Patent ID: 6395985
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: H01B,H01R,H02G

Abstract:
A sealed electrical terminal for a large electrical machine; said electrical terminal comprising a metallic cylindrical central rod (10) having threaded portions (14, 16) at opposite ends thereof for fastening thereto, respectively, an end of a cable (55) extending from a power supply and an end of an electrical coil (59) of the electrical machine; at least one tubular insulating body (20, 30; 80) being fitted around the central rod, a tabular metal cap (32) being positioned around the at least one tubular insulating body and crimped thereon; a seal (28; 98) being provided between the at least one tubular insulating body and the cap, said central rod (10), the at least one tubular insulating body (20, 30; 80), the seal (28; 98) and the cap (32) each having along mutual contact regions thereof, surface portions (18, 22; 19; 60, 62; 72, 7476; 78; 104, 108, 116; 150, 152; 158; 162, 166; 176) possessing complementary reliefs which are discontinuous or irregular in circumferential direction and which are fitted into each other upon the cap being crimped onto the at least one tubular insulating body so as to secure the at least one tubular insulating body from rotation with respect to the cap and the central rod.