US 11,870,176 B2
High density electrical connectors
Aymeric Soudy, Franois (FR); Cyril Jeune, Lantenne-Vertiere (FR); and Arnaud Hyppias, Fraisans (FR)
Assigned to FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed by FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/576,819.
Application 17/576,819 is a continuation of application No. 16/355,286, filed on Mar. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,228,130.
Claims priority of application No. 1852288 (FR), filed on Mar. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0216638 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/436 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/428 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/4367 (2013.01) [H01R 4/185 (2013.01); H01R 13/428 (2013.01); H01R 13/4362 (2013.01); H01R 13/6272 (2013.01); H01R 13/6275 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first electrical connector, comprising:
a first housing configured to mate in a mating direction with a second electrical connector having a second housing; and
a connector position assurance (CPA) feature attached to the first housing, the CPA feature being movable between a disengaged configuration and an engaged configuration and comprising:
a first latch configured to attach the CPA feature to the first housing when the CPA feature is in the disengaged configuration; and
a second latch configured to attach the CPA feature to the second housing when the CPA feature is in the engaged configuration, wherein:
the first housing is configured to impede the CPA feature from moving into the engaged configuration when the first and second electrical connectors are not fully mated; and
the first latch and the second latch each comprise a pair of latch arms, each of the latch arms of the pairs having a length extending parallel to the mating direction.