Method and apparatus for aligning and securing a cable strain relief
First Claim
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
- a photometric sensor coupled to a frame;
a strain relief body capable of providing support for connection of a cable and/or a wire lead of the cable to the frame; and
an alignment feature capable of facilitating alignment of the strain relief relative to the frame.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a strain relief. In various embodiments, the strain relief includes a strain relief body and at least one alignment feature. The strain relief body is configured to provide support for connection of a cable and/or a wire lead of the cable to a frame. The alignment feature is configured to facilitate alignment of the strain relief relative to the frame. In various embodiments, provided are methods of manufacturing a sensor with a strain relief. The methods may include forming the strain relief about a cable and/or wire leads, wherein the strain relief comprises at least one alignment feature, aligning the alignment feature of the strain relief to a complementary alignment feature of a frame, engaging the complementary alignment feature of the frame with the alignment feature of the strain relief, and electrically coupling the cable and/or wire leads to a circuit.
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19 Claims
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a photometric sensor coupled to a frame; a strain relief body capable of providing support for connection of a cable and/or a wire lead of the cable to the frame; and an alignment feature capable of facilitating alignment of the strain relief relative to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of engaging with a strain relief, comprising:
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forming a strain relief about a cable and/or wire lead, wherein the strain relief comprises an alignment feature; aligning the alignment feature of the strain relief to a complementary alignment feature of a frame; engaging the complementary alignment feature of the frame with the alignment feature of the strain relief; and electrically coupling the cable and/or wire lead to a circuit disposed on the frame and in electrical communication with a photometric sensor coupled to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sensor system, comprising:
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a frame; a photometric sensor coupled to the frame; a cable; and a strain relief comprising; a first strain relief portion capable of coupling to the frame and to the cable; and a second strain relief portion capable of coupling to the first strain relief portion and a portion of the cable proximate to a location where the cable exits the frame.
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