CA1198789A - Electrical plug connector - Google Patents
Electrical plug connectorInfo
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- CA1198789A CA1198789A CA000439875A CA439875A CA1198789A CA 1198789 A CA1198789 A CA 1198789A CA 000439875 A CA000439875 A CA 000439875A CA 439875 A CA439875 A CA 439875A CA 1198789 A CA1198789 A CA 1198789A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
- H01R24/28—Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
- H01R24/30—Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable with additional earth or shield contacts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/70—Coupling devices
- H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
- H01R12/75—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R2107/00—Four or more poles
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Abstract
ABSTRACT:
An electrical plug connector comprises a dielectric contact-carrying member having signal contact members secured to one side of the contact-carrying member at spaced intervals therealong. A ground contact member is secured to the other side of the contact carrying member with contact sections of the signal contact members and the ground contact member extending from a front end of the contact-carrying member.
Conductor-connecting sections of the signal and ground contact members extending along the contact-carrying member. Signal conductors and ground conductors of electrical cables are electrically connected respectively to the conductor-connecting sections of the signal contact members and the ground contact member. A dielectric housing member is secured onto the contact-carrying member and part of the electrical cables so that the contact members from their contact sections to their conductor-connecting sections are covered.
An electrical plug connector comprises a dielectric contact-carrying member having signal contact members secured to one side of the contact-carrying member at spaced intervals therealong. A ground contact member is secured to the other side of the contact carrying member with contact sections of the signal contact members and the ground contact member extending from a front end of the contact-carrying member.
Conductor-connecting sections of the signal and ground contact members extending along the contact-carrying member. Signal conductors and ground conductors of electrical cables are electrically connected respectively to the conductor-connecting sections of the signal contact members and the ground contact member. A dielectric housing member is secured onto the contact-carrying member and part of the electrical cables so that the contact members from their contact sections to their conductor-connecting sections are covered.
Description
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This invention rela-tes to electrical connectors and more particularly to an electrical connec-tor in which electrical conductors of electrical cables are terminated to contact members and the terminations are sealingly secured in a housing -that supports the cables and is latchably mounted in a polarized posi-tion in a connector-receiving member.
Electrical connectors for transmission cables terminate the conductors of such cables. The connectors are generally detachably connected to other electrical connectors for transmit-ting electrical signals from a transmission source to a receivingmember or vice versa.
The connectors must be constructed to minimize losses or irregularities in the signals being transmitted from the ~rans--mission source to the receiving member. The construction of the connectors must also be concerned with electrical performance characteristics so that they are not affected by wear and hand-ling that results when equipment is moved and detachable connec-tion and reconnection with other connectors take place.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrical connector, comprising: an electrical contaet assembly including a dielectric contact-carrying member having a plurality of signal contact members secured to one side at spaced intervals -therealong and a ground contact member se-cured to the other side, signal contact sections of said signal contac-t members and ground contact sections of said ground contact member extending outwardly from a front end of said contact-~ carrying member, said signal contact sections and said ground ,.
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con-tact sections being disposed in a preselected arrangemen-t, conductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members and said ground con~act member extending along said contact--carrying member; electrical cables having signal conductors and ground conductors, said signal conductors electrically connected to respective conductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members and said ground conductors electrically connected to said conductor-connecting sections of said ground contact member;
and a dielectric housingsecured onto said electrical contact assembly and sections of said electrical cables spacing, suppor-ting, and providing s-train relief forthe cables, said signal contact sections and ground contact sections extending outwardly from said housing.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an assembly of electrical connectors co~prising a connector-receiving means and a plurality of electrical connec-tor means securable therein adjacent each other, each of said elec-trical connector means comprising a contact assembly means and a dielectric housing means secured on said contact assembly means wherein: said contact assembly means includes a dielectric contact-carrying member, a plurality of signal contact members secured to one side thereof,a ground contact means secured to the other side thereof, and en~ sections of a plurality of electrical cables each having a signal conduc-tor insulated from two ground conduc--tors, said signal conductors being secured to respective said signal contac-t ~embers, and said ground conductors being secured ,-~ to said ground contact means; said con-tact assembly means is '~L~,
This invention rela-tes to electrical connectors and more particularly to an electrical connec-tor in which electrical conductors of electrical cables are terminated to contact members and the terminations are sealingly secured in a housing -that supports the cables and is latchably mounted in a polarized posi-tion in a connector-receiving member.
Electrical connectors for transmission cables terminate the conductors of such cables. The connectors are generally detachably connected to other electrical connectors for transmit-ting electrical signals from a transmission source to a receivingmember or vice versa.
The connectors must be constructed to minimize losses or irregularities in the signals being transmitted from the ~rans--mission source to the receiving member. The construction of the connectors must also be concerned with electrical performance characteristics so that they are not affected by wear and hand-ling that results when equipment is moved and detachable connec-tion and reconnection with other connectors take place.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrical connector, comprising: an electrical contaet assembly including a dielectric contact-carrying member having a plurality of signal contact members secured to one side at spaced intervals -therealong and a ground contact member se-cured to the other side, signal contact sections of said signal contac-t members and ground contact sections of said ground contact member extending outwardly from a front end of said contact-~ carrying member, said signal contact sections and said ground ,.
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con-tact sections being disposed in a preselected arrangemen-t, conductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members and said ground con~act member extending along said contact--carrying member; electrical cables having signal conductors and ground conductors, said signal conductors electrically connected to respective conductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members and said ground conductors electrically connected to said conductor-connecting sections of said ground contact member;
and a dielectric housingsecured onto said electrical contact assembly and sections of said electrical cables spacing, suppor-ting, and providing s-train relief forthe cables, said signal contact sections and ground contact sections extending outwardly from said housing.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an assembly of electrical connectors co~prising a connector-receiving means and a plurality of electrical connec-tor means securable therein adjacent each other, each of said elec-trical connector means comprising a contact assembly means and a dielectric housing means secured on said contact assembly means wherein: said contact assembly means includes a dielectric contact-carrying member, a plurality of signal contact members secured to one side thereof,a ground contact means secured to the other side thereof, and en~ sections of a plurality of electrical cables each having a signal conduc-tor insulated from two ground conduc--tors, said signal conductors being secured to respective said signal contac-t ~embers, and said ground conductors being secured ,-~ to said ground contact means; said con-tact assembly means is '~L~,
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substantially thin and fla-t and disposed in a plane; con-tact sec-tions of said signal contac-t members and said ground contact means are di.sposed in the plane of said contact assembly means and are in alignment with and spaced from each other in a preselected arrangement; said elec-trical cables extend outward from a rearward end of said contact assembly means and are di.sposed in said plane of said contact assembly and are spaced from each other; said dielectric housing means is sealingly secured on said contact assembly means and sections of said cables and is substantially thin, flat and planar and spaces, supports, and provi.des strain relief for said sections of said cables, and said contact sections of said signal contact members and said ground contact means ex-tend outward from a front end of said dielectric housing means;
and said dielectric housing means and said connector-receiving means have cooperating securing means thereon.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of assembling an electrical connector com-prising the steps of: placing planar central secti.ons of signal contact members having holes therethrough in adjacent recesses on one side of a dielectric contact-carrying member having asso-ciated projections extending outward from said one side in said recesses, such -that said projections extend through said holes and signal contact sections extend forward oE a front end of said contact-carrying member; enlarging outer ends of said projections to secure said signal contact members to said contact-carrying member; placing a planar section of a ground contact member having holes therethrough adjacentthe other side of said contact-carrying member having associated projections extending outward from said other side, such that said projections ex-tend through said holes and ground contact sections extend forward of a front end of said contact-carrying member; enlarging outer ends of said projections to secure said ground contact member to said contact-carrying member; terminating signal and ground conduc-tors of .?
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electrical cable means to conductor-connecting sections of said sig-nal contact members and said ground contact member respectively rearward of said planar central sections and said planar section respectively; and molding a dielec-tric housing sealingly around said contact carrying member and said planar cen-tral sections of said signal contact members and said planar section of said ground contact member and said conductor-connecting sections thereof and said conductors terminated therein, such that said signal contact sections and said ground contact sections extend forward from said housing.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrical connection comprising an electrical con-tact member and at least one electrical conductor, said contact member having at least a contact section and a conductor-connecting section, said conductor-connecting section having at least one longitudinal slot along which a respective said conductor i.s dis-posed, said at least one slot having a width slightly less than the diameter of said conductor whereby a said conducto:r is force-fit thereinto, whereafter said conductor is welded to said contact member to form the termination.
~ ccording to still another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for connecting an electrical conductor of an electrical cable means for use in transmitting electrical signals with high reliability and uniformlty, to an electrical contac-t comprising the steps of: forming a longitudinal slot in a conductor-connecting section of the con-tact, said slot having a -2b ~
width slightly less than the diameter of a stripped respective said electrical conductor; disposing and force-fittiny a stripped end of said conductor a]ong said slot; and welding said conductor end to said contact.
The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective and exploded view of an elec-trical connection system in which the invention is typically used.
FIGURE 2 is a perspective and exploded view showing the parts of an electrical contact assembly of the connector.
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of Figure 2 in an assem-bled form.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the plug connector in a completed form.
FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view along line 5-5 OL
Figure 4.
FIGURE 6 is a top plan view with parts broken away of the plug connector.
FIGURE 7 is a front elevational view of the plug connec-tor.
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FiCURES 8 and 9 show parts of the connector and connector-receiving member illustrating the latching arrangement.
FIGURE 10 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the parts of an alternative embodiment of the electrical contact assembly.
FIGURE 11 is a perspective view of Figure 10 in an assembled form.
FIGURE 12 is a cross-sectional view along line 12-12 of Figure 11 with a housing secured on the contact assembly.
FIGURE 13 is a view simiiar to Figures 2 and 10 showing the parts of a further embodimen-t of the electrical connector assembly.
FIGURES 14 and 15 are perspective views of Figure 13 in an assembled form.
FIGURE 16 is a perspective view of the plug connector of Figures 13-15 in a completed form .
As shown in Figure 1, a multilayer circui$ board 10 has areas 12 in which matrices of electrical receptacle contacts 14 are disposed .
Connector-receiving members 16 are secured in position on board 10 via bolts 18. Spaced projections 20 are located along the inside surfaces of the tops and bottoms of members 16, forming channels in which electrical plug connectors 22 are latchably secured by flexible latch members 24 engaging surfaces 26 in openings 28 of members 16 as shown in Figures 8 and 9. This enables a front section of connectors 22 to be positioned through front openings 30 in members 16 so that tab contact sections 32 and 34 of connectors 22 can be electrically connected with respective receptacle contacts 14 In areas 12.
Figures 2 through 9 illustrate electrical plug connector 22 in greater detail. Contact-carrying member 36 is molded from a suitable dielectric '7~3~
material and has spaced recesses 38 located in one surface thereof.
Oblong projections 40 are located in each of recesses 38. Recesses 38 are disposed along member 36 in series of three recesses as illustrated in Figure 6. Circular projections 42 extend outwardly from the bottom surface of member 36 at spaced intervals therealong.
Signal contact members 44 are stamped and formed from suitable metal stock and they include contact sections 32, central sections 46 having oblong holes 48 therein, and conductor-connecting or ferrule sections 50.
Each of contact sections 32 has a double layer of metal which are maintainecl in spaced relationship with one another by inwardly-directed projection 52. Central section 46 is planar and is disposed in a respective recess 38 of contact-carrying member 36 with oblong projection 40 extending through oblong hole 48. When signal contact members 44 are secured in position in recesses 38 of contact-carrying member 36 via the outer ends of oblong projections 40 being enlarged by the application of pressure or heat, contact sections 32 extend outwardly from the front end of member 36 along the longitudinal axis thereof whilè conductor-connecting sections 50 extend outwardly from the back end of member 36 along the same plane containing recesses 38.
A ground contact member 54 has an elongated planar section 56 along which are disposed holes 58 for engagement with circular projections 42 when planar section 56 is disposed agains-t the bottom surface of contact-carrying member 36 whereafter the outer ends of projections 42 are enlarged by the application of pressure or heat thereby securing ground contact member 54 onto member 36. Adjacent the outer contact sections of the series of signal contaçt sections 32, ground contact sections 34 extend --L~--37~
outwardly from ground contact member 54 in the same manner as contact sections 32 and they have the same configuration as contact sections 32 so that ground contact sections 34 are disposed centrally of member 36 thereby beiny in longitudinal alignment with contact sections 32.
Conductor-connecting sections 60 extend outwardly from planar section 56 of ground contact member 54 and are located in the same plane as section 56 so that they extend outwardly from the back end of member 36.
As can be discerned, when signal contact members 44 and ground contact member 54 are secured in position on contact-carryin~ member 36, an electrical contact assembly is formed with contact sections 32 and 34 disposed centrally of the front end of contact-carrying member 36 and in alignment along member 36. Ground contact sections 34 are disposed adjacent the outer contact sections of the series of three si~nal contact sections 32 ar-d this disposition of contact sections 32 and 34 takes place along the entire length of contact-carrying member 36. The arrangement of signal contact sections and ground contact sections can be in any manner as desired with ground contact sections 34 on each side of onë or more signal contact sections 32 to make certain that optimum isolation of the signal information being processed along signal contact sections 32 takes place.
Conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60 are laterally spaced with respect to one another as shown in Figure 3 and each conductor-connecting section 50 is centraliy spaced with respect to conductor-connecting sections 60 on each side thereof as shown in Figures
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substantially thin and fla-t and disposed in a plane; con-tact sec-tions of said signal contac-t members and said ground contact means are di.sposed in the plane of said contact assembly means and are in alignment with and spaced from each other in a preselected arrangement; said elec-trical cables extend outward from a rearward end of said contact assembly means and are di.sposed in said plane of said contact assembly and are spaced from each other; said dielectric housing means is sealingly secured on said contact assembly means and sections of said cables and is substantially thin, flat and planar and spaces, supports, and provi.des strain relief for said sections of said cables, and said contact sections of said signal contact members and said ground contact means ex-tend outward from a front end of said dielectric housing means;
and said dielectric housing means and said connector-receiving means have cooperating securing means thereon.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of assembling an electrical connector com-prising the steps of: placing planar central secti.ons of signal contact members having holes therethrough in adjacent recesses on one side of a dielectric contact-carrying member having asso-ciated projections extending outward from said one side in said recesses, such -that said projections extend through said holes and signal contact sections extend forward oE a front end of said contact-carrying member; enlarging outer ends of said projections to secure said signal contact members to said contact-carrying member; placing a planar section of a ground contact member having holes therethrough adjacentthe other side of said contact-carrying member having associated projections extending outward from said other side, such that said projections ex-tend through said holes and ground contact sections extend forward of a front end of said contact-carrying member; enlarging outer ends of said projections to secure said ground contact member to said contact-carrying member; terminating signal and ground conduc-tors of .?
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electrical cable means to conductor-connecting sections of said sig-nal contact members and said ground contact member respectively rearward of said planar central sections and said planar section respectively; and molding a dielec-tric housing sealingly around said contact carrying member and said planar cen-tral sections of said signal contact members and said planar section of said ground contact member and said conductor-connecting sections thereof and said conductors terminated therein, such that said signal contact sections and said ground contact sections extend forward from said housing.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrical connection comprising an electrical con-tact member and at least one electrical conductor, said contact member having at least a contact section and a conductor-connecting section, said conductor-connecting section having at least one longitudinal slot along which a respective said conductor i.s dis-posed, said at least one slot having a width slightly less than the diameter of said conductor whereby a said conducto:r is force-fit thereinto, whereafter said conductor is welded to said contact member to form the termination.
~ ccording to still another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for connecting an electrical conductor of an electrical cable means for use in transmitting electrical signals with high reliability and uniformlty, to an electrical contac-t comprising the steps of: forming a longitudinal slot in a conductor-connecting section of the con-tact, said slot having a -2b ~
width slightly less than the diameter of a stripped respective said electrical conductor; disposing and force-fittiny a stripped end of said conductor a]ong said slot; and welding said conductor end to said contact.
The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective and exploded view of an elec-trical connection system in which the invention is typically used.
FIGURE 2 is a perspective and exploded view showing the parts of an electrical contact assembly of the connector.
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of Figure 2 in an assem-bled form.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the plug connector in a completed form.
FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view along line 5-5 OL
Figure 4.
FIGURE 6 is a top plan view with parts broken away of the plug connector.
FIGURE 7 is a front elevational view of the plug connec-tor.
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FiCURES 8 and 9 show parts of the connector and connector-receiving member illustrating the latching arrangement.
FIGURE 10 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the parts of an alternative embodiment of the electrical contact assembly.
FIGURE 11 is a perspective view of Figure 10 in an assembled form.
FIGURE 12 is a cross-sectional view along line 12-12 of Figure 11 with a housing secured on the contact assembly.
FIGURE 13 is a view simiiar to Figures 2 and 10 showing the parts of a further embodimen-t of the electrical connector assembly.
FIGURES 14 and 15 are perspective views of Figure 13 in an assembled form.
FIGURE 16 is a perspective view of the plug connector of Figures 13-15 in a completed form .
As shown in Figure 1, a multilayer circui$ board 10 has areas 12 in which matrices of electrical receptacle contacts 14 are disposed .
Connector-receiving members 16 are secured in position on board 10 via bolts 18. Spaced projections 20 are located along the inside surfaces of the tops and bottoms of members 16, forming channels in which electrical plug connectors 22 are latchably secured by flexible latch members 24 engaging surfaces 26 in openings 28 of members 16 as shown in Figures 8 and 9. This enables a front section of connectors 22 to be positioned through front openings 30 in members 16 so that tab contact sections 32 and 34 of connectors 22 can be electrically connected with respective receptacle contacts 14 In areas 12.
Figures 2 through 9 illustrate electrical plug connector 22 in greater detail. Contact-carrying member 36 is molded from a suitable dielectric '7~3~
material and has spaced recesses 38 located in one surface thereof.
Oblong projections 40 are located in each of recesses 38. Recesses 38 are disposed along member 36 in series of three recesses as illustrated in Figure 6. Circular projections 42 extend outwardly from the bottom surface of member 36 at spaced intervals therealong.
Signal contact members 44 are stamped and formed from suitable metal stock and they include contact sections 32, central sections 46 having oblong holes 48 therein, and conductor-connecting or ferrule sections 50.
Each of contact sections 32 has a double layer of metal which are maintainecl in spaced relationship with one another by inwardly-directed projection 52. Central section 46 is planar and is disposed in a respective recess 38 of contact-carrying member 36 with oblong projection 40 extending through oblong hole 48. When signal contact members 44 are secured in position in recesses 38 of contact-carrying member 36 via the outer ends of oblong projections 40 being enlarged by the application of pressure or heat, contact sections 32 extend outwardly from the front end of member 36 along the longitudinal axis thereof whilè conductor-connecting sections 50 extend outwardly from the back end of member 36 along the same plane containing recesses 38.
A ground contact member 54 has an elongated planar section 56 along which are disposed holes 58 for engagement with circular projections 42 when planar section 56 is disposed agains-t the bottom surface of contact-carrying member 36 whereafter the outer ends of projections 42 are enlarged by the application of pressure or heat thereby securing ground contact member 54 onto member 36. Adjacent the outer contact sections of the series of signal contaçt sections 32, ground contact sections 34 extend --L~--37~
outwardly from ground contact member 54 in the same manner as contact sections 32 and they have the same configuration as contact sections 32 so that ground contact sections 34 are disposed centrally of member 36 thereby beiny in longitudinal alignment with contact sections 32.
Conductor-connecting sections 60 extend outwardly from planar section 56 of ground contact member 54 and are located in the same plane as section 56 so that they extend outwardly from the back end of member 36.
As can be discerned, when signal contact members 44 and ground contact member 54 are secured in position on contact-carryin~ member 36, an electrical contact assembly is formed with contact sections 32 and 34 disposed centrally of the front end of contact-carrying member 36 and in alignment along member 36. Ground contact sections 34 are disposed adjacent the outer contact sections of the series of three si~nal contact sections 32 ar-d this disposition of contact sections 32 and 34 takes place along the entire length of contact-carrying member 36. The arrangement of signal contact sections and ground contact sections can be in any manner as desired with ground contact sections 34 on each side of onë or more signal contact sections 32 to make certain that optimum isolation of the signal information being processed along signal contact sections 32 takes place.
Conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60 are laterally spaced with respect to one another as shown in Figure 3 and each conductor-connecting section 50 is centraliy spaced with respect to conductor-connecting sections 60 on each side thereof as shown in Figures
3 and 6.
Contact-carrying member 36 spaces the signal contact members 44 relative to each other and signal contact members ~4 relative to ground contact member 54.
Signal conductors 62 of three-lead coaxiai cables 64 are disposed in the respective conductor-connecting sections 50 of signal contact members 44 while ground ur drain conductors 66 of each of cables 64 are disposed in respective conductor-connecting sections 60 immediately below and to each side of conductor-connecting sections 50. Each cabie 64 has a conductiYe coated plastic outer conductor surrounding the insulative sheath 68 covering signal conductors 62 which is electrically connected with a pair of drain conductors 66 thereby forming the three-lead coaxiai cable 64 which also includes outer dielectric jacket 70. Signal conductors 62 and drain conductors 66 are secured in conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60 in accordance with conventional crimping practices thereby terminating signal conductors 62 in respective conductor-connecting sections 50 of signal contact members 44 and drain conductors 66 in respective conductor-connecting sections 60 of ground contact member 54. It is -to be noted that conductor-connecting sections 60 are in a modified figure eight configuration to position drain conductors 66 from adjacent cables therein.
If desired, signal conductors 62 and drain conductors 66 can be electrically connected to conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60 respectively by the use of a laser to laser-weld the conductors to ~he conductor-connecting sections.
After conductors 62 and 66 of cables 64 have been terminated to respective contact members 44 and 54, the terminated assembly is positioned in a mold which includes cable-positioning members so that t~
dielectric housing 72 of suitable dielectric material is molded onto contact-carrying member 36 including the parts of the signal and ground contacts secured thereto and the terminations of cables 64 to conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60. Openings 73 are formed in housing 72 due to the cable-positioning members. Housing 72 also covers the inner parts of contact sections 32 and 34 as shown in Figure 5, and also covers sections of cables 64 to space and support them and provide strain relief therefor. Housing 72 also environmentally seals the terminations, stabilizes the contact sections and supports them, and polarizes plug connectors 22 via flexible latch members 24 because one of them is thicker than the other.
The dielectric constant of the material of contact-carrying member 36 and housing 72 is substantially the same as that of the cables to maintain the integrity of the signals being transmitted along the cables and the contact members.
Flexible latch members 24 are formed as integral latch members during the molding the housing 72 and each latch member includes a stop surface 74 which engages against the inside surface of connector-receiving member 16. Each of flexible latch members 24 includes a front leg 76 and a rear leg 78 which are flexed inward!y when plug 22 is inserted within connector-receiving member 16 between spaced projections 20. When stop surfaces 74 of latch members 24 engage the inside front surface of connector-receiving member 16, latch members 24 flex outwardly with front legs 76 extending into openings 28 with latching surfaces 80 engaging surfaces 26 thereby latchably securing plug connector 22 in position in connector-receiving member 16 as shown in Figure 9.
Arcuate projections 82 are located on housing 72 in alignment Witil legs 76 and 78 to prevent latch members 24 from being overstressed when plug connectors 22 are moved into connector-receiving member 16. As shown in Figure 7, latch member 24 at the left side is thicker than latch member 24 on the right side and spaced projections 20 are accordingly spaced along connector-receiving member 16 thereby defining a polarizing arrangement to polarize the insertion of plug connectors 22 within connector-receiving member 16 to make certain that contact sections 32 and 34 are properly electrically connected with respective electrical receptacle -contacts 14.
Whereas three-lead coaxial cables 64 have been disclosed as being terminated to the conductor-connecting sections of signal contact members 44 and ground contact member 54 of the connector assembly, a three-lead transmission cable can also be used wherein a signal conductor is isolated from drain conductors on each side thereof. The typical assembly utilizing the present invention is for ends of cablex 64 or transmission cables to be terminated to electrical plug connectors 22 for transmitting electrical signals with high reliability and uniformity from a transmission source to a receiving member or vice versa.
Figures 10 through 12 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the electrical contact assembly wherein contact-carrying member 36A includes a conductor-positioning section 84 along which are channels 86 and 88.
Channels 86 are centrally aligned with recesses 38A in which signal contact members 44A are secured via oblong projections 40A so that signal conductors 62 of cables 64 are positioned in channels 86 and in engagement with respective conductor-connecting sections 90 of signal contact members 44A which are engaged with conductor-positioning section 84. Ground conductors 66 of cables 64 are positioned along channels 88 on each side of a respective channel 86 and in engagement with a conductor-connecting section 92 of ground contact member 54A secured onto contact-carrying member 36A via projections 42A with section 92 engaged with section 84.
Conductors 62 and 66 are welded respectively to conductor-connec-ting sections 90 of contact members 44A and conductor-connecting section 92 of contact member 54A, preferably by laser-welding techniques. Housing 92A
is molded onto the terminated contact assembly.
Figures 13-16 illustrate a further embodiment of the electricai contact assembly wherein contact-carrying member 36B includes conductor-positioning section 94 along which channels 96 are located in one side and channels 98 are located in the other side. Channels 95 are in communication with recesses 100 and both of channels 96 and 98 include beveled surfaces to guide signal conductors 62 and ground conductors 66 of cables 64 respectively along channels 96 and 98.
Signal contact members 102 are stamped and formed from pre-rolled or pre-millecl metal stock with contact sections 104 being thicker than bent sections 106 which are thicker than central or mid sections 108 and ferrule sections 110. Mid sections 108, part of bent sections 106, and ferrule sections 110 of signal contact members 102 are disposed in respective recesses 100 with oblong projections 112 in recesses 100 extending through oblong holes 114 of mid sections 108 and ferrule sections being disposed be-tween aligning projections 116 at the inner ends of recesses 100.
Aligning projections 116 align ferrule sections 110 in recesses 100 so that slots 118 in ferruie sections 110 are in alignment with respective channels _g _ '7~3~
96, slots 118 having a width slightly less than the diameter of signal conductors 62 so that they can be force-fitted thereinto. After signal contact members 102 are positioned in recesses 100, projections 112 are mechanically or thermally deformed thereby securing contact members 102 in position with contact sections 104 extending outwardly from and being centrally aligned along the front surface of contact-carrying member 36B.
Ground contact member 120 is stamped and formed from pre-rolled or pre-milled metal stock with contact sections 122 being thicker than bent sections 124 which are thicker than central section 126 which has a folded-over section 128 in which slo-ts 130 are located . Slots 130 are in communication with respective openings 132 in bight section 134 which neck down as they merge with slots 130. The width of slots 130 are slightly smaller than the diameter of conductors 66 so that they can be force-fitted thereinto .
Planar section 126 has holes 136 through which circular projections 138 on contact-carrying member 36B extend when ground contact member 120 is mounted thereon. Projections 138 are mechanically or thermally deformed thereby securing contact memher 120 on member 36B with contact sections 122 extending outwardly from and being centrally aligned alons3 the front surface of member 36B so that contact sectiorls 104 and 122 are in alignment. Planar section 126 also has openings 140 therein which are designed in size and location to tailor the impedance of the assembly to approximate the characteristic impedance of the cable.
After contact members 102 and 120 have been secured to member 36B, conductors 62 and 66 of cables 64 are guided by channels 96 and 98 so as to be positioned along slots 118 and 130 of respective contact members 102 3'7~5~
and 120. These conductors are then force-fitted into slots 118 and 130 whereafter they are laser welded in position in accordance with conventional welding practices thereby forming the ele,-trical contact assembly as shown in Figures 14 and 15.
Dielectric housing 142 as shown in Figure 16 is molded onto the contact assernbly in the same manner as that of housing 72 and housing 142 has a single opening 144 to minimize engagement with cables 64 to prevent distortion thereto. Integral flexible latch members 146 of different widths axtend outwardly from the sides of housing 142 and arcuate projections 148, 150 are located on housing 142 and latch members 146 to prevent overstressing of latch members 146. Housing 142 otherwise functions the same as housing 72 and the dielectric constant of the material of member 36B and housing 142 is substantially the same as that of cables 64 to maintain the integrity of the signals being transmitted along the cables and the plug member.
Contact-carrying member 36 spaces the signal contact members 44 relative to each other and signal contact members ~4 relative to ground contact member 54.
Signal conductors 62 of three-lead coaxiai cables 64 are disposed in the respective conductor-connecting sections 50 of signal contact members 44 while ground ur drain conductors 66 of each of cables 64 are disposed in respective conductor-connecting sections 60 immediately below and to each side of conductor-connecting sections 50. Each cabie 64 has a conductiYe coated plastic outer conductor surrounding the insulative sheath 68 covering signal conductors 62 which is electrically connected with a pair of drain conductors 66 thereby forming the three-lead coaxiai cable 64 which also includes outer dielectric jacket 70. Signal conductors 62 and drain conductors 66 are secured in conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60 in accordance with conventional crimping practices thereby terminating signal conductors 62 in respective conductor-connecting sections 50 of signal contact members 44 and drain conductors 66 in respective conductor-connecting sections 60 of ground contact member 54. It is -to be noted that conductor-connecting sections 60 are in a modified figure eight configuration to position drain conductors 66 from adjacent cables therein.
If desired, signal conductors 62 and drain conductors 66 can be electrically connected to conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60 respectively by the use of a laser to laser-weld the conductors to ~he conductor-connecting sections.
After conductors 62 and 66 of cables 64 have been terminated to respective contact members 44 and 54, the terminated assembly is positioned in a mold which includes cable-positioning members so that t~
dielectric housing 72 of suitable dielectric material is molded onto contact-carrying member 36 including the parts of the signal and ground contacts secured thereto and the terminations of cables 64 to conductor-connecting sections 50 and 60. Openings 73 are formed in housing 72 due to the cable-positioning members. Housing 72 also covers the inner parts of contact sections 32 and 34 as shown in Figure 5, and also covers sections of cables 64 to space and support them and provide strain relief therefor. Housing 72 also environmentally seals the terminations, stabilizes the contact sections and supports them, and polarizes plug connectors 22 via flexible latch members 24 because one of them is thicker than the other.
The dielectric constant of the material of contact-carrying member 36 and housing 72 is substantially the same as that of the cables to maintain the integrity of the signals being transmitted along the cables and the contact members.
Flexible latch members 24 are formed as integral latch members during the molding the housing 72 and each latch member includes a stop surface 74 which engages against the inside surface of connector-receiving member 16. Each of flexible latch members 24 includes a front leg 76 and a rear leg 78 which are flexed inward!y when plug 22 is inserted within connector-receiving member 16 between spaced projections 20. When stop surfaces 74 of latch members 24 engage the inside front surface of connector-receiving member 16, latch members 24 flex outwardly with front legs 76 extending into openings 28 with latching surfaces 80 engaging surfaces 26 thereby latchably securing plug connector 22 in position in connector-receiving member 16 as shown in Figure 9.
Arcuate projections 82 are located on housing 72 in alignment Witil legs 76 and 78 to prevent latch members 24 from being overstressed when plug connectors 22 are moved into connector-receiving member 16. As shown in Figure 7, latch member 24 at the left side is thicker than latch member 24 on the right side and spaced projections 20 are accordingly spaced along connector-receiving member 16 thereby defining a polarizing arrangement to polarize the insertion of plug connectors 22 within connector-receiving member 16 to make certain that contact sections 32 and 34 are properly electrically connected with respective electrical receptacle -contacts 14.
Whereas three-lead coaxial cables 64 have been disclosed as being terminated to the conductor-connecting sections of signal contact members 44 and ground contact member 54 of the connector assembly, a three-lead transmission cable can also be used wherein a signal conductor is isolated from drain conductors on each side thereof. The typical assembly utilizing the present invention is for ends of cablex 64 or transmission cables to be terminated to electrical plug connectors 22 for transmitting electrical signals with high reliability and uniformity from a transmission source to a receiving member or vice versa.
Figures 10 through 12 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the electrical contact assembly wherein contact-carrying member 36A includes a conductor-positioning section 84 along which are channels 86 and 88.
Channels 86 are centrally aligned with recesses 38A in which signal contact members 44A are secured via oblong projections 40A so that signal conductors 62 of cables 64 are positioned in channels 86 and in engagement with respective conductor-connecting sections 90 of signal contact members 44A which are engaged with conductor-positioning section 84. Ground conductors 66 of cables 64 are positioned along channels 88 on each side of a respective channel 86 and in engagement with a conductor-connecting section 92 of ground contact member 54A secured onto contact-carrying member 36A via projections 42A with section 92 engaged with section 84.
Conductors 62 and 66 are welded respectively to conductor-connec-ting sections 90 of contact members 44A and conductor-connecting section 92 of contact member 54A, preferably by laser-welding techniques. Housing 92A
is molded onto the terminated contact assembly.
Figures 13-16 illustrate a further embodiment of the electricai contact assembly wherein contact-carrying member 36B includes conductor-positioning section 94 along which channels 96 are located in one side and channels 98 are located in the other side. Channels 95 are in communication with recesses 100 and both of channels 96 and 98 include beveled surfaces to guide signal conductors 62 and ground conductors 66 of cables 64 respectively along channels 96 and 98.
Signal contact members 102 are stamped and formed from pre-rolled or pre-millecl metal stock with contact sections 104 being thicker than bent sections 106 which are thicker than central or mid sections 108 and ferrule sections 110. Mid sections 108, part of bent sections 106, and ferrule sections 110 of signal contact members 102 are disposed in respective recesses 100 with oblong projections 112 in recesses 100 extending through oblong holes 114 of mid sections 108 and ferrule sections being disposed be-tween aligning projections 116 at the inner ends of recesses 100.
Aligning projections 116 align ferrule sections 110 in recesses 100 so that slots 118 in ferruie sections 110 are in alignment with respective channels _g _ '7~3~
96, slots 118 having a width slightly less than the diameter of signal conductors 62 so that they can be force-fitted thereinto. After signal contact members 102 are positioned in recesses 100, projections 112 are mechanically or thermally deformed thereby securing contact members 102 in position with contact sections 104 extending outwardly from and being centrally aligned along the front surface of contact-carrying member 36B.
Ground contact member 120 is stamped and formed from pre-rolled or pre-milled metal stock with contact sections 122 being thicker than bent sections 124 which are thicker than central section 126 which has a folded-over section 128 in which slo-ts 130 are located . Slots 130 are in communication with respective openings 132 in bight section 134 which neck down as they merge with slots 130. The width of slots 130 are slightly smaller than the diameter of conductors 66 so that they can be force-fitted thereinto .
Planar section 126 has holes 136 through which circular projections 138 on contact-carrying member 36B extend when ground contact member 120 is mounted thereon. Projections 138 are mechanically or thermally deformed thereby securing contact memher 120 on member 36B with contact sections 122 extending outwardly from and being centrally aligned alons3 the front surface of member 36B so that contact sectiorls 104 and 122 are in alignment. Planar section 126 also has openings 140 therein which are designed in size and location to tailor the impedance of the assembly to approximate the characteristic impedance of the cable.
After contact members 102 and 120 have been secured to member 36B, conductors 62 and 66 of cables 64 are guided by channels 96 and 98 so as to be positioned along slots 118 and 130 of respective contact members 102 3'7~5~
and 120. These conductors are then force-fitted into slots 118 and 130 whereafter they are laser welded in position in accordance with conventional welding practices thereby forming the ele,-trical contact assembly as shown in Figures 14 and 15.
Dielectric housing 142 as shown in Figure 16 is molded onto the contact assernbly in the same manner as that of housing 72 and housing 142 has a single opening 144 to minimize engagement with cables 64 to prevent distortion thereto. Integral flexible latch members 146 of different widths axtend outwardly from the sides of housing 142 and arcuate projections 148, 150 are located on housing 142 and latch members 146 to prevent overstressing of latch members 146. Housing 142 otherwise functions the same as housing 72 and the dielectric constant of the material of member 36B and housing 142 is substantially the same as that of cables 64 to maintain the integrity of the signals being transmitted along the cables and the plug member.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: an electrical con-tact assembly including a dielectric contact-carrying member hav-ing a plurality of signal contact members secured to one side at spaced intervals therealong and a ground contact member secured to -the other side, signal contact sections of said signal contact members and ground contact sections of said ground contact member extending outwardly from a front end of said contact-carrying member, said signal contact sections and said ground contact sec-tions being disposed in a preselected arrangement, conductor-con-necting sections of said signal contact members and said ground contact member extending along said contact-carrying member; elec-trical cables having signal conductors and ground conductors, said signal conductors electrically connected to respective con-ductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members and said ground conductors electrically connected to said conductor-connecting sections of said ground con-tact member; and a dielec-tric housing secured onto said electrical contact assembly and sections of said electrical cables spacing, supporting, and pro-viding strain relief for the cables, said signal contact sections and ground contact sections extending outwardly from said housing.
2. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said signal contact sections and said ground contact sections are in alignment.
3. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said conductor-connecting sections are ferrule sections extending outwar-dly from a back end of said contact-carrying member.
4. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said conductor-connecting sections are planar sections disposed against conductor-positioning means.
5. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said conductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members are slotted ferrule members disposed against a conductor-position-ing section of the con-tact-carrying member and said conductor-connecting section of said ground contact member is a planar section having slots therein and being disposed against the con-ductor-positioning section, channels are located in the conductor-positioning section in alignment with respective slotted ferrule members and the slots in the planar section, the signal conductors are respectively disposed in the slot-ted ferrule members and welded thereto and the ground conductors are disposed in the slots and welded to the planar section.
6. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said signal contact sections and said ground contact sections are male -tabs formed by bent back metal layers, an inwardly-directed projection of one of the layers adjacent an inner end of the contact sections spaces the layers, free end of the bent back layers being secured in said housing.
7. An electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein the one side of said contact-carrying member has spaced recesses in which planar sections of said signal contact members are dis-posed, oblong projections in said recesses extending through oblong holes in said planar sections, circular projections exten-ding outwardly from the other side of said contact-carrying mem-ber and extending through holes in an elongated planar section of said ground contact member, outer ends of said oblong and circular projections being disrupted thereby securing said signal contact members and said ground contact member to said contact-carrying member.
8. An electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing includes flexible latch members.
9. An electrical connector as set forth in claim 8 wherein said latch members are of different widths.
10. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said dielectric housing is molded around said electrical contact assembly.
11. An electrical connector as set forth in claim 10 wherein said dielectric housing includes a rearward cable-engaging section substantially spaced rearwardly from said electrical contact assembly such that said housing substantially does not engage said cables between said cable-engaging section and said electrical contact assembly.
12. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said ground contact member has openings therein that are designed in size and location so that the impedance of the assembly approx-imates the characteristic impedance of the cables.
13. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said signal and ground conductors are laser welded to said signal and ground contact members.
14. An electrical connector according to claim 5 wherein said signal and ground conductors are laser welded to said signal and ground contact members.
15. A method for connecting an electrical conductor of an electrical cable means for use in transmitting electrical signals with high reliability and uniformity, to an electrical contact comprising the steps of: forming a longitudinal slot in a conduc-tor-connecting section of the contact, said slot having a width slightly less than the diameter of a stripped respective said elec-trical conductor; disposing and force-fitting a stripped end of said conductor along said slot; and welding said conductor end to said contact.
16. The method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said welding is laser welding.
17. An electrical connection comprising an electrical contact member and at least one electrical conductor, said contact member having at least a contact section and a conductor-connecting sec-tion, said conductor connecting section having at least one longi-tudinal slot along which a respective said conductor is disposed, said at least one slot having a width slightly less than the dia-meter of said conductor whereby a said conductor is force-fit there-into, whereafter said conductor is welded to said contact member to form the termination.
18. An electrical connection as set forth in claim 17 wherein said conductor is laser welded to said contact member.
19. An assembly of electrical connectors comprising a con-nector-receiving means and a plurality of electrical connector means securable therein adjacent each other, each of said elec-trical connector means comprising a contact assembly means and a dielectric housing means secured on said eon-tact assembly means wherein: said contact assembly means includes a dielectric contact-carrying member, a plurality of signal contact members secured to one side thereof, a ground contact means secured to the other side thereof, and end sections of a plurality of electrical cables each having a signal conductor insulated from two ground conduc-tors, said signal conductors being secured to respective said signal contact members, and said ground conductors being secured to said ground contact means; said contact assembly means is sub-stantially thin and flat and disposed in a plane; contact sections of said signal contact members and said ground contact means are disposed in the plane of said contact assembly means and are in alignment with and spaced from each other in a preselec-ted arrangement; said electrical cables extend outward from a rearward end of said contact assembly means and are disposed in said plane of said contact assembly and are spaced from each other; said dielectric housing means is sealingly secured on said contact assembly means and sections of said cables and is substantially thin, flat and planar and spaces, supports, and provides s-train relief for said sections of said cables, and said contact sections of said signal contact members and said ground contact means extend outward from a front end of said die-lectric housing means and said dielectric housing means and said connector-receiving means have cooperating securing means thereon.
20. A method of assembling an electrical connector compri-sing the steps of: placing planar central sections of signal contact members having holes therethrough in adjacent recesses on one side of a dielectric contact-carrying member having asso-ciated projections extending outward from said one side in said recesses, such that said projections extend through said holes and signal contact sections extend forward of a front end of said contact-carrying member; enlarging outer ends of said projec-tions to secure said signal contact members to said contact-carry-ing member; placing a planar section of a ground contact member having holes therethrough adjacent the other side of said contact-carrying member having associated projections extending outward from said other side, such that said projections extend through said holes and ground contact sections extend forward of a front end of said contact-carrying member; enlarging outer ends of said projections to secure said ground contact member to said contact-carrying member; terminating signal and ground conduc-tors of electrical cable means to conductor-connecting sections of said signal contact members and said ground contact member respectively rearward of said planar central sections and said planar section respectively; and molding a dielectric housing sealingly around said contact-carrying member and said planar central sections of said signal contact members and said planar section of said ground contact member and said conductor-connec-ting sections thereof and said conductors terminated therein, such that said signal contact sections and said ground contact sections extend forward from said housing.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein said cable means is a plurality of electrical cables and said housing is molded such that said housing covers sections of said cables to space and support them and provide strain relief therefor.
22. An electrical ground contact member for termination to a plurality of ground conductors of electrical cable means, compri-sing at least a contact section and a conductor-connecting section wherein said conductor-connecting section is a folded-over section having a plurality of longitudinal slots along each of which a respective ground conductor is to be disposed to be welded to said contact member to form the termination, each said slot having a width slightly less than the diameter of a said ground conductor whereby said ground conductor is forcefittable thereinto.
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