Connector Position Assurance (CPA) and Plug Connector Arrangement having a CPA
US-2017125949-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Connector
US9762002B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9762002-B1 |
| Application number | US-201715453054-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
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A connector includes a female housing, an engagement detection member, and a cover member. The female housing is provided with a terminal connected to a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector and is capable of being engaged with the counterpart connector. The engagement detection member is assembled with the female housing in a movable manner from an initial position to an engagement assurance position in a state where the counterpart connector and the female housing are completely engaged with each other. The cover member is assembled with the engagement detection member through a locking unit locked with the engagement detection member. The locking unit is provided inside an outer shape line of the engagement detection member when viewed in a direction of relative movement between the female housing and the engagement detection member.
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What is claimed is: 1. A connector comprising: a housing that is provided with a terminal connected to a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector and is capable of being engaged with the counterpart connector; an engagement detection member that is assembled with the housing in a movable manner from an initial position to an engagement assurance position in a state where the counterpart connector and the housing are completely engaged with each other; and a cover member that is assembled with the engagement detection member through a locking unit locked with the engagement detection member, wherein the locking unit is provided inside an outer shape line of the engagement detection member when viewed in a direction of relative movement between the housing and the engagement detection member. 2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the locking unit includes a locking claw that is locked with the engagement detection member and is bent when being locked with the engagement detection member, the cover member includes an evacuation space that accommodates the locking claw when the locking claw is bent, and the housing includes a control unit that is disposed outside the evacuation space in a state where the engagement detection member is disposed at the initial position and is disposed inside the evacuation space in a state where the engagement detection member is disposed at the engagement assurance position so as to control bending of the locking claw. 3. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit contacts the locking claw in a state where the locking claw is bent and is evacuated to the evacuation space so as to prevent the engagement detection member from moving from the initial position to the engagement assurance position.
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- H01R13/641Primary
by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement · CPC title
Latching means integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title
the clamping part being flexibly or hingedly connected to the housing · CPC title
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- What does patent US9762002B1 cover?
- A connector includes a female housing, an engagement detection member, and a cover member. The female housing is provided with a terminal connected to a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector and is capable of being engaged with the counterpart connector. The engagement detection member is assembled with the female housing in a movable manner from an initial position to an engagement a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yazaki Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/641. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).