Low insertion force connector assembly
Abstract
Abstract THE INVENTION COMPRISES A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A PLUG CONNECTOR AND A RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR. EACH OF THE CONNECTORS CONTAINS A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS HOUSED IN OPENINGS WITHIN THE CONNECTORS. THE CONTACTING SURFACES OF THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR CONTACTS EXTEND OUTSIDE OF THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR OPENING. UPON MATING OF THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR AND THE PLUG CONNECTOR THE CONTACT SURFACE PORTIONS OF THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR CONTACTS ENTER OPENINGS CONTAINING THE PLUG CONNECTOR CONTACTS, BUT DO NOT ENGAGE THE PLUG CONNECTOR CONTACTS. MEANS ARE PROVIDED IN ONE OF THE CONNECTORS TO MOVE ONE OF THE GROUP OF CONTACTS IN TANDEM SO THAT THE PLUG CONNECTOR CONTACTING SURFACE ENGAGES THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR CONTACTING SURFACE. THIS MOVING MEANS MAY BE OF THE FORM OF A PLASTIC INSERT WHICH HOUSES THE CONTACTS AND A CAMSHAFT HOUSED THEREIN, ROTATION OF THE CAMSHAFT CAUSING A PORTION OF THE PLASTIC INSERT TO MOVE THE CONTACTS CONTAINED IN THE PLASTIC INSERT SO THAT ITS CONTACTING SURFACES ABOUT THE CONTACTING SURFACES OF THE OTHER CONNECTOR.
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