Apparatus and method for floating connector capture

Details Apparatus and method for floating connector capture Apparatus and method for floating connector capture

2008-01-31

2008-07-29

Ta, Tho D (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Self aligning contact

C439S247000, C439S248000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07404726

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is disclosed that surrounds a connector and places it within the printer body in such away as to allow for the connector to float against the intrusion of a sliding can mounted with electronics and to set up and enable the printer. The problem solved is that of the blind-mating connectors within a printer system for which an industry standard connector set for flex cable must be used. It is advantageous to allow a connector that is attached to a flex cable to float even though the floating feature has not been considered in the original design and the connector was not made for the amount of misalignment present in a blind-mate connection. In addition, by a single-rib design, an extra degree of freedom for rotational around Y-axis is provided to the floating connector to further guide the lead-in of the contacting face of the mating connector.

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