EP2777098B1 - Blindsteckbarer kapazitiv gekoppelter verbinder - Google Patents

Blindsteckbarer kapazitiv gekoppelter verbinder Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2777098B1
EP2777098B1 EP12847346.9A EP12847346A EP2777098B1 EP 2777098 B1 EP2777098 B1 EP 2777098B1 EP 12847346 A EP12847346 A EP 12847346A EP 2777098 B1 EP2777098 B1 EP 2777098B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
connector
male
male portion
inner conductor
female
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Not-in-force
Application number
EP12847346.9A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2777098A4 (de
EP2777098A1 (de
Inventor
Kendrick Van Swearingen
Jeffrey Paynter
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Commscope Technologies LLC
Original Assignee
Commscope Technologies LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US13/294,586 external-priority patent/US8550843B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/571,073 external-priority patent/US8894439B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/644,081 external-priority patent/US8479383B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/673,373 external-priority patent/US8622762B2/en
Application filed by Commscope Technologies LLC filed Critical Commscope Technologies LLC
Publication of EP2777098A1 publication Critical patent/EP2777098A1/de
Publication of EP2777098A4 publication Critical patent/EP2777098A4/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2777098B1 publication Critical patent/EP2777098B1/de
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection

Definitions

  • This invention relates to electrical cable connectors. More particularly, the invention relates to connectors with a blind mateable capacitively coupled connection interface.
  • Coaxial cables are commonly utilized in RF communications systems. Coaxial cable connectors may be applied to terminate coaxial cables, for example, in communication systems requiring a high level of precision and reliability.
  • Connector interfaces provide a connect and disconnect functionality between a cable terminated with a connector bearing the desired connector interface and a corresponding connector with a mating connector interface mounted on an apparatus or a further cable.
  • Prior coaxial connector interfaces typically utilize a retainer provided as a threaded coupling nut which draws the connector interface pair into secure electro-mechanical engagement as the coupling nut, rotatably retained upon one connector, is threaded upon the other connector.
  • PIM Passive Intermodulation Distortion
  • PIM is a form of electrical interference/signal transmission degradation that may occur with less than symmetrical interconnections and/or as electro-mechanical interconnections shift or degrade over time, for example due to mechanical stress, vibration, thermal cycling, and/or material degradation.
  • PIM is an important interconnection quality characteristic as PIM generated by a single low quality interconnection may degrade the electrical performance of an entire RF system.
  • Connection interfaces may be provided with a blind mate characteristic to enable push-on interconnection wherein physical access to the connector bodies is restricted and/or the interconnected portions are linked in a manner where precise alignment is not cost effective, such as between an antenna and a transceiver that are coupled together via a swing arm or the like.
  • a blind mate connector may be provided with lateral and/or longitudinal spring action to accommodate a limited degree of insertion mis-alignment.
  • Prior blind mate connector assemblies may include one or more helical coil springs, which may increase the complexity of the resulting assembly and/or require additional assembly depth along the longitudinal axis.
  • US5796315 discloses a plug and socket-type coaxial connector wherein mating cylindrical outer conductor interconnection surfaces are separated by dielectric spacers to provide electrical interconnection via capacitive coupling, only. Mating inner conductor surfaces are galvanically coupled with one another.
  • EP2065985 discloses a fixed coaxial connector and a floating keyed type multi-conductor data connector, both mounted upon a common support member. An interconnecton between the fixed coaxial connector and a mating coaxial connector aligns the assembly, while a floating characteristic of the multi-conductor data connector absorbs any misalignment between the multi-conductor data connector and a mating multi-conductor connector fixed with respect to the mating coaxial connector.
  • the characterizing portion of independent claim 1 discloses such a connector.
  • PIM may be generated at, in addition to the interconnections between the inner and outer conductors of a coaxial cable and each coaxial connector, the electrical interconnections between the connector interfaces of mating coaxial connectors.
  • threaded interconnection interfaces may be difficult to connect in high density/close proximity connector situations where access to the individual connector bodies is limited. Even where smaller diameter cables are utilized, standard quick connection interfaces such as BNC-type interconnections may provide unsatisfactory electrical performance with respect to PIM, as the connector body may pivot laterally along the opposed dual retaining pins and internal spring element, due to the spring contact applied between the male and female portions, according to the BNC interface specification. Further, although BNC-type interconnections may be quick connecting, the requirement of twist-engaging the locking collar prevents use of this connection interface where a blind mate is desired.
  • FIG. 1-2 An exemplary embodiment of a blind mate connector interface, as shown in Figures 1-2 , demonstrates a rigid connector interface where the male and female portions 8, 16 seat together along self-aligning generally conical mating surfaces at the interface end 14 of each.
  • interface end 14 and cable end 15 are applied herein as identifiers for respective ends of both the connector and also of discrete elements of the connector assembly described herein, to identify same and their respective interconnecting surfaces according to their alignment along a longitudinal axis of the connector between an interface end 14 and a cable end 15 of each of the male and female portions 8, 16.
  • the interface end 14 of the male portion 8 is coupled to the interface end 14 of the female portion 16.
  • the male portion 8 has a male outer conductor coupling surface 9, here demonstrated as a conical outer diameter seat surface 12 at the interface end 14 of the male portion 8.
  • the male portion 8 is demonstrated coupled to a cable 6, an outer conductor 44 of the cable 6 inserted through a bore 48 of the male portion at the cable end 15 and coupled to a flare surface 50 at the interface end of the bore 48.
  • the female portion 16 is provided with an annular groove 28 open to the interface end 14.
  • An outer sidewall 30 of the annular groove 28 is dimensioned to mate with the conical outer diameter seat surface 12 enabling self-aligning conical surface to conical surface mutual seating between the male and female portions 8, 16.
  • the male portion may further include a peripheral groove 10, open to the interface end 14, the peripheral groove 10 dimensioned to receive an outer diameter of the interface end 14 of the female portion 16.
  • the male outer conductor coupling surface 9 may extend from the peripheral groove 10 to portions of the male portion 8 contacting an inner sidewall 46 of the female portion 16, significantly increasing the surface area available for the male outer conductor coupling surface 9.
  • a polymeric support 55 may be sealed against a jacket of the cable 6 to provide both an environmental seal for the cable end 15 of the interconnection and a structural reinforcement of the cable 6 to male portion 8 interconnection.
  • An environmental seal may be applied by providing an annular seal groove 60 in the outer diameter seat surface 12, in which a seal 62 such as an elastometric o-ring or the like may be seated. Because of the conical mating between the outer diameter seat surface 12 and the outer side wall 30, the seal 62 may experience reduced insertion friction compared to that encountered when seals are applied between telescoping cylindrical surfaces, enabling the seal 62 to be slightly over-sized, which may result in an improved environmental seal between the outer diameter seat surface 12 and the outer side wall 30. A further seal 62 may be applied to an outer diameter of the female portion 16, for sealing against the outer sidewall of the peripheral groove 10, if present.
  • a molecular bond type interconnection may reduce aluminum oxide surface coating issues, PIM generation and/or improve long term interconnection reliability.
  • a "molecular bond" as utilized herein is defined as an interconnection in which the bonding interface between two elements utilizes exchange, intermingling, fusion or the like of material from each of two elements bonded together.
  • the exchange, intermingling, fusion or the like of material from each of two elements generates an interface layer where the comingled materials combine into a composite material comprising material from each of the two elements being bonded together.
  • a molecular bond may be generated by application of heat sufficient to melt the bonding surfaces of each of two elements to be bonded together, such that the interface layer becomes molten and the two melted surfaces exchange material with one another. Then, the two elements are retained stationary with respect to one another, until the molten interface layer cools enough to solidify.
  • the resulting interconnection is contiguous across the interface layer, eliminating interconnection quality and/or degradation issues such as material creep, oxidation, galvanic corrosion, moisture infiltration and/or interconnection surface shift.
  • a molecular bond between the outer conductor 44 of the cable 6 and the male portion 8 may be generated via application of heat to the desired interconnection surfaces between the outer conductor 44 and the male portion 8, for example via laser or friction welding.
  • Friction welding may be applied, for example, as spin and/or ultrasonic type welding.
  • a molecular bond between the male portion 8 and outer conductor 44 may be formed by inserting the prepared end of the cable 6 into the bore 48 so that the outer conductor 44 is flush with the interface end 14 of the bore 48, enabling application of a laser to the circumferential joint between the outer diameter of the outer conductor 44 and the inner diameter of the bore 48 at the interface end 14.
  • a molecular bond may be formed via ultrasonic welding by applying ultrasonic vibrations under pressure in a join zone between two parts desired to be welded together, resulting in local heat sufficient to plasticize adjacent surfaces that are then held in contact with one another until the interflowed surfaces cool, completing the molecular bond.
  • An ultrasonic weld may be applied with high precision via a sonotrode and/or simultaneous sonotrode ends to a point and/or extended surface. Where a point ultrasonic weld is applied, successive overlapping point welds may be applied to generate a continuous ultrasonic weld.
  • Ultrasonic vibrations may be applied, for example, in a linear direction and/or reciprocating along an arc segment, known as torsional vibration.
  • FIG. 2 An outer conductor molecular bond with the male portion 8 via ultrasonic or laser welding is demonstrated in Figure 2 .
  • the flare surface 50 angled radially outward from the bore 48 toward the interface end 14 of the male portion 8 is open to the interface end 14 of the male portion 8, providing a mating surface to which a leading end flare of the outer conductor 44 may be ultrasonically welded by an outer conductor sonotrode of an ultrasonic welder inserted to contact the leading end flare from the interface end 14.
  • the leading edge of the outer conductor 44 may be laser welded to the flare surface 50.
  • interconnection between the cable 6 and the male and/or female portions 8, 16 may be applied more conventionally, for example utilizing clamp-type and/or soldered interconnections well known in the art.
  • the leading end of the cable 6 may be prepared by cutting the cable 6 so that inner conductor(s) 63 extend from the outer conductor 44. Also, a dielectric material that may be present between the inner conductor(s) 63 and outer conductor 44 may be stripped back and a length of the outer jacket removed to expose desired lengths of each.
  • the inner conductor 63 may be dimensioned to extend through the attached coaxial connector for direct interconnection with an inner conductor contact 71 of the female portion 16 as a part of the connection interface.
  • the inner conductor 63 may be provided with a desired male inner conductor surface 65 at the interface end of the male portion 8 by applying an inner conductor cap 64.
  • the inner conductor cap 64 may be formed from a metal such as brass, bronze or other desired metal.
  • the inner conductor cap 64 may be applied with a molecular bond to the end of the inner conductor 63, also for example by friction welding such as spin or ultrasonic welding.
  • the inner conductor cap 64 may be provided with a through bore or inner conductor socket at the cable end 15 and a desired inner conductor interface at the interface end 14.
  • the inner conductor socket may be dimensioned to mate with a prepared end of an inner conductor 63 of the cable 6.
  • the end of the inner conductor 63 may be prepared to provide a pin profile corresponding to the selected socket geometry of the inner conductor cap 64.
  • the socket geometry of the inner conductor cap 64 and/or the end of the inner conductor 63 may be formed to provide a material gap when the inner conductor cap 64 is seated upon the prepared end of the inner conductor 63.
  • a rotation key may be provided upon the inner conductor cap 64, the rotation key dimensioned to mate with a spin tool or a sonotrode for rotating and/or torsionally reciprocating the inner conductor cap 64, for molecular bond interconnection via spin or ultrasonic friction welding.
  • the inner conductor cap 64 may be applied in a molecular bond via laser welding applied to a seam between the outer diameter of the inner conductor 63 and an outer diameter of the cable end 15 of the inner conductor cap 64 or from the interface end 14 between an outer diameter of the inner conductor and the inner diameter of the inner conductor cap bore.
  • connection interface may be applied with conventional "physical contact” galvanic electro-mechanical coupling. To further eliminate PIM generation also with respect to the connection interface between the coaxial connectors, the connection interface may be enhanced to utilize capacitive coupling.
  • Capacitive coupling may be obtained by applying a dielectric spacer between the inner and/or outer conductor contacting surfaces of the connector interface. Capacitive coupling between spaced apart conductor surfaces eliminates the direct electrical current interconnection between these surfaces that is otherwise subject to PIM generation/degradation as described herein above with respect to cable conductor to connector interconnections.
  • a capacitive coupling interconnection may be optimized for a specific operating frequency band.
  • the level of capacitive coupling between separated conductor surfaces is a function of the desired frequency band(s) of the electrical signal(s), the surface area of the separated conductor surfaces, the dielectric constant of a dielectric spacer and the thickness of the dielectric spacer (distance between the separated conductor surfaces).
  • the dielectric spacer may be applied, for example as shown in Figures 1 and 2 , with respect to the outer conductor 44 as an outer conductor dielectric spacer 66 by covering at least the interface end 14 of the male outer conductor coupling surface 9 of the male portion 18 (the seating surface 12) with a dielectric coating.
  • the male inner conductor coupling surface 65 here the outer diameter of the inner conductor cap 64, may be covered with a dielectric coating to form an inner conductor dielectric spacer 68.
  • the outer and inner conductor dielectric spacers 66, 68 may be applied to the applicable areas of the annular groove 28 and/or the inner conductor contact 71.
  • the dielectric coatings of the outer and inner conductor dielectric spacers 66, 68 may be provided, for example, as a ceramic or polymer dielectric material.
  • a dielectric coating with suitable compression and thermal resistance characteristics that may be applied with high precision at very thin thicknesses is ceramic coatings. Ceramic coatings may be applied directly to the desired surfaces via a range of deposition processes, such as Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) or the like. Ceramic coatings have a further benefit of a high hardness characteristic, thereby protecting the coated surfaces from damage prior to interconnection and/or resisting thickness variation due to compressive forces present upon interconnection.
  • PVD Physical Vapor Deposition
  • Ceramic coatings have a further benefit of a high hardness characteristic, thereby protecting the coated surfaces from damage prior to interconnection and/or resisting thickness variation due to compressive forces present upon interconnection.
  • the ability to apply extremely thin dielectric coatings, for example as thin as 0.5 microns may reduce the surface area requirement of the separated conductor surfaces, enabling the overall dimensions of the
  • the inner conductor dielectric spacer 68 covering the male inner conductor surface here provided as the inner conductor cap 64 is demonstrated as a conical surface in Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the conical surface for example applied at a cone angle corresponding to the cone angle of the male outer conductor coupling surface (conical seat surface 12), may provide an increased interconnection surface area and/or range of initial insertion angles for ease of initiating the interconnection and/or protection of the inner and outer conductor dielectric spacers 68,66 during initial mating for interconnection.
  • connection interface may be similarly applied to any desired cable 6, for example multiple conductor cables, power cables and/or optical cables, by applying suitable conductor mating surfaces/individual conductor interconnections aligned within the bore 48 of the male and female portions 8, 16.
  • the connector interface provides a quick-connect rigid interconnection with a reduced number of discrete elements, which may simplify manufacturing and/or assembly requirements. Contrary to conventional connection interfaces featuring threads, the conical aspect of the seat surface 12 is generally self-aligning, allowing interconnection to be initiated without precise initial male to female portion 8, 16 alignment along the longitudinal axis.
  • Further blind mating functionality may be applied by providing the male portion 8 with a range of radial movement with respect to a longitudinal axis of the male portion 8. Thereby, slight misalignment between the male and female portions 8, 16 may be absorbed without binding the mating and/or damaging the male inner and outer conductor mating surfaces 65,9 during interconnection.
  • male portion radial movement with respect to the female portion 16 may be enabled by providing the male portion 8 supported radially movable upon a bias web 32 of a float plate 34, with respect to retaining structure that holds the male portion 8 and the female portion 16 in the mated/interlocked position.
  • the float plate 34 may be provided as a planar element with the bias web 32 formed therein by a plurality of circuitous support arms 36.
  • the support arms 36 here demonstrated as three support arms 36, may be provided generally equidistant from one another, here for example separated from one another by one hundred and twenty degrees.
  • a bias web slot 38 may be provided between two of the support arms 36 for inserting the male portion 8 into the bias web 32.
  • the bias web slot 38 mates with a retention groove 42 formed in the outer diameter of the male portion 8 (See Figure 2 ).
  • circuitous support arms 36 together form a spring biased to retain a male portion 8 seated in the bias web slot 38 central within the bias web 32 but with a range of radial movement.
  • the level of spring bias applied is a function of the support arm cross section and characteristics of the selected float plate material, for example stainless steel.
  • the planar characteristic of the float plate 34 enables cost efficient precision manufacture by stamping, laser cutting or the like.
  • a shoulder plate 40 is provided seated against a cable end 15 of the float plate 34.
  • the shoulder plate 40 is provided with a shoulder slot 41 dimensioned to receive a cable 6 coupled to the male portion 8.
  • a proximal end of the shoulder slot 41 is provided with a connector aperture 43 dimensioned to receive a cable end 15 of the male portion 8 and allow the range or radial movement therein.
  • the male portion 8 has a stop shoulder 11 with an outer diameter greater than the connector aperture 43, inhibiting passage of the stop shoulder 11 therethrough.
  • the float plate 34 is sandwiched between the stop shoulder 11 and the shoulder plate 40, inhibiting movement of the male portion 8 toward the cable end 15 of the shoulder plate 40, away from interconnection with the female portion 16, but enabling the range of radial movement.
  • the float plate 34 and shoulder plate 40 are retained against one another by an overbody 58.
  • the overbody 58 (formed as a unitary element or alternatively as an assembly comprising a frame, retaining plate and sealing portion), may be dimensioned to seat against a base 69 coupled to the female portion 16, coupling the float plate 34 to the female portion 16 to retain the male portion 8 and the female portion 16 in the interlocked position via at least one retainer 70, such as at least one clip coupled to the overbody that releasably engages the base 69.
  • the base 69 may be formed integral with the female portion 16 or as an additional element, for example sandwiched between a mounting flange 53 of the female portion 16 and a bulkhead surface the female portion 16 may be mounted upon.
  • the overbody and/or base may be cost efficiently formed with high precision of polymeric material with a dielectric characteristic, maintaining a galvanic break between the male portion 8 and the female portion 16.
  • the seating of the overbody 58 against the base 69 may be environmentally sealed by applying one or more seals 62 between mating surfaces.
  • a further seal member (not shown), may be applied to improve an environmental seal along a path past the shoulder and float plates 40, 34 associated with each male portion 8 and cable 6 extending therethrough.
  • a combined assembly may be provided with multiple male portions 8 and a corresponding number of female portions 16, the male portions 8 seated within a multiple bias web float plate 34 and multiple connector aperture shoulder plate 40.
  • the male portions may be arranged in a single row.
  • the male portions may be arranged in a plurality of rows, in either columns ( Figure 8 ) or a staggered configuration ( Figure 9 ).
  • the corresponding female portions may be provided as individual female portions each seated within the base ( Figures 6 and 7 ) or formed with an integral mounting flange 53 ( Figures 10-13 ) and/or base.
  • the range of radial movement enables the male portion(s) 8 to adapt to accumulated dimensional variances between linkages, mountings and/or associated interconnections such as additional ganged connectors, enabling, for example, swing arm blind mating between one or more male portion 8 and a corresponding number of female portion 16.
  • the generally conical mating surfaces provide an additional self-aligning seating characteristic that increases a minimum sweep angle before interference occurs, for example where initial insertion during mating is angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the final interconnection, due to swing arm based arc engagement paths.

Landscapes

  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Claims (17)

  1. Verbinder mit einer kapazitiv gekoppelten Verbindungsschnittstelle zur Verbindung mit einem weiblichen Abschnitt (16), der mit einer ringförmigen Nut (28) versehen ist, mit einer Seitenwand (30), die zu einem Schnittstellenende (14) des weiblichen Abschnitts (16) offen ist, umfassend:
    einen männlichen Abschnitt (8), der an einem Schnittstellenende (14) mit einer Kopplungsfläche des männlichen Außenleiters (9) versehen ist;
    wobei
    die Kopplungsfläche des männlichen Außenleiters (9) durch einen dielektrischen Abstandhalter des Außenleiters (66) bedeckt ist;
    die Kopplungsfläche des männlichen Außenleiters (9) derart bemessen ist, dass sie durch den dielektrischen Abstandhalter des Außenleiters (66) von der Seitenwand (30) beabstandet in der ringförmigen Nut (28) sitzt, wenn sich der männliche Abschnitt (8) und der weibliche Abschnitt (16) in einer gekuppelten Position befinden,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der männliche Abschnitt (8) durch eine Vorspannungsstruktur (32) einer Schwimmplatte (34) mit einem radialen Bewegungsbereich in Bezug auf die Längsachse des männlichen Abschnitts (8) gehalten wird; und
    ein mit der Schwimmplatte (34) gekoppeltes Halteelement (70) den männlichen Abschnitt (8) und den weiblichen Abschnitt (16) in der gekuppelten Position hält.
  2. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend eine Schulterplatte (40), die an der Seite eines Kabelendes (15) der Schwimmplatte (34) vorgesehen ist.
  3. Verbinder nach Anspruch 2, ferner umfassend einen Überkörper (58), der die Schwimmplatte (34) und die Schulterplatte (40) aneinanderdrückt; wobei der Überkörper (58) derart bemessen ist, dass er an einer Basis (69) des weiblichen Abschnitts (16) anliegt.
  4. Verbinder nach Anspruch 3, wobei das Halteelement (70) wenigstens ein mit dem Überkörper (58) gekoppelter Clip ist, der lösbar in Eingriff mit der Basis (69) steht.
  5. Verbinder nach Anspruch 2, wobei der männliche Abschnitt (8) mit einer Außendurchmesser-Rückhaltenut (42) versehen ist und die Schwimmplatte (34) mit einem Vorspannungsstruktur-Schlitz (38) versehen ist; wobei die Rückhaltenut (42) derart bemessen ist, dass sie die Schwimmplatte (34) entlang des Vorspannungsstruktur-Schlitzes (38) aufnimmt, wodurch der männliche Abschnitt (8) in der Vorspannungsstruktur (32) untergebracht wird.
  6. Verbinder nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Schulterplatte (40) einen Schulterschlitz (41) aufweist, der derart bemessen ist, dass er ein Kabel aufnimmt, das mit dem männlichen Abschnitt (8) gekoppelt ist, und wobei ein proximales Ende des Schulterschlitzes (41) einen Verbindersitz aufweist, der derart bemessen ist, dass er ein Kabelende (15) des männlichen Abschnitts (8) aufnimmt.
  7. Verbinder nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Schwimmplatte (34) an einer Anschlagschulter (11) des männlichen Abschnitts (8) anliegt, wobei die Anschlagschulter (11) einen Außendurchmesser aufweist, der größer als eine Verbinderöffnung (43) ist, wodurch verhindert wird, dass die Anschlagschulter (11) durch diese hindurchgeht.
  8. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend eine Dichtungsnut (60), die in der Kopplungsfläche des männlichen Außenleiters (9) vorgesehen ist und in der eine Dichtung (62) untergebracht ist.
  9. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, wobei der männliche Abschnitt (8) durch eine molekulare Bindung zwischen einem Außenleiter (44) und dem männlichen Abschnitt (8) mit einem Außenleiter (44) eines Kabels gekoppelt ist.
  10. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend eine männliche Innenleiterfläche (65) am Schnittstellenende (14) des männlichen Abschnitts (8);
    wobei ein dielektrischer Abstandhalter des Innenleiters (68) die männliche Innenleiterfläche (65) bedeckt;
    wobei die männliche Innenleiterfläche (65) am Schnittstellenende (14) des weiblichen Abschnitts (16) koaxial mit der ringförmigen Nut (28) durch den dielektrischen Abstandhalter des Innenleiters (68) von einer weiblichen Innenleiterfläche beabstandet ist, wenn der männliche Abschnitt (8) und der weibliche Abschnitt (16) in der gekuppelten Position sind.
  11. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, wobei es sich bei dem wenigstens einen männlichen Abschnitt (8) um vier männliche Abschnitte (8) handelt, wobei die Vorspannungsstruktur (32) als vier Abschnitte der Schwimmplatte (34) vorgesehen ist, wobei jeder Abschnitt einem der männlichen Abschnitte (8) entspricht; und wobei die männlichen Abschnitte mit dem wenigstens einen weiblichen Abschnitt (16) verbindbar sind, der als vier weibliche Abschnitte (16) in einem monolithischen Basisflansch (53) vorgesehen ist.
  12. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, wobei der männliche Abschnitt (8) mit einer Umfangsnut (10) versehen ist, die zum Schnittstellenende (14) offen ist; wobei die Umfangsnut (10) derart bemessen ist, dass sie einen Außendurchmesser des weiblichen Abschnitts (16) aufnimmt.
  13. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, wobei es sich bei der Vorspannungsstruktur (32) um drei gewundene Stützarme (36) handelt, die im Allgemeinen in gleichem Abstand voneinander positioniert sind.
  14. Verbinder nach Anspruch 5, wobei es sich bei der Vorspannungsstruktur (32) um der Stützarme handelt, die im Allgemeinen in gleichem Abstand voneinander positioniert sind, wobei der Verbindungsstruktur-Schlitz (38) zwischen zwei der Stützarme (36) vorgesehen ist.
  15. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, wobei es sich bei dem dielektrischen Abstandhalter des Außenleiters (66) um eine Schicht aus Keramikmaterial auf der Kopplungsfläche des männlichen Außenleiters (9) handelt.
  16. Verbinder nach Anspruch 15, wobei das Keramikmaterial durch physikalische Dampfabscheidung auf der Sitzfläche (12) aufgebracht ist.
  17. Verbinder nach Anspruch 10, wobei es sich bei dem dielektrischen Abstandhalter des Innenleiters (68) um eine Schicht aus Keramikmaterial auf der Kopplungsfläche des Innenleiters handelt.
EP12847346.9A 2011-11-11 2012-11-10 Blindsteckbarer kapazitiv gekoppelter verbinder Not-in-force EP2777098B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/294,586 US8550843B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2011-11-11 Tabbed connector interface
US13/571,073 US8894439B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2012-08-09 Capacitivly coupled flat conductor connector
US13/644,081 US8479383B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2012-10-03 Friction weld coaxial connector and interconnection method
US13/673,373 US8622762B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2012-11-09 Blind mate capacitively coupled connector
PCT/US2012/064574 WO2013071206A1 (en) 2011-11-11 2012-11-10 Blind mate capacitively coupled connector

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2777098A1 EP2777098A1 (de) 2014-09-17
EP2777098A4 EP2777098A4 (de) 2015-08-05
EP2777098B1 true EP2777098B1 (de) 2017-03-01

Family

ID=50804810

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12847346.9A Not-in-force EP2777098B1 (de) 2011-11-11 2012-11-10 Blindsteckbarer kapazitiv gekoppelter verbinder

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2777098B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2013071206A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9356382B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2016-05-31 Commscope Technologies Llc Standard antenna interface
EP2936610B1 (de) 2012-12-21 2020-08-19 CommScope Technologies LLC Standard antennenschnittstelle
EP3031098B1 (de) * 2013-08-08 2020-10-07 CommScope Technologies LLC Standardisierte antennenschnittstelle

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5796315A (en) * 1996-07-01 1998-08-18 Tracor Aerospace Electronic Systems, Inc. Radio frequency connector with integral dielectric coating for direct current blockage
US6488545B1 (en) * 2001-09-14 2002-12-03 Tektronix, Inc. Electrical signal interconnect assembly
US6544062B1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2003-04-08 Huber & Suhner, Inc. Connector array with connectors having outer surfaces in gear-to-gear contact
US6790080B2 (en) * 2002-10-29 2004-09-14 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Sub-chassis orienting connectors for a motherboard and mounted to a panel prevents connector rotation
US7713076B2 (en) * 2007-11-27 2010-05-11 Vivant Medical, Inc. Floating connector for microwave surgical device
US7976348B2 (en) * 2008-05-07 2011-07-12 Ortronics, Inc. Modular insert and jack including moveable reactance section
US8887388B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2014-11-18 Andrew Llc Method for interconnecting a coaxial connector with a solid outer conductor coaxial cable

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN103843207A (zh) 2014-06-04
EP2777098A4 (de) 2015-08-05
WO2013071206A1 (en) 2013-05-16
EP2777098A1 (de) 2014-09-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8622762B2 (en) Blind mate capacitively coupled connector
US8622768B2 (en) Connector with capacitively coupled connector interface
US10355436B2 (en) Method and apparatus for radial ultrasonic welding interconnected coaxial connector
US11462843B2 (en) Ultrasonic weld interconnection coaxial connector and interconnection with coaxial cable
US8550843B2 (en) Tabbed connector interface
US8801460B2 (en) RF shielded capacitively coupled connector
US20150332809A1 (en) Coaxial cable device having a helical outer conductor and method for effecting weld connectivity
EP2643901B1 (de) Verbindungsverfahren durch laserschweissung für einen koaxialverbinder
EP2643898B1 (de) Ultraschallschweissung eines koaxialverbinders und verbindungsverfahren dafür
US8887379B2 (en) Friction weld coaxial connector interconnection support
US8747152B2 (en) RF isolated capacitively coupled connector
CA2631079A1 (en) Hollow inner conductor contact for coaxial cable connector
US8563861B2 (en) Friction weld inner conductor cap and interconnection method
EP2777098B1 (de) Blindsteckbarer kapazitiv gekoppelter verbinder
US9761959B2 (en) Ultrasonic weld coaxial connector
WO2013071204A1 (en) Connector with capacitively coupled connector interface

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20140306

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R079

Ref document number: 602012029396

Country of ref document: DE

Free format text: PREVIOUS MAIN CLASS: H01R0024380000

Ipc: H01P0005020000

RA4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched (corrected)

Effective date: 20150702

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: H01P 5/02 20060101AFI20150626BHEP

Ipc: H01R 24/38 20110101ALN20150626BHEP

Ipc: H01R 9/05 20060101ALN20150626BHEP

Ipc: H01R 13/631 20060101ALN20150626BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20161025

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 872300

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170315

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602012029396

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20170301

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 872300

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170601

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170602

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170601

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170703

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170701

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602012029396

Country of ref document: DE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20171204

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171130

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171110

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20171130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171110

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171110

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20121110

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20191127

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20191125

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20191125

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20191127

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170301

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602012029396

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20201110

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201130

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201110

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201110

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210601