Abstract: A contactor includes first and second fixed contacts coupled to a housing having mating ends located in the cavity. The contactor includes a movable contact movable within the cavity between a mated position and an unmated position. The movable contact engages the second mating end in the mated position and is separated from the second fixed contact in the unmated position. The contactor includes a coil assembly in the cavity operated to move the movable contact. The contactor includes a magnetic shroud coupled to at least one of the movable contact and the second fixed contact to provide a magnetic holding force to hold the movable contact relative to the second fixed contact in the mated position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, multiple blade terminals, and a terminal position assurance (TPA) device. The blade terminals are held within cavities of the housing. The blade terminals have two edge sides between two broad sides and a rib projecting from at least one of the two edge sides. The TPA device is coupled to the housing at a mounting end thereof and is movable relative to the housing between an unlock position and a lock position. The TPA device has a base plate that defines multiple terminal openings therethrough. The base plate includes ledges that jut out into the terminal openings. The ledges extend behind and align with the ribs of the corresponding blade terminals when the TPA device is in the lock position to retain the blade terminals within the housing by abutting against back shoulders of the ribs.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a first housing, a second housing and a lever member. The first housing includes lever retention arms with holding projections. The second housing is matable with the first housing and has latch release projections and mating posts. The lever member is rotatably attached to the first housing to rotate from a first position to a second position. The lever member includes securing members and post engaging members. The securing members are configured to cooperate with the holding projections of the lever retention arms when the first housing is in the initial position to retain the lever member in the first position. The latch release projections are configured to release the holding projections of the lever retention arms from the securing members as the first housing is moved toward the final position, allowing the lever member to rotate to its second position.

Abstract: A battery terminal connector for terminating to a battery post of a battery. The battery terminal connector includes a cable attachment portion, a flange portion having a tightening member provided thereon, and a post engaging portion. A guard member is mounted on the flange portion. The guard member is moveable between a first position and a second position. The guard member has a projection which extends over the tightening member when the guard member is in the first position. The projection is removed from the tightening member when the battery terminal connector is properly positioned relative to the battery post and the guard member is in the second position. The battery terminal connector can only be terminated to the battery post when the battery terminal connector is properly positioned relative to the battery post.

Abstract: A connector assembly having a connector housing with a terminal receiving area. The terminal receiving area is spaced from outside walls of the connector housing and has a secondary lock receiving recess and terminal receiving cavities. A secondary lock member is slidably received in the secondary lock receiving recess for movement between a first position and a second position. The secondary lock member cooperates with terminals positioned in the terminal receiving cavities when the secondary lock member is in the second position. The secondary lock member has a resilient positioning member extending from a first wall of the secondary lock member in a direction away from the terminal receiving area. The resilient positioning member is configured to engage a mating component and compress when the mating component is inserted into the connector housing.