CN106063049A

CN106063049A - Multi function connector positioning assurance device

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Publication number: CN106063049A
Application number: CN201580005873.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S.芒加瓦迪; V.帕特尔; V.维斯瓦纳特
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Corp India Pvt Ltd
Current assignee: TE Connectivity India Pvt Ltd
Priority date: 2014-01-30
Filing date: 2015-01-27
Publication date: 2016-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2035-01-27
Also published as: JP2017506410A; CN106063049B; WO2015114662A1; JP6539283B2

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly (1), comprising a connector (2), a mating connector (3) adapted to be mated with the connector (2) along a plug direction (P), and a connector positioning assurance (CPA) device (4) supported at the connector (2), wherein in a fully mated position (N) the connector (2) and the mating connector (3) are secured in a latched state (S) against separation in the plug direction (P). Further, the invention relates to a connector positioning assurance (CPA) device (4) for securing an electrical connector assembly (1) comprising a connector (2) and a mating connector (3) in a fully mated position (N). Finally, the invention relates to a connector (2) for an electrical connector assembly (1), adapted to be mated in a plug direction (P) with a mating connector (3) of the connector assembly (1). In order to facilitate redesign at miniaturization of the connector assembly (1), the present invention provides that the CPA device (4) comprises a latching element (43a) engaging with a counter latching element (33) of the mating connector (2) in the latched state (S).

Description

Multifrnction connector position assurance device

Technical field

The present invention relates to electric coupler component, described electric coupler component include adapter, be suitable for along grafting direction with Mating connector that adapter matches and be bearing in adapter position assurance (CPA) device at adapter, wherein complete Full cooperation position, adapter and mating connector are fixed on latch mode, resist the separation along grafting direction.

Additionally, the present invention relates to the CPA device for fixing electric coupler component, described electric coupler component has been included in The adapter of full cooperation position and mating connector.

Moreover, it relates to for the adapter of electric coupler component, described adapter is suitable in the plugging direction Match with the mating connector of described connector assembly.

Background technology

The electric coupler component of kind mentioned above, CPA device and adapter are known.Connector assembly, also referred to as Plug-in connector, such as setting up electrical connection in vehicle.Such as, the adapter of connector assembly can be in vehicle The heart controls and/or the part of computing unit, and mating connector can terminate wire harness to be connected to control unit.

According to prior art, adapter connector assembly is the most initially latched in fully mated position, wherein adapter, Mating connector and terminal the most therein are fully engaged with each other by the latch component arranged on the connectors.Such The most primary lock-in feature of breech lock mechanism.CPA device (it can also serve as locking component) is generally used for support latch subsequently Element, i.e. primary locking, to prevent latch component from disengaging and/or increasing their retentivity, so that it is guaranteed that arrive and be fixed on Fully mated position, to prevent connection assembly to be inadvertently detached adapter and mating connector.

The connector assembly including CPA device according to prior art have the disadvantages that change that adapter designs or Adapt to typically require the redesign of CPA device, and thus be accordingly used in the manufacture of the new tool of adapter and CPA device. Additionally, the known CPA device concept coming from prior art significantly increases the size of connector assembly, and therefore compromise The miniaturization of connector assembly.

In view of the shortcoming of the above-mentioned connector assembly according to prior art, the basic goal of the present invention is to provide a kind of CPA Mechanism, its redesign contributing to connector assembly and miniaturization.

Realize this target according to the present invention, described connector assembly is started for description, be that CPA device includes Latch component, in latch mode, described latch component engages with the reverse latch component of mating connector.

Described CPA device is started for description, solves this and have a problem in that described CPA device includes latch component, Latch mode, the reverse latch component that described latch component is suitable for mating connector engages.

Starting described adapter for description, this target is solved by guiding piece, and described guiding piece is suitable for receiving According to the CPA device of the present invention, so that adapter and mating connector are latched in fully mated position.

In other words, in the end-state of connector assembly, adapter can with mating connector in fully mated position and In latch mode, and CPA device can be in latched position, and in latched position, it is at least bearing at adapter, and by adapter It is fixed on fully mated position with mating connector.CPA device includes latch component, in latch mode, described latch component with The reverse latch component of mating connector engages.

According to the CPA device aspects of which provided for two breech lock functions, i.e. primary locking.Therefore, when changing When becoming adapter design and size, it is possible to use identical CPA device design.This redesign making to need not CPA device And the offer for its instrument manufactured.

Can combine on demand according to the solution of the present invention, and be changed further by further embodiment hereafter, These further embodiments are useful in the case of every kind of each of which:

In latch mode, CPA device can be supported by adapter slidably relative to mating connector.In other words, because of This, latch component and reverse latch component position relative to mating connector and/or adapter in CPA device can change Become, and without disengaging latch component and reverse latch component, thus allow additional function to be expired by the movement of CPA device Foot, and without providing the disengaging of adapter and mating connector, adapter and mating connector may remain in fully mated shape State.Latch component and reverse latch component can be the most movable in latch mode.

The breech lock sub-component of connector assembly can be included on the direction being perpendicularly to the plugging direction moveable projection and Receive the groove of projection.Breech lock sub-component includes latch component and reverse latch component.Nose can along being perpendicularly to the plugging direction and In the short transverse extended prominent, and groove can towards or short transverse dorsad, be wherein perpendicular to short transverse and be perpendicular to Grafting direction is measured, and the width of groove exceedes the width of nose.Nose can protrude into groove to provide breech lock, and can be at groove Inside move so that latch component is movable relative to reverse latch component.Latch component can be formed as groove, and reversely breech lock Element can be formed as the nose highlighted along short transverse from mating connector.Nose can be essentially radially from being connected The plug portion that coordinates of device extends outwardly away from the central axis of connector assembly.

In latched position, the locking member of CPA device can be arranged in the reverse lock of mating connector in the plugging direction Determine after element.In other words, locking member can engage backward hold element.Thus, it is possible to provide in fully mated position The secondary locking of connector assembly.Locking member can be overlapping with backward hold element in the projection along grafting direction.

Locking member can be at least partially formed as slide bolt (sliding bolt), and backward hold element is permissible Being at least partially formed as latch fitting, it is overlapping with locking member and/or staggered in the projection along grafting direction (interleave).When CPA device is moved into latched position from pre-locked position, slide bolt can easily slide After the latch fitting being formed at adapter or pin.

Latch component can be arranged between at least two locking member.Thus, act on latch component towards with The power being in reverse to grafting direction can be minimized.The latching force applied by locking member can act on symmetrically, and thus carries Supply the adapter firm and stable location relative to mating connector.

The movement of CPA device entrance latched position can be blocked in the locking of the pre-engaged location being in connector assembly At element and/or backward hold element, wherein, in pre-engaged location, it is the most remote that adapter and mating connector coordinate so that Latch component and/or include that the bolt lock mechanism of latch component is adjacent or be located at least in the vicinity of reverse latch component.Thus, it is possible to Prevent CPA device from entering the movement ahead of time of latched position, and may insure that and locked it by the locking member in CPA device Before, adapter and mating connector enter or arrive fully mated state.

CPA device could be slidably received within the guiding piece of adapter, and described guiding piece is inserted being substantially perpendicular to Extend in the direction of actuation connecing direction and extend.Thus, when moving into latched position from pre-locked position, CPA device can With along direction of actuation accurately displacement.

Guiding piece can be arranged in outside the inner space of adapter or its shell, at least partly surrounding at adapter In the wall segmentation of inner space.Thus, the design towards the wall segmentation of inner space and the inside of adapter can be by again Design, without redesigning guiding piece.Additionally, in fully mated state, potted component is connecting in may be located at inner space Connect between device and mating connector, particularly in the inner circumferential of socket and the coordinating outside plug segmentation of mating connector of adapter Between week, and do not interfere the function of CPA device.

Latch component can be close by the gap being arranged in outer housing, described outer housing is at least partially formed guiding Part.Outer housing can aid in protection CPA device and latch component thereof.Latch component can be at least in the latched position of CPA device Can be close so that breech lock can bend, enable to be separated from mating connector by adapter when needed.

Being formed at the portion of grabbing of at least one at CPA device, can reversely grab portion with at least one of adapter engageable, with CPA device is fixed at adapter.Thus, CPA device can be captured ground and/or be non-removably retained in adapter Place.CPA device can be latched at adapter and be in the locked position.Additional portion of grabbing can be set CPA device to be latched in Pre-locked position it is at adapter.

Latch component and reverse latch component can be at least some of of primary locking, and wherein CPA device can enter one Step is that at least some of of secondary locking, wherein primary locking and secondary locking are independently of one another by adapter and mating connector It is fixed in fully mated position.In the further embodiment according to the CPA device of the present invention, it is arranged to breech lock Element is formed at bolt lock mechanism, and described bolt lock mechanism remains around pivotal line deflection, and described pivotal line is parallel to activate Direction extends, and in described direction of actuation, CPA device is suitable for moving into latched position from pre-locked position.Pivotal line can To be limited by the material bridge between bolt lock mechanism and the body part of CPA device.Thus, the CPA device including latch component can To be easily integrally formed as a workpiece.Bolt lock mechanism can be formed as frame-like, has the framework limiting latch component Opening.

Correspondingly, in the further embodiment according to the adapter of the present invention, adapter can be provided with restriction CPA dress The guiding piece of the direction of actuation put, described guiding piece may be substantially perpendicular to grafting direction and extends.Guiding piece can at least portion Ground is divided to be suitable on the direction in opposite direction with grafting supporting CPA device.Adapter can include shell, and described shell is permissible It is provided with the opening to described guiding piece.Opening can be transversely disposed at shell, and towards being substantially perpendicular to grafting side To direction, so that CPA device is readily inserted into guiding piece.

Mating connector according to the present invention can include coordinating plug portion, and described cooperation plug portion is provided with applicable In the reverse latch component of the latch component engaging CPA device, coordinate grafting direction relative to prevent mating connector to be in reverse to In the movement of adapter, described cooperation grafting direction extends on the rightabout in grafting direction.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Will hereinafter use useful embodiment referring to the drawings, be more fully described by way of example this Bright.Described embodiment is only possible configuration, but, wherein individually feature can the most independently of one another Implement maybe can be omitted.Equivalent element shown in accompanying drawing has the reference of equivalent.About illustrated in different accompanying drawings The redundancy section of description of equivalent element be omitted.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the connector assembly perspective illustration according to the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the perspective illustration of the CPA device used in the connector assembly shown in Fig. 1 according to the present invention；

Fig. 3 is another perspective illustration of the CPA device shown in Fig. 2；

Fig. 4 is the perspective illustration at the connector assembly shown in Fig. 1 of pre-engaged location；

Fig. 5 is along the section line V-V shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, the schematic cross-section of connector assembly in pre-engaged location Figure；

Fig. 6 is that CPA device is in the case of pre-locked position, in the schematic section of connector assembly of fully mated position Face figure；

Fig. 7 be along the section line B-B shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, as shown in Figure 6, CPA device is in the feelings of pre-locked position Under condition, at the schematic section of connector assembly of fully mated position；

Fig. 8 is adapter and mating connector in fully mated position and CPA device in the case of the locked position, The perspective illustration of the connector assembly of end-state；

Fig. 9 is in fully mated position and CPA device along the section line C-C shown in Fig. 8, adapter and mating connector In the case of the locked position, at the perspective illustration of connector assembly of end-state.

Detailed description of the invention

In FIG, the connector assembly 1 according to the present invention is illustrated with schematic perspective.Connector assembly 1 includes connecting Device 2, mating connector 3 and adapter position assurance (CPA) device 4.Additionally, connector assembly 1 can also include potted component 5.Connector assembly 1 be used for by the contact area 6 (the most not shown) being associated with adapter 2 with and mating connector 3 be associated Cooperation contact area 7 engage.Connector assembly 1 X along its length, transverse direction Y and short transverse Z extend, length side Cartesian coordinate system is limited together with short transverse Z to X, transverse direction Y.By on the P of grafting direction towards being connected Device 3 moving connector 2, and/or (P ' is parallel in grafting direction along coordinating grafting direction P ' to move mating connector 3 towards adapter 2 Extend in the central axis C of length direction X and connector assembly 1), adapter 2 can coordinate with mating connector 3.Direction of actuation A It is substantially perpendicular to grafting direction P and coordinates grafting direction P ' and be arranged essentially parallel to transverse direction Y extension.

Adapter 2 includes that shell 20, shell 20 at least partially define plug portion 21.In the present embodiment, intercalation part Divide 21 sockets being formed as providing Internal periphery 22.The upper wall segmentation 20a of shell 20 is at least partially formed for CPA device 4 Guiding piece 23.Guiding piece 23 has the bottom surface 23a in the region of upper wall segmentation 22a, end face 23b and is parallel to activate Direction A and lateral face 23c, 23d of advancing.The outer housing 24 that is at least partially formed in of end face 23b and lateral face 23c, 23d is sentenced Cover guiding piece 23.Outer housing 24 and shell 20 are formed so that they provide the insertion opening 25 that direction of actuation A is opened wide dorsad, with CPA device 4 is inserted guiding piece 23.At the leading edge of opening 25, form first and reversely grab portion 26a with by CPA device breech lock In pre-locked position K, as shown in Figure 1.Second reversely grabs portion 26b is arranged at otch 27, and otch 27 is parallel to direction of actuation A and exists The top of outer housing 24 extends.Additionally, gap 28 is formed in outer housing 24 with the CPA device 4 in permission close control part 23.? End face 23b forms groove 29, groove 29 be parallel to direction of actuation A extend, and be used for guide and receive CPA device 4 height Part prominent on the Z of direction.

Mating connector 3 includes coordinating shell 30, coordinates shell 30 to provide and coordinates plug portion 31, coordinates plug portion 31 Be formed as and the plug of plug portion 31 shape complementarity, and provide outline 32, potted component 5 to be arranged as making around outline 32 Obtain it and closely surround cooperation plug portion 31.Mating connector 3 is provided with reverse latch component 23, and reverse latch component 33 exists Coordinate the upper inclination of grafting direction P ' thus provide inclined-plane 33a, to contribute to and adapter 2 and/or the joint of CPA device 4.Reversely Latch component 33 can be formed as nose or pin, described nose or pin be arranged essentially parallel to short transverse Z away from central axis C from Shell 30 highlights.Backward hold element 24 can also be formed as in short transverse Z from shell 30 prominent nose or pin.Reversely Locking member 24 can also coordinate the upper inclination of grafting direction P ', so that each of which provides inclined-plane 24a, contributes to making cooperation Plug element 3 matches with plug element 2 and/or CPA device 4.Additionally, keep and/or be contained in joining in mating connector 3 Close contact area 7 and include multiple cooperation contact element 70.Under existing conditions, contact area 7 is coordinated to be formed as printed circuit Plate (PCB).

Fig. 2 illustrates CPA device 4 from top with schematic perspective.CPA device 4 has body 40, body 40 include via Two bodies segmentation 40a, 40b that bridge 40c is connected to each other.On body 40, form the end 41a, dorsad towards direction of actuation A The end 41b of direction of actuation A, back 41d towards the top 41c of short transverse Z and short transverse Z dorsad.At first Forming depression 42 between body segmentation 40a and the second body segmentation 40b, bolt lock mechanism 43 is positioned in depression 42.Bolt lock mechanism 43 carries Substantially extends along direction of actuation A for the latch component 43a, latch component 43a of slot form and have and be parallel to the survey of direction of actuation A The width w obtained_43a.Latch component 43a by the framework 43b of bolt lock mechanism 43 around.Framework 43b is via the bridge unit of material bridge form Part 43c is connected to the first noumenon segmentation 40a and the second body segmentation 40b.By such layout, bridge element 43c latch enable Element 43a the most slightly around pivotal line R rotate, and therefore relative to body 40 towards with short transverse Z dorsad flexibly Mobile.Releasing member 43d is formed at the top 41 of CPA device 4 at bolt lock mechanism 43, particularly framework 43b relative to At the side that pivotal line R is contrary with latch component 43, such that it is able to manually or instrument easily operates bolt lock mechanism 43, It is made to separate from reverse latch component 33.Releasing member 43d is formed as in short transverse Z from the prominent lock of bolt lock mechanism 43 Part.

CPA device 4 includes locking member 44.Especially, as illustrated herein, two locking members 44 can be provided with cloth Put bolt lock mechanism 43 in-between.Each locking member 44 is formed at two bodies segmentation 40a, 40b.Locking member 44 becomes Shape is slide bolt, its dorsad short transverse Z highlight from body 40, and substantially extend along direction of actuation A.Additionally, be provided with Operating element 45, it highlights from body 40 in short transverse Z, is substantially perpendicular to direction of actuation A with the form of bridge and extends, with Contribute to the operation of CPA device 4, can grasp at operating element 45, promote and/or pull CPA device.This can be in particular Contribute to overcoming by CPA device 4 first grab portion 46a and second and grab the retentivity that portion 46b produces.Grab portion 46a, 46b to be suitable for In with reversely grab portion 26a, 26b and interact, and be disposed in the second body segmentation 41b at, end 41b and cave in 42 it Between.Grab each in portion 46a, 46b and be formed as alligator clamp or thin plate, described alligator clamp or thin plate have spring segmentation 46c with And from the nose 46d that each spring segmentation is prominent in short transverse Z.

Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective rearview of CPA device 4.Herein it became apparent that, each locking member 44 also sets It is equipped with inclined-plane 44a so that it tilts on the P of grafting direction, to contribute to and the joint of mating connector 3, particularly anti-with it Joint to locking member 34.On rear side, grafting direction P dorsad, each locking member 44 includes causing contiguous segment 44c The segmentation 44b tilted, thus when promoting CPA device 4 in direction of actuation A and when locking member is arranged in backward hold mechanism 34 After and when being adjacent, backward hold element 34 can grafting direction P ' is upper be further pulled on coordinating, thus ought make CPA device 4 is transferred into latched position L from pre-locked position K until locking mechanism 44 and contiguous segment 44c rest in instead Time at locking mechanism 34, mating connector 3 is pulled towards adapter 2.Introducing element 47 be set in direction of actuation A away from With a certain distance from locking member 44.Introducing element 47 is additionally provided with inclined-plane 47a.Thus, at the inclined-plane 44a of locking member 44 with lead Enter and between the inclined-plane 47a of element 47, form the funnel-form introduction part 48 for backward hold element 34a.Additionally, CPA device 4 sets Being equipped with track 49, track 49 is parallel to direction of actuation A and extends along body 40 and be directed at bridge element 43c, for CPA device 4 The stability of enhancing and guiding.

Fig. 4 illustrates the CPA device 4 connection in pre-engaged location M in the case of pre-locked position K with schematic perspective Device assembly 1.It is the most remote that adapter 2 and mating connector 3 have coordinated so that bolt lock mechanism 43 and reverse bolt lock mechanism 33 that This adjoins.

Fig. 5 is with the schematic perspective sectional view along the section line B-B shown in Fig. 4, i.e. flat by reverse latch component 33 Row is in the sectional plane that length direction X and short transverse Z extend, it is shown that CPA device 4 is in the case of pre-locked position K Connector assembly 1 in pre-engaged location M.Herein it became apparent that, the inclined-plane 33a on reverse latch component 33 adjoin The front side of bolt lock mechanism 43, the particularly leading edge of framework 43b, at the leading edge of framework 43b, bolt lock mechanism 43 is relative to pivot Axis R is the most downward-sloping.By respectively at grafting direction P and/or coordinate on the P ' of grafting direction the company of promotion toward each other Connecing device 2 and mating connector 3, leading edge and the latch component 43a of framework 43b will be bent upwards together, i.e. when along reversely door bolt When the inclined-plane 33a of locking element 33 moves, rotate around pivotal line R so that it can slide past the leading edge of framework 43b and enter Latch component 43a.Additionally, it is enough remote to coordinate plug portion 31 to insert plug portion 21, so that coordinating contact area 70 to be positioned at Contact area 6 slightly front, contact area 6 includes contact element 60, coordinates contact element 70 with contact.

Fig. 6 illustrates adapter 2 and mating connector 3 in fully mated position N and CPA device with another schematic perspective 4 connector assemblies 1 in the case of pre-locked position K.Reversely latch component 33 receives in latch component 43a.Therefore, even Connecing device assembly in latch mode S, wherein adapter 2 is latched to mating connector 3 via CPA device 4.Backward hold element 34 is Through by be formed in outer housing 24 and towards grafting direction P opening 24a enter outer housing 24.

Fig. 7 is with the schematic perspective sectional view along the section line B-B shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, i.e. by reverse latch component In 33 sectional planes being parallel to longitudinal direction X and the extension of short transverse Z, it is shown that CPA device 4 is in pre-locked position K situation Under the connector assembly 1 in fully mated position N and latch mode S.Except reverse latch component 33 receives at latch component Beyond in 43a, plug portion 31 is coordinated to receive in plug portion 21.Potted component 5 closely receives and fills at plug portion Between Internal periphery 22 and the outline 32 coordinating plug portion 31 of 21, so that it seals up is formed at adapter 2 (particularly Its plug portion 21) and mating connector 3 between the inner space 10 of connector assembly 1, contact area 6 and coordinate contact area Territory 7 receives in this inner space.It is engaged with each other at fully mated N state, contact area 6 and cooperation contact area 7, so that Contact element 60 contacts cooperation contact element 70 in an electrically conductive way.

Fig. 8 shows that in the way of perspective illustration adapter 2 and mating connector 3 are at fully mated N state, breech lock shape State S, and the connector assembly 1 that CPA device 4 is in the case of lock-out state L.When adapter 2 and mating connector 3 are being joined completely Conjunction state M and latch mode S, and CPA device 4 is in the case of latched position L, connector assembly 1 is in end-state F.Logical Cross and promote (such as at operating element 45) CPA device 4 to move it entrance latched position L in direction of actuation A, thus will Grab portion 46a and untie breech lock from reversely grabbing portion 26a, move bolt lock mechanism 43 relative to reverse latch component 33, and relative to reversely Locking mechanism 34 moves reverse bolt lock mechanism 44.Reversely latch component 33 thus moves in channel-shaped bolt lock mechanism 43a.Locking member 44 move on to after backward hold element 34 on the P of grafting direction, thus locking member 44 and backward hold element 34 are at them Overlap each other in the projection of grafting direction P.Thus, latch component 43a and reverse latch component 33 serve as primary locking.Locking Element 44 and backward hold element 34 serve as secondary locking.Bolt lock mechanism 43 and reverse latch component 33 are constituted and primary locking pass The breech lock sub-component of connection.Locking mechanism 44 constitutes the locking sub-component associated with secondary locking with backward hold mechanism 34.Additionally, It became apparent that, it is parallel to the width w of the reverse latch component 33 that direction of actuation A records₃₃Less than latch component 43a Width w_43a。

Fig. 9 is with the schematic section along the taken through section line C-C shown in Fig. 8, i.e. by locking member 44 and reversely In the sectional plane being parallel to longitudinal direction X and the extension of short transverse Z of locking member 34, it is shown that in the company of end-state F Connect device assembly 1.Herein it became apparent that, after locking member 44 is positioned at backward hold element 34 on the P of grafting direction Face, and it is therefore prevented from adapter 2 and the separation of mating connector 3.In order to unlock reconciliation breech lock connector assembly 1, it is possible to use Releasing member 43d and operating element 45.In order to unlock, CPA device 4 must direction of actuation A move dorsad.For understanding breech lock, Releasing member 43d must be promoted dorsad under short transverse Z-direction, such that it is able to make latch component 43a depart from and reverse latch component The joint of 33, and grafting direction P ' (i.e. on the P of grafting direction) can coordinated reverse breech lock unit dorsad from latch component 43a Part 33 is pulled away from.

Without departing from the scope of the present invention or inconsistent with intention in the case of, with the plug-in connector according to the present invention The deviation of above-described embodiment of assembly 1 is possible.

Adapter 2 can be provided with shell 20, and shell 20 has plug portion 21, and plug portion 21 has Internal periphery 22, Internal periphery 22 can be with on-demand molding to engage the cooperation of the complementary molding coordinating shell 30 of (such as receiving) mating connector 30 Plug portion 31 and its corresponding outline 32.Bottom guiding piece 23 can be provided with required number in any form, Top and lateral face 23a-d, to guide CPA device 4 in required direction of actuation A.Outer housing 24 could be arranged to any required Form, to cover guiding piece 23 and to protect CPA device 4.In order to CPA device 4 is inserted guiding piece 23, adapter 2 can set It is equipped with insertion opening 25.In order to reverse latch component 33 and backward hold element 34 adapter 2, shell 20 will be inserted arbitrarily And/or outer housing 20 can be to be provided with the opening 24a of any requirement and form, to insert opening 25 and/or gap 28.Grab portion 26a, 26b can be arranged with any requirement and form, such as, be arranged on otch 27 shown in this article and edge, with Portion of grabbing accordingly 46a, 46b at the CPA device 4 of pre-locked position K and latched position L interact.Can arrange any The groove 29 of requirement and form is to accommodate and to guide from the prominent part of CPA device 4, such as releasing member 43d.

Mating connector 3 can be provided with cooperation shell 30 and have cooperation plug portion 31, coordinates plug portion 31 to have There is the outline 32 shaped on demand, to match with adapter 2.Reversely latch component 33 and backward hold element 34 can be by Need to be set to any quantity and form, and can have inclined-plane 33a and 34a.

CPA device 4 can have body 40, and body 40 has body segmentation 40a, 40b of any requirement and form, this Body segmentation can be connected to each other via bridge 40c and bolt lock mechanism 43 (particularly its bridge element 43c).CPA device 4 can have The end 41a of any requirement and form, end 41b, top 41c and back 41d.Bolt lock mechanism 43 could be arranged to any Requirement and form, complementally to interact with reverse latch component 33, and can be contained in depression 42, and be provided with The latch component 43a of any requirement and form, framework 43b, bridge element 43c and releasing member 43d.Locking member 44 is permissible It is set to any requirement and form to interact with backward hold element 34, can have any requirement and form Inclined-plane 44a, angular sectors 44b and contiguous segment 44c.Operating element 45 could be arranged to any requirement and form.Grab portion 46a, 46b could be arranged to any requirement and form, and can include spring segmentation 40c and nose 46d.Introducing element 47 could be arranged to any requirement and form, and can have inclined-plane 47 to constitute importing part 48.The rail of net (web) form Road 29 or other likes could be arranged to any requirement and form, to strengthen stability and the guiding of CPA device 4.

Finally, contact area 6 and contact area 7 to be provided with the contact element 60 of any requirement and form and can connect Touch element 70.Within they can be contained in the inner space 10 of connector assembly 1, inner space 10 can be by any requisite number The potted component 5 of amount and form seals and is isolated from the environment.

Reference

1 connector assembly

2 adapters

3 mating connectors

4 CPA device

5 potted components

6 contact areas

7 coordinate contact area

10 inner spaces

20 shells

21 plug portions

22 Internal periphery

23 guiding pieces

23a bottom surface

23b end face

23c, 23d lateral face

24 outer housings

24a opening

25 insert opening

26a first reversely grabs portion

26b second reversely grabs portion

27 otch

28 gaps

29 grooves

30 coordinate shell

31 coordinate plug portion

32 outlines

33 reverse latch components

33a inclined-plane

34 backward hold elements

34a inclined-plane

40 bodies

40a the first noumenon segmentation

40b the second body segmentation

40c bridge

41a end

41b end

41c top

41d back

42 depressions

43 bolt lock mechanisms

43a latch component

43b framework

43c bridge element

43d releasing member

44 locking members

44a inclined-plane

44b angular sectors

44c contiguous segment

45 operating elements

46a first grabs portion

46b second grabs portion

46c spring segmentation

46d nose

47 introducing elements

47a inclined-plane

48 import part

49 tracks/net

60 contact elements

70 coordinate contact element

A direction of actuation

C central axis

F end-state

K pre-locked position

L latched position

M pre-engaged location

N fully mated position

P grafting direction

P ' coordinates grafting direction

R pivotal line

S latch mode

w₃₃The reversely width of latch component

w_43bThe width of latch component

Claims

1. an electric coupler component (1), including adapter (2), is suitable for along grafting direction (P) and described adapter (2) phase The mating connector (3) coordinated and adapter position assurance device (4) being bearing in described adapter (2) place, wherein complete Full cooperation position (N), described adapter (2) and described mating connector (3) are fixed as latch mode (S) opposing grafting direction (P) separation on, it is characterised in that described adapter position assurance device (4) includes latch component (43a), at described breech lock shape State (S), described latch component engages the reverse latch component (33) of described mating connector (2).

2. connector assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that at described latch mode (S), described adapter is fixed Position ensures that device (4) is supported by described adapter (2), relative to described mating connector (3) slidably.

3. connector assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the breech lock subgroup of described connector assembly (1) Part includes projection and groove, and at described latch mode (S), described projection receives in described groove, is being perpendicular to described grafting direction (P) may move on direction.

4. such as claim 1-3 connector assembly (1) as described at least one, it is characterised in that in latched position (L), described company The locking member (44) connecing device position assurance device (4) is arranged in the reverse of described mating connector (3) on grafting direction (P) After locking member (34).

5. connector assembly (1) as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that described locking member (44) is at least partially formed For slide bolt, and described backward hold element (34) is at least partially formed as protuberance, and described protuberance is along described grafting side Interlock with described locking member (44) in the projection of (P).

6. the connector assembly (1) as described in claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that described latch component (43a) is arranged at least Between two locking members (44).

7. such as claim 4-6 connector assembly (1) as described at least one, it is characterised in that described adapter position assurance fills Put (4) to enter the movement of described latched position (L) and be blocked in the pre-engaged location (M) being in described connector assembly (1) Locking member (44) and/or backward hold element (34) place, wherein at described pre-engaged location (M), described adapter (2) and institute State mating connector (3) and coordinate the most remote so that described latch component (43a) is adjacent or is located at least in described reverse breech lock unit The vicinity of part (33).

8. such as claim 1-7 connector assembly (1) as described at least one, it is characterised in that described adapter position assurance fills Putting in the guiding piece (23) that (4) are slidably received in described adapter (2), described guiding piece is being substantially perpendicular to described inserting Connect the upper extension of direction of actuation (A) that direction (P) extends.

9. connector assembly (1) as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that described guiding piece (23) is arranged in described adapter (2) beyond inner space (10), in the wall segmentation at least partly surrounding described inner space (10) of described adapter (2) On.

10. connector assembly (1) as claimed in claim 8 or 9, it is characterised in that described latch component (43a) is by arranging Gap (28) in outer housing (24) can be close, and described outer housing is at least partially formed described guiding piece (23).

11. such as claim 1-10 connector assembly (1) as described at least one, it is characterised in that be formed at described adapter fixed Position ensure at least one of device (4) place grab at least one of portion (46a, 46b) and described adapter (2) reversely grab portion (26a, It is 26b) engageable, so that described adapter position assurance device (4) is fixed on described adapter (2) place.

12. such as claim 1-11 connector assembly (1) as described at least one, it is characterised in that described latch component (43a) It is at least some of of primary locking with described reverse latch component (33), also resides in described adapter position assurance device (4) Being at least some of of secondary locking further, wherein said primary locking and described secondary locking are independently of one another by described company Connect device (2) and described mating connector (3) is fixed on described fully mated position (N).

13. 1 kinds of adapters position assurance device (4), are included in the adapter (2) of fully mated position (N) for fixing and join Close the electric coupler component (1) of adapter (3), it is characterised in that described adapter position assurance device (4) includes latch component (43a), at latch mode (S), described latch component is suitable for reverse latch component (33) phase with described mating connector (2) Engage.

14. adapters position assurance device (4) as claimed in claim 13, it is characterised in that described latch component (43a) shape Becoming at bolt lock mechanism (43) place, described bolt lock mechanism remains around pivotal line (R) deflection, and described pivotal line is parallel to activate Direction (A) is distributed, and in described direction of actuation, described adapter position assurance device (4) is suitable for moving from pre-locked position (K) Dynamic entrance latched position (L).

15. 1 kinds of adapters (2) for electric coupler component (1), are suitable for and connector assembly upper at grafting direction (P) (1) mating connector (3) matches, it is characterised in that guiding piece (23), and this guiding piece is suitable for receiving such as claim 13 Or adapter position assurance device (4) described in 14, so that adapter (2) and mating connector (3) are latched in fully mated position Put (N).