KR930702799A - Connections protected from ambient conditions - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable connection (10) is environmentally protected using an assembly which comprises a polymeric sleeve (24) positioned over the coupling nut (14) of the connector and a segment of the cable adjacent the connector, the polymeric sleeve being secured to said coupling nut so as to prevent motion between the sleeve and the nut and a layer of encapsulant (26) positioned between at least a portion of the polymeric sleeve and the underlying cable, the encapsulant providing a circumferential environmental seal between the cable and the sleeve while permitting rotational motion between the cable and the sleeve. A further layer of encapsulant (30) preferably extends from the coupling nut over the hardware mounting the connector receptacle (34) into a bulkhead. This further layer of encapsulant is preferably contained in a cap (28) to which a force is applied by a flange (32) provided in the polymeric sleeve. The encapsulant is preferably a silicone gel.

Description

Connections protected from ambient conditions

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1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing that the cable connection according to the present invention is protected under ambient conditions, and FIG. 2 shows the application of a gel layer at the bottom of the cable end prior to the installation of the polymer sleeve on the cable end and the connector. 3 shows a preferred polymer sleeve prior to installing the polymer sleeve on the cable end and the connector.

Claims (17)

A connecting device for protecting a cable connection from an ambient condition in which an end of a cable is coupled to a connector having a coupling nut, the method comprising: a) located on a segment of a cable adjacent to the coupling nut and the connector and preventing movement between the polymer sleeve and the nut; A polymer sleeve secured to the coupling nut for the purpose and b) a capsule located between at least one portion of the polymer sleeve and the lower end of the cable and providing a seal for sealing the ambient conditions between the cable and the sleeve to permit rotational movement between the cable and the sleeve. Connecting layer to protect the cable connection from ambient conditions. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector is coupled to a connector receptacle installed by means of metal fastenings in the partition wall and includes an additional encapsulation layer extending from the polymer sleeve of the fastening means and part of the partition wall. Connection to protect. 2. A connection device according to claim 1, wherein the polymer sleeve is a dimensionally recoverable sleeve. 2. A connection device according to claim 1, wherein said polymer sleeve is heat shrinkable. 2. A connection device according to claim 1, wherein said capsule is a gel. 6. A connection device according to claim 5, wherein the gel can be reinforced. A connecting device for protecting a cable connection from an ambient condition according to claim 1, wherein said capsule is a reinforced silicone gel. 3. A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said additional capsule layer is contained within an annular polymer cap. A method for protecting a cable connection from an ambient condition where an end of a cable is coupled to a connector having a mating nut, the method comprising: a) placing a polymer sleeve on a segment of the cable adjacent the mating nut and the connector, b) the sleeve and Securing the polymer sleeve to the engagement nut to prevent movement between the nuts, c) positioning the capsule between at least one portion of the sleeve and the bottom of the cable to enable rotational movement between the cable and the sleeve; Method for protecting the connection from ambient conditions. 10. The cable connection according to claim 9, further comprising the step of fixing the coupling nut to the connector receptacle installed by the metal fixing means on the partition wall and positioning the additional capsule layer to extend from the fixing means and the partition wall part. To protect it from ambient conditions. 11. The cable according to claim 10, wherein an additional layer of the capsule is contained in the annular cap and the step of positioning the chuka capsule layer comprises positioning the cap between the coupling nuts and then coupling the nut to the connector receptacle. Method for protecting the connection from ambient conditions. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising applying a force to the additional capsule layer. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein a polymer sleeve is provided on the flange coupled to the cap, and the flange forces the additional capsule layer by engaging the connector receptacle to the nut in such a way that the capsule and the cap exert a force. Method for protecting cable connections from ambient conditions. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein treating the capsule between the at least one portion and the cable comprises applying tape to the capsule around the cable before installing the polymer sleeve. Way. 10. The method of claim 9, comprising placing a heat shrinkable sleeve around the coupling nut and the cable after positioning the polymer sleeve in the coupling nut and the cable and applying heat to cause the sleeve to shrink in contact with the nut and the cable. To protect cable connections from ambient conditions. Cable connection protected against ambient conditions for the apparatus of claim 1. ※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.