Coaxial connector

• US 6,808,417 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2003
• Issued: 10/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited (Sumitomo Corporation), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Inventors: Yoshida, Norihito
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Lynn
• Assistant Examiner(s): DINH, PHUONG K
• Application Number:
  US10/379,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20030224656A1
• Time in Patent Office: 600 Days
• Field of Search: 439/585, 439/595, 439/752.5, 439/394, 439/610
• US Class Current: 439/585
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4223 comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4361 Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6473 Impedance matching
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0518 Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule

Abstract

In a coaxial connector, when an inner conductor terminal connected to a signal conductor of a coaxial cable is inserted in and fixed to a dielectric member, which has been received in an outer conductor terminal in advance, by utilizing an upwardly-open space (opening portion) in the outer conductor terminal. A press-clamping portion serving as a connecting portion of the inner conductor terminal connected to the signal conductor is exposed in the opening portion. A matching convex wall is formed on an inner bottom surface of the opening portion to reduce the inner diameter of the opening portion toward the press-clamping portion, thereby matching the characteristic impedance of the connector also in the vicinity of the press-clamping portion. A shielding member closes the opening portion.

Claims

1. A coaxial connector for a coaxial cable having a signal conductor, a shielding conductor, an insulator disposed between the signal conductor and the shielding conductor, and a sheath covering an outer periphery thereof, the coaxial connector comprising:

an inner conductor terminal connected to the signal conductor;

a dielectric member;

an outer conductor terminal of a cylinder shape, for receiving the inner conductor terminal through the dielectric member, the outer conductor terminal connected to the shielding conductor; and

a shielding member;

wherein the outer conductor terminal includes;

a first opening;

a side wall; and

a convex wall formed at a position opposed to a connection portion between the exposed signal conductor and the inner conductor terminal, to project toward inside thereof; and

wherein the shielding member is attached to the outer conductor terminal to close the first opening.

2. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, wherein a sectional area of the first opening closed by the shielding member is smaller than that of other portion of the outer conductor terminal.

3. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, wherein the convex wall is formed to reduce a sectional area of the first opening.

4. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member is attached at a position on the outer conductor terminal to reduce a sectional area of the first opening.

5. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member is attached to the outer conductor terminal to engage with the side wall of the first opening.

6. The coaxial connector according to claim 1,

wherein the outer conductor terminal further integrally includes a sleeve for covering the shield conductor of the coaxial cable; and

wherein the shielding member includes a press-clamping portion, which is press-fixed to a portion of the sleeve, which the shielding conductor covers.

7. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, further comprising a connector housing,

wherein the shielding member includes a stabilizer serving as a guide when the connector housing is attached.

8. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member includes a stabilizer protruding therefrom outwardly.

9. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, further comprising a connector housing including a retainer,

wherein the shielding member includes a stabilizer for engaging with the retainer.

10. The coaxial connector according to claim 1, further comprising a connector housing including a lance for engaging with a second opening formed by protruding the convex wall.

11. A coaxial connector for a coaxial cable having a signal conductor, a shielding conductor, an insulator disposed between the signal conductor and the shielding conductor, and a sheath covering an outer periphery thereof, the coaxial connector comprising:

a first connector including

an inner conductor terminal of a female terminal shape, for connected to the signal conductor;

an dielectric member;

an outer conductor terminal of a cylinder shape, for receiving the inner conductor terminal through the dielectric member, the outer conductor terminal connected to the shielding conductor; and

a shielding member; and

a second connector including;

an inner conductor terminal of a male terminal shape, the inner conductor terminal connected to the inner conductor terminal of the first connector; and

an outer conductor terminal,

wherein the outer conductor terminal of the first connector includes;

an opening;

a side wall; and

a convex wall formed at a position opposed to a connection portion between the exposed signal conductor and the inner conductor terminal, to project toward inside thereof;

wherein the shielding member of the first connector is attached to the outer conductor terminal of the first connector to close the opening of the first connector;

wherein an end portion of the dielectric member of the first connector has smaller diameter than an end portion of the outer conductor terminal of the second connector; and

wherein an air layer is defined between the dielectric member of the first connector and the outer conductor terminal of the second connector when the first and second connectors are connected to each other.

12. The coaxial connector according to claim 11, wherein a rib extending in a longitudinal direction is formed on the dielectric member of the first connector.

13. The coaxial connector according to claim 11, wherein a guide surface of a tapered shape is formed on the end portion of the dielectric member of the first connector.