Claims
- 1. A cable connecting system, comprising:
- a cable connector housing, a connector sleeve, a cable adaptor and a cable,
- said cable connector housing having a cable connector housing groove, said cable adaptor having a cable adaptor groove, said connector sleeve having first and second end portions, said first end portion of said connector sleeve being bent into said cable connector housing groove,
- said second end portion of said connector sleeve being bent into said cable adaptor groove, said cable adaptor being connected to said cable, said sleeve being adapted to be substantially deformed during removal of said first and second end portions of said sleeve from said grooves whereby said removal is readily detectable.
- 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said sleeve further comprises a first section and a second section, said first section having a first diameter and said second section having a second diameter.
- 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the connector housing further comprises:
- an electrical insulator,
- at least one electrically conducting contact,
- sealing flange means, and
- a first and a second housing,
- said sealing flange means having a malleable sealing flange,
- said second housing comprising a rigid member having apertures therethrough adapted to receive said contact,
- said insulator being supported by said sealing flange,
- said contact being supported by said insulator,
- said sealing flange extending radially outward from said insulator, each of said housings having an end flange which extends radially from the central axis of the housing, at least one of said housing flanges having a groove in the side thereof, the other of said housing flanges having a tongue in the side thereof, said sealing flange being positioned between said tongue and said groove.
- 4. The system of claim 1 wherein said connector sleeve is deformed into said connector housing groove by tack welding and rolling.
- 5. The system of claim 1 wherein said sleeve further comprises a first section and a second section and said first section and said second section are joined at an angle other than 180 degrees.
- 6. The system of claim 5 wherein said first and said second sections are formed at about a 90 degree angle.
- 7. The system of claim 1 wherein the connector housing further comprises:
- an electrical insulator,
- at least one electrically conducting contact,
- sealing flange means, and
- a first and a second housing,
- said sealing flange means having a malleable sealing flange,
- said first housing comprising a resilient member having at least one aperture therethrough adapted to receive said contact,
- said insulator being supported by said sealing flange,
- said contact being supported by said insulator,
- said sealing flange extending radially outward from said insulator, each of said housings having an end flange which extends radially from the central axis of the housing, at least one of said housing flanges having a groove in the side thereof, the other of said housing flanges having a tongue in the side thereof, said sealing flange being positioned between said tongue and said groove.
- 8. The system of claim 7 wherein said contact is connected to a sensor positioned within a turbine engine.
- 9. The system of claim 7 wherein said sealing flange is made of malleable metal and extends radially outward from a cylindrical collar.
- 10. The system of claim 7 wherein said insulator is substantially rigid.
- 11. A connector system comprising: a cable, a cable connector housing, a connector sleeve, a cable adaptor, said cable connector housing comprising:
- an electrical insulator,
- at least one electrically conducting contact,
- a sealing flange means, and a first and a second housing means, said sealing flange means having a malleable sealing flange, said connector sleeve being bent into a groove in said cable connector housing groove.
- said connector sleeve being bent into a groove in said cable adaptor, said cable adaptor being connected to said cable, each of said housing means having an end flange which extends radially from the central axis of the housing means, at least one of said housing means flanges having a groove in the side thereof, the other of said housing means flanges having a tongue in the side thereof, said sealing flange being positioned between said tongue and said groove, said sealing flange forming a hermetic seal between said housing means flanges, said housing means flanges being bolted together,
- said insulator being supported by said sealing flange means,
- said contact being supported by said insulator,
- said sealing flange extending radially outward from said insulator.
- 12. A method of cable connection, comprising:
- positioning a connector between a first and a second sealing housing,
- said connector comprising an electrical insulator, at least one electrically conducting contact, and a malleable sealing flange extending radially outward from a collar,
- said collar supporting said insulator, said contact being supported by said insulator,
- each of said sealing housings having an end face flange which extends outwardly from the central axis of the sealing housing, one said end face having a groove therein, the other said end face having a tongue therein, said sealing flange extending between said tongue and said groove, whereby upon being fastened together said first sealing housing and said second sealing housing are hermetically sealed at said sealing flange, said insulator being substantially rigid,
- providing a resilient insulator, said resilient insulator being positioned within one of said housings,
- providing a cable connecting system, said cable connecting system comprising a cable connector housing, a connector sleeve, a cable adaptor and a cable,
- said connector sleeve being bent into a groove in said cable connector housing,
- said connector sleeve being bent into a groove in said cable adaptor, said cable adaptor being connected to said cable.
- 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said electrical insulator comprises ceramic.
- 14. The method of claim 12 wherein said sealing flange comprises metal.
- 15. The method of claim 12 wherein said contact is electrically connected to a sensor in a turbine engine.
- 16. The method of claim 12 further comprising separating said first and said second housing, replacing said connector with a replacement, connector, said replacement connector having a replacement electrical insulator, at least one electrically conducting replacement contact and a replacement malleable sealing flange and a replacement flange body, repositioning said first housing and said second housing to hermetically seal along said replacement sealing flange.
- 17. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
- raising the temperature within said hermetically sealed housings to at least 500.degree. F.
- 18. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
- raising the temperature within said hermetically sealed housings to at least 600.degree. F.
- 19. The method of claim 12 further comprising providing a cable connector housing, a connector sleeve, a cable adaptor and a cable,
- connecting said cable connector housing to said one of said sealing housings,
- connecting said connector sleeve to said cable connector housing and to said cable adaptor,
- connecting said adaptor to said cable.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division, of application Ser. No. 07/244,199, filed Sept. 14, 1988 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,871,328.
US Referenced Citations (2)
Divisions (1)
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