EP0163361A1 - Connecteur électrique pour des câbles coaxiaux - Google Patents

Connecteur électrique pour des câbles coaxiaux Download PDF

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EP0163361A1
EP0163361A1 EP85301008A EP85301008A EP0163361A1 EP 0163361 A1 EP0163361 A1 EP 0163361A1 EP 85301008 A EP85301008 A EP 85301008A EP 85301008 A EP85301008 A EP 85301008A EP 0163361 A1 EP0163361 A1 EP 0163361A1
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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
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
    • H01R9/05—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for coaxial cables
    • H01R9/0506—Connection between three or more cable ends
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles

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  • the device of the present invention generally relates to electrical connectors and, more particularly although not exclusively, to electrical connectors for electrically interconnecting or splicing a plurality of low voltage coaxial cables.
  • the present invention provides an electrical connector for electrically interconnecting a plurality of coaxial cables characterized by first means for electrically interconnecting the outer conductors of said plurality of coaxial cables through a short circuit electrical path, said first means comprising a first plurality of electrically interconnected insulation piercing contacts extending in a first direction and adapted to physically and electrically contact the outer conductors of said plurality of coaxial cables through the outer dielectric insulating layers of said plurality of coaxial cables, and second means for electrically interconnecting the inner conductors of said plurality of coaxial cables through a short circuit electrical path, said second means comprising a second plurality of electrically interconnected insulation piercing contacts extending In a second direction opposite to said first direction and adapted to physically and electrically contact the inner conductors of said plurality of coaxial cables through the inner dielectric insulating layers of said plurality of coaxial cables.
  • the present invention also provides an electrical connector for electrically interconnecting a coaxial cable with an electrical device characterized by first means for electrically interconnecting the inner conductor of said coaxial cable through an electrical path with the device, said first means comprising a first insulation piercing contact extending in a first direction and adapted to physically and electrically contact the inner conductor of said coaxial cable through the inner dielectric insulating layer of said cable and second means for electrically interconnecting the outer conductor of said coaxial cable with the device, said second means comprising an insulation piercing contact extending in a second direction opposite to said first direction and adapted to physically and electrically contact the outer conductor of said coaxial cable through the outer dielectric insulating layer of said cable.
  • an electrical connector 20 which may be referred to as a mass termination, electrically interconnects or splices a plurality of three low voltage coaxial cables 22, 24 and 26 capable of transmitting high frequency, low power energy.
  • Each coaxial cable 22, 24 and 26 (Fig. 2) includes a central or current carrying conductor 28; an inner dielectric insulating layer 30; an outer conductor or metallic shield 32, typically formed as metallic braiding; and an outer dielectric insulating layer, jacket or sheath 34.
  • Each coaxial cable 22, 24 and and 26 may be prepared for interconnection by the electrical connector 20 by baring and shaping an elongated portion 36 (Fig. 3) of the inner insulating layer 30.
  • the electrical connector 20 includes a generally T-shaped, molded, electrically insulating cover 40 (Fig. 4) formed from a suitable dielectric material that circumscribes or defines the interior of the electrical connector 20 when disposed over a base 42 of the electrical connector 20.
  • the cover 40 includes a plurality of three, elongated, generally U-shaped slots or openings 44 for the receipt of the cables 22, 24 and 26.
  • An electrically conductive metallic shield connector 46 is fixedly secured in the cover 40 and includes a plurality of three, downwardly extending, insulation piercing contacts 48 for physically and electrically contacting and for electrically interconnecting the metallic shields 32 of the cables 22, 24 and 26.
  • Each of the contacts 48 includes a plurality of laterally spaced apart, exposed knife edges 50 (Fig.
  • the shield connector 46 also includes a plurality of three, elongated, interconnected, metallic leads 52 (Figs. I and 4) for electrically interconnecting the three spaced apart contacts 48 and thus the three metallic shields 32 of the cables 22, 24 and 26.
  • the contacts 48 and the leads 52 may, in a specific embodiment, comprise integrally formed portions of a unitary metallic strip.
  • the metallic shield connector 46 may be formed in a desired configuration and then placed, prior to a molding operation, in a mold used to form the cover 40. In this manner, the cover 40 and the shield connector 46 may be formed as a single component part of the electrical connector 20.
  • the base 42 of the electrical connector 20 includes a generally T-shaped, electrically insulating substrate 60 (Fig. 7).
  • the substrate 60 includes a plurality of three, integrally formed, pairs of spaced apart protuberances or pedestal portions 62 extending upwardly from the inner surface of the substrate 60.
  • One of a plurality of three, upwardly extending, insulation piercing contacts 64 of an electrically conductive central conductor connector 65 is supported by and mounted between each pair -of pedestal portions 62.
  • Each contact 64 includes a pair of laterally spaced apart, converging knife edges 66 for cutting through the elongated portion 36 of the inner insulating layer 30 and for physically and electrically contacting the central conductor 28 of the cable 22, 24 or 26 (Figs. 6 and 8).
  • the central conductor connector 65 also includes a plurality of elongated, interconnected, metallic leads or strips 68, secured to the substrate 60 by any suitable means, for electrically interconnecting the three contacts 64 and thus the central conductors 28 of the cables 22, 24 and 26 through a short circuit electrical path.
  • a plurality of two or more of the cables 22, 24 and 26 may be electrically interconnected by means of the electrical connector 20 in accordance with the following method.
  • each cable 22, 24 and 26 is prepared as depicted in Fig. 3.
  • the elongated portion 36 of the inner insulating layer 30 is bared by removing an elongated portion of the outer jacket 34 and a corresponding elongated portion of the metallic shield 32.
  • the elongated portion 36 of the inner insulating layer 30 may be shaped, if desired, to facilitate its receipt on the contact 64 between the pair of pedestal portions 62 (Fig. 7 and 8) and to reduce the amount of effort required to cut through the inner insulating layer 30 in order to physically contact the central conductor 28.
  • the inner insulating layer 30 may be cut to form a plurality of two, generally parallel, spaced apart, flat or planar surfaces 70 (Fig. 3).
  • each elongated portion 36 of the cables 22, 24 and 26 (if all three cables 22, 24 and 26 are to be interconnected) is disposed fully in contact with the insulation piercing contact 64 (Fig. 8) such that the center conductor 28 is in physical and electrical contact with the converging knife edges 66.
  • the cover 40 may then be placed over the substrate 60 so that the cables 22, 24 and 26 are received in the slots 44.
  • the cover 40 is pressed downwardly as a mass termination until the cables 22, 24 and 26 are fully received within the slots 44, in which condition the knife edges 50 will have cut through the outer jackets 34 to physically and electrically contact the metallic shields 32 of the cables 22, 24 and 26.
  • the cover 40 and the base 42 may be configured to interlock, for example, by a snap fit between the cover 40 and the substrate 60, to maintain the cover 40 in secure engagement with the base 42.
  • the coaxial cables 22, 24 and 26 may be easily, quickly and reliably electrically interconnected.
  • a single insulation piercing contact 64 and a single, associated, preferably oppositely extending, insulation piercing contact 48 both electrically interconnected with an electrical device may be used physically and electrically to contact the central conductor 28 and the metallic shield 32, respectively, of a single coaxial cable 22 to electrically interconnect the coaxial cable 22 and the electrical device.

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EP19850301008 1984-04-04 1985-02-15 Connecteur électrique pour des câbles coaxiaux Expired EP0163361B1 (fr)

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EP0419708A1 (fr) * 1989-09-28 1991-04-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Module d'interface pour une interface de ligne bus
EP0448230A2 (fr) * 1990-02-21 1991-09-25 Amphenol Corporation Bifurcation blindée pour bus de données
DE20001912U1 (de) * 2000-02-03 2001-06-13 Weidmueller Interface Verbindungs- und/oder Verteilerelement für Schirmkabel
US6443756B1 (en) * 1998-11-14 2002-09-03 Hirschmann Electronics Gmbh & Co. Kg Connecting device
US10446953B1 (en) 2018-06-07 2019-10-15 RabyConnectInc. Electrical connector

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NL8600041A (nl) * 1985-12-23 1987-07-16 Du Pont Nederland Contactinrichting voor een afgeschermde kabel.
JPS62160672A (ja) * 1985-12-23 1987-07-16 イ−・アイ・デユポン・ドウ・ヌム−ル・アンド・カンパニ− コネクタ

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GB1013499A (en) * 1961-08-04 1965-12-15 Sperry Rand Corp Method and means for connecting co-axial cables
US3543222A (en) * 1969-02-24 1970-11-24 Rj Communication Products Inc Method and apparatus for coupling to a co-axial cable
US4284316A (en) * 1979-10-11 1981-08-18 Cgee Alsthom Terminal block
GB2082850A (en) * 1980-08-22 1982-03-10 Bunker Ramo Tape connector for coaxial cable

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GB1013499A (en) * 1961-08-04 1965-12-15 Sperry Rand Corp Method and means for connecting co-axial cables
US3543222A (en) * 1969-02-24 1970-11-24 Rj Communication Products Inc Method and apparatus for coupling to a co-axial cable
US4284316A (en) * 1979-10-11 1981-08-18 Cgee Alsthom Terminal block
GB2082850A (en) * 1980-08-22 1982-03-10 Bunker Ramo Tape connector for coaxial cable

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EP0419708A1 (fr) * 1989-09-28 1991-04-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Module d'interface pour une interface de ligne bus
US5140172A (en) * 1989-09-28 1992-08-18 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Interface module for a bus interface
EP0448230A2 (fr) * 1990-02-21 1991-09-25 Amphenol Corporation Bifurcation blindée pour bus de données
EP0448230A3 (en) * 1990-02-21 1992-03-18 Amphenol Corporation Shielded data bus loom
US6443756B1 (en) * 1998-11-14 2002-09-03 Hirschmann Electronics Gmbh & Co. Kg Connecting device
DE20001912U1 (de) * 2000-02-03 2001-06-13 Weidmueller Interface Verbindungs- und/oder Verteilerelement für Schirmkabel
US10446953B1 (en) 2018-06-07 2019-10-15 RabyConnectInc. Electrical connector

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DE3561571D1 (en) 1988-03-10

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