Floating panel mounts for electrical connectors

Details Floating panel mounts for electrical connectors Floating panel mounts for electrical connectors

1990-07-23

1991-01-29

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Self aligning contact

Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder

439557, 248 273, 411508, H01R 1374

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049883089

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 vanes are helically 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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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, "Interchangeable Means for Holding a Circuit Card to a Framework", vol. 29, No. 9, Feb. 1987, pp. 4094.

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