CONNECTOR FOR A COAXIAL CABLE WITH CORRUGATED OUTER CONDUCTOR
First Claim
1. A connector for a coaxial cable comprising a main body (2) to be electrically connected to the outer conductor (10) of the coaxial cable, said outer conductor comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, and coaxially herewith provided with a center terminal (1) to be electrically connected to the inner conductor (11) of the coaxial cable and a tubular bushing (12) which can be displaced longitudinally and coaxially over said main body (2), wherein means (5, 6) are provided between and coaxially with a tubular extension (20) of said main body (2) and said bushing (12), where said means (5, 6) comprise a rigid ring member (6) in engagement with said outer surface of the outer conductor (10) and a radially resilient bushing (5) in engagement with said inner surface of the outer conductor (10) such that said resilient bushing (5) exerts a radially outwardly directed pressure on said inner surface.
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Abstract
A connector for a coaxial cable where the cable comprises a corrugated outer conductor and a hollow inner conductor, where the corrugation is not helically wound, the connector including a main body to be electrically connected to the outer conductor and an outer bushing which can be displaced longitudinally relative to the main body, where the connector furthermore contains a clamping mechanism which includes a radially resilient bushing in contact with the inner surface of the outer conductor and a rigid ring member placed outside the outer conductor in the same region as the resilient bushing, such that the outer conductor during mounting of the connector on the cable is introduced in the gap formed between the resilient bushing and rigid ring member and such that a displacement of the outer bushing relative to the main body results in a decrease of the width of the gap, whereby a firm and reliable contact is established between the outer conductor and the main body. The introduction of the outer conductor in the gap produces an audible “click” and/or a tactilely perceptible vibration which makes it possible, during mounting, to ascertain, that a correct insertion of the outer conductor in the connector has indeed taken place.
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- 1. A connector for a coaxial cable comprising a main body (2) to be electrically connected to the outer conductor (10) of the coaxial cable, said outer conductor comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, and coaxially herewith provided with a center terminal (1) to be electrically connected to the inner conductor (11) of the coaxial cable and a tubular bushing (12) which can be displaced longitudinally and coaxially over said main body (2), wherein means (5, 6) are provided between and coaxially with a tubular extension (20) of said main body (2) and said bushing (12), where said means (5, 6) comprise a rigid ring member (6) in engagement with said outer surface of the outer conductor (10) and a radially resilient bushing (5) in engagement with said inner surface of the outer conductor (10) such that said resilient bushing (5) exerts a radially outwardly directed pressure on said inner surface.
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