Connector element for variably laying and protecting electrical cables
US5817980A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/0691
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector element is provided for variably laying and protecting insulated electrical conductors or cables for interconnecting the electrotechnical devices and lightning protective systems in aircraft and spacecraft. The connector element (29) includes a protective corrugated hose (25) connected to a screw-on component (1) by a collar nut (3) screwed onto the screw-on component (1). The collar nut (3) engages a flange (26A) on an end of the hose (25) and clamps it against the screw-on component (1). Insulated electrical conductors or cables (8) are guided through the hose (25), which is conductively connected to the aircraft structure. The hose (25) serves to protect, hold, and guide the electrical cables (8) in a desired configuration. The corrugated hose (25) includes a compressed portion (25A) with a small corrugation spacing, whereby the hose (25) is bendable into a desired configuration, yet is form-retaining and flexurally stiff to maintain the bent configuration.
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