch beam having a latch element thereon that engages a step in the channel to latch the CPA to the cover.
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