Patent ID: 6426882
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An electronics housing enabled to compensate for the accumulation of dimensional tolerances to enable reliable connection between one or more internally-mounted connectors on one or more internal components and external connectors from one or more external devices, comprising:an alignment plate having an aperture therein corresponding to each internally-mounted connector, the alignment plate disposed adjacent to the internally-mounted connectors, the apertures adapted to enable engagement between the one or more internally-mounted connectors and external connectors; and a connector bezel comprising a bezel aperture, the alignment plate being disposed in the connector bezel adjacent the bezel aperture to enable the one or more internally-mounted connectors to engage the external connectors, the alignment plate coupled to the connector bezel enabling transverse displacement of the alignment plate with respect to the bezel to compensate for manufacturing and assembly tolerances of the housing, the internal components, the bezel, and the one or more internally-mounted connectors and thereby ensuring a reliable engagement of the one or more internally-mounted connectors with the external connectors.