Method for attaching a cable to the housing of an electronic circuit
US8220133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/514
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to the attachment of a multiple-conductor electronic cable to an electronic circuit in a sealed housing. The cable is placed in a sheath of a heat-deformable material and the method comprises the following steps: placing a rigid bushing (40) with a protruding collar (48) on the exposed end of the cable, heating the end in a conical mold or softening the sheath, inserting the bushing between the cable conductors and the softened sheath, the collar of the bushing pushing the sheath material until the conical portion of the mold is filled, cooling the sheath for solidifying it, extracting the end of the cable from the mold, the end having a conical portion with an increasing diameter ending with the protruding collar, inserting the cable in the housing opening from the inside before closing the housing. The invention can be used or an intra-oral dental radiology sensor.
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