EP0967693A3 - Floating connector assembly - Google Patents

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EP0967693A3
EP0967693A3 EP99111647A EP99111647A EP0967693A3 EP 0967693 A3 EP0967693 A3 EP 0967693A3 EP 99111647 A EP99111647 A EP 99111647A EP 99111647 A EP99111647 A EP 99111647A EP 0967693 A3 EP0967693 A3 EP 0967693A3
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connector
panel
cutout
widened portions
recesses
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Francois Jodon De Villeroche
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Whitaker LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/73—Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R13/74—Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel

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Abstract

A connector (4) is floatably mounted to a panel (6) which has a cutout (44) receiving the connector therethrough. In the unmated condition, the mating face (16) of the connector is biased away from the panel (6) by a spring (30), and widened portions (50) of the connector are received in complementary recesses (52) of the panel cutout. The engagement of the widened portions (50) in the recesses (52) centers the connector (4) with respect to the panel cutout. During coupling with a complementary connector (8), the first connector (4) is biased in the mating direction (M) such that the widened portions (50) disengage from the complementary recesses (52) thereby allowing floating movement of the first connector (4) with respect to panel (6), in the plane orthogonal to the mating direction (M).
EP19990111647 1998-06-22 1999-06-16 Floating connector assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0967693B1 (en)

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EP19990111647 EP0967693B1 (en) 1998-06-22 1999-06-16 Floating connector assembly

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EP98401524 1998-06-22
EP98401524 1998-06-22
EP19990111647 EP0967693B1 (en) 1998-06-22 1999-06-16 Floating connector assembly

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EP0967693A2 EP0967693A2 (en) 1999-12-29
EP0967693A3 true EP0967693A3 (en) 2000-12-06
EP0967693B1 EP0967693B1 (en) 2003-12-03

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6679726B1 (en) * 2002-11-26 2004-01-20 Molex Incorporated Panel mounted electrical connector
DE102005046152A1 (en) * 2005-09-27 2007-04-05 Siemens Ag Plug fitting strip for automatic gearbox valves has dimensional tolerance compensation springs
US9017087B1 (en) * 2013-10-18 2015-04-28 Tyco Electronics Corporation Cable connector assembly and cable tray having a floatable cable connector
JP7194433B2 (en) * 2019-08-29 2022-12-22 日本圧着端子製造株式会社 Connectors and connector structures

Citations (4)

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FR2127328A5 (en) * 1971-03-04 1972-10-13 Materiel Telephonique
EP0349134A1 (en) * 1988-06-30 1990-01-03 The Whitaker Corporation Floating mounting means for electrical connector assembly
US5514000A (en) * 1994-07-22 1996-05-07 Molex Incorporated Polarizing and/or floating panel mount for electrical connectors
EP0717470A2 (en) * 1994-12-14 1996-06-19 Molex Incorporated Floating panel mount system for electrical connectors

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2127328A5 (en) * 1971-03-04 1972-10-13 Materiel Telephonique
EP0349134A1 (en) * 1988-06-30 1990-01-03 The Whitaker Corporation Floating mounting means for electrical connector assembly
US5514000A (en) * 1994-07-22 1996-05-07 Molex Incorporated Polarizing and/or floating panel mount for electrical connectors
EP0717470A2 (en) * 1994-12-14 1996-06-19 Molex Incorporated Floating panel mount system for electrical connectors

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