Right angle coaxial cable and connector assembly
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an elongate first member including a first receptacle at one end thereof, the first member defining a first axis, and the first receptacle defining a second axis parallel with the first axis;
an elongate second member including a second receptacle at one end thereof that receives the receptacle of the first member, the second member defining a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axes, and the second receptacle defining a fourth axis parallel with the first and second axes; and
an expansion member inserted into the first receptacle, the expansion member being sized and configured to radially expand the first member into contact with the second receptacle, such contact being sufficient to form a press-fit joint between the first and second members;
wherein the first member is an inner conductor of a coaxial cable, and the second member is an inner contact of a coaxial connector.
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Abstract
Coaxial cable-connector assemblies include: a coaxial cable having: an inner conductor having a termination end including a bore; a dielectric layer that overlies the inner conductor; and an outer conductor that overlies the dielectric layer having a termination end; a right angle coaxial connector including: an inner conductor body with a post configured to mate with the inner conductor body of a mating jack, the inner conductor body further including a receptacle that receives the termination end of the inner conductor such that the post is generally perpendicular to the inner conductor; an outer conductor body configured to mate with the outer conductor body of the mating coaxial cable jack and electrically connected with the termination end of the outer conductor; and an expansion member inserted into the bore of the termination end of the inner conductor sized and configured to radially expand the termination end of the inner conductor.
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9 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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an elongate first member including a first receptacle at one end thereof, the first member defining a first axis, and the first receptacle defining a second axis parallel with the first axis; an elongate second member including a second receptacle at one end thereof that receives the receptacle of the first member, the second member defining a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axes, and the second receptacle defining a fourth axis parallel with the first and second axes; and an expansion member inserted into the first receptacle, the expansion member being sized and configured to radially expand the first member into contact with the second receptacle, such contact being sufficient to form a press-fit joint between the first and second members; wherein the first member is an inner conductor of a coaxial cable, and the second member is an inner contact of a coaxial connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of forming a press-fit joint of an electrical connector between a first member and a second member, comprising the steps of:
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providing an elongate first member including a first receptacle at one end thereof, the first member defining a first axis, and the first receptacle defining a second axis parallel with the first axis; providing an elongate second member including a second receptacle at one end thereof, the second member defining a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axes, and the second receptacle defining a fourth axis parallel with the first and second axes; inserting the first receptacle of the first member in the second receptacle of the second member; and inserting an expansion member into the first receptacle, the expansion member being sized and configured to radially expand the first member into contact with the second receptacle, such contact being sufficient to forma press-fit joint between the first and second members; wherein the first member is an inner conductor of a coaxial cable, and the second member is an inner contact of a coaxial connector. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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