Electrical connectors – Self aligning contact – Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
Patent
1992-12-17
1993-10-12
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Self aligning contact
Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
H01R 1300
Patent
active
052520870
ABSTRACT:
A polygonal section connector comprises a male portion (1) and a female portion (9) that are suitable for coupling together, each supported by a respective support, with at least one of said portions being supported in floating manner. The female portion and/or the male portion is/are provided with alignment means (7, 16; 8, 17) for aligning the male portion in the female portion. One of the connector portions is fitted with centering means for centering it relative to the other portion, which means are suitable for prepositioning said portion, even when presented with an offset and/or an inclination relative to the other portion. The alignment means comprise prealignment means for prealigning the male portion in the female portion and including a skirt (12) which is polygonal in section and designed to receive the male portion as precentered by the centering means. The skirt (12) and the male portion (1) are provided with complementary reliefs (7, 16) for prealigning the male portion in the skirt (12).
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Dohan Yves
Spinnato Gilbert
McGlynn Joseph H.
Souriau et Cie
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