Electrical connector and cable termination system

• US 5,882,226 A
• Filed: 07/08/1997
• Issued: 03/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
• Original Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
• Inventors: Jones, Nicholas Mark, Bell, Jonathan David
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nasri, Javaid H.
• Application Number:
  US08/889,600
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 439/11, 439/162, 439/582, 439/610, 439/446, 439/578, 439/579, 439/580, 439/581, 439/583, 439/584, 439/585, 439/98, 439/99
• US Class Current: 439/582
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/567 Traverse cable outlet or wire connection
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/622 Screw-ring or screw-casing H01R13/623 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6584 formed by conductive elastomeric members, e.g. flat gaskets or O-rings
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/65912 for shielded multiconductor cable coaxial cables with one conductor surrounded by shield H01R9/05; flat shielded cables H01R12/594
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 35/04 Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional contact members
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 43/24 Assembling by moulding on contact members
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0518 Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule

Abstract

An electrical connector and cable termination system has a plug body (12) for mating with an opposed connector part, and an outlet body (22) to which a cable (60) is attached. The cable approaches the connector at an angle of 90° to the major mating axis (C) of the connector. The outlet body and the plug body can be relatively rotated about the major axis of the connector. To this end, there is a retention ring (40) for inhibiting relative axial movement of the outlet body and the first connector body part, a key (50) and detent (54) for permitting relative rotation by at least 180° but inhibiting relative rotation in excess of 360°, and an O-ring (34) of conductive resilient material between the outlet body and the plug body and for providing a limited degree of frictional resistance to the relative rotation of the outlet body and the first connector body part.

Claims

1. An electrical connector and cable termination system comprising:

a first connector body part housing at least one conductive connector member, the first connector body part being adapted to mate with a second corresponding connector body part;

an outlet body mounted on the first connector body part;

a cable having a conductive screen which is fixedly attached to the outlet body, and at least one conductor inside the screen being fixedly connected to the at least one connector member, the cable approaching the outlet body at an angle to the major mating axis of the connector; and

the outlet body and the first connector body part being arranged for relative rotation about the major mating axis of the connector, and having;

retention means for inhibiting relative axial movement of the outlet body and the first connector body part;

rotation-limiting engaging means on the outlet part and the first connector body part for permitting relative rotation by at least 180°

but inhibiting relative rotation in excess of 360°

; and

an O-ring of resilient material between the outlet body and the first connector body part and adapted to provide a limited degree of frictional resistance to the relative rotation of the outlet body and the first connector body part.

2. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 1, in which the retention means comprises a retention ring engageable in opposed recesses in the first connector body and the outlet body, and including a taper surface over which the retention ring slides during assembly of the outlet body to the plug body.

3. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 1, in which the O-ring engages the taper surface.

4. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 1, in which the O-ring is formed of conductive material.

5. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 2, in which the O-ring is formed of conductive material.

6. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 3, in which the O-ring is formed of conductive material.

7. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 1, further comprising a grounding spring located between the first connector part and the outlet body.

8. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 2, further comprising a grounding spring located between the first connector part and the outlet body.

9. An electrical connector and cable termination system according to claim 4, further comprising a grounding spring located between the first connector part and the outlet body.