Fci Americas Technology Inc.

Fci Automotive Holding

Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

Louis M Carrer

Franklin Anthony Holub

Jeffrey Scott Campbell

Adam Price Tyler

Allen Leo Mott

Adam Wade Kennedy

John Jordan

Richard J Kakkuri

Joel A Pittenger

Gregory D Leece

Ralf Pfeilsticker

Richard A Johannes

Richard Kakkurui

Adam Kennedy

An electrical connector sub-assembly including a housing having at least one electrical contact receiving area configured to receive an electrical contact; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member located on a front section of the housing. The TPA member is laterally movable on the front section between an unlocked position and a locked position. The TPA member comprises two spaced sections configured to lock the electrical contact in the electrical contact receiving area at two spaced locations when the TPA member is moved to the locked position. This prevents unintentional withdrawal of the electrical contact from the electrical contact receiving area.

Electrical connector

An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.

Electrical connector with laterally moving terminal position assurance (TPA) member

Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for providing a high efficiency seal in an electrical connector. The seal provides an impediment to the passage of fluid at one end of the electrical connector to the environment at the other end of the electrical connector. The electrical connector may be incorporated into an over-mold that contains other components. The electrical connector achieves the highly efficient seal through a combination of a dual torturous path design, incorporation of melt ribs, and may further involve the technique of impregnation.

Integrated flange seal electrical connection

Electrical connector with lever and latch

A method and an apparatus for providing a high efficiency seal in an electrical connector. The seal prevents the transmission or migration of components in the environment at one end of the electrical connector to the environment at the other end of the electrical connector. The electrical connector may be incorporated into an over-mold that contains other components. The electrical connector achieves the highly efficient seal through a combination of torturous path design, the incorporation of melt ribs, and may further involve the technique of impregnation.

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Rockwood, MI, United States of America

Louis M Carrer