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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2011
James J. David, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US);
Timothy W. Houtz, Etters, PA (US);
Arkady Y. Zerebilov, Lancaster, PA (US);
James J. David, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Steven E. Minich, York, PA (US);
Timothy W. Houtz, Etters, PA (US);
Arkady Y. Zerebilov, Lancaster, PA (US);
FCI Americas Technology LLC, Carson City, NV (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector system includes a first electrical connector having a mounting interface and a mating interface, wherein the mounting interface is configured to electrically connect to an electrical component, and the mating interface is configured to electrically connect to a complementary electrical connector along a forward insertion direction. The electrical connector system further includes a heat sink disposed forward of the first electrical connector, the heat sink defining an engagement surface configured to contact the complementary electrical connector when the first electrical connector is mated with the complementary electrical connector. The heat sink is movably supported in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the insertion direction so as to maintain the engagement surface in thermal contact with the complementary electrical connector.