Electrical connection and connectors
AssigneeSmiths Industries Public Limited Company
InventorDAVID ERNEST WHYBROW
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Abstract
A connector backshell contains a wad of wire wool encapsulated in an elastomeric silicone. Screened cables extend through passages through the wad and have their braided screening sleeves exposed within the passages. The wire wool is exposed within the passages and on the outside of the wad so that it electrically connects the screening sleeves with the inside of the backshell.
Claims9
An electrical connector for making connection to a conductive sleeve of a cable of the kind comprising an inner conductor, an insulating sheath extending around the inner conductor and a conductive sleeve extending around the insulating sheath and exposed at least along a part of its length on an outer surface of the cable, wherein the connector comprises:
- a housing, said housing having an electrically-conductive surface;
- and a wad of electrically-conductive filamentary material located in said housing, said wad being arranged to make connection with said conductive sleeve and with said electrically-conductive surface in said housing.
An electrical connector for making connection to a conductive sleeve of a cable of the kind comprising an inner conductor, an insulating sheath extending around the inner conductor and a conductive sleeve extending around the insulating sheath and exposed at least along a part of its length on the outer surface of the cable, wherein the connector comprises:
- a forward shell, said shell including an insert and a contact element supported by said insert;
- and a backshell having an electrically-conductive inner surface, wherein said backshell includes a wad of electrically-conductive filamentary material located in said backshell, said wad having a passage extending therethrough for said cable, wherein said filamentary material is exposed in said passage and on an external surface of said wad so that said wad makes electrical connection between said conductive sleeve and said electrically-conductive surface in said backshell.
An electrical connector assembly comprising a connector and a cable, said cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating sheath extending around the inner conductor and a conductive sleeve extending around the insulating sheath and exposed at least along a part of its length on the outer surface of the cable, wherein the connector comprises:
- a forward shell, said shell including an insert and a contact element supported by said insert;
- and a backshell having an electrically-conductive inner surface, wherein said backshell includes a wad of electrically-conductive filamentary material located in said backshell, said wad having a passage extending therethrough, wherein said cable extends through said passage with said conductive sleeve exposed in said passage and said inner conductor projects beyond said wad and is connected with said contact element, and wherein said filamentary material is exposed in said passage and on an external surface of said wad so that said wad makes electrical connection between said conductive sleeve and said electrically-conductive surface in said backshell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.