A high-performance, cost- effective cable-to-cable connector assembly is described for use in harsh environment applications, where reliable signal circuits are critical to operating performance. With thermoplastic housings and elastic seals, the connectors allow use over a wide operating temperature range and enhanced sealing performance to withstand conditions of extreme temperature and moisture for demanding interconnect architectures.

An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal attached to a wire cable, a connector housing defining a cavity in which the electrical terminal is disposed, and a resilient damping element disposed intermediate the electrical terminal and an inner wall of the cavity. The damping element is configured to reduce the amplitude and/or change the frequency of vibratory mechanical energy transmitted to the electrical terminal in the electrical connector through the wire electrical cable attached to the terminal.

An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal attached to a wire cable, a connector housing defining a cavity in which the electrical terminal is disposed, and a resilient damping element disposed intermediate the electrical terminal and an inner wall of the cavity. The damping element is configured to reduce the amplitude and/or change the frequency of vibratory mechanical energy transmitted to the electrical terminal in the electrical connector through the wire electrical cable attached to the terminal.

A corrosion prevention structure for connectors includes: a boot which covers plural connectors for power distribution to be concentrated together on a front side of a battery and through which plural cables extending respectively from the plural connectors are inserted; and a clamp which tightly binds the plural cables over the boot.

A corrosion prevention structure for connectors includes: a boot which covers plural connectors for power distribution to be concentrated together on a front side of a battery and through which plural cables extending respectively from the plural connectors are inserted; and a clamp which tightly binds the plural cables over the boot.

A seal for use within a hydrocarbon environment including a core and a shell that is coupled to the core. The core includes an elastomeric core material with a first modulus. The shell includes a shell material with a second modulus that is lesser than the first modulus. The core and the shell can be positioned to generate a pressure and electrical seal at a sealing interface.

A seal for use within a hydrocarbon environment including a core and a shell that is coupled to the core. The core includes an elastomeric core material with a first modulus. The shell includes a shell material with a second modulus that is lesser than the first modulus. The core and the shell can be positioned to generate a pressure and electrical seal at a sealing interface.

An electrical connector for supplying power to electrical equipment includes a first connector part with an electrically conductive pin and an insulating layer, and a second connector part with a socket. The electrically conductive pin in the first connector part is configured for engagement with the socket of the second connector part and for transmitting power or data or both through the electrically conductive pin to the socket part. The insulating layer is in intimate contact with and at least partially covering the electrically conductive pin and electrically insulates the pin from a body of the first connector part of the connector. The insulating layer includes a polymeric material having a repeat unit of formula: —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph- (I) and a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-SO2-Ph-Ph-SO2-Ph- (II) wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety; and wherein the repeat units I and II are in the relative molar proportions 95:5 to 80:20.

An electrical connector for supplying power to electrical equipment includes a first connector part with an electrically conductive pin and an insulating layer, and a second connector part with a socket. The electrically conductive pin in the first connector part is configured for engagement with the socket of the second connector part and for transmitting power or data or both through the electrically conductive pin to the socket part. The insulating layer is in intimate contact with and at least partially covering the electrically conductive pin and electrically insulates the pin from a body of the first connector part of the connector. The insulating layer includes a polymeric material having a repeat unit of formula: —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph- (I) and a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-SO2-Ph-Ph-SO2-Ph- (II) wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety; and wherein the repeat units I and II are in the relative molar proportions 95:5 to 80:20.

The invention relates to an insulating connector 1 comprising a ceramic basic body 3 for accommodating at least two electrical conductors 2, wherein one electrical conductor 2, respectively, is contacted with another electrical conductor 2, and is characterized in that the insulating connector 1 comprises a ceramic sleeve 4 that can assume a released position and a fixed position, wherein the electrical conductors 2 are fixed by the sleeve 4 to the ceramic basic body 3 in the fixed position.