Electrical connector with improved terminal latching system

The electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a series of terminal receiving cavities and female terminals adapted to be inserted into the cavities, each terminal having a longitudinal axis and a mating portion adapted to mate with a male terminal inserted into the cavity. A latching...

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Main Author PELOZA, KIRK B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.03.1996
Edition6
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:The electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a series of terminal receiving cavities and female terminals adapted to be inserted into the cavities, each terminal having a longitudinal axis and a mating portion adapted to mate with a male terminal inserted into the cavity. A latching holds the terminals in the terminal-receiving cavities in the housing. At least one latch arm extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of each terminal, the latch arm adapted to be biased in one direction having opposite ends attached to the mating portion of the female terminal by flexible tabs located in a plane perpendicular to said one direction. Each of the terminal-receiving cavities has a restricted cross-sectional area adapted to engage and bias the latch arm of a respective terminal transverse to the longitudinal axis of the terminal in the one direction during insertion of the terminal into the cavity. A shoulder is adjacent the restricted cross-sectional area, behind which one end of the latch arm snaps when the terminal is fully inserted into the cavity to prevent removal of the terminal from the cavity.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19940111742