Enclosure Assembly

• US 20160018603A1
• Filed: 07/17/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V. (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Original Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V. (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Inventors: Mooij, Albert Pieter Jan, Daamen, Ronald Nico Adriaan, Drijfhout, Tekke, Dendas, Freddy Jean Philip
• Granted Patent: US 9,618,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3817 containing optical and electrical conductors cables including electrical and optical conductors H01B11/22; G02B6/3816 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3821 with axial spring biasing or loading means G02B6/3847 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3878 comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3887 Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3891 Bayonet type
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3893 Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5825 the means comprising additional parts captured between housing parts and cable
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/625 Casing or ring with bayonet engagement

Abstract

An enclosure assembly for a terminating transmission line and electrical connector has a housing sub-assembly and a telescoping sub-assembly. The telescoping sub-assembly has a retained state where the telescoping sub-assembly is longitudinally fixed within the housing sub-assembly, and a retaining section with a minimum retaining position, and a maximum retaining position distanced from the minimum retaining position along a longitudinal direction of the enclosure assembly.

Claims

1. An enclosure assembly for a terminating transmission line and electrical connector, comprising:

a housing sub-assembly; and

a telescoping sub-assembly having;

a retaining section with;

a minimum retaining position, and

a maximum retaining position distanced from the minimum retaining position along a longitudinal direction of the enclosure assembly, and

a retained state where the telescoping sub-assembly is longitudinally fixed within the housing sub-assembly.

2. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the retaining section has multiple retaining positions distanced from each other along the longitudinal direction.

3. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the minimum retaining position is spaced from the maximum retaining position along the longitudinal direction at an approximately equal increment.

4. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the minimum and maximum retaining positions are defined by at least two ribs partially extending circumferentially along an outer surface of the telescoping sub-assembly.

5. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the housing sub-assembly further comprises a shield.

6. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the telescoping sub-assembly further comprises a retainer bushing positioned adjacent to the retaining section.

7. The enclosure assembly according to claim 6, wherein the telescoping sub-assembly further includes a spring retainer having a retaining element engaged with the retaining section in a fully assembled state, whereby a positional relationship of the spring retainer to the retainer bushing is substantially fixed along the longitudinal direction.

8. The enclosure assembly according to claim 7, wherein the spring retainer is supported by the housing sub-assembly in the fully assembled position in or against the longitudinal direction.

9. The enclosure assembly according to claim 7, wherein the spring retainer has an actuator, and the housing assembly has a complimentary actuator engaging section.

10. The enclosure assembly according to claim 9, wherein the spring retainer is in a retained state when the actuator is engaged with the actuator engaging section.

11. The enclosure assembly according to claim 10, wherein when the enclosure assembly is in the fully assembled position, the spring retainer is in the retained state.

12. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the housing sub-assembly further includes:

an inner body,

an outer shell into which the inner body is partially inserted in a fully assembled state, and

a locking mechanism connecting the inner body to the outer shell when in the fully assembled state.

13. The enclosure assembly according to claim 12, wherein the locking mechanism has one or more first bayonet couplings positioned on the inner body and the outer shell.

14. The enclosure assembly according to claim 13, wherein when the inner body is connected to the outer shell in the fully assembled state, and a position of the inner body with respect to the outer shell is longitudinally fixed.

15. The enclosure assembly according to claim 14, wherein the first bayonet coupling includes:

one or more first pin receiving slots positioned on the outer shell, and

one or more corresponding first pins positioned on the inner body.

16. The enclosure assembly according to claim 14, wherein the locking mechanism further includes a second bayonet coupling having one or more second pin receiving slots disposed on the outer shell and connecting the enclosure assembly to a mating enclosure assembly.

17. The enclosure assembly according to claim 16, wherein the first pin receiving slot is connected to the second pin receiving slot by a transitional slot.

18. The enclosure assembly according to claim 16, wherein the second pin receiving slot opens to an outside of the enclosure assembly through an insertion opening.

19. The enclosure assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing sub-assembly having:

an annular seal, and

a washer positioned between the seal and the housing sub-assembly and the telescoping sub-assembly, and being compressively biased against the seal in the longitudinal direction.