EP3316411A1 - Elektrische verbindervorrichtung mit einem männlichen gehäuse und einem weiblichen gehäuse mit rippen - Google Patents

Elektrische verbindervorrichtung mit einem männlichen gehäuse und einem weiblichen gehäuse mit rippen Download PDF

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EP3316411A1
EP3316411A1 EP17207739.8A EP17207739A EP3316411A1 EP 3316411 A1 EP3316411 A1 EP 3316411A1 EP 17207739 A EP17207739 A EP 17207739A EP 3316411 A1 EP3316411 A1 EP 3316411A1
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Franklin A. Holub
Rajit Abraham
Khalid Jabrane
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • H01R13/4362—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion comprising a temporary and a final locking position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/26—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device

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  • the present invention generally relates to an electrical connector apparatus with a male housing and a female housing having a terminal position assurance device (TPA). More particularly, the invention is directed to ribs and other protective features provided on the male housing and the female housing to prevent the TPA from moving from a pre-set position to a final lock position.
  • TPA terminal position assurance device
  • the present invention generally relates to an electrical connector apparatus having a male housing and a female housing, the male housing having a terminal position assurance device (TPA) for connecting thereto at least a set of terminals, and the female housing having a terminal position assurance device (TPA) for connecting thereto at least a set of terminals.
  • TPA terminal position assurance device
  • TPA terminal position assurance device
  • At least a terminal is provided into each of the male housing and the female housing, when each of their respective TPA is at a pre-set position.
  • the set of terminals provided for the male housing is secured thereto when the TPA thereof is placed at the final lock position.
  • the set of terminals provided for the female housing is secured thereto when the TPA of the female housing is placed at the final lock position. Thereafter, the male housing and the female housing may be engaged together.
  • the male housing and the female housing are provided with ribs to protect the TPA from physical contact. These ribs create a physical protective barrier to prevent the TPA from being moved from the pre-set position to the final lock position.
  • the electrical connector apparatus of the present invention is assembled and packaged in bags in bulk and shipped with the TPA in the pre-set position. This way, the operator can insert terminals into the electrical connector apparatus immediately upon receiving the electrical connector apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing the electrical connector apparatus of the present invention, generally referred to as reference number 1.
  • the electrical connector apparatus 1 includes a male housing 2 and a female housing 3.
  • TPA 4 is provided in the male housing 2 and TPA 5 is provided in the female housing 3.
  • FIG. 1 shows ribs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the male housing 2.
  • Ribs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are provided on the male housing 2 in order to protect the TPA 4 from any physical contact. Therefore, when the TPA 4 is set in the pre-set position during shipping, the ribs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 will prevent the TPA 4 from moving to the final lock position. Furthermore, the ribs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are located on the periphery of the TPA 4 so as to protect the TPA 4 from all sides.
  • the male housing has a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein a set of other terminals.
  • the male housing also comprises an opening for receiving the female housing.
  • FIG. 2A depicts a cross-sectional view of the male housing 2 in which the TPA 4 is in the pre-set position. This is the position in which the male housing 2 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 is shipped.
  • FIG 2B shows a cross-sectional view of the male housing 2 in which the TPA 4 is in the final lock position. This final lock position makes inserting the terminals into the electrical connector apparatus more difficult for the operator; therefore, it is preferable that the TPA 4 is not moved to the final lock position during shipping.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a cross-sectional view of the female housing 3 with the TPA 5 in the pre-set position. Similar to the male housing 2, this is the position in which the female housing 3 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 is shipped.
  • FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view of the female housing 3 in which the TPA 5 is in the final lock position. As explained above, it is preferable that the TPA 5 is not moved to this final lock position during shipping and/or handling.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a perspective view of the female housing 3 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 showing the TPA 5 in the pre-set position.
  • TPA 5 is located on the bottom, or underneath, of the female housing 3 in a bottom slot.
  • the female housing has a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein at least a set of terminals.
  • FIG. 4A further shows ribs 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 that are provided on the bottom side of the female housing 3 and that surround the TPA 5 so as to prevent the TPA 5 from being physically pressed down into the final lock position during shipping, handling, or at any other time prior to reaching the operator.
  • the ribs 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 are located on the periphery of the TPA 5 so as to protect the TPA 5 from all sides.
  • FIG 4B shows the female housing 3 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 once the TPA 5 has been moved to the final lock position.
  • FIG. 5A illustrates a perspective view of the male housing 2 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 showing the TPA 4 in the pre-set position.
  • the TPA 4 is protected by the ribs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 from all sides. These ribs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are located on the periphery of the TPA 4 so as to protect the TPA 4 from being pressed down into the final lock position.
  • FIG. 5B A perspective view of the male housing with the TPA 4 pressed down into the final lock position is shown in FIG. 5B .
  • FIG. 6 , FIG. 7 , FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B , FIG, 9A, FIG. 9B , FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B , FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B illustrate an electrical connector apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second embodiment of the present invention includes electrical connector apparatus 100, TPA 104, and TPA 105 having 16pins.
  • the present invention is not limited to any specific number of pins for the electrical connector apparatus or TPA.
  • the male housing, the female housing, the TPA, and the ribs operate identically to the first embodiment, as detailed above.
  • Figure 6 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Electrical connector apparatus 100 includes male housing 102, TPA 104, female housing 103, and TPA 105. Furthermore, Figure 6 shows the ribs 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, and 111 provided on the male housing 102 to protect the TPA 104.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view depicting the male housing 102 of the electrical connector apparatus 100 with the TPA 104 in the pre-set position.
  • Ribs 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, and 111 are provided on the male housing 102 so as to surround the TPA 104 along the periphery of the TPA 104.
  • Ribs 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, and 111 protect the TPA 104 so that the TPA 104 is not moved from a pre-set position to a final lock position during shipping and/or handling.
  • Figure 8A illustrates a perspective view of the male housing 102 of the electrical connector apparatus 100 with the TPA 104 removed in order to fully see the placement of the TPA 104 in the male housing 102.
  • Figure 8B shows the male housing 102 once the TPA 104 has been inserted into the male housing 102 and set in the pre-set position.
  • the female housing 103 is also provided with ribs 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, and 118 to protect the TPA 103 from being moved from a pre-set position, as shown in Figure 11A , to the final lock position, as shown in Figure 11B .
  • These ribs 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, and 118 are located on the periphery of the TPA 103 so as to create a physical barrier to protect the TPA 103 from all sides.
  • the TPA 105 of the female housing 103 can be in either a pre-set position or a final lock position.
  • the TPA 104 of the male housing 102 can be in either a pre-set position, as shown in Figure 10A , or a final lock position, as shown in Figure 10B .

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US5830013A (en) * 1997-03-07 1998-11-03 Yazaki Corporation Electric connector
US6135802A (en) * 1997-12-25 2000-10-24 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Cover-equipped connector
US7278890B1 (en) * 2006-07-26 2007-10-09 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Electrical connector with secondary lock
US20170179643A1 (en) * 2015-12-21 2017-06-22 J.S.T. Corporation Method of operating a connector latch

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