Electric connector for attaching instrument panel to printed circuit board in automobile industry

摘要

The connector (2) has a connection section (4), a pin receiving contact section (6). A spring section (8) is provided between these sections (2,4) to enable a floating movement of the contact section (6) in relation to the connection section (4). The spring section (8) has a series of bendable spring arm regions (46ai). Adjacent arm regions (46ai) are aligned in different planes. The number of planes in which the arm regions are aligned is at least three so that movement in the X, Y and Z directions of a coordinate system is possible. Preferably, the spring section (8) has at least three spring arms (42) which extend between the contact section (6) and the connection section (4). Each arm (42) has a series of bendable spring arm regions (46ai). The connector (2) is preferably rectangular with four spring arms (42) extending from the corners of the rectangular to the contact section in the middle of the rectangle.