Patent ID: 8246377
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A device for clamping an electrical cable that can be connected to a connector housing, consisting of a connector housing with an integral receptacle sleeve for the cable that is provided with a thread for accommodating a pressure screw and at least one clamping element having a free end and a fixed end, wherein the clamping element is arranged in a recess along the receptacle sleeve, wherein the free end of the clamping element that points in the mating direction is separated on three sides, wherein the surface of the clamping element that points radially outward features a thickening that forms a flattening, inclined surface toward the fixed end of the clamping element, and wherein the clamping element is pressed radially inward and clamps the cable in position when a pressure screw is screwed onto the receptacle sleeve.