Connector assembly for interconnecting two flat cables
AssigneeAmphenol Socapex
InventorsBernard Logerot, Jean-Pierre Huguenet, Francis Cabane
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Abstract
The invention relates to a connector assembly for interconnecting flat cables and comprising two connector portions, each comprising a base and a cover. The cover includes a dome in the form of a spherical cap. Each base includes a cylindrical sealing skirt (28) and a support element (30) for electrical contacts (32). The end faces of the skirt (28a) and of the support element (30) lie in a common plane (PP'). The ends (32a) of the electrical contacts (32) are set back relative to the plane (PP').
Claims7
A connector assembly for interconnecting two flat cables, the assembly comprising a male connector portion and a female connector portion, each connector portion being constituted by a cover and a base, each base having a first end for co-operating with said cover for wiring one of said cables, and a second end for co-operating with the base of the other connector portion, the connector assembly being characterized in that each cover includes a dome substantially in the form of a spherical cap whose diameter lies in the range of 25 mm to 60 mm, in that said second end of each base includes a substantially cylindrical sealing skirt and a contact support element for support contacts disposed inside said skirt, in that end faces of said skirts and of said support elements are disposed substantially in common planes perpendicular to an axis of the bases, and in that first ends of said contacts are set back relative to said support elements.
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