Patent ID: 11870176
Assignee: FCI USA LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A first electrical connector, comprising:
a first housing;
a first terminal inserted into a first cavity of the first housing, the first terminal comprising a locking feature:
a connector position assurance (CPA) feature attached to the first housing, the CPA feature being movable between a disengaged configuration and an engaged configuration; and
a terminal position assurance (TPA) feature movably coupled to the first housing, the TPA feature being movable between a disengaged configuration and an engaged configuration, wherein:
the CPA feature comprises a first latch configured to attach the CPA feature to the first housing when the CPA feature is in the disengaged configuration;
the first electrical connector is configured to mate with a second electrical connector having a second housing;
the CPA feature comprises a second latch configured to attach the CPA feature to the second housing when the CPA feature is in the engaged configuration; and
the first housing is configured to impede the CPA feature from moving into the engaged configuration when the first and second electrical connectors are not fully mated
the TPA feature comprises a recess;
when the TPA feature is in the engaged configuration, the locking feature of the first terminal engages the TPA feature to retain the first terminal in the first cavity; and
the recess is configured to receive the locking feature of the first terminal when the TPA feature is in the engaged configuration.