CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE

摘要

A connector assembly (10) includes a first connector body (22) defining a channel (32) between a longitudinally-oriented fixed wall and a longitudinally-oriented flexible beam (38). The flexible beam (38) is located opposite and generally parallel to the fixed wall when in a relaxed state. A distal surface (46) of the flexible beam (38) defines a first protrusion (48) having a first inclined surface (50). A second connector body (52) defines a cavity (56) configured to receive the first connector body (22). A mesial surface (58) inside the cavity (56) defines a second protrusion (60) having a second inclined surface (62) configured to engage the first inclined surface (50) of the flexible beam (38) when the connector bodies (22, 52) are mated. A member (64) inserted into the channel (32) causes the flexible beam (38) to flex laterally and move the first inclined surface (50) with respect to the second inclined surface (62) sufficient to generate a longitudinal force (F) between the first and second inclined surfaces (50, 62) and thus between the first and second connector bodies (22, 52).