Connector with connector position assurance device

摘要

A connector assembly including a first connector having a primary locking lever that is configured to mate with a second connector having a primary striker. The primary locking lever includes a beam extending along a mating axis and a primary latch configured to engage the primary striker. The connector assembly includes a connector position assurance (CPA) device slideably mounted to the first connector. The primary latch blocks movement of the CPA device from an initial position to a final position until the first connector and the second connector are fully mated. The CPA device defines a lateral flange that inhibits movement of a secondary latch of the CPA device under the primary latch that would allow the CPA device to move from the initial position prior to the full mating of the first connector and the second connector.

主权项

1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a first connector configured to mate with a second connector along a mating axis; a primary locking lever pivotably mounted to the first connector; a beam defined by the primary locking lever and extending along the mating axis; a primary latch mounted to the beam, wherein the primary latch further defines a secondary striker; and a connector position assurance (CPA) device movable from an initial position to a final position only when the first connector and the second connector are mated, said CPA device having,
a mobile base slideably mounted to the first connector, anda CPA lever mounted to the mobile base defining a secondary latch, wherein the secondary latch engages said primary latch to inhibit movement of the CPA device from the initial position to the final position until after the first connector and the second connector are mated, said CPA lever defining a lateral flange configured to engage said beam, thereby maintaining engagement of the primary latch with the secondary latch until the first connector and the second connector are mated, wherein the second connector includes a primary striker configured to engage the primary latch so as to lock the first connector and the second connector together when the first connector and the second connector are mated, and wherein the secondary latch of the CPA device is configured to engage the secondary striker when the CPA device is in the final position so as to prevent disengagement of the primary latch from the primary striker.