Method of mounting a connector assembly
AssigneeHypertronics Corporation
InventorsFrancesco A. Nania, Christopher Coughlan, Arnold S. Feinberg, Thomas H. Kannally, Jr., Vadim L. Radunsky
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Abstract
A connector for electrical or optical conduits that provides a field configurable keying of the insulator plugs relative to each other and relative to the connector casings. A separate relative keying means is included that is separate from the case keying or locating mechanism. The connector also utilizes a retention means for example, a one-way snap apron, to retain the insulator within the receptacle case.
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A method of mounting a connector assembly to an equipment case, the connector assembly connecting together a first conduit and a second conduit, the method including:
- inserting a receptacle insulator into a receptacle case to form a receptacle assembly of a female receptacle connector of the connector assembly;
- retaining the receptacle insulator within the receptacle case using a retainer that axially positions the receptacle insulator in the receptacle case using a snap fit connection;
- passing a plurality of leads of the first conduit into corresponding bores in the receptacle insulator;
- inserting an end portion of the receptacle assembly into an opening in the equipment case;
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- securing the receptacle assembly to the equipment case.
A method of mounting a connector assembly to an equipment case, the connector assembly connecting together a first conduit and a second conduit, the method including:
- inserting an end portion of a receptacle case into an opening in the equipment case;
- sliding a securing device over the end portion of the receptacle case;
- securing the receptacle case to the equipment case using the securing device;
- passing a plurality of leads of the first conduit into corresponding bores in a receptacle insulator;
- inserting an end portion of the receptacle insulator into the end portion of the receptacle case to form a receptacle assembly of a female receptacle connector of the connector assembly;
- and
- retaining the receptacle insulator within the receptacle case using a retainer.
A method of mounting a connector assembly to an equipment case, the connector assembly connecting together a first conduit and a second conduit, the method including:
- inserting an end portion of a receptacle case into an opening in the equipment case;
- securing the receptacle case to the equipment case;
- passing a plurality of leads of the first conduit into corresponding bores in a receptacle insulator;
- selecting a first relative position of the receptacle insulator relative to the receptacle case, the first relative position being one of a plurality of first predefined relative radial positions of the receptacle insulator relative to the receptacle case;
- inserting an end portion of the receptacle insulator into the end portion of the receptacle case and positioning the receptacle insulator based on the selected first relative position to form a receptacle assembly of a female receptacle connector of the connector assembly;
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- retaining the receptacle insulator within the receptacle case using a retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.