TWI703780B - Coaxial cable connector, coaxial cable connector with carrier, and manufacturing method of coaxial cable connector - Google Patents

Abstract

In the general manufacturing process of coaxial cable connectors, since the connector carrier and the housing carrier are located on the same side, it is necessary to consider the positional relationship between the carriers, the moving range, etc., and the structure of the manufacturing device including the jig becomes complicated. And so on.

Provided is a coaxial cable connector, etc., in which the outer conductor is covered and the outer conductor is covered by a carrier connecting part provided in a part of the edge part from the part except the clamp part of the outer conductor cover of the coaxial cable connector to the tip end. The connector carrier is connected. By arranging the connector carrier on the tip side of the outer conductor cover (the opposite side of the housing carrier), the configuration of the coaxial cable connector manufacturing device is simplified. During the manufacturing process, the connector carrier The connected state stabilizes the fixing position of the outer conductor cover, and the coaxial cable connector can be assembled.

Description

Coaxial cable connector, coaxial cable connector with carrier, and manufacturing method of coaxial cable connector

The present invention relates to a coaxial cable connector. Specifically, it relates to: a coaxial cable connector with a cut portion cut away from a carrier, a coaxial cable connector with a carrier that connects one or more coaxial cable connectors, and a coaxial cable connector including a cover from which an external conductor is connected A method of manufacturing a coaxial cable connector at least in the process of cutting away the connected carrier by the carrier connecting portion.

In the conventional manufacturing process of connectors such as coaxial cable connectors, a connector carrier in which the rear end of the outer conductor cover of the connector is connected by a connecting piece, and a connector carrier that is integrated by forming a connector or the like is carried out. It is a housing carrier that is connected by a connecting piece at the rear end of the terminal concealed in the housing. It is located on the same side. The connector carrier and the housing carrier on the same side are positioned separately, and the insulating housing is housed in the outer conductor cover. . Here, the rear end of the outer conductor cover refers to the rear end of the coaxial cable connected to the outer conductor cover, and the rear end of the terminal also refers to the rear end of the coaxial cable in the same manner. And, the tip and terminal of the outer conductor cover The tip of each refers to the front end of the coaxial cable in the extending direction.

For example, the connector of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-181518 (Patent Document 1) uses a carrier (connector carrier) that connects the outer conductor cover of the connector through a connecting piece, and is Carriers (housing carriers) embedded in the central contact of the housing are located on the same side, and the carriers on the same side are positioned overlapping each other, and the housing is assembled on the outer conductor cover and so on.

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[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-181518

As in the above-mentioned conventional example, in the general manufacturing process of connectors such as coaxial cable connectors, the connector carrier and the housing carrier are located on the same side, so it is necessary not to interfere with the jigs supporting the respective carriers ( Or the positioning of the mechanism), etc., to design the structure of the jig. In this way, a jig that separately supports two carriers on the same side must be designed in consideration of the positional relationship and moving range of the carriers. Therefore, the structure of the jig is compared with the structure of a jig that supports only one carrier. It becomes complicated.

And because the rear end of the outer conductor cover of the connector is connected to the connector carrier through the connecting piece, the coaxial cable is pressed and connected to When connecting the rear end of the outer conductor cover, the connector carrier is a hindrance to the connection. Therefore, in the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, before the coaxial cable is press-fitted and connected to the rear end of the outer conductor cover, it will To cut the connector carrier away from the rear end of the outer conductor cover, it is necessary to pinch the coaxial cable connector cut from the connector carrier into a fixture such as a fixing clamp. Therefore, a device for manufacturing a coaxial cable connector has a complicated structure including such a jig such as a clamp. Furthermore, compared with the case where the coaxial cable connector is connected to the connector carrier, since only a jig such as a clamp is clamped and fixed, the fixing position of the coaxial cable connector becomes unstable when the coaxial cable is compressed and connected.

Here, a coaxial cable connector, a coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier, and a manufacturing method of the coaxial cable connector are provided, which can replace the connection of the rear end of the outer conductor cover of the conventional connector by a connecting piece, Or, in addition to connecting the rear end of the outer conductor cover by a connecting piece, the outer conductor is connected by a carrier connecting portion provided at an arbitrary position on the front end side of the clamp portion of the outer conductor cover of the coaxial cable connector. The cover and the connector carrier are connected. By arranging the connector carrier on the tip side of the outer conductor cover (that is, the opposite side of the housing carrier connected to the rear end of the terminal embedded in the insulating housing), the The construction of the coaxial cable connector manufacturing device such as jigs supported by each carrier is simplified. When the coaxial cable is crimped and connected to the rear end of the coaxial cable connector, there is no need to cut the coaxial cable connector from the connector carrier , The fixed position of the coaxial cable connector can be stabilized by the state of being connected to the connector carrier, and the coaxial cable can be connected with the coaxial cable connector.

The coaxial cable connector of the first embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal, a housing supporting the terminal, an outer conductor cover covering at least a part of the housing and at least a part of the coaxial cable, and a coaxial cable. The outer conductor cover is provided with a clip portion for fixing the coaxial cable at the rear end portion, and the outer conductor cover is provided with a cut portion at least at any position on the front end side of the clip portion. The broken part is a trace of being cut from the connector carrier.

In a preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector of the present invention, the cut portion is formed at the edge portion of the front end side of the clamp portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector of the present invention, the coaxial cable connector is provided with a wall portion at the edge of the outer conductor cover, and the cut portion is formed on the outer conductor cover without the wall portion The edge part of the cover.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which includes a substantially cylindrical portion for connecting with the counterpart connector on the tip side of the outer conductor cover, and the cut portion is formed in It is more outside than the outer periphery of the aforementioned approximately cylindrical portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector of the present invention, the cut portion is formed convexly from the edge portion of the outer conductor cover.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which is included at the tip of the aforementioned outer conductor cover The bent portion constituting a part of the approximately cylindrical portion, and the cut portion is formed at an end of the bent portion.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, in addition to the aforementioned cutting portion provided at any position on the front end side of the aforementioned clamping portion, at the end of the aforementioned clamping portion The part has another cutting part.

A coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier according to one embodiment of the present invention includes at least one housing provided with terminals and supporting the terminals, and an external conductor covering at least a part of the housing and at least a part of the coaxial cable In a coaxial cable connector with a cover, the outer conductor cover is provided with a clamp part for fixing the coaxial cable, and the outer conductor cover is provided with a carrier connecting part connected to the connector carrier at least on the clamp part Arbitrary position on the tip side.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the present invention is that the carrier connecting portion is provided at the edge portion on the front end side than the clamp portion.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which is provided with a wall at the edge of the outer conductor cover, and the carrier connection is provided without the wall The edge part of the aforementioned outer conductor cover.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which includes a substantially cylindrical portion for connecting with the counterpart connector on the tip side of the outer conductor cover, and the aforementioned carrier The connecting portion is provided outside the outer periphery of the aforementioned approximately cylindrical portion.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the present invention is that the carrier connecting portion is formed convexly from the edge of the outer conductor cover.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which includes a bent portion that forms a part of the approximately cylindrical portion at the tip of the outer conductor cover, and the aforementioned carrier The connecting part is formed at the end of the aforementioned bending part.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which is connected to the aforementioned carrier connecting portion through a connecting piece extending from the aforementioned connector carrier.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier of the present invention is that a V-shaped or half-cut notch is formed in the aforementioned carrier connecting portion.

A preferred embodiment of the coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the present invention is the aforementioned coaxial cable connector, which is provided in the aforementioned carrier connection part at any position on the front end side of the aforementioned clamp part. The end of the clamp part is provided with another carrier connection part, the other carrier connection part is connected to the auxiliary contact carrier that supports the clamp part of the outer conductor cover, and the contact carrier is connected to the The supporting part of the tip end of the supporting sheet extending from the auxiliary contact carrier is combined.

The method of manufacturing a coaxial cable connector according to one embodiment of the present invention includes at least the coaxial cable connector having the connector carrier, which is provided at an arbitrary position on the tip side of the clamp portion The carrier connection part is cut off, and the aforementioned connector carrier is cut off. Cheng.

The method of manufacturing a coaxial cable connector according to one embodiment of the present invention at least includes: cutting the other carrier connecting portion provided at the end of the clamp portion from the coaxial cable connector having the connector carrier. The process of cutting off the sub-carrier from the connector carrier by cutting from the cutting position between the contact carrier and the support part; and by cutting any part on the front end side of the clamp part The process of cutting off the carrier connecting portion provided at the position of, and cutting off the connector carrier.

In a preferred embodiment of the method of manufacturing a coaxial cable connector of the present invention, the aforementioned clamp part includes a covering clamp part and an external conductor clamp part. The aforementioned outer conductor cover of the coaxial cable connector is It is further provided with a core wire clamp part, before the process of cutting off the connector carrier, including: the process of incorporating the housing supported by the terminal into the outer conductor cover; and by covering the outer conductor The core wire clamp portion protruding from the edge portion is bent, and the core wire of the coaxial cable arranged in the core wire connection portion of the terminal is crimped and connected to the aforementioned core wire by the insulating core wire fixing portion inside the core wire clamp portion The process of fixing the outer conductor and the covering of the coaxial cable by the outer conductor clip portion and the covering clip portion provided at the rear end portion of the outer conductor cover.

In a preferred embodiment of the method of manufacturing a coaxial cable connector of the present invention, the aforementioned clamp part includes a covering clamp part and an external conductor clamp part. The aforementioned outer conductor cover of the coaxial cable connector is It is further equipped with a core wire clamp part, in the process of cutting off the aforementioned connector carrier Previously, including: the process of connecting the core wires of the coaxial cable at the core wire connection portion of the terminal supported by the housing; and the casing supporting the terminal connecting the core wire of the coaxial cable and the core wire connection portion The process of assembling the outer conductor cover; and by bending the core wire clamp portion protruding from the edge of the outer conductor cover, the housing supporting the terminal is fixed to the outer conductor cover, and The process of fixing the outer conductor and the covering clip of the coaxial cable by the outer conductor clip portion and the covering clip portion provided at the rear end portion of the outer conductor cover.

In a preferred embodiment of the method of manufacturing a coaxial cable connector of the present invention, the aforementioned clamp part includes a covering clamp part and an outer conductor clamp part, and the aforementioned outer conductor cover of the aforementioned coaxial cable connector is further It is equipped with a core wire clamp part, and before the process of cutting off the aforementioned connector carrier, it includes a process of assembling an insulating shell that does not support the terminal; and connecting the core wire of the aforementioned coaxial cable to the terminal of the core wire connection part, and assembling The process of entering the housing; and by bending the core wire clamp portion extending from the edge portion of the outer conductor cover, the housing supporting the terminal is fixed to the outer conductor cover, and is set in the outer The process of fixing the outer conductor and the covering clip of the coaxial cable at the outer conductor clip portion and the covering clip portion of the rear end portion of the conductor cover.

The core wire clamp for fixing the core wire of the coaxial cable from the central part of the outer conductor cover constituting the coaxial cable connector The carrier connecting part at any position of the edge part between the ferrule part and the tip of the outer conductor cover connects the outer conductor cover and the connector carrier by arranging the connector carrier on the tip side of the outer conductor cover The connector carrier can be arranged on the opposite side of the housing carrier, without considering the moving range and positional relationship of each carrier, and the structure of the manufacturing device including the jig can be simplified.

And when the coaxial cable is crimped and connected to the rear end of the coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector is not cut off from the connector carrier, so the fixed position of the coaxial cable connector is stabilized by the state connected to the connector carrier , You can connect the coaxial cable with the coaxial cable connector. Thereby, it is possible to omit a mechanism for pinching the coaxial cable connector into a fixing clamp or the like. Further, since the coaxial cable connector can be used in a state of being connected to the connector carrier, the inspection process after connecting the coaxial cable can be easily performed.

10‧‧‧Connector carrier

11‧‧‧Connected film

12‧‧‧Carrier link

13‧‧‧Positioning guide

14‧‧‧Sub-carrier

15‧‧‧Link film

16‧‧‧Carrier link

17‧‧‧Support sheet

18‧‧‧Support

19‧‧‧Cut off position

20‧‧‧Shell carrier

21‧‧‧Contact

22‧‧‧Core connection

23‧‧‧Carrier link

24‧‧‧Link film

25‧‧‧Location Guide

30‧‧‧Outer conductor cover

31‧‧‧Shell housing

32‧‧‧Clip part

33‧‧‧Wall

34‧‧‧Approximate cylinder

35‧‧‧Bending Department

36‧‧‧Core clamp part

37‧‧‧Outer conductor clamp part

38‧‧‧Coated clamp part

39‧‧‧Clip spring

40‧‧‧Shell

41‧‧‧Cylinder base

42‧‧‧Main body

43‧‧‧Cylinder

44、45‧‧‧Protrusion

46‧‧‧Core fixing part

50‧‧‧Coaxial cable connector

51‧‧‧Cut off

60‧‧‧Coaxial cable

61‧‧‧Insulation coating

62‧‧‧Outer Conductor

63‧‧‧Insulator

64‧‧‧Core

70‧‧‧Connector carrier

71‧‧‧Connected film

72‧‧‧Carrier link

73‧‧‧Positioning guide

[Figure 1] A perspective view showing a state in which the insulating housing and the outer conductor cover constituting the coaxial cable connector according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected to the carrier.

[Figure 2] A plan view of the insulating housing and outer conductor cover shown in Figure 1 as seen from above.

[Figure 3] A diagram showing a carrier to which the coaxial cable connector of an embodiment of the present invention is connected.

[Figure 4] A diagram showing another embodiment of the carrier to which the coaxial cable connector of the present invention is connected.

[Figure 5] A diagram showing a state where the coaxial cable is arranged in the coaxial cable connector.

[Figure 6] A diagram showing a state where the coaxial cable is clamped from the state shown in Figure 5.

[Figure 7] A diagram showing the coaxial cable connector cut away from the connector carrier.

[Fig. 8] A perspective view showing a state in which the insulating housing and the outer conductor cover constituting the coaxial cable connector of another embodiment of the present invention are respectively connected to the carrier.

[Figure 9] A plan view of the insulating case and outer conductor cover shown in Figure 8 as seen from above.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings used to describe the embodiments, the same components are given the same symbols in principle, and repeated descriptions are omitted.

Figures 1 and 2 show a state in which the insulating housing and the outer conductor cover constituting the coaxial cable connector of one embodiment of the present invention are connected to the carrier, respectively. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the connector carrier 10 and the housing carrier 20, and Figure 2 is a plan view of the connector carrier 10 and the housing carrier 20 shown in Figure 1 as seen from above. For the convenience of description, the connector carrier 10 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is the connection 3 The number of outer conductor covers 30 constituting the coaxial cable connector is of course not limited to three, and one or more may be connected. Similarly, the shell carrier 20 also connects three shells 40, but it is not limited to three, and one or more may be connected. The same applies to the connector carriers and housing carriers shown in Figures 3 to 6, 8 and 9.

The connector carrier 10 connects the outer conductor cover 30 at the carrier connection portion 12 through the connecting piece 11 that extends to support the outer conductor cover 30. In the connector carrier 10, when the coaxial cable connector is manufactured, the positioning guide 13, which is a mark for determining the position of the outer conductor cover 30, may be provided as needed. Although the positioning guide 13 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is a hole penetrating the connector carrier 10, protrusions, recesses, etc. may be markers other than the penetrating holes.

During the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, the outer conductor cover 30 can be separated from the connector carrier 10 by cutting the carrier connecting portion 12. In order to easily cut off the outer conductor cover 30 from the connector carrier 10, a V-shaped notch such as a full notch or a half-cut notch may be formed in the carrier connecting portion 12.

The housing 40 can be integrally formed by supporting the terminal, covering the central part of the terminal, and concealing the terminal. The housing carrier 20 connects the terminals included in the housing 40 by the carrier connecting portion 23 through the connecting piece 24 extending so as to support the terminals included in the housing 40. That is, the housing carrier 20 is formed by connecting the rear end of the core wire connecting portion 22 provided on the rear end side (that is, the side to which the coaxial cable is connected) of the terminal concealed in the housing 40 through the carrier connecting portion 23 through the connecting piece 24 Link, you can The housing 40 supports.

When manufacturing the coaxial cable connector, the housing carrier 20 can be provided with a positioning guide 25 as a mark for determining the position of the housing 40 as required. The positioning guide 25 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is the same as the positioning guide 13 of the connector carrier 10, although it is a hole that penetrates the housing carrier 20, but other than the through hole, protrusions, recesses, etc. can serve as markers OK.

In the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, by cutting the carrier connecting portion 23, the terminal contained in the housing 40 can be separated from the housing carrier 20. In order to easily cut away the terminal concealed in the housing 40 from the housing carrier 20, similarly to the carrier connection portion 12 of the outer conductor cover 30, the carrier connection 23 can be formed with a V-shaped notch such as a full notch or cut-in. A half-cut notch.

The outer conductor cover 30 is a housing accommodating portion 31 configured to accommodate a cylindrical base 41 of the housing 40 on the tip side (that is, on the tip side of the coaxial cable), and is provided with the outer conductor and coating of the coaxial cable on the rear end side. The clamp part (connecting part) 32 is formed by connecting. In the edge portion of the outer conductor cover 30, a wall 33 perpendicular to the plane of the housing accommodating portion 31 is provided. The wall portion 33 can be formed by, for example, vertically bending the edge from the tip of the outer conductor cover 30 to the position where the core wire clamp portion 36 protrudes.

In addition, the outer conductor cover 30 is provided with an approximately cylindrical portion that surrounds the cylindrical portion 43 of the housing 40 and presses a protrusion 44 protruding from the side surface of the cylindrical base 41 to fix the housing 40. 34. The bent portion 35 is provided at the tip portion of the outer conductor cover 30 and constitutes a part of the approximately cylindrical portion 34. In the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, the bent portion 35 is based on the protrusion 45, and is bent perpendicularly to the plane of the housing receiving portion 31, and is approximately cylindrical portion 34 protruding from both sides of the bent portion 35 , The cylindrical portion 43 of the housing 40 is bent at the boundary line with the bent portion 35 so as to surround it.

Furthermore, the outer conductor cover 30 is provided with a clamp part for fixing to the coaxial cable at the rear end part. The clip portion includes the covered clip portion 38 and the outer conductor clip portion 37. In addition to the covering clip portion 38 and the outer conductor clip portion 37, a core wire clip portion 36 protruding from the wall portion 33 is provided in the central edge portion of the outer conductor cover 30. The core wire clamp portion 36 is bent in a box shape at the boundary line with the wall portion 33, and the core wire of the coaxial cable arranged in the core wire connection portion 22 is indirectly compressed and combined by the core wire fixing portion 46 of the inner shell 40 The connection method is constituted. The rear end portion of the outer conductor cover 30 is provided with an outer conductor clip portion 37 and a covering clip portion 38 for fixing. The outer conductor clamp part 37 is configured to directly clamp and fix the outer conductor of the coaxial cable arranged in the clamp part 32 to the outer conductor cover 30 in a cylindrical shape. The clamp part 38 is covered with the coaxial cable. The cable cover is configured to be directly clamped and fixed to the outer conductor cover 30 in a cylindrical shape. The central flat portion of the outer conductor cover 30 (that is, the flat portion pinched by the wall portion 33 protruding from the core wire clamp portion 36) is provided with a tilting spring 39 protruding by tilting the flat portion, The tilt spring 39 is configured to engage with the main body 42 of the housing 40.

The housing 40 is provided on the tip side of the coaxial cable connector The cylindrical base 41 has a main body 42 on the rear end side. The cylindrical base 41 includes a cylindrical portion 43 that protrudes toward the side connected to the counterpart connector, and has protrusions 44 and 45 that protrude in a direction perpendicular to the cylindrical portion 43 on the side surface. The protrusion 44 is used to fix the cylindrical base 41 placed in the housing accommodating portion 31 by pressing the approximately cylindrical portion 34 of the outer conductor cover 30 during the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector. The main body 42 is a hole (not shown) configured to include a tilt spring 39 that is engaged with the outer conductor cover 30. When the housing 40 is assembled into the outer conductor cover 30, the main body 42 is engaged with the tilt spring 39 to fix the housing 40.

The cylindrical portion 43 exposes the contact portion 21 of the terminal from the side connected to the counterpart connector. The main body portion 42 on the rear end side of the housing 40 is provided with a core wire fixing portion 46 that exposes the core wire connection portion 22 of the terminal from the core wire connection side of the coaxial cable and extends toward the core wire connection side of the coaxial cable. The core wire fixing portion 46 extends from the edge portion of the main body 42 on both sides of the core wire connecting portion 22. When the housing 40 is incorporated into the outer conductor cover 30, the core wire fixing portion 46 is arranged on the core wire clamp The inner side of the portion 36 is configured.

As shown in FIG. 2, the carrier connecting portion 12 is provided so as to extend from the plate surface of the housing accommodating portion 31. For example, at a position on the tip side where the wall portion 33 of the outer conductor cover 30 is interrupted, by providing the carrier connecting portion 12 extending from the plate surface of the housing accommodating portion 31, the connector carrier 10 can be arranged in the outer conductor cover The tip side of the cover 30, the connector carrier 10, can be arranged on the opposite side of the housing carrier 20 to which the rear ends of the terminals contained in the housing 40 are connected to the carrier connecting portion 23 through the connecting piece 24.

Thereby, the connector carrier 10 and the housing carrier 20 do not have to consider the moving range, positional relationship, etc. of each carrier, and the configuration of the manufacturing apparatus including the jig and the like can be simplified.

In an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the carrier connecting portion 12 is provided on the outer side of the outer periphery of the approximately cylindrical portion 34 on the tip side of the outer conductor cover 30 Two edges are provided, but the position of the carrier connecting portion 12 in the outer conductor cover 30 may be a position where the connector carrier 10 and the housing carrier 20 can be arranged on the opposite side. For example, in order to fix the coaxial cable to the outer conductor cover 30 (coaxial cable connector), it is necessary to directly clamp it strongly, so it can be provided in the covering clamp part 38 except for the coaxial cable and the outer conductor. And a part of the edge portion between the clip portion of the outer conductor clip portion 37 and the tip. In the position where the carrier connecting portion 12 is formed, the wall portion 33 may not be formed. For example, instead of forming a part of the wall portion 33 projecting from the core wire clip portion 36, the carrier connecting portion 12 may be formed. In addition, the position of the carrier connecting portion 12 is not limited to a part of the edge portion from the portion excluding the clamp portion of the outer conductor cover 30 to the tip, and may be any position.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a carrier to which the coaxial cable connector according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected. The coaxial cable connector 50 with the carrier in the state connected to the connector carrier 10 is, for example, in the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, the housing 40 is arranged directly on the outer conductor cover 30, from the connector When the carrier 10 and the housing carrier 20 are positioned (in the state shown in Figure 2), cut the carrier connecting portion 23 The housing 40 is housed in the outer conductor cover 30, the cylindrical base 41 and the main body 42 are respectively fixed by the approximately cylindrical portion 34 and the tilt spring 39, and the housing carrier 20 is cut by cutting the carrier connecting portion 23 Separated and manufactured.

In this process, a coaxial cable connector 50 with a carrier in a state connected to the connector carrier 10 can be manufactured. The plural coaxial cable connectors 50 can be rolled up without being cut off from the connector carrier 10 and connected. Shipped in the form of a reel.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the carrier to which the coaxial cable connector of the present invention is connected. The embodiment shown in Fig. 4, in addition to the connector carrier 10 connected to the tip side of the coaxial cable connector 50 as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, connects the sub-carrier 14 to the rear of the coaxial cable connector 50 The end side clip part (in the example of FIG. 4, although the covering clip part 38 is used, the outer conductor clip part 37 may also be used). The sub-carrier 14 is connected to the end of the coaxial cable connector 50, for example, the end of the clamp portion 32, at the carrier connecting portion 16 through the connecting piece 15, so that the outer conductor can be sheathed together with the connector carrier 10 The cover 30 is surely supported. Preferably, the carrier connecting portion 16 of the sub-carrier 14 is formed on the plane of the root portion from which the two claws of the covering clip portion 38 extend (equivalent to the plane of the back portion of the covering clip portion 38 ), that is, the plane of the housing accommodating portion 31 extending toward the rear end side, so that the board surface of the outer conductor cover 30, the board surface of the connector carrier 10, and the board surface of the sub-carrier 14 become the same plane ( The same plane), so the outer conductor cover 30 can be further stably supported on each carrier.

And the secondary carrier 14 is equipped with: through a coaxial cable connector The supporting piece 17 projecting from the side of the supporting piece 50 and the plate-shaped supporting portion 18 fan-shaped expanding from the supporting piece 17 are connected to the connector carrier 10 by the supporting portion 18 through the supporting piece 17. For example, the supporting portion 18 of the sub-carrier 14 can be combined with the edge of the supporting portion 18 facing the connecting piece 11 of the connector carrier 10. The support portion 18 can support the connector carrier 10 (or the connecting piece 11) widely by forming a fan shape, so that the outer conductor cover 30 can be restrained from shaking when the coaxial cable connector is manufactured. That is, in the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, when the housing 40 is incorporated into the outer conductor cover 30, the outer conductor cover 30 is reliably fixed by the support portion 18, so that the housing 40 can be easily assembled. get on. The cutting position 19 is a position to be cut when the sub-carrier 14 is separated from the connector carrier 10 and the coaxial cable connector 50.

The manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector with carrier shown in Fig. 4 is the same as the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 3. The coaxial cable connector 50 with a carrier connected to the connector carrier 10 and the sub-carrier 14 is connected to the tip side by the carrier connecting portion 12 of the connector carrier 10, and the carrier connecting portion 16 of the sub-carrier 14 The rear end side is connected so that the housing 40 is arranged directly on the outer conductor cover 30 supported by the connector carrier 10 and the sub-carrier 14 from the state where the connector carrier 10 and the housing carrier 20 are positioned (and The state shown in Figure 2 is the same state), the carrier connecting portion 23 is cut, the housing 40 is housed in the outer conductor cover 30, and the cylindrical base 41 and the main body are separated by the approximately cylindrical portion 34 and the tilt spring 39 42 are individually fixed, and are manufactured by cutting the carrier connecting portion 23 to separate the housing carrier 20.

In this process, the coaxial cable connector 50 with the carrier in the state connected to the connector carrier 10 and the sub-carrier 14 can be manufactured. Like the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, the multiple coaxial cable connectors 50, It may be shipped in the form of being wound on a reel without being connected to the connector carrier 10 and the sub-carrier 14 separately.

By cutting the carrier connecting portion 16 and the cutting position 19 from the coaxial cable connector 50 with the carrier in the state connected to the connector carrier 10 and the sub-carrier 14 so that the sub-carrier 14 can be removed, it is possible to obtain The coaxial cable connector 50 with the carrier in the state where the connector carrier 10 shown in FIG. 3 is connected. The manufacturing process after the sub-carrier 14 is removed, for example, the process of connecting the coaxial cable 60 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the carrier connection portion 12, although the carrier connection portion 16 is connected to the clip portion of the covering clip portion 38 and the external conductor clip portion 37, The carrier connecting portion 12 connected to the connector carrier 10 may be provided at any position on at least the tip side of the clip portion.

Figures 5 to 6 show the process of connecting the coaxial cable 60 to the coaxial cable connector 50. Figure 5 is a diagram showing a state where the coaxial cable is arranged in the coaxial cable connector. The coaxial cable 60 is composed of an insulating coating 61, an outer conductor 62, an insulator 63, and a core wire 64. The insulating coating 61 covers the outer conductor 62, the outer conductor 62 surrounds the insulator 63, and the insulator 63 surrounds the core wire 64. The core wire 64 of the coaxial cable 60 is the core wire connecting portion 22 arranged at the terminal Above, the outer conductor 62 and the insulating coating 61 are arranged on the clamp portion 32.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the coaxial cable is clamped from the state shown in Fig. 5. The core wire 64 is the core wire clamped by the clamp portion 36, and the core wire fixing portion 46 of the inner casing 40 is crimped and connected to the core wire connecting portion 22. The outer conductor 62 is fixed by clamping the outer conductor clamp portion 37. The insulating covering 61 is fixed by clamping the covering clip portion 38.

In the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector of one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, although the housing 40 is assembled to the outer conductor cover 30, the coaxial cable 60 is connected, but the manufacturing The sequence of the process is not limited to the sequence shown in Figures 2 to 6. In the end, it can be the state shown in Figure 6. For example, another embodiment of the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector is to connect the core wire 51 of the coaxial cable 50 to the core wire connection portion 22 included in the terminal of the housing 40, and then integrate the core wire 51 into the housing 40 The outer conductor cover 30 in a state connected to the connector carrier 10 may also be used. Furthermore, in a further embodiment of the manufacturing process, an insulating housing with unsupported (or built-in) terminals is assembled into the outer conductor cover 30 connected to the connector carrier 10, and then the core wire is preliminarily covered The coaxial cable connected to the core wire connection part of the terminal for assembling the insulating housing may be incorporated into the housing as a coaxial cable with terminal.

Since the outer conductor cover 30 constituting the coaxial cable connector 50 is connected to the connector carrier 10, when the coaxial cable is connected, by pushing the connector carrier 10 by a jig or the like, it can be connected with The fixed position of the coaxial cable connector 50 connected to the connector carrier 10 is stable. Thereby, it is possible to omit a mechanism for pinching the coaxial cable connector 50 itself into a fixing clamp or the like. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, since the coaxial cable connector 50 can be used in a state of being connected to the connector carrier 10, the inspection process after connecting the coaxial cable 60 can be easily performed.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing the coaxial cable connector cut away from the connector carrier. That is, Fig. 7 shows a state in which the coaxial cable 60 is connected to the coaxial cable connector 50 (the state shown in Fig. 6), and the carrier connecting portion 12 is cut to be connected through the connecting piece 11. The connector carrier 10 is removed.

The coaxial cable connector 50 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with: by cutting the carrier connecting portion 12 at a position on the tip side where the wall portion 33 of the outer conductor cover 30 is interrupted, the outer conductor cover 30 The cutting portion 51 is formed convexly at the edge portion. The cut portion 51 is a trace where the outer conductor cover 30 is cut from the contact carrier 10, and the position where the cut portion 51 is formed corresponds to the position of the carrier connection portion 12. For example, the cut portion 51 is formed on a carrier provided at a part of the edge portion between the outer conductor cover 30 covering the clip portion 38 and the outer conductor clip portion 37 from the clip portion to the tip. The position of the connecting portion 12. In another embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the cut portion 51 that is cut by the carrier connection portion 12, the cut portion is the mark cut by the carrier connection portion 16 (Not shown) is formed at the end of the clip portion, but the cut portion 51 may be provided at any position at least on the front end side of the clip portion. The carrier connecting portion 12 is provided outside the outer periphery of the approximately cylindrical portion 34 At this time, the cut portion 51 is also formed outside the outer circumference of the approximately cylindrical portion 34.

Figures 8 and 9 show other embodiments of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the insulating housing and outer conductor cover of the coaxial cable connector of another embodiment of the present invention are connected to the carrier, respectively, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of Fig. 8 The top view of the insulating housing and outer conductor cover as seen from above.

The carrier connecting portion 12 connected to the contact carrier 10 is provided on the edge portion of the tip side of the outer conductor cover 30 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, but as described above, the position of the carrier connecting portion , It is only necessary to arrange the connector carrier and the housing carrier on the opposite side. For example, the position of the carrier connecting portion may be any position from the outer conductor cover 30 covering the clip portion 38 and the outer conductor clip portion 37 to the tip end. In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the connector carrier 70 is connected to the upper end portion of the bent portion 35 of the coaxial cable connector 50 by the carrier connecting portion 72 through the connecting piece 71 link. The connecting piece 71 extends from the end of the connector carrier 70 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the connector carrier 70 and is connected to the upper end of the bent portion 35 of the coaxial cable connector 50. In the connector carrier 70, when the coaxial cable connector is manufactured, a positioning guide 73 that serves as a mark for determining the position of the outer conductor cover 30 can be provided as needed.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, even when the carrier connecting portion 72 is provided at the boundary line with the upper end of the bent portion 35, the connector carrier 70 can be arranged at a position on the opposite side of the housing carrier 20. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the movement ranges and positions of the connector carrier 70 and the housing carrier 20. Relations, etc., can simplify the configuration of a manufacturing device including jigs and the like.

Each embodiment of the present invention is not an independent embodiment, and can be suitably implemented in combination separately.

〔Industrial availability〕

The method for manufacturing a coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier and a coaxial cable connector connecting one or more coaxial cable connectors of the present invention can be manufactured by the manufacturing process of the coaxial cable connector, and the manufactured coaxial cable is connected It can be used to transmit electrical signals in small electronic devices.

10‧‧‧Connector carrier

11‧‧‧Connected film

12‧‧‧Carrier link

20‧‧‧Shell carrier

21‧‧‧Contact

22‧‧‧Core connection

23‧‧‧Carrier link

24‧‧‧Link film

33‧‧‧Wall

34‧‧‧Approximate cylinder

35‧‧‧Bending Department

36‧‧‧Core clamp part

39‧‧‧Clip spring

41‧‧‧Cylinder base

42‧‧‧Main body

43‧‧‧Cylinder

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46‧‧‧Core fixing part

Claims (17)

A coaxial cable connector, characterized by comprising: a terminal, a housing supporting the terminal, an outer conductor cover covering at least a part of the housing and at least a part of a coaxial cable, and a coaxial cable, the outer conductor cover , Is provided with a clamp portion for fixing the coaxial cable at the rear end portion, and the outer conductor cover is provided with a housing accommodating portion on the front end side of the clamp portion, and the housing accommodating portion is used to accommodate the housing A cylindrical portion and a flat surface, the housing receiving portion is provided with a cut portion extending from the plane and formed in a convex shape, and the cut portion is a trace of being cut from a connector carrier through which the connector carrier The carrier connecting portion extending in the plane of the housing receiving portion connects the outer housing cover. The coaxial cable connector according to claim 1, wherein a wall is provided at the edge of the outer conductor cover, and the cut portion is formed at the edge of the outer conductor cover without the wall. For example, the coaxial cable connector of item 2 of the scope of patent application, in which, A substantially cylindrical portion for connecting with a counterpart connector is included on the tip side of the outer conductor cover, and the cut portion is formed outside the outer periphery of the substantially cylindrical portion. For example, the coaxial cable connector of the third item of the scope of patent application includes a bent portion constituting a part of the approximately cylindrical portion at the tip of the outer conductor cover, and the cut portion is formed at the end of the bent portion unit. The coaxial cable connector according to any one of items 1 to 4 in the scope of the patent application, in which, in addition to the aforementioned cut portion provided at an arbitrary position on the distal end side of the aforementioned clip portion, the aforementioned clip portion Another cutting part is provided at the end. A coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier, characterized in that it includes at least one housing provided with terminals and supporting the terminals, and an outer conductor cover covering at least a part of the housing and at least a part of the coaxial cable In the coaxial cable connector, the outer conductor cover is provided with a clamp portion for fixing the coaxial cable, and the outer conductor cover is provided with a housing accommodating portion on the front end side of the clamp portion, and the housing accommodating portion is used To accommodate the cylindrical part of the housing and have a flat surface, and the housing accommodating part is provided with a carrier connection extending from the flat surface The part, the outer conductor cover, is connected to the connector carrier via a carrier connecting part extending from the plane of the housing accommodating part. For example, the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier according to the scope of the patent application, wherein the coaxial cable connector is provided with a wall portion at the edge of the outer conductor cover, and the carrier connection portion is provided without the wall The edge part of the aforementioned outer conductor cover. For example, the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier of the 6th or 7th patent application, wherein the coaxial cable connector is a substantially cylindrical portion included on the tip side of the outer conductor cover for connecting with the counterpart connector , The carrier connecting portion is provided outside the outer circumference of the approximately cylindrical portion. For example, the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier according to the eighth patent application, wherein the coaxial cable connector includes a bent portion that forms a part of the approximately cylindrical portion at the tip of the outer conductor cover. The carrier connecting portion is formed at the end of the aforementioned bending portion. For example, the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier according to item 6 or 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the coaxial cable connector is connected to the carrier connecting portion through a connecting piece extending from the connector carrier. For example, the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier according to item 6 or 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein a V-shaped or half-cut notch is formed in the aforementioned carrier connecting portion. The coaxial cable connector with the connector carrier of the 6th or 7th item of the scope of patent application, wherein, in addition to the carrier connecting portion provided at an arbitrary position on the front end side of the clip portion, the clip portion The end of the connector is provided with another carrier connecting portion, the other carrier connecting portion is connected to the sub-carrier supporting the clamp portion of the outer conductor cover, and the connector carrier is connected to the sub-carrier extending from the sub-carrier The supporting part of the tip of the supporting piece is combined. A method for manufacturing a coaxial cable connector, which is characterized by: at least including: a coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier as described in any one of items 6 to 11 in the scope of the patent application. A process in which the carrier connecting portion provided at an arbitrary position on the distal end side is cut, and the connector carrier is cut away. A method for manufacturing a coaxial cable connector, which is characterized in that it includes at least: from the coaxial cable connector with a connector carrier as in the scope of the application for patent item 12, the aforementioned other provided at the end of the aforementioned clamp part The carrier connecting portion is cut, and the sub-carrier is cut away from the connector carrier by cutting from the cut position between the connector carrier and the supporting portion; and The process of cutting off the connector carrier by cutting the carrier connecting portion provided at an arbitrary position on the distal end side of the clip portion. For example, the manufacturing method of the coaxial cable connector of the 13th or 14th patent application, wherein the aforementioned clamp part includes a covered clamp part and an external conductor clamp part, and the aforementioned external conductor sleeve of the coaxial cable connector The cover is further provided with a core wire clamp portion, and before the process of cutting off the connector carrier, it includes: the process of incorporating the housing supported by the terminal into the outer conductor cover; and by removing the outer conductor The core wire clamp portion protruding from the edge portion of the conductor cover is bent, and the core wire of the coaxial cable arranged at the core wire connection portion of the terminal is pressed by the insulating core wire fixing portion inside the core wire clamp portion. Combined and connected to the core wire connection portion, and the outer conductor clip portion and the covering clip portion provided at the rear end portion of the outer conductor cover are used to clamp and fix the outer conductor and the coating of the coaxial cable separately the process of. For example, the manufacturing method of the coaxial cable connector of the 13th or 14th patent application, wherein the aforementioned clamp part includes a covered clamp part and an external conductor clamp part, and the aforementioned external conductor sleeve of the coaxial cable connector Hood, is further A core wire clamp part is provided, and before the process of cutting off the connector carrier, the process includes: connecting the core wire of the coaxial cable at the core wire connection part of the terminal supported by the housing; and connecting the coaxial cable The process of assembling the housing supported by the terminal connecting the core wire and the core wire connection part into the outer conductor cover; and by bending the core wire clamp part protruding from the edge of the outer conductor cover, The housing supporting the terminal is fixed to the outer conductor cover, and the outer conductor clip portion and the covering clip portion provided at the rear end portion of the outer conductor cover are used to connect the outer conductor of the coaxial cable And the process of covering and fixing the clamp. For example, the manufacturing method of the coaxial cable connector of the 13th or 14th patent application, wherein the aforementioned clamp part includes a covered clamp part and an external conductor clamp part, and the aforementioned external conductor sleeve of the coaxial cable connector The cover is further provided with a core wire clamp part, and before the process of cutting off the aforementioned connector carrier, it includes a process of assembling an insulating housing that does not support the terminal; and connecting the core wire of the aforementioned coaxial cable to the core wire connection part The process of assembling the terminal into the housing; and by bending the core wire clamp portion extending from the edge of the outer conductor cover, the housing supporting the terminal is fixed to the outer Part of the conductor cover, and the outer conductor and the covering clip of the coaxial cable are clamped and fixed by the outer conductor clip part and the covering clip part provided at the rear end of the outer conductor cover.

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