Low extraction force connector interface
First Claim
1. A male connector interface comprising:
- a tubular housing comprising an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore along a longitudinal axis of the housing, the housing having a distal end;
a central terminal disposed within the longitudinal bore of the housing; and
a support member disposed on the inner surface of the housing and holding the central terminal within the longitudinal bore;
wherein the inner surface of the housing comprises;
a first inner diameter region having an inner diameter D1; and
an increased inner diameter region having a first end disposed directly adjacent the first inner diameter region and extending to the distal end of the housing for an axial length L1;
wherein the first end has an inner diameter D2, and D2>
D1,wherein the distal end has an inner diameter D3, and D3>
D2,wherein the first inner diameter region and the first end of the increased inner diameter region define a shoulder facing the distal end of the housing, andwherein the increased inner diameter region comprises a first tapered portion disposed at the first end and increasing in diameter toward the distal end for an axial length L2, the first tapered portion defining a first frustoconical portion of the longitudinal bore andwherein the first tapered portion lies at the first acute angle α
1 with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the increased diameter region further comprises a second tapered portion defining a second acute angle α
2 with the longitudinal axis, wherein α
2>
α
1, the second tapered portion defining a second frustoconical portion of the longitudinal bore, and wherein the second tapered portion is disposed between the first tapered portion and the distal end.
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Abstract
A male connector interface which requires a low extraction force to remove the male interface from a mating female connector interface. The male connector interface has a tubular housing with an inner surface with a first inner diameter region having an inner diameter and an increased inner diameter region having a first end disposed directly adjacent the first inner diameter region and extending to the distal end of the housing for an axial length, wherein the first inner diameter region and the first end of the increased inner diameter region define a shoulder facing the distal end of the housing, and the increased inner diameter region has a first tapered portion disposed at the first end and increasing in diameter toward the distal end, the first tapered portion defining a first frustoconical portion of the longitudinal bore.
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19 Claims
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1. A male connector interface comprising:
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a tubular housing comprising an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore along a longitudinal axis of the housing, the housing having a distal end; a central terminal disposed within the longitudinal bore of the housing; and a support member disposed on the inner surface of the housing and holding the central terminal within the longitudinal bore; wherein the inner surface of the housing comprises; a first inner diameter region having an inner diameter D1; and an increased inner diameter region having a first end disposed directly adjacent the first inner diameter region and extending to the distal end of the housing for an axial length L1; wherein the first end has an inner diameter D2, and D2>
D1,wherein the distal end has an inner diameter D3, and D3>
D2,wherein the first inner diameter region and the first end of the increased inner diameter region define a shoulder facing the distal end of the housing, and wherein the increased inner diameter region comprises a first tapered portion disposed at the first end and increasing in diameter toward the distal end for an axial length L2, the first tapered portion defining a first frustoconical portion of the longitudinal bore and wherein the first tapered portion lies at the first acute angle α
1 with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the increased diameter region further comprises a second tapered portion defining a second acute angle α
2 with the longitudinal axis, wherein α
2>
α
1, the second tapered portion defining a second frustoconical portion of the longitudinal bore, and wherein the second tapered portion is disposed between the first tapered portion and the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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