An electrical connection device

摘要

The present invention provides an electrical connection device for a machine cable comprising a first connector having a first contact and a second connector having a second contact the connectors being moveable between a disengaged condition in which the first and second contacts are remote from each other and an engaged condition in which the first and the second contacts are electrically connected. The device also comprises a drive for imparting a driving force to drive the first and the second connectors relative to each other whereby the first connector and the second connector move between the disengaged and the engaged positions. The drive is arranged to distribute the driving force around at least a portion of at least one of the first and the second connectors to minimize wedging, canting or seizing between connector surfaces and allows minimal mechanical clearance to provide a narrow path.