Connector assembly
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1. A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one first electrical terminal, the first housing including a first locking feature;
a second housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one second electrical terminal, the second housing including a second locking feature and being configured to mate with the first housing in a mated configuration such that the at least one first electrical terminal and the at least one second electrical terminal are coupled; and
a connector position assurance insert coupled to the first and second housing in the mated configuration, the connector position assurance insert including a first flexible lock member at a first end and a second flexible lock member at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first flexible lock member includes a first stop that interacts with the first housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position and the second flexible lock member includes a second stop that interacts with the first housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position,wherein, in the mated configuration, the first flexible lock member mates with the first locking feature and the second flexible lock member mates with the second locking feature such that the first housing, the second housing and the connector position assurance insert are fixedly secured at an appropriate locked position, andwherein the first stop and the second stop inhibit decoupling of the connector position assurance insert from the first and second housings.
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Abstract
A connector assembly can include a first housing, a second housing and a connector position assurance insert. The second housing can be configured to mate with the first housing in a mated configuration such that a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal are coupled. The connector position assurance insert can be coupled to the first and second housing in the mated configuration and can include a first flexible lock member at a first end and a second flexible lock member at a second end opposite the first end. In the mated configuration, the first flexible lock member mates with the first locking feature and the second flexible lock member mates with the second locking feature such that the first housing, the second housing and the connector position assurance insert are fixedly secured at an appropriate locked position.
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1. A connector assembly, comprising:
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a first housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one first electrical terminal, the first housing including a first locking feature; a second housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one second electrical terminal, the second housing including a second locking feature and being configured to mate with the first housing in a mated configuration such that the at least one first electrical terminal and the at least one second electrical terminal are coupled; and a connector position assurance insert coupled to the first and second housing in the mated configuration, the connector position assurance insert including a first flexible lock member at a first end and a second flexible lock member at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first flexible lock member includes a first stop that interacts with the first housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position and the second flexible lock member includes a second stop that interacts with the first housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position, wherein, in the mated configuration, the first flexible lock member mates with the first locking feature and the second flexible lock member mates with the second locking feature such that the first housing, the second housing and the connector position assurance insert are fixedly secured at an appropriate locked position, and wherein the first stop and the second stop inhibit decoupling of the connector position assurance insert from the first and second housings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A connector assembly, comprising:
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a first housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one first electrical terminal, the first housing including a first locking feature; a second housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one second electrical terminal, the second housing including a second locking feature and being configured to mate with the first housing in a mated configuration such that the at least one first electrical terminal and the at least one second electrical terminal are coupled; and a connector position assurance insert coupled to the first and second housing in the mated configuration, the connector position assurance insert including a first flexible free floating projection at a first end and a second flexible free floating projection at a second end opposite the first end, wherein, in the mated configuration, the first flexible free floating projection mates with the first locking feature and the second flexible free floating projection mates with the second locking feature such that the first housing, the second housing and the connector position assurance insert are fixedly secured at an appropriate locked position, and wherein the connector position assurance insert further includes;
(i) a first stop that interacts with the first housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position, and (ii) a second stop that interacts with the second housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A connector assembly, comprising:
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a first housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one first electrical terminal, the first housing including a first locking feature; a second housing that defines a bore for receipt of at least one second electrical terminal, the second housing including a second locking feature and being configured to mate with the first housing in a mated configuration such that the at least one first electrical terminal and the at least one second electrical terminal are coupled; and a connector position assurance insert coupled to the first and second housing in the mated configuration, the connector position assurance insert including a first flexible lock member at a first end and a second flexible lock member at a second end opposite the first end, wherein;
(i) the first flexible lock member includes a main body portion and a free floating projection arranged within and surrounded by the main body portion, (ii) the free floating projection is configured to flex as the connector position assurance insert is being coupled to the first housing, and (iii) in the mated configuration, the free floating projection mates with the first locking feature and the second flexible lock member mates with the second locking feature such that the first housing, the second housing and the connector position assurance insert are fixedly secured at an appropriate locked position, andwherein the second flexible lock member further includes a first stop that interacts with the first housing to inhibit movement of the connector position assurance insert from the appropriate locked position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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Current AssigneeYazaki North America Incorporated (Yazaki Corporation)
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Original AssigneeYazaki North America Incorporated (Yazaki Corporation)
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InventorsDawson, Joshua Patrick, Gagnon, Jeremy Joseph
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Primary Examiner(s)Patel, Tulsidas C
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Assistant Examiner(s)NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T
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Application NumberUS13/239,631Time in Patent Office180 DaysField of Search439/606, 439/693, 439/106, 439/695, 439/696, 439/736US Class Current439/676CPC Class CodesH01R 13/6272 comprising a single latchin...H01R 13/639 Additional means for holdin...
