Patent ID: 9173304
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a first printed circuit board having a first connector and a hole directly adjacent the first connector; a second printed circuit board that is parallel to and located below the first printed circuit board, wherein the second printed circuit board has a second connector that is not aligned with the hole through the first printed circuit board; a guide bracket secured in the hole and extending orthogonally through the hole, wherein the guide bracket includes first and second slots extending from an upper edge of the guide bracket to a lower edge of the guide bracket on opposing sides of the guide bracket; a blind plug cable assembly having a housing with a proximal end, a distal end and a tapered central portion between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end secures a proximal connector for connecting to the first connector on the first printed circuit board, the distal end secures a distal connector for connecting to the second connector on the second printed circuit board, a flexible wired connection extends between the proximal connector and the distal connector, the distal end and distal connector fit through the guide bracket, and the tapered central portion has first and second side pins that engage and pass within the first and second slots of the guide bracket from the upper edge to the lower edge to move the distal connector into alignment with the second connector on the second printed circuit board as the central portion of the assembly moves through the guide bracket toward the second printed circuit board, and the proximal end is sized to engage the guide bracket and assure axial alignment of the assembly and the guide bracket as the proximal connector connects with the first connector and the distal connector connects with the second connector.