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Connector assembly for electrical and mechanical interconnection of modules

US8289718B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Schober · Alzenau, DE
Werner Beck · Weyhe, DE
Thomas Deichler · Sulzbach-Rosenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2010
Grant date	Oct 16, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2057/005
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A connector for electrical and mechanical interconnection of first and second mechanically adjacent modules with one another. The first module includes a first electrical connector and an alignment pin and the second module includes a printed circuit board floatingly and displacably mounted on the second module with at least one alignment hole aligned for alignment with the alignment pin of the first module and a second electrical connector aligned for engagement with a corresponding first electrical connector of the first module. During assembly, the alignment pin of the first module engages the alignment hole of the second module and displaces the printed circuit board to align the second electrical connector with the first electrical connector.

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