Radial centering mechanism for floating connection devices
US9979128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Previously available multiport connector pairings that use floating devices typically include relatively generous lead-in chamfers surrounding receiving ports in order to facilitate blind mating. As port density increases there is less room for lead-in chamfers, and in turn, blind mating becomes more challenging. By contrast, various implementations disclosed herein include multiport connection arrangements that include a floating connection device at least partially included within a port, and a radial centering mechanism arranged in combination with the floating connection device. The radial centering mechanism imparts a force that biases the floating connection device along the axis of the port. In some implementations, the radial centering mechanism imparts a substantially balanced axial force in order to bias the floating connection device. In some implementations, the radial centering mechanism imparts a substantially radial force in order to bias the floating connection device.
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