Floating-type connector
AssigneeJapan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
InventorKeisuke Nakamura
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Abstract
A connector adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a mating object in a connecting/disconnecting direction, includes an alignment member, a rear housing coupled to the alignment member, and a front housing that is adapted to receive the mating object and is movable with respect to the alignment member and the rear housing. A contact is held by the front housing and the rear housing. The alignment member and the rear housing include a stopper mechanism which three-dimensionally defines a movable range of the front housing.
Claims9
A connector adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a mating object in a connecting/disconnecting direction, the connector comprising:
- an alignment member;
- a rear housing that is coupled to the alignment member;
- a front housing that is adapted to receive the mating object;
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- a contact that is held by the front housing and the rear housing;
- wherein the alignment member, the rear housing, and the front housing are made as separate parts that are separate from each other;
- wherein the front housing is three-dimensionally movable with respect to the alignment member and the rear housing;
- wherein the alignment member and the rear housing include a stopper mechanism which three-dimensionally defines a movable range of the front housing;
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- wherein the stopper mechanism includes a stopper portion which is formed on the alignment member to inhibit movement of the front housing in the connecting/disconnecting direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.