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A connector assembly comprising: a connector housing adapted to receive a terminal, and a cover with at least one fastening means to retain the cover on the connector housing, wherein the cover comprises pivoting means designed to lead the cover around a pivoting axis when mounting the cover on the connector housing.

The present invention relates to a right-angled connector (1, 5,10), comprising a connector housing (100, 500, 1000) having a rearward stop surface (110, 510), the rearward stop surface (110, 510) configured to maintain at least one right-angled terminal (200, 600, 1100) within a terminal cavity (120, 520) in the connector housing (100, 500, 1000) against a movement in un-mating direction. The right-angled terminal has a connection section (210) configured to interface with a corresponding terminal along a connection axis and an attachment section (220) configured to be attached to a conductor. A retainer (300, 700, 1200) is attachable to the connector housing (100, 500, 1000), which retainer (300, 700, 1200) is configured to enclose the terminal cavity (120, 520).

A radar sensor comprises an antenna layer with antenna elements, and a compound radome including an absorber layer on top of the antenna layer and a cover layer on top of the absorber layer. The absorber layer has a higher electromagnetic absorption than the cover layer. The compound radome comprises a primary region in which the absorber layer has a reference absorber thickness and the cover layer has a reference cover thickness, and a secondary region in which the absorber layer has a secondary absorber thickness and the cover layer has a secondary cover thickness. The secondary cover thickness is different from the reference cover thickness. An electromagnetic reflectivity is at a minimum within the primary region for a first incident angle and within the secondary region for a second incident angle being different from the first incident angle.

An end cap is described that includes a first end configured to be seated on a connector and a second end configured to receive an insulative covering of a flexible circuit. The end cap includes at least one window configured to enable access to laser weld the insulative covering to the end cap when the end cap is seated in a staged position on a connector. A method is also described that includes laser welding a terminal through at least one window of a connector, moving an end cap from a pre-staged position to a fully seated position on the connector, and laser welding the insulative covering to the end cap through at least one window of the end cap.

A high voltage battery system for an electric vehicle, the high voltage battery system comprises a main battery section comprising a high voltage main traction battery and a main electrical circuit, configured to supply the electric vehicle traction in drive mode; and a backup battery section, comprising a high voltage backup battery and a backup electrical circuit, configured to supply the electric low voltage vehicle systems in standby mode and comprising a backup battery DC/DC converter to supply low voltage vehicle systems in drive mode and in standby mode, wherein the backup battery is configured to provide enough power to drive the vehicle in an emergency drive mode. An electric vehicle comprising such a high voltage battery system.

A sealed electrical connector assembly which is to be mounted through an opening in a panel, in particular for providing a door connection of a vehicle. The assembly comprises a connector housing, a counter connector housing, and a mating mechanism adapted to facilitate engagement of the connector housing and the counter connector housing. The mating mechanism comprises a first mating element and a second mating element, wherein the first mating element is provided on the counter connector housing and the second mating element is pivotably connected to the connector housing and designed to engage the first mating element and draw the counter connector housing in mating direction upon pivoting, wherein the connector housing includes a cut-out designed to receive the first mating element when the connector housing and the counter connector housing are in engagement in the mating position. The assembly further comprises a seal arrangement associated with the connector housing and/or the counter connector housing and comprising at least one edge sealing designed to seal at a contact area between the connector housing and a panel or the counter connector housing and a panel, and at least one cut-out sealing designed to seal the connection between connector housing and counter connector housing along the contour of said cut-out.

An electrical female power terminal (1) for electrical power connections, wherein- a socket (20) is formed of a sheet metal portion rolled up around a central axis (CA), to form an inner region (3) intended to receive at least part of a contact portion of a male terminal, the socket (20) having contact blades (5), each contact blade (5) extending between a ring-shape base (8) and a free end (9), the ring-shape base (8) extending longitudinally, parallel to the central axis (CA), from an edge (11) towards the contact blades (5),- a connection support (4) has a connection portion (6) and a support portion (7), the support portion (7) having an opening (15),- the ring-shape base (8) comprises reinforcement means (17) configured to prevent the socket (20) from moving out of the opening (15).A method of manufacturing such an electrical female power terminal.

An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a flange (104) configured to be received within an aperture through a first surface (106) of a substrate (102). The flange (104) has a protruding portion (202) extending through the aperture and a first attachment feature. The connector (100) also includes a backing plate (204) configured to surround the aperture on a second surface (206) of the substrate (102). The backing plate (204) receiving the protruding portion (202) and having a second attachment feature configured to engage the first attachment feature. The connector (100) further includes an electrical terminal attached to the flange (104) and including a deformable tab (212) extending parallel to an insertion axis (X) of the flange (104) into the aperture. The tab (212) is bendable to engage a second retention feature in the backing plate (204).

A U-shaped retainer includes a spring configured to exert a contact force on a terminal against a mating terminal. In some examples, the U-shaped retainer includes a strain relief feature integrated with the spring that reduces an occurrence of overstress of the spring. In some examples, the U-shaped retainer includes a spring with a first spring portion and a second spring portion, and the U-shaped retainer includes at least one opening in the second spring portion.

A method of determining status of health (SOH) of an ultra-capacitor cell stack having a plurality of ultra-capacitor cells. The method includes measuring a parameter of each of the plurality of ultra-capacitor cells and measuring a temperature associated with each of the ultra-capacitor cells. The parameter measured with respect to each of the plurality of ultra-capacitor cells is converted to a nominal parameter based on the measured temperature. The SOH of the UCM cell stack is calculated based on the nominal parameters associated with each of the plurality of ultra-capacitor cells.