Patent ID: 6358075
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A mating alignment guide for alignment of a connector with a mating connector prior to coupling thereto, comprising:a connector; a backplate; a mating connector supported on the backplate; one or more alignment pins fastened to the backplate, said one or more alignment pins extending from the backplate a distance sufficient to align the connector before engagement with the mating connector; and a float plate comprising: a float cavity comprising an opening, wherein the size of the opening allows two-dimensional floating movement of the connector relative to the float plate; and one or more openings to engage the one or more alignment pins; and the connector received in the opening of the float cavity, the connector having two-dimensional movement in the opening, whereby the alignment pins engage the alignment openings to guide the connector into alignment with the mating connector prior to the connector coupling to the mating connector.