Floating coaxial connector

摘要

A coaxial connector having shell assemblies including shells and contacts is provided for accepting misalignment of connectors during blind mating. The coaxial connector includes a first shell having a cavity and a second shell that resides in the cavity of the first shell. The second shell is movable relative to the first shell. The first shell assembly has a first contact that resides in the first shell, and the second shell assembly has a second contact that resides in the second shell. The second contact is in direct contact with the first contact, and the first and second contacts are movable relative to each other while maintaining direct contact. The shell assemblies are arranged along longitudinal axes that are concentric with one another and overlap in an unbiased position. When the shell assemblies are moved relative to one another, the axes no longer overlap.