Modular housing assembly with stabilizing features
AssigneeTE Connectivity Services GmbH
InventorsEric J. Torrey, Hurley Chester Moll, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock
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Abstract
An assembly having an electrical connector and a modular housing. The cooperation of positioning projections of the modular housing with stabilizing sections of the electrical connector provides a stable and precise mating between the electrical connector and the modular housing in four directions which are perpendicular to the plane of insertion of the electrical connector into the modular housing. The cooperation of latches of the electrical connector with latch receiving recesses of the modular housing provides a stable and precise mating between the electrical connector and the modular housing in two directions which are in line with the plane of insertion.
Claims18
A modular housing for receiving at least one electrical connector assembly therein, the modular housing comprising:
- a front wall, an oppositely facing back wall and side walls that extend between the front wall and the back wall, a bottom wall extends between the front wall, the back wall and the side walls;
- a connector receiving opening provided in the front wall;
- a connector receiving area provided proximate the front wall, the connector receiving area dimensioned to receive the electrical connector assembly therein;
- positioning projections extending into the connector receiving area, the positioning projections extend from the bottom wall and are positioned proximate the front wall, securing members of the positioning projections extend essentially parallel to the bottom wall;
- wherein two connector receiving openings are provided in the front wall, the two connector receiving openings are spaced from each other by a rib which is a portion of the front wall;
- the positioning projections are provided proximate the rib of the front wall.
An assembly comprising:
- an electrical connector having a housing with latches extending from connector sidewalls and a stabilizing section;
- a modular housing for receiving the electrical connector therein, the modular housing comprising:
- a connector receiving area dimensioned to receive the electrical connector therein;
- positioning projections extending into the connector receiving area, the positioning projections cooperating with the stabilizing section of the electrical connector;
- positioning walls are positioned on each side of the connector receiving area of the modular housing;
- latch receiving recesses positioned on each side of the connector receiving area, the latch receiving recesses cooperating with the latches of the electrical connector, the latch receiving recesses extend from the positioning walls toward a modular housing top surface;
- wherein the cooperation of the positioning projections with the stabilizing sections provides a stable and precise mating between the electrical connector and the modular housing in four directions which are perpendicular to the plane of insertion of the electrical connector into the modular housing;
- wherein the cooperation of the latches with the latch receiving recesses provides a stable and precise mating between the electrical connector and the modular housing in two directions which are in line with the plane of insertion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.