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Granted Patent B2
US 12,519,260 · App. 18/197,912 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Floating connector

Inventors: Rosan Huang (Zhuhai, CN); Rob Weng (Zhuhai, CN); Ricardo Lin (Zhuhai, CN)
Assignee: Amphenol Technology (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.
H01R12/91H01R13/2471
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Patent No.
US 12,519,260
App. No.
18/197,912
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A floating connector includes a connection body, a contact body, a first cover plate and a first elastic member. The connection body is provided with a floating hole, the contact body is arranged in the floating hole, a floating gap is formed between an outer side wall of the contact body and an inner side wall of the floating hole. The first cover plate is connected to an outer side wall of the contact body and is located at one side of the connection body. One side of the first elastic member abuts against the connection body and the other side thereof abuts against the first cover plate. The connection body, the contact body, the first cover plate and the first elastic member are all made of a conductive material.

Claims (18)

1 . A floating connector, comprising:

a connection body, provided with a floating hole and configured for being externally connected to a first external object;

a contact body, arranged in the floating hole, wherein a floating gap is formed between an outer side wall of the contact body and an inner side wall of the floating hole, and the contact body is configured for being externally connected to a second external object;

a first cover plate, connected to the outer side wall of the contact body, wherein the first cover plate is located at one side of the connection body, and along an axial direction of the floating hole, a projection of the first cover plate onto the connection body at least partially overlaps with the connection body; and

a first elastic member, wherein one side of the first elastic member abuts against the connection body and the other side of the first elastic member abuts against the first cover plate, and the connection body, the contact body, the first cover plate and the first elastic member are all made of a conductive material.

2 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a second cover plate, wherein the second cover plate is connected to the outer side wall of the contact body and is located at the other side of the connection body, and along the axial direction of the floating hole, a projection of the second cover plate onto the connection body at least partially overlaps with the connection body.

3 . The floating connector according to claim 2 , further comprising a second elastic member, wherein one side of the second elastic member abuts against the connection body and the other side of the second elastic member abuts against the second cover plate.

4 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection body is provided with a plurality of pins, which are fisheye-shaped compliant pins, and the plurality of pins are all configured for plugging into the first external object.

5 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection body is provided with an annular wall, and the annular wall is configured for plugging into the first external object.

6 . The floating connector according to claim 5 , wherein a straight knurling structure is arranged on the annular wall.

7 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive material is at least one of a copper alloy, steel or an aluminum alloy.

8 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first elastic member is one of a coil spring, a wave spring or an elastic sheet.

9 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection body is provided with a jack, a contact element is arranged in the jack, the contact element is connected to the contact body, and the contact body is configured for being externally connected to the second external object.

10 . The floating connector according to claim 9 , wherein the contact element is one of a torsional spring, a crown spring or an elastic sheet.

11 . The floating connector according to claim 1 , wherein the contact body further comprises:

a boss embedded into the outer side wall of the contact body; and

a cover, configured for picking up and/or placing a product in a soldering process, wherein the cover has a latch structure, and the cover is latched with the boss through the latch structure.

12 . The floating connector according to claim 4 , wherein the connection body is provided with a positioning notch to facilitate coordinated positioning of the plurality of pins and the plugged first external object.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2023
From: HUANG, ROSAN; WENG, ROB; LIN, RICARDO
To: AMPHENOL TECHNOLOGY (ZHUHAI) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063655/0206 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240388029A1 · Nov 21, 2024
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