Angled coaxial connectors for receiving electrical conductor pins having different sizes
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a first body portion having a first longitudinal axis extending in a first axial direction;
a second body portion having a second longitudinal axis extending in a second axial direction, the second axial direction being angled relative to the first axial direction;
an electrical contact configured to be disposed in the first body portion; and
a conductive coupling element in contact with the electrical contact,wherein the second body portion is configured to receive a coaxial cable adapter, and the conductive coupling element is configured to receive a central conductor of the adapter,wherein the coupling element includes a wall having a first portion with a first inner diameter and a second portion with a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter being smaller that the first inner diameter, andwherein the conductive coupling element includes a plurality of flexible fingers that, in a rest position, extend radially inward from the first portion of the coupling element to define an opening having a diameter that is smaller than the second inner diameter such that the coupling element is configured to receive the central conductor having a diameter equal to or less than the second inner diameter and provide an electrical connection between the electrical contact and the central conductor.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for receiving a central conductor of a coaxial cable adapter includes first and second body portions, a first electrical contact, and a coupling element. The first body portion is configured to define a first bore extending in a first axial direction, and the second body portion is configured to define a second bore extending in a second axial direction, the second axial direction being angled relative to the first axial direction. The electrical contact is configured to be disposed in the first body portion, and the conductive coupling element in contact with the electrical contact. The second body portion is configured to receive a coaxial cable adapter, and the conductive coupling element is configured to receive a central conductor of the adapter, and the coupling element includes a wall having a first portion with a first inner diameter and a second portion with a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter being smaller that the first inner diameter. The conductive coupling element includes a plurality of spring fingers that, in a rest position, extend radially inward from the first portion of the coupling element to define an opening having a diameter that is smaller than the second inner diameter such that the coupling element is configured to receive the central conductor having a diameter equal to or less than the second diameter and provide an electrical connection between the electrical contact and the central conductor.
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a first body portion having a first longitudinal axis extending in a first axial direction; a second body portion having a second longitudinal axis extending in a second axial direction, the second axial direction being angled relative to the first axial direction; an electrical contact configured to be disposed in the first body portion; and a conductive coupling element in contact with the electrical contact, wherein the second body portion is configured to receive a coaxial cable adapter, and the conductive coupling element is configured to receive a central conductor of the adapter, wherein the coupling element includes a wall having a first portion with a first inner diameter and a second portion with a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter being smaller that the first inner diameter, and wherein the conductive coupling element includes a plurality of flexible fingers that, in a rest position, extend radially inward from the first portion of the coupling element to define an opening having a diameter that is smaller than the second inner diameter such that the coupling element is configured to receive the central conductor having a diameter equal to or less than the second inner diameter and provide an electrical connection between the electrical contact and the central conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector comprising:
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a first body portion having a first longitudinal axis extending in a first axial direction; a second body portion having a second longitudinal axis extending in a second axial direction, the second axial direction being angled relative to the first axial direction; an electrical contact configured to be disposed in the first body portion; and a conductive coupling element in contact with the electrical contact, wherein the second body portion is configured to receive a coaxial cable adapter, and the conductive coupling element is configured to receive a central conductor of the adapter, wherein the coupling element includes a wall having a first portion with a first inner diameter and a second portion with a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter being smaller that the first inner diameter, and wherein the conductive coupling element is configured to define, in a rest position, an opening having a diameter that is smaller than the second inner diameter such that the coupling element is configured to receive the central conductor having a diameter equal to or less than the second inner diameter and provide an electrical connection between the electrical contact and the central conductor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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