Connector module having six degrees of freedom
US5328381A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6315
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention features an electrical and electronic connector module having six degrees of freedom. The connector module is particularly useful in advanced electrical and electronic wiring systems, such as multiplexed wiring systems, wherein many electrical functions or signals share common wire pathways. The connector module comprises a male header containing a plurality of male connector elements. A plurality of female connector elements disposed in a receptacle assembly is designed to align and mate with respective ones of the male connector elements disposed in the male header. The header and receptacle align by means of a pair of header shoulder bolts that seat within apertures disposed on distal ends of the receptacle. The mating of the male-female connectors is assured by reason that the receptacle is allowed to float within a housing, which forms part of the receptacle assembly.
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