Floating connector
US11187400B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2105/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller is coupled to a streetlight. A primary male connector integrated with a housing of the controller is arranged for substantially permanent coupling to a primary female connector integrated with the streetlight. The primary female connector complies with a roadway area lighting standard promoted by a standards body. A substantially planar surface integrated with the primary male connector has protruding electrical contacts arranged about a first central axis that is substantially normal to its substantially planar surface. A substantially planar surface of the primary female connector has recessed electrical contacts that are arranged about a second central axis that is substantially normal to its substantially planar surface. A substructure integrated with the primary male connector is arranged to movably isolate at least a portion of the primary male connector from the housing of the controller during coupling of the primary male connector to the primary female connector.
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