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EP0033031A2
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Sealed electrical connector assembly
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-12-02
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly, for use in establishing an electrical connection to a photovoltaic generator panel, is totally environmentally seated and includes a sealing arrangement (18, 20) which permits easy assembly with subsequent easy sealing.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Dennman Bunnell
- 👤 Thomas J. Sotolongo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5205; H02; H02S; H02S40/00; H02S40/30; H02S40/34; H01R13/58; H01R2101/00; H01R24/00; H01R24/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
An electrical connector assembly, for use in establishing an electrical connection to a photovoltaic generator panel (3), comprising'an insulating receptacle housing (1) for mounting over a male terminal (2) on the panel (3); an insulating plug housing (12) matable with the receptacle housing (1); sealing means (15) operative between the receptacle and plug housings when mated; and a receptacle terminal (24) receivable in the plug housing (12) with a conductor (27) connected to the receptacle terminal (24) extending out of the plug housing (12), the receptacle terminal (24) being, in use, matable with the male terminal (2) on the panel (3) when the receptacle and plug housings (1 and 12) are mated, characterised by a sealing member (18) locatable within the plug housing (12) with a conductor (27) connected to the receptacle terminal (24) received in the plug housing (12) passing therethrough, and a cap member (20) having latching means (21) co-operable with complementary latching means (19) on the plug housing (12) to latch the cap member (20) to the plug housing (12) to retain the sealing member (18) in the plug housing (12), the latching means (19, 21) serving to latch the cap member (20) to the plug housing (12) in either a first position (Figure 5) in which the sealing member (18) is uncompressed and the conductor (27) passes freely through the.sealing member (18), or a second position (Figure 4) in which the sealing member (18) is compressed between the cap member (20) and the plug housing (12) and into sealing engagement with the conductor (27).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
An electrical connector assembly, for use in establishing an electrical connection to a photovoltaic generator panel (3), comprising'an insulating receptacle housing (1) for mounting over a male terminal (2) on the panel (3); an insulating plug housing (12) matable with the receptacle housing (1); sealing means (15) operative between the receptacle and plug housings when mated; and a receptacle terminal (24) receivable in the plug housing (12) with a conductor (27) connected to the receptacle terminal (24) extending out of the plug housing (12), the receptacle terminal (24) being, in use, matable with the male terminal (2) on the panel (3) when the receptacle and plug housings (1 and 12) are mated, characterised by a sealing member (18) locatable within the plug housing (12) with a conductor (27) connected to the receptacle terminal (24) received in the plug housing (12) passing therethrough, and a cap member (20) having latching means (21) co-operable with complementary latching means (19) on the plug housing (12) to latch the cap member (20) to the plug housing (12) to retain the sealing member (18) in the plug housing (12), the latching means (19, 21) serving to latch the cap member (20) to the plug housing (12) in either a first position (Figure 5) in which the sealing member (18) is uncompressed and the conductor (27) passes freely through the.sealing member (18), or a second position (Figure 4) in which the sealing member (18) is compressed between the cap member (20) and the plug housing (12) and into sealing engagement with the conductor (27).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the sealing member (18) is an annular member having' one end in the form of a truncated cone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 2, characterised in that the cap member (20) has an internal annular boss (23) through a passage in which the conductor (27) passes, the passage, at the free end of the boss (23) being flared to receive the conical end of the sealing member (18).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
An assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the latching means on the plug housing (12) is provided by a pair of axially spaced latching" projections (19) on each of two opposite sides of the plug housing (12) while the latching means on the cap member (20) is provided by a pair of axially spaced holes (21) on each of two opposite sides of the cap member (20).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the plug housing (12) has a pair of arms (16) which shroud the receptacle portion (25) of the receptacle terminal (24) received in the plug housing (12).
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