AUTOMATICALLY JOINED ELECTRICAL-CONNECTOR PLUG OR SOCKET Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: automatic joining and separation of connectors operating under vibrations, linear or impact thrusts. SUBSTANCE: plug or socket has flange and shroud with contact members disposed coaxially with respect to flange for axial, radial, and angular displacement relative to flange and to mating axis. Flange is disposed inside shroud for its engagement by rolling supporting members; shroud is attached to flange by means of spring through ball mounted in axial taper hole made in flange. Proposed design provides for reducing forces applied for joining connector mating parts and for retaining original position of floating part of plug or socket upon its separation from mating part. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 1 cl, 2 dwg