Framatome Connectors Interlock, Inc.

Franz Pacher

An axial airbag connector with a connector assurance slide including a plug connector, a bottom cover attached to the plug connector, and a sliding cover with forwardly extending secondary locking arms. The sliding cover can be locked in either a forward or a rear position. When the sliding cover is in its forward position, the secondary locking arms force plug locking arms at the front of the plug connector outwardly so as to engage the plug connector in its mating socket. A displacement limiter is used to limit the range of movement of the sliding cover between its forward and rear positions.

Axial connection with position assurance system

An airbag igniter plug including a plug housing, a removable cover latched onto the housing, and a secondary locking clip having locking arms which are inserted into grooves in the cover and which are slidable from a rear unlocking position to a front locking position. A resilient finger on the locking clip cooperates with a ramp on the cover to retain the locking clip in its unlocking or locking position. When the locking clip is moved into its locking position, its locking arms bias the locking arms at the front of the plug body outwardly so as to engage their locking catches and prevent unmating of the plug from its mating socket.

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Eckental, Germany

Franz Pacher