BREAK-AWAY TRACTOR-TRAILER CABLE CONNECTOR

摘要

An electrical connector for connecting a tractor-trailer electrical cable to a truck tractor or a trailer electrical system includes a housing defining an interior space and having a mounting flange extending radially therefrom at a head end, at least one locking tab at the head end, and a wall dividing the interior space into a head end space and a foot end space, the wall having a plurality of holes in an array, a plurality of terminal pins secured against movement in the holes in the wall and extending from the foot end space into the head end space and a connector body having an outer wall configured to slide into the head end space of the housing.

主权项

1. An electrical connector for connecting a tractor-trailer electrical cable to a truck tractor or a trailer, comprising:
a connector body having an outer wall defining an interior connector space and having a terminal support wall dividing the interior space into a socket space configured to receive a plug of an electrical cable and a terminal seal space, the terminal support wall having a plurality of holes in an array, the body having an external circumferential rib at a head end; a cap attached to the connector body by a hinge, the cap having a closed position and an open position and being spring biased toward the closed position, the cap having a lock member formed thereon.