Ball and socket power cable connector

摘要

Apparatus for connecting a power cable to a marine vessel which is subject to pitch, heave, roll and yaw motion includes a ball and socket device for decreasing the twisting and bending of the power cable. The socket is attached to the vessel and the ball can rotate freely Within the socket but its up down motion is restricted. The power cable's outer protective sheath is attached to the ball while its conductors pass through the ball and are connected to an internal connector. A flexible cable (wire) is connected between the internal connector and electrical equipment internal to the marine vessel.

主权项

1. Apparatus for connecting a power cable to a marine vessel, where the vessel is capable of moving in all directions, and where the power cable includes an outer protective layer and an inner core containing conducting wires for connection to selected components located within the marine vessel, the apparatus comprising:
a ball and a socket; said socket being mounted within said marine vessel for holding said ball; said socket shaped to allow the ball to rotate and move around the socket while restraining any up and down movement of the ball; means for securely attaching the outer protective layer of the power cable to said ball while allowing the inner core and all the conducting wires to pass through said ball and all the conducting wires being electrically insulated from said ball; means connecting the conducting wires of the inner core to an internal connector; and flexible wire connections connected between the conducting wires at the internal connector and preselected points within the marine vessel.