Electrical connector assembly providing floating movement between connectors

摘要

An electrical connector assembly (1) includes a receptacle connector (3) having a dielectric housing (19) with a mating receptacle portion (21) and at least one conductive receptacle terminal (20) mounted on the housing. The receptacle terminal has contact portions (20a,20b) spaced apart generally at opposite sides of the receptacle portion. A plug connector (2) includes a dielectric housing (8) having a mating plug portion (9) insertable into the receptacle portion (21) of the receptacle connector (3) in a mating direction. The plug portion (9) is smaller than the receptacle portion (21) in a direction transverse to the mating direction to provide a range of floating movement between the connectors. At least one conductive plug terminal (7) is mounted on the housing of the plug connector (2) and has resilient contact portions (16a,16b) maintained in constant engagement with the spaced apart contact portions (20a,20b) of the receptacle terminal (20) throughout the entire range of the floating movement.