WIRE CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED COAXIAL CONNECTION AND FRONT LOADED TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE STRUCTURES
First Claim
1. A connector assembly comprising:
- a male housing including at least one coaxial cavity and terminal cavities;
at least one female housing shaped to be disposed in the male housing when in a connected position, the at least one female housing including a corresponding coaxial cavity relative to the male housing and corresponding terminal cavities relative to the male housing;
at least one front loaded male terminal position assurance structure disposed in the male housing;
at least one front loaded female terminal position assurance structure connected to the at least one female housing; and
wherein the front loaded male and female terminal position assurance structures lock coaxial connections and the terminal connections within the male and female housings when in the connected position.
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a male housing having at least one coaxial cavity and terminal cavities. At least one female housing is shaped to be disposed in the male housing when in a connected position. The at least one female housing includes a corresponding coaxial cavity relative to the male housing and corresponding terminal cavities relative to the male housing. At least one front loaded male terminal position assurance structure is disposed in the male housing. At least one front loaded female terminal position assurance structure is connected to the at least one female housing. The front loaded male and female terminal position assurance structures lock coaxial connections and terminal connections within the male and female housings when in the connected position.
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25 Claims
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1. A connector assembly comprising:
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a male housing including at least one coaxial cavity and terminal cavities; at least one female housing shaped to be disposed in the male housing when in a connected position, the at least one female housing including a corresponding coaxial cavity relative to the male housing and corresponding terminal cavities relative to the male housing; at least one front loaded male terminal position assurance structure disposed in the male housing; at least one front loaded female terminal position assurance structure connected to the at least one female housing; and wherein the front loaded male and female terminal position assurance structures lock coaxial connections and the terminal connections within the male and female housings when in the connected position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A connector assembly comprising:
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a male housing including at least one coaxial cavity and terminal cavities; at least one female housing shaped to be disposed in the male housing when in a connected position, the at least one female housing including a corresponding coaxial cavity relative to the male housing and corresponding terminal cavities relative to the male housing; wherein the coaxial cavity of the male and female housing includes a cam structure formed thereon aligning and holding a coaxial terminal within the coaxial cavity. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A connector assembly comprising:
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a male housing including at least one coaxial cavity and terminal cavities, the male housing includes lance structures formed about the coaxial cavity; at least one female housing shaped to be disposed in the male housing when in a connected position, the at least one female housing including a corresponding coaxial cavity relative to the male housing and corresponding terminal cavities relative to the male housing, the female housing includes lance structures formed about the coaxial cavity; at least one front loaded male terminal position assurance structure disposed in the male housing, the male terminal position assurance structure including wedges formed therein corresponding to a position of the coaxial cavity; at least one front loaded female terminal position assurance structure connected to the at least one female housing, the female terminal position assurance structure includes wedges formed therein corresponding to a position of the coaxial cavity; and wherein when a coaxial terminal is inserted into the coaxial cavity of the male or female housing the lances of the male or female housing and the wedges of the male or female terminal position assurance structure interact locking the coaxial terminal into position.
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Specification