Cord retention and moisture seal for electric motors

摘要

A fluid-tight strain relief seal for a cable connecting an electric device is disclosed. In a housing for an electrical device an integrally molded nipple is provided that is configured to carry an electrical cable therethrough. The nipple comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion being closer to an exterior wall of the housing and the proximal portion shaped like a barb. A sleeve is fixed over the cable, the barb and the nipple to provide the seal.

主权项

1. A fluid-tight strain relief seal comprising:
a molded housing enclosing a motor-like device, the molded housing having an integrally molded nipple, wherein the nipple has a passage that is configured to advance an electrical cable therethrough; the nipple comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion of the nipple is shaped like a barb and the distal portion is adjacent to an exterior wall of the housing; and a flexible sleeve, wherein the sleeve is fixed over the cable, the barb and the nipple to create a fluid-tight seal.