Abstract: A tamper-resistant electrical ground block includes a ground block chassis that is looped over a port structure so that an installer has to use a security-type wrench to tighten or loosen coaxial cable connectors from the port structure. A ground clamp, one-piece with the chassis, accommodates a wide range of ground wire sizes.

Abstract: A direct-connect signaling system including a printed circuit board and first and second integrated circuit packages disposed on the printed circuit board. A plurality of electric signal conductors extend between the first and second integrated circuit packages suspended above the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A metal cable armor ferrule includes an outer cylindrical portion and an inner cylindrical portion connected at one end by a radial edge surface, wherein at least the outer cylindrical portion is flared outwardly at an opposite end thereof.

Abstract: An electrical cable for carrying a power signal and for detecting an arcing current or a leakage current within the cable. The electrical cable has a ground wire, a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first shield encasing the first conductor. The first shield has a plurality of threads laid in parallel and spiral wrapped around the first conductor. A lead is formed at an end of the first conductor from the plurality of threads wound about each other at the end of the first conductor. The lead is coupled to an arc current or a leakage detection circuit.

Abstract: A multi-channel signal acquisition probe has a ribbon cable with ganged coaxial signal cables. The coaxial signal cables are separated into individual cables at one end of the ribbon cable. A junction box is mounted the ribbon cable with the individual cables extending through apertures in a front face of the junction box. An electrically conductive terminal is disposed in the junction box and extends into openings in opposing sides of the junction box. The electrically conductive terminal is electrically coupled to each outer shielding conductor of the signal cables. The free ends of each of the individual signal cables has a probing head. A terminal connector is disposed on the other end of the ribbon cable.

Abstract: In electronic and/or electrical equipment, a cable management assembly is configured for usage in an electronic and/or electrical equipment rack assembly. The cable management assembly comprises at least two arm members, at least one flexible coupling configured to attach two of the at least two arm members, and connectors configured to flexibly attach an electronic and/or electrical equipment component to an electronic and/or electrical equipment rack. The at least two arm members, the at least one flexible coupling, and the connectors are constructed from a material that removes heat from interior to the rack and is connected in a configuration that draws the removed heat to a heat sink element.

Abstract: An cable assembly (100) includes a cable (3) and a strain relief device (20) molded on an end of the cable. The cable (3) includes a center wire (31), a metal braiding (32) enclosing the center wire and a jacket (35) shielding the metal braiding. The strain relief device (20) consists of a first plastic layer (4) pre-molded on the metal braiding (32) and the jacket (35) and the second plastic layer (2) over-molded on the first plastic layer (4). Also, a method of making such cable assembly (100) is given.

Abstract: A device for electrically grounding bundled cables includes a first half component having an outer surface portion and an abutting surface portion, and a second half component having an outer surface portion and an abutting surface portion. The outer surface portion of the first half component and the outer surface portion of the second half component each define at least one groove longitudinally extending therealong for accommodating one of a plurality of cables held closely together in a bundled configuration. The abutting surface portion of the first half component and the abutting surface portion of the second half component are configured for engaging and cooperating with one another to form a grounding structure.

Abstract: A cable assembly having a plurality of wires, each having a first end and an opposed second end. A sheath including an shield encompasses all the wires. The shield is a braid formed of a plurality of braid wires, and each of the braid wires has an insulating coating. The wires of the braid may be gathered at an end into a pigtail. The insulation is removed from the wires at the pig tail. The insulation may be removed by dipping the pigtail in a high temperature solder bath.

Abstract: In a structure for grounding a shielded cable, a braided wire is extended radially outwardly of core covering portions to form a flange portion, and an associated wire is connected to the flange portion by the use of sleeve members, thereby effecting the grounding.

Abstract: A second ground plane (18); has one end opposite to a connector (14), which end is connected to a first ground plane (17) by resistor connection element (41). Accordingly, it is possible to lower Q of resonance of the ground structure by the resistor connection element (41) and to prevent generation of an intense electromagnetic field attributed to an electromagnetic field of a data processing circuit. Especially when the resistor connection element (41) has a resistance value identical to a characteristic impedance of the ground structure, the ground structure is terminated in a matched way and it is possible to assure prevention of generation of an electromagnetic field attributed to resonance.

Abstract: A high voltage cable for a vehicle is disclosed which comprises a braid body portion; a shield body portion; and a holder portion. In preferred systems, the structure of a shield body portion with a braid portion of the high voltage cable for the vehicle being engaged and a holder portion can be changed, and the shield body portion, the braid portion, and a holder portion are engaged with each other, whereby wear of the braid portion such as arising from vehicle vibration can be minimized or prevented and thereby avoid shorting of the braid portion.

Abstract: A ground wire connecting structure has a joint unit that is mounted to an oil tank. The joint unit has a base body to which bus bars are attached. Connector sections accommodating ground terminals are connected to the bus bars. The joint unit is coupled to a ground surface that is defined by the oil tank. The base body and the ground surface are made of a metal, such as an aluminum alloy. The base body has a contact portion for surface contact with the ground surface. Connector sections, to which external ground wires are fixed, are connected to the external ground wires and the ground terminals. As such, the external ground wires and the ground surface are electrically coupled with each other. The contact portion between the base body and the ground surface is sealed with an O-ring.

Abstract: A shield wire has a wire main body that has a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor. The conductor has a single wire or a stranded wire. A shield member is disposed on an outer circumference of the wire main body. The shield member has a tubular body having an inner sleeve, a braided shield and an outer sleeve, and a metal pipe is disposed on the outer circumference of the wire main body. The tubular body is electrically connected to the metal pipe at an end thereof. The shield wire further has a first connector member with a flange, wherein the first connector member is electrically connected to the tubular body at an other end of the tubular body where the tubular body is not connected to the metal pipe.

Abstract: A grounding device comprising a plastic body, the plastic housing comprising a base internal structure made of a soft elastic material, such as a thermoplastic elastomer having a plastic hardness within the Shore Hardness scale A range, and said base internal plastic structure is coupled to and covered by an external structure made of a plastic material having a greater plastic hardness.

Abstract: A signal transmission cable with a connector, that includes a shielded cable having a shielding layer and an insulating coating layer, which cover a periphery of a plurality of insulated wires, and a magnetic powder compound layer interposed between the shielding layer and the insulating coating layer; a connector which is electrically and mechanically connected to at least one end of the shielded cable, and which has a shielding metal cover extending from a housing part to a cable end, the housing part holding terminals to be connected to the insulated wires; and a closed magnetic path core which is fitted on the shielding layer with the insulating coating layer partly removed at the end of the shielded cable. The shielding layer is folded back so as to cover outside of the closed magnetic path core and a tip portion of the shielding layer is connected to the shielding metal cover.

Abstract: A termination structure of a cable with a shield layer wherein a part of a jacket of the cable is removed at an end of the cable to expose a part of the shield layer and the exposed part of the shield layer is grounded to a fitting object and the cable is fitted in water-tightness with the fitting object. The termination structure has: a metallic sleeve disposed on the jacket of the cable, the metallic sleeve being covered with the exposed part of the shield layer being folded at an end of the jacket; a cylindrical metal fitting being disposed on the periphery of the folded shield layer and swaged at a fixing section corresponding to the folded shield layer to fix the cable; and a heat-shrinkable tube disposed on the periphery of the cylindrical metal fitting and the jacket.

Abstract: An adjustable spring grounding pin for grounding separate parts of an electrical device, for example end shields and a stator of an electric motor, automatically adjusts its circumferential dimension to provide a tight grounding fit between aligned holes of different interior diameters in the end shields and the stator of the device as the grounding pin is driven into the aligned holes.

Abstract: A tube-shaped shielding member is configured to enclose a plurality of wires collectively. The tube-shaped shielding member includes: a main shield portion made of a metal pipe; and a sub-shield portion formed shorter than the main shield portion and configured to be deformable, to thereby protect the wires from objects such as bounced stones.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for electrically connecting a conductor to a contact, according to which the electrical conductor that is coated with an insulation is first inserted between two legs of the contact, whereupon a welding device is placed against both legs and the welding process is carried out by turning on the welding current. The insulation of the electrical conductor is destroyed due to the heat delivered during the welding process, resulting in a permanent mechanical and electrical connection between the conductor and the contact.

Abstract: An automotive battery cable grounding terminal having an integral attachment appendage adapted to serve as an attachment or anchor point for a plastic cover, a secondary cable or a combination of the two.

Abstract: A device is provided for installing at least one linear motor line in the grooves (14) of an inductor (15) which is situated underneath a cover plate (10). The device includes a vehicle (31) which can be moved on the cover plate (10), a supply (34) of line (16), a device (36, 40) for forming the meander of the line (16), a device (35) for drawing the line (16) from the supply (34) and for delivering the line (16) to the device (36) and a tool (42) for pressing the line (16) into the grooves (14). The line may be installed automatically, even if the spacing of the grooves varies in dimension, by providing for an assembly slide (46) which can be moved in relation to the vehicle (31). The slide is located at least partially under the cover plate (10) and the device (36, 40) and tool (42) are located thereon.

Abstract: An assembly including a span of microwave signals flexible coaxial line, or other form energy transmission media, is provided with generally coextensive, non-metallic longitudinal strength strands to render greater tensile strength to the assembly. Marginal axial end sections of a coaxial cable span are potted in respective polyurethane grip foundation having longitudinal grooves. The grip foundations are inserted into an open-mesh-sleeve type cable-end grip device. The strength strands are seated in the grooves and interlaced in and out of the openings in the open-mesh-sleeves of the grip devices. Co-adjacent marginal end portions of the strength strands are bundled beyond the interlacing, and knotted to the open-mesh-sleeves of the grip devices. In forming the knots the bundled marginal end portions of the strength strands are entwined and bound together and with a pair of the crossing strands of the open-mesh-sleeve.

Abstract: An electrical and mechanical connection between (a) a first shielded cable including a metal sheath and electrical conductors and (b) a second cable including a ground conductor and electrical conductors, comprises a zone of interconnection between the first and second cables. In this interconnection zone, a first connection is made between the free end of the metal sheath and the free end of the ground conductor, and second connections are made between the free ends of the electrical conductors of the first cable and the free ends of the electrical conductors of the second cable, respectively. Still in the interconnection zone, the interconnected metal sheath and ground conductor have a first length shorter than second lengths of the interconnected electrical conductors of the first cable and electrical conductors of the second cable whereby, in operation, longitudinal tension in the interconnection zone is totally supported by the interconnected metal sheath and ground conductor.

Abstract: A device and method for clamping and grounding a cable, includes a conductive cable clamp. The clamp is adapted to clamp and conductively engage a periphery of a conductive shield of the cable. In one aspect of the invention, the cable clamp includes a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. Each of the plates has at least one groove formed therein. The first plate is positionable against the second plate so that the groove in the first plate and the groove in the second plate collectively form a hole extending from one edge of the cable clamp to an opposite edge of the cable clamp, with the hole accommodating the cable therein. In another aspect of the invention, the cable clamp includes a conductive flexible fabric having at least one pattern formed therein, with the pattern accommodating the cable therein.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device (2) for establishing an electroconductive contact with an especially elongated, for example substantially cylindrical body, for example a pipe or a cable. The inventive device comprises a base body (4) that consists at least partially of an elastic material and that is meant to be put on the body to be contacted. A contact element (22) that is held, when mounted, on a side of the body to be contacted facing the base body (4), is designed to establish an electroconductive connection with the body to be contacted. According to the invention, retainers are integrally formed with the elastic material and substantially positively enclose the contact element (22) at least on two opposite zones of its rim on the side facing away from the base body (4), thereby retaining it on the base body (4).

Abstract: In a shielded structure of a flat shielding electric wire, the flat shielding electric wire includes a plurality of shielding cores, an inner insulating sheathe covering each of the plurality of shielding cores, a conductive covering member covering the inner insulating sheathes, and a first outer insulating sheathe covering the conductive covering member. A pair of resin members sandwiches the flat shielding electric wire therebetween. A coating electric wire is provided between the flat shielding electric wire and one of the pair of resin members. The coating electric wire includes a conductive wire and a second outer insulating sheathe covering the conductive wire. The first outer insulating sheathe and the second outer insulating sheathe are fused by ultrasonic excitation so that the conductive wire is electrically connected to a part of the conductive covering member.

Abstract: An insert bridges a junction box to provide a continuous path between consecutive pipes of an electrical wiring guideway. The insert includes a generally tubular body having a first end and a second end. The insert has a length that is sized to bridge a gap across the junction box and a diameter that is sized for sliding into a pipe of the electrical wiring guideway. A first flange surrounds the generally tubular body and is spaced from the first end thereof. A second flange surrounds the generally tubular body and is spaced from the second end thereof. The flanges abut opposing inner walls of the junction box to ensure that the insert is not lost into a pipe. A slit extends along the length of the insert to allow for removal of the insert once the electrical wiring has been laid.

Abstract: A through-fitting for a box or bulkhead contains a cavity which holds grease. When the through-fitting is tightened, grease from the cavity is automatically injected to seal the through-fitting. The through-fitting may be used in below-grade junction boxes. A junction box has various useful features. The junction box can be conveniently injection-molded. The junction box has application in fields including wired telephone connections.

Abstract: Discloses a clamp and conductor interconnection apparatus suitable for use in a number of electrical transmission and distribution applications. An interconnection member is disposed on a cable clamp. The interconnection member provides a paired connector mount to mount corresponding lockable articulated cable contact connectors for coupling to conductors that are to be electrically and mechanically interconnected. Each connector mount provides a mechanism to articulate or rotate the cable contact connector with respect to the interconnection member. When the desired orientation of the cable contact connector is achieved, a releasable connector lock means is engaged to releasably fix the orientation of the cable contact connector with respect to the cable clamp.

Abstract: A damped sleeve having a damping layer attached to a backing layer is disclosed. The damping layer is formed from a non-woven energy absorbing felt and is attached to the backing layer by lines of attachment which define pockets between the layers. The layers are positioned coaxially around an axis and define a central space for receiving elongated items to be protected from vibration. Resilient filamentary support members are arranged between the damping and backing layers to support the layers radially in spaced relation relative to the axis. The support members may be helically wrapped around the axis, circumferentially positioned or arranged in a zig-zag pattern transversely to the axis. A slit in the layers provides access to the central space.

Abstract: A cable arrangement where three cables have at least two cross-bonding locations when transmitting power between a first location and a second location. At the cross-bonding location not only the screens but also the water sensing wires are cross-bonded in cross-bonding devices. Thus, voltage differences between the water sensing wires and the screens of the respective cables in the three-phase system can be avoided. A particular application is found in high power transmission systems using high voltage cables.

Abstract: A device for electrically conductively contacting a sectionally shipped outer conductor of a coaxial cable is provided. The device includes a main body that can be clamped about the cable that is to be contacted. In a non-installed position, the main body is open in a circumferential direction to form ends, which are provided with angled-off or bent-away tongues made at least in part metal. In an installed position, sealing surfaces of elastic material are formed on surfaces of the tongues that face one another. In the installed position, the tongues can be interconnected by at least one screw or bolt. The device also includes a mechanism for limiting a screw-in extent of the screws such that a compression of the elastic material of the sealing surfaces is effected in a defined manner when the screws are tightened.

Abstract: A telecommunications cable section (12) for connection with telecommunications or signaling equipment or other outside plant equipment, wherein the cable section (12) comprises a plurality of conductors (30) surrounded by an intermediate layer of corrugated material (32). A flexible braided or mesh protective sheathing (34) substantially surrounds the intermediate layer (32). The braided sheathing (34) is preferably a braided or mesh sock or tubular sleeve or sleeve of copper or other metal or material. An exterior layer of substantially moisture-proof shrinkable tubing (36) substantially surrounds the braided sheathing (34).

Abstract: A shielding member is configured by connecting an intermediate shielding member which can collectively enclose regions of a plurality of wires excluding terminal portions in a state where the regions are bundled, to a terminal shielding member which is larger in diameter than the intermediate shielding member, and which can collectively enclose the terminal portions of the wires in a state where the terminal portions are spread apart. The portions of the wires excluding the terminal portions are enclosed by the intermediate shielding member which is relatively thin, and hence the space required for laying the wires can be reduced. Since the terminal portions of the wires are enclosed by the terminal shielding member of a larger diameter, the shielding member can cope with the case where the terminal portions of the wires are laid while being laterally spread.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a front sleeve assembly for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector which incorporates a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry to guide and center a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention also relates to a compression ring assembly for mounting a connector to a cable, the assembly having a collet engaging a tapered rear seal to compress the collet about the cable. The present invention further relates to a method of mounting a connector to a cable with a compression ring assembly incorporating a collet and tapered rear seal.

Abstract: A ground device having a C-shaped clip that is connected to a grounding wire. The clip includes a band of metal that secures resilient clip sides of the clip in locking engagement around the cable. A distal end of a clip side has a lip that is adapted for the band of metal is shorter than an axial opening between the resilient clip sides when the clip sides are in an unstressed condition.

Abstract: A terminal for a coaxial cable includes an electrically conductive core mounted in a dielectric member. The dielectric member along with the conductive core are positioned within an electrically conductive ground shield. The ground shield includes two identical split-barrel housing members which are joined together. When joined, the housing members form a cylindrical channel having surfaces which intimately contact an exposed length of cable outer conductor layer, creating a conductive connection between the outer conductor layer and the ground shield and structurally maintaining the outer conductor layer concentric to the dielectric sheath and inner conductor of the cable.

Abstract: A terminal for a coaxial cable includes an electrically conductive core mounted in a dielectric member. The dielectric member along with the conductive core are positioned within an electrically conductive ground shield. The ground shield includes two identical split-barrel housing members which are joined together. When joined, the housing members form a cylindrical channel having surfaces which intimately contact an exposed length of cable outer conductor layer, creating a conductive connection between the outer conductor layer and the ground shield and structurally maintaining the outer conductor layer concentric to the dielectric sheath and inner conductor of the cable.

Abstract: A grounding device for water vehicles. The device includes an elongated electrical conductive section. The device also includes an elongated rope for increasing water resistance positioned in an adjacent relation to the elongated electrical conductive section. The device is of particular usefulness in grounding RF transmitters on high speed water vehicles having electrically insulative hulls.

Abstract: A connection structure includes an external conductor of a coaxial cable which is electrically connected to a ground conductor installed at a surface of a planar circuit substrate, and an internal conductor of the coaxial cable which is connected to a micro strip line installed at the other surface of the planar circuit substrate. The internal conductor of the coaxial cable is welded to a conductive pattern of the micro strip line. The conductive pattern of the micro strip line includes a conductive welding portion welded to the internal conductor of the coaxial cable, a conductive landing portion extending from the conductive welding portion in a predetermined width, and an impedance converting portion whose width increases as it extends from the conductive landing portion.

Abstract: A shield connection structure for shielding electromagnetic noise for a long time with a simple structure. A shielded cable is located through a cylindrical part of a shield terminal formed of a material having a small conductive resistance. The cylindrical part of the shield terminal is held in contact with a shield braid of the coaxial cable by a caulking layer between the shield braid and the cable core, and a flange part of the shield terminal is fixed via a low-resistance joint, such as a bolt, to a metallic housing. Use of relatively rigid caulking and the low-resistance joint provides a vibration-resistant shielded connection structure suitable for long-lived use in an applications such as a connection for an electric motor in a vehicle.

Abstract: A plurality of insulated wires having a connector for connection to a device-side terminal at a distal end thereof are collectively enclosed in a single braided conductor. An open end portion of the braided conductor is expanded and is fitted to an inner shell. An outer shell is fitted to the open end portion. A heat-shrinkable tube made of a conductive resin is fitted to each insulated wire from the connector to a position where the braided conductor has thick meshes. A metal clamp is fastened on the outer peripheral surface of the braided conductor disposed at this position. Therefore, the heat-shrinkable tube on each insulated wire is held in contact with the braided conductor. Thereby, electrical noises will not leak to exterior through the open end portion having the coarse meshes and are grounded to a shield case via the heat-shrinkable tubes, the braided conductor, and the shield shell.

Abstract: A bushing arrangement and method for passing an electrical cable with conductive shielding through an opening in a wall while providing protection against electromagnetic overtension and electrical interference and the like, including the placement of an electrically conductive bushing in the wall opening that is electrically connected to earth ground potential, and electrically connecting an electrically conductive tape between the electrically conducting shielding and the electrically conductive bushing so as to connect the conductive shielding to earth ground potential. The electrically conductive tape is made electrically conductive by the use of carbon black particles.

Abstract: A main body includes a plurality of holes formed therein a main clip and includes an exterior contact portion positioned exterior to the main body, a first carrier strip connected to the exterior contact portion and located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from this carrier strip, each position within a corresponding hole formed in the main body. A slave clip includes a carrier strip located within the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the carrier strip, each positioned within a corresponding hole of the main body to make the corresponding one of the clips of the main clip. The pair of the clips formed within each hole form a terminal to allow terminal portions of a grounding wire to be connected therein. A cap having a plurality of holes corresponding in position and size to the holes formed in the main body may be frictionally engaged in a hollow portion of the main body to complete the assembly. The same potential block (e.g.

Abstract: An antenna cord plug structure includes a terminal portion formed on one of end portions of the coaxial cable and connected to the antenna device, the terminal portion comprising a central terminal formed on a distal portion and connected to a central conductor of the coaxial cable, and an external terminal formed to cover a part of the coaxial cable, connected to an external conductor of the coaxial cable, and having a first end and a second end, wherein a central conductor is arranged at the first end of the external terminal via an insulation portion and the coaxial cable is extended from the second end of the external terminal, and a plug body comprising an insertion opening into which the coaxial cable is inserted and an engaging portion engaging and fixing the coaxial cable inserted into the insertion opening in a state of being bent at approximately 90 degrees.

Abstract: A method of cable assembly with electromagnetic interference protection and a structure thereof are described. The cable comprises a transmission cable, a ground cable, and metal rings. The transmission cable connects the liquid crystal display and a motherboard of a notebook computer. The insulating cover of the ground cable is peeled off in at least one position of an insulating cover and exposes an internal conductive wire. The exposed positions correspond to positions of clips of the notebook computer. The conductive wire and the transmission cable are clamped in the metal rings, and therefore the electromagnetic interference noises transmit to a ground of the notebook computer.

Abstract: An underwater connector has a plug unit and a receptacle unit each containing a bladder member having an internal, oil-filled chamber in which a respective contact module is located. Each contact module has an end face having both electrical and optical contacts for contact engagement with corresponding contacts on the other module when the units are releasably mated together in an underwater environment. The bladder members each have a resilient forward end portion with an opening communicating with the respective chamber, and opposing, pivoted jaws in each unit are closed to compress the forward end portion to close and seal the opening when the units are unmated.

Abstract: A ground connector implemented as a modified lug on a flexible ground lead allows the convenient termination of a solid ground wire at a cable shield ground clamp. The ground wire and ground clamp are electrically and mechanically attached at the modified lug. The flexible ground lead carries the combined ground connection to a common ground point within an enclosure.

Abstract: A method for soldering braiding layers of wires of a micro-coaxial cable to a substrate, wherein each wire includes a core conductor, an inner insulator, a braiding layer, and an outer insulator, comprises the steps of: exposing the braiding layers of the wires; providing a substrate having a thick layer of fusible element thereon; and arranging the braiding layers to the thick layer of the substrate while providing enough energy such that molten fusible element is substantially filled in interstitial space between the braiding layers of adjacent individual wires. An electrical cable assembly made by the above method is also disclosed.