| 摘要 |
A submersible connector of the plug and receptacle type intended for use in environments characterized in having high or variable pressures includes a fluid-filled bladder into which open a plurality of ports for receiving a plurality of electrical probes. The internal environment of the bladder protects electrical contacts with which the probes mate to form electrical circuits. The integrity of the bladder environment is maintained by use of an end seal providing a radial constricting force on each of the ports, which acts to form a pressure-tight seal on a probe inserted into the port to complete an electrical connection. The integrity of the internal bladder environment is maintained when the probe is withdrawn by means of a plurality of socket assemblies, internal to the bladder, each associated with a respective one of the ports and including a movable stopper which initially protrudes through the socket assembly into the port. The constrictive force exerted through the port maintains a seal that protects the internal environment of the bladder. When a probe is inserted through the port, the probe engages the stopper and pushes it out of the port and back into the socket assembly. A return mechanism maintains a return force on the stopper acting against the probe, so that the stopper is moved into the port simultaneously with the probe being withdrawn from it.
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