Floating connector
AssigneePurple Cloud Development Pte. Ltd.
InventorsWeihua YOU, Yi-Ching LIN
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Abstract
A connection structure includes a connector with a male head at one end. The connector includes a first connecting section, an intermediate section, and a second connecting section that are sequentially connected. The connection structure also includes a movable assembly that is sleeved on the intermediate section of the connector. The movable assembly defines a movable range for the connector. When the male head is mated with a corresponding female head, the movable assembly allows the connector to move within the movable range along at least one predetermined direction to facilitate engagement between the male head and the female head. The second connecting section is configured to connect to a conduit.
Claims20
A connection structure, comprising:
- a connector having a male head at one end, the connector including a first connecting section, an intermediate section, and a second connecting section that are sequentially connected;
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- a movable assembly sleeved on the intermediate section of the connector, the movable assembly defining a movable range for the connector and including an L-shaped guide structure,
- wherein, when the male head is mated with a corresponding female head, the movable assembly allows the connector to move within the movable range along at least one predetermined direction to facilitate engagement between the male head and the female head, and the second connecting section is configured to connect to a conduit.
A movable assembly in a connection system, the movable assembly comprising:
- a housing defining an internal space;
- a connector extending through the housing;
- an L-shaped guide structure coupled to the connector and configured to guide relative movement of the connector with respect to the housing;
- an eccentric structure disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the guide structure to allow the connector for lateral displacement;
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- an axial structure disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the guide structure to allow the connector for axial displacement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.