Minerally insulated cable connector
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorPaul Broughton
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly for the electrical connection of one or more minerally insulated cables (11), the assembly comprising a pot seal arrangement (10) arranged in use to connect the minerally insulated cable (11) to a connector (22); at least one cable alignment plate (21, 31); and, a backshell (20) shaped so as to contain the pot seal (10) and cable alignment plate (21); the cable alignment plate (21) and pot seal (10) being arranged so as to locate within the backshell (20) such that in use, connecting the backshell (20) to the connector (22) forces the backshell (20), cable alignment plate (21) and pot seal (10) into a cooperative engagement.
Claims15
An electrical connector assembly for the electrical connection of one or more minerally insulated cables (11), the assembly comprising:
- a pot seal (10) arranged in use to connect the minerally insulated cable (11) to a connector (22);
- at least one cable alignment plate (21);
- and,
- a backshell (20) shaped so as to contain the pot seal and cable alignment plate (21);
- the cable alignment plate (21,31) and pot seal (10) being arranged so as to locate within the backshell (20) such that in use, connecting the backshell (20) to the connector (22) forces the backshell (20), cable alignment plate (21,31) and pot seal (10) into a cooperative engagement.
A method of electrically connecting a minerally insulated cable (11), the method comprising the steps of:
- Passing at least one cable (11) through a backshell (20);
- Passing said cable through an alignment plate (21, 31);
- Matably receiving said cable (11) within a pot seal arrangement (10);
- Connecting the pot seal (10) and cable (11) arrangement to an electrical connector (22);
- and,
- Connecting the backshell (20) to the connector (22) in order to force the backshell (20), cable alignment plate (21) and pot seal (10) into cooperative engagement with the electrical connector (22).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.