High power connection system

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873339

Schaefer, Christopher E ^[1]; Beer, Robert C ^[2]; McCall, Mark D ^[3]

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1. Warren, OH
2. Noblesville, IN
3. Youngstown, OH

A high power connection system adapted for automotive environments which provides environmental and EMI shielding includes a female connector, a male connector, and a panel mount. The female connector includes a female connector base and a snap fitted female connector cover. The male connector includes a male connector base and a snap fitted male connector cover. The female connector base has at least one female power terminal cavity for seatably receiving a respective female power terminal. The male connector base has at least one male power terminal cavity for seatably receiving a respective male power terminal. The female connector is covered by a cover seal and a conductive shroud. A pair of lock arms protrude outward from the front end of the male connector base, pass through the panel mount and interface with a lever of a lever rotatably connected to the shroud to thereby mechanically assist mating of the male and female connectors. Safety terminals in the male and female connectors provide a last-to-connect-first-to-break connection with an HVIL circuit.

• Research Organization: Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Troy, MI)
• Patent Number(s): US 6139351
• OSTI ID: 873339
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

power
connection
adapted
automotive
environments
provides
environmental
shielding
female
connector
male
panel
mount
base
snap
fitted
cover
terminal
cavity
seatably
receiving
respective
covered
seal
conductive
shroud
pair
lock
arms
protrude
outward
front
pass
interface
lever
rotatably
connected
mechanically
assist
mating
connectors
safety
terminals
provide
last-to-connect-first-to-break
hvil
circuit
power terminal
female connector
male connector
power connection
panel mount
protrude outward
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