ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
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electrical contacts connected to the housing, the housing comprising a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector; and
a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing, the CPA member comprising two deflectable side arms and a center section located between the side arms, wherein the CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position comprises the center section being spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing, wherein the second position comprises a portion of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch, with the latch in a home position, to prevent the latch from being deflected inward, and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes, and wherein the CPA member is blocked by the latch from moving from the first position to the second position unless the latch is located at the home position.
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Abstract
An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing. The housing includes a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector. The CPA member includes two deflectable side arms and a center section located between the side arms. The CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position has the center section spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing. The second position comprises a portion of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch with the latch to prevent the latch from being deflected inward, and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing;
electrical contacts connected to the housing, the housing comprising a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector; and
a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing, the CPA member comprising two deflectable side arms and a center section located between the side arms, wherein the CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position comprises the center section being spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing, wherein the second position comprises a portion of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch, with the latch in a home position, to prevent the latch from being deflected inward, and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes, and wherein the CPA member is blocked by the latch from moving from the first position to the second position unless the latch is located at the home position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing;
electrical contacts connected to the housing, the housing comprising a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector, a CPA member receiving area located beneath the deflectable latch, the housing comprising first holes and second holes extending laterally outward from the CPA member receiving area; and
a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing, the CPA member comprising two deflectable side arms and a center section having a general wedge shaped section and being located between the side arms, wherein the CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position comprises the center section being spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through the first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing, wherein the second position comprises the wedge shaped section of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch with the latch in a home position to prevent the latch from being deflected inward and the outwardly extending portions being moved from the first holes to the second holes, and wherein the CPA member is blocked by the latch from moving from the first position to the second position unless the latch is located at the home position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing, the housing comprising a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector, wherein the latch is resiliently movable from a latching home position in an inward direction;
electrical contacts connected to the housing;
a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing, the CPA member comprising two deflectable side arms and a general wedge shaped section located between the side arms, wherein the CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position;
means for preventing the latch from moving from its latching home position when the CPA member is at the second position;
means for preventing the CPA member from being moved from the first position to the second position unless the latch is at the latching home position; and
means for preventing the CPA member from being moved from the first position to the second position unless the housing is mated with a housing of a mating electrical connector;
wherein the first position comprises the wedge shaped section being spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing, and wherein the second position comprises a portion of the wedge shaped section being located beneath a portion of the latch with the latch in a home position to prevent the latch from being deflected inward and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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Specification