Abstract:
A water cooled kickless electrical cable includes a plurality of electrical conductors. A first terminal half includes a first wire pocket hole and a fluid port disposed in fluid communication with the first wire pocket hole. A first crimp tube disposed within and extending from the first wire pocket hole is crimped around one-half of the electrical conductors associated with a first polarity. A second terminal half includes a second wire pocket hole and a fluid port disposed in fluid communication with the second wire pocket hole. The second terminal half is connected with the first terminal half. A second crimp tube disposed within and extending from the second wire pocket hole is crimped around a remaining one-half of the plurality of electrical conductors associated with a second polarity. The second crimp tube is longer than the first crimp tube. A hose is attached to each of the first and second terminal halves and encases each of the electrical conductors, the first crimp tube and the second crimp tube.
Abstract:
Improvements and modifications to an electrical grid interconnector initially adapted for electrically and mechanically interconnecting conductors in parallel which improvements and modifications permit the electrical connector to additionally connect the two conductors in perpendicular relationship. The connector includes a C-shaped clamp body member which has a lower surface, a flat back surface and a downwardly curved upper surface. A wedge member, moved by screw means relative to the body member, works against the lower surface of the C-shaped clamp member. A slot is provided in the clamp body member extending from the lower surface thereof upwardly through the rear wall and curved top wall thereof. Alternate conductor interface inserts are provided which are positioned between the two conductors to be interconnected. The first insert includes parallel conductor engaging upper and lower surfaces and the second insert includes perpendicular upper and lower conductor engaging surfaces thus permitting the conductors to be interconnected in parallel when the conductors run parallel to the clamp body member by use of the first interface insert and to be interconnected perpendicular to one another with one of the conductors extending through the conductor slot when the second interface insert is utilized.
Abstract:
A terminal includes a metal part, one end of which is to be connected to a binding post of electrical equipment, and the other end of which is shaped as a ring with an insulating coating. A sleeve mounted inside this insulating coating has an extension in which a plurality of marking elements are received. The sleeve and its extension are directly molded on the terminal.
Abstract:
A fluid cooled conductor including a wire rope or braid having ferrules forged on both ends thereof, said ferrules having a channel formed in the periphery thereof to provide a channel for fluid passage between the wire rope or braid and a terminal crimped to the ferrule. The terminal has a fluid passage communicating with the passage in the ferrule. A rubber hose is clamped between terminals in a water tight fashion, thereby providing a continuous fluid passage beginning with the fluid passage in the terminal, continuing about the periphery of the wire rope or braid, and terminating in the fluid passage on a terminal connected to the other end of the wire rope or braid. A method of making the fluid cooled connector is disclosed which includes placing the ferrule about one or both ends of a wire rope or braid, squeezing the ferrule with sufficient pressure to forge it onto the wire rope or braid, and pressing a fluid carrying channel in the ferrule after it is forged onto the end of the cable. An apparatus is disclosed for performing the method.
Abstract:
A stiffened flat zone of joined wire strands is formed by applying a compressive force to the strands via an electrical conductor having a resistance and resistivity substantially greater than those of the strands with electric welding electrodes while welding current is applied in series to the conductor and the strands by the electrodes. The stiffened flat zone is formed where the current and force are applied to the strands, after the strands have been cooled.
Abstract:
Device for connecting a branch connector to an insulated main conductor has a body made from a strip of metal that is a good electrical conductor. This body is cut and folded to a U-shape cross-section comprising a web, two flanges and lugs for connecting the branch conductors. The U-shape cross-section part includes two slots adapted to be forced-fitted to the insulated main conductor to cut the insulation and make the electrical connection.
Abstract:
A monolithic transition adapter terminated to a flat power cable has one or two plate sections extending forwardly from the termination which conclude in an array of first and second alternating spring contact arms deflectable downwardly and upwardly respectively. The spring arms are formed to include free ends having arcuate contact sections convex in opposing directions comprising a lead-in to receive thereinto a blade-like contact member from forwardly thereof, and facilitating the deflection by the mating contact of the spring arms in the respective opposing directions. A monolithic contact member matable with the transition adapter includes a planar body portion having a forward blade contact and a plurality of terminal sections rearwardly thereof such as for interconnecting with a printed circuit board. In one such contact member the blade contact shares providing for an assured lead-in for mating by including a plurality of blade sections in an array of alternating first and second blades angled to define alternating downward and upward ramps to engage respective free ends of the transition adapter's spring arms and initiate the deflection of the spring arms in appropriate opposing directions for mating; this enables the vertical distance between the free ends of the deflected spring contact arms after mating to be minimized, reducing the vertical profile of the mated interface.
Abstract:
A transition adapter for terminating flat power cable includes at least a stamped and formed member having opposed plate sections between which an end or an edge portion of the cable is receivable to be terminated. The plate sections have opposing cooperating terminating regions comprised of a plurality of alternating wave shapes and relief recesses, with each wave shape aligned with a recess of the opposing terminating region. When the plate sections are urged together under sufficient force, shearing edges along each side of each wave shape shear the cable conductor by cooperating with shearing edges of the adjacent wave shape of the opposing terminating region, scissors-fashion. Crests of the wave shapes deflect the sheared cable portions into the opposing relief recesses, forming a series of interlocking wave joints across the intermeshing terminating regions and terminating the cable between the plate sections. The wave crests deflect integral strips of conductor out of the plane of the cable, exposing sheared conductor edges for electrical connection therewith such as with solder. Softer metal insert members may be secured to and along outer surfaces of the plate sections to engage and form gas-tight electrical connections with substantial surface areas of the sheared conductor edges.
Abstract:
A connector preferably for battery terminal posts simultaneously connects and disconnects to and from both a battery post and the battery cable. The connector has a "U"-shaped conductor within a chassis and wedge members which operates to squeeze the connector about the post and grip the cable.
Abstract:
Apparatus for terminating an elongate, insulatively jacketed, shielded cable of type having a signal conductor and a drain wire, includes a member for receiving said cable therein and compressible onto the received cable to resist mutual longitudinal movement therebetween, the member providing longitudinal shielding for the cable, permitting passage of the signal conductor therethrough and defining exterior surface for disposition of the drain wire. A connector housing defines a channel for retentively receiving the compressible member with the cable therein, the housing including a deformable wall bounding the channel and responsive to deforming force applied thereto both for compressing the compressible member onto the cable and for electrically interconnecting the drain wire and the housing.