ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector, the electrical connector comprising:
- a housing;
a fulcrum latch mechanism comprising a latch arm extending from a latching end to an actuation end, the latch arm being configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is located along the length of the latch arm between the latching and actuation ends, the latch arm being configured to rotate about the fulcrum such that the latching end is configured to move between a latched position and an unlatched position; and
a connector position assurance (CPA) device, the CPA device being movably held by the housing such that the CPA device is configured to move relative to the housing between a mated position and an unmated position, wherein the CPA device is movably held by the housing independently of the latch arm.
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Abstract
An electrical connector is provided for mating with a mating connector and includes a housing and a fulcrum latch mechanism having a latch arm extending from a latching end to an actuation end. The latch arm is configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is located along the length of the latch arm between the latching and actuation ends such that the latching end is configured to move between a latched position and an unlatched position. A connector position assurance (CPA) device is movably held by the housing such that the CPA device is configured to move relative to the housing between a mated position and an unmated position. The CPA device is movably held by the housing independently of the latch arm.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector, the electrical connector comprising:
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a housing; a fulcrum latch mechanism comprising a latch arm extending from a latching end to an actuation end, the latch arm being configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is located along the length of the latch arm between the latching and actuation ends, the latch arm being configured to rotate about the fulcrum such that the latching end is configured to move between a latched position and an unlatched position; and a connector position assurance (CPA) device, the CPA device being movably held by the housing such that the CPA device is configured to move relative to the housing between a mated position and an unmated position, wherein the CPA device is movably held by the housing independently of the latch arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a mating connector having a latch; and an electrical connector configured to mate with the mating connector, the electrical connector comprising; a housing; a fulcrum latch mechanism comprising a latch arm extending from a latching end to an actuation end, the latch arm being configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is located along the length of the latch arm between the latching and actuation ends, the latch arm being configured to rotate about the fulcrum such that the latching end is configured to move between a latched position and an unlatched position; and a connector position assurance (CPA) device, the CPA device being movably held by the housing such that the CPA device is configured to move relative to the housing between a mated position and an unmated position, wherein the CPA device is movably held by the housing independently of the latch arm. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification