Plug and socket electrical connection assembly
AssigneeThomas & Betts Corporation
InventorJose M. Piriz
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Abstract
A plug and socket electrical connection assembly for electrically connecting a pair of cables is disclosed. The connection assembly includes a socket connector adapted to be terminated to one cable of the pair and an elongate plug connector adapted to electrically terminated the other cable of the pair. A plug extent of the plug connector is designed for insertion into a socket extent of the socket connector to establish electrical connection therebetween. A deformable electrically insulative wiping element is attached to the front of the plug extent. The wiping element is dimensioned to snugly fit within the socket extent to wipe any debris or contamination therefrom upon insertion of the plug connector into the socket connector.
Claims16
A plug and socket assembly for electrically interconnecting a pair of electrical cables, said assembly comprising:
- an elongate socket connector having a termination extent adapted to be electrically connected to one cable of said pair and an opposed socket extent, said socket extent having an elongate open ended bore therein being defined by a bottom wall and a longitudinal bore side wall;
- an elongate plug connector having a termination extent adapted to be electrically connected to the second cable of said pair and an opposed plug extent, said plug extent being defined by a front wall and a longitudinal plug side wall extending rearwardly therefrom, said plug extent being insertible into said socket bore to establish electrical connection between said bore side wall and said plug side wall and thereby establishing electrical connection between said pair of electrical cables;
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- an axially deformed electrically insulative wiping element attached to the front wall of said plug extent, said wiping element being dimensioned for snugly fitting within said socket bore and slidably engaging said bore side wall upon said insertion of said plug extent thereinto.
An assembly for electrically interconnecting a pair of electrical cables comprising:
- a socket connector for terminating one cable of said pair, said socket connector including an elongate open ended socket bore having a bottom wall and a longitudinal bore side wall;
- a plug connector for terminating the other cable of said pair, said plug connector including an elongate plug extent having a front wall and a longitudinal plug side wall, said plug extent being insertable into said socket bore to establish electrical connection therebetween;
- bayonet locking means for securing said plug connector to said socket connector, said bayonet locking means being operable under a spring bias;
- and a resiliently deformable wiping element secured to said front wall of said plug extent and deformably engagable with said side wall and said bottom wall of said socket bore upon insertion of said plug extent into said socket bore, said resiliant deformation of said wiping element providing said bayonet locking means operable spring bias.
A plug and socket assembly for electrically interconnecting a pair of electrical cables, said assembly comprising:
- an elongate socket connector having a termination extent adapted to be electrically connected to one cable of said pair and an opposed socket extend, said socket extent having an elongate open ended cylindrical bore therein being defined by a bottom wall and a longitudinal bore side wall;
- an elongate plug connector having a termination extent adapted to be electrically connected to the second cable of said pair and an opposed cylindrical plug extent, said plug extend being defined by a front wall and a longitudinal plug side wall, said plug extent being insertable into said socket bore along a common central axis to establish electrical connection between said bore side wall and said plug side wall and thereby establishing electrical connection between said pair of electrical cables;
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- a deformable electrically insulative wiping element attached to the front wall of said plug extent, said wiping element including an elongate cylindrical body and circumferential skirt means extending outwardly therefrom for wiping engagement with said side wall of said socket bore upon insertion of said plug extent thereinto.
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