Mounting bracket assembly for an electrical cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9559507-B2
Application number	US-201213670700-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2012
Priority date	Nov 7, 2012
Publication date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017

Abstract

A mounting bracket assembly for an electrical cable having a Faraday shield configured to allow at least one conductor passing through the assembly to a fire detector wherein the Faraday shield electrically terminates into the receiving end of the assembly without the need for additional electrical connections.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting bracket assembly for an electrical cable, comprising:
a base configured to mount to a portion of an electricity-consuming apparatus;
a strain relief element including a crimp that fixes a portion of the electrical cable relative to the base;
a collar that extends from the crimp, wherein the crimp telescopically couples with a Faraday shield included in the electrical cable, and the collar has an inner opening that enables passage of at least one conductor included in the electric cable, wherein the Faraday shield surrounds the at least one conductor, and a non-conducting cable protector included in the electrical cable surrounds the collar;
a first rib and a second rib axially spaced on the outer surface of the collar, wherein the second rib is positioned closer to the crimp than the first rib, and the collar is configured to have a first ring clamp, positioned between the Faraday shield and the non-conducting cable protector, to clamp the Faraday shield to the collar between the first rib and the second rib, and a second ring clamp, positioned between the second rib and the crimp, to secure the non-conducting cable protector; and
an electrical ground path extending from the collar to the base such that when the cable is fixed by the strain relief element, the collar is received within the Faraday shield to establish an electrical grounding of the Faraday shield to the electricity-consuming apparatus via the electrical ground path.

2. The mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rib extends radially a distance greater than at least a portion of the radius of the Faraday shield when the clamp is clamping the Faraday shield to the collar.

3. The mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the crimp includes a deformable portion that when deformation occurs compresses around the at least one conductor.

4. The mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a fastening component provided on the base that aides in mounting the base to the portion of the electricity-consuming apparatus.

Assignees

• Ge Aviation Systems Llc

Inventors

• Hutchinson Ricky Neil

Classifications

• H02G3/0616

  Joints for connecting tubing to casing · CPC title

• H01R9/0518

  Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule · CPC title

• H01R13/6592

  the conductive member being a shielded cable · CPC title

• H02G3/34 Primary

  using separate protective tubing · CPC title

• H02G15/007

  Devices for relieving mechanical stress · CPC title