Electrical connectors – Self aligning contact – Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
Patent
1996-06-17
1997-04-15
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Self aligning contact
Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
439496, 439378, H01R 1364
Patent
active
056203292
ABSTRACT:
A blind assembly electrical connective arrangement is provided for mating an electrical component with a first structure to a flexible circuit, the flexible circuit being positioned adjacent a second structure, the second structure having first and second surfaces penetrated by an aperture, the arrangement including a male slider, the slider having a platform projecting in a first direction, the platform providing a presentation surface for the flexible circuit, the slider also having at least one set of fingers juxtaposing the second structure, at least one of the fingers being compliant, and the male slider also having an alignment post; and a female housing connected with the electrical component, the female housing having a cavity to receive the platform in the alignment post of the male slider, the female housing having at least one terminal biased for contact with the flexible circuit and wherein movement of the electrical component in a second direction opposite the first direction toward the second structure causes the slider to move in a first plane to align itself with the female housing and to establish an electrical connection.
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Corso Anthony J.
Dankert Bobbi S.
Di Liello Paul
Kidd Richard L.
Rimko Robert W.
Abrams Neil
Delco Electronics Corp.
General Motors Corporation
Helms Ernest E.
Patel T. C.
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