Electrical connector position assurance system

Details Electrical connector position assurance system Electrical connector position assurance system

1998-09-02

2000-04-04

Donovan, Lincoln

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439489, H01R 1373

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060453885

ABSTRACT:
A connector position assurance system is provided for an electrical connector adapted for mating with another mateable connecting device. The connector includes a housing having a guideway and a stop surface near the guideway. A primary flexible locking arm on the housing includes a latch for mechanically interlocking with a cooperating latch of the mateable connecting device. A connector position assurance (CPA) device is slidable along the guideway between a first position allowing movement of the locking arm and mating of the connector with the mateable connecting device, and a second position blocking movement of the locking arm away from a latched position. The CPA device includes a flexible stop arm engageable with the stop surface on the housing to prevent the CPA device from moving from its first to its second position. The mateable connecting device includes an actuator for moving the flexible stop arm of the CPA device out of engagement with the stop surface automatically when the connector is fully mated with the mateable connecting device, thereby allowing movement of the CPA device from its first position to its second position indicating full mating of the connector.

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