Electrical connectors – Adapted to cooperate with duplicate connector – Engaged by lateral movement
Patent
1996-09-05
1998-11-10
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
Adapted to cooperate with duplicate connector
Engaged by lateral movement
439 31, 439191, 439376, H01R 1328
Patent
active
058334823
ABSTRACT:
A pivotable connector assembly includes first and second matable connectors (20, 20) adapted to be brought into mated engagement by rotating the connectors in a first angular direction about a center of pivoting, and adapted to be disengaged by rotating the connectors in an opposite second angular direction about the center of pivoting. Each connector (20) includes a housing (22) having at least one contact having an arcuate section mounted therein. One of the contacts (96) is rigidly mounted within its respective connector housing and the other of the contacts (60) is resiliently mounted within its respective connector housing such that upon mating of the first and second connectors (20, 20) the arcuate section of the resiliently mounted contact (60) is engaged by the arcuate section of the rigidly mounted contact (96) along an elongate mating path and laterally deflected therefrom under bias. The contacts (60, 96) are adapted to accommodate a wide range of arcuate distance during mating of the connectors and the resiliently mounted contact assures sufficient mating force between the arcuate sections of the mating contacts (60, 96).
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Nelson Katherine A.
Paumen Gary F.
The Whitaker Corporation
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