High voltage wet mateable electrical connector

An electrical connector for use in watertight applications, the connector comprising:

• a receptacle component comprising:
• two or more male contact pins that respectively comprise:
• a contact band;
• and
• two or more isolation tubes each substantially surrounding a corresponding one of the male contact pins over at least part of its length;
• a diaphragm coupled to the isolation tubes;
• wherein the isolation tubes and diaphragm contain oil therein;
• a plug component comprising:
• two or more a sliding contact pin assemblies that respectively comprise:
• a front contact band;
• wherein initial engagement of the receptacle component and the plug component forms a watertight electrical connection between the contact bands of the male contact pins and the corresponding front contact bands of the sliding contact pin assemblies;
• and
• wherein the watertight electrical connection is formed by two or more first cone seals arranged to seal around engaging ends of the corresponding two or more male contact pins and two or more second cone seals arranged to seal around engaging ends of the corresponding two or more sliding contact pin assemblies.

An electrical connector for use in watertight applications, the connector comprising:

• a receptacle component comprising:
• three male contact pins that respectively comprise:
• a contact band;
• and
• three isolation tubes each substantially surrounding a corresponding one of the male contact pins over at least part of its length;
• a diaphragm coupled to the three isolation tubes;
• wherein the isolation tubes and diaphragm contain oil therein;
• a plug component comprising:
• three sliding contact pin assemblies that respectively comprise:
• a front contact band;
• a release mechanism;
• wherein initial engagement of the receptacle component and the plug component forms a watertight electrical connection between the contact bands of the male contact pins and the corresponding front contact bands of the sliding contact pin assemblies;
• wherein further engagement of the receptacle component and the plug component activates each of the release mechanisms substantially maintaining alignment between each of the contact bands of the male contact pins and the corresponding front contact bands of the sliding contact pin assemblies.