An electrical raft 200 comprising electrical conductors 252 embedded in a rigid material are provided to a gas turbine engine. The raft 200 is used to transport electrical signals (which may be, for example power and/or control signals) around a gas turbine engine. The electrical raft 200 has an electrical connector 700 embedded therein which is used to connect the electrical raft to an electrical unit, such as an EEC of a gas turbine engine The electrical connector 700 is resiliently biased so as to ensure a reliable electrical connection.


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    Title :

    Electrical connectors



    Publication date :

    2017-08-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H05B ELECTRIC HEATING , Elektrische Heizung / B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS / F24H FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, IN GENERAL , Erhitzer für flüssige oder gasförmige Stoffe, z.B. Wasser- oder Lufterhitzer mit Vorrichtungen zur Wärmeerzeugung, allgemein / H01R Elektrisch leitende Verbindungen , ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS / H02G INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES , Verlegen oder Installieren elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen, Verlegen oder Installieren kombinierter optischer und elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen / H05K PRINTED CIRCUITS , Gedruckte Schaltungen



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