Molex Corporation

Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Karen Samiec

John S Luthy

Joseph D Comerci

Timothy R Gregori

Ronald C Hodge

Richard R Edgley

William R Lenz

Narayan Ramesh

Jinjie Shi

Steven J Rozeveld

James Keenihan

Yan Margulis

Abhijit A Namjoshi

John C McKeen

David J Parrillo

James R Keenihan

John C Mckeen

A connecter system is configured for macro motion. Two mating terminals are configured so that during macro motion cycles, the resistance between two terminals does not substantially increase. One terminal can have multiple, somewhat spherical-shaped mating surfaces while a mating surface on the other terminal can be flat. The mating terminals can be configured to provide desirable resistance performance after more than 5000 cycles of macro motion.

System and connector configured for macro motion

A connector system is configured for macro motion. Two mating terminals are configured so that during macro motion cycles, the resistance between two terminals does not substantially increase. One terminal can have multiple, somewhat spherical-shaped mating surfaces while a mating surface on the other terminal can be flat. The mating terminals can be configured to provide desirable resistance performance after more than 5000 cycles of macro motion.

An electrical connector system includes a panel having a front face, a rear face, a hole through which a connector can mate with a complementary connecting device at the front face of the panel, and an opening spaced from the hole. A connector includes a dielectric housing insertable into the hole in the panel and mateable with the complementary connecting device at the front face of the panel. The housing mounts a plurality of terminals and is sized smaller than the hole to allow for controlled floating movement of the connector relative to the panel. At least one locking arm projects from the housing and has a locking protrusion for engagement in the opening in the panel to prevent excessive movement of the connector in a direction generally parallel to the panel. The opening is larger than the locking protrusion to allow for said controlled floating movement of the connector relative to the panel. At least one flange projects from the rear face of the panel over a rear portion of the connector housing to prevent excessive movement of the connector in a direction generally perpendicular to and rearwardly of the panel. The terminals have flexibly stiff elongated portions projecting rearwardly of the housing to a fixed support structure for supporting the housing generally centrally in the hole in the panel but allowing said controlled floating movement of the connector relative to the panel.

Panel mounted electrical connector system

A system is provided for mounting an electrical connector in a support structure. The connector includes a housing having a forward insertion end and a rearward mating end. The support structure includes an inner opening for receiving the forward insertion end of the housing and an outer opening for embracing the rearward mating end of the housing. A mounting structure provides limited floating movement of the mating end of the housing relative to the support structure to facilitate mating the connector with a complementary connector. The mounting structure at the insertion end of the housing fixed the insertion end of the housing against movement relative to the support structure.

System for mounting an electrical connector in a support structure

An electrical connector for mounting in a cutout in a generally planar panel. The connector includes a dielectric housing having guide projections on the side of the housing for slidably mounting the housing in the cutout in an insertion direction generally parallel to the plane of the panel. At least one latch projection on the housing extends therefrom in the insertion direction generally parallel to the plane of the panel for engaging an appropriate lock projecting from the panel.

Electrical connector for mounting on a support structure such as a panel

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Downers Grove, IL, United States of America

Karen Samiec