US 11,894,631 B2
Concentric conductor
Igor Strashny, Tucson, AZ (US); and Andrew Hamilla, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/535,075.
Prior Publication US 2023/0163506 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/03 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); H01R 101/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01)
CPC H01R 13/2478 (2013.01) [H01R 13/03 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01); H01R 2101/00 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conductor rod, comprising:
a first cylinder conductor extending along a longitudinal axis of the conductor rod, the first cylinder conductor having:
a first inner diameter,
a first outer diameter,
a first terminal connector assembly affixed to the first cylinder conductor proximate a first end of the conductor rod, and
a second terminal connector assembly affixed to the first cylinder conductor proximate a second end of the conductor rod;
a barrel extending along the longitudinal axis of the conductor rod, the barrel having:
a second inner diameter greater than the first outer diameter,
a third terminal connector assembly affixed to the barrel proximate the first end of the conductor rod, and
a fourth terminal connector assembly affixed to the barrel proximate the second end of the conductor rod;
a head-end interface, the first terminal connector assembly being affixed to the head-end interface affixing the first cylinder conductor to the head-end interface, and, the third terminal connector assembly being affixed to the head-end interface affixing the barrel to the head-end interface; and
a connector assembly, the second terminal connector assembly being affixed to the connector assembly affixing the first cylinder conductor to the connector assembly, and, the fourth terminal connector assembly being affixed to the connector assembly affixing the barrel to the connector assembly.