(19)
(11) EP 0 893 856 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/04

(21) Application number: 98305840.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/74, H01R 13/631
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.07.1997 GB 9715378

(71) Applicant: TEC Electrical Components Limited
Enfield, West Yorkshire EN1 1UZ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Reed, Norman, c/o TEC Electrical Components Ltd.
    Enfield, Middlesex, E1 1UZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Sherrard-Smith, Hugh et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax, HX1 2HY, West Yorkshire
Halifax, HX1 2HY, West Yorkshire (GB)

   


(54) Connector assemblies


(57) A box panel 14 includes a plurality of male connectors 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D. That box panel is fixed on an aircraft. A rack panel 16 including female connectors 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D and 10E, that are aligned with corresponding male connectors is able to slide towards the box panel 14. When the connectors initially contact, any slight misalignment is taken into account by the female connectors moving in their panel in a direction transverse to the direction that the connectors are moved towards each other. In addition, the female connectors are sprung relative to their panel so that, when the panels are connected, each male and female connector is urged towards each other.






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