US 12,731,969 B2Granted

Cable connector retaining assembly

AssigneePrairie Machine & Parts MFG.—Partnership

InventorsMichael Hales, Alex Nascimento

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Abstract

A cable connector retaining assembly for use with an electrical enclosure is disclosed. The assembly includes a cable connector configured coupling with a cable. The connector is configured for slidable insertion into an opening defined by an enclosure and is connected to the enclosure via a retaining configuration. The cable connector includes a retainer receiving groove that cooperates with the retaining configuration such that, while the cable connector is disposed within the opening defined by the enclosure and connected to the enclosure by the retaining configuration, a portion of the retaining configuration is disposed within the retainer receiving groove such that longitudinal displacement of the cable connector relative to the enclosure, is resisted. The engagement between the retaining configuration and the retainer receiving groove facilitates the connection between the connector and the enclosure while also creating a complex flame path for mitigating against explosive events.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A cable connector retaining assembly, comprising:

a cable connector configured for slidable insertion into a cable connector receiving opening defined by an electrical enclosure;
a retaining configuration configured for coupling with the cable connector and for securing the cable connector to the electrical enclosure;
wherein:
the cable connector includes:
a retainer receiving groove;
and
a rotation impeder;
the cable connector and the retaining configuration are co-operatively configured for connection to the electrical enclosure such that, while the cable connector is disposed within the cable connector receiving opening and the retaining configuration is connected to the enclosure:
the cable connector is supported within the cable connector receiving opening by the retaining configuration;
a cable connector engaging portion of the retaining configuration is disposed within the retainer receiving groove such that longitudinal displacement of the cable connector within the cable connector receiving opening, relative to the enclosure, is resisted;
and
rotation of the cable connector within the cable connector receiving opening relative to the retaining configuration is impeded due to interference to movement between the rotation impeder and an opposing surface defined by the cable connector engaging portion.

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