A method of heat shrinking a protective sleeve onto an electrical connection includes an initial step of providing an electrical connection, such as between an electrical wire and an electrical termination device, and a protective sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the protective sleeve has an adhesive material applied thereto and is disposed about the electrical connection. Thermal energy is applied to the outer surface of the protective sleeve so as to increase the temperature thereof. Either before, at the same time, or after this step, the temperature of some or all of the electrical connection disposed within the protective sleeve is increased, such as by induction heating. As a result, the protective sleeve shrinks onto the electrical connection, and the adhesive material forms a tight bond between the protective sleeve and the electrical connection.

A method of heat shrinking a protective sleeve onto an electrical connection includes an initial step of providing an electrical connection, such as between an electrical wire and an electrical termination device, and a protective sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the protective sleeve has an adhesive material applied thereto and is disposed about the electrical connection. Thermal energy is applied to the outer surface of the protective sleeve so as to increase the temperature thereof. Either before, at the same time, or after this step, the temperature of some or all of the electrical connection disposed within the protective sleeve is increased, such as by induction heating. As a result, the protective sleeve shrinks onto the electrical connection, and the adhesive material forms a tight bond between the protective sleeve and the electrical connection.

A conductive wire configured to be inserted into an electromagnetic shield provided in a wire harness to be routed in a vehicle, and to electrically connect electric apparatuses, the conductive wire including: a flexible conductor; a columnar conductor arranged to be coaxial with the flexible conductor; and a tube into which the flexible conductor and the columnar conductor are inserted, wherein the flexible conductor and the columnar conductor are configured to be electrically connected to the electric apparatuses, and a protrusion that protrudes toward the columnar conductor and electrically connects the flexible conductor to the columnar conductor is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the tube to extend in a circumferential direction over an entire inner circumferential surface.

A conductive wire configured to be inserted into an electromagnetic shield provided in a wire harness to be routed in a vehicle, and to electrically connect electric apparatuses, the conductive wire including: a flexible conductor; a columnar conductor arranged to be coaxial with the flexible conductor; and a tube into which the flexible conductor and the columnar conductor are inserted, wherein the flexible conductor and the columnar conductor are configured to be electrically connected to the electric apparatuses, and a protrusion that protrudes toward the columnar conductor and electrically connects the flexible conductor to the columnar conductor is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the tube to extend in a circumferential direction over an entire inner circumferential surface.

An assembly system includes a feeding mechanism adapted to feed a heat shrinkable tube, a cutting mechanism, a clamping mechanism, a robot, and a vision system. The cutting mechanism is adapted to cut off a section of heat shrinkable tube with a predetermined length from the heat shrinkable tube fed by the feeding mechanism. The clamping mechanism is adapted to clamp the heat shrinkable tube during cutting the heat shrinkable tube with the cutting mechanism. The robot is adapted to grip the section of heat shrinkable tube cut off from the heat shrinkable tube. The vision system is adapted to guide the robot to sleeve the section of heat shrinkable tube onto a wire of an electrical device.

The present disclosures relates to cable-connector assembly with heat-shrink sleeve. The coaxial cable-connector assembly comprises: (a) a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, a dielectric layer circumferentially surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor circumferentially surrounding the dielectric layer, and a polymeric jacket circumferentially surrounding the outer conductor; (b) a coaxial connector having a central contact attached to the inner conductor of the coaxial cable, an outer conductor body attached to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, and a dielectric spacer interposed between the central contact and the outer conductor body; and (c) a heat shrink sleeve that conformably overlies a portion of the cable jacket and a portion of the outer body of the connector.

The present disclosures relates to cable-connector assembly with heat-shrink sleeve. The coaxial cable-connector assembly comprises: (a) a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, a dielectric layer circumferentially surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor circumferentially surrounding the dielectric layer, and a polymeric jacket circumferentially surrounding the outer conductor; (b) a coaxial connector having a central contact attached to the inner conductor of the coaxial cable, an outer conductor body attached to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, and a dielectric spacer interposed between the central contact and the outer conductor body; and (c) a heat shrink sleeve that conformably overlies a portion of the cable jacket and a portion of the outer body of the connector.

An electrical connector includes at least two electrical connector elements extending side by side along a longitudinal direction, each of the electrical connector elements being connectable to a respective wire of an associated electrical cable. An electrical device is in electrical contact with the respective electrical connector elements. A flexible carrier bears inwardly against the electrical connector elements. The electrical device is mounted on an inner side of the flexible carrier which faces the connector elements.

A cable-connector assembly includes: a cable including signal-carrying members, the signal-carrying members being circumferentially surrounded by a conduit; a connector configured to mate with a mating connector, the signal carrying members being connected with ports on the connector; and a generally cylindrical housing that circumferentially surrounds the signal-carrying members, the housing including a narrow neck that fits within an end of the conduit and a wide main portion that engages the connector.

A cable-connector assembly includes: a cable including signal-carrying members, the signal-carrying members being circumferentially surrounded by a conduit; a connector configured to mate with a mating connector, the signal carrying members being connected with ports on the connector; and a generally cylindrical housing that circumferentially surrounds the signal-carrying members, the housing including a narrow neck that fits within an end of the conduit and a wide main portion that engages the connector.