Outer end cap for sealing an electrical connector as well as connector assembly
AssigneeTE CONNECTIVITY ENERGY GmbH
InventorsAxel Winter, Torsten Friedrich
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Abstract
An outer end cap for sealing a connection end of an electrical connector includes a cover section covering an end face of the connection end and a collar section attached to the connection end. The cover section has a through-hole receiving a sensor cable of a sensor. The cover section and the collar section jointly form a receptacle receiving the connection end. An interior surface of the receptacle has a semi-conductive material. A connector seal is formed on the interior surface of the receptacle and a cable seal is formed in the through-hole.
Claims19
An outer end cap for sealing a connection end of an electrical connector, comprising:
- a cover section covering an end face of the connection end, the cover section has a through-hole receiving a sensor cable of a sensor;
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- a collar section attached to the connection end, the cover section and the collar section jointly form a receptacle receiving the connection end, an interior surface of the receptacle has a semi-conductive material, a connector seal is formed on the interior surface of the receptacle and a cable seal is formed in the through-hole.
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a tee connector having a connection end and a sensor with a sensor cable, the sensor cable extends from the connection end, the tee connector has an external coating formed of a first semi-conductive material;
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- an outer end cap contacting the external coating and including a cover section covering an end face of the connection end and a collar section attached to the connection end, the cover section has a through-hole through which the sensor cable extends, the cover section and the collar section jointly form a receptacle receiving the connection end, an interior surface of the receptacle has a second semi-conductive material, a connector seal is formed on the interior surface of the receptacle and a cable seal is formed in the through-hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.