| 摘要 |
1,004,208. Cable connectors. ANDERSON ELECTRIC CORPORATION. Sept. 20, 1963 [Dec. 21, 1962], No. 37056/63. Heading H2E. A cable connector comprises a malleable body with a generally U-shaped cable groove 15, Fig. 3, defined by a base 11 and sides 13 with recesses 23 at the junctures of the sides and the base; these recesses and the outer surfaces of the sides adjacent their free outer ends being adapted to receive the dies of a four-way crimping tool D1, D1A, D2, D2A so that upon inward movement of the dies a cruciform shaped crimped connection of the cable C and connector is formed (Fig. 5). Fig. 1 shows an L-shaped connector with similar legs 3 and 7 for making a branch connection to cable TC, the sides 13 having slots 27 which divide each side into two crimping sections which are individually crimped. The body is formed of a material which is not only malleable but has high electrical conductivity such as aluminium or aluminium alloy. The span of recesses 23 is less than the distance from the recesses to the free outer ends of the sides 13, and the sides taper as shown. A step 33 may be formed in the cable groove 31 to prevent deformation along the longitudinal axis during crimping. In a further embodiment (Figs. 8-10, not shown), the connector is T-shaped for connecting three cables together, and separate recesses are provided for each crimping section so that the dies may be accurately aligned. In a further embodiment (Figs. 11-12, not shown) the connector is adapted to crimp-connect a pair of parallel cables within the cable groove, the sides of which merge slightly instead of being substantially parallel, thus one pair of dies contact the sides of the groove before the other pair is seated within the recesses. In a further embodiment (Figs. 13-14, not shown), the connector has a pair of U-shaped cable grooves arranged in parallel offset relation to each other for connecting cables of large diameter. |
