US3876277A - Connector assembly having flush mount adapter - Google Patents
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- 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
- H01R13/73—Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
- H01R13/74—Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel
- H01R13/746—Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel using a screw ring
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- the adapter has a front surface formed at least in part by a thin flange, the flange being adapted to engage the front wall of a panel in which the assembly is mounted.
- the adapter also has an element on its outer surface behind the flange which is adapted for permitting engagement with the rear wall of the panel when the assembly is mounted therein to secure the assembly in the panel, and an axial bore sized and shaped to have the connector fit and be secured therein with the mating face of the connector flush with or behind the front surface of the adapter.
- a connector assembly which may be mounted substantially flush with the front wall of a panel.
- the assembly includes a connector having a body, the connector also having a forward mating face and a rear portion adapted to have one or more electrical conductors connected thereto.
- the other element of the assembly is a flush mount adapter in which the connector is mounted.
- the adapter has a front surface formed at least in part by a thin flange, the flange being adapted to engage the front wall of a panel in which the assembly is mounted, and a means formed on the outer surface of the adapter behind the flange and adapted for permitting engagement with the rear wall of the panel when the assembly is mounted therein to secure the assembly to the panel.
- this means is a screw thread, a nut being screwed on the thread into a position in engagement with the rear wall of the panel.
- the final element of the adapter is an axial bore sized and shaped to have the connector fit and be secured therein with the mating face of the connector flush with or behind the front surface of the adapter.
- the connector body has a screw threaded outer surface and the adapter bore has a screw threaded inner surface into which the threaded outer surface of the body is screwed to secure the connector in the adapter.
- FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a connector assembly of apreferred embodiment of the invention showing the assembly mounted in a panel and connected to a mating connector in a second panel.
- FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away perspectiveview of the adapter utilized in the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1.
- the connector assembly of this invention includes an electrical connector 10 and a flush-mount adapter 12.
- the connector 10 may, for example, be a coaxial connector of the type disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 292,856 entitled Coaxial Connector, filed Sept. 28, 1972 on behalf of Norbert J. Sladek, et al., and assigned to the 'assignee of the present application. As shown'in FIG.
- the connector 10 is the plug of a plug-jack pair, and consists of a body 14 having a rear ferrule portion 16 adapted to fit between the outer conductor and dielectric of a coaxial cable (not shown), a slotted-contact forward portion 18 which serves as the outer contact of the plug, an axial flange 20 positioned roughly midway along the length of the body, and a screw thread 22 formed in the outer surface of body 14 behind flange 20.
- body 14 would be fitted in an opening formed in a panel with flange 20 butting against the front wall of the panel and a nut screwed on screw thread 22 butting against the rear wall of the panel to hold the connector therein.
- Body 14 has an axial bore 24 with a center counterbore in which is mounted a dielectric 26.
- a slottedbullet male center inner contact 28 is secured in dielectric 26 and laterally separated from outer contact 18. Since the details of construction of connector 10 do not form part of the present invention, the elements of this connector will not be described further.
- Adapter 12 has a thin axial flange 30 forming at least a portion of the forward end thereof, and a screw thread 32 formed on its outer surface starting a short distancebehind the flange.
- Adapter 12 also has an axial borewith (l) a screw threaded rear portion 34 which mates with screw thread 22 to secure connector 10 in adapter 12; and (2) an enlarged forward counterbore 36 terminating at the forward end in a tapered portion 38.
- Counterbore 36 has a diameter slightly larger than that of flange 20.
- Connector 10 is mounted in adapter 12 by inserting rear portion 16 of the connector through the front counterbore of the adapter until threads 22 and 34 engage, and then screwing the connector into the adapter until flange 20 butts against the rear wall of counterbore 36. Normally, the friction of the screw thread and of flange 20 butting against the rear wall of the counterbore will be sufficient to lock the connector and adapter together. However, if desired, lock nut 40 may be mounted on the projection portion of screw thread 22 and tightened against the rear wall of adapter 12 after the connector and adapter have been assembled to further lock these two elements together.
- the connector adapter Once the connector adapter have been assembled as indicated above to form a connector assembly, the assembly is inserted from the front into an opening 42 in a panel 44 until flange 30 butts against the front wall 46 of the panel. A lock washer 47 and nut 48 are then mounted over the rear of the adapter and screwed onto thread 32 until the washer butts tightly against rear wall of the panel 44, securing the connector assembly in the panel. Electrical connection may then be made to the connector 10 in a standard manner.
- Adapter 12 would normally be fabricated of a metal and would thus provide a ground path from connector body 14 to panel 44. However, in applications where it is desired to isolate connector 10 from the panel, adapter 12 could be fabricated of polytetrafluoroethylene or some other suitable insulating material.
- the mating jack 50 for plug 10 has a flange 52 which butts against the front wall of a panel 54 in which the jack is mounted.
- the flange 52 fits into counterbore 36 and tapered portion 38 of adapter 12.
- panels" 44 and 54 are separated only by the thickness of adapter flange 30.
- This flange may be made quite thin, for example of one thirty-second of an inch, so that, for all intent and purposes, the panels may be mounted flushed against each other.
- a slight counterbore may be provided in face 46 of panel 44 adjacent to flange 30 to permit absolute flush mounting of the connector assembly.
- connector 10 has been assumed to be a coaxial connector, and has further been assumed to be a panelmountable connector, it is apparent that the flushmount adapter of this invention may be utilized with any electrical connector which is adapted to be fitted therein. It is also apparent that, while for the preferred embodiment. screw threads have been provided for securing the connector in the adapter, for a standard connector having a different body outer surface configuration, other means for securing the elements together might be utilized. For example, in the absence ofscrew threads on the portion of the connector body outer surface behind the flange, the bore of adapter 12 could be dimensioned to permit the connector body to be pressed fitted therein.
- the adapter might be formed of an elastomer material or an elastomer insert might be utilized in the bore of the adapter.
- screw thread 32 and nut 48 have been utilized in the preferred embodiment of the invention for securing the connector assembly in panel 44
- a ring having spring fingers, or other suitable means might be provided on adapter 12 for securing the adapter, and thus the assembly, in the panel.
- Axial flange 30, while extending 360 for the preferred embodiment of the invention to provide maximum strength, might in some applications extend for less than 360, or be segmented.
- a connector assembly which may be mounted substantially flush with the front wall of a panel comprismg:
- a panel mountable connector having a body with an outer surface, a forward mating face, a rear portion adapted to have one or more electrical conductors connected thereto, a mounting flange spaced behind the mating face by a predetermined distance, and means formed on the outer surface of the body behind the flange and normally adapted forpermitting engagement with a rear wall of a panel;
- a flush mount adapter in which said connector is mounted, said adapter having a front surface formed at least in part by a thin flange and inner and outer surfaces, said flanges being adapted to engage the front wall of a panel in which said assembly is to be mounted, means formed on the outer surface of said adapter behind said flange and adapted for permitting engagement with the rear wall of a panel when the assembly is mounted therein to secure the assembly in the panel, and an axial bore sized and shaped to have said connector fit and be secured therein with the mating face of the connector flush with or behind said front surface, said bore having a forward counterbore with a rear wall against which said flange butts when said connector is full mounted in said adapter, and means formed as part of the inner surface forming a wall of the bore behind the counterbore and adapted to coact with the means on the outer sur--:
- said bore adjacent said front surface is of large enough diameter to permit said maximum external diameter portion to fit therein and in front of said mating face.
- mating face portion of said body is the outer contact of the connector.
- said bore adjacent said front surface is of large enough diameter to permit said maximum external diameter portion to fit therein and in front of said mating face.
- a connector assembly which may be mounted substantially flush with the front wall of a panel comprising:
- a panel mountable connector having a body with an outer surface, separated inner and outer contacts with the outer contact including a forward mating face, a mounting flange spaced behind the mating face by a predetermined distance, means formed on the outer surface of the body behind the flange and normally adapted for permitting engagement with a rear wall of a panel, and a rear portion adapted to have one or more electrical conductors connected thereto;
- a flush mount adapter in which said connector is mounted, said adapter having a front surface formed at least in part by a thin flange and inner and outer surfaces, said flange being adapted to engage the front wall of a panel in which said assembly is to be mounted, means formed on the outer surface of said adapter behind said flange and adapted for permitting engagement with the rear wall of a panel when the assembly is mounted therein to secure the assembly in the panel, an axial bore sized and shaped to receive said flange in butting engagement to position the mating face of the connector flush with or behind said front surface, and means formed as part of the inner surface forming a wall of the bore and coacting with the means on the outer surface of the body for securing the connector in the adapter.
- said adapter bore has a screw threaded inner surface into which the threaded outer surface of said body is screwed to secure the connector in the adapter.
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Priority Applications (8)
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US373159A US3876277A (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1973-06-25 | Connector assembly having flush mount adapter |
AU68283/74A AU493962B2 (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-04-26 | Interconnected structure comprising two panels electrical circuit components behind each panel and connectors electrically interconnecting the circuit components throughthe panels |
GB1894874A GB1466940A (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-04-30 | Combination of a connector and an adapter |
CA199,463A CA1036236A (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-05-08 | Connector assembly having flush mount adapter |
FR7417594A FR2234681B1 (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-05-21 | |
DE19742424942 DE2424942A1 (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-05-22 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC CONNECTOR |
JP49057422A JPS5022284A (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-05-23 | |
IT23136/74A IT1012784B (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1974-05-24 | CONNECTOR COMPLEX WITH FLUSH MOUNTING ADAPTER |
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US373159A US3876277A (en) | 1973-06-25 | 1973-06-25 | Connector assembly having flush mount adapter |
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US4760401A (en) * | 1986-01-28 | 1988-07-26 | General Research Of Electronics, Inc. | Removable rod antenna |
US4815986A (en) * | 1987-08-14 | 1989-03-28 | Lucas Weinschel, Inc. | Self-aligning blind mate connector |
US4836801A (en) * | 1987-01-29 | 1989-06-06 | Lucas Weinschel, Inc. | Multiple use electrical connector having planar exposed surface |
US5021001A (en) * | 1987-01-29 | 1991-06-04 | Lucas Weinschel Inc. | Multiple use electrical connector having planar exposed surface |
US5718608A (en) * | 1990-04-30 | 1998-02-17 | Guiol; Eric | Metallic connector housing |
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US2253593A (en) * | 1939-10-17 | 1941-08-26 | Standard Electric Time Co | Separable electric connector |
US2450528A (en) * | 1944-12-18 | 1948-10-05 | H H Buggie & Company | Electrical connector |
US2552686A (en) * | 1948-07-31 | 1951-05-15 | H H Buggie & Company | Coaxial connector with pressure sealing |
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US1514457A (en) * | 1921-09-26 | 1924-11-04 | Angus R Gross | Parking light |
US2253593A (en) * | 1939-10-17 | 1941-08-26 | Standard Electric Time Co | Separable electric connector |
US2450528A (en) * | 1944-12-18 | 1948-10-05 | H H Buggie & Company | Electrical connector |
US2552686A (en) * | 1948-07-31 | 1951-05-15 | H H Buggie & Company | Coaxial connector with pressure sealing |
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US4708665A (en) * | 1984-06-06 | 1987-11-24 | Esge-Marby Gmbh & Co. Kg | Environmentally protected electrical contact terminal arrangement for a plastic-metal-plastic laminated cycle fender |
US4760401A (en) * | 1986-01-28 | 1988-07-26 | General Research Of Electronics, Inc. | Removable rod antenna |
US4836801A (en) * | 1987-01-29 | 1989-06-06 | Lucas Weinschel, Inc. | Multiple use electrical connector having planar exposed surface |
US5021001A (en) * | 1987-01-29 | 1991-06-04 | Lucas Weinschel Inc. | Multiple use electrical connector having planar exposed surface |
US4815986A (en) * | 1987-08-14 | 1989-03-28 | Lucas Weinschel, Inc. | Self-aligning blind mate connector |
US5718608A (en) * | 1990-04-30 | 1998-02-17 | Guiol; Eric | Metallic connector housing |
US5997353A (en) * | 1990-04-30 | 1999-12-07 | Guiol; Eric | Metallic connector housing |
US6685346B2 (en) * | 2002-02-13 | 2004-02-03 | Wen-Chang Wu | Do-it-yourself lamp rod |
US20070126646A1 (en) * | 2002-11-29 | 2007-06-07 | Research In Motion Limited | Low profile antenna insert nut |
US7190314B2 (en) | 2002-11-29 | 2007-03-13 | Research In Motion Limited | Low profile antenna insert nut |
US20050237263A1 (en) * | 2002-11-29 | 2005-10-27 | Kyowski Timothy H | Low profile antenna insert nut |
US7403163B2 (en) | 2002-11-29 | 2008-07-22 | Research In Motion Limited | Low profile antenna insert nut |
US20080246687A1 (en) * | 2002-11-29 | 2008-10-09 | Research In Motion Limited | Low profile antenna insert nut |
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US8018388B2 (en) | 2002-11-29 | 2011-09-13 | Research In Motion Limited | Low profile antenna insert nut |
US20170324199A1 (en) * | 2014-12-12 | 2017-11-09 | Pace Plc | Improvements to Electrical Apparatus |
US10594094B2 (en) * | 2014-12-12 | 2020-03-17 | Arris Enterprises Llc | Improvements to electrical apparatus |
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CN107634360B (en) * | 2017-09-28 | 2023-11-21 | 安徽四创电子股份有限公司 | Blind-matched radio frequency adapter |
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FR2234681A1 (en) | 1975-01-17 |
AU6828374A (en) | 1975-10-30 |
FR2234681B1 (en) | 1978-06-16 |
DE2424942A1 (en) | 1975-01-16 |
GB1466940A (en) | 1977-03-09 |
JPS5022284A (en) | 1975-03-10 |
CA1036236A (en) | 1978-08-08 |
IT1012784B (en) | 1977-03-10 |
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