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Granted Patent B2
US 8,043,102 · App. 12/677,673 · Granted Oct 25, 2011

Connector sheath and cable connector assembly having same

Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
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Patent No.
US 8,043,102
App. No.
12/677,673
Granted
Oct 25, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a connector sheath ( 1 ) adapted to be used in a cable connector assembly, comprising a T-shaped main insulation bushing ( 102 ), an inner semiconductive shield layer ( 105 ) disposed in the T-shaped main insulation bushing and integrally formed with the T-shaped main insulation bushing; and an outer semi-conductive shield layer ( 101 ) disposed on an outer surface of the T-shaped main insulation bushing and integrally formed with the T-shaped main insulation bushing. The T-shaped main insulation bushing is generally made of an elastic insulation material having a dielectric constant value in the range from about 5 to about 15. The present invention also discloses a cable connector assembly having a connector sheath.

Claims (23)

1. A connector sheath adapted to be used in a cable connector assembly, comprising:

a T-shaped main insulation bushing,

an inner semi-conductive shield layer disposed in the T-shaped main insulation bushing and attached to the T-shaped main insulation bushing; and

an outer semi-conductive shield layer disposed on an outer surface of the T-shaped main insulation bushing and attached to the T-shaped main insulation bushing, wherein the T-shaped main insulation bushing is made of an elastic insulation material having a dielectric constant value in the range from about 5 to about 15 such that the connector sheath provides electrical stress control for 6 to 24 kV cables without a separate adapter, stress control layer, or geometric stress cone.

2. The connector sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric constant value of the elastic insulation material is in the range from about 5 to about 10.

3. The connector sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the T-shaped main insulation bushing is formed by injection molding or press molding.

4. The connector sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the T-shaped main insulation bushing is made of silicon rubber or ethylene propylene terpolymer.

5. The connector sheath according to claim 1 , further comprising a core reel adapted to internally support and expand an end of the cable connecting chamber of the connector sheath for facilitating the insertion of a cable, wherein the core reel is adapted to be withdrawn from the cable connecting chamber of the connector sheath after the connection of the cable.

6. A cable connector assembly adapted to connect a cable bonded to an end of a cable lug to an external electrical apparatus, comprising a connector sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the connector sheath is a T-shaped bushing comprising:

an electrical apparatus connecting chamber disposed at a first end of the T-shaped bushing, wherein the electrical apparatus connecting chamber is adapted to accommodate an external electrical apparatus connection part;

a cable lug chamber and a cable connecting chamber successively disposed at a second end of the T-shaped bushing, the cable lug chamber adapted to accommodate the cable lug, the cable connecting chamber adapted to accommodate a cable; and

a connecting assembly for electrically connecting the opposite end of the cable lug to the external electrical apparatus connection part.

7. The cable connector assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising:

an insulation plug chamber disposed at a third end of the T-shaped bushing opposite to the first end; and

an insulation plug adapted to be accommodated in the insulation plug chamber.

8. The cable connector assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting assembly comprises:

a connecting bolt passing through the opposite end of the cable lug, wherein one end of the connecting bolt is screwed to the external electrical apparatus connecting part; and

a connecting nut for fastening the cable lug to the external electrical apparatus connecting part.

9. The cable connector assembly according to claim 8 further comprising:

a first embedded member embedded into a first end of the insulation plug and screwed to the opposite end of the connecting bolt; and

a second embedded member embedded into a second end opposite to the first end of the insulation plug.

10. The cable connector assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a semi-conductive shield tail plug fitted in the second imbedded member and connecting the second embedded member to the outer semi-conductive shield layer of the T-shaped connector sheath.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2010
From: LU, HUO YING; SU, QI
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2007 1 0148783 · Sep 11, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100200265A1 · Aug 12, 2010