Granted Patent B1

US 7,354,310 · App. 11/811,085 · Granted Apr 8, 2008

Abstract

Claims (34)

1. An electrical connector housing comprising:

a base; and

a cover adapted to be connected to the base to capture at least one electrical connector component in the base, wherein the cover comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is movably connected to the first section by a connection, wherein the second section is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position, wherein the connection comprises a detent latching system for latching the second section in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base.

2. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the connection comprises a pivot connection.

3. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the first and second sections are separate members comprised of different materials.

4. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the second section is adapted to snap-lock connect with the base in the closed position.

5. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the base comprises at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the location, wherein the base and cover are sized and shaped to allow portions of contacts to be crimped in the location through the at least one aperture and from above the location when the second section is at the open position.

6. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the first section is adapted to snap-lock connect to the base to capture the at least one electrical connector component in the base regardless of the position of the second section.

7. An electrical connector housing as in claim 1 wherein the base comprises contact receiving areas and at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the contact receiving areas.

8. An electrical connector housing as in claim 7 wherein the base comprises a plug section adapted to be plugged into a mating electrical connector and the at least one aperture is adapted to be covered, at least partially, by the mating electrical connector.

9. An electrical connector comprising:

an electrical connector housing as in claim 1 ; and

at least two electrical contacts mounted in the base of the electrical connector housing.

10. An electrical connector as in claim 9 further comprising at least one ferrite member mounted on the at least two electrical contacts.

11. An electrical connector housing comprising:

a base having contact receiving areas and at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the contact receiving areas; and

a cover adapted to be connected to a top side of the base to capture at least one electrical connector component in the base, wherein the cover comprises a first member and a second member, wherein the second member is pivotably connected to the first member by a connection, wherein the second member is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position, wherein the connection comprises a latching system for latching the second member in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base.

12. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the base comprises a plug section adapted to be plugged into a mating electrical connector.

13. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the latching system comprises a detent latch system.

14. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the first and second members are comprised of different materials.

15. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the second member is adapted to snap-lock connect with the base in the closed position.

16. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the base and cover are sized and shaped to allow portions of contacts to be crimped in the location through the at least one aperture and from above the location when the second member is at the open position.

17. An electrical connector housing as in claim 11 wherein the first member is adapted to snap-lock connect to the base to capture the at least one electrical connector component in the base regardless of the position of the second member.

18. An electrical connector comprising:

an electrical connector housing as in claim 11 ; and

at least two electrical contacts mounted in the base of the electrical connector housing.

19. An electrical connector as in claim 18 further comprising at least one ferrite member mounted on the at least two electrical contacts.

20. A method of assembling an electrical connector comprising:

providing an electrical connector comprising an electrical connector housing comprising:

a base having contact receiving areas and at least one aperture through a bottom side of the base into the contact receiving areas; and

a cover connected to a top side of the base to capture at least one electrical contact in the base, wherein the cover comprises a first member and a second member, wherein the second member is pivotably connected to the first member by a connection, wherein the second member is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position, wherein the connection comprises a latching system for latching the second member in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base;

locating the second member at the open position;

crimping the at least one electrical contact onto at least one electrical conductor through the aperture in the bottom side of the base and an open area at the top side of the base into the location; and

moving the second member to the closed position to close the open area at the top side of the base.

Assignments (8)