Coaxial cable compression connectors
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, a solid outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the solid outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
- an internal connector structure;
an external connector structure that cooperates with the internal connector structure to define a cylindrical gap that is configured to receive an increased-diameter cylindrical section of the solid outer conductor; and
a conductive pin,wherein, as the coaxial cable connector is moved from an open position to an engaged position;
the external connector structure is configured to be clamped around the increased-diameter cylindrical section so as to radially compress the increased-diameter cylindrical section between the external connector structure and the internal connector structure; and
a contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor is configured to increase.
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Abstract
In one example embodiment, a coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable is provided. The coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an insulating layer, an outer conductor, and a jacket. The coaxial cable connector includes an internal connector structure, an external connector structure, and a conductive pin. The external connector structure cooperates with the internal connector structure to define a cylindrical gap that is configured to receive an increased-diameter cylindrical section of the outer conductor. The external connector structure is configured to be clamped around the increased-diameter cylindrical section so as to radially compress the increased-diameter cylindrical section between the external connector structure and the internal connector structure. The conductive pin is configured to deform the inner conductor.
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20 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, a solid outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the solid outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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an internal connector structure; an external connector structure that cooperates with the internal connector structure to define a cylindrical gap that is configured to receive an increased-diameter cylindrical section of the solid outer conductor; and a conductive pin, wherein, as the coaxial cable connector is moved from an open position to an engaged position; the external connector structure is configured to be clamped around the increased-diameter cylindrical section so as to radially compress the increased-diameter cylindrical section between the external connector structure and the internal connector structure; and a contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor is configured to increase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A connector for terminating a corrugated coaxial cable, the corrugated coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, a corrugated outer conductor having peaks and valleys and surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the corrugated outer conductor, the connector comprising:
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a mandrel having a cylindrical outside surface with a diameter that is greater than an inside diameter of valleys of the corrugated outer conductor; a clamp having a cylindrical inside surface that surrounds the cylindrical outside surface of the mandrel and cooperates with the mandrel to define a cylindrical gap that is configured to receive an increased-diameter cylindrical section of the corrugated outer conductor; and a conductive pin, wherein, as the coaxial cable connector is moved from an open position to an engaged position; the cylindrical inside surface is configured to be clamped around the increased-diameter cylindrical section so as to radially compress the increased-diameter cylindrical section between the clamp and the mandrel; and a contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor is configured to increase. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector for terminating a smooth-walled coaxial cable, the smooth-walled coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, a smooth-walled solid outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the smooth-walled solid outer conductor, the connector comprising:
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a mandrel having a cylindrical outside surface with a diameter that is greater than an inside diameter of the smooth-walled solid outer conductor; a clamp having a cylindrical inside surface that surrounds the cylindrical outside surface of the mandrel and cooperates with the mandrel to define a cylindrical gap that is configured to receive an increased-diameter cylindrical section of the smooth-walled solid outer conductor; and a conductive pin, wherein, as the connector is moved from an open position to an engaged position; the cylindrical inside surface is configured to be clamped around the increased-diameter cylindrical section so as to radially compress the increased-diameter cylindrical section between the clamp and the mandrel; and a contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor is configured to increase. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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