Electrical connectors – With contact preventer or retractable cover part – Movably mounted
Patent
1994-04-06
1995-11-14
Briggs, William
Electrical connectors
With contact preventer or retractable cover part
Movably mounted
H01R 1344
Patent
active
054661633
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is described for automatically mating a pair of connectors and protecting them prior to mating, which minimizes weight and uses relatively simple and reliable mechanisms. Lower and upper connectors (24, 26) are held in lower and upper parts (14, 16) of a housing, with the upper connector mounted on a carrier (32) that is motor driven to move down and mate the connectors. A pair of movable members (36, 38) serve as shields, as coarse alignment aids, and as force transmitters. The movable members are pivotally mounted at the bottom of the upper housing, and as the carrier moves down it pivots the members out of the way. The movable members have socket elements (116) that closely receive pin elements (120) on the lower housing part, to coarsely align the connectors and to react mating and unmating forces between the housings. The carrier has a pair of plate portions (60, 62) with slots (64), and the movable members have cam followers engaged with the slot walls, to move the members with precision. The carrier plate-like portions engage follower members (82) that pivot open lower shield parts (44, 46) covering the lower connector, which is mounted on four stacks of Belleville washers (142).
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Barron Daniel R.
Jasulaitis Vytas
Morrill Brion F.
Briggs William
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
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