Submersible accessory connector

An accessory connector ( 102 ) and a method ( 200 ) for providing a robust submersible seal is provided. The method can include over molding ( 202 ) a high-temperature plastic ( 122 ) around a plurality of interconnect pins ( 112 ) to produce a header ( 120 ), over molding ( 204 ) a low-temperature...

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Main Authors PETER B. GILMORE, BHARATHI RANJIT SINGH, WENG KONG HOR, WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, DONALD F. GATTO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.04.2008
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:An accessory connector ( 102 ) and a method ( 200 ) for providing a robust submersible seal is provided. The method can include over molding ( 202 ) a high-temperature plastic ( 122 ) around a plurality of interconnect pins ( 112 ) to produce a header ( 120 ), over molding ( 204 ) a low-temperature plastic ( 132 ) to the header to produce an insert ( 130 ), over molding ( 206 ) a side connector assembly ( 142 ) along a periphery of the insert to produce an interface ( 140 ), and ultrasonically welding ( 212 ) the insert to a housing ( 151 ) to blend ( 153 ) the low-temperature plastic with the housing.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20070300361