Cable connector with a releasable clip
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for connecting wires of a high speed transmission cable with an associated electrical interface device along parallel axis, the connector comprising:
- an electrical cable comprising a plurality of wires;
a backshell comprised of a first conductive shell and a second conductive shell forming an interior cavity accessible for receiving said wires and said electrical insert within said interior cavity;
an open backshell face for mounting said electrical insert in position to provide a mating interface between said interface device and said insert;
said first and second shells form an entrance side which extends generally perpendicular to said open backshell face, said entrance side having an entrance opening and an entrance neck which extends generally parallel with said backshell face outwardly from at least one of said first and second shells, said entrance opening being adapted to receive said cable over said entrance neck to route said wires of said cable to said interior cavity along a cable axis at an angle to said interface axis;
a retaining clamp mounted over said entrance neck for securing said cable to said neck such that said retaining clamp can be removed while said shells are secured together;
a grounding terminal carried within said interior cavity of said backshell adjacent said entrance opening for grounding selected of said wires to said backshell; and
an attachment mechanism including a pair of manually controlled clips for selectively engaging with and releasing from said associated interface device of said electrical insert.
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Abstract
The high-speed electrical transmission cable connector assembly of this invention includes an electrical connector having a connector backshell with an internal cavity for receiving an electrical insert to interface with an electrical interface device. An adequate amount of space is provided by the internal cavity within the backshell for routing wires of the transmission cable through a neck in an entrance side of the backshell to terminate within the insert. The backshell has a truncated side and a short lateral side for saving space and weight of the electrical connector. A grounding terminal is carried within the internal cavity of the backshell adjacent to the neck on a short neck side for grounding wires within a short distance inside the backshell. An attachment and release mechanism is provided for connecting and disconnecting the interface device to the electrical insert within the backshell. A pair of attachment clips are provided inside a clip channel on two sides of the backshell for attaching and releasing the interface device to the electrical connector.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for connecting wires of a high speed transmission cable with an associated electrical interface device along parallel axis, the connector comprising:
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an electrical cable comprising a plurality of wires; a backshell comprised of a first conductive shell and a second conductive shell forming an interior cavity accessible for receiving said wires and said electrical insert within said interior cavity; an open backshell face for mounting said electrical insert in position to provide a mating interface between said interface device and said insert; said first and second shells form an entrance side which extends generally perpendicular to said open backshell face, said entrance side having an entrance opening and an entrance neck which extends generally parallel with said backshell face outwardly from at least one of said first and second shells, said entrance opening being adapted to receive said cable over said entrance neck to route said wires of said cable to said interior cavity along a cable axis at an angle to said interface axis; a retaining clamp mounted over said entrance neck for securing said cable to said neck such that said retaining clamp can be removed while said shells are secured together; a grounding terminal carried within said interior cavity of said backshell adjacent said entrance opening for grounding selected of said wires to said backshell; and an attachment mechanism including a pair of manually controlled clips for selectively engaging with and releasing from said associated interface device of said electrical insert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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