Floating connector

• US 20060105603A1
• Filed: 02/25/2005
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ohta, Yoshinori, Nishio, Atsushi, Shinohara, Yasuhiko
• Granted Patent: US 7,090,521 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/247
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6315 allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/635 by mechanical pressure, e.g. spring force

Abstract

A floating connector includes a connector 2 having a base side, a flange-like connecting portion 3 provided on the base side of the connector 2, a base 4 for supporting the connecting portion 3, and a pair of coil springs 5 provided between the connecting portion 3 and the base 4 for supporting the connector in a floating state. The coil springs 5 are supported by coil spring receiving portions 31 provided in the connecting portion 3 and coil spring supporting bosses 41 provided on the base 4 so that the coil springs 5 can extend and contract in an inserting direction of a mating connector to be connected as well as to bend laterally in swing directions of the connector 2.

Claims

1. A floating connector, comprising:

a connector having a base side;

a flange-like connecting portion provided on the base side of the connector; and

a base which supports the connecting portion; and

at least two coil springs provided between the connecting portion and the base for supporting the connector in a floating state wherein each of the at least two coil springs is provided so as to extend and contract in an inserting direction of a mating connector to be connected as well as to bend laterally in swing directions of the connector when connecting the mate connector wherein the expanding and contracting action of the coil springs is restricted when the connecting portion abuts on a part of the base and the lateral bending action of the coil springs is restricted when a part of the connector abuts on a part of the base.

4. The floating connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has coil spring supporting bosses, and the coil springs are respectively held on the base by means of the corresponding coil spring supporting bosses.

5. The floating connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the coil springs has a large diameter portion in which a coil is wound so as to have a large diameter and each of the coil springs is connected to the connecting portion through the large diameter portion.

2. (canceled)

3. (canceled)