H02G3/0691

QUICK CONNECT

An electrical connection assembly includes an electrical box including a housing having an internal surface defining an internal volume of the housing. An electrical connector is positioned outside the internal volume of the housing and fixed to the housing with a fastener. The housing includes an aperture having an opening defining an insertion path extending from a location external to the housing along a frame of the electrical connector to a location within the internal volume of the housing. The assembly includes a disc mechanically secured to the housing relative to the opening to obstruct the insertion path. A retainer and a bushing including a membrane for the electrical connector as well as methods of making an electrical connector are also provided.

CONDUIT HUB ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICAL BOX

An electrical box having an enclosure and a conduit hub adapter that is configured to engage a portion of the enclosure. The enclosure defines an opening that is configured to receive an electrical power conductor. The conduit hub adapter is movable with respect to the enclosure from a disengaged position to an engaged position. A retainer may be positioned adjacent the opening to engage the conduit hub adapter when in the engaged position and secure the conduit hub adapter to the enclosure. The conduit hub adapter may be configured for engagement with the enclosure in a single orientation. The retainer may be configured so that it may only be disengaged from the conduit hub adapter from within an interior space of the enclosure. The enclosure may have a second opening with a second conduit hub adapter configured to engage the enclosure adjacent the second opening.

PROTECTION SHIELD POSITIONING ASSEMBLY AND POSITIONING DEVICE THEREFORE AND METHOD OF USE

A method and assembly for protecting a device connected to a wiring harness is disclosed. The assembly includes a protective tubular shield and a positioning device, with the protective tubular shield having a bore for receiving the device at least partially therein. An elongated wiring harness extends from the device being protected and through the bore of the protective tubular shield. The positioning device is formed having a band and at least one flexible, resilient finger extending radially inwardly from the band. At least one of the fingers forcibly engages the wiring harness to releasably maintain the positioning device and the protective tubular shield in a protection position along the wiring harness at least partially surrounding the device being protected.

LOAD-BEARING CONNECTOR CONNECTION
20210050689 · 2021-02-18 ·

A load-bearing connector connection includes two half-flanges encapsulated in a coupling body extending from a first end to a second end. The two assembled half-flanges cover the end of a cable having a plurality of plugs and a helical armor. The two half-flanges include on the inner face thereof a part of the threading engaging with the threading of the helical armor. A locking ring is positioned at the level of a plug housing adjacent to the first end of the coupling body. The coupling body is screwed to the plug housing. The second end of the coupling body is adjacent to a coupling nut. The coupling nut traverses the cable and is assembled with the coupling body by screwing.

WIRE HARNESS PROTECTOR
20210039571 · 2021-02-11 · ·

A wire harness protector includes a protector body and a cover. The protector body is configured to accommodate a corrugated tube extending in a front-rear direction and through which a wire harness is inserted. The cover is configured to cover an opening of the protector body. A first front end being one of a front end of the protector body or a front end of the cover is arranged rearward of a second front end being the other of the front ends. A portion of the wire harness protector located at the first front end includes a first rib configured to hold the corrugated tube. A portion of wire harness the protector facing the first front end and located rearward of the second front end includes a second rib configured to hold the corrugated tube.

Conduit hub adapter for electrical box

An electrical box having an enclosure and a conduit hub adapter that is configured to engage a portion of the enclosure. The enclosure defines an opening that is configured to receive an electrical power conductor. The conduit hub adapter is movable with respect to the enclosure from a disengaged position to an engaged position. A retainer may be positioned adjacent the opening to engage the conduit hub adapter when in the engaged position and secure the conduit hub adapter to the enclosure. The conduit hub adapter may be configured for engagement with the enclosure in a single orientation. The retainer may be configured so that it may only be disengaged from the conduit hub adapter from within an interior space of the enclosure. The enclosure may have a second opening with a second conduit hub adapter configured to engage the enclosure adjacent the second opening.

Electrical conduit connector
10958051 · 2021-03-23 ·

A connector for coupling a conduit to an electrical enclosure includes a body and a lock nut. The body extends longitudinally between a proximal enclosure end and a distal conduit end. The body has an enclosure port at the enclosure end, a conduit port at the conduit end, and an internal passage extending between the enclosure port and the conduit port. The enclosure end has radially opposed first and second retention tabs. The body has external body threads located distally of the retention tabs. Each of the retention tabs extend radially outward of a longitudinal projection of the external threads. The lock nut is mated with the external body threads. The lock nut has an enclosure engagement end opposed to distal facing enclosure engagement sides of the retention tabs. The lock nut is rotatable on the external body threads to advance the enclosure engagement end toward the retention tabs.

Protector

A protector includes a case configured to accommodate a wire harness, wherein the case is provided with an insertion hole configured such that the wire harness is inserted through the insertion hole, a rib is provided on an inner surface of the case, the inner surface defining the insertion hole, and the rib protruding inwardly from the inner surface, and the rib is configured to: be fitted in a groove portion provided in an outer peripheral surface of a corrugated tube that is externally mounted on the wire harness; and hold a plug configured to close the insertion hole.

Quick connect

An electrical connection assembly includes an electrical box including a housing having an internal surface defining an internal volume of the housing. An electrical connector is positioned outside the internal volume of the housing and fixed to the housing with a fastener. The housing includes an aperture having an opening defining an insertion path extending from a location external to the housing to a location within the internal volume of the housing. The assembly includes a plug having a flange portion and a plurality of resilient legs. A method of installing an electrical assembly includes contacting the plug and removing the plug from an opening of a bushing positioned at least partially within a retainer coupled to a frame of the electrical connector.

CABLE RECEIVING DEVICE, CABLE HARNESS AND METHOD
20210021113 · 2021-01-21 ·

A cable receiving device for a cable harness, comprising: a magnetic element for absorbing electromagnetic radiation, and a plastic molded part, wherein the plastic molded part comprises a cable guiding section for guiding a cable strand of the cable harness and a receiving section for receiving the magnetic element, and wherein the magnetic element is fastened in or on the receiving section in a form-locking manner and/or a material-fit manner.