Electrical connector housing cover

• US 7,354,310 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2007
• Issued: 04/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited (Aptiv PLC)
• Original Assignee: FCI Americas Technology Incorporated (FCI)
• Inventors: Brown, Cecil
• Primary Examiner(s): TA, THO DAC
• Application Number:
  US11/811,085
• Time in Patent Office: 306 Days
• Field of Search: 439/188, 439/352, 439/620.05, 439/467, 439/713, 439/596
• US Class Current: 439/596
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/424 Securing in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 43/20 for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve

Abstract

An electrical connector housing including a base; and a cover. The cover is adapted to be connected to the base to capture at least one electrical connector component in the base. The cover includes a first section and a second section. The second section is movably connected to the first section by a connection. The second section is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position. The connection includes a detent latching system for latching the second section in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base.

Claims

1. An electrical connector housing comprising:

a base; and

a cover adapted to be connected to the base to capture at least one electrical connector component in the base, wherein the cover comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is movably connected to the first section by a connection, wherein the second section is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position, wherein the connection comprises a detent latching system for latching the second section in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base.

2. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the connection comprises a pivot connection.

3. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the first and second sections are separate members comprised of different materials.

4. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the second section is adapted to snap-lock connect with the base in the closed position.

5. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the base comprises at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the location, wherein the base and cover are sized and shaped to allow portions of contacts to be crimped in the location through the at least one aperture and from above the location when the second section is at the open position.

6. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the first section is adapted to snap-lock connect to the base to capture the at least one electrical connector component in the base regardless of the position of the second section.

7. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the base comprises contact receiving areas and at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the contact receiving areas.

8. An electrical connector housing as in claim 7 wherein the base comprises a plug section adapted to be plugged into a mating electrical connector and the at least one aperture is adapted to be covered, at least partially, by the mating electrical connector.

9. An electrical connector comprising:

an electrical connector housing as in claim 1; and

at least two electrical contacts mounted in the base of the electrical connector housing.

10. An electrical connector as in claim 9 further comprising at least one ferrite member mounted on the at least two electrical contacts.

11. An electrical connector housing comprising:

a base having contact receiving areas and at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the contact receiving areas; and

a cover adapted to be connected to a top side of the base to capture at least one electrical connector component in the base, wherein the cover comprises a first member and a second member, wherein the second member is pivotably connected to the first member by a connection, wherein the second member is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position, wherein the connection comprises a latching system for latching the second member in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base.

12. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the base comprises a plug section adapted to be plugged into a mating electrical connector.

13. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the latching system comprises a detent latch system.

14. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the first and second members are comprised of different materials.

15. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the second member is adapted to snap-lock connect with the base in the closed position.

16. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the base and cover are sized and shaped to allow portions of contacts to be crimped in the location through the at least one aperture and from above the location when the second member is at the open position.

17. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the first member is adapted to snap-lock connect to the base to capture the at least one electrical connector component in the base regardless of the position of the second member.

18. An electrical connector comprising:

an electrical connector housing as in claim 11; and

at least two electrical contacts mounted in the base of the electrical connector housing.

19. An electrical connector as in claim 18 further comprising at least one ferrite member mounted on the at least two electrical contacts.

20. A method of assembling an electrical connector comprising:

providing an electrical connector comprising an electrical connector housing comprising;

a base having contact receiving areas and at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the contact receiving areas; and

a cover connected to a top side of the base to capture at least one electrical contact in the base, wherein the cover comprises a first member and a second member, wherein the second member is pivotably connected to the first member by a connection, wherein the second member is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position, wherein the connection comprises a latching system for latching the second member in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base;

locating the second member at the open position;

crimping the at least one electrical contact onto at least one electrical conductor through the aperture in the bottom side of the base and an open area at the top side of the base into the location; and

moving the second member to the closed position to close the open area at the top side of the base.