Patent ID: 11870178
Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
an electrical connector comprising:
one or more electrical terminals;
a backing plate attachment portion; and
a sealing surface configured to seal the electrical connector to an intermediate surface of a mounting structure; and

a backing plate comprising:
a backing surface having a shape that corresponds to the sealing surface of the electrical connector;
one or more cutouts through the backing plate configured to allow for one or more electrical leads to pass therethrough, the electrical leads being of the electrical connector or an electrical header; and
a connector attachment portion configured to mate with the backing plate attachment portion of the electrical connector, wherein mating of the connector attachment portion with the backing plate attachment portion generates force between the electrical connector and the intermediate surface to seal the electrical connector to the intermediate surface of the mounting structure at the sealing surface.