Electrical switching apparatus and harness assembly therefor
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsBrian Scott Caffro, Jack Edward Devine
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Abstract
A harness assembly includes a plurality of individual wires and a restriction mechanism. The restriction mechanism has a sleeve member surrounding each of the plurality of individual wires in order to prevent longitudinal movement of each of the plurality of individual wires with respect to each other. Each of the plurality of individual wires has a helical-shaped portion located internal with respect to the sleeve member, thereby allowing each of the plurality of individual wires to engage the sleeve member.
Claims19
A harness assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a frame having a slot, and a printed circuit board coupled to said frame, said harness assembly comprising:
- a plurality of individual wires each structured to extend through the slot and be electrically connected to said printed circuit board;
- and
- a restriction mechanism comprising a sleeve member surrounding each of said plurality of individual wires in order to prevent longitudinal movement of each of said plurality of individual wires with respect to each other, said sleeve member being structured to be disposed within the slot,
- wherein each of said plurality of individual wires has a helical-shaped portion disposed internal with respect to said sleeve member, thereby allowing each of said plurality of individual wires to engage said sleeve member.
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a slot;
- a printed circuit board coupled to said frame;
- and
- a harness assembly comprising:
- a plurality of individual wires each extending through the slot and being electrically connected to said printed circuit board, and
- a restriction mechanism comprising a sleeve member surrounding each of said plurality of individual wires in order to prevent longitudinal movement of each of said plurality of individual wires with respect to each other, said sleeve member being disposed within the slot,
- wherein each of said plurality of individual wires has a helical-shaped portion disposed internal with respect to said sleeve member, thereby allowing each of said plurality of individual wires to engage said sleeve member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.