Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a female member and a male member is provided. The female member includes: a peripheral wall formed in an annular shape to define a first interior space; a plurality of exterior walls each formed in a semi-annular shape to define a plurality of second interior spaces located outwardly of the first interior space. In particular, the peripheral wall includes a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of exterior walls, and the plurality of slots communicates the first interior space with the plurality of second interior spaces. The male member includes a plurality of partition walls sized to be received by corresponding second interior spaces and slots whereby the partition walls separate the first interior space into corresponding chambers for each electrical prong of the male member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 24, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2020
Assignees:
TI Automotive Technology Center GmbH, SPI Automotive N.A. Inc.
Inventors:
Aritz Nogues, M.Salman Khan, Romana Vonkova
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a female member and a male member is provided. The female member includes: a peripheral wall formed in an annular shape to define a first interior space; a plurality of exterior walls each formed in a semi-annular shape to define a plurality of second interior spaces located outwardly of the first interior space. In particular, the peripheral wall includes a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of exterior walls, and the plurality of slots communicates the first interior space with the plurality of second interior spaces. The male member includes a plurality of partition walls sized to be received by corresponding second interior spaces and slots whereby the partition walls separate the first interior space into corresponding chambers for each electrical prong of the male member.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 24, 2018
Publication date:
March 26, 2020
Applicants:
TI Automotive Technology Center GmbH, SPI Automotive N.A. Inc.
Inventors:
Aritz Nogues, M.Salman Khan, Romana Vonkova