CA2001838A1 - Pressure compensating connector assembly - Google Patents

Pressure compensating connector assembly

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Publication number
CA2001838A1
CA2001838A1 CA2001838A CA2001838A CA2001838A1 CA 2001838 A1 CA2001838 A1 CA 2001838A1 CA 2001838 A CA2001838 A CA 2001838A CA 2001838 A CA2001838 A CA 2001838A CA 2001838 A1 CA2001838 A1 CA 2001838A1
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Prior art keywords
interior
sleeve
connector
mating
cylindrical
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Granted
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CA2001838A
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French (fr)
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CA2001838C (en
Inventor
James P. Wagaman
Neil B. Karlskind
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Hawke Cable Glands Ltd
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Kintec Inc
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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
    • H01R13/523—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases for use under water
    • 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
    • H01R13/533—Bases, cases made for use in extreme conditions, e.g. high temperature, radiation, vibration, corrosive environment, pressure

Abstract

A connector for use in deep ocean, high temperature and other high pressure environments has a housing defining an interior chamber filled with non-electrically conducting fluid wherein the cable termination interconnected to a male or female contact apparatus. A pressure equalizing apparatus according to the invention includes a cylindrical sealing sleeve positioned adjacent to the interior of the chamber. The apparatus also includes a pair of mating sleeves positioned in the interior chamber, in spaced apart relationships, each having a cylindrical mating surface which sealingly mates against the interior surface of the sealing sleeve and a projecting sleeve receiving cylindrical surface. The sleeve receiving surfaces are juxtaposed opposite one another.
An elastomeric boot is positioned over the sleeve receiving surfaces of each mating sleeve to thereby extend between the pair of sleeves and divide the interior chamber into an interior non-electrically conducting fluid retaining region and an exterior region. An orifice is provided through the connector housing and the sealing sleeve to provide communication between the exterior region adjacent the elastomeric boot and the environment outside the connector.
CA002001838A 1989-06-16 1989-10-31 Pressure compensating connector assembly Expired - Fee Related CA2001838C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/367,419 US4940416A (en) 1989-06-16 1989-06-16 Pressure compensating connector assembly
US07/367,419 1989-06-16

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CA2001838A1 true CA2001838A1 (en) 1990-12-11
CA2001838C CA2001838C (en) 1995-08-01

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CA002001838A Expired - Fee Related CA2001838C (en) 1989-06-16 1989-10-31 Pressure compensating connector assembly

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US (1) US4940416A (en)
EP (1) EP0477278B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE124176T1 (en)
AU (1) AU5853190A (en)
CA (1) CA2001838C (en)
DE (1) DE69020350T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0477278T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1990016095A1 (en)

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CA2001838C (en) 1995-08-01
DK0477278T3 (en) 1995-11-06
DE69020350D1 (en) 1995-07-27
AU5853190A (en) 1991-01-08
EP0477278A1 (en) 1992-04-01
EP0477278B1 (en) 1995-06-21
WO1990016095A1 (en) 1990-12-27
ATE124176T1 (en) 1995-07-15
EP0477278A4 (en) 1994-01-26
DE69020350T2 (en) 1996-02-08
US4940416A (en) 1990-07-10

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