Apparatus for electrically coupling a linear conductor to a surface conductor and related method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor wherein the linear conductor end is disposed along a linear conductor axis and the linear conductor end comprises an inner conductor, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing for receiving the linear conductor end, the housing comprising a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis;
an access contact disposed in the housing, the access contact including;
a cavity for receiving the inner conductor of the linear conductor, and an access pin, wherein the access pin is electrically coupled to the inner conductor;
a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis, the conductive member having a first end, electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and to the access contact, and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, wherein the first end comprises a head; and
a biasing member in mechanical communication with the first end of the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor;
wherein the access pin is non-collinear with respect to the conductive member.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving the linear conductor end. The housing includes a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis. The apparatus further includes a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis. The conductive member has a first end electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor. The apparatus still further includes a biasing member in mechanical communication with the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor. Related methods are provided.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor wherein the linear conductor end is disposed along a linear conductor axis and the linear conductor end comprises an inner conductor, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing for receiving the linear conductor end, the housing comprising a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis;
an access contact disposed in the housing, the access contact including;
a cavity for receiving the inner conductor of the linear conductor, and an access pin, wherein the access pin is electrically coupled to the inner conductor;
a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis, the conductive member having a first end, electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and to the access contact, and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, wherein the first end comprises a head; and
a biasing member in mechanical communication with the first end of the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor;
wherein the access pin is non-collinear with respect to the conductive member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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12. A method for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor on a surface component wherein the linear conductor end is disposed along a linear conductor axis, the method comprising:
- electrically coupling the linear conductor end to a conductive member through an access contact, the access contact including an access pin, the conductive member movably disposed in a housing and disposed non-collinearly with respect to the access pin, the conductive member having a first end electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, the first end comprising a head; and
biasing the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor by applying a bias force to the head of the first end. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- electrically coupling the linear conductor end to a conductive member through an access contact, the access contact including an access pin, the conductive member movably disposed in a housing and disposed non-collinearly with respect to the access pin, the conductive member having a first end electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, the first end comprising a head; and
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28. An apparatus for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor wherein the linear conductor end is disposed along a linear conductor axis and the linear conductor end comprises an inner conductor, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing for receiving the linear conductor end, the housing comprising a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis;
an access contact disposed in the housing, the access contact including;
a cavity for receiving the inner conductor of the linear conductor, and an access pin, wherein the access pin is electrically coupled to the inner conductor;
a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis, the conductive member having a first end, electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and to the access contact, and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, wherein the first end comprises a head; and
a biasing member in mechanical communication with the first end of the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor;
wherein the access pin directly physically contacts the head of the conductive member.
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29. An apparatus for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor wherein the linear conductor end is disposed along a linear conductor axis and the linear conductor end comprises an inner conductor, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing for receiving the linear conductor end, the housing comprising a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis;
an access contact disposed in the housing, the access contact including;
a cavity for receiving the inner conductor of the linear conductor, and an access pin, wherein the access pin is electrically coupled to the inner conductor,a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis, the conductive member having a first end, electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and to the access contact, and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor, wherein the first end comprises a head; and
a biasing member in mechanical communication with the first end of the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor;
wherein the access pin is sandwiched between the biasing member and the head of the conductive member.
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