Cable connection assemblies for marine propulsion, and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. A connection assembly, comprising:
- a multi-conductor cable having;
two high voltage power conductor lines;
two low voltage power conductor lines;
two interlock lines; and
two signal lines;
a connector having;
a metal body;
a flange having an outer edge positioned axially outwardly from the metal body, the flange forming a closed shape that encircles an interior volume;
first, second and third insulating bodies positioned within the interior volume;
two high voltage connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the high voltage power conductor lines and housed in a corresponding one of the first and second insulating bodies;
two low voltage connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the low voltage power conductor lines and housed in the third insulating body;
two interlock connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the interlock lines and housed in the third insulating body;
two signal connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the signal lines;
a water resistant seal carried by at least one of the metal body or the flange; and
a latch carried by the metal body and moveable relative to the metal body between an engaged position to secure the connector to a corresponding device, and a disengaged position.
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Abstract
Cable connection assemblies for marine propulsion, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative connection assembly includes a multi-conductor cable having two high voltage power conductor lines, two low voltage power conductor lines, two interlock lines, and two signal lines. The assembly further includes a connector having a connector body carrying connection elements corresponding to each of the conductor lines, interlock lines, and signal lines. In further representative embodiments, one or more of the connection elements can be housed in corresponding insulating bodies. In still further representative embodiments, the assembly can be configured so that the high voltage lines are the first to mate, and the last to un-mate, which, together with the interlock loop, can reduce or eliminate the likelihood for high voltage arcing.
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22 Claims
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1. A connection assembly, comprising:
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a multi-conductor cable having; two high voltage power conductor lines; two low voltage power conductor lines; two interlock lines; and two signal lines; a connector having; a metal body; a flange having an outer edge positioned axially outwardly from the metal body, the flange forming a closed shape that encircles an interior volume; first, second and third insulating bodies positioned within the interior volume; two high voltage connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the high voltage power conductor lines and housed in a corresponding one of the first and second insulating bodies; two low voltage connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the low voltage power conductor lines and housed in the third insulating body; two interlock connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the interlock lines and housed in the third insulating body; two signal connector sockets, each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the signal lines; a water resistant seal carried by at least one of the metal body or the flange; and a latch carried by the metal body and moveable relative to the metal body between an engaged position to secure the connector to a corresponding device, and a disengaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connection assembly, comprising:
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a multi-conductor cable having; two high voltage power conductor lines; two low voltage power conductor lines; two interlock lines; and two signal lines; a connector having; a connector body; two high voltage connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the high voltage power conductor lines; two low voltage connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the low voltage power conductor lines; two interlock connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the interlock lines; and two signal connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the signal lines. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A connection assembly, comprising:
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a multi-conductor cable having; two high voltage power conductor lines; two low voltage power conductor lines; two interlock lines; and two signal lines; a first connector having; a connector body; two first high voltage connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the high voltage power conductor lines; two first low voltage connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the low voltage power conductor lines; two first interlock connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the interlock lines; and two first signal connection elements, each carried by the connector body and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the signal lines; a battery pack; a second connector carried by the battery pack, the second connector having; two second high voltage connection elements, each positioned to engage with a corresponding one of the two first high voltage connection elements when the latch is in the engaged position; two second low voltage connection elements, each positioned to engage with a corresponding one of the two first low voltage connection elements when the latch is in the engaged position; two second interlock connection elements, each positioned to engage with a corresponding one of the two first interlock connection elements when the latch is in the engaged position; and two second signal connection elements, each positioned to engage with a corresponding one of the two first signal connection elements when the latch is in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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