Connector guide mechanism

Details Connector guide mechanism Connector guide mechanism

1997-06-18

1999-05-04

Stephan, Steven L.

Electrical connectors

With guiding means for mating of coupling part

H01R 1364

Patent

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058997687

ABSTRACT:
A connector guide mechanism in which misregistration of two connectors with each other can be easily absorbed, and the amount of movement of the reception connector can be set to a small value. In the connector guide mechanism, a connector mounting hole is formed in a connector mounting surface, and a reception connector is mounted in the connector mounting hole, and is movable in a direction parallel to the plane of the connector mounting surface. A pair of parallel, opposed surfaces are disposed perpendicular to the connector mounting surface in such a manner that the reception connector is disposed between the opposed surfaces. An equipment-side connector is mounted on a rear surface of an equipment, and can be fitted relative to the reception connector. A pair of guide bars project rearwardly from the equipment, and the distance between distal ends of the guide bars is smaller than the distance between the opposed surfaces, and the distance between proximal ends of the guide bars is generally equal to the distance between the opposed surfaces. A guide mechanism is provided on each of the opposed surfaces and each of the guide bars so as to limit a direction of insertion of the guide bar to a direction perpendicular to the connector mounting surface.

REFERENCES:
patent: Re34369 (1993-09-01), Darden et al.
patent: 4842544 (1989-06-01), Birch et al.

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