Connector assembly and corresponding assembly
US8894431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6315
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This connector assembly (4) comprises a connecting plate (12) provided with at least one electrical (16) and/or fluid (14) connection element, which defines a direction of connecting (Z) to a complementary connection element (18, 20), a support (22) and a floating device (26). The plate (12) is able to be displaced in relation to the support (22) in an offset position in a plane (X-Y). The floating device (26) recenters the plate (12) in an idle position in disconnected configuration and comprises a recentering element (28) integral with an element (12, 22) and means of recalling (30) a cam surface (38) of the recentering element (28) in contact with a cam follower surface (40) arranged on an element (12, 22). The surface (38) and/or the surface (40) is inclined (α) in relation to the direction (Z), and the recentering element (28) is mobile according to the direction (Z) in relation to the plate (12) and in relation to the support (22) between the idle and offset positions.
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