Underwater Mateable Electrical Connector with Anti-Hydrolock Feature

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a plug section having a body, and a receptacle section which is connected to the plug section. A collapsible seal is disposed within a circumferential groove formed in the plug section. The receptacle section has a cylindrical housing with a clamping ring for securely engaging and connecting the receptacle section to the plug section. Upon connecting the receptacle section to the plug section any hydrostatic forces present in the chamber between the receptacle section and the plug section causes the collapsible seal to collapse within the groove thereby providing a volume defined by the groove which receives fluid therein for preventing hydrostatic lock.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1997
Accession Number
ADD018752

Entities

People

  • Roy Manstan
  • Victor J. Marolda

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies
  • Collapse
  • Connectors
  • Dielectric Properties
  • Elastomers
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Inventions
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Membranes
  • Military Research
  • O Rings
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Rings
  • Sea Water
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering