Electrical connector with locking connector position assurance m

Details Electrical connector with locking connector position assurance m Electrical connector with locking connector position assurance m

1996-12-13

1998-07-07

Vu, Hien

Electrical connectors

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

Retaining means

439489, H01R 13627

Patent

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057759308

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes first and second electrical connectors and a connector position assurance member that is lockable in a pre-staged position. A first connector includes a pivotally connected pump handle lock arm positioned to lock on to a nub on the second connector. A connector position assurance member (CPA) is constructed for slidable movement on the first connector and includes two forward reaching arms each having a stop on a lower edge that engage a shoulder positioned on the first connector when the CPA is in a pre-staged position. In this pre-staged position, a lock arm of the CPA grabs into the pump handle on the first connector. The stop, shoulder and lock arm prevent forward or backward slidable movement of the CPA from this locked pre-staged position. As the first and second connectors are mated, a ridge on the second connector engages an angled portion of the forward reaching arms causing the arms to be lifted to raise the stop above the shoulder on the first connector and allowing the connector position assurance member to be moved forward to a final assembled position. Locking nubs on the CPA and the first connector may be positioned to keep the CPA in the final assembled position.

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