A multiconductor shielded connector is disclosed in which a flexible, compressible double bushing is used between the connector half shells and the multiconductor cable. The double bushing comprises an outer bushing dimensioned to grasp the outer jacket of the cable at the exiting end of the connector. A concentric, longitudinally offset inner bushing is inserted under the shielding (braid or foil) and mates with ridges on the inner surface of the half shells to form a tight, continuous radiation seal. The inner and outer bushings are connected together with a fine web which maintains concentricity and axial displacement of the bushings before and during assembly, but which does not interfere with the operation of the connector after assembly. The outer bushing may have a sleeve extending outside of the half shells to prevent sharp bends at the connector exit. A single bushing can be used which defines a serpentine cable path when it is desired to use the same half shells with non-shielded cable. In that case, the bushing merely provides strain relief. Both the double bushing and the single bushing can be supplied in graduated thicknesses to permit a single pair of connector half shells to accommodate a large variety of cable diameters.
An electro-magnetically shielded connector comprises a connector body including at least two housings; an electrically conductive layer formed on a surface of one of the two housings in such a manner that the electrically conductive layer covers a surface of the one housing, and when the two housings are combined with each other, at least a part of the electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the one housing is exposed; and main electrically connecting device for electrically connecting the electrically conductive layer of the connector body and a shield of a shielded cable to seal an inside of the connector body.
An armor stop which is removably insertable into a range taking electrical connector defining an elongate cable passageway having opposed first and second openings for terminating first-sized electrical cables of a first range of diameters in abutting engagement therein. The armor stop includes an elongate arcuate armor stop wall having opposed inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface defines a conductor receiving passageway for receiving one or more conductors of a second-sized cable having a diameter smaller than the first-sized cable. The armor stop wall includes a first end insertable into the cable passageway and has a thickness defined between the inner and outer surfaces which prevents the second-sized cables from being inserted into the conductor receiving passageway. The armor stop wall is circumferentially an discontinuous about the cable received in the cable passageway so as to allow the one or more conductors received therein to pass therethrough.
An electro-magnetically shielded connector comprises a connector body including at least two housings; an electrically conductive layer formed on a surface of one of the two housings in such a manner that the electrically conductive layer covers a surface of the one housing, and when the two housings are combined with each other, at least a part of the electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the one housing is exposed; and main electrically connecting device for electrically connecting the electrically conductive layer of the connector body and a shield of a shielded cable to seal an inside of the connector body.
A cable connector assembly which reduces a cross sectional area of an end portion of a cable and which can be conveniently and securely assembled to a connector, comprises a main body, a cable and a clamp device. The main body has a connecting portion receiving a number of terminals for electrically connecting with a mating connector at one end and a receiving space accommodating a housing block. The cable has an electrical portion at an end portion thereof for electrically connecting with the terminals of the connecting portion. The clamp device comprising at least two clamping portions and fixing portions corresponding to the housing block is received in the receiving space and assembled to the housing block. Thus the end portion of the cable is deformed and retained by the clamping portions and secured to the housing block by the fixing portions of the clamp device.
An end housing for a plug-in connector is provided having an outer housing and a discrete toothed rim. The discrete toothed rim can be loosened from the outer housing. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the toothed rim may be defined by at least two parts. The toothed rim may screwthreadably engage the outer housing. The end housing is useful with a plug-in connector for connection to a cable or to a cable bundle.
