Patent ID: 7938674

Claim:
A device for fixing an electrical cable that is connected to a connector, comprising a connector housing with a cylindrical cable receptacle integrally moulded thereon, wherein a clamping element can be inserted into and displaced in the cable receptacle using a pressure screw, wherein the clamping element features several fingers that are combined into a ring structure on one end, wherein the fingers have two difference shapes, wherein a first shape is realized in the form of a guiding finger and a second shape is realized in the form of a clamping finger, wherein the guiding fingers and the clamping fingers are arranged alternatively and thusly form the ring structure of the clamping element, wherein the clamping fingers feature a wedge-shaped end and the guiding fingers feature a smooth end, wherein that wedges are integrally moulded into the cable receptacle at an axial distance from the insertion and end such that they progressively extend inward and are spaced apart from one another, wherein a thread is formed within the cable receptacle and features a longitudinal recess in the regions, on which the wedges are integrally moulded, and wherein the wedge-shaped ends of the clamping fingers of the clamping element come in contact with the wedges of the cable receptacle and progressively reduce the inside diameter of said ring structure when the clamping element is screwed into the cable receptacle using the pressure screw such that a cable extending within the clamping element is fixed.