公开(公告)号：US20240170863A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US17992080

申请日：2022-11-22

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Rangarajan Sundarakrishnamachari ,  SIDDHAN MANICKAM ,  DINESHKUMAR MANOHARAN ,  Dale Smutny

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/508 ,  H01R13/639

CPC classification number: H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/508 ,  H01R13/639

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal having an attachment segment connected to an electrical cable and a separate connection segment configured to mate with a corresponding mating terminal and a connector housing defining an L-shaped terminal cavity having a first cavity section in which the connection segment is disposed and a second cavity section arranged substantially perpendicularly to the first section in which the attachment segment is at partially disposed. The connection segment is movable from a pre-staged position in which the connection segment is electrically disconnected from the attachment segment to a fully staged position in which the connection segment is electrically connected to the attachment segment while attached to the connector housing.

公开(公告)号：US20240372288A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18210218

申请日：2023-06-15

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Jack FARRELL ,  SIDDHAN MANICKAM ,  DINESHKUMAR MANOHARAN

IPC: H01R13/434 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R43/20

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector body having a terminal cavity and a cantilevered resilient primary terminal locking arm configured to secure a terminal. The terminal defines a terminal release ramp and a locking ridge. The connector assembly also includes a primary lock reinforcement (PLR) device having a cantilevered resilient secondary terminal locking arm that inhibits the PLR device from moving from a pre-staged position to a fully staged position prior to the terminal being inserted into the terminal cavity due to a blocking condition between the secondary terminal locking arm and a cavity wall of the terminal cavity. The secondary terminal locking arm flexes outwardly as the terminal is inserted within the terminal cavity, thereby clearing the blocking condition. The PLR device has a side wall that inhibits outward flexing of the primary terminal locking arm.

公开(公告)号：US20230253735A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18104485

申请日：2023-02-01

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： RANGARAJAN SUNDARAKRISHNAMACHARI ,  SIDDHAN MANICKAM ,  DINESHKUMAR MANOHARAN ,  JOHN SCHNEIDER

IPC: H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/627

CPC classification number: H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/6275

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector body defining a terminal cavity in which an electrical terminal is received which has a flexible primary terminal lock arm configured to secure the terminal within the cavity and which has a tab extending from a free end of the primary terminal lock arm. The assembly further includes an independent secondary lock (ISL) defining a window therein, attached to the connector body, and movable from a pre-staged position to a staged position. The tab of the primary terminal lock arm is received within the window when the primary terminal lock arm is in an unflexed condition when the ISL is in the staged position. The tab and window cooperate to inhibit flexing of the primary terminal lock arm when the ISL is in the staged position. Alternatively, the primary terminal lock arm may define the window and the ISL may define the tab.