Quick change anti-corona connector
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJames R. Humphrey, Steven C. Tietsworth
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Abstract
A high-voltage anti-corona connector and method of use rely upon a hand-rtable wheel which is attachable to a threaded stud on a mounting flange for rapidly connecting and disconnecting an adaptor plate to a helix coil of a radio frequency transmit system. The handle of the wheel is ring shaped to preventing corona discharge from the area surrounding the connector.
Claims21
An anti-corona connector comprising:
- a mounting portion having a threaded stud and being adapted for being secured to a fixed mount on a high voltage assembly;
- an adaptor plate having a hole sized for receiving said threaded stud, and being adapted for connecting an electrical cable;
- a corona resistant wheel having a sleeve configured for engaging said threaded stud and being adapted for rotating said sleeve on said threaded stud for holding said adaptor plate, said mounting portion and said fixed mount together.
An anti-corona connector for interconnecting high voltage cables comprising:
- a mounting portion connected to a first cable, said portion being formed with a first threaded coupling;
- an adaptor plate connected to a second cable, said adaptor plate being provided with a hole sized to accommodate said threaded coupling and being disposed adjacent said mounting portion;
- a corona resistant rotatable wheel formed with a second threaded coupling configured for engaging said first threaded coupling for securing said adaptor plate on said mounting portion.
A method for providing anti-corona protection for a high voltage connection comprising the steps of:
- connecting a mounting portion to a high voltage connection point, said mounting portion being formed with a first threaded coupling,
- placing an adaptor plate adjacent to said mounting portion, said adaptor plate being connected to a cable;
- engaging said first threaded coupling with a mating second threaded coupling on a corona resistant wheel, said corona resistant wheel being adapted for rotating said second threaded coupling on said first threaded coupling to hold said adaptor plate and said mounting portion together;
- rotating said corona resistant wheel having said second threaded coupling on said first threaded coupling to hold said adaptor plate and said mounting portion together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.