Electrical connector with terminal lock

摘要

An electrical connector includes a molded plastic connector body that is equipped with a moveable terminal lock member. The lock member includes flexible terminal latches and rigid terminal locks. The lock member is attached to the connector body in a pre-stage position where the flexible terminal latches are positioned to hold terminals in terminal cavities as the terminals are loaded into the plastic connector body. After the terminals are loaded, the lock member is moved to a lock position where the terminals are held by the rigid terminal locks.