Connector with spring-locked swing arms

摘要

A low-profile, pivotable backshell adapter assembly having flexible arms that are independently adjustable to various angles for providing strain relief to cable bundles of different sizes. The flexible arms are spring-locked into position and are adjustable without the use of tools or the removal of components. And the flexible arms apply equal inward centering force on opposing sides of an accommodated cable.

主权项

1. An adapter assembly for connecting a cable to an apparatus, the adapter assembly comprising:
a cylindrical portion configured to interface with a connector that connects to the cable, the cylindrical portion defining a center axis; a pair of flat portions extending from opposing sides of the cylindrical portion, each of the flat portions comprising:
a center aperture configured to receive a fastener, the center aperture defining a pivot axis; anda plurality of recesses surrounding the center aperture; and a pair of strain relief arms each comprising:
a recess configured to receive the fastener and a bias member for pivotable attachment to a corresponding one of the pair of flat portions;a plurality of protrusions configured to engage the plurality of recesses in a plurality of predetermined angular configurations of each strain relief arm, each of the plurality of predetermined angular configurations defining an angle between each strain relief arm and the center axis; anda flexible end with an inward bend when attached to the corresponding one of the pair of flat portions, wherein each of the bias members exerts an inward force on a corresponding one of the pair of strain relief arms towards the center axis, when an opposing outward force is exerted on one or more of the strain relief arms, the plurality of protrusions of the one or more strain relief arms disengage from the plurality of recesses, allowing a pivot rotation of the one or more strain relief arms to another of the plurality of predetermined angular configurations, and each of the flexible ends are configured to be attached to the cable with each inward bend exerting an inward force on the attached cable.