Plug, socket and connection apparatus

摘要

A plug (1), socket (30) and connection apparatus for making an electrical connection. The plug (1) can hold a wire (20) and be received within a socket (30) having a conductor (37) and sealant (39), for making a waterproof electrical connection. The plug (1) comprises a plug body (2) and a passage (7) extending axially within the plug body (2) for receiving a wire (20), wherein the plug body (2) is configurable in a first wire-receiving configuration so that a wire can be placed within the passage (7) and a second clamping configuration so that the plug body (2) can clamp to and retain the wire (20) within the passage (7) when received within the socket (30).

主权项

1. A plug adapted to hold a wire and to be received within a socket, said plug comprising a plug body and a passage extending axially within the plug body for receiving the wire, wherein:
the passage extends along a central longitudinal axis of the plug body completely through the plug body including substantially centrally through an end wall of the plug body; the plug body comprises an inside face and an outside face; the plug further comprises gripping formations extending inwardly from the inside face for gripping opposing sides of the wire when located within the passage, wherein each said gripping formation comprises one or more gripping teeth that: grip or bite into an exterior insulating coat or sheath of the wire; extend along the inside face of the plug body; and are pointed in a direction that prevents or minimises the risk of the wire being pulled out of the passage in an axial direction; and the plug body is configurable in a first wire-receiving configuration so that the wire can be placed within the passage and a second clamping configuration so that the plug body can clamp to and retain the wire within the passage such that conducting strands of the wire extend along the central longitudinal axis of the plug body, wherein the plug body comprises two plug body portions that are hinged together at said end wall of the plug body and are moveable together into the second clamping configuration, and wherein the two plug body portions resemble a sleeve or tube split into longitudinal halves and are hinged at an end of the sleeve or tube.