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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2024
Aptiv Technologies Ag, Schaffhausen, CH;
Rangarajan Sundarakrishnamachari, Chennai, IN;
Siddhan Manickam, Tamilnadu, IN;
Sabari Dinesh Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, IN;
Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an inner housing defining a plurality of terminal cavities and a plurality of flexible terminal retaining arms configured to retain electrical terminals within the terminal cavities. The connector includes a nose housing attached to the inner housing having a plurality of apertures arranged and aligned with openings of the terminal cavities. The connector includes an independent secondary lock (ISL) defining a plurality of raised pads and a tab. The ISL is configured to be disposed within the inner housing. The connector includes an outer housing attached to the inner housing by a flexible latching arm extending from the outer housing and engaging the inner housing. The raised pads are aligned with the terminal retaining arms when the ISL is in a fully-staged position within the inner housing. The tab is aligned with the flexible latching arm when the ISL is in the fully-staged position.
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