Self-aligning connector system for electrical connectors

Details Self-aligning connector system for electrical connectors Self-aligning connector system for electrical connectors

1997-09-05

2000-02-15

Bradley, Paula

Electrical connectors

Self aligning contact

Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder

439557, H01R 1364

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060245905

ABSTRACT:
A self-aligning connector system is provided for facilitating mating an electrical connector assembly with a complementary mating connector. The system includes a housing having a forward end, a rearward end and side walls extending between the ends. At least one deflectable aligning beam is cantilevered from at least one side wall of the housing. A detent structure is operatively associated between the housing and the aligning beam for holding the beam in an inoperative condition spaced outwardly from the side wall of the housing and, upon mating the connectors, for releasing the beam to a deflectable condition to facilitate self-aligning the housing and mating it with the complementary connector. A frangible break-away web may be provided between the housing and the deflectable aligning beam for holding the beam in its inoperative condition.

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patent: 5482476 (1996-01-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 5651683 (1997-07-01), Shimamura et al.
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