Electrical connector and backshell
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorDavid Allison Trout
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing holding a plurality of electrical contacts and a backshell including a backshell housing having a connector receiving end and a cable exit end. The connector housing is coupled to the connector receiving end of the backshell housing. A plurality of organizing elements are within the backshell housing. The organizing elements are arranged in a transverse row within the backshell housing. The organizing elements are configured to receive and support a plurality of electrical cables arranged in first and second transverse rows. The first and second rows are in a tiered relationship with one another and the electrical cables are transversely offset from one another.
Claims22
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a connector housing holding a plurality of electrical contacts;
- a backshell comprising a backshell housing having a connector receiving end and a cable exit end, said connector housing coupled to said connector receiving end of said backshell housing, said backshell housing including an upper portion and a lower portion;
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- a plurality of organizing elements within and joined to said backshell housing, said plurality of organizing elements comprises of organizing elements attached to said upper portion and said lower portion, said organizing elements being arranged in a transverse row within said backshell housing, said organizing elements being configured to receive and support a plurality of electrical cables arranged in first and second transverse rows, said first and second rows being in a tiered relationship with one another and wherein the electrical cables are transversely offset from one another.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a connector housing holding a plurality of electrical contacts;
- a backshell comprising a backshell housing having a connector receiving end and a cable exit end, said connector housing coupled to said connector receiving end of said backshell housing;
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- a plurality of organizing elements within said backshell housing, said organizing elements being arranged in a transverse row within said backshell housing, said organizing elements configured to receive and support a plurality of electrical cables arranged in first and second transverse rows, said first and second rows being in a tiered relationship with one another and wherein the electrical cables are transversely offset from one another, wherein the plurality of electrical cables comprises a plurality of power cables and said assembly further comprises a signal block received in said backshell housing, said signal block carrying a plurality of signal cables.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a connector housing holding a plurality of electrical contacts, said connector housing including a mating face and a rearward face opposite said mating face;
- a backshell comprising a backshell housing having a connector receiving end and a cable exit end, said connector housing coupled to said connector receiving end of said backshell housing, said backshell housing including an upper portion and a lower portion;
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- a plurality of organizing elements within and formed on at least one of said upper and lower portions of said backshell housing, said organizing elements being arranged in a transverse row within said backshell housing, wherein selected organizing elements include a surface configured to be received in recesses in said rearward face of said connector housing to retain said contacts in said connector housing.
A backshell for an electrical connector, said backshell comprising:
- a backshell housing having a connector receiving end and a cable exit end, wherein said backshell housing includes an upper portion and a lower portion;
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- a plurality of organizing elements within provided on each of said upper and lower portions of said backshell housing, said organizing elements being arranged in a transverse row within said backshell housing, said organizing elements configured to receive and support a plurality of electrical cables arranged in first and second transverse rows, said first and second rows being in a tiered relationship with one another and wherein the electrical cables are transversely offset from one another.
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