Electrical connector assembly

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(11)

EP 0 668 632 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/29

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	23.08.1995 Bulletin 1995/34

(21)	Application number: 95200128.7

(22)	Date of filing: 19.01.1995

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01R 15/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

22.02.1994 US 199919

(71)	Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
	Detroit Michigan 48202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Cope, Kenneth Paul Leavittsburg OH 44430 (US) Bungo, Edward Martin Cortland OH 44410 (US)

(74)	Representative: Denton, Michael John et al
	Patent Section 1st Floor Gideon House 28 Chapel Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2SE Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2SE (GB)

(54)	Electrical connector assembly

(57) ₅n₇ An electrical connection arrangement (10) comprises a heat sink (14) having a projecting terminal post (50) provided with a stepped opening (26) therein for receiving both a terminal (70) and a connector body (27) of an electrical high current cable assembly (20). In addition, the terminal post (50) is constructed with intersecting slots (48,50) and the connector body (27) of the electrical connector assembly has nibs (100) connected thereto which are received in one of the slots. If the connector assembly (20) is properly mated to the heat sink (14), a U-shaped clip (30) can be snap fittingly connected to the connector body (27) by passing through the other of the slots (52). If it is not properly mated, the clip (80) engages the nibs (100) and cannot be connected to the connector body (27). The clip (30) serves the dual purpose of connecting an electrical cable assembly (20) to the heat sink (14) and serves as a connector position assurance (CPA).

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