Electrical connector

摘要

An electrical connector configured to maintain an electrical connection with a conductor during heating and cooling cycles is provided. The electrical connector includes connector sections, each comprising a base portion and top portion extending from the base portion. Each connector section defines a portion of a channel configured to receive one or more conductors and includes a bore in its base or top portion that communicates with the channel. A fastener inserted into the bore is configured to retain the conductor inserted into the channel, and the top portions are configured to deflect substantially independently of each other to provide a spring force that secures the fastener against the conductor.

主权项

1. An electrical connector comprising:
at least two connector sections, each connector section comprising a base portion and a top portion, each base portion being integrally connected with adjacent base portions, and each top portion being at least partially disjoined from adjacent top portions, the base portions and top portions of the at least two connector sections defining at least one channel configured to receive at least one conductor, wherein each channel is defined by at least two disjoined top portions that deflect independently of each other, each connector section further having a bore hole in either its base portion or top portion, the bore hole being in communication with the channel and configured to receive a fastener, wherein when a fastener is tightened against a conductor in the channel, the top portions of the electrical connector are able to deflect away from their respective base portions independently of each other while being in contact with the at least one conductor, wherein the at least two top portions are partially defined by a horizontal slot extending along the length of and communicating with the channel and at least one vertical slot intersecting the channel.