US 12,244,096 B2
Electrical contact position assurance for electrical connector system
Galen M. Martin, Mechanicsburg, PA (US)
Assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, (CH)
Filed by TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/894,618.
Application 17/894,618 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/675,094, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 12,046,858.
Prior Publication US 2023/0268693 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/641 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/533 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/641 (2013.01) [H01R 4/18 (2013.01); H01R 13/11 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 13/533 (2013.01); H01R 13/6271 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug connector comprising:
a plug housing extending between a front and a rear of the plug housing, the plug housing including a cavity, the plug housing configured to be coupled to a header connector, the plug housing having a mating end configured to be plugged into a header chamber of the header connector;
plug contacts held by the plug housing, the plug contacts configured to be mated with corresponding header contacts of the header connector; and
an electrical connector position assurance (eCPA) assembly coupled to the plug housing, the eCPA including an actuator movably coupled to the plug housing, the actuator movable between a retracted position and an actuated position, the eCPA including an plug eCPA terminal coupled to the actuator and movable by the actuator between a mated position and an unmated position, the plug eCPA terminal configured to be mated with a header eCPA terminal of the header connector, the eCPA including an eCPA wire terminated to the plug eCPA terminal, the eCPA wire routed to a remote electrical device remote from the plug connector, the plug eCPA terminal being movable between the unmated position and the mated position as the actuator moves between the retracted position and the actuated position, the plug eCPA terminal and the eCPA wire forming a position assurance circuit with the header eCPA terminal in the mated position.