Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited

Martin Spencer

Brian Nagy

Hiroyuki Hiramatsu

Norihiko Tanigawa

Joseph Lanzotti

Kevin Davis

Lalee Xiong

A connector assembly includes a male housing having at least one coaxial cavity and terminal cavities. At least one female housing is shaped to be disposed in the male housing when in a connected position. The at least one female housing includes a corresponding coaxial cavity relative to the male housing and corresponding terminal cavities relative to the male housing. At least one front loaded male terminal position assurance structure is disposed in the male housing. At least one front loaded female terminal position assurance structure is connected to the at least one female housing. The front loaded male and female terminal position assurance structures lock coaxial connections and terminal connections within the male and female housings when in the connected position.

Wire connector with integrated coaxial connection and front loaded terminal position assurance structures

A connector (M) includes a terminal fitting accommodation member (), made of synthetic resin, which accommodates a plurality of terminal fittings () and a tube (), produced separately from the terminal fitting accommodation member (), a front end of which is mounted in a mounting hole (H) of a panel. The connector (M) is constructed by mounting the terminal fitting accommodation member () on the tube ().

Connector

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Martin Spencer