Antenna Connector Assembly

• US 20100009565A1
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harada Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Harada Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Wang, Jinsong
• Granted Patent: US 7,862,360 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/345
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1271 for mounting on windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/22 by structural association with other equipment or articles
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/46 Electric supply lines or communication lines

Abstract

Provided is an antenna connector assembly which eliminates adverse effects to a window glass when being fitted on a manufacture line, and is easily and surely attached and removed even in a small space. The antenna connector assembly for connecting an antenna element and a cable is composed of a plug section (10) and a socket section (20). A cable (11) is connected to the plug section (10). The antenna element is connected to the socket section (20), and the plug section (10) fits in the socket section. The socket section (20) has an inserting port (201) from which the plug section (10) can be inserted by being slid in the longitudinal direction of the socket section (20). The plug section (10) has an inclined surface (101) on a portion which abuts to the socket section (20) when the plug section is started to be inserted into the inserting port (201) in a diagonal direction.

Claims

1. An antenna connector assembly for connecting an antenna element and a cable, said antenna connector assembly comprising:

a plug section to which the cable is connected; and

a socket section connected to the antenna element, into which the plug section is fitted,

the socket section having an insertion port through which the plug section can be inserted by being slid in the longitudinal direction of the socket section and having a rectangular solid shape, and

the plug section having an inclined surface at a portion which abuts to the socket section when the plug section starts being obliquely inserted into the socket section through the insertion port,

a surface of the socket section opposite to the abutting surface to which the inclined surface abuts being formed shorter than the abutting surface and both side surfaces continued from the abutting surface.

3. The antenna connector assembly according to claim 1, in which the plug section has a rectangular solid shape, and the both side surfaces of the inclined surface of the plug section are tapered in the longitudinal and/or transverse directions.

4. The antenna connector assembly according to claim 1, which further comprises a signal connecting terminal between the plug section and the socket section, the signal connecting terminal being arranged adjacent to a space formed by providing the inclined surface.

5. The antenna connector assembly according to claim 1, which further comprises a ground connecting terminal portion between the plug section and the socket section, the ground connecting terminal portion between the plug section and the socket section is being arranged on both side surfaces of the inclined surface of the plug section.

6. The antenna connector assembly according to claim 1, in which the plug section and the socket section have locking portions for achieving fitting/removal between them.

7. The antenna connector assembly according to claim 6, in which the plug section has a cable clamping portion, and the locking portions are arranged in a space adjacent to the cable clamping portion.

2. (canceled)