Abstract:
A connector terminal (500) comprising a main body (512) including a plurality of straps (521), the straps defining a first section (515), a curved section (512), a second section (525) and a retention portion (510) connected to an end of the first section (515) of the connector terminal and configured to secure the terminal (500) into a housing. A solder tail (505) is connected to the retention portion (510). The straps (521) are separated by a first distance in the first section (515) and the curved section (520) of the connector terminal (500). The straps (521) angle in towards one another in the second section (525) of the connector terminal (500) to a distance that is less than the first distance to define a contact region (530) of the connector terminal (500). The distance between the straps (521) at the contact region (530) remains substantially the same when the contact region (530) of the connector terminal is moved laterally within a plane defined by the plurality of straps in the second section (525) of the connector terminal (500).
Abstract:
A socket contact having a mating portion, a crimp portion, and a transition region connecting the mating portion with the crimp portion. The mating portion includes a top wall and a bottom wall joined by two opposing sidewalls, wherein the top, bottom and two opposing sidewalls forming a contact box open at, at least one end and configured to accept a pin contact. The contact box includes a first contact beam and a second contact beam. Each of the first contact beam and second contact beam includes a free end and a fixed end. The free end has a plurality of contact fingers. Each of the first contact beam and the second contact beam has a plurality of contact points.
Abstract:
A housing assembly (12, 14) is provided for use in an electrical connector assembly (10). The housing includes a body (16, 24) having at least one axial passageway (18a, 18b, 18c, 26a, 26b, 26c) for receiving an electrical connector (22a, 22b, 22c, 30a, 30b, 30c). A position assurance device (32) extends into the at least one axial passageway and is configured to engage a shoulder (56a, 56b, 56c, 90a, 90b, 90c) of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof. A secondary position assurance device (46, 46' ) is received in the body engaging the shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof.
Abstract:
A connector assembly includes a shell having a mating interface and a cavity. A dielectric body is received in the cavity and includes a contact channel extending from a front end of the dielectric body to a rear end of the dielectric body. The dielectric body has a contact slot open along a rear portion of the contact channel, wherein an anvil section is defined at a forward intersection of the contact channel and the contact slot. A contact is received in the dielectric body and includes a mating end extending along a mating centerline and a mounting end extending along a mounting centerline that is transverse to the mating centerline. The contact has a transition section bent at a transition angle, wherein the contact is bent about the anvil section to the transition angle.
Abstract:
A connector assembly (100) includes a housing having a cavity (108) defined by at least one wall (170). The cavity extends between a mating end and a loading end. The housing has a terminal latch (190) associated with the cavity, and the at least one wall has a projection (180) extending into the cavity. A terminal (104) is loaded into the cavity (108) through the loading end and is held within the cavity by the terminal latch (190). The terminal (104) includes body having an opening (158), wherein the projection (180) extends at least partially into the opening (158) to secure the terminal (104) within the cavity (108).
Abstract:
An electrical terminal (10) having an electrical contact (18) and a crimp barrel (20) configured to be crimped around an end of a wire. The crimp barrel (20) includes a base (22) and opposing side walls (24) that define an opening (25) of the crimp barrel (20). The side walls (24) extend outwardly from the base (22) to ends (50) and include base segments (52) and end segments (54). A sealing wing (56) extends from the end of at least one of the side walls (24). The side walls (24) are configured to be folded over the wire when crimped such that a gap is defined between the end segment (54) and the base segment (52) of at least one of the side walls (24). The sealing wing (56) is configured to extend within the gap between the end segment (54) and the base segment (52) when the side walls (24) are crimped over the end of the wire.
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having more than one cavity extending along an insertion axis for inserting a connector in each of the more than one cavity. The housing has a slot extending perpendicular to the insertion axis. A retention lock is inserted into the slot and held within the housing, wherein the retention lock locks each of the more than one connector within each cavity.
Abstract:
A connector (10) for use in an electrical connector assembly. The connector (10) includes an electrically conductive body (12) having a first mating end (24) and a second mating end (86). The first mating end is configured for coupling an electrical connector. The second mating end is configured for coupling an electrical board assembly. An electrically conductive flange (62) extends from the body in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening (72) formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member (12) for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.
Abstract:
An electrical connector (10) is provided for mounting to an electrically conductive member (24) comprising a housing (12) having a mating end (30) and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector (14) characterized by; the housing (12) comprising an electrically conductive flange (46) disposed between the mating end (30) and the conductor exiting end, wherein the housing (12) extends through an opening (86) formed in the electrically conductive member (24) and wherein the flange (46) is detachably securable to a surface (26) of the electrically conductive member (24) for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the housing (12).
Abstract:
A connector assembly (100) for mating with a conductive plate (104, 118), wherein the plate formed with a plate mounting edge and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge, includes an alignment housing (120) for mounting to the plate at the plate mounting edge. The alignment housing defines a receiving chamber (126) therein. The connector assembly also includes a plug housing (122) having a contact (124) held therein. The plug housing is received within the receiving chamber such that the contact slidably engages the first surface and the second surface of the plate.