Sealed electrical connector

摘要

A sealed electrical connector (10) includes a housing (40) having a mating end (44) and a wire receiving end (42). The wire receiving end (42) is configured to receive a terminal joined to a wire. A cover (20) is provided on the wire receiving end (42) of the housing (40). The cover (20) includes a terminal position assurance (TPA) element (26) that extends from the cover (20) through the wire receiving end (42) and into the housing (40). The TPA (26) engages the housing (40) to prevent movement of the cover (20) to a closed position until the terminal is fully loaded through the wire receiving end (42) of the housing (40). The connector (10) also includes a seal (30) held between the housing (40) and cover (20) to seal the terminal receiving end (42) when the cover (20) is in the closed position. The connector (10) further includes a terminal retention device to retain a terminal contact when the contact is fully loaded in the connector. <IMAGE>