US 12,306,049 B2
High temperature sensor housing with thermocouple connectors, and method for manufacturing the same
Otakar Miksanek, Munich (DE); Tomas Buzek, Munich (DE); Ales Filipec, Munich (DE); and Petr Marecek, Munich (DE)
Assigned to VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH, Regensburg (DE)
Filed by Vitesco Technologies GmbH, Regensburg (DE)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/839,259.
Claims priority of application No. 21179311 (EP), filed on Jun. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0397462 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G01K 7/02 (2021.01); H01R 13/426 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01)
CPC G01K 7/023 (2013.01) [H01R 13/426 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly comprising:
a housing;
a connector housing integrally formed as part of the housing;
an aperture integrally formed as part of the connector housing;
a wire assembly including a wire connector having a housing portion located in the aperture, the wire connector connected to the connector housing via a first connection;
a locking element connected to the connector housing via a second connection; and
a through-aperture integrally formed as part of the locking element;
wherein during assembly of the connector assembly, the wire connector is in a first position and moved through the through-aperture such that the wire connector moves through the locking element, and the wire connector is rotated to a second position and then inserted into the at least one aperture until the wire connector is connected to the connector housing by the first connection;
wherein the first connection prevents the wire connector from becoming detached from the connector housing and the second connection prevents the locking element from becoming detached from the connector housing.