Connector assemblies having actuation mechanisms for selectively moving mating connectors

A connector assembly comprising:

• an actuator body configured to be coupled to a support structure, the actuator body extending along a central longitudinal axis between a pair of connector ends, the actuator body having an actuator cam feature and being movable with respect to the support structure;
• an assembly frame being operatively coupled to the actuator body and movable along a mating axis that is non-parallel relative to the longitudinal axis, the assembly frame defining a connector compartment and having a frame cam feature, the frame cam feature being positioned to engage the actuator cam feature of the actuator body, the actuator and frame cam features slidably engaging each other when the actuator body is moved thereby moving the assembly frame along the mating axis;
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• a mating connector held by the assembly frame within the connector compartment, the assembly frame being configured to move the mating connector in a mating direction when the assembly frame is moved along the mating axis;
• wherein the assembly frame comprises a floating element that engages the mating connector and holds the mating connector in a biased position within the connector compartment, the floating element permitting the mating connector to float from the biased position in a direction that is different than the mating direction.