Cable sealing device, cable termination and attaching device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9671569-B2
Application number	US-201414543181-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 17, 2014
Priority date	Jan 29, 2010
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

A cable sealing device including an attaching part securable to the cable; a fixation part adapted to be mountable on the attaching part; and a sealing part. The attaching part includes outer locking faces. The fixation part has inner abutment faces adapted to co-operate with the outer locking faces to axially and rotationally lock the fixation part relative to the attaching part. The sealing part includes an inner seal and an outer seal. The sealing part also includes a second securing arrangement that is configured to engage a first securing arrangement of the fixation part to axially and rotationally lock the sealing part to the fixation part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A connector arrangement for connectorizing a first end of a cable, the connector arrangement comprising:
a connector terminating the first end, the connector extending axially from a front to a rear;
a threaded member carried with the cable at the rear of the connector, the threaded member being axially and rotationally fixed relative to the connector, wherein the threaded member is configured to slide laterally over the cable;
a second member disposed around the cable rearwardly of the threaded member, the second member having a largest cross-dimension that is larger than a largest cross-dimension of the threaded member; and
a fastener that is configured to slide axially over the connector to thread onto the threaded member, thereby clamping a wall between the fastener and the second member when the connector is inserted through an aperture defined in the wall.

2. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second member carries a seal.

3. The connector arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the seal faces inwardly to engage the cable.

4. The connector arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the seal faces outwardly to engage a sleeve extending from the wall.

5. The connector arrangement of claim 4 , wherein the second member also carries an inner seal that engages the cable.

6. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second member is axially fixed relative to the threaded member.

7. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second member is rotationally fixed relative to the threaded member.

8. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second member is axially and rotationally fixed relative to the threaded member.

9. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second member includes a forward axial extension configured to engage a portion of the threaded member.

10. The connector arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the forward axial extension has a T-shape.

11. The connector arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the forward axial extension extends across a full axial length of the threaded member when engaged to the portion of the threaded member.

12. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the threaded member is slotted to define a C-shape.

13. The connector arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment member mounted over the cable at the rear of the connector, wherein the threaded member mounts to the attachment member.

14. The connector arrangement of claim 13 , wherein the attachment member defines positive locking faces that engage internal faces of the threaded member.

15. A connector arrangement for connectorizing a first end of a cable, the connector arrangement comprising:
a connector terminating the first end, the connector extending axially from a front to a rear;
an attachment member carried with the cable at a position rearward of the connector, the attachment member defining positive locking faces facing outwardly from the attachment member;
a threaded member mounted to the attachment member so that the threaded member is axially and rotationally fixed relative to the attachment member; and
a second member disposed around the cable rearwardly of the threaded member, the second member including a flange that extends outwardly farther than any portion of the threaded member and connector, the second member carrying an inner seal that faces the cable and an outer seal that faces outwardly from the second member.

16. The connector arrangement of claim 15 , further comprising a fastener that is configured to slide axially over the connector to thread onto the threaded member.

17. The connector arrangement of claim 15 , wherein the threaded member defines a radial slot such that the threaded member has a C-shape, the radial slot being sized to enable the cable to slide through the slot.

18. The connector arrangement of claim 15 , wherein the second member is axially fixed to the threaded member.

19. The connector arrangement of claim 15 , wherein the second member is rotationally fixed to the threaded member.

20. A connector arrangement for connectorizing a first end of a cable, the connector arrangement comprising:
a connector terminating the first end, the connector extending axially from a front to a rear;
a threaded member carried with the cable at the rear of the connector, the threaded member being axially and rotationally fixed relative to the connector;
a second member disposed around the cable rearwardly of the threaded member, the second member having a largest cross-dimension that is larger than a largest cross-dimension of the threaded member, wherein the second member carries a seal that faces outwardly to engage a sleeve extending from the wall, and wherein the second member also carries an inner seal that engages that cable; and
a fastener that is configured to slide axially over the connector to thread onto the threaded member, thereby clamping a wall between the fastener and the second member when the connector is inserted through an aperture defined in the wall.

21. A connector arrangement for connectorizing a first end of a cable, the connector arrangement comprising:
a connector terminating the first end, the connector extending axially from a front to a rear;
a threaded member carried with the cable at the rear of the connector, the threaded member being axially and rotationally fixed relative to the connector;
a second member disposed around the cable rearwardly of the threaded member, the second member having a largest cross-dimension that is larger than a largest cross-dimension of the threaded member; and
a fastener that is configured to slide axially over the connector to thread onto the threaded member, thereby clamping a wall between the fastener and the second member when the connector is inserted through an aperture defined in the wall;
wherein the second member includes a forward axial extension configured to engage a portion of the threaded member, wherein the forward axial extension has a T-shape.

22. A connector arrangement for connectorizing a first end of a cable, the connector arrangement comprising:
a connector terminating the first end, the connector extending axially from a front to a rear;
a threaded member carried with the cable at the rear of the connector, the threaded member being axially and rotationally fixed relative to the connector;
a second member disposed around the cable rearwardly of the threaded member, the second member having a largest cross-dimension that is larger than a largest cross-dimension of the threaded member, wherein the second member includes a forward axial extension configured to engage a portion of the threaded member, and wherein the forward axial extension extends across a full axial length of the threaded member when engaged to the portion of the threaded member; and
a fastener that is configured to slide axially over the connector to thread onto the threaded member, thereby clamping a wall between the fastener and the second member when the connector is inserted through an aperture defined in the wall.

23. A connector arrangement for connectorizing a first end of a cable, the connector arrangement comprising:
a connector terminating the first end, the connector extending axially from a front to a rear;
a threaded member carried with the cable at the rear of the connector, the threaded member being axially and rotationally fixed relative to the connector, wherein the threaded member

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Raychem Bvba
• CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA

Inventors

• Kempeneers Dirk
• Vos Bart
• Vastmans Kristof
• Verheyden Danny Willy August
• Vandepoel Jos Paul G

Classifications

• H02G15/013

  Sealing means for cable inlets (inlets for cables filled with, or surrounded by, gas or oil H02G15/32) · CPC title

• H02G3/22

  Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings · CPC title

• H02G15/007

  Devices for relieving mechanical stress · CPC title

• G02B6/3894

  Screw-lock type · CPC title

• H01R13/516

  Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods} · CPC title