Patent · US Expired

Self docking instrument panel connector system

US6290523A · kind A · utility

15Cited by

8References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignees

Daimlerchrysler AG · US
Molex, LLC · US

Inventors

Robert J. Barnhart · Detroit, US
Renee J. Bohn · Beverly Hills, US
Paul G. Grubba · Troy, US
Scott S. Owens · Farmington Hills, US
Christopher G. Saari · Novi, US
Thomas O. Sandusky · Waterford Township, US
Timothy A. Waligora · Sterling Heights, US
Anthony J. Pill · Aurora, US
Russell L. Mackowiak · Wheaton, US
C. Robert Moon · Joliet, US
Kenneth T. Stead · Aurora, US
Andrew Kuzdak, III · Rochester Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2000
Grant date	Sep 18, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6315
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self docking instrument panel connector system is provided with a first connector member (18) attached to an instrument panel assembly (12). A second connector member (20) is attached to a body of a vehicle (16) and is designed to mate with the first connector member (18). One of the connector members (20) is adjustably supported to be movable in first and second lateral directions and in a longitudinal direction in order to accommodate for build tolerances and component insertion variances.

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