Blind mate connector block and systems and methods thereof

A blind mate connection system comprising:

• a first blind mate connector block configured to interface with an upper surface of a printed circuit board (PCB);
• and
• a second blind mate connector block configured to interface with a lower surface of the PCB opposite the upper surface of the PCB,
• wherein respective bottoms of the first and second blind mate connector blocks face each other when the first and second blind mate connector blocks interface with the upper and lower surfaces of the PCB, respectively, and
• wherein each of the first and second blind mate connector blocks includes:
• a mounting base,
• a first connector arm extending from the mounting base in a first direction, the first direction being in a length-wise direction of the blind mate connector block, and
• a second connector arm extending from the mounting base in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second direction being in the length-wise direction of the blind mate connector block,
• wherein the first connector arm includes a first set of connector assemblies,
• wherein the second connector arm includes a second set of connector assemblies, and
• wherein the first and second sets of connector assemblies are aligned with each other in the length-wise direction of the blind mate connector block.

A spring-embedded blind mate connector assembly comprising:

• a first connector extending in a first direction;
• and
• a second connector extending in a second direction opposite the first direction,
• wherein the first connector and the second connector have a common axis,
• wherein the first connector and the second connector are operatively coupled to pass a signal between opposite ends of the spring-embedded blind mate connector assembly,
• wherein the first connector includes:
• a captivator,
• a connection extension, and
• a spring between the captivator and the second connector, the spring abutting the captivator and having an outer diameter no greater than an outer diameter of the captivator, and
• wherein the second connector further includes a channel and a retainer shroud provided within the channel, the retainer shroud being configured to slidably and retainably accommodate the connection extension, and
• wherein the movement of the captivator, the connection extension, and the spring along the common axis causes a protrusion of the connection extension to engage or disengage a protrusion of the retainer shroud.