CABLE HARNESS FOR A SENSOR
First Claim
1. A cable harness for a sensor, comprising:
- a cable having a first end and an opposing second end, with one or more wires extending between the first end and the second end;
an electrical connector including;
an electrical connector housing having a first end and a second end;
one or more electrical terminals facing the first end of the electrical connector housing and one or more electrical terminals facing the second end of the electrical connector housing;
a cable cover having a first end and an opposing second end, with a wall defining a cavity that extends from the second end of the cable cover toward the first end but not all the way to the first end, the cable cover further having a cable receiving opening that extends from the first end of the cable cover and into the cavity;
the first end of the cable extending though the cable receiving opening in the cable cover, with a first end of the one or more wires of the cable being electrically connected to one or more of the electrical terminals of the electrical connector that are facing the second end of the electrical connector;
the second end of the cable cover secured to the second end of the electrical connector housing;
a crimp ring secured to the cable a distance from the first end of the cable, the crimp ring positioned within the cavity of the cable cover and sized so as to not fit through the cable receiving opening of the cable cover; and
a potting material filling or substantially filling the cavity of the cable cover.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to sensors including pressure sensors, humidity sensors, flow sensors, etc. In some cases, a cable harness assembly for connection with a sensor assembly may include a cable cover having a first end and a second end, a cable extending through an opening in the first end of the of the cable cover, and a crimp ring configured to engage the cable at a position within the cable cover, such that the attached crimp ring may not fit through the opening. The second end of the cable cover may be configured to connect to a housing of an electrical connector. Further, the cable may have wires that may be configured to electrically connect to electrical terminals of the electrical connector. In some instances, the electrical connector may be electrically connected to a sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable harness for a sensor, comprising:
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a cable having a first end and an opposing second end, with one or more wires extending between the first end and the second end; an electrical connector including; an electrical connector housing having a first end and a second end; one or more electrical terminals facing the first end of the electrical connector housing and one or more electrical terminals facing the second end of the electrical connector housing; a cable cover having a first end and an opposing second end, with a wall defining a cavity that extends from the second end of the cable cover toward the first end but not all the way to the first end, the cable cover further having a cable receiving opening that extends from the first end of the cable cover and into the cavity; the first end of the cable extending though the cable receiving opening in the cable cover, with a first end of the one or more wires of the cable being electrically connected to one or more of the electrical terminals of the electrical connector that are facing the second end of the electrical connector; the second end of the cable cover secured to the second end of the electrical connector housing; a crimp ring secured to the cable a distance from the first end of the cable, the crimp ring positioned within the cavity of the cable cover and sized so as to not fit through the cable receiving opening of the cable cover; and a potting material filling or substantially filling the cavity of the cable cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor, comprising:
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a cable having a first end and an opposing second end, with one or more wires extending between the first end and the second end; an electrical connector including; an electrical connector housing having a cable interface and a sensor interface; one or more electrical terminals facing the sensor interface of the electrical connector housing, and one or more compliant pins facing the cable interface of the electrical connector housing, the one or more compliant pins being inserted molded in the electrical connector housing; a cable cover having a first end and an opposing second end, with a wall defining a cavity that extends from the second end of the cable cover toward the first end but not all the way to the first end, the cable cover further having a cable receiving opening that extends from the first end of the cable cover and into the cavity; the second end of the cable cover is secured to the cable interface of the electrical connector housing; a crimp ring secured to the cable a distance from the first end of the cable, the crimp ring positioned within the cavity of the cable cover and sized so as to not fit through the cable receiving opening of the cable cover; a printed circuit board, wherein the first end of the cable extends though the cable receiving opening in the cable cover, with a first end of one or more of the wires of the cable electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board is electrically connected to the one or more compliant pins of the electrical connector, with the one or more compliant pins inserted through corresponding conductive holes in the printed circuit board to form an electrical connection; and a sensor secured to the sensor interface of the electrical connector housing and electrically connected to one or more of the electrical terminals facing the sensor interface of the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forming a cable harness for a sensor, comprising:
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inserting a first end of a cable through a cable receiving opening in a cable cover, wherein the cable cover has a first end and an opposing second end, with a wall defining a cavity that extends from the second end of the cable cover toward the first end but not all the way to the first end, the cable receiving opening extends from the first end of the cable cover and into the cavity; securing a crimp ring a distance from the first end of the cable, wherein the crimp ring is sized so as to fit within the cavity of the cable cover but not fit through the cable receiving opening of the cable cover; electrically connecting a first end of cable to one or more electrical terminals of an electrical connector; securing the second end of the cable cover to the electrical connector; and filling or substantially filling the cavity of the cable cover with a non-conductive potting material.
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