Bi-directional staged CPA

Details Bi-directional staged CPA Bi-directional staged CPA

1997-11-17

1999-09-07

Nguyen, Khiem

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

439352, H01R 300

Patent

active

059477636

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes an electrical connector system having first and second mateable housings and a connector position assurance member for bi-directional sliding movement on the second connector housing. The first connector housing includes a primary lock ramp thereon and the second connector housing has a primary lock constructed and arranged for pivotal movement and for locking against the primary lock ramp when the first and second connector housings are fully mated. The connector position assurance member is slidable on the second connector housing in a direction co-linear with the mating direction of the connector housings to a pre-staged position and so that the primary lock is uninhibited from pivotal movement. The connector position assurance member includes a first lock mechanism that temporarily locks the connector position assurance member from slidable movement on the second connector housing in a direction perpendicular to the mating direction of the connector housings when the connector position assurance member is in the pre-staged position. The first lock mechanism can be disengaged and unlocked when the first and second connector housings are fully mated allowing the connector position assurance member to be slid in a perpendicular direction to a final fully seated position. In the final fully seated position, the connector position assurance member blocks the primary lock from pivotal movement preventing the primary lock from being disengaged from the primary lock ramp.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5174786 (1992-12-01), Kato et al.
patent: 5681184 (1997-10-01), Pamart et al.
patent: 5707248 (1998-01-01), Matsumura

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