United Technologies Automotive Inc.

Chong H Yi

Brent A Kuhn

Robert G Plyler

Terry A Rice

Lawrence M Suwinski, Sr

An electrical connector assembly includes a connector having a body, a conductive terminal, a cavity and a pair of flexible walls defining a keyway therebetween. A second electrical connector having a protruding finger with a tab transversely extending therefrom is insertable into the cavity and keyway of the first electrical connector such that the tab is sized to press firmly against the keyway walls so as to flexibly expand them away from each other.

Electrical connector assembly alignment structure

This invention relates to an apparatus for providing a visual indication of whether or not a connector is fully seated. The apparatus includes an overhanging lip on one half and a contrasting ring on the other connector half. When the connectors are fully engaged, the overhanging lip occludes view of the contrasting ring.

Visual indication of fully seated position of bolt-driven connector

An electrical connector assembly having a terminal stuffer member for securely maintaining a plurality of terminal members within a connector body. The terminal stuffer member includes a plurality of flexible locking arm members. The connector body includes a plurality of openings adapted to slidably receive a corresponding plurality of terminal members therein. At least one wall portion of the connector body includes a plurality of recessed portions associated with the openings for the terminal members, with each of the recessed portions having a ramped portion associated therewith. When the terminal stuffer member is slidably inserted into a first, preloaded position, the locking arm members are slidably received within the recessed portions and therefore do not interfere with the openings into which the terminal members are inserted. Accordingly, the terminal members may be inserted into the connector body when the terminal stuffer member is in the preloaded position. When the terminal member is further slidably engaged into a second, locked position with the connector body, the ramped portions urge the locking arm members outwardly into abutting engagement with a portion of each terminal member, thus securely holding the terminal member within the connector body. In the preferred embodiments a pair of flexible latching arm members are formed on the terminal stuffer member.

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Chong H Yi