Self-aligning connector
First Claim
1. A self-aligning connector comprising:
- a female connector which is adapted to include a plurality of electrical components which is secured to one securing portion;
a male connector connectable to the female connector, the male connector being adapted to include a plurality of electrical components which is secured to another securing portion; and
a connector cover and a slide plate, which are disposed between the one securing portion and the another securing portion;
wherein the connector cover includes a plurality of resilient pawls, which has distal ends located in the vicinity of a center portion of the connector cover in front-rear and left-right directions in the plane of the connector cover;
wherein the slide plate includes a receiving portion in which the resilient pawls are inserted and engaged; and
wherein the resilient pawls absorb deviations in the front-rear and left-right directions occurring at the time of connecting the female and the male connector.
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Abstract
A self-aligning connector, comprising: a female connector which is adapted to include at least one electrical component and to be optionally secured to one securing portion; a male connector connectable to the female connector, the male connector being adapted to include at least one electrical component and to be optionally secured to another securing portion; and at least one connector cover and at least one slide plate, which are disposed between the one securing portion and the another securing portion; wherein the at least one connector cover includes a plurality of resilient pawls, which has distal ends located in the vicinity of a connector cover center portion in front-rear and left-right directions in the plane of the at least one connector cover; wherein the at least one slide plate includes a receiving portion in which resilient pawls are inserted and engaged; and wherein the resilient pawls absorb deviations in the front-rear and left-right directions occurring at the time of connecting the female and the male connectors to properly align the female and the male connectors.
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17 Claims
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1. A self-aligning connector comprising:
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a female connector which is adapted to include a plurality of electrical components which is secured to one securing portion;
a male connector connectable to the female connector, the male connector being adapted to include a plurality of electrical components which is secured to another securing portion; and
a connector cover and a slide plate, which are disposed between the one securing portion and the another securing portion;
wherein the connector cover includes a plurality of resilient pawls, which has distal ends located in the vicinity of a center portion of the connector cover in front-rear and left-right directions in the plane of the connector cover;
wherein the slide plate includes a receiving portion in which the resilient pawls are inserted and engaged; and
wherein the resilient pawls absorb deviations in the front-rear and left-right directions occurring at the time of connecting the female and the male connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A self-aligning connector comprising:
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a finale connector which is adapted to include at least one electrical component;
a male connector connectable to the female connector, the male connector being adapted to include at least one electrical component; and
at least one connector cover and at least one slide plate;
wherein the connector cover includes a plurality of resilient pawls, which has distal ends located in the vicinity of a connector cover center portion in front-rear and left-right directions in the plane of the connector cover;
wherein the slide plate includes a receiving portion in which at least two of the plurality of resilient pawls are inserted and engaged; and
wherein the plurality of resilient pawls align the female and the male connectors.
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