CA2511007A1 - Electrical connectors and methods for using the same - Google Patents

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CA2511007A1
CA2511007A1 CA002511007A CA2511007A CA2511007A1 CA 2511007 A1 CA2511007 A1 CA 2511007A1 CA 002511007 A CA002511007 A CA 002511007A CA 2511007 A CA2511007 A CA 2511007A CA 2511007 A1 CA2511007 A1 CA 2511007A1
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Harry George Yaworski
Kenton Archibald Blue
Rudolf Robert Bukovnik
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5216—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases characterised by the sealing material, e.g. gels or resins
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2458—Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks

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Abstract

An electrical connector for use with a conductor includes a housing defining a port. The port includes an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a conducto r passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings. The conductor passage is adapted to receive the conductor therethrough. Sealant is disposed in the conductor passage. The sealant is adapted for insertion of the conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductor. A penetrable closure wall extends across the conductor passage.

Claims (81)

1. A busbar assembly for electrically connecting a plurality of conductors, the busbar assembly comprising:

a) a housing defining:
an interior cavity; and first and second ports each including a conductor passage and communicating with the interior cavity, the conductor passages each being adapted to receive a conductor therethrough;
b) an electrically conductive busbar conductor member disposed in the interior cavity;
c) at least one holding mechanism to selectively secure each of the conductors to the busbar conductor member for electrical contact therewith; and d) sealant disposed in the conductor passages of each of the first and second ports, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the conductors therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductors.
2. The busbar assembly of Claim 1 wherein the sealant is a gel.
3. The busbar assembly of Claim 2 wherein the gel is adapted to be elongated and elastically deformed by insertion of the conductors into the conductor passages.
4. The busbar assembly of Claim 1 wherein:

each of the first and second ports includes a penetrable closure wall extending across the respective conductor passage; and at least portions of the sealant are disposed in the conductor passages between the closure walls and the interior cavity.
5. The busbar assembly of Claim 4 wherein the closure walls are frangible.
6. The basher assembly of Claim 4 wherein the closure walls have a thickness of no more than 0.25 inch.
7. The busbar assembly of Claim 1 wherein the housing includes a projection extending into at least one of the conductor passages to increase surface contact between the housing and the sealant in the conductor passage.
8. The busbar assembly of Claim 1 wherein:

the housing includes first and second housing parts mated to one another; and the busbar assembly further includes a joinder sealant along an interface between the first and second housing parts.
9. The busbar assembly of Claim 8 wherein the joinder sealant is a gel.
10. The busbar assembly of Claim 1 including a sleeve member disposed in at least one of the conductor passages, wherein the sealant is disposed in the sleeve member.
11. The busbar assembly of Claim 1 wherein the at least one holding mechanism includes first and second set screws.
12. The busbar assembly of Claim 11 wherein the housing includes first and second access openings adapted to receive a tool therethrough for rotating the first and second set screws.
13. The busbar assembly of Claim 12 including:

first and second access passages communicating with the first and second access openings and adapted to receive a tool therethrough for rotating the first and second set screws; and access sealant disposed in each of the first and second access passages, the access sealant being adapted to seal the first and second access passages and to allow insertion of the tool therethrough to rotate the first and second set screws.
14. The busbar assembly of Claim 13 wherein the interior cavity includes a volume filled with a compressible fluid to receive the sealant when the sealant is displaced by the conductors.
15. A method for forming a connection between an electrical connection between a busbar assembly and first and second conductors, the busbar assembly including a housing, an electrically conductive busbar conductor member, at least one holding mechanism and a sealant, the housing defining an interior cavity and first and second ports each including a conductor passage and communicating with the interior cavity, the bulbar member being disposed in the interior cavity, the sealant being disposed in the conductor passages of each of the first and second ports, the method comprising the steps of:

a) inserting each of the first and second conductors through a respective one of the conductor passages and the sealant disposed therein and into the interior cavity such that the sealant provides a seal about the first and second conductors; and b) selectively securing each of the conductors to the bulbar conductor member for electrical contact therewith using the at least one holding mechanism.
16. The method of Claim 15 further including withdrawing the first conductor from the respective conductor passage such that the sealant therein re-forms to seal the conductor passage.
17. The method of Claim 15 wherein the step of inserting each of the first and second conductors through a respective one of the conductor passages includes puncturing a closure wall extending across at least one of the conductor passages.
18. An electrical connector for use with a conductor, the electrical connector comprising:

a) a housing defining a port, the port including:

an entrance opening;
an exit opening; and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings, the conductor passage being adapted to receive the conductor therethrough;

b) sealant disposed in the conductor passage, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductor; and c) a penetrable closure wall extending across the conductor passage.
19. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall is operative to retain the sealant in the passage.
20. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall is frangible.
21. The electrical connector of Claim 20 wherein the closure wall includes a membrane substantially entirely sealing the passage.
22. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall includes a plurality of discrete flaps.
23. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall defines a hole adapted to receive the conductor.
24. The electrical connector of Claim 23 wherein the hole has an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the conductor.
25. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall tapers inwardly along a direction from the entrance opening to the exit opening.
26. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall has a thickness of no more than 0.25 inch.
27. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall is formed of a polymeric material.
28. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein at least a portion of the sealant is disposed in the conductor passage between the closure wall and the exit opening.
29. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein at least a portion of the sealant is disposed in the conductor passage between the closure wall and the entrance opening.
30. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the closure wall is integrally molded with the housing.
31. The electrical connector of Claim 18 including an insert member separately formed from the housing and positioned in the conductor passage, wherein the closure wall forms a part of the insert member.
32. The electrical connector of Claim 31 wherein the housing includes a ledge adapted to locate the insert member in the conductor passage.
33. The electrical connector of Claim 32 further including a conductor member positioned in the housing such that the insert member is cooperatively secured in the conductor passage by the connector block and the ledge.
34. The electrical connector of Claim 18 including a second penetrable closure wall extending across the conductor passage such that the first and second closure walls define a sealing region therebetween, wherein at least a portion of the sealant is disposed in the sealing region.
35. The electrical connector of Claim 34 wherein the first and second closure walls are operative to retain the sealant in the sealing region.
36. The electrical connector of Claim 34 including an insert member separately formed from the housing and positioned in the conductor passage, wherein at least one of the first and second closure walls forms a part of the insert member.
37. The electrical connector of Claim 36 wherein the first closure wall is integrally formed with the housing and the second closure wall forms a part of the insert member.
38. The electrical connector of Claim 37 wherein:

each of the first and second closure walls forms a part of the insert member; and the insert member defines an insert passage including the sealing region.
39. The electrical connector of Claim 34 wherein at least one of the first and second closure walls is frangible.
40. The electrical connector of Claim 34 wherein at least one of the first and second closure walls includes a plurality of discrete flaps.
41. The electrical connector of Claim 34 wherein at least one of the first and second closure walls defines a hole adapted to receive the conductor.
42. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein the sealant is a gel.
43. The electrical connector of Claim 42 wherein the gel is adapted to be elongated and elastically deformed by insertion of the conductor into the conductor passage.
44. The electrical connector of Claim 18 wherein:

a) the housing defines a second port and an interior cavity, the second port including:

a second entrance opening;
a second exit opening; and a second conductor passage extending between and communicating with the second entrance opening and the second exit opening, the second conductor passage being adapted to receive a second conductor therethrough;

b) sealant is disposed in the second conductor passage, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the second conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted second conductor;

c) a second penetrable closure wall extends across the second conductor passage;

d) each of the first and second ports communicates with the interior cavity; and e) the electrical connector includes:

an electrically conductive bulbar conductor member disposed in the interior cavity; and at least one holding mechanism to selectively secure each of the conductors to the bulbar conductor member for electrical contact therewith.
45. A method for forming a connection between an electrical connector and a conductor, the electrical connector including a housing defining a port, the port including an entrance opening, an exit opening and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings, the electrical connector further including sealant disposed in the conductor passage and a penetrable closure wall extending across the conductor passage, the method comprising the steps of:

a) inserting the conductor through the conductor passage and the sealant disposed therein such that the sealant provides a seal about the conductor; and b) penetrating the closure wall with the conductor.
46. The method of Claim 45 wherein the closure wall is frangible and the step of inserting the conductor through the conductor passage includes puncturing the closure wall.
47. The method of Claim 45 wherein the closure wall includes a plurality of discrete flaps and the step of inserting the conductor through the conductor passage includes deflecting at least one of the flaps.
48. The method of Claim 45 further including penetrating a second closure wall with the conductor, wherein the second closure wall extends across the conductor passage such that the first and second closure walls define a sealing region therebetween, and wherein the sealant is disposed in the sealing region.
49. An electrical connector for use with a conductor, the electrical connector comprising:

a) a housing defining a port, the port including:

an entrance opening;
an exit opening; and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings, the conductor passage being adapted to receive the conductor therethrough;

b) a sleeve member disposed in the conductor passage and defining a sleeve passage; and c) sealant disposed in the sleeve passage, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductor.
50. The electrical connector of Claim 49 wherein the sleeve member includes a projection extending into the sleeve passage to increase surface contact between the sleeve member and the sealant in the sleeve passage.
51. The electrical connector of Claim 49 including a penetrable closure wall extending across the sleeve passage.
52. The electrical connector of Claim 51 wherein the closure wall is frangible.
53. The electrical connector of Claim 51 including a second penetrable closure wall extending across the sleeve passage such that the first and second closure walls define a sealing region therebetween, wherein at least a portion of the sealant is disposed in the sealing region.
54. The electrical connector of Claim 51 wherein the closure wall is formed of a polymeric material.
55. The electrical connector of Claim 49 wherein the sleeve member has a wall thickness of no greater than 1/8 inch.
56. The electrical connector of Claim 55 wherein the sleeve member has a wall thickness of between about 0.015 and 0.100 inch.
57. The electrical connector of Claim 49 wherein the sleeve member is formed of a polymeric material.
58. The electrical connector of Claim 49 wherein the sealant is a gel.
59. The electrical connector of Claim 58 wherein the gel is adapted to be elongated and elastically deformed by insertion of the conductor into the conductor passage.
60. An insert assembly for providing a seal to an electrical connector, the electrical connector including a housing defining a port, the port including an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings, the conductor passage being adapted to receive a conductor therethrough, the insert member comprising:
a) a sleeve member adapted to be inserted into the conductor passage and defining a sleeve passage; and b) sealant disposed in the sleeve passage, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductor.
61. The insert assembly of Claim 60 wherein the sleeve member includes a projection extending into the sleeve passage to increase surface contact between the sleeve member and the sealant in the sleeve passage.
62. The insert assembly of Claim 60 including a penetrable closure wall extending across the sleeve passage.
63. The insert assembly of Claim 62 wherein the closure wall is frangible.
64. The insert assembly of Claim 62 including a second penetrable closure wall extending across the sleeve passage such that the first and second closure walls define a sealing region therebetween, wherein at least a portion of the sealant is disposed in the sealing region.
65. The insert assembly of Claim 60 wherein the closure wall is formed of a polymeric material.
66. The insert assembly of Claim 60 wherein the sleeve member has a wall thickness of no greater than 1/8 inch.
67. The insert assembly of Claim 66 wherein the sleeve member has a wall thickness of between about 0.015 and 0.100 inch.
68. The insert assembly of Claim 60 wherein the sleeve member is formed of a polymeric material.
69. The insert assembly of Claim 60 wherein the sealant is a gel.
70. The insert assembly of Claim 69 wherein the gel is adapted to be elongated and elastically deformed by insertion of the conductor into the sleeve passage.
71. A method for providing a seal to an electrical connector, the electrical connector including a housing defining a port, the port including an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings, the conductor passage being adapted to receive a conductor therethrough, the method comprising:
insetting an insert member into the conductor passage, the insert member including:
a sleeve member defining a sleeve passage; and sealant disposed in the sleeve passage, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductor.
72. The method of Claim 71 including the step of securing the sleeve member in the conductor passage.
73. An electrical connector for use with a conductor, the electrical connector defining an access opening and an access passage communicating with the access opening and comprising:
a) a holding mechanism operable to secure the conductor to the electrical connector, the holding mechanism being accessible through the access opening and the access passage; and b) access sealant disposed in the access passage and adapted to seal the access passage.
74. The electrical connector of Claim 73 including a penetrable closure wall extending across the access passage, wherein at least a portion of the access sealant is disposed in the access passage on a side of the closure wall opposite the access opening.
75. The electrical connector of Claim 73 wherein the closure wall is frangible.
76. The electrical connector of Claim 73 wherein the closure wall is formed of a polymeric material.
77. The electrical connector of Claim 73 wherein the access opening, the access passage and the access sealant are adapted to allow insertion of a tool therethrough to operate the holding mechanism.
78. The electrical connector of Claim 73 wherein the holding mechanism includes a set screw.
79. The electrical connector of Claim 73 including:
a) a housing; and b) a conductor member disposed in the housing;
c) wherein the access opening and the access passage are defined in the housing; and d) wherein the holding mechanism is adapted to secure the conductor to the conductor member.
80. The electrical connector of Claim 73 wherein the access sealant is a gel.
81. The electrical connector of Claim 80 wherein the gel is adapted to be elongated and elastically deformed by insertion of a tool into the access passage.
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