EP0733273B1 - Connecteur electrique - Google Patents

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EP0733273B1
EP0733273B1 EP95903484A EP95903484A EP0733273B1 EP 0733273 B1 EP0733273 B1 EP 0733273B1 EP 95903484 A EP95903484 A EP 95903484A EP 95903484 A EP95903484 A EP 95903484A EP 0733273 B1 EP0733273 B1 EP 0733273B1
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connector
coaxial cable
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Lennart Lundmark
Nils Asen
Tore SJÖDIN
Anders Forslund
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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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
    • H01R24/38—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • H01R24/40—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency
    • 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
    • H01R9/0518—Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/183—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section

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  • the present invention relates to a connector, and then particularly, but not exclusively, to a connector for connecting a coaxial cable to an electrical contact terminal which includes a plurality of terminal pins.
  • the invention also relates to a method of using the inventive connector.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a connector and a method which are not encumbered with these drawbacks. This object is achieved with a connector and a method having the characteristic features set forth in the following claims.
  • the inventive connector enables a connection of the aforesaid kind to be made in the absence of soldering.
  • the inventive method is considerably time saving and requires no particular professional knowledge in obtaining a serviceable and functionally reliable connection between the coaxial cable and the electrical terminal device.
  • the invention also affords economical and qualitative advantages.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a coaxial cable and an inventive connector
  • Figure 2 illustrates a stage where the connector is fitted to the coaxial cable, and also shows a so-called europa electrical contact terminal
  • Figure 3 is a side view which shows an established connection between coaxial cable, connector and electrical contact terminal.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a coaxial cable 1 having a solid central conductor 2 and an insulating core 3 which surrounds the central conductor.
  • the insulating core 3 is embraced by an electrically-conductive shielding stocking 4.
  • the stocking 4 is embraced by an insulating layer 5, which also forms the exterior of the coaxial cable 1.
  • the inventive connector 10 includes an electrically-conductive metal connector housing 20, an electrically-conductive metal centre sleeve 40, a spacing element in the form of a sleeve 50, wherein the spacing element isolates the centre sleeve 40 electrically from the connector housing 20, and a metal clamping ring 60.
  • the connector housing 20 has a cylindrical top part 21 which includes a central hole 22 whose size coincides with the size of the insulating core 3 of the coaxial cable 1.
  • the top part 21 also includes a serrated or knurled part 23 on its outer surface.
  • the connector housing 20 also includes an intermediate part 24 and a bottom part 25.
  • the spacing sleeve 50 is affixed within the aforesaid parts 24 and 25, as illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the bottom part 25 has provided on its undersurface four upwardly extending holes 26 whose diameters and depths are adapted for coaction with pin terminals 71 of the europa terminal device 70.
  • the bottom part 25 has a square external shape and the holes 26 are each placed in a respective corner region of said bottom part.
  • the intermediate part 24 connects the top part 21 to the bottom part 25.
  • the upper end of the central sleeve 40 includes a hole 41 whose diameter and depth are adapted to receive the central conductor 2 of the coaxial cable 1.
  • the bottom end of the central sleeve 40 includes a hole 42 whose diameter and depth are adapted for coaction with a connecting pin or terminal pin 71 on the terminal device 70.
  • the central sleeve 40 has at least one external ring groove 43.
  • the spacing sleeve 50 includes a central hole 51 whose diameter coincides with the outer diameter of the central sleeve 40.
  • the spacing sleeve 50 is provided with fastener means which engage the ring groove 43 when the central sleeve 40 is inserted into the spacing sleeve 50, therewith fixating the central sleeve 40 in relation to the spacing sleeve 50.
  • These fastener means have a snap-in function.
  • the two central holes 22 and 51 communicate with one another so as to form a hole which extends through the connector housing 20 and the spacing sleeve 50 affixed therein.
  • a coaxial cable 1 is connected to the connector 10 in the following manner.
  • the central conductor 2 is then inserted into the hole 41 in the central sleeve 40, whereafter the central sleeve 40 is crimped with the aid of an appropriate crimping tool, so as to affix the central conductor 2 in the central sleeve 40.
  • the coaxial cable 1 is brought to a position in which the central sleeve 40 fitted thereon is positioned in the hole 51 in the spacing sleeve 50 located in the connector housing 20.
  • the central sleeve 40 is thereby snap-fastened in the spacing sleeve 50, by virtue of the aforesaid fastener means on the spacing sleeve 50 engaging the ring groove 43 on the central sleeve 40.
  • the stocking 4 is located on the outer surface of the top part 21 and embraces the serrated or knurled part 23.
  • the clamping ring 60 is then moved along the coaxial cable 1 to a position in which it lies on the stocking 4 in abutment with the outer surface of the top part 21, whereafter the clamping ring 60 is crimped by an appropriate crimping tool so as to firmly press the stocking 4 against the outer surface of the top part 21, wherein the serrations 23 ensure effective electrical and mechanical contact between the stocking 4 and the connector housing 20.
  • the clamping ring 60 has been crimped to an hexagonal shape.
  • connection of the coaxial cable 1 to the connector 10 has therewith been completed and the connector and coaxial cable connected thereto can be fitted to an electrical contact terminal in the form of a europa terminal 70 for instance.
  • the europa terminal 70 includes a non-conductive housing 72 and is provided with connection terminals in the form of pin terminals or pin connectors 71 which when fitting the connector 10 to the terminal 70 are received in the holes 26 and 42 of the connector 10.
  • the connector pins 71 have a given diametrical oversize and are resilient to some extent, so that when the pins are pressed into the holes 26 and 42 they will lie against the walls of said holes with a satisfactory contact pressure and holding force.
  • the aforesaid type of connection between pins 71 and holes 26, 42 is referred to in the art as a press-in-connection.
  • Figure 3 shows two inventive connectors 10 which carry respectively a heavy-gauge and a lighter-gauge coaxial cable 1 and are fitted to a europa terminal 70.
  • Figure 3 thus shows that the connector 10 can be readily adapted to different types of coaxial cable 1.
  • the centre sleeve 40 may be divided into two parts.
  • the bottom part of the central sleeve will include the hole 42 and is affixed to the spacing sleeve 50.
  • the upper part of the central sleeve 40 will include the hole 41 in which the central conductor 2 is fitted by means of a contact pressing process as earlier described.
  • the two parts of the central sleeve can therewith be assembled by means of a connection of the plug-in kind, the snap-in kind or some similar kind of connecting means.
  • the method of assembling the connector in the case of this embodiment is, in principle, the same as the earlier described method, but with the difference that the bottom part of the central sleeve 40 is pre-fitted to the spacing sleeve 50.
  • the means used to secure the central sleeve 40 to the spacing sleeve 50 may also be varied in different ways.
  • the active part of the snap-in facility may be provided either on the spacing sleeve 50 or on the central sleeve 40.
  • the configuration of the connector 10 may be varied in accordance with the configuration of the coaxial cable 1 and the electrical contact terminal 70.
  • the number of connection holes 26 on the connector 10 may be varied according to requirements.
  • the serrated surface 23 may be replaced with an alternative type of surface structure, if so desired.

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Claims (6)

  1. Connecteur destiné en particulier, mais non exclusivement, à connecter un câble coaxial (1) à un dispositif (70) à bornes de contact électrique qui comprend plusieurs connecteurs à broches ou bornes à broches (71), le connecteur (10) comprenant un boîtier conducteur (20) de connecteur qui présente une surface (23) d'appui pour une tresse de blindage (4) située sur le câble coaxial (1), le boîtier (20) du connecteur présentant plusieurs trous (26) destinés à coopérer avec des broches (71) du dispositif (70) à bornes de contact électrique, le connecteur (10) comprenant un élément électriquement isolant (50) d'espacement, le connecteur (10) comprenant un manchon central conducteur (40) qui présente un trou (41) pour la connexion d'un conducteur central (2) du câble coaxial (1) et un trou (42) destiné à coopérer avec une broche (71) du dispositif (70) à bornes, ledit manchon central (40) étant électriquement isolé du boîtier (20) du connecteur par ledit élément isolant (50) d'espacement, le connecteur (10) comprenant une bague (60) de serrage qui fonctionne de façon à fixer la tresse de blindage (4) contre sa surface d'appui (23), caractérisé en ce que l'élément (50) d'espacement comprend des moyens de fixation du manchon central ; et en ce que le manchon central (40) présente une gorge annulaire extérieure (43) destinée à une coopération par encliquetage avec les moyens de fixation situés sur l'élément (50) d'espacement.
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le manchon central (40) est une structure d'une seule pièce.
  3. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le manchon central (40) est constitué de deux parties pouvant être jointes l'une à l'autre ; et en ce que l'une desdites parties comprend des moyens destinés à coopérer avec les moyens de fixation situés sur l'élément d'espacement (50).
  4. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-3, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (20) du connecteur comporte une partie supérieure cylindrique (21) qui présente un trou central (22) dont la dimension coïncide avec la dimension d'une âme isolante (3) du câble coaxial (1).
  5. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'espacement est constitué d'un manchon (50) d'espacement présentant un trou central (51) destiné à recevoir le manchon central (40).
  6. Procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-5, caractérisé par la connexion du conducteur central (2) du câble coaxial (1) au manchon central (40) à l'aide d'un outil à sertir, la mise en place, ensuite, du manchon central (40) ou d'une partie de celui-ci dans une position dans laquelle il est fixé par rapport à l'élément d'espacement (50), et, ensuite, l'application sous pression de la tresse de blindage (4) du câble coaxial (2) contre la surface (23) d'appui sur le boîtier (20) du connecteur à l'aide d'un outil à sertir qui agit sur la bague de serrage (60).
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SE9304067 1993-12-07
SE9304067A SE505224C2 (sv) 1993-12-07 1993-12-07 Kopplingsdon, speciellt avsett för att förbinda en koaxialkabel med ett kontaktdon
PCT/SE1994/001165 WO1995016291A1 (fr) 1993-12-07 1994-12-04 Connecteur

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