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

Claim 0:
1. A first electrical connector, comprising:
a first housing configured to mate in a mating direction with a second electrical connector having a second housing; and
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 comprising:
a first latch configured to attach the CPA feature to the first housing when the CPA feature is in the disengaged configuration; and
a second latch configured to attach the CPA feature to the second housing when the CPA feature is in the engaged configuration, wherein:

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; and
the first latch and the second latch each comprise a pair of latch arms, each of the latch arms of the pairs having a length extending parallel to the mating direction.