EP 0967693 A3 20001206 - Floating connector assembly
Title (en)
Floating connector assembly
Title (de)
Schwimmende Steckeranordnung
Title (fr)
Assemblage de connecteurs flottants
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 99111647 A 19990616
- EP 98401524 A 19980622
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0967693A2] 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). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/74 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 13/6315 (2013.01); H01R 13/74 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] FR 2127328 A5 19721013 - MATERIEL TELEPHONIQUE
- [A] US 5514000 A 19960507 - KRAUSE BRIAN G [US], et al
- [A] EP 0349134 A1 19900103 - AMP INC [US]
- [A] EP 0717470 A2 19960619 - MOLEX INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0967693 A2 19991229; EP 0967693 A3 20001206; EP 0967693 B1 20031203
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99111647 A 19990616