Panel mounted electrical connector system

Details Panel mounted electrical connector system Panel mounted electrical connector system

2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Nguyen, Truc (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Self aligning contact

Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder

C439S079000, C439S545000, C439S567000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06994577

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector system includes a panel having a front face, a rear face, a hole through which a connector can mate with a complementary connecting device at the front face of the panel, and an opening spaced from the hole. A connector includes a dielectric housing insertable into the hole in the panel and mateable with the complementary connecting device at the front face of the panel. The housing mounts a plurality of terminals and is sized smaller than the hole to allow for controlled floating movement of the connector relative to the panel. At least one locking arm projects from the housing and has a locking protrusion for engagement in the opening in the panel to prevent excessive movement of the connector in a direction generally parallel to the panel. The opening is larger than the locking protrusion to allow for said controlled floating movement of the connector relative to the panel. At least one flange projects from the rear face of the panel over a rear portion of the connector housing to prevent excessive movement of the connector in a direction generally perpendicular to and rearwardly of the panel. The terminals have flexibly stiff elongated portions projecting rearwardly of the housing to a fixed support structure for supporting the housing generally centrally in the hole in the panel but allowing said controlled floating movement of the connector relative to the panel.

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