Coaxial cable connector with a connection terminal having a resilient tongue section

• US 7,874,870 B1
• Filed: 03/19/2010
• Issued: 01/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: EZconn Corporation
• Original Assignee: EZconn Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Ming-Ching
• Primary Examiner(s): TA, THO DAC
• Application Number:
  US12/727,587
• Time in Patent Office: 312 Days
• Field of Search: 439/582, 439/63
• US Class Current: 439/582
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/40 specially adapted for high frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/489 spring force increased by screw, cam, wedge, or other fastening means
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0518 Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule

Abstract

A coaxial cable connector includes a connection terminal having at least one resilient tongue section for supporting an internal conductor of a coaxial cable, and a metal case for supporting the connection terminal via an insulating member. The resilient tongue section of the connection terminal is able to provide a resilient restoring force in response to a pressing force of the insulating member, whereby the internal conductor of the coaxial cable can be retained between the insulating member and the resilient tongue section to establish electrical connection between the internal conductor of the coaxial cable and the connection terminal.

Claims

1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:

a connection terminal having at least one resilient tongue section for supporting an internal conductor of a coaxial cable, the connection terminal including a base section, the resilient tongue section having an end wall connected with one side of the base section, the resilient tongue section extending from a free end of the end wall and being bent downwardly; and

a metal case for supporting the connection terminal via an insulating member, the resilient tongue section of the connection terminal being able to provide a resilient restoring force in response to a pressing force of the insulating member, whereby the internal conductor of the coaxial cable can be retained between the insulating member and the resilient tongue section to establish electrical connection between the internal conductor of the coaxial cable and the connection terminal.

2. The coaxial cable connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base section has a perforation corresponding to the resilient tongue section, whereby the resilient tongue section is movable within the perforation.

3. A coaxial cable connector comprising:

a connection terminal having at least one resilient tongue section for supporting an internal conductor of a coaxial cable, the connection terminal having two resilient tongue sections, the two resilient tongue sections being separated from each other and arranged in an intersecting pattern; and

a metal case for supporting the connection terminal via an insulating member, the resilient tongue section of the connection terminal being able to provide a resilient restoring force in response to a pressing force of the insulating member, whereby the internal conductor of the coaxial cable can be retained between the insulating member and the resilient tongue section to establish electrical connection between the internal conductor of the coaxial cable and the connection terminal.