ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM

Abstract: an electrical connector system includes a connector housing which includes a base and a plurality of terminal cavities extending through the base. the base includes a retention shoulder within each terminal cavity. the base includes orientation slots associated with the corresponding terminal cavities. the base includes guide funnels funneling into the corresponding terminal cavities. each guide funnel includes a ramp angled toward the orientation slot. the electrical connector system includes terminals received in the corresponding terminal cavities. each terminal includes an orientation tab. the orientation tab configured to be received in the funnel and guided by the ramp to the orientation slot. the orientation tab is received in the orientation slot to orient the terminal relative to the connector housing. each terminal includes a locking lance engaging the corresponding retention shoulder to retain the terminal in the corresponding terminal cavity.

Inventor(s): Richard C. Batley, III, Vinayakumar Shettar

CPC Classification: H01R13/4367 (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS)

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