Electrical connector with terminal modules and terminal tail aligning device

摘要

An electrical connector (20) includes an elongated dielectric housing (22) having a longitudinal cavity (28) for receiving a terminal module (26). The module includes a dielectric insert (30) received in the cavity and mounting a plurality of terminals (32) having tail portions (42) projecting from the housing. An elongated tail aligning device (24) is mountable on the housing and has a plurality of apertures (68) through which the tail portions (42) of the terminals (32) project. The tail aligning device (24) includes flanges or guide rails (72) which, after full assembly, serve to hold the modules (26) in the housing cavity (28). The guide rails fit into guide channels (60) on the housing and the aligning device is held to the housing by snap-latches (62,76).