IMPROVEMENTS TO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND THEIR MANUFACTURE

摘要

An electrical connector (110) and a method of manufacture thereof provides an electrical end connector (112) operatively and physically connected to an electrical cable (114). A metal body portion (124) internally structurally supports a metal sleeve (130) having at least one side wall (132) and an end wall (134). Alternatively, an electrical connector (10,40) has multiple portions (12,14,42,44), which, when stored are connected laterally together, and in use can be laterally disconnected from each other though remaining longitudinally electrically connected relative to one another. The multiple portions include a protective covering over respective first and second regions of the electrical conductor, and a third region (18,22) of the electrical conductor intermediate the first and second regions being exposed from the protective coverings provided by the first and second portions.

主权项

1. An electrical connector having an electrical end connector operatively and physically connected to an electrical cable via at least one electrical cable connection, a metal body portion and at least one electrical contact for transfer of electrical signals between at least one corresponding contact to which the electrical end connector is engaged, and the electrical end connector including a metal sleeve having at least one side wall, the side wall extending to cover the metal body portion, the metal body structurally supporting the side wall.