Snap-in retention system for coaxial contact
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative first housing member for receiving at least one coaxial contact, said first housing member having a forward face, a coaxial contact receiving face, and at least one coaxial contact receiving passage extending therebetween, said first housing member having at least one resiliently deflectable tine extending from the forward face, said at least one tine axially aligned with said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage and extending angularly toward each other into the profile of said passage; and
an insulative second housing member, the second housing member for engaging the first housing member, for receiving at least one coaxial contact and for securing said at least one coaxial contact in the first and second housing members, said second housing member having at least one coaxial contact receiving passage corresponding in location to said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage in said first housing member, whereby a coaxial contact axially received in said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage is secured between the first and second housing members.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, an electrical connector 20 has a dielectric housing for receiving at least one coaxial contact 60. The housing has at least one coaxial contact receiving passage 48 and a pair of tines 50 extending angularly toward the profile of each other into the profile of the passage 48. A coaxial contact 60 is received and secured in the passage 48. The coaxial contact 60 has an electrically conductive shell 72 with an electrically isolated concentric center contact 66 therein. The shell 72 has a surface 88 facing rearwardly of the contact 60. The surface 88 is adapted to engage ends 56 of the tines 50 to releasably secure the coaxial contact 60 in the passage 48. Alternate embodiment plug and receptacle contacts are disclosed for power applications.
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23 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an insulative first housing member for receiving at least one coaxial contact, said first housing member having a forward face, a coaxial contact receiving face, and at least one coaxial contact receiving passage extending therebetween, said first housing member having at least one resiliently deflectable tine extending from the forward face, said at least one tine axially aligned with said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage and extending angularly toward each other into the profile of said passage; and an insulative second housing member, the second housing member for engaging the first housing member, for receiving at least one coaxial contact and for securing said at least one coaxial contact in the first and second housing members, said second housing member having at least one coaxial contact receiving passage corresponding in location to said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage in said first housing member, whereby a coaxial contact axially received in said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage is secured between the first and second housing members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing for receiving at least one coaxial contact, said housing having at least one coaxial contact receiving passage and at least one tine extending angularly into the profile of said passage; a coaxial contact received in said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage, said coaxial contact having an electrically conductive shell with an electrically isolated concentric center contact therein, said shell having a surface facing rearwardly of said contact, said surface adapted to engage the end of said at least one tine to releasably secure the coaxial contact in said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A coax mix connector, comprising:
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an insulative housing for receiving at least one coax contact and at least one non-coax contact, said housing having at least one coax contact receiving passage having a pair of tines extending angularly toward each other into the profile of said at least one coax contact receiving passage, said housing having at least one non-coax contact receiving passage having said non-coax contact secured therein; and a coaxial contact received in said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage, said coaxial contact having an electrically conductive shell with an electrically isolated concentric center contact therein, said shell having a surface facing rearwardly of said contact, said surface adapted to engage ends of said tines to releasably secure the coaxial contact in said at least one coaxial contact receiving passage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing for receiving at least one terminal member, said housing having at least one terminal member receiving passage and at least one tine extending angularly into the profile of said passage; a terminal member received in said at least one terminal receiving passage, said terminal member having a tubular forward section for mating with a corresponding terminal and a conductor securing section, said tubular section defining a surface facing rearwardly of said contact, said surface positioned along said forward surface and adapted to engage the end of said at least one tine, said conductor securing section adapted to be secured to a conductor, whereby the terminal member is releasably secured in said at least one terminal member receiving passage. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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