Multiple position push-on electrical connector and a mating connector therefor

• US 7,416,415 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2006
• Issued: 08/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Gilbert Incorporated (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Stein, Casey Roy, Hart, Dennis Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen; Gary F.
• Application Number:
  US11/451,778
• Publication Number:
  US 20070287328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 439/63, 439/579, 439/581
• US Class Current: 439/63
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/52 mounted in or to a panel or structure

Abstract

A multiple position push-on electrical connector has a housing and at least two sets of bores extending through the housing. The connector also includes a plurality of electrical conductors that extend beyond a first face of the connector and are electrically insulated from the housing. The electrical conductors are capable of transmitting DC signals through the connector. A multiple position push-on electrical mating connector has housing, a first set of bores extending through the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting DC signals through the housing. The two connectors are preferably configured to mate with one another and communicate with a device to which the multiple position push-on electrical connector is connected.

Claims

1. A configuration comprising a multiple position push-on electrical connector in electrical and mechanical contact with a multiple position push-on electrical mating connector, wherein the multiple position push-on electrical connector comprises:

a housing having a first face and a second face;

a first set of bores extending through the housing between the first face and the second face, the first set of bores configured to receive blind mate interconnects therein;

a second set of bores extending through the housing between the first face and second face; and

a plurality of electrical conductors secured in the second set of bores, each of the plurality of electrical conductors extending beyond the first face of the housing and being electrically insulated from the housing, the plurality of electrical conductors capable of transmitting DC signals through the connector; and

the multiple position push-on electrical mating connector comprises;

a housing having a first face and a second face;

a first set of bores extending through the housing between the first face and the second face, each of the first set of bores configured to receive coaxial cable through the first face and further configured to receive a blind mate interconnect through the second face; and

a plurality of electrical conductors extending between the first face and the second face for transmitting DC signals through the housing;

and wherein the configuration further comprises blind mate interconnects disposed in the first set of bores of the push-on electrical connector and in the first set of bores of the push-on electrical mating connector.

2. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the multiple position push-on electrical connector is secured to a device and wherein device is selected from a group that consists of a printed wiring board, a substrate, and a housing.

3. The configuration according to claim 2, wherein an electrical conductor in electrical communication with the device is disposed in each of the first set of bores of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

4. The configuration according to claim 2, wherein the multiple position push-on electrical connector is thermally secured to the device.

5. The configuration according to claim 2, wherein the multiple position push-on electrical connector is mechanically secured to the device.

6. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the bores in the second set of bores of the multiple position push-on electrical connector are disposed proximate one end of the housing of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

7. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the bores in the second set of bores of the multiple position push-on electrical connector are disposed adjacent one another in the housing of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

8. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the bores in the second set of bores of the multiple position push-on electrical connector are distributed throughout the housing of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

9. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrical conductors of the multiple position push-on electrical connector are electrically insulated from the housing of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

10. The configuration according to claim 9, wherein glass is used to electrically insulate the plurality of electrical conductors from the housing of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

11. The configuration according to claim 1 wherein the multiple position push-on electrical connector further comprises at least one insulating member, each of the plurality of electrical conductors of the multiple position push-on electrical connector being secured in the insulating member, the insulating member insulating the plurality of electrical conductors from one another and the housing of the multiple position push-on electrical connector.

12. The configuration according to claim 1 wherein the multiple position push-on electrical connector further comprises alignment plugs disposed in each of the first set of bores of the multiple position push-on electrical connector, each of the alignment plugs having an electrical conductor disposed therein.

13. The configuration according to claim 1 wherein the multiple position push on electrical mating connector further comprises an insulating member configured to receive and secure the plurality of electrical conductors therein.

14. The configuration according to claim 13, wherein the insulating member is disposed in an opening extending between the first and second faces of the housing of the multiple position push on electrical mating connector.

15. The configuration according to claim 13, wherein the insulating member is removably disposed in the housing of the multiple position push on electrical mating connector.

16. The configuration according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of electrical conductors of the multiple position push on electrical mating connector are removably secured in the insulating member.

17. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein a removable connector is disposed in one of the first set of bores of the multiple position push on electrical mating connector, the removable connector extending through the second face of the housing of the multiple position push on electrical mating connector.