Cable connector for welder or wire feeder

Abstract

A cable coupler on a welder housing or wire feeder for conveniently connecting a cable to said welding housing or wire feeder. The cable coupler includes a coupler having a coupling jacket which contains an electrical coupling cavity having one or more one electrical connectors positioned therein and a coupling sleeve rotatably positioned at least partially about the coupling jacket. The coupling jacket is designed to be at least partially telescopically received in a cable connection sleeve of the cable. The electrical connector is designed to be electrically connected to a corresponding electrical connector in the cable connection sleeve when the coupling jacket is at least partially telescopically received in the cable connection sleeve. The coupling sleeve includes a joining cavity having a connection member designed to at least partially engage an outer surface of the cable connection sleeve after the electrical coupling cavity is at least partially telescopically inserted in the cable connection sleeve and the electrical connector in the coupling cavity is at least partially electrically connected to the corresponding electrical connector in the cable connection sleeve.