Patent ID: 11936131
Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 24:
25. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
a first sealed connector couplable with a second connector, the first sealed connector comprising,
an interface component including a housing that defines a longitudinal axis and has a front end and a rear end that is opposite the front end, the front end having an open end face being configured to receive the second connector and the rear end being configured to receive one or more cables, wherein one or more contacts are received inside of the housing that connect with corresponding one or more contacts of the second connector,
a terminal-position-assurance feature coupled to the one or more contacts of the first sealed connector and to the housing of the interface component thereof, the terminal-position-assurance feature being located at a first axial position along the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the first axial position is a first distance from the open end face of the housing, and
an interface seal located on the housing at a second axial position along the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the second axial position is a second distance from the open end face of the housing,
wherein the second distance between the interface seal and the open end face of the housing is greater than the first distance between the terminal-position-assurance feature and the open end face of the housing,
wherein the second connector has a housing with an open end that is configured to receive the front end of the housing of the first sealed connector and the open end extends over the interface seal on the outer portion of the housing of the first sealed connector, and
wherein the housing of the second connector includes an expanded portion that receives a latch member of the housing of the first sealed connector.