US 12,327,967 B2
Multiple connector assembly and method for manufacturing the same
Carl Rodney Bunke, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC, Stamford, CT (US)
Appl. No. 17/790,773
Filed by ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/017419
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 5, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/162672, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0032231 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/6581 (2011.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 31/06 (2013.01) [H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 13/6581 (2013.01); H01R 25/003 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01); H01R 2201/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly comprising:
a plug assembly comprising:
a first shell;
a first insulator portion arranged to be fitted inside the first shell, the first insulator portion having two or more cavities;
two or more module adaptors arranged to fit into the two or more cavities of the first insulator portion;
two or more plug connectors including a plurality of electrical connections, wherein each plug connector is encapsulated by a module adaptor of the plug assembly in a cavity of the first insulator portion and at least one plug connector floats along one or more axes relative to a mating surface of the plug assembly;
a latching mechanism within the first insulator portion to secure one of the two or more plug connectors, the latching mechanism comprising a finger latch made from a same material as the first insulator portion or a retention clip made from a different material as the first insulator portion; and
an insertion opening on the mating surface of the plug assembly for insertion of a removal tool to release the latching mechanism; and
a receptacle assembly comprising:
a second shell;
a second insulator portion arranged to be fitted inside the second shell,
the second insulator portion having two or more cavities;
two or more module adaptors arranged to fit into the two or more cavities of the second insulator portion; and
two or more receptacle connectors including a plurality of electrical connections, wherein each receptacle connector is encapsulated by a module adaptor of the receptacle assembly in a cavity of the second insulator portion, at least one receptacle connector is configured to float along one or more axes relative to a mating surface of the receptacle assembly, and portions of the two or more plug connectors protrude from the mating surface of the plug assembly to mate with corresponding receptacle connectors of the receptacle assembly.