Electrical connector assembly with biased guide means

Details Electrical connector assembly with biased guide means Electrical connector assembly with biased guide means

1996-01-11

1997-07-15

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439364, 439953, H01R 13627

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056477589

ABSTRACT:
An improved electrical connector assembly includes interengaging plug and receptacle connector components. One of the connector components is equipped with engagement screws, and the other connector component is equipped with screw-receiving cavities which engage the engagement screws. Each engagement screw has a guide portion in the form of a projecting guide pin fixed to its tip which projects past an endface of the one connector so as to provide a pair of alignment members which are received within the other connector cavities prior to mating of the plug and receptacle components together.
With this arrangement, the exact alignment of the plug and receptacle connectors is permitted by inserting the engagement screws in the cavities prior to the mating of these connectors, thereby eliminating the possibility of interference between opposing male and female terminals of the two connector components which would cause damage to the terminals and the connector components.

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