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  • 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
  • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
  • H01R13/646—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00 specially adapted for high-frequency, e.g. structures providing an impedance match or phase match
  • H01R13/6473—Impedance matching
  • H01R13/6474—Impedance matching by variation of conductive properties, e.g. by dimension variations
• • 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

Definitions

• the invention relates to a connector according to the preamble of claim 1 and a connector set according to the preamble of claim 16th
• Connectors in general are used to disconnect or connect electrical lines in order to transmit current and / or, above all, electrical signals. These may be multiple or single plugs.
• the coaxial connectors which comprise an inner conductor and an outer conductor and, as a rule, an outer conductor shield, are of great importance, the inner conductor being normally electrically-isolated from the outer conductor using a dielectric.
• a dielectric in the form of a solid, a cable insulation can be used as a holder for the centering of the inner conductor.
• coaxial connectors are distinguished in this respect.
• BC connectors In the field of high-frequency technology, for example, the so-called BC connectors are known, the F connectors (for example for radio frequency transmission up to 5 GHz), SMA plug connectors (for frequency ranges from 1 to 18 GHz), UHF plug connectors and, for example, also 7 16 (DIN) connectors according to IEC standard EN 60 169-4.
• F connectors for example for radio frequency transmission up to 5 GHz
• SMA plug connectors for frequency ranges from 1 to 18 GHz
• UHF plug connectors for example, also 7 16 (DIN) connectors according to IEC standard EN 60 169-4.
• the last-mentioned 7-16 (DIN) connectors according to the IEC standard EN 60 169-4 represent robust RF connectors, which are generally used up to, for example, 7.5 GHz. They are mainly used for larger HF power if the mechanical connection is also exposed to environmental influences. Therefore, such connectors are mainly used in the antenna technology and in particular in MobiIfunkanlagen such as base stations.
• connectors can be formed with both a pin contact and a socket contact.
• a pin contact male contact
• a plug connector with a female contact is a contact in which the electrical contact is made on the inner surface of the contact part.
• a plug is a connector which has the movable part of the locking mechanism.
• the coupler is the counterpart to the plug, which sometimes referred to as "socket”.
• a coupled connector set consists of two or more connectors which are connected together, if necessary, with an intermediate connector or connecting part (in the case of a connector with connecting parts).
• a coupled connector set as he has become known for example from DE 18 13 161 U, so includes two coupled connectors, the one connector, for example, a connector with pin contact (characterized by a pin-shaped inner conductor connector) and the other connector a connector with female contact (characterized by its inner conductor female contact) can be.
• the connectors could also be designed with a hermaphroditic contact, in which the inner conductors are the same in both coupled connectors or can be referred to neither pin nor socket-shaped.
• the RF connectors For intermodulation measurements (so-called IM measurements), the RF connectors must always have a minimum torque be tightened so that the recommended contact pressure is achieved. The high tightening torque is also necessary to compress the integrated seal.
• an object of the present invention to provide an improved connector (with pin contact and / or with female contact), preferably the improved connector is to be plug-compatible, i. the inventively improved connector should preferably interact easily with the respective standardized counterpart, that is, that the standardized counterpart to the invention modified connector itself does not need to be changed.
• This downward compatibility makes it possible to use and use connectors according to the invention also with conventional, cooperating connectors.
• not only one connector or two cooperating connectors is to be improved, but also an improved, coupled connector set is to be created.
• the gist of the invention is that the mecha- The limit stop limiting the maximum insertion path, ie the insertion depth between two connectors to be coupled relative to one another, is separated from the function of the electrical contacting between the two outer conductors of the plug connectors which cooperate in the coupled state.
• the generic DE 18 13 161 U shows a plug for coaxial RF connectors, in which the one outer conductor contact part, which is slotted axially parallel and resilient to the outside, radially outwardly projecting contact segments having with the inwardly facing surface of the second outer conductor of the second contact part cooperate.
• the spring tongues provided with the contact segments simultaneously abut in the axial direction with their leading front end against a corresponding annular shoulder of the outer conductor of the second contact part, so that not only the axial pressing forces are preset via this axial stop, but also the HF Signal path is fixed.
• the RF signal path always spreads to the inside (and not shielded from the interior) surfaces of the external conductors to be contacted, so that here the RF signal path between the two stop to see only to be contacted by the outer conductor sections and the are radially outwardly projecting contact segments in the form of annular contact beads for the RF signal path without relevance.
• the invention has the following advantages:
• the mechanical stop for the introduction of the torque (and for the above-mentioned seal between the two connectors to be coupled) for example, in the connector with sleeve-shaped inner conductor contact outside the high-frequency signal path.
• a generally annular groove between the outer conductor thread and the outer conductor spring contacts is provided in the connector with female contact, wherein the axial direction extending mechanical depth of this groove is preferably selected such that for a relevant, cooperating connector, for example with pin contact a defined axial stop between the two plug-in connectors is specified until one connector is inserted in the other connector maximum can.
• an insulating member between the mentioned outer conductor spring contacts and an outer conductor stopper may be used on the connector provided with a female outer conductor.
• the maximum axial contact force between the two co-operating outer conductors on the mentioned outer conductor spring elements is effective, however, via a provided at the end of the outer conductor spring elements insulation, which acts between the two cooperating outer conductors of the two coupled connectors.
• the signal path is again in radial direction via the spring contacts of the outer conductor of one connector to the outer conductor ring of the other connector.
• the insulation may be designed so that when the plug is tightened, the spring contact action of the spring contacts is even enhanced (packing gland principle).
• Relaxations of the material do not affect the electrical contacts, e.g. the intermodulation.
• the connector according to the invention with internal plug-shaped outer conductor can be used with conventional, cooperating connectors, which are provided with a corresponding outer, sleeve-shaped outer conductor.
• an inventive connector with external socket outer conductor can be used with a conventional, cooperating connector, which is provided with a corresponding inner connector outer conductor.
• the respective connector according to the invention is plug-compatible. That is, even when using a connector according to the invention, the cooperating counterpart need not be changed, but it can be used standardized connectors that can interact with the connector according to the invention. This applies to the most diverse types of sockets and connectors, especially for 7-16 (DIN) connectors according to IEC standard EN 60 169-4. In that regard, there is no restriction in the function.
• the spring contact ring thereby can be designed so that it does not project beyond the outer conductor thread in the axial direction, that is not over the open end of the outer conductor thread in the axial direction, but ends at the same height or preferably already ends before the edge of the outer conductor thread.
• a contact can also be placed without a protective cap, so that the sensitive outer conductor or outer conductor contact is mechanically protected.
• the invention is applicable to connectors or (coupled) connector sets, of which one connector each has a female-outer conductor contact (in which the contact is made on the inner surface of the contact member) and the other connector has a pin-outer conductor contact (in which the electrical contact is made on the outer surface of the contact part) comprises.
• a pin-shaped contact or pin outer conductor contact this means that based on the outer conductor of the pin-shaped contact is sleeve-shaped or sleeve-like design, as inside the again mentioned inner nenleiter-contacting between the two plug - is provided.
• the invention can be applied to pin contacts or female contacts (free connectors, connectors to cables, fixed connectors, etc.).
• the connector types may be the mentioned connectors or couplers or sockets.
• the invention can also be applied to intermediate or transition connectors.
• Figure 1 a schematic axial section through a connector according to the invention with a socket according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows a representation comparable to FIG. 1 with regard to a slightly modified embodiment
• FIG. 2a shows a development of the outer conductor of the coupler in an embodiment modified from FIG. 2;
• FIG. 3 an embodiment modified from FIG. 1, in which the electrically conductive
• Outer conductor of the socket is surrounded by an externally threaded female housing made of plastic material;
• Figure 4 is a slightly modified to Figure 1 embodiment with shortened trained in the axial direction socket outer conductor contact portion.
• 4a shows a slightly modified embodiment of FIG. 4 for illustrating the RF signal path on the inner walls of the outer conductors and of the radial contacting device;
• Figure 5 shows a modified embodiment with an inventively designed and modified connector and a inventively designed or modified socket.
• FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment in which a plug connection according to the invention can be used as a connection with an axial compensation device between two electrical / electronic devices, in particular between an antenna housing and an electrical device for a TMA amplifier;
• FIG. 7 shows a schematic comparable to FIG.
• a coupled plug connector set according to the prior art with two nested connectors will be shown and described with reference to Figure 7, wherein in the one case to a connector with pin contact for the inner conductor contacting and the other to a Connector with socket contact for the inner conductor contacting is.
• the first type will hereinafter also be referred to briefly as a plug and the co-operating further plug connector as a coupler, irrespective of whether they are moving or not.
• Liehe plug connectors or fixed connectors so are permanently installed connectors, which are commonly referred to as housing connectors and are mounted on a housing or in a device.
• the same principle applies to the outer conductor, ie a connector either a female outer conductor (in which the electrical contact on the inner surface of the outer conductor takes place) or a plug outer conductor (in which the electrical contact is made on the outer surface of the plug outer conductor), wherein in the latter case the male outer conductor is designed as a hollow cylinder or at least as a rule hollow cylinder-like.
• the connector which has a pin-shaped inner conductor contact, is often provided with a sleeve-shaped outer conductor contact, whereas the connector is provided with sleeve-shaped inner conductor contact with a plug-shaped outer conductor contact, so the contact surface in this case, the outer conductor contacting lies on the outer surface of this hollow cylindrical outer conductor.
• the coupled connector set shown in Figure 7 thus includes two nested connectors, one of which will also be referred to as a coupler (socket) 100 and the other as a connector 200, which are inserted along an axial axis 300 stop limited into each other.
• Both the plug and the coupler can be moving parts.
• One of them can also be permanently installed. But it is also possible that both are permanently installed and two devices with permanently installed plug-in can be contacted electrically, optionally with the interposition of an intermediate or transition connector.
• the connector 100 comprises a sleeve-shaped inner conductor 101, which comprises a bush-shaped inner conductor spring cage 103.
• This bush-shaped inner conductor spring basket 103 has a plurality of generally axially extending separating cuts 105 which extend from the open end of the inner conductor 101 over a certain Axialweg, whereby individual in the inner conductor bush 101 existing inner conductor contact springs 107 are formed.
• This socket inner conductor 101 is held by a bushing insulator or bushing isolator ring 109, which is offset in the free inner conductor spring basket 103, and is thereby electrically-galvanically separated from the socket outer conductor 113.
• the aforementioned socket isolator ring 109 is sometimes also referred to below as the bushing-side centering disk 109.
• the cable centering of a cable connected to the connector can be used as a holder for centering the inner conductor.
• the coupler outer conductor 113 surrounds the coupler inner conductor 101.
• the coupler outer conductor 113 is designed in the manner of a coupler outer conductor housing 115 and has an outer thread 117 on its outer circumference in an axial partial length.
• a ring-shaped outer conductor groove 119 is introduced, whereby a coupler outer conductor threaded body 118 is separated from the coupler outer conductor contacting portion 121 in an axial partial length of the coupler.
• the coupler outer conductor contacting portion 121 and the coupler outer conductor threaded body 118 with the outer conductor thread 117 are in the selected embodiment, a one-piece, electrically conductive member forming the coupler outer conductor housing 115.
• the front end 123 on the coupler outer conductor contacting section 121 projects beyond the front end 125 of the coupler outer conductor threaded section 117.
• a coupler 100 thus formed can be plugged into one another in the axial direction 300 with the aforementioned plug 200.
• the coupler 100 thus has on the side facing the coupler also has a connection or plug-in side, via which the two connectors can be plugged into each other once in the form of the coupler 100 and in the form of the plug 200.
• the plug 200 in this case comprises a plug inner conductor 201, which is designed plug or pin-shaped and engages in the contacted state in the coupler réelleleiter- spring cage 113, wherein by contacting the réellelei - terjorfern 107 of the coupler with the outer circumference of the plug inner conductor 201, the electrical-galvanic contacting between the inner conductor of the socket and the inner conductor of the plug can be brought about.
• the axial overlap between the inner conductor spring cage 113 of the socket and the pin or plug-shaped inner conductor 201 of the plug is provided to a sufficient extent.
• This plug inner conductor 201 is surrounded by a plug outer conductor 213, wherein the plug inner conductor 201 similar to the coupler via a plug insulator, a plug insulator ring 209 or a so-called stek kererk centering 209 held and electrically-galvanically is separated, wherein the centering may consist of a suitable (arbitrary) material, for example of plastic. Also in this case, the insulator 209 can be dispensed with if the cable insulation is used as a holder for centering the inner conductor.
• the plug outer conductor 213 has a radially inwardly projecting projection or annular projection 215, which faces the coupler 100 in the axial direction in the illustrated embodiment forms an annular stop shoulder 217.
• annular shoulder 221 is formed on the plug outer conductor 213.
• a cap nut 223 is provided, which is formed in the manner of a cap or the like, which is provided with a frontal projection 223 a, about which the plug with its outer conductor, for example, on the outwardly projecting projection 219, can be taken, if the cap nut 223 is screwed with its internal thread 227 on the external thread 117 on the coupler outer conductor housing 115.
• the aforementioned union nut 223 can also be attached to the other connector. that is, to be provided on the coupler 100.
• the hollow-cylindrical plug outer conductor 213 otherwise engages without contact in the ring-shaped or hollow-cylindrical outer conductor 119 of the socket 100.
• the hollow-cylindrical plug outer conductor 213 comes in nested coupler and plug at full axial torque leading in the insertion direction end face 131 of the outer conductor 121 at a distance 11 relative to the groove bottom 119a of the hollow cylindrical coupler outer conductor groove 119 to lie, so that the full Contacting forces between coupler and plug act only between the end face 123 of the socket and the stop shoulder 217 of the plug.
• an additional seal 220 in particular a ring seal or an O-ring used between the end 125th of the coupler outer conductor housing 115 and the outer annular projection 219 of the plug is pressed in order to ensure the desired tightness of the connector against environmental influences.
• the inventive solution according to the axial sectional view of Figure 1 differs from the prior art solution of Figure 7, characterized in that now an axial stop limit between the plug and coupler is made by that the male outer conductor 213 (hereinafter partially also as outer male outer conductor 213 is not axially pressed with the annular end portion 123 of the coupler-side Kunststofftechniks- section 121, but with another portion of the coupler outer conductor 113.
• the male outer conductor 213 hereinafter partially also as outer male outer conductor 213 is not axially pressed with the annular end portion 123 of the coupler-side Kunststoffmaschines- section 121, but with another portion of the coupler outer conductor 113.
• an axial stop limit between plug and coupler is ensured by that to the outer conductor 213 of the plug 200 belonging annular end face 231, which dips into the annular outer conductor groove 119 of the coupler outer conductor 113, axially abuts the groove bottom 119 a of this outer conductor groove 119, so that upon tightening the union nut 223 by the introduction entsprec Hender torques on the nut here the maximum axial compression forces be generated between coupler and plug.
• a radially extending signal path including, for example, the coupler 100 with a socket outer conductor contact (or socket-like contact) and the cooperating connector 200 with a pin Outer conductor contact (ie at least one pin or sleeve-shaped outer conductor contact) is provided, via which the mentioned radial signal path can be generated.
• the electrical signal path extends via the ring-shaped or hollow-cylindrical (pin) coupler outer conductor contacting section 121, which lies within the sleeve-shaped or cylindrical outer plug conductor 213 (socket outer conductor contact) and is surrounded by this wherein the coupler outer conductor contacting portion 121 is provided with a radially outwardly projecting contacting portion 121a.
• This contacting region 121a preferably lies at least in the vicinity of the free end of the coupler outer conductor contacting section 121, that is to say at least in the vicinity of or adjacent to the end face 123 which delimits the coupler outer conductor contacting section 121 in the direction of plug 200.
• the contacting regions 121a are configured in the form of radially outwardly projecting elevations which surround the adjacent radially outwardly facing surface sections of the outer conductor 113, i. Overhang coupler outer conductor contacting sections 121.
• the coupler outer conductor contacting section 121 is also offset from one another by a multiplicity of circumferential directions of the coupler outer conductor contacting section 121 and preferably in the axial direction separating slots 121b in a plurality of circumferentially offset outer conductor spring tongues 121c articulated, which are held under prestress on the cylindrical inner wall 213a of the male outer conductor 213 pressed (this principle with a further discussion below also with reference to Figure 2a is shown and described in more detail).
• the contacting region 121a formed on the outer conductor spring or contact tongues 121c is formed in the form of radially projecting elevations, without being limited to this exemplary embodiment.
• a spacing space 11 ' is then ultimately formed between the end face 123 on the coupler outer conductor contact section 121 and the corresponding annular shoulder 217 on the male outer conductor 213, so that no signal path exists here in deviation from the prior art the two coupled connectors 100, 200, so no galvanic contact between the coupler 100 and the plug 200 is given.
• the embodiment according to Figure 2 differs from that of Figure 1 in that in the distance space II 1 between the end face 125 of the coupler outer conductor contact tongue 121c and the corresponding inner annular stop shoulder 217 nor an insulator 233 is provided so that the electric Signal path, as in the embodiment of Figure 1, between the inner coupler outer conductor contact tongues 121c and the outer, so the coupler outer conductor contact tongues surrounding plug outer conductor 213 takes place in the radial direction and in the axial direction, only the mechanical contact pressure, by the Union nut 223 is initiated, can act. In this case, it could even be dispensed with that the frontal boundary of the plug outer conductor 213 abuts the groove bottom 119a.
• the tolerances can also be chosen so that an axial strain is generated at both locations. So that the isolator ring 233 is seated on the leading connection or plug-in side, it is provided with a cylindrical extension 233b (FIG. 2) in addition to its annular portion 233a (which is generally aligned perpendicular to the axial direction 300), so that the so formed Insulator 233 can be plugged with appropriate dimensioning on the end of the coupler outer conductor or the spring tongue 121c and held there before mating with a plug.
• the insulator 233 and the end face of the contact tongues 121c of the coupler outer conductor contact portion 121 may be formed and / or shaped so that upon initiation of torque via the union nut 223 by the introduced axial forces between the annular shoulder 217 and the example annular insulator 233 forces are introduced to the end face 123 on the contact tongues 121c, which contribute to increasing the outward radial forces on the contact tongues 121c and thereby press the contact portions 121a on the contact tongues 121c even more strongly in the radial direction to the inner wall 213a of the outer conductor 213 of the plug 200 and thereby Optionally improve the electrical signal path.
• the mentioned insulator or isolator ring 233 is preferably permanently connected to the coupler 100 in this embodiment (as described by the cylindrical projection 233a being press-fitted to the inner wall of the plug outer conductor 213), so that such a coupler according to FIG 2 and a coupler according to Figure 1 can also be set with a conventional connector of a corresponding connector, since the plug 200 has remained unchanged in the embodiment of the known in the art Steckvererbinders of Figure 7 and also in the variant of Figure 1 and 2, a conventional plug can be used with the coupler of the invention.
• FIG. 2a a development of the rather hollow-cylindrical coupler outer conductor contacting section 121 is shown in FIG. 2a, which comprises the mentioned outer conductor spring or contact tongues 121c, which pass through Separating slots 121b are separated from each other.
• FIG. 2a which comprises the mentioned outer conductor spring or contact tongues 121c, which pass through Separating slots 121b are separated from each other.
• contact tongues 121c are provided adjacent to each other, but in this embodiment shown alternately (but this can also be solved differently) in addition to an outer conductor spring or contact tongue 121c redesignleiterabstütz section 121d provided in the insertion, ie project beyond the contact or spring tongues 121c in the axial direction.
• each at least two spring tongues 121c an axially far outstanding outer conductor section 121d is provided, it may also be sufficient that only one or two, ie fewer or even more outer conductor support sections 121d are provided as outer conductor spring tongues 121c ,
• an insulating body for example in the form of an insulating ring 233 is also provided in this embodiment, which is provided between the downwardly facing end faces 123 of the coupler outer conductor contact portion 121 and the corresponding annular stop shoulder 217 of the male outer conductor 213, for example by appropriate design Also, at least Reib gleichson to the axially projecting outer conductor support sections 121d is held.
• the leading end faces 123 of the coupler outer conductor contacting section 121 thus run against the interposition of the mentioned insulator 233 on the corresponding male outer conductor stop 217, so that corresponding axial pressing forces introduced via the cap nut act here ,
• This also causes the axially acting tension between the two outer conductors of the connectors 100 and 200 from the radially extending signal path over the mentioned contact portions 121a of the contact tongues 121c separated.
• the high-frequency signal path always passes over the conductive surfaces facing the inner space I (the inner space I being the one in which the inner conductors 101 and 201 of the plug-type connectors are also present).
• the electrical connection takes place on the RF signal path of the inner walls 113a in communication with the inner space I via the surface of the inner wall of the radially extending contacting device adjacent to the inner space I and from there to the inner wall 213a of the next plug connector 200 from where the RF signal path then continues, for example, to a connectable to the connector 200 outer conductor of a coaxial cable.
• the between see the groove bottom 119 a of the outer conductor 113 and the annular end face 231 of the other outer conductor 213 effective axial stop is thus removed to the interior I and / or shielded, so separated.
• the RF signal path propagating only via the electrically conductive surfaces adjoining the inner space I does not lead via the axial stop, so that this axial stop is thus separated from the HF signal path.
• the coupler housing 115 can be divided radially into two and has a conductive coupler outer conductor 113, which is arranged inside and in this case surrounded by a coupler outer conductor housing 115 surrounding this coupler outer conductor 113 is, which may for example consist of an insulator, in particular in the form of a plastic. But also any other arbitrary material can be used, for example also aluminum etc.
• the coupler outer conductor housing 115 which is made of electrically nonconductive material, is shaped in such a way that the groove bottom 119a and the externally threaded housing section 118 are also formed therewith, with the annular end-face boundary 125 pointing in the direction of the plug.
• the inwardly limiting surface of the groove-shaped recess 119 is formed in this case by the coupler outer conductor 113 with the coupler outer conductor contact portion 121 which - as described - is preferably divided into axially extending contact fingers, which act with outwardly acting preload forces on Outer conductor of the plug abut.
• the axial length of the coupler outer conductor contact section 121 and the spacing of the contact conductor tongues 121c from the groove bottom 121a are approximately 70% to 98%, preferably 90% to 95%, of the axial length of the stop - Shoulder 217 axial protruding axial length of the plug outer conductor.
• the coupler outer conductor contact section 121 is now shortened very sharply in the axial direction so that the coupler outer conductor contact section 121 comes to lie with the contact tongues 121c in the vicinity of the groove bottom 119a.
• the coupler outer conductor contact section 121 can easily cover itself in its axial extent in a range of between 1% or 5% to 95% or even 99% with the plug outer conductor 213, that is, with the plug connector.
• the contact tongues 121c are preferably provided in the end region of the coupler outer conductor contact section 121, but may also be provided offset relative to this front end plane 123.
• FIG. 4a essentially corresponds to that of FIG. 4, wherein (which is not necessary) the corresponding outer conductor contacting section 121 is designed to be elongated in the axial direction, projects there completely freely in the axial direction and does not fulfill any function.
• the actual contacting device acting in the radial direction likewise runs again over the radially projecting contacting regions 121a, as explained with reference to the preceding exemplary embodiments.
• FIG. 4 a the dot-dash lines on the inner walls 113a and 213a of the couplers to be joined are shown in FIG. continuous high-frequency signal path RF-S drawn.
• this high-frequency signal path - as already mentioned several times - always runs only on the interior or surfaces of the electrically conductive parts adjoining the interior I (wherein the interior I within the outer conductor is that region in which the inner conductors 101 , 201).
• this RF signal path thus runs past the axial stop, which is separated (and thus shielded) from the inner walls (ie surfaces) of the outer conductors and the radial contacting device.
• an outer conductor contact section 241 can also be formed on the plug outer conductor 231, preferably likewise in the region of the annular front end 231.
• preferably radially inwardly projecting Contact tongues 241 c are formed, which are in contact with the radially outwardly facing contact surface of the coupler outer conductor section 121.
• the actual contact tongues 241c are designed with corresponding elevations projecting radially inward, via which the radial Contact with the outer conductor section of the connector 100 takes place, since the projections protrude beyond the adjacent radially inwardly facing surface portions of the outer conductor contact tongues 241c.
• FIG. 6 An exemplary embodiment is shown with reference to FIG. 6, in which the coupler according to the invention and / or the plug according to the invention can be provided in the sense of a compensation device and / or an intermediate connector, for example between an antenna housing and an amplifier arrangement (TMA).
• TMA amplifier arrangement
• FIG. 6 is schematically indicated that, for example, above an antenna housing 11, in particular the underside IIa of an antenna housing 11 is shown, wherein at a distance from the top 13a of an adjacent housing an electrical / electronic device 13, for example, an amplifier housing (TMA Ge - Housing) is arranged.
• TMA Ge - Housing an amplifier housing
• the coupler according to the invention explained with reference to the above-mentioned embodiments, wherein on the corresponding top 13a of the electrical / electronic device to be grown 13, the cooperating conventional plug 200 or the example can be grown on the basis of Figures 4 and 5, compared to the prior art modified coupler 100 and connector 200.
• the one connector as a double connector or as a double coupler, which has a plane of symmetry running transversely to its axial direction in the manner of a transition piece (intermediate connector).
• Such an intermediate connector if it were formed in the manner of a symmetrical intermediate connector, could be interposed between two coupler terminals as an interconnector.
• the training would be just as possible if the intermediate connector would be designed as a double coupler, which would then interact with a corresponding counterpart (plug) at its two opposite connecting pieces.
• the connectors used in the invention can serve as connectors for cable connections in general, but also as coaxial cable connections in the Cases in which, for example, designed as a coupler or plug connectors are fixedly mounted on a housing of an electrical / electronic device.
• a connector according to the invention can also be well integrated in a device, for example in an antenna, an antenna housing, an amplifier, a filter, etc., so that a device equipped with such a connector can easily be connected to a standard or commercially available connector cooperating therewith can be electrically connected.
• the plug connector connected to the device can be equipped differently from standardized plug connectors in accordance with the electrical requirements of the device and the signal path provided therewith, that is, in such a way that only the electrical parameters required for the relevant device must be complied with, for example, what is applicable for an operating frequency range to be transmitted, environmental class requirements, number of mating cycles, etc.
• the invention has been explained with reference to connectors, in which in each case a pin contact or a female contact is formed as an inner conductor.
• the invention is equally applicable to connectors in which the inner conductor to be coupled have a hermaphroditic contact, which can therefore be referred to as neither pin nor socket contact.
• an inner conductor contacting with a radial contact path is preferred.

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