Floating panel mount for electrical connectors

Details Floating panel mount for electrical connectors Floating panel mount for electrical connectors

1990-10-05

1991-05-21

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

Self aligning contact

Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder

439557, H01R 1364

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050171518

ABSTRACT:
A floating panel mount for an electrical connector is provided. The floating panel mount includes a central support post from which a pair of helically configured inwardly collapsible vanes extend. The vanes are tapered to define a minor cross-sectional dimension less than the diameter of a mounting aperture in the panel and a major dimension which exceeds the diameter of the mounting aperture. The support post is generally circular in cross-section throughout substantially the entire length thereof and includes a bore in a distal end thereof to decrease insertion forces of the post into the mounting aperture in the panel. The vanes are spirally collapsed in response to ramping forces generated as the floating panel mount is urged into the mounting aperture of the panel. The vanes then resiliently return to their undeflected condition to engage the panel. In this mounted condition, the vanes permit radial float of the electrical connector relative to the panel, but prevent backup in response to mating forces.

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patent: 2976345 (1961-03-01), Whitted
patent: 4477142 (1984-10-01), Cooper
patent: 4650267 (1987-03-01), Yagi
patent: 4664458 (1987-05-01), Worth
patent: 4691971 (1987-09-01), Hahn
patent: 4820180 (1989-04-01), Mosquera et al.

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