Patent ID: 6422885
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly for connection with a mating electrical connector comprising:an insulating housing connected to a hood to align with alignment posts projecting from the mating electrical connector, the housing having a mating end on the insulating housing aligned axially with the mating electrical connector, conducting electrical contacts in the insulating housing, the contacts extending toward the mating end on the housing for mating connection with respective electrical contacts on the mating electrical connector, a moveable unit comprising the hood and the insulating housing and the electrical contacts, the moveable unit being mounted moveably on a circuit board for movement relative to the circuit board, and flexible wire conductors extending from the electrical contacts away from the insulating housing to respective electrical circuit paths on the circuit board, the flexible wire conductors being flexed by movement of the moveable unit to realign itself with the mating electrical connector, and, thus, establish an electrical blind mate connection with the mating electrical connector.