Connecting apparatus for power cable
US9281578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/34
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The cables are configured to supply electric power from an inverter to a motor. The cables include a connector and plural terminals fixed to the connector. A housing of the connector includes a first rib, provided between the adjacent terminals, connecting mutually facing surfaces of the housing. The terminal block is attached to an enclosure of the inverter or motor. The terminal block includes plural retaining walls, each of which encloses and retains a nut. The terminal block includes a second rib connecting adjacent retaining walls. One of the first and second ribs includes a recess. The connector is connected to the terminal block when each of the terminals is fastened to the terminal block with a bolt and the nut. The other of the first and second ribs is disposed in the recess and the ribs intersect when the connector is connected to the terminal block.
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