Power cable terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10141685-B2
Application number	US-201715403763-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2017
Priority date	Jan 11, 2016
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A power cable terminal is disclosed. The power cable terminal comprises an insulation tube having a first end and an opposite second end, a stress control cone received in the insulation tube, a base connected to the first end of the insulation tube and having a cylinder extending into the insulation tube, and a connector. The connector presses an end face of the stress control cone against an end face of the cylinder and hermetically seals the stress control cone to the cylinder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power cable terminal, comprising:
an insulation tube having a first end and an opposite second end;
a stress control cone received in the insulation tube;
a base connected to the first end of the insulation tube and having a cylinder extending into the insulation tube;
a connector pressing an end face of the stress control cone against an end face of the cylinder and hermetically sealing the stress control cone to the cylinder;
a connection bar having one end inserted into the insulation tube through an opening of the second end of the insulation tube and another end located outside the insulation tube; and
a shielding cap connected to an outer wall of the second end of the insulation tube and sleeved around the connection bar.

2. The power cable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the connector has threaded fasteners connecting the stress control cone and the cylinder.

3. The power cable terminal of claim 2 , wherein the connector has a connection flange sleeved around an outer wall of an end of the stress control cone and engaged to the stress control cone.

4. The power cable terminal of claim 3 , wherein the threaded fasteners connect the connecting flange to the cylinder.

5. The power cable terminal of claim 4 , wherein the stress control cone has a recess formed in the outer wall of the end of the stress control cone.

6. The power cable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the connector has a support tube disposed inside the end of the stress control cone and supporting an inner wall of the stress control cone.

7. The power cable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the base has a base plate provided at an opening at the first end of the insulation tube and a flange connected to an outer wall of the first end of the insulation tube.

8. The power cable terminal of claim 7 , wherein the flange and an end of the cylinder distal from the stress control cone are connected to the base plate.

9. The power cable terminal of claim 8 , wherein the power cable terminal is mounted on a support frame.

10. The power cable terminal of claim 9 , further comprising a ceramic insulation gasket disposed between the base plate and the support frame and electrically isolating the power cable terminal from the support frame.

11. The power cable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the stress control cone has an insulation layer and a semiconductor layer disposed on an inner side of the insulation layer.

12. The power cable terminal of claim 11 , wherein the stress control cone is sleeved around a semiconductor layer of a power cable inserted through an opening of the first end of the insulation tube.

13. The power cable terminal of claim 12 , wherein the one end of the connection bar is crimped on a conductor core of the power cable.

14. The power cable terminal of claim 1 , wherein an insulation medium is filled in an interior space of the insulation tube.

15. The power cable terminal of claim 14 , wherein the insulation medium is an insulation gas or an insulation liquid.

16. The power cable terminal of claim 1 , further comprising an umbrella skirt formed on an outer wall of the insulation tube.

17. A power cable terminal, comprising:
an insulation tube having a first end and an opposite second end;
a stress control cone:
(a) in the insulation tube, and
(b) having a recess in an outer wall of an end thereof;

a base:
(a) connected to the first end of the insulation tube, and
(b) having a cylinder extending into the insulation tube; and a connector:
(a) pressing an end face of the stress control cone against an end face of the cylinder of the base and hermetically sealing the stress control cone to the cylinder of the base,
(b) having a connection flange sleeve around an outer wall of an end of the stress control cone and engaged to the stress control cone and having the connection flange has a protruding lip engaged in the recess, and
(c) having threaded fasteners connecting the stress control cone and the cylinder of the base with the threaded fasteners connecting the connecting flange to the cylinder.

18. The power cable terminal of claim 17 , wherein the connector has threaded fasteners connecting the stress control cone and the cylinder.

19. The power cable terminal of claim 18 , wherein the connector has a connection flange sleeved around an outer wall of an end of the stress control cone and engaged to the stress control cone.

20. The power cable terminal of claim 19 , wherein the threaded fasteners connect the connecting flange to the cylinder.

21. The power cable terminal of claim 20 , wherein the stress control cone has a recess formed in the outer wall of the end of the stress control cone.

22. The power cable terminal of claim 17 , wherein the connector has a support tube disposed inside the end of the stress control cone and supporting an inner wall of the stress control cone.

23. The power cable terminal of claim 17 , wherein the base has a base plate provided at an opening at the first end of the insulation tube and a flange connected to an outer wall of the first end of the insulation tube.

24. The power cable terminal of claim 23 , wherein the flange and an end of the cylinder distal from the stress control cone are connected to the base plate.

25. The power cable terminal of claim 24 , wherein the power cable terminal is mounted on a support frame.

26. The power cable terminal of claim 25 , further comprising a ceramic insulation gasket disposed between the base plate and the support frame and electrically isolating the power cable terminal from the support frame.

27. The power cable terminal of claim 17 , wherein the stress control cone has an insulation layer and a semiconductor layer disposed on an inner side of the insulation layer.

28. The power cable terminal of claim 27 , wherein the stress control cone is sleeved around a semiconductor layer of a power cable inserted through an opening of the first end of the insulation tube.

29. The power cable terminal of claim 28 , further comprising a connection bar having one end inserted into the insulation tube through an opening of the second end of the insulation tube and another end located outside the insulation tube.

30. The power cable terminal of claim 29 , wherein the one end of the connection bar is crimped on a conductor core of the power cable.

31. The power cable terminal of claim 30 , further comprising a shielding cap connected to an outer wall of the second end of the insulation tube and sleeved around the connection bar.

32. The power cable terminal of claim 17 , wherein an insulation medium is filled in an interior space of the insulation tube.

33. The power cable terminal of claim 32 , wherein the insulation medium is an insulation gas or an insulation liquid.

34. The power cable terminal of claim 17 , further comprising an umbrella skirt formed on an outer wall of the insulation tube.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tan Yuezhong
• Shen Xialin
• Meng Jianzhong
• Yang Lizhang

Classifications

• H01R13/53

  Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases {for high voltage} with means for preventing corona or arcing · CPC title

• H01R13/5845 Primary

  the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections · CPC title

• H02G15/064 Primary

  with devices for relieving electrical stress · CPC title