Molex Corporation

Uwe Schwarz

Helmut Zischka

Alexander Popa

Lorenzo G Manassero

Frank Busse

Carsten Henrion

Jannick Armand

Dieter Tschuschke

Dirk Reifel

In order that, in the case of an electrical connector for establishing a connection to at least one conductor essentially arranged in a flexible foil, having a dielectric housing with a receptacle for the insertion of the flexible foil and of the at least one conductor, costs are reduced yet the quality of the said connector is improved, at least one contact pin for establishing electrical contact with the at least one conductor is provided, the contact pin exerting a force on the electrical conductor and/or the flexible foil, which force both ensures that the conductor bears mechanically on the contact pin, and ensures the provision of an electrical contact.

Electrical connector, particularly for motor vehicles

An electrical connecting device for a component of a motor vehicle having an electrical functional group, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first electrical connector associated with a chassis, a second electrical connector associated with the component adapted to be mated with the first electrical connector upon mounting the component in place on the motor vehicle. Such a device simplifies the mounting and installation of such motor vehicle components and increases the reliability and functional security of the electrical functional groups.

Electrical connection device for mounting a component in a motor vehicle

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat flexible circuit which has at least one pin-receiving hole therein. The connector includes a dielectric housing. At least one conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a projecting pin portion exposed on the housing. A circuit carrier is provided for receiving the flat flexible circuit. The carrier is mountable on the housing in a position for aligning the pin-receiving hole in the circuit with the pin portion of the terminal.

Electrical connector for flat flexible circuits

An electrical connector includes a housing having a plurality of terminal-receiving passages extending between a forward mating end of the housing and a rear end thereof. A plurality of terminals are received in the passages. A terminal position assurance device is mounted on the housing for movement between first and second positions only when all of the terminals are properly positioned in their respective passages. A cover is securable to the housing over at least a portion of the rear end thereof. The terminal position assurance device has a portion which prevents securing the cover to the housing unless the terminal position assurance device is in its second position.

Hooded electrical connector with terminal position assurance means

An electrical connector assembly is provided for achieving positive latching in a fully mated condition. The assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has at least one latch arm resiliently deflectable about two angularly aligned axes of deflection. The second connector includes a cam disposed for engagement with the latch arm during mating of the connectors and for deflecting the latch arm about a first of the two axes of deflection into a latching condition in response to full mating of the connectors. The second connector includes a housing for enclosing the latch arm inside the housing when the connectors are fully mated. Access is provided to the latch arm of the first connector from outside the housing of the second connector whereby the latch arm can be deflected about a second of the two axes of deflection to enable disengagement of the latch arm from the cam for facilitating unmating of the connector.

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Ettlingen, Germany

Uwe Schwarz