Cable connector and method for assembling such a connector
AssigneeFci
InventorsGert Droesbeke, Sandra Van Humbeeck
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cable connector for a plurality of cables, wherein each of the cables includes at least one conductor and a shielding. The connector includes a cover and at least one connecting means for electrically connecting the shielding and the cover. The connector further includes a holder for at least one of the connecting means and at least one pressure means adapted to develop contact pressure between the connecting means and the cover. Preferably the pressure means relate to flexible mechanical means, such as a clamp and/or clip and/or spring and/or a lever. The invention also relates to a ferrule holder and a method for assembling a cable connector.
Claims14
Cable connector for a plurality of cables, each of said cables comprising at least one conductor and a shielding, said connector comprising a cover and at least one connecting means for electrically connecting said shielding and said cover characterized by
- a holder for at least one of said connecting means and at least one pressure means adapted to develop contact pressure between said connecting means and said cover.
Ferrule holder for holding a plurality of ferrules of associated cables in a cable connector, said ferrule holder comprising a recess for accommodating pressure means for developing contact pressure between at least one of said-ferrules and a cover of said cable connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.