Low profile SIR connector and terminal
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for use in a safety restraint system having a controller and an initiator, comprising:
- a connector housing having a plug portion with a filter cavity disposed therein;
a pair of apertures extending through a bottom wall of the plug portion into communication with the filter cavity;
a filter element disposed within the filter cavity, the filter element having a pair of longitudinally disposed receptacles extending therethrough, each of the receptacles being aligned with one of the pair of apertures;
a pair of terminals disposed within said connector housing, each of the terminals having a barrel portion disposed generally perpendicular to a crimp portion for receiving a wire leading from the controller; and
the barrel portion of each terminal being disposed within one of the receptacles of the filter element whereby each of the barrel portions are aligned with one of the pair of apertures to receive an initiator pin terminal.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for use in an SIR system comprises a connector housing which has a plug portion with a filter cavity disposed therein. A filter element which has a pair of longitudinally disposed receptacles is disposed within the filter cavity. The connector also has a pair of terminals each of which has a barrel portion that is disposed within each of the receptacles within the filter element and a perpendicular crimp portion. A retaining cap which has a connector position assurance portion (CPA) and a cover portion connected by a pair of flexible straps is fastened to the connector housing to align and retain the terminals within the connector housing. The terminals have a U-shaped transition area that allows for a smaller terminal.
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9 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for use in a safety restraint system having a controller and an initiator, comprising:
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a connector housing having a plug portion with a filter cavity disposed therein;
a pair of apertures extending through a bottom wall of the plug portion into communication with the filter cavity;
a filter element disposed within the filter cavity, the filter element having a pair of longitudinally disposed receptacles extending therethrough, each of the receptacles being aligned with one of the pair of apertures;
a pair of terminals disposed within said connector housing, each of the terminals having a barrel portion disposed generally perpendicular to a crimp portion for receiving a wire leading from the controller; and
the barrel portion of each terminal being disposed within one of the receptacles of the filter element whereby each of the barrel portions are aligned with one of the pair of apertures to receive an initiator pin terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for assembling an electrical connector for use in a safety restraint system having a controller and an initiator, comprising the steps of:
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providing a connector housing having a plug portion with a filter cavity disposed therein, and a pair of apertures extending through a bottom wall of the plug portion into communication with the filter cavity;
inserting a filter element within the filter cavity, the filter element having a pair of longitudinally disposed receptacles extending therethrough, each of the receptacles being aligned with one of the pair of apertures;
providing a pair of terminals having a barrel portion disposed generally perpendicular to a crimp portion;
crimping the crimp portion of each of the pair of terminals to a wire; and
inserting the pair of terminals into the connector housing so that the barrel portion of each of the pair of terminals is also inserted into one of the pair of receptacles of the filter element.
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7. An electrical connector for use in a safety restraint system, comprising:
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a connector housing having a plug portion with a filter cavity disposed therein;
a pair of apertures extending through the plug portion into communication with the filter cavity;
a wire shelf portion having a pair of laterally disposed wire channels in communication with the filter cavity, a filter element disposed within the filter cavity, the filter element having a pair of longitudinally disposed receptacles, each of the receptacles being aligned with one of the pair of apertures;
a pair of terminals disposed within said connector housing, each of the terminals having a barrel portion perpendicular to a crimp portion, the barrel portion being disposed within one of the receptacles within the filter element and the crimp portion being disposed in one of the pair of laterally disposed wire channels, the barrel portions being adapted for receiving an initiator pin terminal, the crimp portion receiving a wire leading from the controller, a retaining cap having a connector position assurance (CPA) portion and a cover portion, a plurality of lock arms extending from the cover portion and fastening the cap to the plug portion of the connector housing, and the CPA portion being attached to the cover portion by at least one flexible strap so that the CPA portion can be folded over on top of the cover portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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