Transducer Cable Assembly and Flow Meter Employing Same

A termination assembly for coupling to a transducer, the termination assembly comprising:

• a generally cylindrical plug body having a nose end, a tail end opposite the nose end, and a lock-engaging channel at a position between the tail end and the nose end;
• a cable having a first end, a second end, a signal conductor, and a pliable fixing member;
• a generally tubular retainer for coupling the transducer to a meter body, the retainer having a central passage, an outer surface, and a bore intersecting the central passage;
• and
• a locking member;
• wherein the central passage of the retainer receives at least a portion of the plug body, including the lock-engaging channel, the lock-engaging channel being aligned with the retainer bore;
• wherein the locking member is at least partially disposed in the retainer bore and the lock-engaging channel.

A flow meter, comprising:

• a meter body having a transducer port;
• and
• a transducer assembly disposed in the port and comprising
• a transducer housing;
• a transducer disposed in the housing;
• a retainer coupling the transducer within the transducer housing;
• and
• a cable assembly coupling the retainer and the transducer, the cable assembly comprising a plug body, a cable restraining feature on the plug body, and a cable that comprises a pliable fixing member;
• wherein a portion of the pliable fixing member is disposed in the cable restraining feature and extends at least partially around the plug body to limit the movement of the cable relative to the plug body.