Durable, compact, cost effective, and self-aligning electrical connector

Abstract

A package of a payload (or payload package) includes a payload package electrical connector, a first package portion, and a second package portion. The first and second package portions form a body of the payload package. The payload package electrical connector, e.g., a body thereof, and one of the first and second package portions each have at least one beveled sidewall which are configured to abut one another. Optionally, a payload, e.g., an inertial measurement unit, is further configured to be mounted in the payload package, e.g., in the payload package body, for example on one of the first or second package portions. The design of such payload package results in a payload package which is durable, compact, cost effective, and which facilitates self alignment of a payload package electrical connector to the body of the payload package. Further the payload is better isolated from shock and vibration.