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Connector Assembly Employing Connector Position Assurance (Cpa) For Locking With Receptacle Housing And Tab Housing

Abstract: Embodiment herein a connector assembly (1000) comprising a receptacle housing (100) a tab-housing push element (202), a connector position assurance (CPA) (300). The CPA (300) comprising a through-going aperture, locking arms (302), a clip holder (303, and pre-lock latches (304). The CPA (300) is pushed to block a pre-lock surface housing stopper (101) of the receptacle housing (100) in a pre-lock position using the pre-lock latches (304) of the CPA (300). The CPA (300) is pushed to block a pre-lock surface housing stopper (101) of the receptacle housing (100) from the pre-lock position to an end-lock position using the clip holder (303) of the CPA (300) when the tab housing (200) is assembled with the receptacle housing (100). FIG. 7

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
21 January 2020
Publication Number
30/2021
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
ELECTRICAL
Status
Email
patent@depenning.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2024-01-01
Renewal Date

Applicants

TE Connectivity India Private Limited
TE Park Site, #22B Doddenakundi Industrial Area, Bangalore 560048, Karnataka, India

Inventors

1. GOPI, K.T.
Huchavana Hally (PO), Jagalur (TQ), Davanagere 577528, India
2. IYER, Karthik Hariharan
No.303 ,3rd Floor, Vars Claramont, 6th Cross Road, Kagadaspura-560093 , India

Specification

We Claim;
1. A connector assembly (1000) comprising:
a receptacle housing (100) comprising a pre-lock surface housing stopper (101); a tab housing (200) comprising a tab-housing lock element (201) and a tab-housing push element (202); and
a connector position assurance (CPA) (300), wherein the CPA (300) comprising:
a body (301) comprising a through-going aperture configured to receive the receptacle housing (100) and the tab housing (200),
locking arms (302) defined by a proximal end joined to a body of the CPA (300) and a distal end to meet the tab-housing push element (202);
a clip holder (303) joined between the locking arms (302) to lock the tab-housing lock element (201); and
pre-lock latches (304) joined to guiding surface (305) of the CPA (300) to lock the pre-lock surface housing stopper (101) of the receptacle housing (100),
wherein the CPA (300) is pushed to block the pre-lock surface housing stopper (101) of the receptacle housing (100) in a pre-lock position using the pre-lock latches (304) of the CPA (300), and wherein the CPA (300) is pushed to block the pre-lock surface housing stopper (101) of the receptacle housing (100) from the pre-lock position to an end-lock position using the clip holder (303) of the CPA (300) when the tab housing (200) is assembled with the receptacle housing (100).
2. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tab-housing push element (202) pushes the locking arms of the CPA (300) for removing blockages and moving the CPA (300) from the pre-lock position to the end-lock position.
3. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPA (300) is moved in a vertically downward direction in order to lock the clip holder (303) of the CPA (300) to the tab-housing lock element (201) and provide retention force in the receptacle housing (100).

4. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPA (300) is pushed in a partial inserted position in a first longitudinal positon to block the pre-lock surface housing stopper (101) of the receptacle housing (100) in the pre-lock position using the pre-lock latches (304) of the CPA (300).
5. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPA (300) is pushed in a fully inserted position in a second longitudinal positon to block the tab-housing lock element (201) from the pre-lock position to the end-lock position using the Clip holder (303) oftheCPA(300).
6. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a connector position assurance actuation to mate the CPA (300) with the receptacle housing (100), wherein the connector position assurance actuation is pushed by push-lock feature of the tab housing (200) to push the locking arms of the CPA (300) for removing blockages and moving from the pre-lock position to the end-lock position.
7. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPA (300)
comprises slidable component to slide on the guiding surface (305) in a pre-lock position to
mate the CPA (300) with the receptacle housing (100).
8. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pre-lock latches (304) deflects and locks the CPA (300) so that the CPA (300) does not retract when assembled in the receptacle housing (100).
9. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking arms (302) prevents movements from the pre-lock position to the end lock position when the CPA (300) is assembled with the receptacle housing (100).

10. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tab-housing lock element (201) is of any polygonal geometry with two restricting surfaces or positive locking surfaces.
11. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clip holder (303) formed in the CPA (300) is one of an L-shaped clip holder (303) and a U-shaped clip holder (303).
12. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle housing (100) comprises guiding surfaces (103) for the CPA (300) and a housing stopper feature (102) to lock the locking arms (302) of the CPA (300).
13. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein design of the receptacle housing (100) and the CPA (100) enables vertical movement of the CPA (100) which is normal to the locking latch of the receptacle housing (100).
14. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the CPA (300) is in the end lock position, actuation of locking latch of the receptacle housing (100) is not permitted or possible.
15. The connector assembly (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPA (300) will not be moved from the end lock position to the pre lock position by applying load on locking latch of the receptacle housing (100).

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 202041002584-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
2 202041002584-REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION (FORM-18) [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
3 202041002584-PROOF OF RIGHT [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
4 202041002584-FORM 18 [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
5 202041002584-FORM 1 [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
6 202041002584-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [21-01-2020(online)].jpg 2020-01-21
7 202041002584-DRAWINGS [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
8 202041002584-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
9 202041002584-CLAIMS UNDER RULE 1 (PROVISIO) OF RULE 20 [21-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-21
10 202041002584-FORM-26 [27-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-27
11 202041002584-Form26_General Power of Attorney_29-01-2020.pdf 2020-01-29
12 202041002584-Form1_(Proof of Right)_29-01-2020.pdf 2020-01-29
13 202041002584-Correspondence_29-01-2020.pdf 2020-01-29
14 202041002584-FER.pdf 2021-10-27
15 202041002584-OTHERS [25-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-25
16 202041002584-FER_SER_REPLY [25-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-25
17 202041002584-DRAWING [25-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-25
18 202041002584-CLAIMS [25-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-25
19 202041002584-ABSTRACT [25-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-25
20 202041002584-PatentCertificate01-01-2024.pdf 2024-01-01
21 202041002584-IntimationOfGrant01-01-2024.pdf 2024-01-01

Search Strategy

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