Floatable panel mountable electrical connector assembly

Details Floatable panel mountable electrical connector assembly Floatable panel mountable electrical connector assembly

1990-01-26

1991-03-26

Desmond, Eugene F.

Electrical connectors

Self aligning contact

Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder

439247, 439557, H01R 13629

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050024973

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly is provided including a panel mountable connector that can float relative to a mounting aperture in the panel and that is self-alignable relative to the mounting aperture. The floating connector includes a generally rectangular housing having a mounting flange extending outwardly therefrom. The connector further includes clusters of deflectable beams extending from each side. The deflectable beams include a locking beam having a locking projection for engaging a side of the panel opposite the side engaged by the panel. Each cluster further includes a pair of deflectable centering beams for centering and rotationally aligning the connector to the mounting aperture in the panel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3569909 (1971-03-01), Garver
patent: 3989343 (1976-11-01), Lucius et al.
patent: 4909748 (1990-03-01), Kozono et al.

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