Position assurance electrical connector

Details Position assurance electrical connector Position assurance electrical connector

1996-06-10

1998-02-24

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

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

Retaining means

H01R 13627

Patent

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057206236

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector is provided including a first connector body for mounting a first terminal, the first connector body having a lock ramp, a second connector body for mounting a second terminal, the second connector body having a base portion with a flexible lock arm, the lock arm having a slot to receive the lock ramp of the first connector body to secure the first and second connector bodies together upon relative movement of the first and second connector bodies toward one another, and a connector assurance clip slidably mounted on the second connector body with a pusher block and a target, the connector assurance clip being slidably mounted on the second connector body adjacent the lock arm, the connector assurance clip having a first detented position with respect to the second connector body securing the connector assurance clip with the second connector body with the pusher block of the connector assurance clip being positioned within the slot of the lock arm, and wherein a force applied to the target of the connector assurance clip can move the connector assurance clip to a second detented position with respect to the second connector body, and wherein the connector assurance clip cannot be moved from the first detented position to the second detented position without the lock ramp of the first connector body moving the pusher block of the connector assurance clip from the lock arm slot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5120255 (1992-06-01), Kouda et al.
patent: 5186663 (1993-02-01), Wymelenberg
patent: 5605471 (1997-02-01), Plyler

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