US 12,431,661 B2
Electrical connector with terminal modules and frame having module bays for customizable input/output configuration
Justin Kopelos, Niles, OH (US); Daniel Vernon, Youngstown, OH (US); Abhaya Kishore, Nagercoil (IN); and Sivakumar Jogula, Achampet (IN)
Assigned to APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/103,521.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/335,911, filed on Apr. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/305,839, filed on Feb. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0246379 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/518 (2013.01) [H01R 13/514 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a terminal module having a housing defining a cavity configured to receive an electrical terminal within and a primary terminal lock configured to releasably retain the electrical terminal after it is fully inserted within the cavity; and
a secondary terminal lock attached to the housing defining a protrusion that enters into the cavity at a location rearward of the electrical terminal as the secondary terminal lock is moved from a pre-stage position to a staged position;
a frame having a plurality of module bays, the terminal module being received within one of the plurality of module bays, the module bay including a pair of cantilevered locking arms arranged opposite one another, each locking arm having a hook on a free end of each locking arm, a side of each terminal module defining an indentation configured to receive the hook of each locking arm within the indentation; and
a wire dress cover attached to the frame, the wire dress cover having a post in contact with the terminal module.