# US 2013/0252452 A1 · Connector assembly

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- Number: US 2013/0252452 A1
- Document ID: US20130252452A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/876,566
- Filed: 2011-09-30
- Published: 2013-09-26
- Earliest claimed: 2010-10-01
- Assignees: Johnson Controls GmbH
- Inventors: Viktor Bieletzki-Welz; Shenol Hasan; Plamen Baldzhiyski; Laurent Montarou
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130252452A1

## CPC

- H01R 13/6271: {Latching means integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence)}
- H01R 12/58: terminals for insertion into holes
- H01R 13/6315: {allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection (for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence)}
- H01R 13/502: composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence)
- H01R 13/741: {using snap fastening means}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A connector assembly includes a connector affixed to a printed circuit board and a covering with an integrated holding frame slidably mounted onto the connector. The covering has an opening in which the holding frame is integrated as an inner frame with a compensation gap to the surface of the opening. The covering includes a flexible connection between the surface of the opening and the holding frame to align the holding frame within the opening during insertion of the covering onto the connector.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connector assembly comprising:
a connector affixed to a printed circuit board; and
a covering with an integrated holding frame slidably mounted onto the connector, wherein
the covering has an opening in which the holding frame is integrated as an inner frame with a compensation gap to the surface of the opening,
the covering comprises a flexible connection between the surface of the opening and the holding frame to align the holding frame within the opening during insertion of the covering onto the connector.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one pair of fasteners on opposite sides of the holding frame is provided for fixing the holding frame to the connector.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein the fastener is formed as a threaded connection, a hot stamping connection, a clip connection, a snap-on connection or threaded connection.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein each fastener comprises an alignment snap-fit on one side of the holding frame and the connector and a complimentary engaging member on the other side of the holding frame and the connector.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein guiding slots are engageable between a pin-socket of the connector and the holding frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one pair of flexible connections on opposite sides of the opening is provided to movably fix the holding frame into the opening.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A connector assembly according to claim 6, wherein the flexible connection comprises resilient arms formed in a cut-out of the opening between the surface of the opening and the holding frame.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

A connector assembly according to claim 6, wherein the covering, the flexible connection and the holding frame are designed as one formed part, especially one moulded part.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a multi-pin connector which comprises at least a pin-socket with a plurality of spaced pins.