Connector having a sleeve member
First Claim
1. A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector, the mating connector including a cavity and an outer wall surface, the connector assembly comprising:
- a plug assembly having a loading end and a mating end and a central axis extending therebetween, the mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector to establish at least one of a communicative and power connection;
a collar surrounding the plug assembly about the central axis and configured to slide in an axial direction between a withdrawn position and a locked position; and
a sleeve member positioned between the collar and the plug assembly, the sleeve member surrounding the plug assembly about the central axis and comprising a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end, the sleeve member being stamped and formed from a common piece of sheet material, the fingers being biased away from the central axis in a flared arrangement when the collar is in the withdrawn position, wherein the fingers press against the wall surface of the mating connector when the collar is moved from the withdrawn position to the locked position.
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Abstract
A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug assembly that has a mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes a collar that surrounds the plug assembly. The connector assembly also includes a sleeve member that is positioned between the collar and the plug assembly. The sleeve member surrounds the plug assembly about the central axis and includes a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end. The sleeve member is stamped and formed from a common piece of sheet material. The fingers are biased away from the central axis in a flared arrangement when the collar is in the withdrawn position. The lingers press against the wall surface of the mating connector when the collar is moved from the withdrawn position to the locked position.
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20 Claims
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1. A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector, the mating connector including a cavity and an outer wall surface, the connector assembly comprising:
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a plug assembly having a loading end and a mating end and a central axis extending therebetween, the mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector to establish at least one of a communicative and power connection; a collar surrounding the plug assembly about the central axis and configured to slide in an axial direction between a withdrawn position and a locked position; and a sleeve member positioned between the collar and the plug assembly, the sleeve member surrounding the plug assembly about the central axis and comprising a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end, the sleeve member being stamped and formed from a common piece of sheet material, the fingers being biased away from the central axis in a flared arrangement when the collar is in the withdrawn position, wherein the fingers press against the wall surface of the mating connector when the collar is moved from the withdrawn position to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector, the mating connector having a cavity defined by an inner wall surface, the connector assembly comprising:
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a plug body having a loading end and a mating end and a central axis extending therebetween, the mating end being configured for insertion into the cavity to establish at least one of a communicative and power connection, the plug body having an outer surface including a plurality of ramp elements that are located proximate to the mating end and project radially outward from the outer surface; a sleeve member surrounding the outer surface of the plug body and comprising a plurality of fingers that extend toward the mating end, each finger being biased toward the central axis; and a collar operatively coupled to the sleeve member and configured to rotate the sleeve member about the central axis when the collar is rotated between a withdrawn position and a locked position, wherein each finger engages a corresponding ramp element when the collar is rotated to the locked position, the ramp elements deflecting the fingers radially away from the central axis and pressing the fingers against the inner wall surface when the collar is rotated to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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