Abstract: A terminal position housing (34, 134) is used with an alignment plate (42, 142) to align male terminals or blades (12, 112) extending from a printed circuit board assembly (6, 106). A plug connector (14, 114) having multiple female terminals or receptacles (16, 116) is mated to the blades (12, 112) with the assistance of the terminal position housing (34, 134) and the alignment plate (42, 142). The terminal position housing (34, 134) includes a stationary plate (36, 136) having apertures (38, 138) through which the blades (12, 112) are inserted. The stationary plate apertures (38, 138) are aligned with apertures (44, 144) in the movable alignment plate (42, 142), and these aligned apertures keep the blades (12, 112) aligned with the receptacles (16, 116) even if the blades (12, 112) may be deflected due to forces applied by mechanical assist members, such as bolts (96).

Abstract: A terminal position housing 34, 134 is used with an alignment plate 42, 142 to align male terminals or blades 12, 112 extending from a printed circuit board assembly 6, 106. A plug connector 14, 114 having multiple female terminals or receptacles 16, 116 is mated to the blades 12, 112 with the assistance of the terminal position housing 34, 134 and the alignment plate 42, 142. The terminal position housing 34, 134 includes a stationary plate 36, 136 having apertures 38, 138 through which the blades 12, 112 are inserted. The stationary plate apertures 38, 138 are aligned with apertures 44, 144 in the movable alignment plate 42, 142, and these aligned apertures keep the blades 12, 112 aligned with the receptacles 16, 116 even if the blades 12, 112 may be deflected due to forces applied by mechanical assist members, such as bolts 96.

Abstract: A shielded and filtered electrical connector (2) includes surface mount capacitors (52) positioned in engagement with contact terminals (4) on the rear face (18) of a connector housing (10). A cylindrical electrically conductive member (36) having an elastomeric core (38) with a conductive laminate layer (42) on the exterior of a film (40) surrounding the elastomeric core (38) engages conductive ends (54) of each chip capacitor to urge it into contact with a corresponding contact terminal (4). The resilient electrically conductive member (36) is located in a central lateral channel (20) on the rear housing face (18) and the chip components (52) are located in pockets (24) between the channel (20) and corresponding terminals (4). The resilient electrically conductive member (36) and the chip components (52) are inserted using conventional pick and place techniques.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) is mounted on a printed circuit board (18) and includes a flexible etched circuit (FEC) (15) with electrical traces thereon. The FEC (15) is part of an electrical circuit which includes electrical components (22,24), electrical contacts (23), a ground path (12, 12a), and an electrical connection (90). The FEC can include various electrical components (22,24), for example, in order to filter the electrical circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for filtering and grounding individual electrical circuits in an electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector is based on standard configurations, such as a printed circuit board header 10 having a standard footprint. A filtering subassembly includes a programmable filter printed circuit board 16 to which surface mount components 56, 66 are soldered. Printed circuit board terminals, such as right angle printed circuit board pins 14 are inserted in plated through holes 38 and electrical connection is established intermediate the ends of the terminals. A solderless compliant pin section 30 can be used. Capacitors 56 can be selectively used to filter certain individual circuits or lines and zero value resistors 66 can be used to ground other lines. These surface mount components are preferable loaded using programmable pick and place equipment and are soldered between pin surface mount pads 44 and adjacent grounded surface mount pads 46.

Abstract: An electrical header assembly (10) for use in automobiles is disclosed. The assembly (10) includes a housing (12) with terminal-receiving cavities (26) recessed in from a front face (62), terminals (18), a separate one piece latch (14) received in the housing (12) to retain the terminals (18) in the cavities (26) and a separate terminal position assurance member (16).

Abstract: High density electrical interconnections are established by using an electrical connector comprising a plurality of terminals held in position by resilient housing latches and by a separate terminal position assurance insert which is formed as part of a one-piece member also having a connector position assurance insert. The terminals position assurance insert is inserted into the housing from the rear and abuts a projection on each terminal thus assuring that the resilient housing latch engages the terminal. A connector position assurance insert attached to the terminal position by a integral strap is inserted beneath a connector latch to prevent the depression of the latch. A strap is deformed so that the connector position assurance insert is located parallel to and adjacent to the terminal position assurance insert when the two are fully seated in the connector.

Abstract: High density electrical interconnections are established by using an electrical connector comprising a plurality of terminals held in position by resilient housing latches which form a part of an insulative housing. The latches protrude into cavities containing the terminals. Each latch has a longitudinally extending groove formed on one side of the latch to prevent warping or deformation on the latch during molding. The latches alleviate stresses which result from the uneven distribution of temperature during the molding process.