초록 ▼

A Connector Position Assurance (CPA) device for ensuring mating of a male header connector with a female housing includes a body portion, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm is attached to the body portion, extended from the body portion, and includes a locking groove proximate a distal end

A Connector Position Assurance (CPA) device for ensuring mating of a male header connector with a female housing includes a body portion, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm is attached to the body portion, extended from the body portion, and includes a locking groove proximate a distal end thereof. The second arm, which includes a locking latch, is spaced apart from the first arm, attached to the body portion, and extended from the body portion. When the CPA device is guided along the female housing, the locking groove and the locking latch lock onto complementary protrusions on the female housing in a pre-lock position, only to be dislodged upon contact of a sloped surface at the distal end of the first arm with the male header connector during insertion of the male header connector into the female housing to proceed to a final-lock position.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A Connector Position Assurance (CPA) device for ensuring mating of a male header connector with a female housing, the CPA device comprising:a body portion;a first arm attached to the body portion, extending from the body portion, and comprising a locking groove proximate a dis

What is claimed is: 1. A Connector Position Assurance (CPA) device for ensuring mating of a male header connector with a female housing, the CPA device comprising:a body portion;a first arm attached to the body portion, extending from the body portion, and comprising a locking groove proximate a distal end thereof; anda second arm attached to the body portion spaced apart from the first arm, extending from the body portion, and comprising a locking latch,wherein the CPA device has a pre-lock position and a final-lock position within the female housing,wherein the CPA device enters the pre-lock position upon partial insertion into a back side of the female housing such that:the locking groove engages a first protrusion on the female housing, andthe locking latch engages a second protrusion on the female housing, andwherein the CPA device enters the final-lock position upon insertion of the male header connector into a front side of the female housing such that:the locking groove and the locking latch are disengaged from the pre-lock position through contact of a sloped surface at the distal end of the first arm with a leading edge of the male header connector, andwherein, when the CPA device is in the final-lock position, the male header connector is in a completely-mated state with the female housing.