Multiple position push-on electrical connector and a mating connector therefor

• US 20070287328A1
• Filed: 06/12/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Gilbert Incorporated (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hart, Dennis Francis, Stein, Casey Roy
• Granted Patent: US 7,416,415 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/578
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/52 mounted in or to a panel or structure

Abstract

A multiple position push-on electrical connector has a housing and at least two sets of bores extending through the housing. The connector also includes a plurality of electrical conductors that extend beyond a first face of the connector and are electrically insulated from the housing. The electrical conductors are capable of transmitting DC signals through the connector. A multiple position push-on electrical mating connector has housing, a first set of bores extending through the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting DC signals through the housing. The two connectors are preferably configured to mate with one another and communicate with a device to which the multiple position push-on electrical connector is connected.

Claims

1. A multiple position push-on electrical connector comprising:

a housing having a first face and a second face;

a first set of bores extending through the housing between the first face and the second face, the first set of bores configured to receive coaxial cables therein;

a second set of bores extending through the housing between the first face and second face; and

a plurality of electrical conductors secured in the second set of bores, each of the plurality of electrical conductors extending beyond the first face of the housing and being electrically insulated from the housing, the plurality of electrical conductors capable of transmitting DC signals through the connector.

2. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector is secured to a device and wherein device is selected from a group that consists of a printed wiring board, a substrate, and a housing.

3. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein an electrical conductor in electrical communication with the device is disposed in each of the first set of bores.

4. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the connector is thermally secured to the device.

5. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the connector is mechanically secured to the device.

6. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein a removable connector is disposed in one of the first set of bores, the removable connector extending through the first face of the housing.

7. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the bores in the second set of bores are disposed proximate one end of the housing.

8. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the bores in the second set of bores are disposed adjacent one another in the housing.

9. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the bores in the second set of bores are distributed throughout the housing.

10. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrical conductors are electrically insulated from the housing.

11. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein glass is used to electrically insulate the plurality of electrical conductors from the housing.

12. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, further comprising at least one insulating member, each of the plurality of electrical conductors being secured in the insulating member, the insulating member insulating the plurality of electrical conductors from one another and the housing.

13. The multiple position push-on electrical connector according to claim 1, further comprising an alignment plug disposed in each of the first set of bores, each of the alignment plugs having an electrical conductor disposed therein.

14. A multiple position push-on electrical mating connector comprising:

a housing having a first face and a second face;

a first set of bores extending through the housing between the first face and the second face, each of the first set of bores configured to receive coaxial cable through the first face and having a male connector interface accessible through the second face; and

a plurality of electrical conductors extending between the first face and the second face for transmitting DC signals through the housing.

15. The multiple position push-on electrical mating connector according to claim 14, further comprising an insulating member configured to receive and secure the plurality of electrical conductors therein.

16. The multiple position push-on electrical mating connector according to claim 15, wherein the insulating member is disposed in an opening extending between the first and second faces of the housing.

17. The multiple position push-on electrical mating connector according to claim 15, wherein the insulating member is removably disposed in the housing.

18. The multiple position push-on electrical mating connector according to claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of electrical conductors are removably secured in the insulating member.

19. The multiple position push-on electrical mating connector according to claim 14, wherein a removable connector is disposed in one of the first set of bores, the removable connector extending through the second face of the housing.