Coaxial connector having improved locking mechanism
First Claim
1. A coaxial connector comprising an inner terminal and an outer conductor coaxially positioned relative to the inner terminal, an insulative housing disposed between the inner terminal and outer conductor, a locking element supported by the outer conductor including a stationary member and a movable member movable relative to the outer conductor and the stationary member, spring locking arms provided by the movable member engagable in a peripheral groove of a mating connector when the mating connector is mated with the coaxial connector to latch the connectors in a prelocking condition, and cam engaging surfaces on said spring locking arms and said stationary member engagable with one another when said movable member is moved toward said stationary member thereby locking said spring locking arms within the peripheral groove of the mating connector.
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Abstract
A coaxial connector plug includes an inner insulating housing carrying a coaxial connector pin, where an outer grounding spring is positioned coaxially around the housing. The grounding spring is positioned within a sleeve member and a locking spring and outer sleeve are axially moveable between positions where locking arms of the locking spring are moveable to a position where a front edge of the locking arms is engaged with a corresponding surface of the sleeve member. The locking arms also include a locking projection which will reside in a peripheral groove of a mating jack connector when fully inserted thereto.
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12 Claims
- 1. A coaxial connector comprising an inner terminal and an outer conductor coaxially positioned relative to the inner terminal, an insulative housing disposed between the inner terminal and outer conductor, a locking element supported by the outer conductor including a stationary member and a movable member movable relative to the outer conductor and the stationary member, spring locking arms provided by the movable member engagable in a peripheral groove of a mating connector when the mating connector is mated with the coaxial connector to latch the connectors in a prelocking condition, and cam engaging surfaces on said spring locking arms and said stationary member engagable with one another when said movable member is moved toward said stationary member thereby locking said spring locking arms within the peripheral groove of the mating connector.
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7. A coaxial connector comprising an inner terminal;
- and outer conductor coaxially positioned relative to the inner terminal;
an insulative housing therebetween; and
a locking element supported by said outer conductor for locking engagement with a mating connector where the locking element includes a locking spring moveable axially of said outer conductor and carrying spring locking arms which are adapted for engagement in a peripheral groove of the mating connector, the locking element further including a stopping sleeve having a front ring with a locking surface thereupon, where the locking spring has a first position with locking arms clear of the locking surface such that the arms may deflect during mating and demating with the mating connector and a second position where the locking arms cooperate with the locking surface to prevent deflection of the arm such that the arm remains engaged in the peripheral groove of the mating connector;
the coaxial connector being characterized in that a pair of arcuate extension members extend from the front ring defining slots therebetween to form a stopping sleeve and the locking spring has a base from which the springs extend, the locking spring being fitted to the stopping sleeve with the spring arms disposed in the slots and extending toward the ring, the base includes an outer diameter extending outward beyond the arcuate sections with said stopping sleeve being fixed relative the outer conductor and an outer sleeve fitted over the arcuate sections and attached to the locking spring for manipulating the locking spring. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- and outer conductor coaxially positioned relative to the inner terminal;
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