Tapered lead-in insert for a coaxial contact
First Claim
1. A coaxial contact, comprising:
- an electrically conductive shell defining an open forward end;
a center contact for termination to a center conductor of a coaxial cable, the center contact having a mating portion defining cantilever beam means, said cantilever beam means extending to respective distal ends, said center contact disposed concentrically in said shell and isolated therefrom; and
a dielectric insert having a forward portion and a rearward portion, said insert secured in the shell proximate the open forward end, the insert having an axial bore therethrough for receiving a center pin contact of a mating connector, the rearward portion receiving the distal ends and a limited length of said cantilever beam means within said bore.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a coaxial contact for termination to a coaxial cable. The coaxial contact has an electrically conductive shell defining an open forward end (116). A center contact (56) for termination to a center conductor (208) of the cable has a mating portion defining cantilever beam means (60) extending to respective distal ends (54). The center contact (56) is disposed concentrically within and isolated from shell (104) by a first dielectric insert (26). A second dielectric insert (192) having a forward portion (232) and a rearward portion (234) is secured in the shell proximate the forward end (116). The second insert (192) has an axial bore (220) therein for receiving a center pin contact of a mating connector. The rearward portion receives within bore (220) the distal ends (54) and a limited length of the cantilever beam means (60).
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1. A coaxial contact, comprising:
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an electrically conductive shell defining an open forward end; a center contact for termination to a center conductor of a coaxial cable, the center contact having a mating portion defining cantilever beam means, said cantilever beam means extending to respective distal ends, said center contact disposed concentrically in said shell and isolated therefrom; and a dielectric insert having a forward portion and a rearward portion, said insert secured in the shell proximate the open forward end, the insert having an axial bore therethrough for receiving a center pin contact of a mating connector, the rearward portion receiving the distal ends and a limited length of said cantilever beam means within said bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A coaxial contact, comprising:
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an electrically conductive shell defining an open forward end; a center contact for termination to a center conductor of a coaxial cable, the center contact having a mating portion defining cantilever beam means, said cantilever beam means extending to respective distal ends; a first dielectric insert for securing the center contact in the shell electrically isolated therefrom; and a second dielectric insert having a forward portion and a rearward portion, said second insert secured in the shell proximate the forward end, said second insert having an axial bore therethrough for receiving a center pin contact of a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A coax mix connector, comprising:
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an insulative housing for receiving and securing at least one coax contact and at least one non-coax contact; a coaxial contact received and secured in said housing, said coaxial contact having an electrically conductive shell defining an open forward end, a center contact for termination to a center conductor of a coaxial cable, the center contact having a mating portion defining cantilever beam means, said cantilever beam means extending to respective distal ends, said center contact disposed concentrically in said shell and isolated therefrom; and a dielectric insert having a forward portion and a rearward portion, said insert secured in the shell proximate the forward end, the insert having an axial bore therethrough for receiving a center pin contact of a mating connector, the rearward portion receiving the distal ends and a limited length of said cantilever beam means within said bore. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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