Electrical cable clamping device with cable foil grounding means.

摘要

A cable clamping device (12) is provided for use with an electrical connector (10) for electrically terminating conductors of a multi-conductor cable (80). The cable includes a shielding foil (86) running the length of the cable. The cable clamping device includes at least a pair of clamp members (40, 42, 88) hingedly attached and defining mating faces (40a, 42a, 94) profiled to provide a cable passage therebetween. Complementary interengaging latches (56, 60a, 60b, 92) are provided on the clamp members to hold the clamp members together sandwiching the cable in the passage. A foil shield bus terminal (100) is mounted on one of the clamp members (40, 42, 88) and includes puncturing projections (106) for penetrating the shielding foil. Bias means (108, 100, 134) on the other clamp members biases the shielding foil into penetrating engagement with the puncturing projections. Separate conductive member (36) couples the foil shield bus terminal to the ground conductor of the cable.