Apparatus for electrical connection of a coaxial cable and a connector

• US 5,722,856 A
• Filed: 01/24/1996
• Issued: 03/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Huber + Suhner AG
• Original Assignee: Huber + Suhner AG
• Inventors: Hugel, Ulf, Fuchs, Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOINS, CHRISTOP
• Application Number:
  US08/590,521
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 439/578, 439/580, 439/583, 439/584, 439/585, 439/427, 439/824, 439/700, 439/33
• US Class Current: 439/578
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/564 Corrugated cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/566 Hollow cables

Abstract

An apparatus for electrical connection of one end of a conductor (5) of a coaxial cable (1) with a conductor (14) of a coaxial connector (6). A spring-like, bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) is compressed between the conductor (5) at one end and the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6) at the opposite end. The intermediate piece prevents temperature changes and mechanical effects from adversely affecting the stability of the connection.

Claims

1. An apparatus for electrical connection of a hollow conductor (5) of a high frequency coaxial cable (1) with a conductor (14) of a coaxial connector (6), comprising:

a bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) disposed between and electrically connecting the conductor (5) of the high frequency coaxial cable (1) and the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6).

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate piece (25) is axially compressible and connected to the conductor (5) of the coaxial cable (1) and the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6) at opposite axial ends of said intermediate piece.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate piece (25) is spring-loaded in an axial direction in a compressed state.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate piece (25) has an inwardly extending edge (27, 28) on at least one end.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate piece (25) comprises a single, thin-walled piece.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

a hollow space (32) is defined by an inner circumferential wall of the inner conductor (5) of the coaxial cable (1), and a contact part (20) is disposed in the hollow space, and wherein

said intermediate piece (25) electrically contacts said contact part, and the hollow space is sealed by said contact part and said intermediate piece.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a spreading part (23) for fixedly securing said contact part (20) to said inner conductor (5).

8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6) is fixedly connected to said intermediate piece (25).

9. A coaxial cable assembly comprising:

a coaxial cable (1) comprising a hollow inner conductor (5);

a coaxial connector (6) comprising one of a female connector (14) and a connector pin;

an axially compressed, bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) disposed between and electrically connecting said inner conductor (5) and said one of said female connector (14) and said connector pin of said coaxial connector (6); and

a contact part (20) disposed inside said hollow inner conductor and having a conical contact surface (21), wherein one end of said intermediate piece (25) abuts against said conical contact surface (21).

10. A coaxial cable assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a tap (40) disposed inside said hollow inner conductor (5), and a movable contact part (41) disposed on an end of said tap projecting out of said hollow inner conductor (5).

11. A coaxial cable assembly comprising:

a coaxial cable (1) comprising a hollow inner conductor (5);

a coaxial connector (6) comprising one of a female connector (14) and a connector pin;

an axially compressed, bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) disposed between and electrically connecting said inner conductor (5) and said one of said female connector (14) and said connector pin of said coaxial connector (6); and

a tap (40) disposed inside said hollow inner conductor (5), and a movable contact part (41) disposed on an end of said tap projecting out of said hollow inner conductor (5), wherein said contact part (41) has a plurality of radially projecting prongs (42) which contact said hollow inner conductor (5) and said intermediate piece (25).

12. A coaxial cable assembly comprising:

a coaxial cable (1) comprising a hollow inner conductor (5);

a coaxial connector (6) comprising one of a female connector (14) and a connector pin;

an axially compressed, bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) disposed between and electrically connecting said inner conductor (5) and said one of said female connector (14) and said connector pin of said coaxial connector (6); and

a tap (40) disposed inside said hollow inner conductor (5), and a movable contact part (41) disposed on an end of said tap projecting out of said hollow inner conductor (5), wherein said tap (40) has a tightening screw (43) for compressing said contact part (41) against said inner conductor (5), said tightening screw (43) having a ball-shaped contact surface (54) which abuts said contact part when said screw is tightened.

13. An apparatus for electrical connection of a hollow conductor (5) of a high frequency coaxial cable (1) with a conductor (14) of a coaxial connector (6), comprising:

a bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) disposed between and electrically connecting the conductor (5) of the high frequency coaxial cable (1) and the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6), wherein

said intermediate piece (25) is axially compressible and connected to the conductor (5) of the coaxial cable (1) and the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6) at opposite axial ends of said intermediate piece, wherein

said intermediate piece (25) comprises a single, thin-walled pipe having inwardly extending edges (27,

     28) at said opposite axial ends, and wherein said intermediate piece (25) is spring-loaded in an axial direction in a compressed state, and said intermediate piece (25) is symmetric about a longitudinal axis of said intermediate piece, and hollow throughout between said inwardly extending edges.