Electrical connector
View Patent ↗Described are electrical connectors for hi-power applications where multiple electrical wires are to be maintained apart and electrically insulated from one another. The connectors are to be used to mount the plurality of wires to a receptacle of a casing so as to establish a connection with electric circuit(s) provided inside the casing. Portions of the connector interact with the casing to provide a seal therebetween to prevent the water and dirt infiltration inside the casing.
1. An electrical connector to be connected to a receptacle of a casing; the receptacle including a cavity provided with a sloping inner wall, the electrical connector comprising:
a body including at least one aperture to receive a respective electric wire therethrough; a first taper portion and a second taper portion; the first taper portion being configured and sized as to snugly fit in the cavity of the receptacle;
a cover including a flat portion and a taper portion so configured and sized as to fit onto the second taper portion of the body; and
at least one fastener assembly configured and sized to removably secure the flat portion of the cover to the casing.
2. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric wire receiving aperture of the body includes three electric wire receiving apertures.
3. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a straight portion extending from the second taper portion; the cover including an aperture sized to allow the straight portion of the body therethrough.
4. An electrical connector as recited in claim 3 , wherein the cover is further provided with a straight portion configured and sized to cover the straight portion of the body when assembled thereto.
5. An electrical connector as recited in claim 4 , wherein the straight portion of the cover includes a peripheral bulge.
6. An electrical connector as recited in claim 5 , wherein the cover further includes a removable strap configured and sized as to removably mount a wire shield to the straight portion of the cover.
7. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cover further includes a flange portion at the periphery of the flat portion.
8. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the electric wire is provided with a lug configured and sized as to be embedded in the body.
9. An electrical connector as recited in claim 8 , wherein the body is molded over the lug.
10. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a peripheral portion provided between the first and second taper portions, the peripheral portion being configured and sized as to be positioned between the flat portion of the cover and the receptacle when the connector is mounted to the receptacle.
11. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the flat portion of the cover is provided with embossments.
12. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener assembly includes two fastener assemblies.
13. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of two identical cover portion each defining a half-cover.
14. An electrical connector as recited in claim 13 , wherein the two cover portions are removably mounted to one another via fasteners.
15. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a flat portion configured and sized to receive the flat portion of the cover and surrounded by a thin wall.