Hingeable Connector Assembly

摘要

An electrical connector assembly including a first connector with header contact blade (s) and a second connector with receptacle contact blade (s), The connectors are pivotable with respect to each other. The second connector includes a receptacle housing with an entrance for insertion of a header contact blade between a contact surface of the receptacle contact blade and an opposite surface. The entrance allows insertion in an angular range of mating directions within a plane perpendicular to the main pivoting axis. The contact surface of the receptacle contact blade and the opposite surface converge towards the main pivoting axis over said angular range. The receptacle contact blade has a free peripheral portion at the entrance of the receptacle housing, which is resiliently movable with respect to the receptacle housing.

主权项

1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising a first connector and a second connector which are pivotable with respect to each other about a main pivoting axis, the first connector being provided with at least one header contact blade and the second connector having at least one receptacle contact blade for contacting the header contact blade, and a receptacle housing with an entrance for insertion of a header contact blade between a contact surface of the receptacle contact blade and an opposite surface facing the contact surface, the entrance being configured to allow insertion in an angular range (α) of mating directions within a plane perpendicular to the main pivoting axis, wherein at least part of the contact surface of the receptacle contact blade and the opposite surface converge towards the main pivoting axis over said angular range of mating directions, wherein the receptacle contact blade has a free peripheral portion at the entrance of the receptacle housing, the peripheral portion being resiliently movable with respect to the receptacle housing at least in a direction parallel to the main pivoting axis.