US3824528A - Connector for coaxial cable - Google Patents

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US3824528A
US3824528A US00357302A US35730273A US3824528A US 3824528 A US3824528 A US 3824528A US 00357302 A US00357302 A US 00357302A US 35730273 A US35730273 A US 35730273A US 3824528 A US3824528 A US 3824528A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2495—Insulation penetration combined with permanent deformation of the contact member, e.g. crimping
    • 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

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  • The'ferrule-Z Z of generally-U configuration in cross-section having a pair of side walls 24, 26' inter- ,connected by a curved web/28.
  • a lance 30,32 is According to one aspect of the-present invention,
  • electrical connector includes a contact member for connection to an outerstranded conductor of a coaxial cable having an inner conductor and a; dielectric separating the, inner' co'nductor from the-outer. stranded conductor; the co'ntact, memberincluding Ia "contact member forconnection to an outer stranded conductor of a coaxial cablehaving an inner conductor and a dielectric separatingthe in'ner conductor from outer stranded conductor, the.
  • contact member including a pair or spaced sidewalls interconnectedby'a base vto define a generally U-shaped ferrule, alance formedfrom each sidewall and'extending inwardlyof the sidewallat an acute angle in a direction away from the bas'eythe lances'being positioned opposite each other a'nd*,'when' the ferrule is crimped' about the coaxial cable, each lance peircing and passingbetween the; strandsof the formed from each sidewall24, 26, fthe"lances 30,32 being arranged opposite each other.
  • the invention is. further concerned in a connection between an electricalconnector and an outer stranded conductor of a coaxial cable having an inner'conductor
  • the sidewalls'24, 26 are crimped'aboutltheouterim sulatingsheath 9 to assist in mechanically maintaining the contact member to theacoaxialcable 1.
  • An advantage'of the connector of the above embodiment is that: it provides a connection to the outer stranded .conductorof-a coaxial cable wit-houtany spe- .cial preparation of theend of the coaxial cable. which results in- 'a fasterfand a more. economic: connection.
  • the connector could be about a coaxial sitioned between a lanceand an inner surface'of asidewall.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electrical connector con i Y nected to theiend'of aico'axial cable
  • FlG.- 2 is as ection -on.the.linell;ll of FIG; 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectionsimilar to FIG; 2. bu't illustrating the configuration of aferrule prior to crimping;
  • F IG. 4 is a diagrammatic perspective viewillustrating the connection of the ferrule to the outer conductor of than the outside dimension-of the cable-outer stranded conductor and, when the ferrule is crimped about the coaxial cable, each lance piercing and passing between the coaxial cable.
  • a coaxial cable 1 comprises an inner conductor 3, a dielectric 5 separating the inner conductor-v had een r'enrov ld; 1 W t is laimed i a 1.A''n electrical onna5ria dinga cam-adm n; her forconnection to an .outer stranded 'conductorwof acoaxial cable having an innerconductor and a dielectric separating the inner conductor from the outer stranded conducto'r, the contact member including a pair of spaced sidewalls interconnected by a base todefine a generally'U-shaped ferrule; a lanceformed from each said sidewall and extending inwardly of the sidewall'at an acute angle ina direction away from the base with the [free ends of the lances being more-closely v spaced than the'distan'ce between the lances .a t'the 3 from an outer stranded conductor 7, andan outer in sulating
  • the ferrule 20 is generally of 'U, configuration in cross-section; the sides of the U being formed with dragon's teeth" serrations.
  • Ferrule20 as shown in FIG. l, is crimped so that the serrations pierce the I 9 to the'ferrule axis.
  • lances being positioned directly opposite each other with the distance between the lance free ends being less the strands of the outer stranded conductor so that some of the strands-fare positioned between a lance and y which the contact-member' -vhas-a contact'part in the iform of apin integral with-the ferrule,- the'pin extending forwardly of'the ferrule but laterally offset with respect 3.
  • the electrical connector including a contact member having a ferrule including a. pair of spaced sidewalls crimped about the .outer stranded conductor.

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NL727206575A NL148197B (nl) 1972-05-16 1972-05-16 Elektrisch verbindingsorgaan voor het aansluiten aan een einde van een coaxiale kabel met twee evenwijdig gelegen contactorganen en waarbij twee krimpbuisorganen aanwezig zijn.

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US3910665A (en) * 1973-12-05 1975-10-07 Amp Inc Vertical mounted circuit board connector
US3950070A (en) * 1974-06-25 1976-04-13 Amp Incorporated Flat flexible cable terminal and electrical interconnection system
US4010538A (en) * 1975-07-01 1977-03-08 Amp Incorporated Phono plug
US4261632A (en) * 1979-04-09 1981-04-14 Thomas & Betts Corporation Coaxial cable connector
US4403820A (en) * 1980-12-05 1983-09-13 Thomas & Betts Corporation Connector for terminating undercarpet signal transmission cable
US4453798A (en) * 1982-06-18 1984-06-12 Amp Incorporated Shielded cable on coaxial connector
US4655534A (en) * 1985-03-15 1987-04-07 E. F. Johnson Company Right angle coaxial connector
US4701137A (en) * 1983-04-04 1987-10-20 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector for coaxial cables
EP0284245A1 (en) * 1987-03-27 1988-09-28 The Whitaker Corporation High-density, modular, electrical connector
US4875865A (en) * 1988-07-15 1989-10-24 Amp Incorporated Coaxial printed circuit board connector
EP0428162A1 (en) * 1989-11-15 1991-05-22 Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. Electrical connector and method of loading same
EP0429962A1 (en) * 1989-11-17 1991-06-05 Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. Multiconductor cable connector and method of loading same
US5062809A (en) * 1990-03-15 1991-11-05 Amp Incorporated High-frequency connector and method of manufacturing thereof
EP0700120A1 (en) * 1994-09-05 1996-03-06 The Whitaker Corporation Crimped coaxial connector and harness
US6428355B1 (en) * 2000-04-25 2002-08-06 Antaya Technologies Corporation Coaxial cable assembly

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DE7710602U1 (de) * 1977-04-02 1977-07-14 Kabel- Und Metallwerke Gutehoffnungshuette Ag, 3000 Hannover Kontakthülse für einen Koaxialstecker
JPS5758140Y2 (no) * 1977-10-14 1982-12-13
US4381014A (en) * 1980-10-10 1983-04-26 Medtronic, Inc. Ring electrode for pacing lead and method of making same
JPH0719100Y2 (ja) * 1990-03-13 1995-05-01 日本航空電子工業株式会社 同軸コネクタ用コンタクト
EP0504469B1 (de) * 1991-03-22 1994-09-14 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Elektrische Kontaktverbindung

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US3194877A (en) * 1962-05-08 1965-07-13 Amp Inc Electrical connector for connecting an electrical lead to the braid of a braid-shielded electrical cable
US3670293A (en) * 1970-08-20 1972-06-13 Amp Inc Shielded wire connectors

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US3194877A (en) * 1962-05-08 1965-07-13 Amp Inc Electrical connector for connecting an electrical lead to the braid of a braid-shielded electrical cable
US3670293A (en) * 1970-08-20 1972-06-13 Amp Inc Shielded wire connectors

Cited By (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3910665A (en) * 1973-12-05 1975-10-07 Amp Inc Vertical mounted circuit board connector
US3950070A (en) * 1974-06-25 1976-04-13 Amp Incorporated Flat flexible cable terminal and electrical interconnection system
US4010538A (en) * 1975-07-01 1977-03-08 Amp Incorporated Phono plug
US4261632A (en) * 1979-04-09 1981-04-14 Thomas & Betts Corporation Coaxial cable connector
US4403820A (en) * 1980-12-05 1983-09-13 Thomas & Betts Corporation Connector for terminating undercarpet signal transmission cable
US4453798A (en) * 1982-06-18 1984-06-12 Amp Incorporated Shielded cable on coaxial connector
US4701137A (en) * 1983-04-04 1987-10-20 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector for coaxial cables
US4655534A (en) * 1985-03-15 1987-04-07 E. F. Johnson Company Right angle coaxial connector
EP0284245A1 (en) * 1987-03-27 1988-09-28 The Whitaker Corporation High-density, modular, electrical connector
US4875865A (en) * 1988-07-15 1989-10-24 Amp Incorporated Coaxial printed circuit board connector
EP0428162A1 (en) * 1989-11-15 1991-05-22 Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. Electrical connector and method of loading same
EP0429962A1 (en) * 1989-11-17 1991-06-05 Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. Multiconductor cable connector and method of loading same
US5062809A (en) * 1990-03-15 1991-11-05 Amp Incorporated High-frequency connector and method of manufacturing thereof
EP0700120A1 (en) * 1994-09-05 1996-03-06 The Whitaker Corporation Crimped coaxial connector and harness
US6428355B1 (en) * 2000-04-25 2002-08-06 Antaya Technologies Corporation Coaxial cable assembly

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CA979507A (en) 1975-12-09
ZA732748B (en) 1974-11-27
DE2323666B2 (de) 1975-09-04
BE799508A (fr) 1973-11-14
IL42146A0 (en) 1973-06-29
AR194545A1 (es) 1973-07-23
JPS5145076B2 (no) 1976-12-02
FR2184848A1 (no) 1973-12-28
IT984193B (it) 1974-11-20
NL148197B (nl) 1975-12-15
BR7303532D0 (pt) 1974-07-11
NO135196B (no) 1976-11-15
SE419685B (sv) 1981-08-17
DE2323666A1 (de) 1973-12-06
CH555094A (de) 1974-10-15
AU5495873A (en) 1974-10-31
NO135196C (no) 1977-02-23
ES414720A1 (es) 1976-01-16
JPS49124592A (no) 1974-11-28

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