J.s.t. Corporation

Eric Blankinship

Gwendolyn Upson

Ping Chen

Kurt Hutchison

Zachary Graham

An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector can include a female housing and a terminal position assurance member forming a pre-installed assembly. The TPA member can be in a final lock position to provide reinforcement or secondary locking for a terminal, and terminal position assurance. A male housing can be provided to receive the assembly.

Connector with terminal position assurance

Connector

Electrical connector

A system and method are described for improved connector position assurance. A latch stop mechanism () on a first connector may be used to selectively limit movement of a latch () and attached latch lock () after the latch lock () has been engaged to secure the first connector to a second connector. The latch stop mechanism () may be attached to the connector housing () and have a series of hinges (), () that allow a latch stop mechanism () to pivot into place, limiting movement of the latch () and latch lock (). A terminal position assurance (TPA) () may be located on the bottom of the connector main body and when engaged, ensures proper positioning of the engaged wire terminal.

Connector with connector position assurance

A system and method are described for improved connector position assurance. A latch stop mechanism () on a first connector may be used to selectively limit movement of a latch () and attached latch lock () after the latch lock () has been engaged to secure the first connector () to a second connector (). The latch stop () mechanism may be attached to the connector housing () and have a series of hinges (), () that allow a latch stop () to pivot into place, limiting movement of the latch () and latch lock ().

A system and method are described for improved connector position assurance. A latch stop mechanism () on a first connector may be used to selectively limit movement of a latch () and attached latch lock () after the latch lock () has been engaged to secure the first connector to a second connector. The latch stop () mechanism may be attached to the connector housing () and have a series of hinges (), () that allow a latch stop () to pivot into place, limiting movement of the latch () and latch lock (). A terminal position assurance (TPA) () may be located on the bottom of the connector main body and when engaged, ensures proper positioning of the engaged wire terminal.

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Eric Blankinship