公开(公告)号：US20220209453A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17136835

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  David Menzies ,  Lewis Galligan

IPC: H01R13/436 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/631

Abstract: A protector plate for use with an electrical connector has a protector body. The protector body has a front plate face and an opposed back plate face. The protector plate includes one or more terminal openings that pass through the protector body. A plurality of staged locks are attached to the protector body for relative rotational movement. The staged locks extend beyond the front plate face. The staged locks also extend beyond the back plate face.

公开(公告)号：US20200328551A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16383991

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  Martin Komorniczak ,  Yasin Canol ,  Marlon Christian Grosser ,  Bhupinder Rangi ,  David Menzies

IPC: H01R13/436 ,  H01R13/502

Abstract: An electric terminal housing includes a terminal cavity. The terminal cavity extends along a cavity axis from an insertion end to a mate end. The terminal cavity is adapted to hold an electric terminal. The terminal housing includes a terminal lock. The terminal lock includes a resilient arm that extends from the housing into the terminal cavity. The terminal lock includes a rib that extends from the arm toward the cavity axis.

公开(公告)号：US10270207B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15789342

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  Michael Glick ,  Reinhard Pusch ,  David Menzies ,  Bhupinder Rangi ,  Uemit Celiker ,  Cecil Lamar Brown, II ,  Michael Hardy ,  Lewis Galligan ,  Michael Hans

IPC: H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/629

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first housing. A second housing is moveable relative to the first housing and includes a travel peg. The electrical connector also includes a lever. The lever includes two lever arms that are joined by a handle. Each of the lever arms is attached to the first housing and allows relative rotational movement of the lever about a lever axis. The lever may be moved from a pre-stage position to a final position. The lever engages the travel peg to move the second housing linearly in an insertion direction from a pre-stage position to a seated position relative to the first housing. The travel peg moves along a peg path when the second housing is moved from the pre-stage position to the seated position. The peg path is located between the lever axis and the handle.

公开(公告)号：US10181679B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15789378

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  Reinhard Pusch ,  David Menzies ,  Bhupinder Rangi ,  Michael Glick ,  Yasin Canol

IPC: H01R13/629 ,  H01R13/502

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first housing with a plurality of first terminal slots. Each first terminal slot includes a first terminal lock. Each first terminal slot also includes a first end stop. The first end stops are part of the first housing. Each first terminal slot is configured to retain a first electrical terminal between the first terminal lock and the first end stop. The electrical connector also includes a first terminal position assurance. The first terminal position assurance includes a first terminal position assurance body. A plurality of first lock retainers extend from the first terminal position assurance body. The first lock retainers prevent the first terminal locks from moving to a release position. The first terminal position assurance body is located in the same plane as the first end stops.

公开(公告)号：US20210194171A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16722472

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Fisher ,  Michael James Porter ,  David Menzies ,  Deborah Probert

IPC: H01R13/434 ,  H01R13/18 ,  H01R13/08 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R13/11

Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly includes a contact member that has a contact base. Contact arms extend from the contact base in an arm direction on opposite sides of a terminal plane. A connection portion extends from the contact base and includes a connection surface. A mount hole that extends through the connection portion and the connection surface. The electrical terminal assembly also includes a spring member supported on the contact member and including a spring base. Spring arms extend from the spring base on opposite sides of the terminal plane. The spring arms extend into engagement with the contact arms at respective spring contacts. A shroud is connected to the spring base and extends around the contact arms and beyond the contact arms in the arm direction.

公开(公告)号：US10811804B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16507941

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  Michael Glick ,  David Menzies

IPC: H01R13/424

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector housing that defines a terminal cavity that extends along a cavity axis. A terminal lock is adapted to retain an electric terminal in the terminal cavity in an installed position. The terminal lock includes a lock arm that extends from the connector housing and a lock tab that extends from the lock arm into the terminal cavity. The connector assembly also includes a terminal position assurance that is attached to the connector housing for relative movement between a pre-lock position and a lock position. When the terminal position assurance is in the lock position, it limits movement of the terminal lock away from the cavity axis and it limits movement of the terminal lock toward the cavity axis.

公开(公告)号：US20200083640A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16124564

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  David Menzies

IPC: H01R13/629

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector housing and a lever that is movable relative to the electrical connector housing between a pre-mate position and a final position. The electrical connector includes a lock with a catch that is movable relative to the lever between an open position and a closed position. The catch retains in the lever in the final position when the catch is in the closed position. The catch can be moved in a forward direction relative to the lever to allow the lever to move from the closed position to the open position. The catch moves in a reverse direction relative to the lever when the lever is moved toward the pre-mate position when the catch is in the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20190190179A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15846978

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  Michael Glick ,  David Menzies ,  Tulasi Sadras-Ravindra

IPC: H01R13/10 ,  H01R13/627

CPC classification number: H01R13/10 ,  H01R13/4223 ,  H01R13/6271

Abstract: An electrical terminal housing includes a housing body. The housing body defines a terminal cavity. An insertion opening in the housing body opens into the terminal cavity. A mate opening in the housing body also opens into the terminal cavity. A terminal lock extends from the housing body and is located in the terminal cavity. The terminal lock is adapted to engage an electrical terminal to retain the electrical terminal in the terminal cavity. The terminal lock is offset from the center of a side of the terminal cavity and is located closer to one side wall of the terminal cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20190123483A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US15789373

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Deborah Probert ,  Michael Glick ,  Reinhard Pusch ,  David Menzies ,  Bhupinder Rangi

IPC: H01R13/629 ,  H01R13/502

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first housing. A second housing is movable relative to the first housing. The electrical connector includes a lever that is mounted on the first housing for relative rotational movement between a pre-stage position and a final position. The lever engages the second housing to move the second housing linearly between a pre-stage position and a seated position relative to the first housing. The electrical connector includes a lock that retains the lever in the final position relative to the first housing. The electrical connector also includes a connector position assurance. The connector position assurance is mounted on the first housing for relative movement between an initial position and an assurance position. When the lever is in the final position and the connector position assurance is in the assurance position, the connector position assurance engages the lever and prevents the lever from being moved away from the final position.

公开(公告)号：US20190081425A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15704086

申请日：2017-09-14

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Michael Glick ,  Deborah Probert ,  David Menzies ,  Michael James Porter

IPC: H01R13/187 ,  H01R13/11 ,  H01R13/18 ,  H01R13/05

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a contact member. The contact member includes a contact base. The contact member includes a plurality of contact arms extending from the contact base. The contact arms are arranged on opposed sides of a terminal plane. The electrical terminal also includes a spring member. The spring member includes a spring base. The spring member includes a plurality of spring arms. The spring arms extend from the spring base. Each of the spring arms engages one or more of the contact arms. The spring member also includes a shroud. The shroud is connected to the spring base and extends around the contact arms and beyond the contact arms. The spring member is symmetrical across the terminal plane.