Circular bulkhead connector assembly
US5618204A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/623
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A panel mount connector comprises a panel mount component and a movable component. The panel mount connector can be mounted to a panel by a combined sealing and provisional mounting ring. The movable connector part comprises a terminal receiving housing and a bayonet type rotatable locking ring having a first axial position allowing mounting of a rubber boot to the housing, the locking ring retractable to a second position partially extending over the rubber boot in order to prevent it from being accidentally pulled off the housing. The connectors can then be mated together by aligning keying means of the housing with corresponding keying means of the panel connector housing, axially moving the housings together, and then rotating the bayonet type locking ring until an end position whereby the sealing ring is compressed between a flange of the locking ring and the panel for sealing therebetween.
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