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US 6,142,814 AGranted
Guide post of electrical connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsKun-Tsan Wu, Johnson Yang
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AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsKun-Tsan Wu, Johnson Yang
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A guide post (80) is adapted to be mounted to a first electrical connector for being received in a receptacle hole defined in a mating second connector to guide the mating operation of the connectors. The guide post has a threaded rear section (101) threadingly engaging with an inner-threaded hole defined in the first connector and a front section (102) extending beyond the first connector and insertable into the receptacle hole of the second connector. A hexagonal intermediate section (104) is formed between the rear section and the front section. A helical spring (20) having a first end supported on the intermediate section surrounds the front section and is retained thereon by a washer (30) which is movably fit over the front section and engages with a second end of the spring. A cap (40) is fixed to a free end of the front section to retain the washer thereon. The washer has a size greater than the receptacle hole thereby abutting against the second connector for compressing the spring, which in turn provides a buffering force between the two connectors.
A guide post adapted to be mounted to a first connector for being received in a receptacle hole defined in a mating second connector to guide the first connector into mating engagement with the second connector, the guide post comprising a front section extending from the first connector and insertable into the receptacle hole of the second connector, a cap being mounted to a free end of the front section, the cap being sized to be received in the receptacle hole, a helical spring being fit over the front section and retained between the first connector and the cap, a washer being movably fit over the front section and positioned between the cap and the spring for retaining the spring, the washer having a size greater than the receptacle hole of the second connector whereby when mating the first connector with the second connector, the front section is inserted into the receptacle hole, the washer abuts against the second connector, and the spring is compressed thereby providing a buffering force between the first connector and the second connector.
An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing retaining contact elements therein and adapted to mate with a second connector for electrically engaging the contact elements with counterpart contacts of the second connector and guiding means mounted to the housing for guiding the electrical connector into mating engagement with the second connector, the guiding means having at least one front section extending from the electrical connector and receivable in a receptacle hole defined in the second connector, a washer movably fit over the front section and retained by a cap fixed to a free end of the front section, and a helical spring fit over the front section and retained between the washer and the electrical connector, the washer having a size greater than the receptacle hole thereby abutting against the second connector for compressing the spring during the mating operation whereby the spring provides a buffering force between the electrical connector and the second connector.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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