Electrical connector with maximized circuit-to-circuit isolation distance

摘要

An electrical connector having a male connector assembly of an insulating material for housing a plurality of pin contacts, and a female connector assembly of an insulating material, for housing a plurality of socket contacts for mating with the pin contacts. A circuit-to-circuit isolation distance is at least twice a connector mating distance, when the male and female connector assemblies are mated. A terminal position assurance cap, insertable from an end of the female connector assembly opposite an insertion face for the male connector assembly enables a maximized circuit-to-circuit isolation distance. The terminal position assurance cap assures that the socket contact is retained in the socket contact chamber, by blocking a flexible integral retention clip against the socket contact. The connector further includes an arrangement for removing the socket contact from the female connector assembly.

主权项

1. An electrical connector, comprising
a male connector assembly of an insulating material for housing a plurality of pin contacts, each pin contact being disposed in an individual chamber having solid sidewalls and an opening at an insertion face thereof, and a female connector assembly of an insulating material for housing a plurality of socket contacts for mating with the pin contacts, each socket contact being disposed in a tower element having solid sidewalls and an opening at an insertion face thereof, a terminal position assurance cap for assuring a position of each housed socket contact in the female connector assembly, the terminal position assurance cap having fingers insertable into the female connector assembly from a socket contact insertion end arranged opposite the insertion face, wherein a circuit-to-circuit isolation distance of the electrical connector is at least twice a connector mating distance, when the male and female connector assemblies are mated to have the tower elements fully inserted in the individual chambers.