Shell for an electrical or an optical connector
US6196864A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5841
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a shell for an electrical or an optical connector comprising two half-shells that can be secured to each other and that define an internal chamber, a first end through which an electrical or an optical cable can pass, and a second end for fixing to the electrical or optical connector. Close to its first end, the inside face of the half-shell has a portion in the form of a concave spherical cap, the two spherical caps, when the half-shells are assembled together, substantially facing each other and being disposed on substantially the same sphere, and the shell further comprises a moving member having an axial passage for the cable, said moving member having a first portion in the form of a portion of a sphere and a second portion of elongate shape, and when the two half-shells are assembled together, said portion of spherical shape co-operates with the spherical caps while the portion of elongate shape is disposed inside said chamber.
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