Abstract: An electrical connector system is provided and includes a connector housing including a base and a plurality of terminal cavities extending through the base. The base includes a retention shoulder within each terminal cavity. The electrical connector system includes terminals received in the corresponding terminal cavities. Each terminal includes a locking lance engaging the corresponding retention terminal to retain the terminal in the corresponding terminal cavity. Each locking lance includes a strengthening rib extending length-wise along the locking lance.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a connector housing which includes a base and a plurality of terminal cavities extending through the base. The base includes a retention shoulder within each terminal cavity. The base includes orientation slots associated with the corresponding terminal cavities. The base includes guide funnels funneling into the corresponding terminal cavities. Each guide funnel includes a ramp angled toward the orientation slot. The electrical connector system includes terminals received in the corresponding terminal cavities. Each terminal includes an orientation tab. The orientation tab configured to be received in the funnel and guided by the ramp to the orientation slot. The orientation tab is received in the orientation slot to orient the terminal relative to the connector housing. Each terminal includes a locking lance engaging the corresponding retention shoulder to retain the terminal in the corresponding terminal cavity.

Abstract: A terminal and a method for terminating a wire. The terminal incudes a wire support member having a wire securing portion and a wire contacting portion. The terminal also includes a wire positioned in the wire support member that has a contact section which is positioned in the wire contacting portion of the wire support member. The contact section of the wire makes an electrical and mechanical connection with a mating wire, a mating terminal or a mating contact surface.

Abstract: A sealed panel mount electrical connector and a seal for use in an electrical connector. The seal includes a base member and projections. The projections extend from the base member. Each of the axes of the projections extending at an angle of greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal plane of the base member.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a plug housing extending between a front and a rear. The front configured to be mated with a header housing. The plug housing includes contact channels extending longitudinally between the front and the rear. The plug connector includes contacts received in the contact channels. The contacts include sockets at mating ends of the contacts configured to receive pin contacts of the header housing. The contacts are arranged in an array has multiple rows and multiple columns. The plug connector includes a contact organizer coupled to the front of the plug housing. The contact organizer has bores therethrough aligned with the corresponding contact channels. The contact organizer has guide features configured to center the pin contacts in the bores to align the pin contacts with the sockets.

Abstract: A power connector includes a housing that extends between a mating end and a wire end. The mating end configured to be mated with a mating power connector. The housing includes a terminal channel. The housing includes a chamber at the wire end. The power connector includes a terminal received in the terminal channel. The terminal includes a mating end configured to be mated to a mating terminal of the mating power connector. The terminal includes a terminating end terminated to a power wire. The power wire extends from the wire end of the housing. The power connector includes a TPA device received in the chamber. The TPA device includes a terminal blocking element rearward of the terminal for blocking and position assurance of the terminal in the terminal channel. The TPA device includes a sealing element for sealing the chamber of the housing.

Abstract: A terminal position assurance member for use with an electrical connector. The terminal position assurance member includes a rigid frame member and one or more compressible seals. The rigid frame member extends from a conduct receiving surface of the terminal position assurance member to a connector mating surface of the terminal position assurance member. The one or more compressible seals cooperate with the rigid frame member to provide sealing between the rigid frame member, a housing of the electrical connector and conductors inserted into the terminal position assurance member. Any insertion force applied to the conductor receiving surface of the rigid frame member will be translated through the rigid frame member to one or more terminals of the electrical connector, allowing the one or more seals to remain compressible to provide the sealing characteristics required.

Abstract: A connector assembly has a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has a first connector housing. A lever is rotatably mounted relative to the first connector housing. The lever has lever arms with projections provided at free ends of the lever arms, The second connector has a second connector housing. A lever receiving recess with at least one latching projection is provided in the second connector housing. The at least one latching projection is configured to cooperate with the projections of the first connector housing. The lever is rotatable between a pre-insertion position and an insertion position. The cooperation of the lever with the lever receiving recess prevents the premature mating of the first connector housing to the second connector housing as the lever is moved between the pre-insertion position and the insertion position.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a housing with terminal receiving cavities. First terminal position assurance receiving slots extend into the terminal receiving cavities. First terminals are positioned in the terminal receiving cavities. A cover is positioned over the housing, the cover has first terminal position assurance members which extend therefrom. The first terminal position assurance members of the cover extend through the first terminal position assurance receiving slots into the first terminal receiving cavities to properly position and retain the first terminals in the first terminal receiving cavities.

Abstract: A crimp includes a crimp barrel having a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall has a self-locking wing and the second side wall has a self-locking hooked pocket. The self-locking wing is adapted to lock with the self-locking hooked pocket.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing having a mounting end configured to be mounted to a circuit board and a cable exit end. The connector housing includes contact channels extending between the mounting end and the cable exit end. The connector housing includes a cover closing the contact channels. The electrical connector includes contacts received in the contact channels. Each contact includes a mating end and a cable end. The mating end is mated with the circuit board. The cable end is terminated to a cable. The cable exiting the connector housing at the cable exit end. The cable end is oriented at an angle relative to the mating end. The contact is formed in place in the contact channel.

Abstract: A terminal and method for terminating a wire. The terminal incudes a wire support member having a wire securing portion and a wire contacting portion. The terminal also includes a wire positioned in the wire support member has a contact section which is positioned in the wire contacting portion of the wire support member. The contact section of the wire makes an electrical and mechanical connection with a mating wire, a mating terminal or a mating contact surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector system is provided and includes a connector housing including a base and a plurality of terminal cavities extending through the base. The base includes a retention shoulder within each terminal cavity. The electrical connector system includes terminals received in the corresponding terminal cavities. Each terminal includes a locking lance engaging the corresponding retention terminal to retain the terminal in the corresponding terminal cavity. Each locking lance includes a strengthening rib extending length-wise along the locking lance.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having walls forming a cavity that receives a mating electrical connector. The walls include a base wall, side walls, and end walls. The base wall includes contact channels. The first side wall includes a slider slot open to the cavity. The electrical connector includes contacts held in the contact channels. The electrical connector includes a slider received in the slider slot and movable in a sliding direction within the slider slot. The slider includes a slider post extending into the cavity and movable within the cavity as the slider moves in the sliding direction. The slider post is configured to be received in a guide track of the mating electrical connector to locate the mating electrical connector within the cavity of the housing.

Abstract: A low insertion force contact terminal which has a conductor mating portion, a securing portion and a substrate mating portion. The conductor mating portion is configured to terminate a conductor therein. The securing portion is configured to secure the terminal in a terminal receiving cavity of a housing. The substrate mating portion extends from the securing portion. The substrate mating portion has at least two sections which have curved portions thereon. At least one embossment is provided on a first section of the at least two sections or a second section of the at least two sections. The curved portions of the at least two sections move independently, which allows the curved portions to exert a low normal force on walls of through holes of a substrate to which the contact terminal is mated. The low normal force is sufficient to provide a stable electrical connection.

Abstract: A terminal position assurance member for use with an electrical connector. The terminal position assurance member includes a rigid frame member and one or more compressible seals. The rigid frame member extends from a conduct receiving surface of the terminal position assurance member to a connector mating surface of the terminal position assurance member. The one or more compressible seals cooperate with the rigid frame member to provide sealing between the rigid frame member, a housing of the electrical connector and conductors inserted into the terminal position assurance member. Any insertion force applied to the conductor receiving surface of the rigid frame member will be translated through the rigid frame member to one or more terminals of the electrical connector, allowing the one or more seals to remain compressible to provide the sealing characteristics required.

Abstract: A low insertion force contact terminal which has a conductor mating portion, a securing portion and a substrate mating portion. The conductor mating portion is configured to terminate a conductor therein. The securing portion is configured to secure the terminal in a terminal receiving cavity of a housing. The substrate mating portion extends from the securing portion. The substrate mating portion has at least two sections which have curved portions thereon. The at least two sections move independently, which allows the curved portions to exert a normal force on walls of through holes of a substrate to which the contact terminal is mated which is sufficient to provide a stable electrical connection while allowing for a low insertion force.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a connector housing and a lever. The connector housing has a first wall, a second wall and side walls which extend between the first wall and the second wall. Multiple contacts are positioned in contact receiving cavities of the housing. The multiple contacts have wires which extend therefrom. A lever is rotatably mounted relative to the connector housing. The lever has lever arms and a lever handle. The lever arms extend from the side walls of the housing and the lever handle extends between the lever arms. A wire guide is positioned on the lever. The lever is rotatable between a pre-insertion position and an insertion position. When the lever is in the insertion position, the wire guide engages the wires which extend from the housing to direct the wires to a designated position.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a connector housing and a lever. The connector housing has a first wall, a second wall and side walls which extend between the first wall and the second wall. Multiple contacts are positioned in contact receiving cavities of the housing. The multiple contacts have wires which extend therefrom. A lever is rotatably mounted relative to the connector housing. The lever has lever arms and a lever handle. The lever arms extend from the side walls of the housing and the lever handle extends between the lever arms. A wire guide is positioned on the lever. The lever is rotatable between a pre-insertion position and an insertion position. When the lever is in the insertion position, the wire guide engages the wires which extend from the housing to direct the wires to a designated position.

Abstract: A low insertion force contact terminal which has a conductor mating portion, a securing portion and a substrate mating portion. The conductor mating portion is configured to terminate a conductor therein. The securing portion is configured to secure the terminal in a terminal receiving cavity of a housing. The substrate mating portion extends from the securing portion. The substrate mating portion has at least two sections which have curved portions thereon. The at least two sections move independently, which allows the curved portions to exert a normal force on walls of through holes of a substrate to which the contact terminal is mated which is sufficient to provide a stable electrical connection while allowing for a low insertion force.