SYSTEMS FOR WIRELESS ANTENNA CONNECTION

• US 20090181570A1
• Filed: 01/14/2008
• Published: 07/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Revelle, Charles Riddick II
• Granted Patent: US 7,572,128 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/345
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2291 used in bluetooth or WI-FI devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN] H01Q1/241 takes precedence; WLAN in general H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/62 connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/02 for antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0515 Connection to a rigid planar substrate, e.g. printed circuit board
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/916 Antenna
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/93 Coupling part wherein contact is comprised of a wire or brush

Abstract

A system for connecting a plurality of antenna cables to a wireless card includes a header connector and a connector plug. The header connector includes a header connector housing and multiple terminal pairs positioned in the header connector housing, each terminal pair including a first terminal and a second terminal. Each terminal includes a connection surface for securing the terminal to a substrate. The connector plug houses and positions multiple antenna cable end portions, each including an inner conductor and an outer conductor. The connector plug is configured to be mated with the header connector such that each cable end portion mates with one of the terminal pairs of the header connector, the inner conductor of the cable end portion mating with the first terminal of the terminal pair, and the outer conductor of the cable end portion mating with the second terminal of the terminal pair.

Claims

1. A system for connecting a plurality of antenna cables to a wireless card, comprising:

a header connector including;

a header connector housing;

multiple terminal pairs positioned at least partially within the header connector housing, each terminal pair including a first terminal and a second terminal; and

a connection surface for each terminal for securing the terminal to a substrate to provide a conductive path between the terminal and the substrate; and

a connector plug configured to house and position multiple cable end portions, each cable end portion including an end portion of an antenna cable including an inner conductor and an outer conductor;

wherein the connector plug is configured to mate with the header connector such that each cable end portion mates with one of the terminal pairs of the header connector, the inner conductor of the cable end portion mating with the first terminal of the terminal pair, and the outer conductor of the cable end portion mating with the second terminal of the terminal pair.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein:

the header connector includes at least three terminal pairs; and

the connector plug houses and positions at least three cable end portions of at least three antenna cables.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the header connector further includes an isolating bushing to electrically isolate the terminals from each other and from the header connector housing.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the terminals includes a flared end for receiving a cable end portion.

6. A system according to claim 1, the connector plug further including RE shielding material to isolate the antenna cables from each other.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein the connection surface for each terminal is configured for soldering the terminal to the substrate.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal pairs are arranged in an array, and each of the terminals extends in a direction perpendicular to the substrate.

5. (canceled)

9. An information handling system, comprising:

a wireless card;

a header connector coupled to the wireless card, the header connector including;

a header connector housing;

multiple terminal pairs positioned at least partially within the header connector housing, each terminal pair including a first terminal and a second terminal; and

a connection surface for each terminal for securing the terminal to a substrate to provide a conductive path between the terminal and the substrate; and

one or more wireless antennas;

multiple antenna cables connected to the one or more wireless antennas, each antenna cable having a cable end portion, each cable end portion including a first conductor and a second conductor;

a connector plug configured to house and position the multiple cable end portions, the connector plug being secured to the header connector such that each cable end portion mates with one of the terminal pairs of the header connector, the first conductor of the cable end portion mating with the first terminal of the terminal pair, and the second conductor of the cable end portion mating with the second terminal of the terminal pair.

10. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein:

the header connector includes at least three terminal pairs; and

the connector plug houses and positions at least three cable end portions of at least three cables.

11. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the header connector further includes an isolating bushing to electrically isolate the terminals from each other and from the header connector housing.

12. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the terminals includes a flared end for receiving a cable end portion.

14. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein each terminal is soldered to the substrate at the connection surface of the terminal.

13. (canceled)

15. A wireless card for use in an information handling system, the wireless card comprising:

a substrate;

a header connector coupled to the substrate, the header connector including;

a header connector housing;

multiple terminal pairs positioned at least partially within the header connector housing, each terminal pair including a first terminal and a second terminal; and

a connection surface for each terminal for securing the terminal to the substrate to provide a conductive path between the terminal and the substrate;

wherein the header connector is configured to mate with a connector plug that houses multiple cable end portions, each cable end portion including an end portion of an antenna cable including an inner conductor and an outer conductor;

wherein the header connector is configured to mate with the connector plug such that each cable end portion mates with one of the terminal pairs of the header connector, the inner conductor of the cable end portion mating with the first terminal of the terminal pair, and the outer conductor of the cable end portion mating with the second terminal of the terminal pair.

16. A wireless card according to claim 15, wherein:

the header connector includes at least three terminal pairs; and

the connector plug that houses multiple cable end portions comprises a connector plug that houses at least three cable end portions of at least three antenna cables.

17. A wireless card according to claim 15, wherein the header connector further includes an isolating bushing to electrically isolate the terminals from each other and from the header connector housing.

18. A wireless card according to claim 15, wherein at least one of the terminals includes a flared end for receiving a cable end portion.

20. A wireless card according to claim 15, wherein each terminal is soldered to the substrate at the connection surface of the terminal.

19. (canceled)