Rotatable electric coupling apparatus and method

摘要

What is presented is a method of manufacturing a rotatable electric coupling. The rotatable electric coupling comprises a male connector half and a female connector half. The male connector half comprises one or more male coupling parts, one or more male insulator elements, and a male connector core that has a central burrow. The female connector half comprises a female core base having a channel, one or more female coupling parts that have a channel extender, one or more female core spacers that also have a channel extender, and a female end cap. The method comprises assembling the male connector half, assembling the female connector half, and inserting the male connector half into the female connector half.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing a rotatable electric coupling, wherein the rotatable electric coupling comprises a male connector half and a female connector half, the male connector half comprises one or more male coupling parts, one or more male insulator elements, and a male connector core having a central burrow, the female connector half comprises a female core base having a channel, one or more female coupling parts having a channel extender, one or more female core spacers having a channel extender, and a female end cap, the method comprises:
assembling the male connector half, which comprises the steps of:
(1) mounting one male coupling part on the male connector core;(2) mounting one male insulator element on the male connector core;repeating steps (1) or (2) or both (1) and (2) until all male coupling parts and all male insulator elements are mounted on the male connector core; andfilling the central burrow in the male connector core with dielectric adhesive; assembling the female connector half, which comprises the steps of:
(1) fastening one female coupling part to one female core spacer in such a way that the channel extenders are aligned;(2) stacking the fastened female coupling part and female core spacer on the female core base or on an already stacked female coupling part and female core spacer, in such a way that the channel of the female core base is extended by the channel extenders of the fastened female coupling parts and female core spacers;repeating steps (1) or (2) or both (1) and (2) until all fastened female coupling parts and female core spacers are stacked on the female core base or on an already stacked female coupling part and female core spacer, creating a female connector core;fastening the female end cap to the female connector core;applying dielectric adhesive throughout the channel of the female connector core; andinserting the female connector core and female end cap into a female connector housing; and inserting the male connector half into the female connector half to complete the rotatable electric coupling.