EP3316411A1 - Electrical connector apparatus having a male housing and a female housing with ribs - Google Patents
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- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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. Similarly, 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.
- To ensure that the TPA provided in the male housing and the TPA provided in the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus is not moved from a pre-set position to a final lock position during shipping and/or handling, 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.
- However, since the electrical connector apparatus is packaged and shipped in bulk, various parts can make contact with the TPA during shipping and/or handling which can cause an unprotected TPA from being moved from the pre-set position to the final lock position. If this occurs, the operator of the electrical connector apparatus will have to reset the TPA from the final position to the pre-set position in order to insert the terminals. This causes an inconvenience to the operator as well as wastes time when inserting the terminals into the electrical connector apparatus.
- Additional features, advantages, and embodiments of the invention are set forth apparent from consideration of the following detailed description, drawings, and claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that both the foregoing summary of the invention and the following detailed description are exemplary and intended to provide further explanations without limiting the scope of the invention as claimed.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector apparatus of the present invention including the male housing, the female housing, and the TPA. -
FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
FIG. 4A is a perspective view of first embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 4B is a perspective view of first embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the electrical connector assembling including the male housing, the female housing, and the TPA. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing and the TPA of the electrical connector apparatus. -
FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the male housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
FIG. 11A is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the pre-set position. -
FIG. 11B is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention showing the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus with the TPA in the final lock position. -
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 amale housing 2 and afemale housing 3. TPA 4 is provided in themale housing 2 and TPA 5 is provided in thefemale housing 3. Additionally,FIG. 1 showsribs male housing 2. -
Ribs male housing 2 in order to protect theTPA 4 from any physical contact. Therefore, when theTPA 4 is set in the pre-set position during shipping, theribs TPA 4 from moving to the final lock position. Furthermore, theribs TPA 4 so as to protect theTPA 4 from all sides. - Furthermore, as can be seen in
Figure 1 , 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 themale housing 2 in which theTPA 4 is in the pre-set position. This is the position in which themale housing 2 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 is shipped.FIG 2B shows a cross-sectional view of themale housing 2 in which theTPA 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 theTPA 4 is not moved to the final lock position during shipping. -
FIG. 3A illustrates a cross-sectional view of thefemale housing 3 with theTPA 5 in the pre-set position. Similar to themale housing 2, this is the position in which thefemale housing 3 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 is shipped.FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view of thefemale housing 3 in which theTPA 5 is in the final lock position. As explained above, it is preferable that theTPA 5 is not moved to this final lock position during shipping and/or handling. -
FIG. 4A illustrates a perspective view of thefemale housing 3 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 showing theTPA 5 in the pre-set position.TPA 5 is located on the bottom, or underneath, of thefemale housing 3 in a bottom slot. Additionally, the female housing has a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein at least a set of terminals. -
FIG. 4A further showsribs female housing 3 and that surround theTPA 5 so as to prevent theTPA 5 from being physically pressed down into the final lock position during shipping, handling, or at any other time prior to reaching the operator. Theribs TPA 5 so as to protect theTPA 5 from all sides.FIG 4B shows thefemale housing 3 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 once theTPA 5 has been moved to the final lock position. -
FIG. 5A illustrates a perspective view of themale housing 2 of the electrical connector apparatus 1 showing theTPA 4 in the pre-set position. As can be seen inFIG. 5A , when theTPA 4 is in the pre-set position, during shipping or at any other time, theTPA 4 is protected by theribs ribs TPA 4 so as to protect theTPA 4 from being pressed down into the final lock position. A perspective view of the male housing with theTPA 4 pressed down into the final lock position is shown inFIG. 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. Specifically, the second embodiment of the present invention includeselectrical connector apparatus 100,TPA 104, andTPA 105 having 16pins. However, the present invention is not limited to any specific number of pins for the electrical connector apparatus or TPA. - In the second embodiment of the present invention, the male housing, the female housing, the TPA, and the ribs operate identically to the first embodiment, as detailed above.
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Figure 6 illustrates an exploded perspective view of theelectrical connector apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.Electrical connector apparatus 100 includesmale housing 102,TPA 104,female housing 103, andTPA 105. Furthermore,Figure 6 shows theribs male housing 102 to protect theTPA 104. -
Figure 7 is a perspective view depicting themale housing 102 of theelectrical connector apparatus 100 with theTPA 104 in the pre-set position.Ribs male housing 102 so as to surround theTPA 104 along the periphery of theTPA 104.Ribs TPA 104 so that theTPA 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 themale housing 102 of theelectrical connector apparatus 100 with theTPA 104 removed in order to fully see the placement of theTPA 104 in themale housing 102.Figure 8B shows themale housing 102 once theTPA 104 has been inserted into themale housing 102 and set in the pre-set position. - The
female housing 103 is also provided withribs TPA 103 from being moved from a pre-set position, as shown inFigure 11A , to the final lock position, as shown inFigure 11B . Theseribs TPA 103 so as to create a physical barrier to protect theTPA 103 from all sides. - As can be seen in
Figures 9A and 9B , theTPA 105 of thefemale housing 103 can be in either a pre-set position or a final lock position. Similarly, theTPA 104 of themale housing 102 can be in either a pre-set position, as shown inFigure 10A , or a final lock position, as shown inFigure 10B .
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- An electrical connector apparatus, comprising:a female housing having a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein at least a set of terminals, wherein the female housing comprises a terminal position assurance device (TPA) accommodated within a bottom slot of the female housing, and wherein the female housing further comprises ribs; anda male housing having a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein a set of other terminals, wherein the male housing comprises an opening for receiving a terminal position assurance device (TPA) and the female housing, and wherein the male housing further comprises ribs,wherein the ribs provided on the male housing and the ribs provided on the female housing protect the TPA from physical contact.
- An electrical connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the TPA in the female housing includes members for allowing the TPA to be at a pre-set position during transport of the female housing and at a final lock position for engaging the set of terminals.
- An electrical connector apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the TPA in the male housing includes members for allowing the TPA to be at a pre-set position during transport of the male housing and at a final lock position for engaging the set of terminals.
- An electrical connector apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ribs provided on the male housing are located along a periphery of the TPA provided in the male housing.
- An electrical connector apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ribs provided on the female housing are located along a periphery of the TPA provided in the female housing.
- A female housing, comprising:a bottom slot located underneath the female housing;a terminal position assurance device (TPA) accommodated within the bottom slot; andribs provided on the female housing along a periphery of the TPA to protect the TPA from physical contact.
- The female housing according to claim 6, wherein the TPA includes members extending therefrom for allowing the TPA to be at a pre-set position during transport of the female housing and at a final lock position for engaging a set of terminals.
- A male housing, comprising:an opening for receiving a terminal position assurance device (TPA);a first end having a set of apertures for accommodating therein a set of terminals;a second end for receiving the female housing; andribs provided on the male housing along a periphery of the TPA to protect the TPA from physical contact.
- The male housing according to claim 8, wherein the TPA includes members extending therefrom for allowing the TPA to be at a pre-set position during transport of the male housing and at a final lock position for engaging the set of terminals.
- The male housing according to claim 8 or 9, wherein when the TPA is in a final lock position, a female housing can be inserted and accommodated within the second end of the male housing.
- A method for assembling an electrical connector apparatus, comprising the steps of:providing a female housing having a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein at least a set of terminals;accommodating a terminal position assurance device (TPA) within a bottom slot located underneath the female housing;providing a male housing having a set of terminal apertures for receiving therein a set of other terminals;accommodating a terminal position assurance device (TPA) within an opening of the male housing; andaccommodating the female housing into the male housing.
- The method for assembling the electrical connector apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the step of accommodating the TPA within the bottom slot located underneath the female housing further comprises the step of providing the TPA with members extending therefrom for allowing the TPA to be at a pre-set position during transport of the female housing and to be at a final lock position for engaging the set of terminals.
- The method for assembling the electrical connector apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the step of accommodating the TPA within the opening of the male housing further comprises the step of providing members extending from the TPA for allowing the TPA device to be at a pre-set position during transport of the male housing and at a final lock position for engaging the set of terminals.
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