Alignable electric connector, an electric connector system, and a method for connecting an alignable electric connector with a second electric connector

A self-aligning electric connector system, comprising:

• a support structure (201) including an opening (202) configured to receive a self-aligning electric connector (5);
• a second electric connector (105) located on a circuit board (100);
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• the self-aligning electric connector (105) configured to be affixed in the as opening (202) of the support structure (201), with the self-aligning electric connector (5) comprising:
• an electrical interface (40) extending from a first side (41) self-aligning electric connector (5) to a second side (42), with the electrical interface (40) configured to receive a first plurality of electrical conductors at the first side (41) and configured to receive a second plurality of electrical conductors at the second side (42);
• a plurality of flexible retaining members (20a-20d) extending from the second side (42) and configured to engage the opening (202), with one predetermined flexible retaining member (20a) of the plurality of flexible retaining members (20a-20d) being larger in size and functioning as a first orienting structure with respect to the support structure (201);
• a second orienting structure (60) on the first side (41) and configured to fit to the second electric connector (105) at a predetermined connector orientation;
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• a third orienting structure (61) formed on the first side (41) and configured to fit to the circuit board (100) at the redetermined connector orientation.