Quick disconnect environmentally sealed RF connector for hardline coaxial cable
First Claim
1. An environmentally sealed quick disconnect RF connector for use with hardline coaxial cable, said connector comprising:
- a chassis mounting portion comprising;
a first central conductor;
a threaded surface; and
an o-ring positioned adjacent to said threaded surface; and
an adaptor comprising;
a coaxial cable portion having a first end and a second end portion, said first end of said coaxial cable portion for attachment to a hardline coaxial cable;
a second central conductor; and
a locking member including an inner wall, and having a threaded surface sized and threaded to engage said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion, said locking member attached to and movably positioned upon said second end portion of said coaxial cable portion and movable relative thereto between;
a first unlocked position wherein said threaded surface of said locking member does not engage said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically continuous, anda second locked position wherein said threaded surface of said locking member engages said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically continuous, and wherein said inner wall of said locking member compresses said o-ring positioned adjacent to said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion to thereby form an environmental seal between said chassis mounting portion and said adaptor,whereby said adaptor may be pulled from said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically continuous and said locking member is in said unlocked position.
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Abstract
An environmentally sealed quick disconnect RF connector for use with hardline coaxial cable. In one embodiment the RF connector includes a chassis portion for mounting on a chassis and an adaptor portion for connection to a hardline coaxial cable. The adaptor portion and the chassis portion are configured to provide a quick disconnect electrical connection. The adaptor portion includes a locking member for locking the chassis portion of the connector and the adaptor portion of the connector together once the chassis portion and the adaptor portion have been engaged. Prior to locking, the locking member permits the chassis portion of the connector and the adaptor portion of the connector to quickly engage. Following the quick engagement of the chassis portion of the connector with the adaptor portion of the connector, the threads of the locking member engage threads on the chassis portion of the connector and compress an o-ring seated in the chassis portion of the RF connector so as to lock the adaptor portion to the chassis portion and provide an environmental seal.
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18 Claims
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1. An environmentally sealed quick disconnect RF connector for use with hardline coaxial cable, said connector comprising:
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a chassis mounting portion comprising; a first central conductor; a threaded surface; and an o-ring positioned adjacent to said threaded surface; and an adaptor comprising; a coaxial cable portion having a first end and a second end portion, said first end of said coaxial cable portion for attachment to a hardline coaxial cable; a second central conductor; and a locking member including an inner wall, and having a threaded surface sized and threaded to engage said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion, said locking member attached to and movably positioned upon said second end portion of said coaxial cable portion and movable relative thereto between; a first unlocked position wherein said threaded surface of said locking member does not engage said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically continuous, and a second locked position wherein said threaded surface of said locking member engages said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically continuous, and wherein said inner wall of said locking member compresses said o-ring positioned adjacent to said threaded surface of said chassis mounting portion to thereby form an environmental seal between said chassis mounting portion and said adaptor, whereby said adaptor may be pulled from said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically continuous and said locking member is in said unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An environmentally sealed quick disconnect RF connector for use with hardline coaxial cable, said connector comprising:
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a chassis mounting portion having a first engaging member and a first central conductor; and an adaptor having a coaxial cable portion for attachment to a hardline coaxial cable, a chassis engaging portion having a second engaging member configured to engage with said first engaging member of said chassis mounting portion, and a second central conductor, one of said chassis mounting portion and said adaptor including a locking member, said locking member movable between; a first unlocked position wherein said locking member does not engage the other of said chassis mounting portion and said adaptor when said first engaging member of said chassis mounting portion and said second engaging member of said adaptor are engaged, and said first central conductor and said second central conductor are electrically engaged, and a second locked position wherein said locking member engages the other of said chassis mounting portion and said adaptor when said first engaging member of said chassis mounting portion and said second engaging member of said adaptor are engaged, and said first central conductor and said second central conductor are electrically engaged, thereby forming an environmental seal between said adaptor and said chassis mounting portion, whereby said adaptor may be pulled from said chassis mounting portion when said second central conductor of said adaptor and said first central conductor of said chassis mounting portion are electrically engaged and said locking member is in said unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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