Low profile sealing interconnect with latching interface
AssigneeITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsMichael Santos Finona, Andrew Royce Ablott
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Abstract
Various interconnect assemblies are disclosed. The interconnect assembly can include an insert having a hook protrusion that fits into a slot of a receiving region. The hook protrusion can have a curved surface that helps the hook protrusion slide into a slot as the insert is rocked toward the receiving region to seat the insert in the receiving region. The receiving region can have a latch that snaps over a key portion of the insert to keep the insert seated in the receiving region.
Claims15
An interconnect assembly comprising:
- an insert comprising:
- a docking array of connectors;
- a key;
- and
- a hook protrusion;
- a receiving portion comprising:
- an access array of connectors;
- a latch;
- and
- a slot;
- wherein the docking array is configured to align with the access array when the hook protrusion is inserted into the slot, and wherein the hook protrusion further comprises a curved cam surface.
An interconnect assembly comprising:
- an insert comprising:
- a docking array of connectors;
- a key;
- and
- a hook protrusion;
- a receiving portion comprising:
- an access array of connectors;
- a seal that surrounds the access array;
- a latch;
- and
- a slot;
- wherein the docking array is configured to align with the access array when the hook protrusion is inserted into the slot.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a docking array of connectors disposed on a docking surface;
- a pin assembly disposed on an opposite surface, the opposite surface being substantially parallel with the docking surface;
- a sidewall extending between the docking surface and the opposite surface;
- a guide protrusion disposed on the sidewall, the guide protrusion having an edge that is substantially co-planar with the opposite surface;
- and
- a hook protrusion disposed on the sidewall, the hook protrusion having a surface that is substantially co-planar with the docking surface, wherein the surface of the hook protrusion curves toward the opposite surface as the surface extends away from the sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.